Christmas at the bungalow near St. Benedict Winery. Nothing could be worse. But Jessica Ward can't let her reclusive father spend the holidays alone. She leaves California for the misty hills of Washington State, and literally drives up memory lane.It was here in these hills her mother left her. It was here her once-famous father let his life waste away. And it was here Jessica put aside an unrequited love.Jessica has vowed that nothing at St. Benedict will hurt her-ever, ever again. But can she escape the past? Not when old ghosts appear to haunt her. Why has disinherited Niccolo Cavanetti come back to St. Benedict? Who is the mysterious hooded figure she nearly runs into with her car? There are centuries-old secrets at St. Benedict, some too dark to some of the secrets are hers. Storyteller, ghosthunter, dogwalker. Fueled by coffee.Patricia Simpson is described by reviewers as "a premier writer of supernatural romance." Author of numerous paranormal novels, she is inspired by science, paranormal phenomena, and archeological discoveries, and consistently garners superior ratings and awards for unusual heroes and unpredictable plots. Simpson has been called "a master at keeping suspense going on a multitude of levels," and a "masterful storyteller."From Egyptian lords that shape-shift into black panthers to Scottish time-travelers who step out of computers, Simpson entertains readers while pushing the envelope in paranormal suspense. Her new trilogy, THE FORBIDDEN TAROT, goes further than anything she's written before. This series explores a new world history and impending planetary disaster. Already some reviewers have called the first book in this series, THE DARK LORD, a "true gift to her readers," and a "lulu of a story."Patricia's favorite writing arenas are the Pacific Coast, the deep South, 18th century in America and Great Britain, ancient Egypt, Pacific Northwest Native Americans, and anything that goes bump in the night

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