Her Dear & Loving Husband

Meredith Allard

Apr 2019 · Meredith Allard

About this ebook

A lush, Gothic exploration of the endurance of love and the shadows of the Salem Witch Trials.

How long would you wait for a love that refuses to die?

In the salt-worn streets of Salem, Massachusetts, Professor James Wentworth lives as a ghost among the living. A man of deep intellect and deeper secrets, James has spent centuries tethered to the memory of his long-lost wife, Elizabeth. He has mastered the art of the quiet life—until he meets Sarah Alexander.

Sarah bears a haunting resemblance to the wife James buried. But Sarah carries her own inherited darkness. Every night, she is pulled back to 1692, tormented by visceral nightmares of gallows, iron bars, and the frantic hysteria of the Witch Trials.

As James is drawn out of the shadows by his need to protect her, he finds himself hunted by a reporter who believes James is not what he claims to be. Together, James and Sarah must untangle a mystery of blood and memory. In a city where the past is never truly gone, James must decide if he is willing to risk himself to save Sarah from a history that is beginning to repeat itself.

A story of historical echoes, the weight of immortality, and a love that transcends the grave.

Ratings and reviews

Despite the fact that I don't usually enjoy vampire stories, this one pleased me. Maybe because James tried so hard to act fully human, maybe because Allard did not emphasize the putative attributes (super strength, super speed, compulsion, glamour, etc.) In any event he was a comfortable character to be around for me. I liked the idea that love can last through the ages, even if it flies against the usual rationale for reincarnation. After all, why come back if you've already learned to take life one day at a time, enjoying it as much as you can and appreciating each person and event that occurs? Anyway, great story, well worth reading, driven by internal logic, not the expectations of the genre.

What a heart warming storyline. I really enjoyed reading this book.

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About the author

Meredith Allard is an award-winning author whose work explores the intersection of history, atmosphere, and the human psyche. She is best known for the bestselling Loving Husband trilogy and the Victorian novel When It Rained at Hembry Castle, which was named a Best Historical Novel by IndieReader. Her prequel, Down Salem Way, earned the B.R.A.G. Medallion and was a semi-finalist for the Chaucer Award in Early Historical Fiction.

A recognized authority on the craft, Meredith is the author of Painting the Past: A Guide For Writing Historical Fiction, a #1 Amazon New Release in Authorship and Creativity. For over twenty years, she has mentored writers of all ages, helping them find their voices while honing her own signature blend of meticulous research and haunting prose.

When she isn't unearthing the secrets of the past, she can be found in the hills of Southern Nevada with her cats and a cup of coffee. Discover more at www.meredithallard.com.