The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle

Sharon Buchbinder

Nov 2016 · The Wild Rose Press Inc

About this ebook

When hotel inspector, Tallulah Thompson, is called in along with her pug, Franny, to investigate renovation delays, she meets an extremely annoyed and dapper turn-of-the-century innkeeper. The only problem is he’s in limbo, neither dead nor alive, and Tallulah and the pug are the first to see him in a hundred years. Cursed by a medicine woman, “Love ‘em and Leave ‘em Lucius” Stewart is stuck between worlds until he finds his true love and gives her his heart. When he first sees Tallulah, he doesn’t know what he’s feeling. Yet, her stunning beauty, and feisty attitude pull him in. With the fate of Hotel LaBelle on the line, Tallulah with the help of a powerful medicine woman turns Lucius back into a flesh and blood man. She and Lucius team up to save the hotel, but Tallulah can't help but wonder if he will ever let go of his past love and learn to love again.

Ratings and reviews

The fate of the Hotel LaBelle is on the line and hotel inspector Tallulah Thompson will the need the help of a powerful medicine woman to undo the curse on Lucius, the extremely annoyed innkeeper who is neither dead nor alive. This suspenseful romance that is set in a wonderfully historical inn with lots of Native American influence. Tallulah and Lucius are strong, captivating characters that easily draw readers into their story that is full of emotional turmoil and a relationship that has a major obstacle- the hero is in limbo. This keeps the romance on the sweet side as Tallulah struggles with her attraction to Lucius and wondering if she stands a chance against the past which readers can certainly understand. Lucius is charming and the way he sees things is quite charming and produces quite a few chuckles due to the fact that he has been bound to the inn. With the fate of Hotel LaBelle on the line, readers easily become caught up in the romance part of the story as well as the suspense of Lucius’ situation and the happenings of the man who is trying to claim the hotel as his own which causes quite a bit of trouble and excitement. The author created a wonderful setting for her series that has its own ambiance that fits this story perfectly and readers definitely want to read every last page of this intriguing romance.

About the author

After working in health care delivery for years, Sharon Buchbinder became an association executive, a health care researcher, and an academic in higher education. She had it all--a terrific, supportive husband, an amazing son and a wonderful job. But that itch to write (some call it an obsession) kept beckoning her to "come on back" to writing fiction. Thanks to the kindness of family, friends, critique partners and beta readers she is now published in contemporary, erotic, paranormal and romantic suspense. When not attempting to make students, colleagues, and babies laugh, she can be found herding cats, waiting on a large gray dog, fishing, dining with good friends, or writing. You can find her at www.sharonbuchbinder.com Paranormal Romance Guild Winner Best Mystery/Thriller, 2012 EPIC's eBook Award Finalist Romantic Suspense, 2