The House at Watch Hill, A Haunting Southern Gothic Tale of Inheritance and Mystery, Perfect for Fall 2024 By Karen

Zo Grey’s life is turned upside down when her mother dies unexpectedly, leaving her grief-stricken and penniless. Just as she’s hit rock bottom, Zo receives an unexpected call from an attorney in Divinity, Louisiana. A distant relative has left her a vast fortune and a Gothic mansion atop Watch Hill. But there’s a catch: she must live in the house—alone—for three years before it, and the fortune, becomes hers.

Desperate and with nothing to lose, Zo heads to Divinity, hoping for a fresh start. When she arrives, she finds the house to be every bit as eerie as it sounds, full of strange secrets—doors that lead to nowhere, others sealed shut, and a turret with no visible way inside. She’s also greeted by a mysterious, red-eyed Stygian owl and an irresistibly attractive Scottish groundskeeper, who seems to know more about the house—and Zo—than he’s letting on.

The townspeople are strange, the mansion is unsettling, and Zo’s inheritance feels too good to be true. As she settles into her new life, she begins to uncover the house’s dark history and her own hidden connection to it. Ancient riddles and long-buried secrets begin to surface, and Zo realizes her roots are entwined with the mansion in ways she never imagined. To claim her inheritance—and her identity—Zo will have to confront sinister forces that have haunted the mansion for generations, before they consume her entirely.

In this seductive and suspenseful tale, Karen Marie Moning delivers a spellbinding new series filled with mystery, magic, and danger. 📚❤️