The House of Crimson and Clover Series
The House of Crimson and
Clover series follows the lives of two New Orleans families: the august and
mysterious Sullivans and Deschanels. The Sullivans, a family of hard-working
Irish lawyers, have come from nothing and built a life they can be proud of.
The Deschanels, a moderately wealthy family who became extremely wealthy by
siding with the North during the Civil War, betraying their people. Both
families have a dark and rich history, full of secrets, and full of surprises.
The books in this series
unravel the stories of both the individuals as well as the families themselves,
discovering the ways these families and their secrets intersect, and each story
pulls us even farther into their stories.
While the series is meant
to be treated as one long narrative, each book can stand alone and be enjoyed
without having read the other books.
Title: The Storm and the Darkness
(The House of Crimson and Clover series, book 2)
Ana Deschanel has made a
terrible mistake. The only chance of protecting the other people involved is to
flee New Orleans, the only home she has ever known, for the quiet solitude of
Summer Island.
Summer Island, Maine
(population 202) is not the tranquil escape Ana imagined. The locals are
distant and cold, especially her neighbor, the reclusive veterinarian Jonathan
St. Andrews. Her only lifeline is the kind but odd caretaker Alex Whitman.
Showing up at all the right moments, he warns her she is completely unprepared
for a Maine winter. As the first winter storm approaches to whispers of an
island shutdown- Ana realizes that she may soon be cut off from the rest of the
world.
After a surprising
encounter with Jonathan’s brother, Finn, Ana finds herself braving the storm to
return something to him. Unprepared for the Maine storm, she slips and falls
onto the jagged rocks along the shore. The St. Andrews brothers find her in the
nick of time, but she remains unconscious. As the storm worsens, the St.
Andrews brothers learn there are other, more sinister forces at work closer
than they ever imagined.
With no help from the
outside world, they must find a way to protect themselves from both the storm,
and the growing darkness that looms across the island.
Author: Sarah M. Cradit
Sarah is the author of the
Southern Fiction series, The House of Crimson and Clover. The series was born
of her combined loves of New Orleans, family dramas, and the mysterious nature
of love and desire. Her books combine elements of mystery, suspense, intrigue,
romance, and even paranormal. She is always working on the next book in the
series, and absolutely loves connecting with her fans.
Sarah lives in the Pacific
Northwest, but has traveled the world from Asia to Europe to Africa. When she
isn't working (either at her day career, or hard at work at writing), she is
reading a book and discovering new authors. The great loves of her life (in
order) are: her husband James, her writing, and traveling the world.
Book Links:
House of Crimson and
Clover:
Home
Page & Overview: http://sarahcradit.wordpress.com/an-introduction-to-the-house-of-crimson-and-clover-series/
The Storm and the
Darkness:
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