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Melanie Middleton is 40, single, and pregnant. She hates old houses, and she hates Jack Trenholm, the father of her baby. She doesn’t fit into any of her clothes, and her housekeeper and Jack’s teenage daughter, Nola, are conspiring to get her to eat more flax and fiber. The historic house she inherited in Charleston, South Carolina, is haunted, and now some distant relatives of the previous owner have come to contest her right to live there. Then she discovers a 100-year-old infant skeleton in her backyard and a crib in the attic that matches one in Charleston’s history museum. Things get weirder from there, but Melanie is used to it; she and her mother have been communing with the dead for years. Madcap paranormal, historical mystery, and small-town romance complete with all the requisite quirky side characters collide in the latest and apparently final installment in White’s Tradd Street series. To enjoy its southern charm and romantic angst to the fullest, readers will want to start at the beginning of the series, with The House on Tradd Street (2008). --Susan Maguire
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Praise for the Novels of Karen White
“One of the best new writers on the scene today.”—The Huffington Post
“Spooky, sensual, suspenseful…it’s just too good not to share.”—Southern Literary Review
“An extremely talented and colorful writer with tons of imagination.”—Fresh Fiction
"Warm, real, and exciting."—Publishers Weekly
"The fresh voice of Karen White intrigues and delights."—Sandra Chastain, contributor to At Home in Mossy Creek
"Warmly Southern and deeply moving."—New York Times bestselling author Deborah Smith
"In the tradition of Catherine Anderson and Deborah Smith...Incredibly poignant contemporary bursting with Southern charm."—Patricia Rouse, Rouse's Romance Readers Groups
I grew up being a voracious reader and it was a natural step to turn my interest to writing. I have published 18 award-winning and bestselling novels including my January 2014 release, RETURN TO TRADD STREET, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at number 6.
I write what others have termed "grit-lit"--southern women's fiction, as well as a contemporary paranormal mystery series set in Charleston, South Carolina. All of my books are set in the US South, and feature a female protagonist at a crossroads in her life.
I live near Atlanta, Georgia with my husband, two children, and the cutest Havanese dog, Quincy, whom readers may recognize as General Lee in the Tradd Street series.
My upcoming book, A LONG TIME GONE, will be released by New American Library, a division of Penguin Publishing, on June 3, 2014. It's set in the Mississippi Delta where my mother was born and raised and where I spent many happy childhood summers.
Up next: the re-release of my first two books IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON and WHISPERS OF GOODBYE in 2015!
For more about me and my books, please visit my website at www.karen-white.com or follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/karenwhiteauthor and Twitter @KarenWhiteWrite.
Though I am a male, and don't mean to seem chauvinistic ... in fairness if this book were converted to film it would definitely fall into the "chick-flic" genre. And that is not a bad thing! Most writers target specific markets and this type of novel has great appeal for large numbers. I don't generally read a lot of books in this genre, so I feel I can make an unbiased recommendation of the books general appeal. I found it to be interesting with fresh, modern dialog and characters who seemed highly believable. I wish the author great success and believe many will find this novel very worthwhile.
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A most excellent 5 star read! As usual, Karen is at the top of her game. This series just tickles my fancy. I love the southern setting. I used to live in the south and when I read about it, I miss it. I love The Tradd street series with its mystery, humor, ghosts and just a pinch of sexual tension that is so refreshing!! All of Karen's book are wonderful reads, I will continue to be excited every time I see she has a new one coming out.
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I enjoyed this book, as I have all of Karen White's books but I admit to boredom with this story. I wish she would've figured out another way to weave this mystery into another character's story. I'm over Melanie and all her quirks!
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