“He’ll Be Waiting”
by Liz Alterman

Tess Porter agrees that she will pick up her boyfriend’s college friend at the airport on a cold December night. She doesn’t know she’s about for the most dangerous ride her entire life. Two days later, the 17 year-old is in serious condition and unable remember how she got there.

Her parents are acting out strangely and James, her boyfriend, has not visited her. Tess grapples with haunting questions as she struggles to physical recover. Will her memory ever recover? What if she doesn’t remember any of it at all? Buy at https://amzn.to/2PtOUHi.

“Ellerslie”
William Francis

“Who is the Lady of Ellerslie?”F. Scott Fitzgerald wants to find a peaceful retreat to finish his next novel. “The Great Gatsby.”Zelda, his wife, rented Ellerslie in Delaware. Their stay is anything other than quiet. Ellerslie is home to a second guest, a female spirit that roams the grounds.

April Ross, a University of Delaware history student, is hired by the owner to investigate the history of Ellerslie. April discovers the real reason she was hired – to identify the ghost. Purchase at https://amzn.to/3l8Jmxe.

“Walking with Ghosts on Ward’s Pond”
Heidi Sprouse

The nation was rocked by the 1906 murder of Grace Brown, a factory worker who was found dead in a lake. Chester Gillette, her lover, is the main suspect. Charlie Baxter, a journalist, visits the home of Judge Ward, the prosecutor in this case. There, he is haunted and disturbed by Chester’s ghost. He hears a loud scream and is stunned when he meets Katherine Grace Brown who shares the name the victim.

Katherine has nightmares about the same woman and man in a boat at night on a summer’s day. She feels terror when she falls overboard and resembles the woman. Katherine wants to find peace but finds herself drawn into an old murder investigation. Buy at https://amzn.to/3rO2e7w.

“Love Him/Hate Him”
Chris Bedell

Seventeen-year-old Connor doubts Evelyn’s suicide was accidental. Connor wondered if Evelyn was pushed down by someone when she fell down the stairs. Connor sets out to discover the truth.

He suspects she had an affair with a married woman, but he is able to provide an alibi.

Connor’s surprise hookup with Evelyn’s twin brother Liam adds to the confusion. He feels trapped between his attraction and his abusive father. Connor is struggling to reconcile his attraction for Liam. While their secret rendezvous were fun, Connor must be more open about his feelings towards Liam if he wants to spend more time with Liam. Will either one survive the truth or will they both be sucked in? Buy at https://amzn.to/38An9n0.

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