Tessa deGroot, a sculptor, falls in love at the first sight of Ardenwycke, a great stone house along the Hudson River in New York. Part of a divorce settlement from her former husband's family, the house was built by an early deGroot settler more than two hundred years earlier, but still carries a reputation of being cursed. Tessa discovers this for herself on that first visit as she faints in one upstairs hallway. Maximillian MacDougall, a local housing inspector, rescues Tessa that day, but more strange events happen almost immediately after she moves in. Together, Tessa and Max try to find the meaning behind the curious things that happen in the house, but it will surely take drastic measures - and love - to succeed.
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A stone manor with a dark past.,
This review is from: Ardenwycke Unveiled (Paperback)
Tessa deGroot is a sculptor. During her divorce settlement, from her former husband's family, she receives a grand stone manor along the Hudson River in New York called Ardenwycke. The house had been built over two hundred years earlier by a deGroot settler. No one has lived in the house for twenty years, yet it is still livable and up to housing codes. During her first visit to Ardenwycke, Tessa feels something strange in an upstairs hallway and faints. It is only the beginning of several odd phenomena Tessa will go through.
Maximillian "Max" MacDougall, a local house inspector, and Annette Williams, Tessa's lawyer and long-time friend, is with Tessa when she passes out that first day. Max and Tessa are immediately attracted to each other and begin dating. Tessa avoids the hallway that always makes her feel cold or strange. Oddly, no one else, including the live-in staff members, feels anything strange while in the hallway. From outside one day, Tessa notices a round window that looks to be along the eerie hall. Unable to locate the window from within Ardenwycke, Tessa begins taking measurements. Results suggest a hidden room. Tessa has Max help her locate and open the concealed door so she may begin exploring the hidden room. Tessa finds the journal of a young lady who had been imprisoned within the room by her father long ago. Max becomes concerned by Tessa's obsession with the room. Yet the lady's spirit urges Tessa onward. It may take drastic measures for Max and Tessa to uncover Ardenwycke's past and deal with what they learn. **** FOUR STARS! This Paranormal Romance is set in the present time, yet I was also treated to episodes from Ardenwycke's past. I found events of both time periods to be very interesting. Personally, I disagree with Max and Tessa's decision on what to do with the room, yet can understand the reasons behind their choice. (Perhaps the author will someday create a second Ardenwycke House story. I would enjoy watching Tessa's descendants deal with that room or another section of the manor. I cannot help but feel that the spirit's mother has a story to tell.) Kelly Ferjutz did an excellent job blending mystery and romance into a paranormal setting without the story becoming confusing. In my personal opinion, the romance between Tessa and Max seemed a bit rushed. After Tessa's experiences with her former husband, it felt to me as though Tessa did not hesitate or worry enough about her relationship with Max and what could happen if they ever wed. Tessa did worry a bit toward the beginning, but the physical and mental scars from her previous marriage should have caused Tessa much more concern as her relationship with Max progressed. Again, however, that is just my personal opinion. I really liked how the author used Tessa's sculpting talent to create a more eerie feeling for me, as the reader, toward that hidden room. I cannot explain more without minor spoilers, but that touch was ingenious! A terrific story that readers will not soon forget. **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not JUST another Creepy Old House story!,
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This review is from: Ardenwycke Unveiled (Paperback)
Now, I'm a sucker for Haunted House stories, and this one is excellent. When Tessa de Groot gets her divorce settlement, it includes Ardenwycke, an old mansion above the Hudson. She doesn't expect to have any trouble with it. Why should she? Mind you, the house is reputedly cursed. But then, curses are just urban myths. Aren't they? Well, it soon becomes clear that they are only too real, because as soon as she sets foot over the ancient doorstep, some very disconcerting things befall poor Tessa, so much so that she and Maximillian MacDougall, the rather dishy local housing inspector decide to get to the bottom of it. Will they succeed? I'm not going to spoil it all for you by saying anything more. Get the book and read it. You won't be sorry. And long before the last page, you might get a few delicious goose bumps dancing up and down your spine. This book is thoroughly recommended!
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