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“climbed in the bed with me to sleep. I could feel her loneliness, her confusion, her anger as she snored. At times I felt sorry for her, but then the snakes came while she slept. And in the daylight hours, the softness was gone.   I had plundered my mother’s”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“I knew how dangerous that could be. Always thinking of the past. Counting regrets. Using pain as fuel for life. So toxic and deadly. ”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters Collection, Volume 1

“You know what they say, ‘Nothing makes a Southern story better than a stretch of time and a few glasses of gin.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“Once I make up my mind, the die is cast,” I said to no one in particular.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“Nothing makes a Southern story better than a stretch of time and a few glasses of gin.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“was unfolding its complicated pattern, and I was a mere thread in the tapestry.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“each antique sold off to the highest bidder. For a few months, I had possessed them, lovingly working to establish each item’s value and historical importance.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“He’d begged me to run off to Vegas with him,”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters: The Idlewood Collection

“According to the local historians, Mrs. Cottonwood invested the money in diamonds and sapphires. The largest piece in the collection was a necklace called The Seven Sisters. It was seven sapphires, with two diamonds, set in the swirling formation of the stars.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“Do you think it will come back to bite me?” Harwa”
― M.L. Bullock, The Kingdom of Nefertiti

“you talking”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“I felt the weight of that responsibility even more now that I had seen firsthand what life here had been like. I took the donuts and juice to a little table we had set up in the Blue Room. I opened the box and set out some paper cups. Matthews was the first to arrive at the table. “Thank you, Carrie Jo.” “My pleasure. Have you heard anything from C. M. Lowell on those mantelpieces? I know it’s only been a few weeks, but TD is going to need to install them before they cut the molding for the rest of the room.” “Right. I’ll put a call in to them this morning. I’d forgotten about that. I’ve got some leads on paintings for the two main parlors. One is pretty incredible; I emailed you photos of both of them. Don’t forget, we’ve got boxes of paintings in the attic. And good news—we have air up there now, too. If you can’t find what you want, there is plenty of room in the budget, but many of the local families are willing to allow us to use their pieces. With all credits, of course.” I couldn’t figure Hollis Matthews out: one minute he was cold and distant, and the next he was kind and friendly. One thing I knew for sure—he was always a man with a plan. “Great. I’ll check out those pictures and let you know. I’ve got some plans ready for the ladies’ parlor, including a significant display of Augusta Evans books. I’ll have those to you by the end of next week.” With a nod of his salt-and-pepper head, he walked away, probably off to call about those mantelpieces. I invited the interns to have a donut and took a few minutes to get to know them. There were two Rachels, Rachel Kowalski and Rachel McGhee, and James Pittman. All of them were excellent archaeological students who had earned their spots on our team. I’d Skyped with them individually before I came to Mobile, but this was the first time we’d met in person. “Well, guys, are you ready for the grand tour? It’s the same one visitors will take once the museum is open.” We started in the ladies’ parlor, continued on to the men’s parlor and the Blue Room, and then went up the opposite side of the hall to the servants’ waiting area, the music room and the ballroom. There were of course a myriad of”
― M.L. Bullock, The Ultimate Seven Sisters Collection

“Destiny was unfolding its complicated pattern, and I was a mere thread in the tapestry.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“but”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters

“Regrets don’t live in the present—they always trail behind you, tap you on the shoulder and say, “Remember me?” I didn’t want to live a life of regrets. I wanted to always think of the present moment. I”
― M.L. Bullock, Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters

“What to read next? Hm…well, if you want more Carrie Jo, check out the Idlewood books. She’s at a new house, and there are heartbreaking child ghosts that need her help, but be warned, you’ll love them too. Most of them, anyway. I have also completed a historical fiction series about Queen Nefertiti. It’s called the Desert Queen series, and I’m very happy with it. If you fancy a bit of adventure in ancient Egypt, check it out. The first book in that series, The Tale of Nefret, is on Kindle. I also have a spooky plantation series called Sugar Hill. There are five books in that one: The Wife of the Left Hand, The Ramparts, and Blood by Candlelight, The Starlight Ball, and His Lovely Garden. I can’t wait to introduce you to the Dufresne family and take you through their plantation, Sugar Hill. Like Seven Sisters, the series will be chock-full of Southern folklore and historical places. Sugar Hill is like Gone With the Wind, but with ghosts! Thanks again for staying with me through this series. I appreciate all your kind words, the reviews, and the emails. Don’t forget to sign up for my mailing list or follow me on Amazon or BookBub so you can get the newest release information right in your inbox. I’ve got a website too that I visit infrequently. Check it out. See y’all soon. M.L. Bullock Christmas at Seven Sisters Three Short Stories from the Seven Sisters Series By M.L.”
― M.L. Bullock, Seven Sisters: The Complete Cottonwood Saga

“Gnarly,”
― M.L. Bullock, The Kingdom of Nefertiti