When Shadows Fall

by Lilly Sommers

The floor groaned as my uninvited guest stepped inside.With him came a gust of cold air and the smell of the river. I saw a shadow pass my doorway. A big black mass that had no shape, no difinition. Yet I sensed his glance towards me...Then his footsteps carried him on, moving towards the back of the cottage, into silence.

Kate O'Hara rents an old stone cottage on the banks of Tasmanian river to try to get some peace after the death of her husband, and plan her future.

But there are mysterious footsteps in the night. The soft splash of oars on the river. An old picture of a boatman hanging on the cottage wallAnd a rent in the fabric of time itself...

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Kaye Bennett was born on 17 November 1957 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. She spent much of her childhood in New South Wales. She reads a great deal, and although she will read anything - mystery, thrillers and horror - romance is her favorite. She has had a varied career that has included working in the Department of Justice in Brisbane and working as a clerk with the Commonwealth government. To survive a series of mind-numbing jobs, she turned to writing. She then sold a number of short stories to Australian magazines, and when she won a local short story contest, suddenly her name was in the newspaper, and she dreamed of becoming a full-time writer. She has always had an interest in history, and she started writing historical romances as Deborah Miles for Mills & Boon (Harlequin), she also wrote as Lilly Sommers, before writing as Sara Bennett historical romances and as Sara Mackenzie paranormal romances.

Kaye Dobbie lives in an old house in the old gold rush town Bendigo, in the state of Victoria, Australia. She is married to an accountant and they have two children who are growing up all too quickly. The household is ruled by three cats, who all arrived without an invitation and decided to stay, and a dog who believes it's a person. In between writing and driving her children to and fro, she enjoys spending time in her garden. She is particularly fond of her collection of old world roses - they have such wonderful names! She tries to keep the house and garden tidy, but rarely succeeds—she'd rather be writing or reading.

Reviews

[Veronica-Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a mindbender story of everlasting true love carried across time. A supernatural mystery that gains momentum as the two lovers refuse to question their right to be together rather they embrace the power that has bridged that gap in time. Lilly Sommers leads you quietly but surely to explore with an open mind, of two hearts joined with a love too strong to disappear through the ages. I loved the premise and recommend this book to like-minded readers.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. Light read. Good story writing by Kaye Dobbie

[Tanya Boulter · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really enjoyed this book even though it took till halfway through to get really interesting. an oldie but a goodie