Rumors of the legendary healing waters of Wildwood Spring feed Celia Landry's belief there's a chance to save her ailing mother. She'll brave harsh weather and even the spring's reclusive owner in order to fill a bottle.
When Celia appears at Turner Wildwood's gate half frozen and babbling about curative water, his first inclination is to turn her away, but her bravery wins his admiration and he sends her home with a bottle full of hope even as he warns her there is no magic at Wildwood.
She returns to the manor seeking solace and finds it in the wondrous rooms at Wildwood and in Turner's arms. But sins of the past haunt the house and another threat seeks to unlock the secrets of Celia's checkered background. Old prejudices could destroy the couple's happiness before they discover the true miracle of love.
A love of reading inspired Allison Merritt to pursue her dream of becoming an author who writes historical, paranormal, contemporary, and fantasy romances, often combining the sub-genres. She lives in a small town in the Ozark Mountains with her husband and dogs. It's not unusual to find her lurking in graveyards, wandering historical sites, or listening to ghost stories.
Allison graduated from College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri with a B.A. in mass communications that's gathering dust after it was determined that she's better at writing fluff than hard news.
A wonderful book. I highly recommend it. Action, adventure, mystery, and intrigue...it has it all. I adore historical books, especially those that manage to pull me in and keep me there. This book manages to keep you attention from start to finish.