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Ashes and Other Inheritances: A Small Town Best Friends Mystery Novel with a Sweet Romance
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Expected 12 Mar 26“Haunting and beautiful. This soulful novel makes you wonder if some flames are never truly extinguished.”
~ Em S. A’cor, Author of the Tweet Hearts Series
When practical Morgan buys a journal in a small-town antique shop, she doesn’t expect it to stir echoes of a life she never lived. Written by a woman named Matilda, who died in a fire a hundred years ago, the diary seems to be guiding Morgan on an unexpected adventure, unlocking a century-old mystery.
As Morgan unravels Mattie’s story, she finds herself tangled in a web of family secrets, missing heirlooms, and a tragedy that still lingers in the town’s bones. But the deeper she digs, the more she discovers about herself—and an old flame she thought had long since burned out.
Ashes and Other Inheritances is a soulful blend of mystery, memory, and sweet romance, where a supernatural bond and relics of a long-gone time spark a journey of self-discovery, second chances, and the kind of love that rises from the ashes.
Can the tug of déjà vu lead Morgan to her happy ending?
~ Em S. A’cor, Author of the Tweet Hearts Series
When practical Morgan buys a journal in a small-town antique shop, she doesn’t expect it to stir echoes of a life she never lived. Written by a woman named Matilda, who died in a fire a hundred years ago, the diary seems to be guiding Morgan on an unexpected adventure, unlocking a century-old mystery.
As Morgan unravels Mattie’s story, she finds herself tangled in a web of family secrets, missing heirlooms, and a tragedy that still lingers in the town’s bones. But the deeper she digs, the more she discovers about herself—and an old flame she thought had long since burned out.
Ashes and Other Inheritances is a soulful blend of mystery, memory, and sweet romance, where a supernatural bond and relics of a long-gone time spark a journey of self-discovery, second chances, and the kind of love that rises from the ashes.
Can the tug of déjà vu lead Morgan to her happy ending?
270 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 12, 2026
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About the author
Cori Wamsley
8 books6 followersCori Wamsley writes the Soul Sisterhood series, best friend stories with a side of sweet romance. Her books are enchanting and witty women’s fiction, woven with the magic of self-discovery, history, adventure, and falling in love. She has been writing since middle school and started because, after years of loving books, she thought she could write them herself. But she was wrong, lol! Years later, she has found that her characters won’t leave her alone till she tells their stories. They live in her head and tell her little tidbits about themselves. Sometimes she sees it as a movie, and sometimes she hears it as a whisper in her thoughts, but it’s always something that makes her want to pull on that thread and unravel the story so she can put it together for others to enjoy.
Cori has written eleven books, with her latest coming out in March of 2025, Good in Theory. It’s the third in the Soul Sisterhood series.
Aside from writing books, she also runs a small publishing house where she helps authors write and publish their personal stories, as well as some fiction. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA, US, with her husband and two creative tween daughters. When she's not at her desk, she loves painting, crafting, playing piano, and singing. She's also into reading sweet romance and dreaming about traveling to Europe.
Connect with Cori at www.coriwamsley.com or on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.
Cori has written eleven books, with her latest coming out in March of 2025, Good in Theory. It’s the third in the Soul Sisterhood series.
Aside from writing books, she also runs a small publishing house where she helps authors write and publish their personal stories, as well as some fiction. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA, US, with her husband and two creative tween daughters. When she's not at her desk, she loves painting, crafting, playing piano, and singing. She's also into reading sweet romance and dreaming about traveling to Europe.
Connect with Cori at www.coriwamsley.com or on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.
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January 30, 2026
This book had lots of feel good moments. I really enjoyed Morgan’s little adventure. Morgan finds an old journal and decides to read it, only to discover part of it missing and a hundred year old mystery. Throw in some romance (not one, but 2 guys?!?!) and I couldn’t put the book down. Any time an author can make me smile and feel giddy while reading is a good book.
I received a free copy for review.
I received a free copy for review.
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