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Viola Valentine Mystery #1-3
Viola Valentine Mysteries 1-3 (Viola Valentine Mysteries Boxed Set 1)
They say there are blessings from disasters. For Viola Valentine, it was starting over.
The hurricane gave Viola Valentine the chance she needed to leave her dead-end job and loveless marriage. But the storm that came barreling through New Orleans also blew open a psychic door, one that Viola had worked hard to keep close. Now the travel writer must solve the mysteries of ghosts who have died by water.
Three books in one!
A Ghost of a As Viola enters her new career as travel writer, solving mysteries that appear with apparitions everywhere she goes, the one person she hopes to speak to — her daughter who died of leukemia years before — continues to elude her. Or does she?
Ghost Viola must use her “gift” of seeing ghosts to rid Lorelei, Louisiana, of its apparitions. There's a recession on, jobs are hard to come by, and her suffocating family and ex-husband keep making demands. She takes solace in a new love interest, one who teaches her how to harness her anger. In the end, Viola realizes that only love can solve her problems, from ridding ghosts of lakeside towns to healing a broken heart.
Trace of a Viola Valentine takes a trek down the historic Natchez Trace of Mississippi, but traveling along is an adventurous heiress who’s been dead since 1860 — and she wants her story known.
BOOK DETAILS
• Three contemporary paranormal mysteries
• Book One-Three of the Viola Valentine Mystery Series
• Each a full-length novel of approximately 80,000 words
• R-rated Light sexuality
• Set in Louisiana and the Deep South
The Viola Valentine Mystery Series
A Ghost of a Chance
Ghost Town
Trace of a Ghost
Ghost Trippin’
Give Up the Ghost
The Ghost is Clear (novella)
Ghost Fever
Ghost Lights
The hurricane gave Viola Valentine the chance she needed to leave her dead-end job and loveless marriage. But the storm that came barreling through New Orleans also blew open a psychic door, one that Viola had worked hard to keep close. Now the travel writer must solve the mysteries of ghosts who have died by water.
Three books in one!
A Ghost of a As Viola enters her new career as travel writer, solving mysteries that appear with apparitions everywhere she goes, the one person she hopes to speak to — her daughter who died of leukemia years before — continues to elude her. Or does she?
Ghost Viola must use her “gift” of seeing ghosts to rid Lorelei, Louisiana, of its apparitions. There's a recession on, jobs are hard to come by, and her suffocating family and ex-husband keep making demands. She takes solace in a new love interest, one who teaches her how to harness her anger. In the end, Viola realizes that only love can solve her problems, from ridding ghosts of lakeside towns to healing a broken heart.
Trace of a Viola Valentine takes a trek down the historic Natchez Trace of Mississippi, but traveling along is an adventurous heiress who’s been dead since 1860 — and she wants her story known.
BOOK DETAILS
• Three contemporary paranormal mysteries
• Book One-Three of the Viola Valentine Mystery Series
• Each a full-length novel of approximately 80,000 words
• R-rated Light sexuality
• Set in Louisiana and the Deep South
The Viola Valentine Mystery Series
A Ghost of a Chance
Ghost Town
Trace of a Ghost
Ghost Trippin’
Give Up the Ghost
The Ghost is Clear (novella)
Ghost Fever
Ghost Lights
850 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2022
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About the author
Cherie Claire
27 books139 followersCherie Claire grew up in New Orleans, with mud between her toes and a rabid love of Mardi Gras parades. Naturally, she couldn't help but write about her unique, colorful state and the South.
Cherie is the award-winning author of several Cajun historical romances and The Cajun Embassy series of contemporary romances and the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series. She's a Holt Award finalist, a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award finalist, and received the Louisiana Press Women Book of the Year.
She also writes non-fiction books under the name of Cheré Dastugue Coen.
Visit her website at www.cherieclaire.net and write to her at CajunRomances@Yahoo.com.
Cherie is the award-winning author of several Cajun historical romances and The Cajun Embassy series of contemporary romances and the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series. She's a Holt Award finalist, a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award finalist, and received the Louisiana Press Women Book of the Year.
She also writes non-fiction books under the name of Cheré Dastugue Coen.
Visit her website at www.cherieclaire.net and write to her at CajunRomances@Yahoo.com.
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April 15, 2023
Pulled me in but went a different direction than expected
Some tough subjects, loss of a child and Katrina survivor. Her anger and grief, the need to start over, and her overwhelming desire to see and talk with her child are all understandable. However, her treatment of her husband and lack of empathy and disregard of his feelings was mean, even selfish. The first book was really good. Her newfound gift and the trials of coming to terms with it and helping solve the old murders was intriguing. Book two wasn't as good but I could still sympathize with her after some of her family interactions. Book three went off the rails a little. We jumped from psychic to witches and angels. And Viola really needs to listen to people who care about her and stop risking her life to "evolve". Not when it means listening to a crazy person harming others.
Definitely had some interesting mysteries and the historical aspects were enlightening.
Some tough subjects, loss of a child and Katrina survivor. Her anger and grief, the need to start over, and her overwhelming desire to see and talk with her child are all understandable. However, her treatment of her husband and lack of empathy and disregard of his feelings was mean, even selfish. The first book was really good. Her newfound gift and the trials of coming to terms with it and helping solve the old murders was intriguing. Book two wasn't as good but I could still sympathize with her after some of her family interactions. Book three went off the rails a little. We jumped from psychic to witches and angels. And Viola really needs to listen to people who care about her and stop risking her life to "evolve". Not when it means listening to a crazy person harming others.
Definitely had some interesting mysteries and the historical aspects were enlightening.
July 25, 2022
Loved it
I can't wait for more. Cherie Clair is an excellent writer. He story pulls you in and you can't stop reading. Now I'm hooked.😁
I can't wait for more. Cherie Clair is an excellent writer. He story pulls you in and you can't stop reading. Now I'm hooked.😁
August 8, 2022
I have enjoyed all three of the books, so far. The first two I really enjoyed. The third one gets more dark than I am comfortable with.
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