Series:
Mystere Parish: Family Inheritance (Book 2)
One day on the job and contractor Zach Sargent is ready
to believe the dilapidated old LeBeau mansion is haunted. Some intruder --
earthly or not -- is threatening the youngest LeBeau sister, back to claim her
inheritance. And though Danae keeps her distance from the sexy hired hand, he
falls for her in a heartbeat.
Like Danae, Zach has come back to Calais in need of
answers to troubling questions about the LeBeau family past. But Danae must
never know who he really is and he can't let his attraction to her stop his
search…or else a decades-old evil will claim a new victim.
Good continuation of the series. In this book, it is the
youngest daughter's turn to claim her inheritance by staying on the mansion's
property for two weeks. Everyone hopes that the problems in book one (The Accused)
have been resolved and that it will be uneventful. Alas, that is not the case.
This book is full of secrets - some will be exposed, and others will not.
Danae got the short end of the stick when her stepfather
gave her to a relative to raise. The woman was a drunk and an addict, and Danae's
childhood was miserable. When her foster mother died, Danae was only fifteen
and spent the next several years on the streets. That experience made it
difficult for her to trust anyone. She came to Calais to learn more about her
family but did so under an assumed name. After she received an anonymous note
saying someone knew who she was, Danae revealed her identity to Alaina and the
lawyer and began her claim. But strange happenings make it clear that someone
doesn't want their secrets exposed.
Zach was hired to do some renovations on the mansion. No
one knows that he has personal reasons for being there. A deathbed
semi-confession by Zach's father has him searching for the connection between
the two families.
I enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Danae
and Zach. Danae is wary and slow to trust most people, but something about Zach
says she can trust him. While she cherishes her independence, she also
appreciates his help. Zach is attracted to Danae but tries to resist because of
his secret. But he can't deny his need to protect her when she is in danger. I
liked watching them grow closer as they worked together to find answers. Ultimately,
the secrets were less important than their feelings for each other.
The suspense was excellent. I was almost as invested in Danae's
search as she was, curious to discover the truth about the mysterious payments.
The deeper into the search she got, the more it became apparent that someone
was determined to stop her. I was on the edge of my seat during the final
confrontation, which had a twist that shocked everyone. The epilogue was a good
wrap-up to this book and lead-in to the next with a surprise request.
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