Whispers on Shadow Bay

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Pub Date 25 Jan 2013 | Archive Date 16 Jul 2017

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Ejected from her privileged life, Rosetta comes to Noble Island with a broken heart and shaken faith. She is enticed by hope in the arms of the dark and brooding Simon Hale, but people keep dying at Shadow Bay Hall, and Rosetta hears something in the walls. Simon Hale finds the reclusive Rosetta both beautiful and intriguing, but when she seeks out the truth behind Shadow Bay Hall's unexplained happenings, he is torn between hope for the future and his need to protect a dangerous secret. With dark forces determined to keep truth at bay, Rosetta and Simon fight to uncover lies that imprison the island with fear. His wife's death, tangled memories, a Romany feud, Rosetta must decide if she is strong enough to discover what's behind The Whispers on Shadow Bay.

Ejected from her privileged life, Rosetta comes to Noble Island with a broken heart and shaken faith. She is enticed by hope in the arms of the dark and brooding Simon Hale, but people keep dying at...


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Christian Romance
Suspense, Thriller Gothic Mystery

Christian Romance
Suspense, Thriller Gothic Mystery


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ISBN 9781611161915
PRICE $4.99 (USD)
PAGES 352

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Super read with great characters and a great story line.This is the first i have read by this author but it wont be the last a great read that will suck you right in can't wait for more.

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Whispers on Shadow Bay is a mystery, thriller & clean romance that comes under the genre Christian Fiction. I am Not an overly religious person myself so I tried to go into this book with an open mind and boy I am so glad I did. This is quite the little gem an expertly written tale which is shrouded in mystery and secrets. to generalise.
We have Rosetta who through doing the right thing has lost everything and has arrived at Shadow Bay Hall with her faith shaken to the core. She's there to take up a job as a caregiver to the elder Mr Hale.
On arrival, she meets several characters, there's O'shay I think he's some sort of groundsman & general dogsbody a very gruff fellow. Then we have Mrs Tuttle the very dour housekeeper who seems to have absolutely no tolerance for Rosetta.
The love interest Simon Hale & Lavander aka LaLa, Simons very cute six-year-old daughter.
But things at the Hall are not quite what they seem, strange sounds, noises in the walls, secret passages, ghosts and lost time.
Whispers on shadow Bay has a very gothic feel to it, you can almost imagine the creepy music accompanying the dialogue, setting the scene and waiting for that moment that makes us jump out of our skin.
The suspense in this novel keeps going till the very end as Ms Byrnes slowly reveals to us morsel by morsel the secrets of Shadow Bay

In conclusion Whispers on shadow bay was a wonderful gothic mystery reminiscent of a bygone era. It kept you guessing until the very end and was full of multi-faceted individuals that pulled you into their trials and tribulations.
Don't let the Christian genre title put you off as this was not in your face and very tastefully achieved, this is not a story that preaches at you, religious or not you will enjoy this wonderfully creative piece of fiction.

I received a free copy of this e-book from NetGalley in return for my honest opinion

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Whispers on Shadow Bay is a romance, suspense book that keeps you engaged and keeps you guessing.

Rosette arrives at Noble Island to take a job as a caregiver to the elderly Mr. Davenport. There was a mix up and she was not intended to get the job, but when she proves she is capable, she is hired. She meets Simon, Mr. Davenport's son and is immediately charmed by him and his young daughter, Lavender. As Rosettes gets settled in she discovers this home holds secrets. She discovers hidden passages and learns of several deaths that have occurred on the property. When Rosette ventures out into the community, she learns that Simon is suspected in the death of his wife.

Simon is haunted by the loss of his young son and wife. He knows he is suspected in her death and he has no recollection of her death. He suffers from black outs and only knows where he wakes up. He does not know what happens while he is "blacked out". Rosette begins to dig into the home's secrets. Her relationship with Simon begins to grow if only she can let go out the doubt that she has about him. When she figures it all out, can she have a future with Simon and Lavender?

This books keeps you guessing and engaged. It has a perfect ending.

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Thank you to netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read this book in return for my honest opinion.

When I saw the cover of this book, I thought of a Gothic romance. It was kind of exactly what I thought it was going to be. I loved this book. I spent so much time reading this book trying to figure out what was happening and what was going on. I loved it it reminded me of the old Gothic romances I used to read of my grandmothers, very suspenseful with that touch of romance. I loved the characters, they were flawed and realistic. Lavender was such a fantasticly written little girl with that air naivety and mystery. I love the gypsy theme of the book and I liked how the book ended.

I will definitely read more books up from the Sauter

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