The Loving Husband Trilogy by Meredith Allard Genre: Historical Fiction, Sweet Paranormal Romance
Visiting the Site of the Salem Witch Trials
After seeing visions of a vampire mourning his long-dead
wife, I finally decided one morning to see if there was anything to these
insistent daydreams. I sat down at the computer without any specifics about the
story in mind. All I had was a thought about a vampire so in love with his wife
that he couldn’t move on.
I decided to set the story in Salem, Massachusetts by a
process of elimination. As I was thinking about the setting, I realized I
didn’t want to set the story in the Northwestern U.S. because that’s where
Stephenie Meyer’s vampires hang out. I didn’t want to set the story down South
because that’s where Charlaine Harris’ vampires roam. I live in the western
part of the U.S., previously in L.A. and currently in Las Vegas, but those
didn’t feel right for a vampire story. Then I thought that if I wasn’t going
northwest, how about northeast? I looked at a map of the northeastern U.S., saw
Massachusetts saw Salem, and that was that.
I have been asked if I was born in Salem or if I ever lived
in Salem. The answer is no to both questions. I was able to describe Salem,
Massachusetts in detail in Her Dear &
Loving Husband using the Internet—website, photographs, maps, travel sites,
and Google Earth. Then, as I sat down to write the second book in the series, Her Loving Husband’s Curse, I went back
onto the Internet to reacquaint myself with the town that is itself a character
in the story. Looking again at pictures and maps, I realized I had gone as far
as I could describing the town from 3000 miles away. I decided I wanted a
better look at the place where I had lived in my imagination for over two
years, so this past July I finally visited Salem.
My main concern when I arrived was that I would get there and
see I had gotten it all wrong and nothing was the way I described it. Thank
goodness that didn’t happen. I was pleasantly surprised to find everything
where I expected it to be. My only surprise was the tiny size of Lappin Park—with
its statue of Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha on Bewitched—which occupies the corner of a busy intersection. For a
history buff like myself, Salem is a great find, bursting with everything from
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birthplace to memorials to the madness of the witch
trials to a recreation of a pioneer village from the 1630s. And there’s the
beauty and the serenity of the seaside to take in.
Most importantly, I was able to absorb the energy of the town
while I was there. I could see the sea kissing the shore with my own eyes, and
I saw the boats bobbing in the harbor. I walked the same streets my characters
James and Sarah walk every night. I stood outside the Peabody-Essex Museum and
I visited the House of the Seven Gables. Now I have a depth, a personal well of
knowledge to draw from as I add more light and shadows to this ever-deepening
story between the vampire and his eternal love.
Although it was my first time in Salem, I felt as if I were
visiting it all over again. And I enjoyed every minute of my stay.
"Author
Meredith Allard constructs an effective plot, weaving in and out of
past and present lives, allowing words and phrases to haunt you until
the whole mystery behind the love story is revealed."
IndieReader
How
long would you wait for the one you loved?
Professor
James Wentworth has a paranormal secret. He lives quietly in Salem,
Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private
world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead
ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since
Elizabeth's death, James cannot move on.
Sarah
also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares, and every night she
is awakened by terrifying visions of hangings, being arrested, and
dying in jail--scenes from the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. As James
comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must also dodge
accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who,
or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah discover a mystery that
may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the
ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from
bringing hysteria to Salem again?
Part
historical fiction, part romance, part paranormal fantasy, Her Dear
and Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love
never dies.
"Author
Meredith Allard's sequel to Her Dear and Loving Husband is
a triumphant follow-up!" ~AOBibliophile
How
far would you go to save the one you loved?
After
many lonely years, James Wentworth's life is falling into place.
Together with his wife, Sarah, he has discovered the meaning behind
her nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and now they are
rebuilding the life they began together so long ago. But the past is
never far behind for the Wentworths. While Sarah is haunted by new
visions, James is confronted with painful memories from his time with
the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. Through it all, the persistent
reporter Kenneth Hempel reappears, still determined to prove that
vampires walk the earth. If Hempel succeeds in his quest, James and
Sarah will suffer. Will the curse of the vampire prevent James and
Sarah from living their happily ever after?
Her
Loving Husband's Curse is a story for anyone who believes that
true love triumphs over all. Continue the romantic journey with
James and Sarah and be swept away by the power of this eternal love
story.
"A
perfect ending to this trilogy!" (Nicole L. Vermilya)
What
would you sacrifice to return to the one you loved?
James
Wentworth’s paranormal secret is no longer a secret, and now he and
his beloved wife, Sarah, have been separated. While suffering his own
internment, James is reminded of his time with Japanese-Americans in
the Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II, and he cannot allow
the past to repeat itself. With the help of his friends—Chandresh,
Jocelyn, Timothy, even the irreverent Geoffrey—James learns what it
means to return, and he is determined to return to his Sarah no
matter the challenges—or the consequences. In the end, it may be up
to Olivia, the most powerful of witches, to grant James’ most
fervent wish. Will James and Sarah be reunited once and for all
despite the madness surrounding them?
Part
romance, part historical fiction, part paranormal fantasy, Her Loving
Husband's Return is a story for anyone who believes that true
love is all that matters in the end. Complete the romantic
journey with James and Sarah Wentworth in Her Loving Husband's Return
and be amazed by the depth of this eternal love story.
How
would you deal with the madness of the Salem witch hunts?
In
1690, James Wentworth arrives in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay
Colony with his father, John, hoping to continue the success of
John’s mercantile business. While in Salem, James falls in love
with Elizabeth Jones, a farmer’s daughter. Though they are
virtually strangers when they marry, the love between James and
Elizabeth grows quickly into a passion that will transcend time.
But
something evil lurks down Salem way. Soon many in Salem, town and
village, are accused of practicing witchcraft and sending their
shapes to harm others. Despite the madness surrounding them, James
and Elizabeth are determined to continue the peaceful, loving life
they have created together. Will their love for one another carry
them through the most difficult challenge of all?
Down
Salem Way is the long-awaited prequel to the bestselling paranormal
historical Loving Husband Trilogy.
The
four books of the beloved bestselling paranormal historical Loving
Husband Series are featured together for the first time. The
collection includes the full texts of Her Dear & Loving Husband,
Her Loving Husband’s Curse, Her Loving Husband’s Return, and Down
Salem Way.
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Meredith
Allard is the author of the bestselling paranormal historical love
story The Loving Husband Trilogy; Down Salem Way, the prequel to the
Loving Husband Trilogy set during the Salem Witch Trials; the sweet
Victorian romance When It Rained at Hembry Castle, named a best
historical novel of 2016 by IndieReader; Victory Garden, a novel
about World War I and the Woman's Suffrage Movement; and Woman of
Stones, a novella of Biblical Jerusalem. She lives in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
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