Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall-a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows.

He is seeing visions of days from a century past and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. Ever since he first saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted-and obsessed-with it.ĭetermined to restore the mansion to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room. Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall - a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years.#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel set deep in the bayou of Louisiana-where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house.ĭeclan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans.

He's seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief - sensations not his own but those of a stranger. A haunted house, complete with ghosts, seems genuine when placed in Ms. But spending his days in total isolation in the empty house is taking its toll. Nora Roberts has written a beautiful romance centering on a couple who have been reincarnated to fix what went wrong in their previous life together. Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendour, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labour and skills. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up, Declan jumps at the chance. All he knows is that ever since he saw Manet Hall, he's been enchanted - and obsessed - with it. ĭeclan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he can't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. But spending his days in total isolation in the. Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he can't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans.

Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts