Red Lily by Nora Roberts

Red Lily by Nora Roberts 2005 A Jove Book

[image error]This is the third book in the garden trilogy and focuses on the romance between Harper and Hailey. They have been friends afraid to ruin their relationship with a romance, and after they begin the romance, it is threatened by the Harper Bride ghost.

The story is about family and the strength of having one. Hailey, who had no one, recognizes the value of having people who love her and accept her. She is linked to the ghost Amelia more than the others and this is a ghost story and possession story as Hailey and the others try to uncover the story behind Amelia.

Amelia is both gentle with children and angry with Hailey and Harper. Their lives are threatened more than once as they learn what drove Amelia to haunt the house.

Roberts reveals emotions through dialogue and the actions of the characters. Hailey is kind and sweet one moment and then possessed by an angry Amelia which throws her relationship with Harper into chaos. It’s a good way to keep the lovers apart. Nothing like having a ghost trying to break up the romance.

This is the final book in the trilogy and Roberts wraps up everything pretty neatly. She limits her point of view to Harper, Hailey and Amelia most of the time. She uses the historical background well and the ghost to full frightening effect.

Of the three books, I liked the first one best.

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