SMP Release: Phantom Traces by Claire Gem

A nerdy professor in a tweed jacket, a cheeky Goth chick, and a pipe-smoking, book-hurling ghost. Put them all together in an antiquated library and…well.Professor Jack Wood isn’t exactly nerdy, but his silver-streaked hair definitely ages him. He can thank Killer Dawn for that. He won’t be falling into the love trap again anytime real soon. But this new librarian has him curious, with her head-to-toe black Goth garb, piercings, and a defiant attitude to match. Definitely not his type of girl, but still…
Abigail Stryker’s got her work cut out for her. The last two librarians didn’t last a month before airborne books chased them off. But Abby’s determined to make her new life a go – and to stay as far away from older men as possible. Once was enough. Might be tough to do when the library’s best patron is none other than dreamy-eyed Jack Wood. And it seems the eccentric ghost may have taken a shine to her as well.
Claire Gem  writes for her life. An avid fan of romance and a good ghost story, she has lived in five states,  including Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and Texas. She's worked as a hairdresser, a bridal designer, a lab tech, and presently in scientific research. Her loves are horses, fluffy cats, fishing, pretty things, and being a novelist. And wine. And chocolate.
Claire's idea of a great love story is one that transports you to another place and introduces you to new people so real, you miss them when you read The End.
She loves exploring - and writing about - the unexplained, which is why she recently earned her certificate in Parapsychology from Duke Institute of Paranormal Studies. You'll find her on Twitter, stalking the Ghost Adventures crew and all things #ghost and #haunted. 
A proud member of Romance Writers of America, New England Romance Writers Chapter, and Connecticut Romance Writers Chapter.
Since receiving her MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University, Claire loves living in New England with her husband Clark, who's been her HEA for almost 35 years now, a Boston terrier named Chopper, a well-worn Mac laptop, and lots of daydreams.
www.clairegem.com@gemwriterFB: http://on.fb.me/1BhmfCj Goodreads: http://bit.ly/17zCJwY