Unfinished

by Harper Alibeck

IF LOVE NEVER DIES...then where does it go?

A fraudulent psychic. A soulless declaration. A wealthy heiress whose father is determined to disinherit her. Can love overcome all -- or will it need another generation?

Billionaire's daughter Lilith Stone never imagined she'd (almost) lose her virginity in her father's Beacon Hill garden, right under his watchful eye. Poor Southie boy James Hillman never intended to fall in love; ambition and wealth meant too much to him.

When this unlikely duo meets for the first time as Lilith's father tries to have her committed to the mental ward for a repeat performance, both find that "never" means nothing when it comes to love. As James prepares to find his fortune in the mines in Chile, Lilith struggles with the demons of her own past and a sexual proclivity that shatters known medical science assumptions.

With a cast of characters that range from a cuckolded billionaire to a beribboned chihuahua, this Edwardian tale of 1910s love -- and loss -- asks the If love never dies, then where does it go?

Fans of "Dead Again," "Somewhere in Time" and Possession may enjoy the story of these two souls destined to make history together.

** Unfinished is a work of historical fiction with romantic elements, but it is not a "romance." Its sequel is Legs, which IS a traditional "romance." Read the books in this series in any order!**

Genres: Historical Fiction

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 2, 2012

About the author

Legs is a work of fiction, of course, but it incorporates my personal experiences in Santiago, Chile, during a long research trip. The sights, sounds, scents (and nasal congestion!) of Santiago all feed into the storyline in Legs, and the charming city of Santiago is, in some ways, a third main character in the book.

While travelling, I developed mild culture shock and turned to a small used paperback store that carried a decent stock of English books. Fellow expats sold their books and bought new ones there, so the choices were eclectic, though the pickings were slim. I discovered so many new writers there, such as Jonathan Kellerman, Nora Roberts, Marge Piercy, Jude Devereaux, and Judy Blume (hey, I said eclectic!). Reading fiction in the evenings helped to balance my daytime research in the government archives and libraries, providing a much-needed balance in Chile.

Perhaps the varied nature of my reading explains why although Legs is, above all, a contemporary romance novel, it also includes some historical mystery, some paranormal romance, and a bit of travel book.

Seth and Jill find themselves in a very puzzling series of experiences and events that can only be explained through...well, I'll let you figure that out. Thanks so much for reading.