They made love under a witch's moon, strangers swept away by destiny's fires. From the moment he walked out of the forest and into her arms, Serena Loren knew they had met before, that this magnificent man had returned from the past to claim her again. Until she awoke to find herself alone, bereft-- and angry. Who was he? Where had he come from? Too soon she'd learn that Professor Justin O'Neill was a boarder in her own inn, The Golden Hawk, a psychologist researching witchcraft at its Salem source. How could they have known they were both spellbound, reliving passions generations old,sentenced to a tragic fate -- that could only be challenged and changed by love.
Heather Graham is one of my favorite authors. However, this book disappoints. I read half way through and just couldn’t continue.
Strangers have a chance meeting at a pond. They wind up making love. Serena runs a B&B and Justin is a guest. They become obsessed with each other and, while Serena tries to avoid Justin the attraction is too strong. Justin pursues her. This goes on without any depth, in my opinion.
I would have liked to see them work together on Justin’s project and maybe they do but the book didn’t hold my interest long enough to see.
Reincarnation? Ghosts? Rampant Imagination? Magic? Whatever it is, it is happening in present day Salem, Massachusetts. This book opens with one of the most sensual, magical, sexual encounters that I have read. Then it devolves into the present day insecurities of Serena, who continues nervous, doubtful, indecisive and fearful throughout the rest of the book. Justin has his work cut out for him. Interwoven is a historical tragedy tied up with the old Inn, the witch trials and the Hawk family. Excellent plot, with a increasing aura of a deadly fate. Nice.