Whispers at Midnight

Dark Splendor #2

by Andrea Parnell

After the tragic deaths of her mother and aunt in an accident, Amanda Fairfax journeys to Wicklow House in colonial Virginia and encounters a legacy of dark secrets, terror and passion in the arms of Ryne Sullivan

Genres: Gothic, Gothic Romance

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

I was always tying stories to places and objects so it was no surprise that should happen at a retreat on a coastal Georgia island where the ancient oaks dripped moss like secrets, the sun on the marshes captured all thought and the remnants of the early settlers tended to come alive in my mind. My book, Dark Splendor, formed in the mysterious atmosphere of summer days in such a place.

Dark Splendor was first published as the launch title for a line of Sexy Gothics, adding a much more sensual element to the classic Gothic novel. The book earned the Romantic Times Award for Best New Gothic Author and was my first of ten novels published. I have also published short fiction, articles. My works include Gothic, Western, and other historical and contemporary romances. I have received the Maggie, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards and other awards for my novels.

I taught creative writing classes for many years through a local community college, am a member of Novelists, Inc. (NINC) and past president of the Georgia Authors Network. I am fond of cats, travel, overgrown gardens, and old houses with lots of crooks, crannies, and interesting shadows and just generally puttering around and ruminating.

Reviews

[Mammacub4]

Captivating

Do not begin this if you plan to go to bed! I was up at one o'clock in the morning telling myself that I would just read to the end of the chapter. Two chapters and one hour later I finally forced myself to put my Kindle down or I'd never wake up in time to feed the kids breakfast! I enjoyed every one of the twist and turns knoting themselves into this captivating tale!

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75.