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Bent Trees
Following a near-fatal accident, Alice Olson inherits Olson Grocery, a family neighborhood grocery store in Jamestown, North Dakota.
In 2001, Alice arrives at the property, only to discover a rundown building. Attempting to bury a poor decision on the wake of the grave incident, she decides to restore the family business in spite of its’ dark and bloody reputation dating back to Opening Day during the Roaring Twenties.
Alice is sucked into the past when she steps into the neighborhood grocery store. The property quickly becomes a haunt for curious neighbors, ghost hunters, and even childhood friends.
Driven by duty, Alice searches the Olson family tree, finding not all the ghosts from the past are friendly. Neither is she the first woman to stay at the grocery store because she had to.
Then when renovations begin, so do her nightmares.
Edges between dreams and reality blur until Alice is no longer sure who she can trust. Which includes a handsome next-door neighbor and one of the rugged contractors she hires who resembles nothing of the peculiar teen from her childhood.
Opening Day Halloween, history repeats itself when tragedy strikes. Alice fears the true evil lies inside the walls of the grocery store itself.
But the store has become family and family is for life.
In 2001, Alice arrives at the property, only to discover a rundown building. Attempting to bury a poor decision on the wake of the grave incident, she decides to restore the family business in spite of its’ dark and bloody reputation dating back to Opening Day during the Roaring Twenties.
Alice is sucked into the past when she steps into the neighborhood grocery store. The property quickly becomes a haunt for curious neighbors, ghost hunters, and even childhood friends.
Driven by duty, Alice searches the Olson family tree, finding not all the ghosts from the past are friendly. Neither is she the first woman to stay at the grocery store because she had to.
Then when renovations begin, so do her nightmares.
Edges between dreams and reality blur until Alice is no longer sure who she can trust. Which includes a handsome next-door neighbor and one of the rugged contractors she hires who resembles nothing of the peculiar teen from her childhood.
Opening Day Halloween, history repeats itself when tragedy strikes. Alice fears the true evil lies inside the walls of the grocery store itself.
But the store has become family and family is for life.
330 pages, ebook
Published October 1, 2022
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Hazel Mattice
9 books8 followersHazel Mattice writes romance about finding love in the '80s, arranged marriages, haunted places, and even at the end of the world.
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June 24, 2024
Odd Story
This story was all over the place and left me feeling discombobulated. The overall storyline was interesting, which is why I kept reading until the end. But it was not well written or organized. There was a lot of skipping around of timelines, with absolutely no transition or warning. Other times the story seemed to change from day to night, or night to day, within minutes. I often wondered if the author just forgot what time of day she’d been writing about. Also, what ever happened to Alice’s job? Did she quit? Get fired? So confusing.
This story was all over the place and left me feeling discombobulated. The overall storyline was interesting, which is why I kept reading until the end. But it was not well written or organized. There was a lot of skipping around of timelines, with absolutely no transition or warning. Other times the story seemed to change from day to night, or night to day, within minutes. I often wondered if the author just forgot what time of day she’d been writing about. Also, what ever happened to Alice’s job? Did she quit? Get fired? So confusing.
February 7, 2024
Bent Trees
This wasn’t my favorite book. At times, I found it hard to follow. The story line was different and characters were unique.
This wasn’t my favorite book. At times, I found it hard to follow. The story line was different and characters were unique.
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