The Ghost of Spring

Synopsis:

In a time when women have little choice in their futures, young Mary Fletcher is facing one of the worst. While her father is on his deathbed, Mary's brother sells her to the highest bidder. At nineteen-years-old and still underaged, there is nothing she can do about it. An unlikely savior comes in the form of the elderly but kind Duke of Fenwick, who marries her out from under her brother's nose. 

For the first time in her life, Mary is happy and cared for. Until the night she comes home from the opera and finds the duke murdered. Suddenly a widow, strange things begin happening as Mary discovers more of the old duke's history.

She is surrounded by mysteriously shredded clothing, ghostly moving furniture, animated portraits, and black-eyed children. Mary is haunted, by a ghost who won't give up until she finds out who killed her husband.

Praise for The Ghost of Spring

“I loved this book. There's the mystery who done it aspect. Marriage for convenience. Romance between sweet people, along with great interactions with the characters. The ghost did scare me and the twist got me at the end. Great ghost story with some romance!”
— Amazon Review

“Horrible relations, vile murder, vengeful ghosts, and a plot that thickens better than my gravy. No, this is not Shakespeare's Hamlet, it's a fresh new twist on the marriage of convenience trope with a full serving of who-dun-it liberally seasoned with romance and suspense. Mix well and serve up as "The Ghost of Spring" by Mel Stone.”
— Amazon Review

“This book was ****ING stellar. Henry and The Duke, Luke, had me cackling. Their relationship was stellar and it just made my heart warm… I didn’t want to put it down at all. I found myself reaching for it when I needed to do other things. Mel’s books NEED to be talked about more!”
— Goodreads Review