MAY, 2019
LACEWOOD
By: Jessica James
The Plot:
A love story that spans centuries…
Two people trying to escape their
pasts find a connection through an old
house—and fulfill a destiny through the
secrets it shares. Part love story, part
ghost story, Lacewood is a timeless novel
about trusting in fate, letting go of the
past, and believing in things that can‘t be
seen.
Moving to a small town in Virginia is a
big change for New York socialite Katie
McCain. But when she stumbles across an abandoned 200-year-
old mansion, she‘s enthralled by the enduring beauty of the ne-
glected estate—and captivated by the haunting portrait of a
woman in mourning.
Lacewood is a powerful and poignant tale that vividly con-
veys the heartache of war, the tragedy of loss, and the fulfill-
ment of destiny…even when souls are separated by centuries.
An Excerpt
Turning in a circle, Katie studied the room again. Faded wall-
paper curled and peeled above the dusty wainscoting, but the
walls themselves appeared sturdy. On the far side of the entry-
way, and dominating the wall, stood a mammoth fireplace with
an ornately carved hearth. Her attention was immediately drawn
to a painting of a woman in nineteenth-century dress that hung
prominently over the mantel.
―Who is she?‖
―One of the previous owners, they say.‖ The sheriff
shrugged. ―The family history kind of got lost with the house.
Everyone around here calls her the Widow of Lacewood.‖
Katie‘s heart suddenly struggled to beat. The anguish in the
woman‘s eyes kept her riveted. She could see the pain. Feel a
heart ripped apart. Something was missing that could never be
replaced. Katie had felt such loss before. In a way that‘s why she
was here.
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Prices:
Print: $21.99
E-Book: $3.99
Length: 404 Pages
Heat Level: G
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Biography:
Jessica James‘ novels are inspired by her love of the land, her belief in everlasting love, and her curiosity
about the past. She enjoys transporting readers to another world with complex characters and stories that stir
deep emotion.
She is a three-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction and has won more than a
dozen other literary awards, including a Readers‘ Favorite International Book Award and a Gold Medal from the
Military Writers Society of America. Her novels have been used in schools and are available in hundreds of li-
braries including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Jessica lives in an old house with a brand-new sycamore tree in Gettysburg, Pa.
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