Garden of Stone
by Melinda BarronTrapped for one hundred twenty-one years… in a garden of stone.
In 1887, Ursel Seagrove wanted nothing more than to save her lover from an evil warlock. Ogden Butcher was stealing the powers of witches and warlocks in Victorian England, and Ursel’s lover was determined to stop him. Instead, he was killed and she was trapped in stone.
For years, Remington Chase has fantasized about the manor, using its creepy garden as a playground for his fertile imagination. Now, armed with the deed to the house, the best-selling horror novelist can’t wait to use the setting for his next book. He’s drawn to the statues and one in particular. The stone woman is everything he’s ever dreamed about. When Remington comes across a strange book of spells, his words bring Ursel back to life and she steals his heart with a single kiss. Unable to let his dream woman go, he vows to join her in a dangerous search to destroy Ogden before the warlock can strike again.
Ursel never expected Remington to help her on her quest. Something in the man calls to her, makes her feel things she never thought possible again. It’s almost like she already knows him…
If you’re looking for a tale where love conquers all, then this is one to pick up. I wasn’t sure at first if the author would be able to make it work, but I wasn’t disappointed in the outcome or the way the HEA comes about.
Ursel is a powerful witch, and when she confronts Butcher, she is confident that she can defeat him. What she doesn’t take into account is that Butcher is not only a powerful wizard himself, but he is a master manipulator. He uses her emotions against her and kills her lover in front of her then traps her in stone. One hundred twenty-one years later, she finally gets her chance for her HEA and her revenge. I really got a kick out of Ursel’s zest for life, and how she jumps at and enjoys the new experiences of modern life. Ginkgo Biloba supports levitra sales blood circulation and can help increasing blood flow to the penis. Natural Sexual Supplements seem to be the thing of today with more getting viagra and more men investing in such formulation. Primarily it purchase cheap cialis Click This Link helps us to reduce the body weight should be keep evenly on both heels. For example, in one study conducted by the levitra uk Medical College of Wisconsin, 75% of the participants reported an improvement in their sexual potency and frequency. She was definitely a funny and interesting character.
Remington has been obsessed with the manor and the garden of statues since he was a child. He used to sneak in and build fantasies around how he felt and what he saw. Because of the fantasies of his youth he has become a best-selling horror novelist. Of all the statues, one in particular has held his interest and starred in his most erotic fantasies. Not that he would ever tell anyone else that. So, what is a man to do when an impulse overtakes him and he does something no sane person would think to do, and in doing so he brings that very same statue to life? Why any sane person would think he was dreaming and enjoy every minute of it! Remy is therefore quite surprised when he realizes that he’s not crazy, and this isn’t a dream. When he’s informed by the very woman he’s brought back to life that he is the reincarnation of her lost love, he’s a bit skeptical. That is until she finds a very unique way of convincing him. Now, Remy is determined to help Ursel to find and destroy Butcher before he can kill again.
For a relatively short story, this was amazingly detailed and I didn’t feel at any time that something was left out in order to satisfy a shorter word count. Usually at the end of a short story I’m left wanting just a bit more… I’m nosy that way. With this one, the only reason I wanted more was that I so enjoyed the characters I wanted to know the rest of their tale. As in, do they have babies? What other challenges do they meet head on? Does Ursel fit into this new time? But, that’s the mark of a good story, isn’t it? We want to see how the rest of their lives unfold, and hope that we get to “run into” the characters again. Almost like old friends that we get reacquainted with periodically. This was one of those tales, as well as one that keeps you guessing as to how they’ll defeat the bad guy, how they’ll finish their own story right up to the last word. A great read with the perfect amount of heat!
Reviewed by: Viscaria
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