SPOTLIGHT - HISTORICAL PNR - THE LOVING HUSBAND SERIES by Meredith Allard

THE LOVING HUSBAND SERIES 

by Meredith Allard

Genre: Historical Fiction, Sweet Paranormal Romance

Her Dear and Loving Husband

The Loving Husband Trilogy, #1

For fans of A Discovery of Witches.

"Author Meredith Allard constructs an effective plot, weaving in and out of past and present lives, allowing words and phrases to haunt you until the whole mystery behind the love story is revealed." IndieReader

How long would you wait for the one you loved?

Professor James Wentworth has a paranormal secret. He lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth's death, James cannot move on.

Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares, and every night she is awakened by terrifying visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail--scenes from the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must also dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again?

Part historical fiction, part romance, part paranormal fantasy, Her Dear and Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love never dies.

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Her Loving Husband's Curse

The Loving Husband Trilogy, #2

For fans of A Discovery of Witches.

"Author Meredith Allard's sequel to Her Dear and Loving Husband is a triumphant follow-up!" ~AOBibliophile

How far would you go to save the one you loved?

After many lonely years, James Wentworth's life is falling into place. Together with his wife, Sarah, he has discovered the meaning behind her nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and now they are rebuilding the life they began together so long ago. But the past is never far behind for the Wentworths. While Sarah is haunted by new visions, James is confronted with painful memories from his time with the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. Through it all, the persistent reporter Kenneth Hempel reappears, still determined to prove that vampires walk the earth. If Hempel succeeds in his quest, James and Sarah will suffer. Will the curse of the vampire prevent James and Sarah from living their happily ever after? 

Her Loving Husband's Curse is a story for anyone who believes that true love triumphs over all. Continue the romantic journey with James and Sarah and be swept away by the power of this eternal love story.

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Her Loving Husband's Return

The Loving Husband Trilogy, #3

For fans of A Discovery of Witches.

"A perfect ending to this trilogy!" (Nicole L. Vermilya)

What would you sacrifice to return to the one you loved?

James Wentworth’s paranormal secret is no longer a secret, and now he and his beloved wife, Sarah, have been separated. While suffering his own internment, James is reminded of his time with Japanese-Americans in the Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II, and he cannot allow the past to repeat itself. With the help of his friends—Chandresh, Jocelyn, Timothy, even the irreverent Geoffrey—James learns what it means to return, and he is determined to return to his Sarah no matter the challenges—or the consequences. In the end, it may be up to Olivia, the most powerful of witches, to grant James’ most fervent wish. Will James and Sarah be reunited once and for all despite the madness surrounding them?

Part romance, part historical fiction, part paranormal fantasy, Her Loving Husband's Return is a story for anyone who believes that true love is all that matters in the end. Complete the romantic journey with James and Sarah Wentworth in Her Loving Husband's Return and be amazed by the depth of this eternal love story.

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Down Salem Way

The Loving Husband Series Prequel

How would you deal with the madness of the Salem witch hunts?

In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, John, hoping to continue the success of John’s mercantile business. While in Salem, James falls in love with Elizabeth Jones, a farmer’s daughter. Though they are virtually strangers when they marry, the love between James and Elizabeth grows quickly into a passion that will transcend time.

But something evil lurks down Salem way. Soon many in Salem, town and village, are accused of practicing witchcraft and sending their shapes to harm others. Despite the madness surrounding them, James and Elizabeth are determined to continue the peaceful, loving life they have created together. Will their love for one another carry them through the most difficult challenge of all?

Down Salem Way is the long-awaited prequel to the bestselling paranormal historical Loving Husband Trilogy.

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The Loving Husband Series Box Set

The four books of the beloved bestselling paranormal historical Loving Husband Series are featured together for the first time. The collection includes the full texts of Her Dear & Loving Husband, Her Loving Husband’s Curse, Her Loving Husband’s Return, and Down Salem Way.

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Meredith Allard is the author of the bestselling paranormal historical love story The Loving Husband Trilogy; Down Salem Way, the prequel to the Loving Husband Trilogy set during the Salem Witch Trials; the sweet Victorian romance When It Rained at Hembry Castle, named a best historical novel of 2016 by IndieReader; Victory Garden, a novel about World War I and the Woman's Suffrage Movement; and Woman of Stones, a novella of Biblical Jerusalem. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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SPOTLIGHT - HISTORICAL PARANORMAL - Salem Way: Prequel to Loving Husband Trilogy by Meredith Allard

Down Salem Way

Prequel to Loving Husband Trilogy

by Meredith Allard

Date of Publication: June 25th 2019

Publisher: Copperfield Press

Cover Artist: LFD Designs

Genre: Historical/Paranormal/Sweet Romance

                      

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How would you deal with the madness of the Salem witch hunts?

In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, John, hoping to continue the success of John’s mercantile business. While in Salem, James falls in love with Elizabeth Jones, a farmer’s daughter. Though they are virtually strangers when they marry, the love between James and Elizabeth grows quickly into a passion that will transcend time.

But something evil lurks down Salem way. Soon many in Salem, town and village, are accused of practicing witchcraft and sending their shapes to harm others. Despite the madness surrounding them, James and Elizabeth are determined to continue the peaceful, loving life they have created together. Will their love for one another carry them through the most difficult challenge of all?

Down Salem Way is the long-awaited prequel to the bestselling paranormal historical Loving Husband Trilogy.

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Excerpt:

“Would you like a lesson?” I asked.

“Aye,” Lizzie said. “Thank you.”           

Lizzie has progressed well in her reading. And quickly too. I believe our nightly lessons help bond us more quickly than we might have otherwise since our readings prompt long discussions where we learn much about each other. After we read the rest of the passage together, I did the impossible: I cajoled my wife into reading aloud on her own.

“No one has such a lovely voice as you,” I said.

Lizzie laughed. “You think your sweet tongue will persuade me to read alone? When you are such a learned man?” She turned away, her cheeks flushed.

“But you know how I love listening to you speak. Tis like hearing a serenata by Alessandro Stradella.”

“Who?”

I reached for our favorite volume of poetry. “Tis time, Lizzie. Read to me.”

Lizzie turned the book in her hands, over and over. Finally, she nodded. She tentatively opened the book. “What would you like to hear?”

“You know.”

Lizzie’s smile rivals the brightest sunshine. She opened to the page, exhaled, and read, haltingly, with pauses, some from a struggle to sound out or recall the words, some from embarrassment that she read alone. After the first two lines, her voice grew in confidence.

If ever two were one, then surely we.

If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.

If ever wife was happy in a man,

Compare with me, ye women, if you can.

I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,

Or all the riches that the East doth hold.

My love is such that rivers cannot quench,

Nor ought but love from thee give recompense.

Thy love is such I can no way repay;

The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.

Then while we live, in love let’s so persever,

That when we live no more, we may live ever.

Lizzie closed the book. “Tis true, you know.”

“What is?” I asked.

“This poem, To My Dear and Loving Husband. Tis as though everything I feel for you has been written here, by this woman, a magistrate’s wife I’ll never meet. You are…” Lizzie blushed, hot along her jaw. I touched her cheek and lifted her head so I could see into her eyes. “If ever man were loved by wife, then thee. That is how…”

“Tis all right, Lizzie. You can tell me anything.”

“That is how I feel about you. You are my dear and loving husband, James Wentworth.”

I knelt before Lizzie, pressing her hand to my lips.

“I knew the moment I saw you over the supper table that you were the one for me. I cannot imagine waking up every morning for the rest of my life without looking into your beautiful eyes. I cannot imagine walking through this world without knowing that you were here waiting for me. I cannot imagine having the strength to breathe without you. You are my dear and loving wife, Elizabeth Wentworth. And I love you. I shall never leave you. Ever.”

            I swept my wife into my arms and carried her away.

            

Author Info
Meredith Allard is the author of the bestselling paranormal historical love story The Loving Husband Trilogy and the sweet Victorian romance When It Rained at Hembry Castle, named a best historical novel of 2016 by IndieReader. Meredith's latest release is Down Salem Way, the long-awaited prequel to The Loving Husband Trilogy set around the Salem witch hunts. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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SPOTLIGHT w/INTERVIEW - Her Dear and Loving Husband (The Loving Husband Trilogy, #1) by Meredith Allard

Her Dear and Loving Husband

The Loving Husband Trilogy, #1

by Meredith Allard

Date of Publication: April 9^th 2011

Publisher: Copperfield Press

Cover Artist: LFD Designs

Genre: Paranormal/Historical/Sweet Romance

Love the history, fantasy, and romance of Outlander and A Discovery of Witches? Read Her Dear and Loving Husband.

 

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Professor James Wentworth has a paranormal secret, and he lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets librarian Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth’s death, James cannot move on.

Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares, and every night she is awakened by terrifying visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail–scenes from the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must also dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again?

Part historical novel, part romance, part paranormal fantasy, Her Dear and Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love never dies.

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I am looking lovingly into the eyes of a man, though I cannot see his face because it is featureless, like a blank slate. We are standing in front of a wooden house with narrow clapboards, and there are diamond-paned casement windows and a steep pitched roof with two gables pointing at the laughing, hidden moon. I am certain I hear someone singing sweet nothings to us from the sky. From the light of the few jewel stars I can see the halo of his hair, like the halo of an angel, and even if I cannot see his eyes I know they look at me, into me. I stand on my toes, he is much taller than me, and I point up my face and he kisses me. As the warmth of his lips melts into mine, making me weak from the inside out, I feel my knees give from the thrilling lightness his touch brings. I know the face I cannot see is beautiful, like the lips I feel. His hands press me into him, clutching me closer, closer, unwilling to let me go. I grip him with equal strength, wishing he would carry me inside, yet I cannot bring myself to break our embrace.

“I shall never leave you ever,” he whispers in my ear. I promise him the same.

I do not know how I have been so fortunate to have this man in my life, but here he is, before me, wanting me. I am overcome with the joy of him.

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Meredith Allard is the author of the bestselling paranormal historical novels The Loving Husband Trilogy, a great read for fans of Outlander and A Discovery of Witches. Fans of Downton Abbey will love her newest release, When It Rained at Hembry Castle. She is currently writing Down Salem Way, the prequel to Her Dear and Loving Husband. Meredith lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with Meredith Allard . . .

What are some of your writing/publishing goals for this year?

I’m writing the prequel to Her Dear and Loving Husband, called Down Salem Way, which is more about Salem during the witch hunts. My goal is to have it finished by the end of the year. I’m also writing some nonfiction, which I’m excited about because I haven’t written much nonfiction before.

Do you feel that writing is an ingrained process or just something that flows naturally for you?

Writing flows naturally from me. I don’t know what I’d do with myself if I wasn’t a writer! Writing isn’t always easy, and it does take me time to find the narrative voice of a piece, but once I find the flow writing becomes fun. It’s like that saying from Dorothy Parker—I hate writing but I love having written.

Do you have a character that you have been working on for a long time that still isn't quite ready, but fills you with excitement to work on the story?

When I started writing Her Dear and Loving Husband, neither James nor Sarah were fully formed, but I had a strong sense of their love story so even though it took me time to figure out who they were I still enjoyed writing about them.

If you could spend one-week with 5 fictional character, who would they be?

1. My own James and Sarah

2. David Copperfield from the novel by Dickens

3. Elizabeth and Darcy from Pride and Prejudice

Where would you spend one full year, if you could go ANYWhere? What would you do with this time?

I would definitely go to London for a year. I’ve visited a couple of times and loved it there. I love the history.

Can you share you next creative project(s)? If yes, can you give a few details?

Down Salem Way is more about James and Elizabeth’s time during the Salem Witch Trials. It’s written first person from James’ point of view, and I’m enjoying writing as James. It gives a different twist to the story.

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