The Gems of Vice and Greed (Contemporary Gothic Romance)

Romantic suspense with a twist of the supernatural.... New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Colleen Gleasons Contemporary Gothic Romance Series is filled with mystery suspense humor no-nonsense heroines...and very sexy men. Saucy sexy and suspenseful. A must-read! --Liliana Hart on The Shop of Shades and Secrets Like Nancy Drew for grown-ups! -- New York Times bestselling author Mara Jacobs Leslie van Dorn needs to make a major life change--getting away from the dog-eat-dog corporate world as well as a personal loss so she buys a large turn-of-the-century home in order to turn it into an inn. She doesnt care about the rumors that its haunted--she just wants a new life. And she sure wouldnt mind finding the missing gems that belonged to Red Eye Sal a bootlegger who used to live in the house. Blacksmith Declan Zyler who has more work than he can handle working on historical restorations has suddenly acquired a fifteen-year-old daughter he never knew he had. This turns his life upside down when he decides to take on the role of single father. When Leslie hires Declan to restore the iron staircase in her inn neither of them realize they are disturbing a spirit from days gone by...and until they determine how to put that ghost to rest neither Leslie nor Declan will be able to move on with their lives. Set in a small touristy town filled with quirky characters The Gems of Vice and Greed is a fun fast-paced sweet sexy and spooky story for readers who love Nancy Drew Barbara Michaels or any intriguing mystery.