An abandoned French chateau, a warren of death during the French Revolution, is purchased by a grief-stricken couple hoping to convert it into a hotel to aid in their recovery. However, a powerful spirit resides within that catapults their lives down a path to madness. And what a powerful, malevolent spirit it is.This derelict French chateau built in 1685, a survivor of the French Revolution, has many secrets. Many of them are harmless, but some are horrid. Anna Stone is the new owner and during the renovation, the secrets of the past are literally uncovered. These mysteries push Anna far from the romantic, fairytale life she so desperately desires. Many questions arise: what happened to the aristocratic family who lived in the chateau on one fateful night in 1790? Why does Anna feel drawn to the chateau? Why is there faint harpsichord music playing when she is alone in her cavernous new home?If you enjoy paranormal gothic horror with romance and spice mixed into historical fiction, then this book is for you. It is an epic haunted house story that casts a shadow far beyond the confines of the chateau. Visit the French Revolution period and meet the motley array of characters who give the chateau her bawdy stories that become legends in Anna's time.Nominated for Booktok Indie Book of the Year Award for 2024, and recently nominated in 8 categories for the Booktok Indie Author of the Year Awards for 2025.