Sojourn With a Stranger - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“The doll was on my pillow when I returned to my room.”
“What madness is this?” Derek paced the hallway. “Someone is up to no good.” When he stopped to look at her, she reminded him of a frightened child. Her cheeks were pale, her eyes ringed with dark circles. “I’ll get to the bottom of this. The Bible and Baby can not walk from that trunk in the attic,” he looked toward the ceiling, “and suddenly materialize in your bedchamber.”
“Poor man. The master has finally met a problem he doesn’t understand and doesn’t possess the ability to control.”
“What is that supposed to mean? I tell you, someone in the manor dupes you, Raine.”
“No, Derek. A spirit placed the objects in my room, a tormented, recently passed spirit.”
“You drag the ghost into the conversation again. Tell me, what are you insinuating? You mean to say Cinda’s-?”
“How would I know?” She hissed the words and wrung her hands. “You can’t expect me to know what evil machinations occurred before I arrived.”
“Evil?” He felt his forehead wrinkle. “Nothing evil transpired. Lucinda lost her mind, took her life.” Despite the facts surrounding his wife’s death, a niggling fear crept up his spine. “If evil played a part, I swear I wasn’t aware of it.”
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Derek Stafford’s father Julian never misses a chance to express to his two sons that the first to provide him with an male heir will inherit Stafford Manor. Lyman, being the oldest of the two has tried unsuccessfully to produce the male heir but so far his efforts have produced three daughters. Derek, through an arranged marriage, tried with the death of each child and his wife Lucinda losing her mind, ending with her walking into the river committing suicide. So, as time goes on, Julian’ pressure for an heir strengthens.

When disaster strikes one of the ships owned by the Staffords, leaving two dead and one 18 year old young lady alive, Derek and Julian come up with an idea that is sure to produce a male child. All they have to do is convince the girl, Raine Brinsley, to go along with their scheme and acquire a little help from the Madeline, the local ‘healer’ and all problems will be solved. What they never expected was the ghost of Lucinda to come into the picture as a protector for Raine. Lucinda tries desperately to make Raine understand that her life and the death of her babies were not natural and that she will be next if the killer isn’t exposed. But will Raine understand the clues before it’s too late?

Sojourn With A Stranger is a story that includes greed, a touch of history and is iced with the paranormal. By combining all of these into one story Author Keta Diablo has created a beautifully, erotic love story that keeps you on the edge. It was a very enjoyable read.

Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
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179 pages

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SOJOURN WITH A STRANGER by Keta Diablo is an exciting paranormal historical romance set in 1870 Norfolk,Virginia.This is an interesting story full of intrigue,danger, ghost,paranormal,romance,sweet sensuality,family,legend,voodoo and love.When penniless Raine Brinsley arrives in Norfolk,after her mother and father are downed at sea,she is sent to the house of the ship's owner,Derek Stafford,he offers her a proposition she is stunned and outraged. Derek's wife has been dead for several months,leaving him without an heir.For all the children they had either died at birth or she miscarriage,distraught his wife kills herself by walking into the sea.Or so they thought. In order for Derek to inherit his beloved Stafford House,he must have a male heir.So a contract is written with Raine having to spend three nights in Derek bedchamber and follow the rules he and a healer require and give up the said child at birth.She will be paid handsomely for this service.Raine only wants to get back to Maine and her beloved Scottish grandfather.But not only is Derek's deceased wife walking the halls,trying to help Raine also someone will go to great lengths to stop the birth of said heir,if one should exist.After one night in each others arms, guilt,the loss of Derek's soul(so he thinks),Raine's struggle not to fall in love with Derek,becomes Derek's penance.He voids the contract and sets Raine free.Derek leaves Norfolk,telling no one where he is going and leaving Raine alone,thinking she will take the money he left for her and go back to her beloved grandfather and Maine.But while Derek leaves evil lurks in the shadows.This is a fast paced,page turning story of love,finding forgiveness with ones self,and looking forward to the future.Dreams can come true,if you only believe.If you enjoy paranormal, ghosts,historical romance and a great love story this is the story for you.I so enjoyed this story and would suggest you go to your favorite on line site and purchase "Sojourn With A Stranger".This book was received for the purpose of review from the author and details can be found at BWLPP, Amazon Digital Services,Smashwords -EBKS and My Book Addiction and More. ( )