“You are my true friend too, Avery Dufresne. We both see and hear those ghosts. Next time you need me, Handsome will help you. All you have to do is say, ‘Hey, Handsome!’”
I laughed. It meant so much to hear him say that again. Now I knew what he meant. I practiced saying it again, “Hey, Handsome!” Together we laughed and waited for the rescue party to find us. I was a muddy mess, but I had found the baby. And that was all that mattered.
This was the best Fourth of July weekend ever. Even without the fireworks.
Epilogue – Handsome
Handsome Cheever was happy that Avery was a-okay, but he knew that was not the only mystery at Sugar Hill. Minette was not the only ghost. No indeed.
There were things in the basement. Things that had been trapped for a hundred years in a room with no doors or windows. They wanted to get out, and someone would set them free soon. They’d been talking to her for a long time.
In a room full of mirrors a lust-filled ghost waited for his soul mate, but he would settle for anyone who crossed his path. Another ghost wanted nothing less than the life of the new matrone because the family fortune did not belong to the Dufresnes. No indeed. At least, that was what the ghost believed.
Yes, this isn’t over, Miss Holiday. Not by a long shot. So sing on, Miss Billie! Sing on, Lady! Handsome is going to need your help. You won’t let me down, will you, Lady?
Handsome loves it when you smile at him like that. He really does.
Read more from M.L. Bullock
The Seven Sisters Series
Seven Sisters
Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters
Shadows Stir at Seven Sisters
The Stars that Fell
The Stars We Walked Upon
The Sun Rises Over Seven Sisters
The Idlewood Series
The Ghosts of Idlewood
Dreams of Idlewood
The Whispering Saint (forthcoming)
The Haunted Child (forthcoming)
The Heart of Idlewood (forthcoming)
The Desert Queen Series
The Tale of Nefret
The Kingdom of Nefertiti
The Song of the Bee-Eater (forthcoming)
The Sugar Hill Series
Wife of the Left Hand
Fire on the Ramparts (forthcoming)
Blood by Candlelight (forthcoming)
The Starlight Ball (forthcoming)
Athena’s Revenge (forthcoming)
The Sirens Gate Series
The Mermaid’s Gift
The Blood Feud
The Wrath of Minerva
The Lorelei Curse (forthcoming)
The Island Jinx (forthcoming)
The Fortunate Star (forthcoming)
The Southern Gothic Series
Being with Beau
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About the Author
Author of the best-selling Seven Sisters series and the Desert Queen series, M.L. Bullock has been storytelling since she was a child. A student of archaeology, she loves weaving stories that feature her favorite historical characters—including Nefertiti. She currently lives on the Gulf Coast with her family but travels frequently to exotic locations around the globe.