{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-love-alex-andersen-9798337972114","title":"The Spirit of Love: A Hearts Through History Halloween Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhispered promises, forever kept... when love's pledge endures beyond the grave.\u003c\/b\u003eJoin us on an eerie journey back through time with \u003cb\u003eHearts Through History's\u003c\/b\u003e Halloween anthology, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Love.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Revel in historical romance short stories spanning over nine-hundred years from Medieval France up to Yellowstone in the 1920s. New debuts join best-selling authors in these thirteen pulse-quickening, breath-catching, never before published, Halloween-themed romantic short stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthors with short stories in this anthology include: \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeslie Vollard-\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Crossing\" (Normandy, 1142)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove and monsters on the high seas.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBL Lucas-\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Shadow of the Queen\" (England, 1591)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the court of Queen Elizabeth I, a woman with the power to assume the Queen's form and her spymaster lover must navigate their forbidden attraction while unraveling a deadly conspiracy before it claims their lives.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJo Donohue-\u003c\/b\u003e\"Whispers from the Grave\" (New York, 1768)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove can be found in unexpected places, even a cemetery.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuth A. Casie-\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Ghost of Whispering Hollow\" (Scotland, 1786)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the haunted hollows, love dances with destiny.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnn Peterson-\u003c\/b\u003e \"A Whisper of Magic\" (Northumberland, 1818)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a matchmaking ghost orchestrates a series of mishaps at a Samhain festival, a marriage-minded miss wonders if a family friend-turned-earl could be her destined love.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLea Hollis-\u003c\/b\u003e \"A Thinning of the Veil\" (Yorkshire, 1820)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lonely woman lost on the haunting Yorkshire moors meets a gallant former soldier and dreams afterwards of a breathtaking love-until she learns he isn't what he seems.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlex Andersen-\u003c\/b\u003e \"How I Met the Love of my Afterlife\" (England, 1835)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the land of the dead, gender roles are swapped and soulmates are found.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElf Ahearn-\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hellmouth Fire\" (Nantucket, 1846)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire can weld, and it can destroy.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNatasha Wilco-\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Lady Lamplighter of London\" (London, 1850)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn 1850s London, a determined young woman disguises herself as a lamplighter to battle supernatural forces on All Hallows' Eve, all while grappling with a mischievous will-o'-the-wisp and forbidden love.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpal Iden-\u003c\/b\u003e \"Ghost Filled Promises\" (England, 1877)\u003cbr\u003eHaunted by the past, kindled by a love that refuses to die.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMelba Moon-\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Haunting Masquerade\" (Atlanta, 1895)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA ghost's meddling, a masked hero, and a night that will change everything.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHolly Weeden-\u003c\/b\u003e \"Hannah's Haunting\" (New York, 1904)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe's always loved him. He wasn't always hers.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJaylee Austin-\u003c\/b\u003e \"A Timeless Curse\" (Yellowstone, 1926)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStep into the roaring 1920s, where adventure awaits around every corner! Join Amy and Jonas in their quest to break a curse and find true love.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe sure to check out our New Year and Christmas themed Anthologies: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Eve of Love: A Hearts Through History New Year Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eASIN: \u003c\/b\u003eB0BFV2B2GD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Light of Love: A Hearts Through History Winter Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eASIN: \u003c\/b\u003eB0CHRJL3T5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeep up with your favorite \u003ci\u003eHearts Through History\u003c\/i\u003e authors by following \u003cb\u003eHearts Through History Romance Writers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/www.heartsthroughhistory.com\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/www.facebook.com\/HeartsThroughHIstoryRWA\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/www.instagram.com\/hearts_through_history_rwa\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/x.com\/HHRW\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/www.threads.net\/@hearts_through_history_rwa\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/www.tiktok.com\/@heartsthroughhistory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Andersen,Jaylee Austin,Ruth A. 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