Tangled Memories
In August from The Wild Rose Press

Dr. Alexander Dominican needs a mother for his infant daughter. Motherless himself from birth, he refuses to let his daughter grow up without one.  He's convinced kindergarten teacher Mary Adams is the answer to his dilemma.  When he offers Mary a marriage of convenience, he has no idea he's setting into motion a destiny that has taken him seven hundred years to fulfill.

Mary Adams needs to pay her deceased husband's gambling debts, and Alex's offer of marriage seems to be the answer to her prayers.  But on the day of their marriage, Mary begins to have strange hallucinations—memories of another woman's life.  A life that had taken place centuries before and somehow seems frighteningly familiar.

Before Mary can figure out why she's hallucinating,  it becomes clear that someone in Alex's house is out to destroy her.  Could it be one of Alex's sinister servants,  or could it be Alex himself?  Until she can learn the answer,  Mary knows she must keep her distance from Alex,  but he's reawakening a hidden desire— a deep longing—that she can't ignore.  But will following her heart lead her to eternal love or to a nightmare that will never end?

The only way to discover the truth is to unravel centuries of... Tangled Memories.

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In print February, 20, 2009

Reviews

Teresa Medeiros:
"Jan Scarbrough gives romantic suspense a fresh twist in her compelling first novel Tangled Memories. Her strong, provocative voice is one I look forward to reading more of in the future."

Jane Toombs:
"Not only gothic lovers will find this a marvelous and rewarding read - any reader who enjoys suspense mixed with romance won't be able to put this book down."

Patricia Kay:
"Lush, vivid writing. Tone, style and voice are all original and quite wonderful. The mood is nicely maintained, with just enough brooding suspense and Gothic overtones. Reminiscent of Mary Stewart."

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