Spectral Heart

By J. Annas Walker

Austin and Jody Pressman have had a rough time over the past few years. Austin’s new job offer gives them the chance to get a fresh start. After years of depression, Jody found herself childless and unable to work. A new town and new friends are just what Jody needs to get life back to normal. But the house they’ve rented comes with secrets of its own.
Austin’s happy-go-luck optimism keeps Jody balanced, but what will she do after his accident? His bully of a father and equally unpleasant mother turn up to add insult to injury. Ignored by his family, Jody hides in her room. Will Jody survive without Austin at her side? What secrets does the house hold? Can she find the strength to turn things around in her favor and get her happily-ever-after? Does love have any boundaries?

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. Annas Walker
• Release date: Jan 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310260872

J. Annas Walker

I started my love affair with vampires as a kid by reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It was the only vampire book our little local library branch had back then. Then, I discovered mail order books and fell in love with the tortured characters in Interview with a Vampire. In the mid 80’s, the most amazing thing happened! My family bought a VCR, and I was finally able to see movies! All the vampire flicks I could beg for flickered across the screen, making the love affair into a passionate, lifelong relationship. Today, I write fantasy and paranormal romance and never pass up a chance to pair up vampires with the less-than-usual characters. Witches and elves currently top my list. I love weaving vampires into legends and myths where none exist. It’s my private world of the erotic, weird, and wonderful, and I invite every reader to go along for the ride.

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SPECTRAL HEART

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J. Annas Walker

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SPECTRAL HEART

By J. Annas Walker

Copyright 2014 J. Annas Walker

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Spectral Heart

By J. Annas Walker

Come on, babe, Austin said, patting her knee with a wide, toothy grin. We can do this. It’s not that bad. You’ll see. He sounded so confident, so chipper. The perpetual optimist.

The bare clapboard made the old, Victorian farmhouse seem gloomy. A murky haze of filth coated the windows, both upstairs and down. The tattered front door still held the sign proclaiming the house’s rental status. The somewhat overgrown yard added to the lack of cheer. The weathered, gray house matched the cloudy sky. Jody Pressman dreaded getting out of the truck.

She looked at him and offered a weak smile. She tried to focus on his warm, brown eyes and short, brown curls. His square jaw and five o’clock shadow reminded her of their carefree, younger days together spent traveling the world.

Those memories belonged to a different lifetime. The trips and vacations had come to screeching halt when Austin