Whisper Falls Series

Behind the waterfall waits 1796--and the girl who is slowly capturing his heart. But if Mark travels through time to save Susanna, will her brutal world trap him too?   While mountain biking in the woods, Mark Lewis spots a mysterious girl dressed in odd clothing, standing behind a waterfall. When she comments on the strange machine he's riding, he suspects something isn't right. When Susanna claims to be an indentured servant from 1796, he wonders if she's crazy, yet he feels compelled to find out more.   Mark enters a long-distance relationship with Susanna through the temperamental barrier of Whisper Falls. Curious about her world, Mark searches through history to learn about the brutal life she's trapped in. But knowledge can be dangerous. Soon he must choose between changing the past--or dooming the girl he can't stop thinking about to a lifetime of misery.   PRAISE for Whisper Falls: "Whisper Falls crosses over into so many different genres that I would recommend it to any reader who is interested in historical fiction, thrillers, fantasy, love stories or time travel. [Youth librarian, Boyd County Libraries WV, USA] "The history is well researched, and readers will enjoy the realistic portrayal of (US) southern life in the late 1700s... Whisper Falls is a fun, action-packed story…" [School Library Journal] "Whisper Falls is captivating! The themes of love and hate in its many forms and nuances are timeless and will appeal to all generations... I had a hard time putting this book down until I had savored the last page. And I certainly didn't want it to end. Another book? Yes, please!" MK Ward

I have never been useless in my life. Rescued from a life of servitude by the boy she loves, Susanna Marsh escapes across two centuries, only to be plunged into a world she’s ill-prepared to face. Unable to work or go to school, Susanna finds herself dependent on others to survive. Immersed in the fun and demands of his senior year of high school, Mark Lewis longs to share his world with the girl who’s captured his heart. But first he must tackle government bureaucracy to prove Susanna’s identity. Overwhelmed by her new home, Susanna seeks refuge in history and in news of the people she left behind. But when she learns that danger stalks her sister, Susanna must weigh whether to risk her own future in order to save Phoebe’s happiness.

…that’s not freedom at all. With the dangers of the past behind them, Mark and Susanna are reaching for what the future holds. As Mark’s final year of high school draws to a close, his focus shifts to choosing a college and moving on. For Susanna, it’s time to set down roots and realize dreams of her own. Yet the whispers from the past continue. A glimmer in the waterfall reveals messages from a dear, old friend. As she fights to resist their call, Susanna must finally confront the consequences that her choices have made across two centuries.

Forced to leave her childhood home, Abigail Clarke flees to the royal capital of North Carolina. She soon finds that there are few jobs for a girl who's only been trained to be a planter's wife or a healer. Starting over as Abby, she lies her way into a position as a maid in the royal governor's household. But her healing skills–and her magical talent for knowing–have drawn the attention of the governor's stepson. Nathaniel Eton is charming, mysterious–and completely forbidden to a servant. Yet Abby can't resist her fascination with him…until his secrets threaten to put the fragile, new life she's created into jeopardy.

Music is Benita's life. But after a deeply stressful year of college classes and performances, she's burned out and desperate for a summer-long break from performing–with an exception. She's delighted to play her cello at the wedding of her best friends.   Logan spends his days as a paramedic, striving his best to serve people on what is often their worst day. And at night, he goes home to solitude and his guitar. When his paramedic partner asks him to be half of the music duo at her wedding, he is honored.   Benita is visibly shaken when she learns they'll be playing duets, leaving Logan curious about what lies beneath her distress. But as they rehearse and perform, their connection grows into friendship. Soon they begin to wonder if, after the wedding, they'll be willing for their duet to end.   Whispers in Duet is a companion novel in the Whisper Falls series and features Mark's friend Benita. It's set entirely in the 21st century.

A boxed set of three time-travel novels and one historical (prequel) novella in the Whisper Falls series by Elizabeth Langston.   Whisper Falls While training for a mountain bike race, high-school senior Mark Lewis spots a mysterious girl dressed in odd clothing, standing behind a waterfall in the woods near his North Carolina home. When she comments on the strange machine that he rides, he suspects something isn't right. When Susanna claims to be an indentured servant from 1796, he wonders if she's crazy. Yet he feels compelled to find out more.   Mark enters a "long-distance" relationship with Susanna through the shimmering and temperamental barrier of Whisper Falls. Curious about her world, Mark combs through history to learn about the brutal life she's trapped in. But knowledge can be dangerous. Soon he must choose between the risk of changing history—or dooming the girl he can't stop thinking about to a lifetime of misery. A Whisper in Time With Mark's help, Susanna fights to establish her identity and protect her sister. Whispers from the Past With danger behind them, Mark and Susanna are reaching for what the future holds. As Mark looks forward to college and career, Susanna longs to understand what happened to the loved ones she left behind. Whispers on the River: A Whisper Falls Novella North Carolina, 1771 Abigail Clarke flees her childhood home and moves to North Carolina's royal capital, where she earns her living as a maid and a healer—and helps the charming and mysterious Nathaniel Eton to keep his secrets safe.