A Haunting at Havenwood

Seasons of Change, Book 6

By: Sally Britton

Narrated by: Jessica Elisa Boyd

Nothing will keep Louisa from her great-aunt's fortune. Except perhaps a phantom who turns out to be a most eligible bachelor.

Although Louisa Banner insists she is not the least bit superstitious, she cannot help her misgivings when her family announces she must spend October with her great aunt in a rundown Welsh castle riddled with tales of ghosts. The family hopes Louisa will endear herself to her aunt enough to win a grand inheritance. Louisa’s only wish is to avoid a run-in with any of the phantoms spoken of by the local villagers. When Louisa stumbles upon a forgotten graveyard, and a man whose name comes directly from a tombstone, she isn’t certain whether to run away in terror or stay and get to know the handsome spirit.

Erasmus Grey is cursed, and not only because he sometimes hears the voices of his dead grandparents. While most men would count it a blessing to be a wealthy, eligible bachelor, Ras is absolutely panic-stricken at the idea of finding a bride. Rather than succumb to the matchmaking mothers of London, he retreats to an old family cottage with no plans to return to society. Though he manages to keep his presence in the country a secret, coming upon a lovely young woman during one of his rambles nearly undoes all his careful work. But when he realizes Miss Banner thinks him a ghost, Ras wonders if he might have found a way to cure his own fears.

The sixth book in the Seasons of Change series, A Haunting at Havenwood is a stand-alone novel. Check out the other books in the multi-author series to discover stories about change and love.

• Book One: The Road Through Rushbury by Martha Keyes
• Book Two: The Last Eligible Bachelor by Ashtyn Newbold
• Book Three: A Forgiving Heart by Kasey Stockton
• Book Four: A Well-Trained Lady by Jess Heileman
• Book Five: The Cottage by Coniston from Deborah M. Hathaway
• Book Six: A Haunting at Havenwood by Sally Britton
• Book Seven: His Disinclined Bride from Jennie Goutet

©2020 Sally Britton (P)2020 Sally Britton

It was breathtakingly beautiful

I thought it would have been a creepy, regency version of a horror ghost story since I didn’t really read the blurb but once I started chapter, I became so fascinated that I couldn’t help but finish this at one go. Societal attitudes, especially Luisa’s mum, just rankled my sensibilities! I can’t believe how cold they are! As for the entirety of the story, I loved that it was set in such a small town by the border between England and Scotland. I think that added to they mystery and the drama. There were a lot of small gems hidden within the lines, more than just the treasure that became an urban legend in that small town. It was a lovely book and I appreciated so much how it was read by the narrator.

A mystery within a mystery

I'm never disappointed by one of Sally Britton's novels, and this one presented a mystery within a mystery. Fun and well developed characters, along with an ever-twisting plot made this the perfect October read.

wonderful sweet romance

i loved this sweet romance. although it has ghosts it is not scary at all. narration is prefect.

A fun twist on a regency romance

Loved this twist on a regency romance. I loved the relationship between Louisa and Ras. I love that she is able to look beyond his struggles and see the man inside. Sally always does such a beautiful job weaving her stories and this one is no exception! I loved the narrator as well. She did a wonderful job with each character.

Ghosts and treasure combine with romance

Story: 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this story; a set of bickering (delightful) ghosts, a Marquess trying to get on with writing his latest gothic novel, and a poor young lady come to live as a companion to her estranged aunt.

Nothing is as it seems and everything is delightful, with just a touch of the supernatural and some stellar detective work thrown in!

Sally Britton does it again! She tells an enjoyable regency tale with imperfect, lovable main characters and memorable side characters.

I have yet to not just absolutely love a Sally Britton book!

Narrator: 5 stars

Jessica Elisa Boyd is stellar! She does some really authentic-sounding British and Scottish accents/dialects. Her male voices are low enough to be believable and her expressions, pace and acting is top-notch! She makes this book come alive!

*poor, **ok, ***good, ****very good, *****something special