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    The House
    The House
    The House
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    The House

    By Lara Parker

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    Unexpectedly, Leslie Harrison inherits a sprawling horse farm in Florida from a distant relative. She packs up her life and relocates to the Sunshine State with no idea what awaits her. Upon her arrival, she meets the farm manager, Preston McClay and, to her chagrin, he isn’t happy to see her. Quickly the cantankerous, but rather good looking, farm manager becomes the least of her worries when things start to go bump in the night. Will the sinister activity in the house chase Leslie away, or will she prevail in the struggle between good and evil?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Wild Rose Press
    Release dateOct 20, 2014
    ISBN9781628305708
    The House
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    Lara Parker

    LARA PARKER, whose real name is Lamar Rickey Hawkins, played the role of Angelique on Dark Shadows. She grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, attended Vassar College, majored in Drama at the University of Iowa, and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University at Los Angeles. Her books include the Dark Shadows Trilogy: Angelique's Descent, The Salem Branch, Wolf Moon Rising, and others. She lives in Topanga Canyon, California, with her husband and daughter.

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      The House - Lara Parker

      Inc.

      The House

      by

      Lara Parker

      Halloween Anthology 2014

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

      The House

      COPYRIGHT © 2014 by Lara Parker

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Contact Information: info@thewildrosepress.com

      Cover Art by RJ Morris

      The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

      PO Box 708

      Adams Basin, NY 14410-0708

      Visit us at www.thewildrosepress.com

      Publishing History

      First Black Rose Edition, 2014

      Digital ISBN 978-1-62830-570-8

      Halloween Anthology 2014

      Published in the United States of America

      Dedication

      To all the dreamers: you can do it.

      Chapter One

      Stepping out of the airport terminal, I stood in a spot of sunshine determined to soak up as much warmth as I could. The smile on my face hadn’t wavered since I’d seen palm trees outside the plane window as we approached Orlando International Airport. The cold, dreary, cloudy Ohio winter days now a thing of the past, my new life started right now, in the Sunshine State.

      At the rental car area, I took the proffered keys to a convertible BMW. Yes, this new life certainly had its advantages.

      I thought it only happened in movies; long lost relative leaves you a pile of money and a house in another state. Still in a bit of shock, I continued to process why this elderly aunt of my mother’s would leave everything to me, but she had.

      Up to this point, my life could only be described as mundane, no love interest to speak of and my mother traveling now that my father had passed. With time on my hands, it was the perfect opportunity to pull up stakes and see what this new adventure had in store.

      ****

      The hour drive passed quickly, especially with the top down and the warm wind whipping through my hair. The next thing I knew, I pulled into a long lane with a wide black wrought iron gate guarding the entrance. I punched in the code and the gate slowly opened.

      As I drove up the lane, I saw a black four-board fence surrounding what looked like more land than the state of Rhode Island. Large live oak trees along with a handful of horses gracefully dotted the pristine fields. Horses. I had always wanted a horse but hadn’t been able to convince my parents. I hadn’t ridden since I was a kid. This could be fun!

      I crested a small hill and the house came into view…at least I think you could call it a house. It looked more like a mansion with a Southern flair. The three-story brick behemoth had a huge wraparound porch held up by thick white pillars; a matching three-car garage sat toward the back of the house. I literally couldn’t believe my eyes. There had to be some mistake. I’d expected an aging Victorian in need of repair and had even mentally earmarked some money to do so. I checked the address, but logic told me the gate wouldn’t have opened with the code the lawyer, Mr. Ferguson, had given me if I happened upon the wrong place.

      I cruised around the circular drive and came to a stop at the foot of the front steps. I took a deep breath to calm my nerves, or was that excitement?

      I climbed out of the car and got a whiff of some sweet-smelling flower. I noticed a two-story brick barn off to one side of the house. I barely contained my excitement for exploring my new property, but

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