In the Time of Spirits By Beth Ford
Publication date: August 6, 2024
Buy Link: Amazon
Genres: Adult, Historical
Summary:
An epic adventure through the world of the nineteenth-century spiritualist movement.
In 1890, Addy Cohart is determined to defy convention and remain unmarried-until she meets William Fairley, a psychic medium who gives her hope as she grieves the sudden death of her parents.
Addy becomes a devotee of the spiritualist movement, but as she takes on a larger role as William’s assistant, she realizes that all may not be as it seems.
As the couple moves from New York to London to Paris, Addy is forced to confront the fact that William’s talents may be a ruse, and that he may even be a criminal.
She must decide whom to trust and where to place her loyalties. What price is she willing to pay to protect her love and keep her faith?
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EXCERPT:
The group settled around the table and sang a hymn, just like the many other sessions Addy had attended. But this one felt profoundly different. She held herself straight, as if the solidness in her spine could translate to her resolve to make it through the evening. The group joined hands, and the powder she knew was on William’s hand burned into her conscience.
But she made no mention of it, only sat grim-faced in the dark as those around her received their messages, which she hoped were still legitimate amid the spectacle. The guests seemed satisfied with them, at least.