Ghost Town

Every day at dusk, in a small Louisiana town, the dead emerge from Lorelei Lake.And travel writer Viola Valentine must use her "gift" of seeing ghosts to rid this town of apparitions. Viola struggles not only with the task at-hand, but hopes that this evolving ability she obtained after Hurricane Katrina will help her reach her beloved Lillye.Yet, the more Viola struggles to talk to her departed daughter, the more frustrated she gets. Plus, it's 2008, the height of the Great Recession, travel jobs are hard to come by, and her suffocating family and ex-husband keep making demands. She takes solace in a new love interest, one who teaches her how to harness her anger.In the end, Viola realizes that only love can solve her problems, from ridding ghosts of lakeside towns to healing a broken heart.Ghost Town, book two in the Viola Valentine Mystery Series.BOOK DETAILS• Contemporary paranormal mystery• Book Two of the Viola Valentine Mystery Series• A full-length novel of approximately 80,000 words• R-rated content: Light sexuality• Set in Louisiana and the Deep SouthBooks by Cherie Claire:The Viola Valentine Mystery SeriesA Ghost of a ChanceGhost TownTrace of a GhostGhost Trippin'Give Up the GhostThe Ghost is Clear (novella)Ghost FeverGhost LightsThe Cajun EmbassyTicket to ParadiseDamn YankeesGone PecanThe Cajun SeriesEmilieRoseGabrielleDelphineA Cajun DreamThe LetterCarnival Confessions: A Mardi Gras NovellaNon-fiction titles by Cheré Coen:Magic's in the Bag: Creating Spellbinding Gris Gris Bags and Sachets with Jude BradleyExploring Cajun Country: A Tour of Historic AcadianaHaunted Lafayette, LouisianaForest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History Cherie Claire is the award-winning author of several Louisiana romances and a paranormal mystery series.Her latest is the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series, featuring New Orleans travel writer and ghost sleuth Viola Valentine. The books are:"A Ghost of a Chance""Ghost Town""Trace of a Ghost""Ghost Trippin'""Give Up The Ghost""The Ghost is Clear" (novella)Ghost FeverOriginally published with Kensington, the "Cajun Series" of historical romance follows a family of Acadians (Cajuns) who travel to South Louisiana and start anew after being exiled from their Nova Scotia home. The first three books ("Emilie," "Rose," "Gabrielle,") follow the Gallant sisters as they attempt to reunite with their father (and find love) in the wilds of Louisiana and "Delphine" (Book Four) takes place during Louisiana's role in the American Revolution. The Dugas family saga continues into the 19th century with "A Cajun Dream" (Book Five) and "The Letter" (Book Six).Cherie is also the author of "The Cajun Embassy" series of contemporary romances – "Ticket to Paradise," "Damn Yankees" and "Gone Pecan." What happens when several Columbia journalism coeds homesick for Louisiana find comfort in a bowl of Cajun gumbo? They become lifelong friends. Because love - and a good gumbo - changes everything.Visit Cherie at www.cherieclaire.net and write to her at CajunRomances@Yahoo.com.