Phantom Hearts

Peace ends in the spirit of joy. Alec was seeking a respite from city life. He thinks he has discovered it on Plymouth Crest, a manor overlooking the forest and a beautiful lake, golden in the sun. But Alec was warned the house is haunted by a murdered pop singer and Hollywood star.Footsteps and howling winds soon disturb his sleep. One night, he finds an intruder, Joy, standing barefoot among broken glass in the kitchen. He chases her out. But she returns, enchanting him with laughter and boundless energy. It's not long before Alec falls in love.Joy ends when a belligerent character shows up and claims ownership of the house. Alec and Joy have a plan to evict him and bring some resolution to past horrors. If they fail, Alec's dreams will crumble, and Joy might be subjected to a fate worse than death. But if they succeed, Alec and Joy might be separated foreverand so may end joy. To save Joyand also have hope of being togetherthey need a bold plan, bringing them face to face with evils buried in the past, and finding a path to a shared future.Haunting Joy is Book II in the Phantom Hearts Series. All three books were grouped into this collection with the common theme of supernatural romance and ghostly suspense. They have different characters and settings. Each novel can be enjoyed separately as a complete standalone story without reading the preceding, or subsequent, book.Content warning: This novel contains sexual scenes, adult situations, and profanity.

Phantom Hearts is a three-book fantasy romance collection of ghostly supernatural suspense stories. Each novel is a standalone tale written by A.L. Hawke. This series collection includes the novels Shades, Haunting Joy, & Phantom Masquerade.Shades: On a road trip across the USA, while nearly being knocked off the highway, Amanda has a chance encounter with a shadowy man wearing shades. Amanda soon learns that devils from a biker gang won't stop pursuing her. Not before they steer her into more danger. There's trouble in store, all set as a trap to bring the man she's falling in love with closer to damnation.Haunting Joy: Alec thought he had found peace in a secluded haunted manor, but instead, he discovered Joy, a woman tied to a tragic past. As they uncover dark secrets, the couple faces choices that could save or destroy their future together.Phantom Masquerade: Mina Daaé dreams of performing like her ancestor, Christine Daaé. Her close friend Toni Vollini surprises her by offering her a role in his play mixing Mozart with clowns on Broadway. Toni and a ghost vie for Mina's love, but she thinks the ghost is just an illusion. Or is he a phantom of the opera? A.L. Hawke lives in Southern California torching the midnight candle over lovers against a backdrop of machines, nymphs, magic, spice and mayhem. With a medical science background, the author specializes in romantic fantasy and science fiction. The Phantom Hearts Series is a three-book romance collection of ghostly supernatural suspense stories. Each novel is a standalone tale written by A.L. Hawke. This series includes the books Haunting Joy, Shades, & Phantom Masquerade.