Seven Sisters

The first book in a series from #1 internationally bestselling author Lucinda Riley, author of The Midnight Rose-hailed as "an extraordinary story [and] a complex, deeply engaging tale filled with fascinating characters" (Library Journal). Maia D'Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, "Atlantis"-a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva-having been told that their beloved father, who adopted them all as babies, has died. Each sister is handed a tantalizing clue to her true heritage-a clue that takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once there, she begins to put together the pieces of her story. Eighty years earlier in the Rio of the 1920s, Izabela Bonifacio's father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into the aristocracy. Meanwhile, architect Heitor da Silva Costa is devising plans for an enormous statue, to be called Christ the Redeemer, and will soon travel to Paris to find the right sculptor to complete his vision. Izabela-passionate and longing to see the world-convinces her father to allow her to accompany him and his family to Europe before she is married. There, at Paul Landowski's studio and in the heady, vibrant cafes of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again. In this sweeping, epic tale of love and loss-the first in a unique, spellbinding series-Lucinda Riley showcases her storytelling talents like never before.

The Veils Between Worlds Are Thinning. Step Into the Moonlight Garden... If You Dare.In 1850, whispers swept through the grand plantation of Seven Sisters: Calpurnia Cottonwood, a young, wealthy heiress, had vanished. No trace of the girl was ever found, her disappearance a chilling local legend-until now.When spirited historian Carrie Jo Jardine and her enigmatic employer, Ashland Stuart, unearth forgotten clues to Calpurnia's fate, they awaken more than just old mysteries. Blessed (or cursed) with the uncanny ability to dream the past, Carrie Jo watches a sinister plot unfold through the heiress's own eyes. Can she intercede without becoming lost in history herself, trapped in a tragedy she's powerless to prevent?Uncanny encounters with a restless, unhappy presence and chilling walks through the fabled Moonlight Garden leave Carrie Jo questioning everything. Is the past merely echoing, or is it striving to repeat itself, demanding a new victim? Carrie Jo and Ashland must confront threats that reach from both the present day and the grave.Will they find safety when the haunting moonlight falls on Seven Sisters, or will the darkness claim them too? Author M.L. Bullock enjoys the laid-back atmosphere and the spooky vibe of the Gulf Coast, especially the region's historic districts and sites. When she isn't visiting her favorite haunts in New Orleans or Old Mobile, you can find her flipping through old photographs or newspaper clippings in search of new inspiration.

Dreams don't lie. And at Seven Sisters, they never sleep.Historian Carrie Jo Jardine hides an extraordinary gift-she dreams the past, slipping into the forgotten moments of lives long gone. When charismatic millionaire Ashland Stuart hires her to research the crumbling antebellum mansion known as Seven Sisters, Carrie Jo expects dusty archives…not ghost-lit dreams that feel far too real.Night after night, the visions deepen.A beloved daughter vanishes without a trace.A betrayal festers beneath silk and candlelight.And an untimely death sends shockwaves through a once-glittering Southern family.As ghostly footsteps echo down faded corridors and the young heiress's fate grows clearer, Carrie Jo realizes the truth: Seven Sisters wants to be seen-and it wants to use her to do it.But every dream pulls her further from the present, blurring the line between her life and theirs. If Carrie Jo can't unravel the tragedy at the heart of the mansion, she may lose herself to the past forever.Perfect for fans of The Night Circus, The House Next Door, and atmospheric Southern ghost stories.Step deeper into the Seven Sisters Saga-where dreams whisper, history haunts, and some secrets refuse to stay buried. Author M.L. Bullock enjoys the laid-back atmosphere and the spooky vibe of the Gulf Coast, especially the region's historic districts and sites. When she isn't visiting her favorite haunts in New Orleans or Old Mobile, you can find her flipping through old photographs or newspaper clippings in search of new inspiration.

Secrets Never Stay Hidden!Just ask any ghost.When Carrie Jo and Ashland Stuart uncovered the truth about the ghosts of Seven Sisters, they were sure that the supernatural activity would end. When they return home to Mobile after their honeymoon, they soon realize they were wrong--not everyone is at rest. Something or someone is reaching out to the dream catcher. And this time, lives are in the balance.After a tragic accident, Carrie Jo uses her gift to help a hurting friend in a new way--with hair-raising results! In a true good-versus-evil showdown, Carrie Jo witnesses the ghosts of the past struggle with one another. What will she and her friends have to sacrifice for evil to be defeated? Author M.L. Bullock enjoys the laid-back atmosphere and the spooky vibe of the Gulf Coast, especially the region's historic districts and sites. When she isn't visiting her favorite haunts in New Orleans or Old Mobile, you can find her flipping through old photographs or newspaper clippings in search of new inspiration.

When You Fight Death, You Don't Always Win!Mobile, Alabama is a supernatural hotspot!Carrie Jo Stuart's dream catching has gotten out of control and threatens to wreck her happy home. She decides to tell her husband a secret that changes everything, but Ashland has ghosts of his own. Ashland's childhood friend Detra Ann Dowd battles a frightening supernatural being but travels across time to receive help from an unexpected ally. Henri Devecheaux's past catches up to him, and he realizes how much his friends mean to him--especially one in particular.Delilah Iverson's life continues to unfold in CJ's dreams, and CJ learns the truth about Delilah's connection to Karah Cottonwood and the scheming Isla Beaumont. Can Delilah escape the danger that awaits her at Seven Sisters? Author M.L. Bullock enjoys the laid-back atmosphere and the spooky vibe of the Gulf Coast, especially the region's historic districts and sites. When she isn't visiting her favorite haunts in New Orleans or Old Mobile, you can find her flipping through old photographs or newspaper clippings in search of new inspiration.

Are The Stuarts Cursed?Explore Seven SistersThe revelation that a significant, active curse rests on the Cottonwood family puts a damper on Carrie Jo's excitement about her new baby. Worried about protecting the child and Ashland, she does all she can to help Ashland break the curse and keep their family safe from danger. When Hurricane Jasmine bears down on Mobile, everything goes wrong. When her mother shows up unannounced, Carrie Jo isn't sure what to do. Can they heal and move on?The Seven Sisters books feature supernatural suspense that spans across centuries. Go back in time, explore a haunted house and see a ghost or two at the old plantation in Mobile, Alabama. Author M.L. Bullock enjoys the laid-back atmosphere and the spooky vibe of the Gulf Coast, especially the region's historic districts and sites. When she isn't visiting her favorite haunts in New Orleans or Old Mobile, you can find her flipping through old photographs or newspaper clippings in search of new inspiration.

Heartbreak compelled Calpurnia Cottonwood to throw herself into the Mobile River, but her only friend refused to let her die. After their escape from Seven Sisters, Muncie and Calpurnia flee to Haiti in hopes of finding peace and freedom. However, the journey isn't an easy one and once again tragedy follows them.On the island of Jamaica, the couple encounters a powerful priestess who is determined to raise the dead--after she adds Calpurnia to her undead army. Muncie embraces his former identity as he takes up the fight for Haiti and saves his friend from the Queen Pi, the voodoo queen who could end them all. The paranormal story of Calpurnia Cottonwood continues. It's southern gothic horror with a twist of Caribbean magic! Beyond Seven Sisters is the finale episode of the original Seven Sisters series by M.L. Bullock. Author M.L. Bullock enjoys the laid-back atmosphere and the spooky vibe of the Gulf Coast, especially the region's historic districts and sites. When she isn't visiting her favorite haunts in New Orleans or Old Mobile, you can find her flipping through old photographs or newspaper clippings in search of new inspiration.

Gaylynn McClain's new power makes it possible for her to help people more than she ever has through her mental health counseling practice. The only trick is making sure no one understands how she knows the things she does. When a new patient comes in and tells her what has been happening to her daughter, Gaylynn agrees to go to the police with her, willing to do anything to get a criminal off the streets of her home town.Police officer Zachary Jones desperately wants to help the woman who keeps calling the station about the man who is trying to hurt her daughter. When he reaches the apartment in question, he sees a woman he knows he needs to spend the rest of his life with. But will he be able to convince her that being a policeman's wife is the right thing for her? And will she ever tell him her big secret?

As the second to youngest in a very unusual family, Candice McClain has seen each of her sisters develop amazing paranormal gifts that are sure to do a lot of good in the world. Her own gift, weather prediction, seems completely useless in comparison, and she can't help but wonder why she ended up with the loser power.Greg Burton was crippled as the result of a car accident, but a new technique in back surgery has enabled him to walk again, giving him hope for the first time in two years that he might have a normal, ordinary life. But there's nothing at all ordinary about Candice McClain.When she predicts a natural disaster that threatens to wipe out half the small town of Bagley, Texas, Greg has to decide if he believes her strange story about gifts and powers, or if he should leave and try to move on with someone else. After all, some things are just a little too unbelievable for words.

Rebekah McClain has always been a good nurse, but when a mysterious power surge wakes up a latent gift, she gains the ability to diagnose her patients with a single touch. This makes her job infinitely easier, but she has to be careful - if anyone finds out about her power, she could lose her job.Jeremy Burton has been a paramedic for a couple of years, but he's never seen a nurse with such unerring instincts. He's drawn to Rebekah McClain because of her medical skills, but he quickly realizes that there's so much more to this woman than meets the eye.Jeremy wants to know everything about Rebekah, including the secrets she's hiding. Will opening up to him mean the end of her entire career?

English teacher Jessica McClain has been having strange dreams ever since the night of the Zap - an odd power outage in her parents' house that left her with headaches. Each dream is about someone she's connected to, and these dreams seem to be coming true. As she tracks their frequency, she realizes something even more astonishing - she's dreaming about things as they're actually happening.Kent Morgan is a widower with a son at risk - Jake is failing school, and needs the chance to grieve the passing of his mother. Kent doesn't know how to help Jake when he's still trying to put his own life back together again. When he goes into the school to meet with Miss McClain about Jake, he realizes that maybe what they need isn't just a way to improve Jake's grades, but a second chance at real love and a true family.But will Jessica's strange secret keep them from finding the happiness they all deserve?

Heather McClain has a secret. As she goes about her daily life of teaching dance to the young ladies of Bagley, Texas, she worries about what will happen if people find out. When she goes to grab some tacos for lunch, she runs into a man who she immediately knows is meant to be the man she spends her life with. While Michael Muir is visiting Texas to buy a bull for his ranch, he stops for lunch and his entire world changes. When he spots Heather in the same line he's in, he knows he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. Will he be able to convince her to alter the entire course of her life by moving to Idaho with him? Or will they have to pine for each other from afar?

Tracy McClain has spent years working toward one goal and one goal only. She wants to open an Irish pub in her hometown of Bagley, Texas. When her old high school friend-and secret crush-walk into the car dealership where she works, she needs to decide if there's room for him in her life or if she's too busy. Steve Langley is annoyed that his workday is interrupted by a truck that's not working right, so he goes to buy a new one where his family has always purchased vehicles and runs into Tracy, the girl that got away. As they renew their friendship, he begins to hope for more between them. Will he be able to convince her that they're meant to be together? Or will he wonder about what could have been for the rest of his life?

Marti McClain is frustrated. After graduation from a good college with a perfect grade point average, she was sure she would find a job anywhere. After four months, she's still jobless. When a vision tells her she needs to be in Idaho helping her sister, she packs her things and leaves immediately, knowing it won't be forever. She'll be back in Texas soon.As soon as Josh Muir sees Marti in his brother's house, he knows she is the woman he's meant to spend his life with. He immediately sets about convincing her that he's the man for her. When something changes her mind about him completely, he doesn't know what's happening, and she won't open up to him about it. Will he be able to get past her fears? Or will they go their separate ways?