The Line That Binds
by J. M. Miller
Stained with heartache and cursed with vengeance, a stone well lies on a nineteenth-century estate, waiting for the Stockton line to wish again. When seventeen-year-old Lila Wayde's father loses his high-paying job in Las Vegas, the family relocates to a Pennsylvania estate bequeathed by an estranged aunt. Lila begins a new life there, one not corrupted by wealth and fake friends. She soon meets Ben, the groundskeeper's gritty grandson, and experiences the kind of happiness her life's been missing. But as she settles into the ancient house, she learns information about her ancestors and the old stone well that may make her wish she'd never come. Ben Shadows has lost enough in life. So when Stockton Estate's owner, Janine, wills the land to her great-niece Lila, Ben fears for the fate of the property. He decides to find out Lila's intentions as the new owner, but his grandfather wants him to protect her from Stockton Estate's alleged curse. As Ben helps Lila dig through the estate's history, they grow closer than he ever intended. Now, along with concerns about the property and the reality of the curse, he struggles with feelings he can't ignore. Will the secrets of Stockton Estate bring them together or will knowing the truth rip them apart? Recommended mature YA for mild language and mild sexual contentReview"The plot is obviously along the lines of paranormal, but in a way that really isn't like anything else I've read. It's fresh! It's intriguing! It offers so many reasons to stay up 'til the late hours of the night until you've devoured the final sentences." ~ L. Gregory, The Lemon Review"I've read quite a few paranormal novels that have had lackluster romance and overdramatic situations, but thankfully this wasn't one of those forgettable reads. Miller's novel is intriguing, realistic (in how her characters are portrayed), and has just enough romance to make the story swoon-worthy. I for one look forward to the sequel, since this installment has left me craving more!" ~ Dayla, Confessions of a Book Addict 24-7 "I have been reading so much of one certain genre that I needed a little paranormal reading in my life. And this book did not disappoint. I fell in love with it at the beginning."~ Shasta, Swoon Worthy Books