Beyond Dusk: Anne (House of Crimson and Clover)

Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans... Beyond Dusk: Anne, a novelette, is Book 0.5 in the House of Crimson & Clover Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone story, or as a companion to St. Charles at Dusk. Following the death of her dominating mother, Anne Fontaine decides to leave the bayou to reconnect with her estranged half-sister, Adrienne Deschanel. Her hope is to forge a relationship with Adrienne that was not possible when her mother was alive. Secretly, she also hopes to find out if her extraordinary supernatural talents are shared by anyone else. When Nicolas Deschanel gets wind of Anne's presence, he suspects that she is one of many con artists after his sister's money. Not knowing her story is true, he engages her in a game of cat-and-mouse, deciding to have some fun. Eventually, circumstances find both of them back at the Deschanel family seat, Ophélie, where secrets and stories come to life. The House of Crimson and Clover Series: Series Prequel - St. Charles at Dusk Book 0.5 - Beyond Dusk: Anne (novelette) Book 1 - The Storm and the Darkness Book 1.5 - Beyond Darkness: Shattered (novella) Book 2 - The Illusions of Eventide Book 2.5 - Beyond Eventide: Bound (novella) Books 3 and Beyond: TBA Surrender, a Crimson & Clover short story, can also be found in the All Our Love collection, by Novel Grounds.