Ghost Moon - Karen Robards

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Nine years after leaving in disgrace, Olivia Morrison is coming home again with her eight-year-old, Sara, to put things right with the Archer clan. But there is no welcome for the prodigal daughter at the lavish Louisiana estate.
Her stepcousin, Seth, once her only comfort, is icy, dangerously attractive — and engaged. Her formidable stepgrandfather collapses with a heart attack at the sight of her, gasping her dead mother’s name: “Selena!”
The bayou echoes with memories of her mother’s mysterious death. Suicide by drowning, they said. But Olivia’s terrifying nightmares suggest another story. She is determined to learn the truth, and to face a newly ignited passion for Seth, who is too close for comfort, despite his vows.
When a new danger threatens her and her daughter, Olivia must find the courage to confront her old demons ... and uncover a shocking secret buried in the long-forgotten past....


This is my first Karen Robards book. It reminded me ALOT of Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts. I liked the build. I was mad at Seth for a long time, but suspected the "bad guy" early on. I liked Olivia alot. I loved to see her work through things and justify things. I liked the girls alot too. Their relationship was fun to watch. I did struggle with Mallory for a while. She was very underdeveloped and seemed to just kind of fade away. I loved David and Keith. I was not expecting Aunt Callie to die and Big John to live. I would have like to have seen how that reunion went. I wonder did he apologize to Livvy or just let it go? Overall I liked my first Karen Robards book. I have downloaded two more in fact!