Vanessa is heading home upon hearing about the death of her uncle. She thinks she is going to a nice, quiet place and will be on her own but boy is she in for a surprise. Upon her arrival not only does she encounter her guardian but her aunt by marriage and her relatives as well are all residing on the premises. There also seems to be a ghost haunting the home which makes her uneasy. Her guardian, Jacob Southall, Earl of Danville, doesn't want to be bothered with having to take care of her and tries to marry her off. There are those that would like to get rid of Jacob whether their whether their reasons be personal or business to get to Vanessa and her wealth. What Jacob doesn't expect is to fall in love with her himself. Will these two end up becoming man and wife? This book had many twists and turns that kept me turning the pages. I have read a couple of other books by this author and also enjoyed them. The way she describes the characters and how she has them speak seems to keep with the time period she is writing about. The paranormal aspect of this book kind of threw me for a loop but it was a pleasant part of the story. Of the few books I have read by this author this is by far my favorite so far. If Historical Romance with a touch of paranormal interest you then look no further. The author did an amazing job breathing life into these characters and I look forward to discovering more of her work.