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At 45, Gabby Heart has worked hard to bury heartbreak and achieve a peaceful life on Dost Island. She keeps busy teaching community classes, illustrating her friend's books, and helping her mother, Connie, run Ocean Current, the family art and gift shop. Life on the island is steady, quiet-safe. But when her mother suffers a sudden health crisis, Gabby is pulled into a storm of family secrets, betrayal, and a dark legacy buried within the walls of the once-grand King Manor now transformed into ACHE (Adult Care and Health Enclave)-a state-of-the-art senior living and medical center-perched like a sentinel on the cliffs of Dost Island. Strange incidents begin to unfold, and it becomes clear: someone inside King Manor has a deadly agenda. As a hurricane traps Gabby inside ACHE, she's forced to work alongside two very different men, her maddeningly attractive officemate and a charming new neighbor, both hiding dark secrets. One may be her salvation. The other could be her undoing. What begins as a search for answers quickly turns into a fight for survival-and a fight for her heart. A twisty mystery with romantic suspense, Lost Heart in King Manor is peppered with humor and perfect for fans of strong heroines turned sleuth, dashing males, and quirky characters.

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Fenton's pacing is pitch-perfect, allowing the tension to build naturally while weaving in moments of warmth and wit. Perfect for readers who love small-town settings laced with hidden danger, booding romantic leads, and amateur sleuthing. Jeyran Main, Review Tales Check out the mysterious goings on and realationship issues in the first book in this riveting new series. I look forward to seeing what's in store for Gabby next! Christa Reads and Writes ""Hell's bells,"" Ms. Fenton has given the series a splendid start with ost Heart i King Manor. A compelling first installment of the Mysteries of a Heart series to make it 'A Perfect Escape'. Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book. The plot has twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing all through. It's indeed a classic, the thype that sticks at the back of the mind perpetually. ILoveUniqueBooks.com What a book! This captured me right away. I loved reading about Gabby and her relationship with her mom. And I really loved that this book started out with a bang. It went right into the heart of the story. If I could ask the author to teach any class, I'd love her to teach a class on pacing. She's right on the money with this novel. The book just made want to keep reading it. Nicole Pyle, Where Stories are Shared Lost Heart in King Manor by Celeste Fenton is witty and charming in the classic style of a cozy mystery, with elements of suspense - but the most surprising revelations may have nothing at all to do with the history of King Manor. In fact, they have more to do with personal dramas and childhood or adolescent traumas experienced by more than one character. Altogether, this plot-heavy story is riveting. Gabrielle R. Lamontagne for Reader Views

Author Information

Celeste Fenton holds an M.Ed. and Ph.D. in education and has over thirty years' experience in higher education. Her writing is fueled by a lifelong love of mystery, a fascination with the complexities of the human heart, and just enough real-world experience to keep things interesting. A widow, mother of adult twin sons, proud grandmother, dog lover, and semi-retired professor living in Florida, she weaves imagination with insight to create stories that are both emotionally rich and laced with suspense. When she's not writing, reading, or plotting her next twist, she's often off exploring small towns across America-setting out solo for month-long adventures, much to the awe (and occasional alarm) of friends and family. Her latest obsessions include escape rooms, mastering the perfect miter cut for a DIY bathroom remodel, and making the impossible decision of where to travel next.

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