 The Gilded Age is a time of prosperity and great advancements. But through it all a danger lurks. People struggled with the new ways even with the great economic advances. Author Anika Savoy's Ungilded Series showcases this dynamic. Her first book- The Ghost in Her deals with the insane asylums and great poverty. Her new release- MAYHEM IN DISGUISE is more of a rural adventure as a young nurse seeks to better herself only to come across a great evil. MAYHEM IN DISGUISE is a compelling read that keeps readers on the edge of their seats as they try to figure out who is telling the truth and what is really happening to the nurse. MAYHEM IN DISGUISE is a stand alone read but a couple of the characters from The Ghost in Her do show up. MAYHEM IN DISGUISE is perfect for the fall and spooky seasons. Now available in ebook and print, you will want a copy for your very own! Also MAYHEM IN DISGUISE is featured in the Goodreads Giveaway, where you have a chance to win a copy for yourself! Blurb: Two strangers fall in love on a train—both are keeping secrets. Autumn, 1889 Bella has no interest in romance after a failed affair with a married man. But that all changes when she meets Russell on the journey to Black Bear Creek. Sparks immediately fly between the half-Mohegan nurse and the handsome Irish doctor. But an old Mohegan medicine woman warns Bella about an evil that awaits her if she returns to the city. When Bella takes a job caring for an elderly man at a posh hotel in upper Manhattan, she assumes she has hit the jackpot. But are the wealthy old Dutchman and his conniving sister to be trusted? Looks can be deceiving. Is it too late for Russell to save Bella from their poisonous trap? Anything is possible with the protection of a sacred Mohegan talisman and a whole lot of love. The second book in the Ungilded series is a romance filled with danger that will have readers falling for the handsome Irish doctor and the spunky Mohegan heroine. —Best-selling author- Melissa Keir. EXCERPT “You face grave danger!” Hannah squawked. She removed the talisman, descended the porch steps, and forced Bella to take it. “Wear this. It will protect you from the Evil One.” Flummoxed, Bella turned to Russell for guidance. He shrugged. “I guess we could all use a little help now and then.” Bella held back a laugh. Who but Russell Murphy could diplomatically manage a feisty old medicine woman bearing bad tidings of gloom and doom? “Put it on,” Hannah gruffly insisted. Bella placed the stringed arrowhead around her neck. It did nothing to accent her nurse’s uniform, a well-tailored frock made from Egyptian cotton. Still, if it calmed the old woman down, she was game. “Beware of Matanto,” Hannah warned. “Matanto?” Bella asked. “The spirit of death. Matanto hides in bats, stinging insects, and poisonous plants in search of a human host. Woe to the woman who encounters Matanto in human form!” “You have my word, Mrs. Occom,” Bella cordially replied, gladdened by the knowledge that she did not entertain the childish superstitions of her ancestors. She glanced at Russell and assumed he also adhered to a belief system where facts and science ruled supreme. Bats, stinging insects, and poisonous plants were carriers of disease, that much was true, but what was the point of adding the bogeyman to the mix? BUY LINKS: |
