“LaGreca brilliantly develops her characters to be graceful and elegant. Even though this is a by-gone era, the book enchants you from beginning to end. The author laces a romantic triangle that will tug at your heart with a surprise ending.
J. R. LaGreca has captured the Victorian Era exquisitely, like a fine painting or a glass of aged wine.
A must read for the amorous romantic.”
--Midwest Book Review, Five Stars
With a bundle of roses in one hand and a walking cane in the other, an elderly gentleman, Lawrence Gray braves the New England winter as he makes his way to Saint James Cemetery. There, he offers the flowers to his fallen wife, who passed away forty years ago.
Lawrence’s devotion to his long-dead wife elicits curiosity from Meg Bailey, an intrigued neighbor who spies on him from her kitchen window every morning. Meg’s curiosity hits a peak when town historian, Fanny Brund, invites her for afternoon tea, and tells her about the mystery surrounding the Grays.
Looking for more answers, Fanny warps back to the year 1895 in a bid to uncover the truth behind Lawrence Gray’s guilt over his wife’s untimely death — only to unravel a secret that will change Meg’s life forever. . .
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4257-9098-1
ISBN13 (HB) 978-1-4257-9112-4
“A tale of deceit and desire, Suburban Weird lives up to its title. It is a spellbinding story that never is quite what it appears to be. Just when you think you have it figured, it veers off in another mystifying direction to hold your interest.
Highly recommended for book clubs as sure to bring on plenty of discussion!”
.....from a review by Karen Haney
The downside of suburban bliss …
Set in scenic Bay Shore, Long Island, Suburban Weird follows the exploits of Courtney Gold, a forty-year-old beauty. Courtney becomes apprehensive when her future mother-in-law, Edith Stein, turns out to be the eccentric woman her Aunt Bessie warned her about in the past. In spite of this troubling connection, Courtney marries her fiancé, criminal attorney, Seth — only to become dangerously drawn to his adopted brother, fertility specialist, Dr. Aaron Stein. Aaron flirts mercilessly with Courtney, while constantly belittling Seth, the black sheep and baby of the family.
Things become precarious when Courtney and Seth move into Edith’s nine-bedroom mansion, and Aaron and his Russian mail-order bride, Natasha Krivola, twenty-seven years his junior, move in as well. The gorgeous teenage virgin adds spice to this bizarre blend. The situation escalates when Aaron treats Courtney for her difficulty in conceiving.
Is Aaron a complete professional like Seth vows him to be? How does Courtney handle her improper desires? Is Edith as insidious as her Aunt Bessie suspected? Will this madness come to an end?
Witness the haunting tale of how one woman becomes a pawn in a game of love and lust in Suburban Weird. Read the book to find out Courtney’s destiny.
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4257-9205-3
ISBN13 (HB) 978-1-4257-9209-1
“This story beautifully shows contrast between those in high society with wealth and honor as against those with unfortunate humble lives in the lower class. This book is recommended for anyone who appreciates the affluent life, and for those who would like a peek into how the other side lives.”
-- Midwest Book Review, Five Stars
With Great Gatsby grandeur, formal tables are set in the yard of the Wellington estate in Great Neck, Long Island for Margo Wellington’s Engagement Party to Stephan Randall. Jealousy brews when Margo’s Cousin Walter brings Chloe Winsler, a beautiful singer, and she and Stephan talk incessantly throughout dinner. Margo becomes enraged when she spies Stephan — discreetly slip Chloe’s card inside his suit jacket.
Stephan insists it was for him to make dinner reservations for them at The Wexley — the supper club where Chloe sings. In a heated argument Stephan storms off in the middle of their engagement party, and Margo is rushed to the hospital for a twisted ankle from wearing stilettos on the lawn.
Jealousy proves fatal when accusations lead to an unexpected disaster. Who is to blame when words become weapons unknowingly? Can there be closure to a tragedy that catapults in unexpected ways? Will old money be able to mask the truth?
Find out just how The Gloaming is a time of light and darkness, mixed with shades of deception and raw truth.
Jealousy. Deception. Power. Money.
A book perfect for anyone who appreciates affluent living …
Discover the lives of those born into wealth in The Gloaming.
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4363-8366-0
“FLESHPOT, the curse of being beautiful, a beauty that everyone wanted to possess. The twists and turns of this novel compelled me to keep reading. I needed to know what Maria’s life was going to be. I was totally shocked to find out what she had decided to do with the rest of her life.”
Angela Carrillo
An avid reader
In 1995, client Raymond Brent falls in love at first sight with Maria Cezaro, a beautiful eighteen-year-old prostitute, who works in her mother Madame Colette’s bordello in Spanish Harlem. The forty-year-old wealthy furrier takes a fostering role in Maria’s life, in the hope of purifying her and teaching her the meaning of love. He offers Maria the position of companion for his dying wife in his opulent Sands Point estate on Long Island, when in truth — Ray is grooming Maria as his future wife — aware his wife Elizabeth will soon be dead.
In the meantime, Ray frequents the bordello in a twisted morality where he abstains from intimacy with Maria in order to win her heart and trust. Does Maria surrender to Ray’s seduction? Or will Elizabeth’s agenda of persuading Maria to honor her memory once she is gone influence her young companion’s destiny?
Love. Seduction. Money. Destiny.
Discover what happens when a morally twisted plan clashes with one driven by virtue in Fleshpot.
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4415-0489-0
“LaGreca has written an intelligent and thought-provoking novel. She skillfully exposes how revenge, jealousy, love of ambition, and quest for money can change the innocent and inexperienced. These elements led to wrong decisions and showed that the rich and powerful don't always get what they want.
A great book and eye-opener for mature men and women because they can be very much alike when it comes to romance and passion. Get ready to be entertained as all of your senses will be awakened. A surprise ending is waiting to shock you! This book is highly recommended.”
-- NewsBlaze, Clark Isaacs
Camille Casey regains her senses — only to find herself stripped in her bedroom — oblivious her honor had been violated. The slick, forty-year old Raphael Manex, twenty years her senior, insists he undressed her because she was sweating profusely. Their association begins when Camille comes across the engagement announcement of Tasha Brookes, an old friend, who betrayed her. In a ploy for revenge Camille lures Tasha’s fiancé to her house to buy vintage jewelry. Camille’s sophomoric scheme becomes complicated when the handsome Raphael entices her into a whirlwind of carnal obsession. A haunting tone is set when Marianne Franz, an old widow, hires Camille to do chores for her.
Does Camille get what she bargains for when she invites Raphael into her bedroom on a snowy, winter night? Is Marianne really an odd bird, capable of poisoning Camille out of jealousy for her being young and beautiful, like Raphael warned?
Let the game of betrayal, revenge, seduction, and exploitation begin as you flick through the pages of SEDUCTION …
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4415-1303-8
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Afternoon Tea
Suburban Weird
SEDUCTION
Fleshpot
The Gloaming
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