From the author of The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series and Forgotten Boxes, comes an intriguing new book series, the Spirits of Texas Cozy Mysteries.When the tiny hamlet of Hannah, Texas goes up for auction, Hannah Duncan’s fun-loving uncle sees it as the perfect gift for her thirtieth birthday. After all, what’s more fun than a town bearing your own name?Nestled in the beautiful Texas Hill … name?
Nestled in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, the ‘town’ isn’t much — a dozen or less buildings in various stages of disrepair—but it comes with a dedicated pair of caretakers, a menagerie of farm animals, a surprisingly generous trust fund, enough stipulations to make her head spin, and a handsome but maddening attorney to oversee the handling of the estate.
Originally a stagecoach stop, Hannah, Texas resolves around the historic Spirits of Texas Inn. The old inn comes with a colorful past, the mystique of hidden treasure, loyal guests who still book summer vacations there, and three surprise residents: true spirits of the past, who didn’t cross over as expected.
Now Hannah has her hands full, coming to terms with her unexpected status as an innkeeper, adjusting to life in the country, fighting her attraction to attorney Walker Jacoby, plus dealing with ghosts!
To top it off, two fortune hunters arrive to search for the hidden treasure, and they don’t care who stands in their way. They’ll stoop to any means—including murder—to get their hands on the legendary stash of gold.
Don’t miss out on the excitement, right from the beginning. Book your visit to Hannah, Texas today!
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Another delightful series from talented author Becki Willis is sure to make you smile.
When Hannah’s wacky Uncle Jojo gives one a gift, no one knows what to expect. I don’t think even HE knew what he has done this time.
A seemingly well off woman has died, leaving no heirs, other than two elderly caretakers on her property so the place goes up for auction. Buying the property on a whim for Hannah, Jojo then takes off and is unavailable. Hannah discovers that she must live on the property for an extended period of time, not leaving at all for the first thirty days. Add to that, this city girl has animals to care for and the “hired help” is away for the first couple of weeks. The attorney handling the sale and the property funds looks to be more cowboy than buttoned up lawyer.
Unrevealed to Hannah is that not all of the residents are still among the living. Local legend also has it that there may be treasure, or at least a map, somewhere on the property. Two determined, yet inept, brothers believe that “treasure” belongs to their family line.
With humor and mystery, this fun read will make you smile, all while following the clues.
Inn the Spirit of Legends combines modern-day ghost story with an 1800’s western twist.
Hannah just lost her job and her eccentric uncle gave her a town for a birthday present, but not without strings. It is an entire western town out in the middle of nowhere. She’s a city girl and has to learn to adjust to country life. With taking possession of the town, it doesn’t come without a contract and unusual conditions she has to meet.
The main character, Hannah, is strong-willed, independent, and not too trusting. She finds she has to go out of her comfort zone and finds things aren’t always what they seem. I also loved the spunky humor of the two sisters that are there to help out.
The storyline is fresh, suspenseful, and has lots of mystery. It’s a fast-paced, page-turner that will have you on the edge of your seat one minute and laughing the next. A very well written ghost story that will keep you guessing.
Hannah receives a town as a birthday gift from her uncle. She travels from Houston to her town. She meets Walker, the attorney responsible for the estates finances. Hannah must stay at the Inn for 30 days and not leave the town, per the agreement. She discovers the Inn has ghosts. Two brothers great grandfather was part of a gang that robbed and buried gold. They came looking for the map to the treasure. They commit murder and tear up the Inn looking for the map. A great novel that keeps you interested from the beginning.
What an enjoyable story about a small town, which happens to be named the same as the main character, with ghosts and legends. Lovely , lovely characters Hannah, Sadie , Fred , Walker. Could not put this book down.
Can you imagine having a town named after you??
Hannah Duncan received a very unusual birthday present from her uncle. For her thirtieth birthday, Uncle Joe had bought her the town of Hannah, TX at an auction. The town was an old historic stagecoach stop and had quite a history.
Part of the history is the rumor of a treasure hidden somewhere on the property. As explained to Hannah by Walker Jacoby, an attorney, the birthday gift has a series of conditions with a great prize at the end upon completion. The property is also in need of repairs and has a couple of other unexpected surprises. When Walker contacts a handy man to give an estimate for some of the repairs, a stranger shows up with more questions than answers. Walker then learns that the handy man he originally contacted, Hank Ruby, has been murdered.
Are the rumors of treasure true or just wishful thinking? Who killed Hank Ruby? Can Hannah fulfill the conditions of her present?
Becki Willis has a wonderful start to this new series. As expected, the book starts out a little slow in order to lay the proper groundwork. It has great characters and wonderful surprises along the way.
this is the first in a new series, very good, her uncle gives her a town for her birthday. she visits the town and learns that she has to stay for a while to get it. this is a good story, the more she learns about the town the more she likes it and the lawyer. and there may be some spirits running around with some animals
Inn the Spirit of Legends – This is an interesting story filled with good locations; good, bad and bumbling characters; and well thought out storylines. Sometimes this author writes unrealistic happenings or dialog, but with this book she’s done an excellent job. Ms. Willis does well with her descriptions of the locations and histories, along with her interesting characters, which run the gamut from intelligent to dufus to transparent. There’s humor and misunderstandings but the story flows quickly and keeps the reader interested. 5*
Chicken Scratch #1 – This is my first book by this author and I was greatly surprised at how well written, well thought out and laced with humor and intrigue; this little gem is packed. The area is near and dear to my heart since I was born in the area. The people, while not as easily identifiable as in a Jeff Abbott novel, are locals I know. The Texas speak is just as if Ms. Willis and I were at the Creamery (TAMU) sharing milk shakes and local gossip. The kinks and knots in the plot made it hard to put down the book, even to get a tea refill. You can’t help but like the characters and root for them. The story, filled with life stories, is actually pretty substantial, not fluff, and Ms. W is an entertaining storyteller. 5*
When The Stars Fall #2 – This book is better than Chicken Scratch (#1), which is a good book, too. A lot of suspense, along with developing romances amongst several characters, keeps the reader immersed in this substantial story. Like the first book, the baddie is easily figured out, but the story is well worth reading. There are too many of the well rounded, well developed characters to shout out separately, but they’re all interesting, funny, sincere and just plain folk. The Big House becomes a prominent character and helps the family with a huge change to their lives, maybe. Not a cliffhanger, but there’s a tease about the future of Big and Madison. 5*
Stipulations and Complications #3 – This is a heavy, suspense filled book full of dark secrets and mysteries with the past and the present colliding and the darkness is felt by all involved. Yet, there’s plenty of good and love along with the humor. This intriguing, substantial read is hard to put down with its interesting storylines and well thought out characters. This book is on the level with DeMille, Follette, Grisham and Ludlum. 5*