Ravynne Sisters Series by Merabeth James

Pragmatic Charlie Ravynne never imagined she would find herself falling in love with a house of all things, let alone the deserted, dilapidated Victorian mansion she found on the Internet. Her sister, Meg, on the other hand, was not nearly as enamored. In fact, she seriously doubted her sister's sanity, when she suggested they enter the contest that offered Hensley Hall as the prize.But Meg's curiosity was piqued when she learned the previous owners had died in the old mansion... morePragmatic Charlie Ravynne never imagined she would find herself falling in love with a house of all things, let alone the deserted, dilapidated Victorian mansion she found on the Internet. Her sister, Meg, on the other hand, was not nearly as enamored. In fact, she seriously doubted her sister's sanity, when she suggested they enter the contest that offered Hensley Hall as the prize.But Meg's curiosity was piqued when she learned the previous owners had died in the old mansion. As a self- styled "ghost magnet" whose interest in the paranormal dated back to her childhood, she became more and more intrigued with the notion that HensleyHall was haunted. If they won the contest, she could have her very own ghosts! Though, admittedly, she wasn't all that sure what she'd do with them!Soon the contest had hooked them both, though neither really believed they had any chance of winning. They had never won anything in their entire lives (except in grade school when they'd won first prize for the most unusual Halloween costume due to a freak accident neither ever wanted to mention again!)and so, they were both amazed when a registered letter brought the good news. They were now the new owners of Hensley Hall and its occupants.Arriving at their new home, they were horrified by the monstrous mansion that seemed to be waiting for them with malevolent intent. Imprinted by old tragedies…hates…forbidden loves, and a bloated evil that fed on fear, the derelict mansion they had hoped would be their dream house some day, quickly, turned into their worst nightmare as, bit by bit, they uncovered the dark history surrounding its past.Almost forty years ago, three schoolgirls had been brutally raped then murdered by the Stoneman, whose signature was a black river rock sealed in the mouth of each victim. Then seventeen year old, Breanna Hensley, vanished and was never seen again, except when night falls and her restless spirit roamed the halls searching for? Is it Devon, her twin brother, and the 'person of interest' the police were about to arrest when he fled the scene and died in a train wreck?As Meg and Charlie Ravynne struggle to solve the mystery surrounding Breanna's disappearance and find peace for her restless spirit, they begin to believe that Devon is not the one buried in the family mausoleum…that the murderer and rapist the police were looking for is very much alive and somewhere close. Perhaps way too close!Could he be the darkly, beguiling, Zack Mallory, the mysterious boarder who rents the tower room? Or is he, Adrian Adams, their youngest sister, Rayne's, new love interest? There are more than skeletons rattling around in the cupboards at Hensley Hall…far more…in this paranormal thriller laced with romance. less

When it came to the Ravynne sisters' blighted love life, anything that could go wrong usually did. Most often it was either the wrong man…the wrong place…or the wrong time, until they, finally, decided that having a man complicate their lives just wasn't worth all the heartache. If either sister thought otherwise, from time to time, (especially during the long dark nights spent staring at the ceiling wishing "if only" times!) they, usually, kept it to themselves... moreWhen it came to the Ravynne sisters' blighted love life, anything that could go wrong usually did. Most often it was either the wrong man…the wrong place…or the wrong time, until they, finally, decided that having a man complicate their lives just wasn't worth all the heartache. If either sister thought otherwise, from time to time, (especially during the long dark nights spent staring at the ceiling wishing "if only" times!) they, usually, kept it to themselves.So, the last thing they are expecting is romance in any of its myriad forms, when they head to Scotland to rescue their brother Allyn from the clutches of his latest love interest, Orianna, who is reputed to be a Baobhan Sith…or Scottish vampire.Arriving in Glasgow, they head up into the Highlands, and find the village where Allyn is staying. Peaceful…almost idyllic at first glance, the sisters are more than a little surprised, when they slam into a wall of unexplained hostility that jangles all their inner warning bells. The only friendly soul they find there is the minister, Angus McFarland, who tells them their brother has moved to the 18th century manor house restored by the mysterious Seth Marley, who became the new Laird of Blackcreag, when he purchased the title along with the manor, the village, and the ancient castle (renamed 'Blood Castle' some centuries before for a very good reason!) perched above the sea on its dark crag.Now little more than a ruin, Blood Castle is haunted by the dark and tormented 15th century Highland laird, Grey MacMorley, who finds himself obsessed with Meg from the moment he first sees her 'ogling' his portrait, shortly after the sisters move to the manor by Seth Marley's invitation in hopes they can counteract "the poisonous influence" of his daughter, Orianna, whose "dark appetites" will be the death of their brother if she isn't stopped.But all too soon the rescuers need rescuing, when they become deeply enmeshed in the tangled threads of dark perversions and madness that surround the old manor. Plotting their escape with the help of some not so lively friends,, they soon find that even the best laid plans do indeed "often go awry"… especially for the Ravynne sisters. less

Third book in the Ravyanne Sisters Paranormal mystery series.Rayne Ravynne finds herself on Storm Island at a home of the Meeker Sisters researching and writing their family history. But what she finds is an evil entity that doesn't want her there, when she tries to leave Rayne is trapped. Rayne sends a message for help to her sisters who handle this sort of stuff. Once there Meg and Charlie find that this is one strong and evil apparition... moreThird book in the Ravyanne Sisters Paranormal mystery series.Rayne Ravynne finds herself on Storm Island at a home of the Meeker Sisters researching and writing their family history. But what she finds is an evil entity that doesn't want her there, when she tries to leave Rayne is trapped. Rayne sends a message for help to her sisters who handle this sort of stuff. Once there Meg and Charlie find that this is one strong and evil apparition. In order to get off the island they must solve a centuries old mystery about the Storm House or "suffer a fate that makes death seem the 'lesser of two evils'". less

A serene Caribbean cruise on a tramp steamer (their long awaited idyllic vacation) turns into a complete nightmare for the Ravynne sisters when they are lured to Purgatory Island by fellow passenger, Graeme Leighton, who believes they can rid him of the dark entity possessing him... moreA serene Caribbean cruise on a tramp steamer (their long awaited idyllic vacation) turns into a complete nightmare for the Ravynne sisters when they are lured to Purgatory Island by fellow passenger, Graeme Leighton, who believes they can rid him of the dark entity possessing him. Trapped there, with no hope of rescue any time soon, the sisters square off against the monstrous evil that inhabits the old Spanish fort with its myriad secret rooms and passages haunted by the ghosts of the very long dead. Fighting for their own survival, they uncover , one by one, the dark secrets that lie at the heart of Purgatory Island….murder….lust…betrayal and a centuries old promise that must be kept at any cost…perhaps even the ultimate one. less

The Ravynne sisters head to New England to rescue yet another family member. This time it’s their Great-Aunt Margaret who Meg fears might be a werewolf for reasons Charlie thinks are quite idiotic... moreThe Ravynne sisters head to New England to rescue yet another family member. This time it’s their Great-Aunt Margaret who Meg fears might be a werewolf for reasons Charlie thinks are quite idiotic. Arriving at the enormous mansion hunkered on the cliff’s edge above the restless sea like a malevolent gargoyle, they find themselves deeply embroiled in the evil that permeates the very walls of Ravenscliffe where one of the most frightening entities they have ever encountered wants one of the Ravynne sisters dead…dead and gone so her spirit will not linger to haunt where she is unwelcome. But the very beguiling owner wants something else entirely and will do whatever it takes to achieve his end even if it costs one of the Ravynne sisters her life. less

The salt scented wind tugged at their hair, their clothing, and tossed the long grass about them in undulating waves. Overhead, gulls circled calling plaintively to each other as they rode the air currents with the sun glinting off their white wings. It was beautiful and peaceful, both Ravynne sisters thought with an inward sigh, but neither forgot even for a moment where they were. Danger lurked in that tall grass...in the man beside them.. moreThe salt scented wind tugged at their hair, their clothing, and tossed the long grass about them in undulating waves. Overhead, gulls circled calling plaintively to each other as they rode the air currents with the sun glinting off their white wings. It was beautiful and peaceful, both Ravynne sisters thought with an inward sigh, but neither forgot even for a moment where they were. Danger lurked in that tall grass...in the man beside them...and most of all in the ancient, haunted manor with its restless dead that stood on its rise above the sea where a man scarred both in body and soul reigned. less

The Ravynne sisters take another plunge down what Meg calls Alice’s ‘rabbit hole’ when they head to a village called Solomon’s Notch deep in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. Asked to investigate the disappearance of four young students, they arrive incognito at the Tremayne Academy for Young Ladies where they seek employment under their new identities... moreThe Ravynne sisters take another plunge down what Meg calls Alice’s ‘rabbit hole’ when they head to a village called Solomon’s Notch deep in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. Asked to investigate the disappearance of four young students, they arrive incognito at the Tremayne Academy for Young Ladies where they seek employment under their new identities. Converted from the sprawling Neo-Gothic mansion built by the Copper King, Harland Tremayne, in the late 1800s, the academy was now a private school for the cast-away children of the very wealthy, and administered by the prim Mary Tremayne and her way too gorgeous (in Meg’s estimation) older brother Aidan. The sisters must tread warily in the complex web of intrigue they soon find themselves mired in as they discover what goes ‘bump in the night’ is a brand new kind of horror. less