Then, over the smallest perceived insult, they'll feel terribly hurt and rebuff the other, only to meet again the next day and go through it all again. Whenever they meet, they're struck by how gorgeous the other person is, stare intensely at each other, blush a lot, and get tongue-tied. What do they see in each other? Well, your guess is as good as mine. Carver and Gabriel Stone, the two main characters. The first half of this book is mostly insta-love between Mrs. Unfortunately, The Widow of Pale Harbor was a poor choice, mostly because this book isn't scary or fun at all, but a big load of boring. One time I made the mistake of reading a random page and that was enough to keep me from falling asleep that night.īut I've been an adult for many years now (in age, if not in feeling), and I thought it's time I give spooky books another try. Growing up, I couldn't enjoy Goosebumps because those were too scary for me. I scare pretty easily, so I don't read a lot of spooky books. And when the events escalate to murder, Gabriel and Sophronia must find the real killer, before it's too late for them both. Together, Gabriel and Sophronia realize that the mysterious events have one thing in common: they all contain an element from the wildly popular stories of Mr. When Gabriel meets her, he knows the charming, beautiful woman cannot be guilty of anything. Sophronia is a recluse, rumored to be a witch who killed her husband.

Strange, unsettling things have been happening, and the townspeople know that only one person can be responsible: Sophronia Carver, a widow who lives with a spinster maid in the decaying Castle Carver on the edge of town. Gideon and his late wife had always dreamed of building their own church, and Pale Harbor is the perfect opportunity.īut not all is as it seems in the sleepy town of Pale Harbor.

Gabriel Stone is desperate to escape the ghosts that haunt him in Massachusetts after his wife's death, so he moves to Pale Harbor, Maine, where there is a vacancy for a new minister.

The widow of pale harbor by hester fox