Black Willow

Jenny Offutt's passion for writing began very early in life and continued to thrive throughout her high school years. By the time she entered college she could be found plotting ideas and storylines on every scrap of paper within reach. Her favorite scenarios revolve around deep, moving love stories, laced with the white-knuckle intrigue of suspense. She's an avid lover of all the arts, and has a degree in Musical Theatre, which she used while performing on stage in Branson, Missouri for well over a decade. Jenny lives in the Midwest with her husband and their two boys, where they own and run a Bed and Breakfast resort on the beautiful shores of Table Rock Lake. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Ozarks Romance Authors and Ozarks Writer's League. If you would like to contact Jenny, or simply want to know more about her, please feel free to look her up at jennyoffutt.com. She always enjoys connecting with readers!

Things aren't always what they seem…
When her twin sister mysteriously dies, New York Times bestselling author Nora Bassett's world is turned upside down. Lost in grief, she is shocked to find that she's the sole beneficiary of Black Willow, the giant Victorian farmhouse in Pennsylvania Dutch Country her sister had been in the process of renovation into an inn. Desperate to feel close to her sister, Nora moves her writing career into Black Willow to continue renovations at the side of Ben Whitfield, the rugged, handsome contractor her sister had hired. But as strange things begin to happen, Nora finds herself drawn into the mystery of the house and the dark secrets it holds-unaware of just house close danger lurks.

A dream job. That's what contractor Ben Whitfield thought when he agreed to take on the renovation of the monstrous house. A dream job, that is, until he stumbles across the dead body of the young woman who'd hired him. And when an exact replica of her shows up as the new owner, Ben is shocked at how quickly he finds himself falling in love with the beautiful stranger. But as the grand opening of the inn nears, danger escalates. Ben suspects that Nora's life may be in jeopardy-and he will do anything to protect her. Together, the two must race to uncover the truth that remains hidden beneath Black Willow Farm's beautiful, dark surface before it's too late…