To defeat a dark evil, they must face his family’s past…

Bastian Carlisle, the Earl of Weymouth, doesn’t believe in ghosts. Even though tragedy
and mysterious hauntings have driven his family away from his ancestral home,
Stormclyffe Hall, he is determined to restore the castle to its former glory.
His plans are disrupted when a stubborn American shows up on his doorstep
hoping to pry into his family’s tragic history.

Jane Seyton, an American graduate student, is convinced there’s more to the
tragedy of Stormclyffe Hall than history claims. Ever the scholar, she is
determined to discover the truth, even if it means putting up with the arrogant,
yet sexy, Bastian.

Although Bastian wants nothing to do with the pushy American, it soon becomes
clear that something evil is in the house—and that something is targeting both
Jane and Bastian. The two must join forces to purge the ghosts of Stormclyffe
Hall once and for all—even as they try to fight a physical attraction between
them that grows more and more impossible to deny.

After I read ‘Wicked Designs’ I put Lauren Smith immediately
on my favorite author’s list. After
I became a member of her street team on Facebook and learned about her new upcoming
book ‘The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall’ I couldn’t wait to start reading. I
became even more excited when I learned that this book would be a ‘Gothic
Romance’ novel. This just sounded so exciting. So when I finally was able to
start reading this book, I dropped everything and I started reading.

In ‘The
Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall’ we meet Jane Seyton, an American graduate who’s
desperate in finding out more about the history of the castle Stormclyffe hall.
When Jane meets Bastian Carlisle, the Earl of Weymouth, she gets even more intrigued.
Bastian is gorgeous, arrogant and sexy and he doesn’t seem to believe in the
ghost stories regarding his home. Jane is determined to find out everything
there is to know about the castle and all the horrible accidents that seem to
happen to Bastian’s family. And soon she is in way over her head.

From the
moment I started reading this book I enjoyed it immensely. This book is very
unique and I couldn’t stop reading it. Lauren Smith definitely did an amazing
job on writing this story. On the one hand this book was very intense and
scary, on the other hand this book was very passionate and full of romance. I
loved the way Jane and Bastian found each other through terrifying circumstances
and how there was this amazing connection between them. And I loved the ghosts,
and the diary entries from the past.

The character
I loved the most was Bastian. I just really liked the guy even though he seemed
very arrogant in the beginning. I enjoyed reading about his struggles and how
he wanted to protect Jane. And off course the castle he owned wasn’t a bad
thing either. I would love to be able to read in the private library of an
beautiful castle. I can totally see myself strolling through the halls… SIGH!!

Yes,
this book was definitely worth reading. I loved it and I couldn’t get enough.
It’s another favorite for me and I would recommend it to all the romance novel
readers out there. ‘The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall’ is really worth the
sleepless hours!!

Born and
raised in Tulsa, Lauren Smith spent the first twenty-two years of her life in
Oklahoma, bridging the worlds between urban girl and cowgirl. After high school
she attended Oklahoma State University where she earned Bachelor of Art degrees
in history and political science. Drawn to paintings in museums and obsessed
with antiques, she has satisfied her fascination with history by writing and exploring
exotic, ancient lands.

Picture by Jamie Alsobrook!

Over the years, Lauren’s studies have opened doors throughout the world. From
spending two summers at Cambridge to attending classes at such divergent places
as Ireland and Chengdu, China, she has discovered fascinating opportunities for
enrichment wherever she goes. After completing college, Lauren moved to
Michigan to attend law school at the University of Detroit-Mercy and University
of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. Armed with two Juris Doctorate degrees from both
countries, she returned to Tulsa and became an intellectual property attorney.

Since third grade when her English teacher proposed that all students should
craft a story for a young writers’ conference, Lauren has been hooked on
writing. Her first self-illustrated manuscript described the mysterious
disappearance of rare brown bats that were being captured by scientists bent on
using them as carriers for an incurable disease. The immense sense of joy in
sharing that story with others, and discussing plots and characters, made it
clear to Lauren that writing was her true passion. 

For more information about Lauren Smith and ‘The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall’ please
visit her website, her blog, Goodreads and Amazon. Or look for Lauren on Twitter and Facebook.