How Much It May Storm: A Historical Ghost Story

Product Description
For fans of Wendy Webb and Simone St. James—a chilling, romantic ghost story that spans two world wars, two brave young women, and the terrible truth that binds them.
Their secret didn’t die with her.
Colorado, 1918: Millie Boylan is a nurse who sees darkness marking those soon to die. When she falls for a doomed soldier named Edward Gainsbury, she vows to save his life. But Millie soon finds the greatest danger is the one she cannot see.
Colorado, 1943: With a brother gone to war, Dinah must learn how to fend for herself. She spends her days working an abandoned mine and her nights longing to escape her dying town. When Dinah sees a young soldier who looks just like Edward Gainsbury out in the snow—though he supposedly died in 1918—she follows him into the woods.
Dinah is quickly drawn into the mysteries surrounding the Gainsbury family. Unexplained events begin to follow her wherever she goes—strange footsteps appearing in the snow, hands pressed to windows of buildings long abandoned. But what she discovers will force Dinah to confront the true history of her town and the darkness hiding inside those she least suspects.
“I cannot even explain how much I loved this story! ...it’s not just a ghost story, it has so many other elements. There’s some romance, some mystery, and some unfortunate misunderstandings. It all mixed together to create an amazing plot, and I couldn’t put it down! I highly recommend this one!” BreeAnn, blogger at She Just Loves BooksContent advisory: Contains adult language and themes, including drug addiction.
Review
Praise from Advance Readers:
"I cannot even explain how much I loved this story! What an absolutely amazing mix of coming of age, paranormal, and mystery!...There is a wonderful paranormal element in this story, but it's not just a ghost story, it has so many other elements. There's some romance, some mystery, and some unfortunate misunderstandings.
It all mixed together to create an amazing plot, and I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend this one!" BreeAnn, blogger at She Just Loves Books
"This excellent book is a
gem of a mystery with historical and paranormal elements. Willis wrote with a light touch that allowed tragedy to unfold without melodrama. It's an account of loss, violence, and unknown evil, yet it's
essentially a sweet story of true love." Catriona, Goodreads
"A snowstorm across two wartime periods with a dash of the paranormal and a big helping of family drama thrown in for good measure. All the ingredients for
an intriguing grabber!" Dianna, Goodreads
"If you are looking for a really great book,
you must read this one. I could not put it down." Barbara, Goodreads
"A great gothic, creepy idea that combines ghost story and thriller." Celelia, Goodreads
"I love a historical novel that tells an unknown aspect of well-known period...We get ghostly sightings, two spirited female characters, and a lot of adventure. (Plus, the book has a 1918 flu connection, which dovetails with our time.)
Loved the dramatic (and emotional) ending!" Carolyn, Goodreads
"This story is for you if you love:
- well crafted settings that make you feel like you're there
- complex characters
- Supernatural elements intermingled with historical events and messy, complicated family sagas
-
nail-biting suspense
- and
ghostly, hair raising chills that make you sleep with one eye open." Montrez, Goodreads
From the Author
Excerpt from How Much It May Storm:
Chapter 1
For as long as I can remember, people have said that our town is dying. But today is the first time that I've really felt it. Today, my brother is leaving. He's boarding a train that will take him away to some faraway place--whether a battlefield in Europe or an island in the Pacific, he can't yet tell me--and I might never see him again.
"Hurry up," my mother says. She drags her fingers through my short hair as we walk. "You have gravel behind your ears. You didn't even stop to wash