Second Line
Marlow left the bayou after Daisy died. They blamed him, of course: she drowned after all. It was an accident, he insisted at the time — but Marlow only tried to escape her memory and not the crime. In the wake of Katrina’s receding flood waters, the cemeteries have been submerged, and the bodies left to float downriver. When Marlow gets a call from Jake, he returns home to search for Daisy’s remains, but the heart has a stronger pull than the tide, and some loves can endure any storm…
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Quietly creepy!
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HOLY CRAP. You guys are going to LOVE Kira Butler's Haunted Hotel story. I just read it 5 times. In. Love.
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The voice was just fabulous! Kept me wondering about the twist, but I second guessed myself constantly. Just lovely.
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I LOVED this story by Kira Butler, y'all - definitely worth a read!
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It's true. This Haunted Hotel story from Kira Butler is CAPTIVATING.
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Oh, you guys, this story is so good. So so good.
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