Mansion makeover? More like mansion mystery! Kayla, a journalist with a nose for trouble (and maybe the handsome new man in town?), has her sights set on a renovation project with a secret past. Spooky sounds, a tight-lipped cousin, and a charming contractor with his own questions pull her into a whirlwind of renovation reveals and undeniable sparks. With Halloween approaching, can Kayla crack the code of Hickory Manor before it's too late?

Dive into this quirky love-at-first-sight renovation romance with a touch of the supernatural – it's history, mystery, and a happily ever after, all under one (very haunted) roof!

Leighton Rae Smith's debut and the first novella in the Hickory Hill series of steamy small-town romances with a paranormal twist.