Pacific Northwest Adventure
Mischief, Secrets, and Lies
Beginning of Chapter One
Seven Devils Road
Coos Bay, Oregon
Tawny peered out of the car window as the last traces of daylight disappeared from the sky. By day, the forest along Seven Devils Road was picturesque—moss clung to towering Douglas firs, thick carpets of ferns spread alongside huckleberry bushes, and wildflowers bordered the two-lane road.
At night, it felt menacing.
This lonely stretch of road on the Oregon Coast was the worst place imaginable to be stranded—few cars and no homes. She called for a tow truck two hours ago, and it still had not arrived.
Something darted between the trees. There was something out there. She was sure of it.
A hollow, haunting cry drifted through the forest, sending a chill racing down her spine.
Paranormal Ghost Romance
A Haunted House Story
Beginning of Chapter One
Coos Bay, Oregon
David jerked upright, his breath catching in his throat. A jolt of pain knifed through his injured leg. He pushed himself up and stared at the shadowy figure lying beside him. It was too dark to tell who—or what—it was.
His neighbors had warned him that his newly purchased Victorian house was haunted. Several people claimed they had seen a mysterious blue light glowing from the round tower room window. He had lived in here for two weeks and so far had seen nothing unusual.
Until now. His heart double pounded—absolutely nothing should be in his bed.
Patricia Ann Yates also writes paranormal fiction as Patricia Yates. Her Oregon Coast adventures, can be found at patriciayates.com.