In the dim corners of Cape May's historic homes, some shadows are darker than others.

15-year-old Maya Mey is thrilled to be moving from the baking heat of Texas to the beaches of Cape May, New Jersey. Her mother's family home, Honeysuckle & Sea, is a beautiful Victorian mansion covered in gingerbread trim and honeysuckle vines on historic Hughes Street. Quite the change from their little two-bedroom house in the suburbs of Austin, (especially the ghosts.)

While Maya has had ghostly encounters in the past, it's nothing like what she experiences after setting foot on the island. Shadows creep stealthily from the dim recesses of her new home, and there seems to be not one, but two ghosts watching from its darkened halls. Maya is certain one of these ghosts is the lovely Lily Mey, who tragically died in the Great Fire of 1878.

Intrigued by the mysterious circumstances surrounding Lily's death, she enlists the help of her new friends on Hughes Street to shine a light on the foreboding shadows of the past.

About the Author

Laurin grew up in Cape May, spending countless nights walking alongside its shadows and learning to ignore the things that go bump in the night. The Haunting Chronicles of Cape May is a collection of her ghostly experiences, woven together with an unending love for her hometown. As anyone who has visited Cape May knows, it's never easy to say goodbye and there are some who choose to never leave. Laurin teaches English and is a first-time novelist. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education from the University of Florida. When she is not home in Cape May, she resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.