All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lived with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt's South Carolina plantation instead—a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
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“Compulsion is a stunningly magical debut with a delicious slow burn to be savored. I want to live in this story world!”
— Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of the Sweet Evil Trilogy, praise for the series
Boone's debut mixes a Southern gothic setting with fantasy and romance for an engrossing, albeit over-the-top mystery.
— School Library Journal“Darkly romantic and steeped in Southern Gothic charm, you’ll be compelled to get lost in the Heirs of Watson Island series.”
— #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, praise for the series“A fresh twist on the Southern Gothic—haunting, atmospheric, and absorbing.”
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Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke several languages before learning English. She fell in love with words and never stopped delighting in them. She’s the founder of AdventuresInYAPublishing.com, a Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers site, and YASeriesInsiders.com, a site devoted to encouraging literacy.
Joell A. Jacob is an accomplished actress, singer, author, speaker, voice talent, and artisan. With a lifelong love of words, music, performance, and color, she lives creatively inspired as a diversified artist in New England.