A last desperate effort to keep a family in turmoil together may be snatched away by something in the shadows . . . .

Fueled by a childhood tragedy and an overwhelming desire for lasting love and a whole family, Cori married Lonny Ferrell when she was far too young and for all the wrong reasons.He has become a dark presence in her life . . . then one explosive night shatters it all . . . .

A lifetime spent haunting his dreams . . . .

For Kiel Manning, the cottage on the property outside Piper's Glen seems perfect for his summer off before starting his first teaching gig in the fall. Then a fleeting encounter with a young woman outside a little bar in Monticello suddenly plunges Kiel into a completely different reality. More than deja vu, less than memory . . . and then it happens again . . . .

Something in the house . . . .

When Cori unexpectedly inherits the old house in the hills outside the village of Piper's Glen, Kentucky, it seems like a chance to start over, to save her marriage, to keep her family together.

But something stands against her, something malevolent and seductive, deep in the heart of the house, that overshadows Lonny and feeds his darkest appetites . . . .

As the heat rises in the hills outside Piper's Glen, the shadows in the old house deepen, threatening to engulf Cori and the children, and suddenly Kiel is faced with an impossible choice.

Gothic/suspense in flavor, Shadows Present is somewhere on the spectrum between Barbara Michaels and Stephen King. Fans of either will find a new favorite in Shadows Present.