Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello kitten!
Happy September!
Fall has arrived, although in the foothills where we live, it's still 85 and sunny. I don't care – I'm decorating for fall and celebrating the release of Phantoms Are Forever, book 9 in the Confessions of a Closet Medium series!
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Keep reading for a sneak peek at Phantoms Are Forever!
Nyx 💜📚🐾
Across the way, Larissa Loomis’ grandmother hovers near as Larissa lines up buckets of cut flowers she’s grown in her greenhouse. The grandmother isn’t an earthbound spirit so much as a guardian angel, but I see Larissa batting at her shoulder and ear as if a fly is buzzing around her head. Grandma is needling her about not having enough yellow tulips—her favorite—or lilacs.
Next to Larissa is Pete Younkers and his two teenage daughters, placing fresh produce and eggs on the three tables they’ve set up in a U. With them is the girls’ mother’s spirit. She’s earthbound, and it’s no surprise why—she refuses to cross to the afterlife, fearing she won’t see her girls grow up.
I know all of this because I’m a ghost whisperer. A medium. I see and hear the dead.
I am also the president of Thornhollow’s Chamber of Commerce, and in January, when I came up with the idea to have a spring swap meet complete with a farmers market and food trucks, I also made a resolution to myself—no more ghosts.
Having this ability has nearly gotten me killed several times and put a strain on my relationships with friends and family. Although I've helped bring peace to certain folks by assisting their loved ones in finding closure and moving on, I took a hard look at what doing so has nearly cost me after my wedding last October. Any person with an ounce of sense can see the risks far outweigh the benefits.
At least, that's what I keep telling myself.
“Tell them,” Olivia Younkers calls to me. She wrings her non-corporeal hands. “Tell them I love them. Tell them I'm here!”
If only it were that simple. As a successful businesswoman who runs a wedding gown boutique along with my Aunt Willa’s event-planning business, I have other responsibilities. Many people in town knew my aunt had the gift. In these parts, many fear such abilities or, at the very least, ignore them, chalking it up to things better left alone.
Those who are more open to the possibility still feel uncomfortable if you walk up out of the blue and tell them their loved one has a message. The spirit may believe it would be a welcome piece of news, but I've discovered it often does more harm than good.
Returning my attention to my clipboard, I keep walking. If I have an opportunity at some point during this weekend, I'll pull Pete aside and see if he's receptive to receiving a message from his dead wife. However, if I’m going to keep my pact with myself, I need to ignore her.
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Perfect for fans of Southern charm and spine-tingling mysteries, Phantoms Are Forever weaves a captivating tale of ghosts, humor, and secrets. Grab your copy today! https://www.nyxhalliwell.com/phantoms-are-forever-confessions-of-a-closet-medium-book-9
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 I've added an audio as a bonus at the end! ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and…
Hello, magical reader. This is a free short story for paid subscribers of Nyx Halliwell’s Cozy Corner that can be enjoyed over a cup of your favorite brew or before snuggling down to sleep. ☕️💜 ** Willowbrook, a picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and lush forests, exudes an enchanting charm with cobblestone streets and…