Magnolia House is waiting.

Emma Taylor left home as soon as she turned eighteen and swore she'd never go back. But when her mother unexpectedly dies, she learns that she's inherited the home she's tried so hard to escape.

Unable to resist the pull of the small Louisiana town she grew up in, Emma returns to a place full of unpleasant memories and suspicious people. As far as she's concerned Vivian Taylor was a monster. But neighbors and friends were charmed by and loved her. It's Emma they don't trust.

As Emma sorts through the remnants of her mother's life she uncovers long hidden secrets with deep roots. In the night the house is full of strange sounds and a watchful presence. Magnolia House has not been abandoned. Vivian is still there.

To further complicate things Emma meets Jake, a man even more distrusted by the town than herself, and discovers his dark history is interwoven with Vivian's secrets.

To put the past at rest Emma will have to expose the truth about her mother and break ties with Magnolia House once and for all.