The House of Crimson and Clover

Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans. From USA Today best-selling paranormal author Sarah M. Cradit comes The House of Crimson & Clover: The Prequels, which includes the two prequel stories and a bonus short of the best-selling witches family saga, The House of Crimson & Clover.

Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans.

A father's threats. A tragic accident. Unanswered questions. Oz Sullivan has finally moved past the tangled web surrounding his brief, but intense, relationship with the young, impetuous Adrienne Deschanel. Through his family, and successful career as an attorney, he has forged a tranquil predictability. Then Adrienne unexpectedly emerges, with no memory of the life she once led. Her desperate attempt to flee the confusing and dark influences in the bayou propels her to the only face she knows

Ana Deschanel made a terrible mistake. The only chance of protecting the other people involved is to flee New Orleans, the only home she has ever known, for the quiet solitude of the remote North Atlantic. Summer Island, Maine (population 202) is not the tranquil escape Ana envisioned. The locals are distant and cold, especially her neighbor, the reclusive veterinarian Jonathan St. Andrews. Her only lifeline is the kind but odd caretaker, Alex Whitman, who conveniently shows up at all the right moments, warning her she’s completely unprepared for a Summer Island winter.

Anasofiya Deschanel fled to Maine to escape her mistakes. She learned quickly, and violently, you cannot run from what's inside you. Following a series of unfortunate events, Ana finds herself drowning in the consequences of actions, which left her heart cruelly divided between the St. Andrews brothers. Jon's embrace of darkness soon turns to dangerous cruelty, while Finn's kind heart offers a promise of love she does not feel she deserves. Between all three of them lies a secret with the potential to change everything.

Nicolas Deschanel was betrayed by the only two people who matter to him. Their disloyalty stung and an overwhelming sense of loss lingers. Nicolas has lived the high life professing to not have a care in the world, and now this illusion is calling his bluff. He sojourns to his family's holiday home on the Gulf of Mexico. He finds a woman, Mercy, sitting alone on the shore at eventide. Nicolas is conflicted. Mercy has many layers of secrets. Deepest of all, she cannot tell this Child of Man she is thousands of years old and very powerful.

Finnegan St. Andrews has lost everything. His perspective on the world is forever changed. Anasofiya Deschanel no longer knows who she is...or what. She longs both for what she has, and all she has left behind. Aidrik the Wise has vowed to do anything for his evigbond. As he watches her life force slowly ebb, he begins to understand the sacrifice he must make to save her. All three individuals are bound by love, promises, and the undeniable threads of fate. 

Seers across the family are coming together, hopeful the Deschanel Magi Collective can solve this malediction that has plagued the family for nearly two centuries. But how do you combat the blood oath of a grieving mother? As the body count rises, it becomes apparent that strength, love, and ancient power provide no protection from destiny's cruel hand.

Broken and dispirited, the Deschanel family reels under the weight of a family curse. Lives were torn asunder, as their numbers diminished. Amidst their pain, another prophecy takes shape. One laid by the ancient druidic Quinlan clan, in a time long forgotten. Seers across the family have borne witness to fragments. Distraught by the loss of her soul’s true love, Amelia begins to dream of an unknown man and a woman, designated by fate to live their story over and over again, throughout time. 

In a time now legend, a sacred vow united the Farværdig and the Tuatha Dé Danann. One race born of fire, the other risen from nature. Together, they enjoyed centuries of peace and prosperity, under the protective blanket of this hallowed oath. But when war came to the doorstep of the Tuatha, the Farværdig turned their backs. Expelled from their lands, those Tuatha who were not extinguished went into hiding, later re-emerging in secret as the Quinlans. The broken vow took its toll on the Farværdig....

Quillan Sullivan lost his twin brother two decades ago, a tragedy he never fully experienced due to his unusual ability to see and talk to Riley when no one else can. He believes this "gift" is a fluke, until the haughty, vainglorious love of his life, Estella, returns after several years abroad, and rips his world apart. 

The Deschanels are scattered across Europe, each in search of what matters most. Finding himself closer to Ana every day, Finn must exercise patience, and follow his Quinlan training, to prevent losing her forever. Aleksandr sees the world through a different lens, as he discovers the joy and heartbreak of first love. Desperate for a miracle, Nicolas fears losing Mercy to her own delusions, and together they set off for Scotland in search of the unknown.

Temporary peace descends on the Deschanels in New Orleans. Loved ones have returned. A calm appears in the chaos. Life is, seemingly, back to normal. Those who had been away look to establish their new routine. They trade intrigue for dinner parties. Survival skills for day jobs. Settling into a quiet life comes with a sense of long-awaited relief, and they want, desperately, to embrace it with open arms. Yet under the surface lurks the shadows of their past, and the promises of tomorrow. A whisper in their ear, reminding them, “Soon.”

Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans.

Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans...This is the end. This is the beginning. The stage is set. The players, ready. A midnight dynasty, cursed to fall. An empire of shadows, determined to rise once more. Here they are, at the end of everything. One wrong move spells irreversible defeat. But, ah, what if they win?