Butterfly Palace

Publisher Marketing: Elegance and wealth. Privilege and politics. The extravagance of Butterfly Palace overwhelmed Lily s senses and nearly smothered her painful memories. She pushed away her misgivings She was perfectly safe in this huge house. Austin, Texas, 1904: Abandoned by the love of her life and still mourning the loss of her mother, Lily Donaldson has turned her back on the pain and come to Austin for a fresh start, working for the Marshall family as a kitchen maid in their luxurious mansion. The tasks before her are legion, and her mistress less than pleasant, but at least Lily s new life will be, if nothing else, distracting. Then one night, while serving at a dinner party, Lily recognizes the man who abandoned her Andy, her liaison from the livery stable, the blacksmith s son sitting among the distinguished guests. Though he recognizes her, Andy does not acknowledge her aloud, and Lily is left reeling, flabbergasted, and irate. But before she can get an explanation, the path of the Servant Girl Killer swerves very close to Butterfly Palace, sowing terror among the maids. Having come to Austin to start anew, Lily suddenly feels trapped in a spider web. How can she know who to trust in a house where lies come dressed in fine suits and deceit in silk gowns the colors of butterfly wings?" Review Citations: Romantic Times 01/01/2014 pg. 64 (EAN 9781595547835, Paperback) Library Journal 02/15/2014 pg. 92 (EAN 9781595547835, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Coble, Colleen USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has won or finaled in awards ranging from the RITA award, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, the National Readers Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has sold over two million books. She lives with her husband in Indiana. Contributor Bio:  O'Day, Devon Devon O'Day is an internationally known radio/TV personality, author, speaker, and songwriter originally from Pineville, LA. Her song credits include George Strait, Hank Williams Jr, Trace Adkins and more. Her voice has been heard on every major TV network, several syndicated radio shows, Fox-News, Bravo, Lifetime, narration of over 20 audio books and thousands of commercials. She has authored My Angels Wear Fur, My Southern Food, and Goodbye My Friend: Celebrating the Memory of a Pet which includes a CD of original music by Kim McLean.