The Toll House — Patricia Wendorf

Nina Franklin tells herself that she's buying the Toll House to be nearer to her beloved grandson. But she has lived in the Ashkeepers village before -- and has memories of it that are so disturbing she's never shared them with her loved ones. When she discovers a leather-bound history of the village, Nina becomes swept up in the compelling story of the 18th-century beauty with a mysterious past who was married to the toll-keeper. As she reads, she is enthralled by a tale of treachery and betrayal -- a tale not unlike her own...