Follow Me to the Yew Tree is an adult historical romantasy novella with supernatural and folkloric elements and own voices Ulcerative Colitis representation.
A woman foretells the death of the man she’s destined to love and must defy fate to save him.
For centuries, Éireann has traveled alone across Ireland with nothing but visions from Death and a compulsion to warn people of their impending doom. That is, until Death sends her to the English countryside, where she meets Elin, a fellow countryman returning home after fighting in the Napoleonic wars.
Both Elin and Éireann are weary of traveling the long road alone and need only reach out to find comfort in each other’s company. But when Éireann receives a startling vision of them kissing beneath a yew tree, followed by a dark omen foretelling Elin’s demise, a heartbreaking truth is unveiled: he might not live long enough to make the journey home. Or for them to fall in love.
Death is playing cruel games with their lives and hearts.
But there’s a silver lining to seeing his death before it unfolds. If Éireann can stop it before it happens, Elin just might have a chance at love and a life that finally belongs to him.
And nothing will stop Éireann from securing their future. Not even Death itself.
Author’s Note
This book is deeply personal. It’s my first time writing a character with Ulcerative Colitis, something I have myself, and my grandmother had before me.
I never got to meet her.
She had a severe case that developed into colon cancer, but by the time they caught it, it was too late. She was 42 when she died, leaving behind a husband, three children, a sister, and both her parents.
It’s a loss my mother still feels keenly to this day.
My grandmother taught me how much you can miss a person you’ve never met. There’s a deep longing in my heart to know her, in whatever way I can. When I released my first book, I learned that she read romance novels, and knowing that we have something so beloved in common makes me feel closer to her. I hope this one makes her proud.
Follow Me to the Yew Tree is intended to pack an emotional punch. It’ll be heartbreaking at times, but I promise there’s a happily-ever-after, because believe me when I say, I know how important that is.
Desirée
Content Warnings
This book contains sexual content. It is not intended for anyone under the legal age of adulthood. All characters depicted in sexual situations herein are over 18 years of age.
Other sensitive content within this book, includes, but is not limited to, near death experiences, grief, brief suicide ideation, mentions of war, Death, murder, and chronic illness (ulcerative colitis, cancer is briefly mentioned but ultimately not terminal).
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