Don't let short and very vague blurb fool you. This is a great book. When hotel hieress inherits a supposedly haunted castle her eyes see big dollar signs. A new hotel, with potentially a ghostly twist. She would never expect the rumors to be true. When she inadvertently releases a phantom from a gypsy enclave that disappeared 200 plus years ago, she's not quite sure what to think....other than "damn, he's hot." But Alexa's surprises aren't over yet. Damon isn't quite free yet, and together they must find a way to break the curse. Throw in a jealous step-brother and fueding secret society and you have all sorts of excitement.


Alexa and Damon's romance was quick and to the point, they both had things to figure out but they never really let it get int he way of their feelings for each other. Lots of little twists and turns, with some comic relief curtesy of Dante the kitty, I had a hard time putting the book down to sleep at night.

Ashline has always been a little off. When she starts a new school, she only feels even more off the beaten track. But there's a good reason for it. She discovers a group of students that all have special abilities linked to various gods or goddesses, and she's one of them. When her sister takes the wrong side in the upcoming battle, they are pitted against each other in an age old war.

I loved Ashline and her friends. The mix of various mythologies had you constantly trying to guess who was supposed to be which god. Lots of action with lots of emotion. A great read.

Two by Twilight has two novellas from the Wings in the Night series. For some reason they are in the wrong order - we start with #9, Run From Twilight. Michael, an ex-cop turned vampire, knows that Mary is in danger, but how to tell her without scaring her away? As he sets himself up as her guardian and the danger comes closer the sparks begin to fly - but will she be able to accept him for what he is? A cute good cop rescues sexy girl tale with a bit of a twist. A little predictable, but still a lot of fun.


The second novella is #6, Twilight Vows. This one was my favorite of the two - possible because it's Irish - love reading stories about Ireland. When Donovan O'Roark returns to a castle that contains haunting memories for him, he finds himself entranced with Rachel - a local village girl. Rachel also thinks he's quite fascinating, but she's the only one that isn't afraid of him. When the horrible thing that happened in the past begins to repeat itself, it's up to Rachel to save the day this time. This story was quite romantic and very sweet. The characters were fun and a little different.

Kali Jordan has an interesting ability - one that is about to get stronger, and a little scary. She is a search and rescue worker, and along side her partner, the dog Shiloh, she has a stunning success rate. Then one day something happens, and things go horribly wrong. She finds that her ability to find people changes into the ability to find murder victims. Then the murderer turns in all into a game, challenging Kali to find his victims before they die. FBI Agent Grant Summers is convinced it's someone close to Kali, no one would be able to pick the targets they way they are. While Grant tries to catch the bad guy, Kali must try to find the victims before they die - and before she becomes the next target. Warning - may bother you if you have an extreme case of claustrophobia.


The Psychic Vision series is quickly becoming a favorite. While there is no need to read them in order, it doesn't hurt to start at the beginning with Tuesday's Child (an excellent place to start in my opinion). A riveting plot that had me guessing up until the very end without making me feel like giving up on my guesses. The only draw back to the story was one shooting scene that seemed out of place, but had me laughing (you'll understand when you read it) at the same time.


Kali and Grant's relationship is so sweet. They compliment each other beautifully and their dialog is very memorable. While there wasn't a lot of hot and heavy scenes, their romance was more natural, gradually building steam as they learned to work together and play together.


I instantly went out and read book 3, Maddy's Floor and wasn't disappointed. Review will for that will be up in a couple days.

In Phantom's touch we get to meet the another Forsyth brother - once cursed inside an object, this time a magical sword, Aiden is released by Lauren Cole, an actress (quite a scandalous profession in Aiden's time). Aiden is quite an entertaining character, and I dare say I may have liked the second book even more than the first. Lauren Cole is another strong leading woman that isn't going to let some silly thing - oh say, like a man suddenly appearing out of thin air - slow her down. She has goals and she will see them finished - mainly completing her last movie with her ex-husband as the producer. Aiden's goals are far different. Number one is to get out of the sword permanently, and then go find his family.

Once the K'vr get wind that a powerful magical artifact has turned up, they close in quickly and stop at nothing to get their hands on the sword. Aiden and Lauren must put aside their own goals to save each other.

The King family continues in their quest to learn why their house is so strange - filled with portals to different times and places. Times and places that are often dangerous, but also the only way they have to find where their mother may have disappeared. Best read immediately after book 3 - I would recommend reading the entire series in order, back to back. One book moves seamlessly into the next.

The evil Taksidian continues his assault on the King family in order to gain control of their house and the mysterious portals it holds. The Kings continue in their search for their mother, and discover a few secrets along the way - secrets about why the portals exist and how they work. As the brothers jump from time to time, they end up in a very unexpected place.....and the book ends. Gah!!!!! Good thing I have the next one handy. I highly recommend that you don't start unless you have them all nearby.

Book Three in the Psychic Visions series introduces Doctor Maddy, and her special floor in the long-term care facility. Dr Maddy is a medical intuitive, able to see people's aura's and their health as lines and colors. Her floor is reserved for a few select people who meet her strict requirements - and it is amazing. People live long past what is expected, and terminal patients have even gone home. But when an unusual death strikes her floor, Maddy knows that something is wrong.

Dr Maddy was a little too amazing, almost too good to believe. That was my one problem with the entire story. Detective Drew McNeil was a much better character and he really saved the book for me. Him and the entire storyline. This was one of those books that was impossible to put down (just ask my clock that read 3am when I finished). With some interesting medical cases and twists, the book was very different than the first two in the series. And while I sort of figured out the who-done-it part way through, it wasn't until the very end that it all really linked together.

Now this is a romance, although it is a lighter one. Dr Maddy and Detective McNeil hit it off from the get go, but both are hesitant to get too involved - so leave it to the recurring character of Stephen to put them on the right track. Another sweet and long lasting romance, which is just another reason to love these books.

My biggest disappointment was finding out that book 4 isn't out there yet.

One of the more quirky reads of the year - Temping is Hell was off to a great start from the very first page. Kate O'Hara is a young woman with very strong opinions of what corporate America is all about and how wrong it is. When she finds herself temping for of the biggest corporations around - and finds what she thinks is poor working conditions, she puts her foot down. When the truth comes out about the company - she finds herself in way over her head, but she may be the only person who can save it.

Through various adventures and mishaps Kate grows always closer to her boss, Thomas - at first her adversary - she finds that he's not such a bad guy. Well, not after you look past him signing his soul and hers over, mistreating demon workers, and need to kill 13 bad guys. Kate is in way over her head, but manages to make a joke of it at times.

Slight spoiler alert - the ending was sweet for the romance, but left me definitely needing more for the rest of the story line. I really hope it turns into a series, because it would be on my must buy list.

The idea around Wicked Nights is great. An evil warlock out to get all sorts of power and a good warlock out to save the day, and stuck in the middle is an innocent human...it just needed another fifty pages spread out here and there. Things moved way too fast for me in this one. As a novella it can be difficult to give enough development to keep things "real" for me, but I have read ones that I really enjoyed. This one didn't quite cut it for me in that department. I just kept thinking that no sane person would jump into any relationship that fast! I just couldn't get into the story or characters this time.