B Reviewsancient-Egypt / Ghost / Historical / historical paranormal / mythology / Paranormal / Soldier2 Comments
1550 BCE Betrayed, murdered, and buried without proper ceremony, Egyptian warrior Periseneb is doomed to roam the gray deserts of the dead as a ghost for all eternity. But then the goddess of truth offers him a bargain: return to the world of the living as her champion for 30 ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / England / Ghost / Gothic / historical mystery / murder-investigation / Paranormal lite / post WWI / War / Military / World War I5 Comments
England, 1921. Three years after her husband, Alex, disappeared, shot down over Germany, Jo Manders still mourns his loss. Working as a paid companion to Alex’s wealthy, condescending aunt, Dottie Forsyth, Jo travels to the family’s estate in the Sussex countryside. But there is much she never knew about her ... more >
B- Reviews / C+ ReviewsAnthology / contemporary mm romance / Ghost / joint review6 Comments
Three foster brothers are called home to Neverwood, the stately Pacific Northwest mansion of their youth. They have nothing in common but a promise to Audrey, the woman they all called mother—that upon her death, they would restore the house and preserve it as a home for troubled boys. But ... more >
B+ Reviews / Contests/Giveaways / Recommended Readsarcheology / Ghost / mystery / Paranormal / Roman-Britain / Scotland34 Comments
“With its dark legends and passionate history, the windswept shores of Scotland are an archaeologist’s dream. Verity Grey is thrilled by the challenge of uncovering an ancient Roman campsite in a small village. But as soon as she arrives, she can sense danger in the air. Her eccentric boss is ... more >
C- Reviewsalcoholism / Contemporary / Ghost / Magical Realism23 Comments
Dear Ms. Kleypas: I am a big fan of your writing and even when you announced the move into mystical realism, I was undeterred in my fandom. Yes, the magical realism was so light as to be unnecessary in the previous work and yes it wasn’t well integrated into the ... more >
B+ ReviewsAcademic-Issues / demons / Ghost / Gothic / Paranormal22 Comments
Dear Ms. Dark, This was an especially difficult book to grade. After much reflection, I have decided to recommend it because of the strength of the prose and what, I believe, are the very engaging middle sections of the book. However, despite the fact that Ballantine is billing this book ... more >