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Killdaren #3
Silken Shadows
When Gemini Andrews laid eyes on Captain Deverell Jansen, she didn't need her psychic abilities to know that he would soon be hers. It was just a matter of convincing him. So when Gemini learns of his voyage to Northrope in search of a vicious killer whose victims are left strewn among the Druid Stones, she hatches a plan. Knowing she can help—and with hopes of growing closer to Dev—she stows away on his ship.
Dev is shocked to discover Gemini, knowing what this kind of stunt could do to her reputation. Yet after learning of her powers, he realizes he does need her, in more ways than one. These murders could be the work of notorious killer Jack Poole—but from beyond the grave? Together they are thrust into the realm of the supernatural, and Dev must trust in the love that Gemini is so certain of—or else there's no hope of withstanding the strength of a killer's thirst.
Dev is shocked to discover Gemini, knowing what this kind of stunt could do to her reputation. Yet after learning of her powers, he realizes he does need her, in more ways than one. These murders could be the work of notorious killer Jack Poole—but from beyond the grave? Together they are thrust into the realm of the supernatural, and Dev must trust in the love that Gemini is so certain of—or else there's no hope of withstanding the strength of a killer's thirst.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
Jennifer St. Giles
34 books252 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer St. Giles writes under the names Jennifer Saints and JL Saint. She writes sexy southern suspense, paranormal romance, military romantic suspense, gothic historical and paranormal crime,
She writes romance because she believes that when you take a human being to the very core of his existence, then you will find that what matters more than anything else is to be loved and to give love.
Life is all about choices and to pull from one of Erich Fromm's quote, She chooses to create and to love rather than destroy and to hate. Go forth, dream, believe, create, inspire, and love,
Jenni (J.L. Saint, Jennifer St. Giles, Jennifer Saints)
PS. Writers don't develop split personalities. They develop pseudonyms
She writes romance because she believes that when you take a human being to the very core of his existence, then you will find that what matters more than anything else is to be loved and to give love.
Life is all about choices and to pull from one of Erich Fromm's quote, She chooses to create and to love rather than destroy and to hate. Go forth, dream, believe, create, inspire, and love,
Jenni (J.L. Saint, Jennifer St. Giles, Jennifer Saints)
PS. Writers don't develop split personalities. They develop pseudonyms
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May 1, 2022
So much going on on every page
May 20, 2017
I wasn't really in the mood when I read this book and I gave up about half way through. I have way to many other books on my too read pile to continue with this one.
March 8, 2009
It took me a while to finish reading it, but it was a good read althoug this was the first time I read something like this told in a first person POV, but it worked really well. The readers saw the other supporting characters through the eyes of the heroine. Each of the characters were well written and the humour was just great! I haven't read the first two books in the series, but I wouldn't mind searching for them at the library and reading them too.
August 19, 2017
A great Gothic read!! Gemini has always been coddled and protected from her parents to her sisters and now her brother-n-laws. She wants to do something to help and when she hears of murders happening in another town like theirs she knows she needs to go and help. Since she can see and communicate with ghosts she thinks she will be able to see if it's the same killer (Jack Poole). When all the men including Capt. Jansen tell her no, she concocts a plan to stowaway on the ship and she needs the help of her sister Andrie to help. When she is discovered on the ship and is over heard saying she's a witch Capt. Jansen must do the unthinkable to save her. If you like to read about mysteries, adventure, sex, passion, killers, kidnappings then you will love this book!!
May 13, 2019
I wish I had never laid eyes on this series. What a perfect waste of time. Why did I stick with it? Because I had read a short excerpt of book three and despite the horrible first and second book I held on to hope that the third book would be better. It was not. The writing was extremely poor -- it felt like unedited fan fic. Inconsistencies flourished, relationships weren't developed, and there were random unexplained powers that suddenly took care of all the problems. I will not be reading anything else by this author, EVER.
July 21, 2021
Killeen Trilogy
This is the first time that I have read anything by Jennifer St Giles, her writing style is very smooth and she has the ability to describe people, places, and things so it makes you feel that you are there with them... Can't wait to read more..
This is the first time that I have read anything by Jennifer St Giles, her writing style is very smooth and she has the ability to describe people, places, and things so it makes you feel that you are there with them... Can't wait to read more..
April 12, 2022
Loved all 3 in this series!!
Something along the norm but also very different!! Cassie hooked me, Andrie had me up late to finish!! Gemini had me crying it was ending!!
But!! Claire and Merrill need their own story!! So crewl to leave us hanging!! 🤣
Something along the norm but also very different!! Cassie hooked me, Andrie had me up late to finish!! Gemini had me crying it was ending!!
But!! Claire and Merrill need their own story!! So crewl to leave us hanging!! 🤣
November 10, 2017
Passion and Adventure!!
Even better than books 1 and 2!! Lots of intrigue, murder and mystery. Absolutely loved it. Highly recommended this book
Even better than books 1 and 2!! Lots of intrigue, murder and mystery. Absolutely loved it. Highly recommended this book
August 27, 2019
Do Claire & Merrill have books? I would be interesting reading them if they do.
August 15, 2025
As the youngest sister to a family with strong females who are adventurous and daring, especially in love- the heroine wants to be like them. Always she is treated like a child, never a part of the loop and sheltered. But she is hungry for something more. She understands her sister are trying to protect her and even though the very notion of experiencing another death memory is chilling, she's determined to help. She knows that her ability to speak with the dead- to take the memories of the girls murder and relive it as her own- is the key to solving the most recent series of murders across the pond. Her sisters nay say her and the hero is most adamant in his refusal of her accompanying him but the heroine is determined. She sneaks on board the hero's ship, stowing away in the cabins down below with her rations of food and books for company. She didn't plan on being discovered until the port and she certainly never planed to for the hero to resort to marriage to save her from his ship mates. A woman on board, let alone one admitting to seeing the dead, is cause for alarm and so to save her, the hero marries her. A passionate kiss 9 months ago was just a taste of what she could learn from the handsome captain but when no further seduction was attempted, she decided to make him see her as a woman. He plans to have the marriage annulled when they dock but she is not the type to sit back and let a man dictate her actions for her. She is both innocent and aggressive in her seduction of him but the poor man didn't need much of a push to succumb to his desire. She is eager to learn what he has to teach her and every moment spent in his arms is a moment spent in heaven.
How can he still entertain the notion of setting her aside after everything they've experienced? She doesn't know where she stands with him. He is touching her like a man starved for water after a walk in the desert yet he begs her to understand what a villain he is. She knows he's innocent of the crime of murder to which he was convicted, she's seen the ghosts surrounding him who tell her the story he tries to him. That he was betrayed-by his brother. Now, at the scene of the crime, she must use her ability to stop a murderer from killing again while at the same time hoping her love is enough to save the hero from himself.
I felt a disconnect in this book that stopped me from ever really becoming engaged in the story. I understood the heroine but I didn't relate to her. At times she was funny and charming innocent in when it came to her desire and sex in general but she was eager to experience. While she was noble and indeed qualified to aid in the investigation of the dead girls, I couldn't stop myself from rolling by eyes very time she put her foot down and demanded that she tail along. I just struggle to like that type of character because it's, in my opinion of out character for ladies of that time period. The book is written entirely from the heroines POV but you get the jist of what the hero is thinking. It's plainly obvious he's madly in love with her and that everything he does is for her own safety in mind. I would have enjoyed seeing inside his head though-maybe that would have captured my interest. But alas, I just couldn't love this book. I liked it well enough at times as such a 2 star rating is deserved. Not nearly as enjoyable as the first 2 in the series though.
How can he still entertain the notion of setting her aside after everything they've experienced? She doesn't know where she stands with him. He is touching her like a man starved for water after a walk in the desert yet he begs her to understand what a villain he is. She knows he's innocent of the crime of murder to which he was convicted, she's seen the ghosts surrounding him who tell her the story he tries to him. That he was betrayed-by his brother. Now, at the scene of the crime, she must use her ability to stop a murderer from killing again while at the same time hoping her love is enough to save the hero from himself.
I felt a disconnect in this book that stopped me from ever really becoming engaged in the story. I understood the heroine but I didn't relate to her. At times she was funny and charming innocent in when it came to her desire and sex in general but she was eager to experience. While she was noble and indeed qualified to aid in the investigation of the dead girls, I couldn't stop myself from rolling by eyes very time she put her foot down and demanded that she tail along. I just struggle to like that type of character because it's, in my opinion of out character for ladies of that time period. The book is written entirely from the heroines POV but you get the jist of what the hero is thinking. It's plainly obvious he's madly in love with her and that everything he does is for her own safety in mind. I would have enjoyed seeing inside his head though-maybe that would have captured my interest. But alas, I just couldn't love this book. I liked it well enough at times as such a 2 star rating is deserved. Not nearly as enjoyable as the first 2 in the series though.
October 14, 2015
Third book in the Killdaren trilogy. This time, the youngest Andrews sister, Gemini, decides to help with an investigation in Northrope concerning a serial killer that seems eerily similar to the killer revealed in the previous book. To accomplish this, she stows away on a ship captained by Deverell Jansen, of whom she has thought of constantly since a stolen kiss some months earlier. Her plan is twofold: Help catch the killer and grow closer to Deverell.
I do like the author's style, and I've thoroughly enjoyed her previous books. Didn't like this one as well as the previous two, but it was a good story. To me, it was more of a straight-out ghost story than a romance (although there was plenty of that, too); there was a much stronger paranormal element to this one, and perhaps a bit less suspense than I've come to expect.
Gemini is able to see and communicate with ghosts, which is why she decides to help with the investigation; she is hoping to communicate with the ghosts of the women who were killed. Without giving too much away, I'll simply state that she ends up dealing with a lot more than she bargained for in her efforts. Overall, I liked her determination to do what she deemed necessary, even when the possible outcome frightened her. I also liked how she managed to coordinate self-defense lessons for the women of Northrope, taught by some of the men (a tad shocking for the time, since this was the Victorian era).
Deverell, of course, is less than happy when he discovers Gemini stowed away on his ship, but he does a noble thing for her on the ship, and he stays by her side while she does her part in the investigation. Naturally, he has a difficult time at first, accepting her abilities, but he not only accepts them, he supports her. And the two do grow to love each other.
Overall, good conclusion to the series, even if it was a bit anticlimactic.
I do like the author's style, and I've thoroughly enjoyed her previous books. Didn't like this one as well as the previous two, but it was a good story. To me, it was more of a straight-out ghost story than a romance (although there was plenty of that, too); there was a much stronger paranormal element to this one, and perhaps a bit less suspense than I've come to expect.
Gemini is able to see and communicate with ghosts, which is why she decides to help with the investigation; she is hoping to communicate with the ghosts of the women who were killed. Without giving too much away, I'll simply state that she ends up dealing with a lot more than she bargained for in her efforts. Overall, I liked her determination to do what she deemed necessary, even when the possible outcome frightened her. I also liked how she managed to coordinate self-defense lessons for the women of Northrope, taught by some of the men (a tad shocking for the time, since this was the Victorian era).
Deverell, of course, is less than happy when he discovers Gemini stowed away on his ship, but he does a noble thing for her on the ship, and he stays by her side while she does her part in the investigation. Naturally, he has a difficult time at first, accepting her abilities, but he not only accepts them, he supports her. And the two do grow to love each other.
Overall, good conclusion to the series, even if it was a bit anticlimactic.
December 19, 2013
What a total waste! This book was completely unnecessary and, to me, it just seems like the author lost her way.
In this third book of the Killdaren series, we have the adventures of the Andrews younger sister, Gemini, who sees and communicates with ghosts. She stows away in the Black Dragon to follow Captain Deverell , who is going to investigate some murders in Northrope, which seem to have the mark of the Dartmoor killer. But, believe me, this is not the main issue in the book. Basically, there is just too much romping between the sheets, and only a hint of a murder investigation. The characters are completely stereotyped, especially the women (it seems like “Sex and the City” did some time travelling!) and everything is just too damn predictable. What happened to the suspense in the first book, the tension slowly creeping, the character development? No, this is basically Nora Roberts meets E.L. James. Not worth the read!
In this third book of the Killdaren series, we have the adventures of the Andrews younger sister, Gemini, who sees and communicates with ghosts. She stows away in the Black Dragon to follow Captain Deverell , who is going to investigate some murders in Northrope, which seem to have the mark of the Dartmoor killer. But, believe me, this is not the main issue in the book. Basically, there is just too much romping between the sheets, and only a hint of a murder investigation. The characters are completely stereotyped, especially the women (it seems like “Sex and the City” did some time travelling!) and everything is just too damn predictable. What happened to the suspense in the first book, the tension slowly creeping, the character development? No, this is basically Nora Roberts meets E.L. James. Not worth the read!
November 29, 2010
It took me a few pages to get adjusted to the first-person point of view in this book, but once I did, it worked well for the story. Gemini Andrews was easy for me to relate to, and I liked her spunk, she did what she had to, and what she wanted to, even though she was scared, or worried. I liked Dev too. I didn't know this book was part of a series when I picked it up (wish publishers would note that on the cover somewhere, or even in the front or back pages), but that didn't really affect my ability to quickly figure out what was going on. The paranormal aspect was enjoyable too, even supplying a laugh here and there. A good read, and I'd like to find the rest of the series.
January 10, 2009
Out of the three books in this series, this is my favorite! I didn't feel quite as impatient for things to happen, it only took about 30 pages before the story began moving without many interuptions.
I like the straight forwardness of Gemini and her backbone.
Good read :D
I like the straight forwardness of Gemini and her backbone.
Good read :D
June 20, 2011
i love the Andrew sisters, how strong they were and best of all how they drove their men crazy. i loved how he referred to her as the wind. i really liked Jennifer's writing i think i found new author to follow.
February 25, 2012
ok story, not as cheesy as most. I think that more information about the ghosts would be nice
November 10, 2012
3.75 stars
March 17, 2013
My favorite of the series!'
May 28, 2015
entertaining
September 15, 2015
This one had me chuckling a bit more than the others. Good mystery, romance, and some adventure.
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