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Do You Believe?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN EVIL?
Rose Early is searching for her missing sister Joan. The only clue she has is a horror novel with her sister's notes in the margins. The author of the book lives only a few minutes away and Rose can't resist seeking him out. She understands why his book affected her sister: the author creates an evil so palpable it shakes even skeptical Rose.
Vic Drummond, the writer, knew Rose's sister, and agrees to help Rose find her; Rose expected him to be reclusive and strange, but she didn't expect him to be quite so . . . attractive. As their search intensifies, Rose finds herself inexorably drawn to Vic, but it seems to Rose that their feelings for each other are being influenced by some outside force-she knows love at first sight doesn't exist.
As they come closer to finding Joan, Rose and Vic journey from the local church to a mysterious sex club whose members dress in demon costumes. The more they learn about what Joan was doing in the days before her disappearance, the more questions they have, until Rose must decide: Does she believe in real evil? And does she believe in real love?
Rose Early is searching for her missing sister Joan. The only clue she has is a horror novel with her sister's notes in the margins. The author of the book lives only a few minutes away and Rose can't resist seeking him out. She understands why his book affected her sister: the author creates an evil so palpable it shakes even skeptical Rose.
Vic Drummond, the writer, knew Rose's sister, and agrees to help Rose find her; Rose expected him to be reclusive and strange, but she didn't expect him to be quite so . . . attractive. As their search intensifies, Rose finds herself inexorably drawn to Vic, but it seems to Rose that their feelings for each other are being influenced by some outside force-she knows love at first sight doesn't exist.
As they come closer to finding Joan, Rose and Vic journey from the local church to a mysterious sex club whose members dress in demon costumes. The more they learn about what Joan was doing in the days before her disappearance, the more questions they have, until Rose must decide: Does she believe in real evil? And does she believe in real love?
397 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2005
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About the author
Ann Lawrence
11 books58 followersI love both reading and writing romance novels. I also love a really good mystery, so I like to include a puzzle for my readers to solve along with the characters. I'll confess to being a chocoholic, but that's my only confession.
I was born near Rochester Castle, and I blame that proximity for my love of England and English history. When not reading, writing, and researching romance, I'm living the real thing with my husband in the Philadelphia suburbs.
I've decided backlists should not die so I've given mine to Ellora's Cave's "Blush" line.
I have a new historical romance out now, LORD OF SWORDS! It is my first book since returning to publishing after an illness hiatus. Please check it out!
You can learn more about me on my website or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-La....
I love books . . . reading and writing them! What more is there to say???
I was born near Rochester Castle, and I blame that proximity for my love of England and English history. When not reading, writing, and researching romance, I'm living the real thing with my husband in the Philadelphia suburbs.
I've decided backlists should not die so I've given mine to Ellora's Cave's "Blush" line.
I have a new historical romance out now, LORD OF SWORDS! It is my first book since returning to publishing after an illness hiatus. Please check it out!
You can learn more about me on my website or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-La....
I love books . . . reading and writing them! What more is there to say???
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January 7, 2022
Just lately I've been going through old books and passing them on to others. I just don't have the space anymore to keep them. As I was going through them deciding which stayed and which went I thought about how much I loved them and wished I could reread them. So I decided to do just that. Do You Believe caught my eye and I remembered how much I really enjoyed reading it and figured it should be my first reread.
At a time I used to love romantic suspense and read it all the time. I had already read Lawrence and enjoyed her books so I was looking forward to her writing something different.
I have to say that I really enjoyed it. She writes wonderful characters and I found myself getting lost in the story right away. What I really loved about this story is that you never really knew where it was going. There are tons of twists and turns that keep you wondering. It made for a much more exciting story.
Plus I loved the romance part. It wasn't in your face but it was enough so that you knew you were reading a romance. If you like romantic suspense and also enjoy paranormal I think you'll enjoy this story. I'm glad I took the time to read it again.
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February 2, 2008
I had this book in my tbr for a while, I put it on my wish list right after reading her medievals which I enjoyed, especially Lord of The Keep. This book was about evil and that seemed like an interesting start for a thriller even if it was a paranormal and those are not among my favourite reading subgenres.
Rosie´s sister is missing, the only clue she has is a packet of papers including a book by famous fiction author V F Drummond who lives in the same village her sister disappeared in. At the end of that book there is a question, do you believe in evil? And Joan(the sister) wrote: I believe !
This could have been a really interesting story but in the end it didn’t work for me. It’s sort of a cozy without the cozyness, a little village where everyone is familiar with everyone else but where most people seem a bit twisted and dangerous.
There are too many things happening at the same time: they try to follow Joan’s footsteps, to discover the source of the paranormal events, Rosie and Vic’s relationship, the church and young people some characters kept talking about, why some people were influenced to evil actions... Things were not naturally interwoven and to make it worst it dragged a bit in the middle, the action seemed like slow moving to me, in a thriller or at least a suspense novel I prefer to have fast paced action.
I was unsatisfied with the conclusion, who really murdered Joan and why, the same for the young priest, where did evil came from and why... There were just too many loose ends to make it work, a C.
Rosie´s sister is missing, the only clue she has is a packet of papers including a book by famous fiction author V F Drummond who lives in the same village her sister disappeared in. At the end of that book there is a question, do you believe in evil? And Joan(the sister) wrote: I believe !
This could have been a really interesting story but in the end it didn’t work for me. It’s sort of a cozy without the cozyness, a little village where everyone is familiar with everyone else but where most people seem a bit twisted and dangerous.
There are too many things happening at the same time: they try to follow Joan’s footsteps, to discover the source of the paranormal events, Rosie and Vic’s relationship, the church and young people some characters kept talking about, why some people were influenced to evil actions... Things were not naturally interwoven and to make it worst it dragged a bit in the middle, the action seemed like slow moving to me, in a thriller or at least a suspense novel I prefer to have fast paced action.
I was unsatisfied with the conclusion, who really murdered Joan and why, the same for the young priest, where did evil came from and why... There were just too many loose ends to make it work, a C.
January 9, 2015
A different sort of book find, that much is true. I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did. I got so wrapped up that I read it in about three hours.
For some the storyline might not be as captivating, but do to several surcomstances while I was reading this book, I felt more connected to it. It kept my attention and I just had to know what happend next.
It gets a little crazy at points, and at others a little slow, but all in all I liked the read.
For some the storyline might not be as captivating, but do to several surcomstances while I was reading this book, I felt more connected to it. It kept my attention and I just had to know what happend next.
It gets a little crazy at points, and at others a little slow, but all in all I liked the read.
May 22, 2012
I've read this book 3 years ago, and I can definitely say that the story is still intact in my mind. The idea of having a demon inside of a church is really creepy. It is really unsettling how people were possessed and influenced by this demon to create such havoc in a used-to-be peaceful town.
The plot is exquisite, the characters are amazing and all in all....this is a very unsettling but amazing read.
The plot is exquisite, the characters are amazing and all in all....this is a very unsettling but amazing read.
October 2, 2015
Kinda lost interest half way through and had to make myself finish reading. It was just okay. There were a few typos that would take you out of the story and the twists were predictable. Neat idea but it was average and it seemed to drag a lot. By the time things finally got exciting and you really got into it the book was over. Kinda disappointing. Lots of romance though to the point there that made up the bulk of the story and I feel weakened the plot.
November 2, 2012
This is a fantastic book. I love all the elements of good, evil, romance, sex, travel and mystery. the characters are well done and easy to get to know. It's well written and I would recommend it to anyone. I love the role of demons in the church and inside us all. It's a great read.
November 1, 2008
Scary and erotic.
May 6, 2011
THe book IS NOT WELL WRITTEN MANY THINGS ARE UNANSWERED
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