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Sight Unseen
Daniel Van Doren was once a renowned writer, until he was blinded in the car accident that killed his lover. Now, all he sees are ghosts in need of help. They follow him everywhere, and the only way to be rid of his ethereal visitors is to help them resolve their unfinished business here on earth so their spirits can find peace.
Ghostwriter Logan Riley is assigned to pen Daniel's biography. He plans to reveal him as a fraud, but when they meet he's struck by Danny's quiet sincerity--and a growing attraction. Which makes sticking close to Danny to find out the truth more than a little distracting.
When they are attacked by a violent poltergeist Logan begins to believe Danny's not just telling the truth, he's in grave danger. A spirit has learned how to harness the energy of the living to break through the barrier between worlds to harm Danny. And Logan may be the one to blame...
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Ghostwriter Logan Riley is assigned to pen Daniel's biography. He plans to reveal him as a fraud, but when they meet he's struck by Danny's quiet sincerity--and a growing attraction. Which makes sticking close to Danny to find out the truth more than a little distracting.
When they are attacked by a violent poltergeist Logan begins to believe Danny's not just telling the truth, he's in grave danger. A spirit has learned how to harness the energy of the living to break through the barrier between worlds to harm Danny. And Logan may be the one to blame...
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July 27, 2012
3.5 stars
Warning if you can't stomach the bitchy ex-wife then this one's not for you, she has all those psychotic and jealous tendencies that might annoy some readers. I in fact relished in her evil ways too bad there wasn't more of the ghostly poltergeist she was only warming up with her destruction and mayhem, Sophie certainly kept Logan and Daniel on their toes. Daniel is adorable a sweet guy who from that first scene had me hooked I was with him all the way. He has a naiveté and genuineness about him that is very appealing, so much to like and love.
I thought the concept of a blind man seeing ghosts was interesting and that little twist worked for me, I was very happy and satisfied that Sophie unintentionally gave Daniel that chance no matter how brief a lovely moment. Then there is Logan who is way too confident and so full of himself I so wanted to throttle him at times, no immediate warm and fuzzies for him but eventually he did win me over as Daniel's love and partner. I don't read a huge amount of paranormal stories but I enjoyed this one immensely and hopefully we will get more of Daniel and Logan and their ghostly investigations.
Warning if you can't stomach the bitchy ex-wife then this one's not for you, she has all those psychotic and jealous tendencies that might annoy some readers. I in fact relished in her evil ways too bad there wasn't more of the ghostly poltergeist she was only warming up with her destruction and mayhem, Sophie certainly kept Logan and Daniel on their toes. Daniel is adorable a sweet guy who from that first scene had me hooked I was with him all the way. He has a naiveté and genuineness about him that is very appealing, so much to like and love.
I thought the concept of a blind man seeing ghosts was interesting and that little twist worked for me, I was very happy and satisfied that Sophie unintentionally gave Daniel that chance no matter how brief a lovely moment. Then there is Logan who is way too confident and so full of himself I so wanted to throttle him at times, no immediate warm and fuzzies for him but eventually he did win me over as Daniel's love and partner. I don't read a huge amount of paranormal stories but I enjoyed this one immensely and hopefully we will get more of Daniel and Logan and their ghostly investigations.
July 30, 2012
3.5
Interesting idea with likeable characters and some nice chemistry.
All in all this was nice read. If you're a fan of stories with paranormal twists I think you'd find this a pleasant read.
Interesting idea with likeable characters and some nice chemistry.
All in all this was nice read. If you're a fan of stories with paranormal twists I think you'd find this a pleasant read.
August 5, 2012
A very enjoyable and interesting story.
While I enjoyed Danny and Logan as a couple I never quite felt the chemistry between them. I admit I was more interested in the mystery side to this book rather than the romance side.
The paranormal activity kept me intrigued, and for me this was a unique way of telling the ghostly side of the story.
While I enjoyed Danny and Logan as a couple I never quite felt the chemistry between them. I admit I was more interested in the mystery side to this book rather than the romance side.
The paranormal activity kept me intrigued, and for me this was a unique way of telling the ghostly side of the story.
February 13, 2018
Very interesting LOL
July 15, 2012
This review can also be found on Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell-blog.
You know those books that start out fine, not with a bang or a vortex that sucks you in and won't let go, but just plain well. You put it down and finish another book, a better book, a book by an author you love, and then you go back to it hoping it'll get better but not at all expecting to be wowed.
Sight Unseen was such a book for me.
I wasn't expecting high literacy, nor was I expecting to find my new favourite author ever. I was simply expecting to be entertained, but even in that Sight Unseen failed me.
It started with the little things.
Great mobile phone signal in the sewers. One of my favourite TV shows mentioned in passing. Mild misogyny I'd read without batting an eye in another place and time, but on a day reading about people defending rape jokes and remembering a government mandated rape for abortion seekers in a certain part of the world, I batted an eye. Those were the things it started with.
Then it graduated to fanfic clichés. It wasn't Edward pinching the bridge of his nose, it was Elena, Danny's sister, but who the hell pinches the bridge his or her nose if not a character from Twilight? It's a phrase I've only read in Twilight and Twilight fanfiction and even then it made me want to hurl my laptop through the window.
No, I'm not claiming this ever was a Twilight fanfiction, but that's where my mind goes in this era of pulled to publish fanfiction.
That kind of little things that kept pulling me out of the story and making me stop. And with this start and stop and start again rhythm I started paying attention to things that probably wouldn't have bothered me otherwise. They were all small things, not mistakes really, but things that made me think the author hadn't quite thought things through.
Like the cane. Yes, blind people use a cane to find their way around the world, but even in their own homes where they've memorised the layout? Granted, Danny's new to this blindness thing, but I got the impression that he's pretty much a shut-in, other than the occasionally visits to the police station, nearby coffee shop and to his sisters. Though, I was under the impression his sister visited him, not the other way around. And then there was the way sounds and smells were described. They were only mentioned when it was convenient to the author and scene in the book instead of being an integral part of how Danny lives his life now.
I'd complain about the characterisations further, but that's not really my problem. All the building blocks were there, they just weren't utilised properly. Why not you ask? Well, because apparently according to this author, what qualifies as character and relationship development is remarks about the characters' various states of arousal. Basically cock-commentary and that's it.
I'm tired of reading M/M porn without heart. Or a story.
That's the worst part. This had potential. The plot thread about ghosts and a poltergeist haunting Danny, giving him a new kind of purpose in life, and Logan wanting to expose him as a con man had potential. If we forget the misogyny angle, Sophie's anger and the confrontation were well done.
Except for the part that killed the remaining good for me.
I can't say more. I'll just rage and rant if I do.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
You know those books that start out fine, not with a bang or a vortex that sucks you in and won't let go, but just plain well. You put it down and finish another book, a better book, a book by an author you love, and then you go back to it hoping it'll get better but not at all expecting to be wowed.
Sight Unseen was such a book for me.
I wasn't expecting high literacy, nor was I expecting to find my new favourite author ever. I was simply expecting to be entertained, but even in that Sight Unseen failed me.
It started with the little things.
Great mobile phone signal in the sewers. One of my favourite TV shows mentioned in passing. Mild misogyny I'd read without batting an eye in another place and time, but on a day reading about people defending rape jokes and remembering a government mandated rape for abortion seekers in a certain part of the world, I batted an eye. Those were the things it started with.
Then it graduated to fanfic clichés. It wasn't Edward pinching the bridge of his nose, it was Elena, Danny's sister, but who the hell pinches the bridge his or her nose if not a character from Twilight? It's a phrase I've only read in Twilight and Twilight fanfiction and even then it made me want to hurl my laptop through the window.
No, I'm not claiming this ever was a Twilight fanfiction, but that's where my mind goes in this era of pulled to publish fanfiction.
That kind of little things that kept pulling me out of the story and making me stop. And with this start and stop and start again rhythm I started paying attention to things that probably wouldn't have bothered me otherwise. They were all small things, not mistakes really, but things that made me think the author hadn't quite thought things through.
Like the cane. Yes, blind people use a cane to find their way around the world, but even in their own homes where they've memorised the layout? Granted, Danny's new to this blindness thing, but I got the impression that he's pretty much a shut-in, other than the occasionally visits to the police station, nearby coffee shop and to his sisters. Though, I was under the impression his sister visited him, not the other way around. And then there was the way sounds and smells were described. They were only mentioned when it was convenient to the author and scene in the book instead of being an integral part of how Danny lives his life now.
I'd complain about the characterisations further, but that's not really my problem. All the building blocks were there, they just weren't utilised properly. Why not you ask? Well, because apparently according to this author, what qualifies as character and relationship development is remarks about the characters' various states of arousal. Basically cock-commentary and that's it.
I'm tired of reading M/M porn without heart. Or a story.
That's the worst part. This had potential. The plot thread about ghosts and a poltergeist haunting Danny, giving him a new kind of purpose in life, and Logan wanting to expose him as a con man had potential. If we forget the misogyny angle, Sophie's anger and the confrontation were well done.
Except for the part that killed the remaining good for me.
I can't say more. I'll just rage and rant if I do.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
October 6, 2014
I have mixed feelings about this book. If I had to use one sentence to describe it, I would say, "It fell short."
I can't say that I loved this book or that I hated it. There was an interesting concept and interesting theories that had to do with ghosts, poltergeists, energy strands, orbs, manifestations, possessions and ultimately, an exorcism. But still some of those issues were not fully explained or (for me) they did not make sense because some of it was inconsistent. Then you have the relationship between our heroes. I didn't buy into it. Daniel was a sweetheart. Logan was an ass or at least he was for the most part of the book. The only thing they had going for them was a bad case of insta-lust that continued throughout the book to the point that it seemed more a case of priapism than sensuality because these guys could get erect at the drop of a hat or if a breeze hit them. At one point, it got ridiculous or humorous, depending on how you look a it--and that includes the time they fled from the ghost naked, and created a kilt out of one newspaper they found in the car they took refuge in. I haven't mentioned Sophie, the Psycho-ex-wife, now ghost, that wanted revenge on Logan, and was quite a strong presence throughout the book. At least her motivation was clear. Logan and Daniel, not so much.
One thing that I didn't care too much was that this book had three POV's, and it could get confusing. At Sophie's last manifestation, we had her POV, then the next sentence it was Daniels, and the next paragraph, Logans.
The book held my attention, and I liked many things about it, but maybe it required more length and some edits to bring it up to a 3.5 or 4.
I can't say that I loved this book or that I hated it. There was an interesting concept and interesting theories that had to do with ghosts, poltergeists, energy strands, orbs, manifestations, possessions and ultimately, an exorcism. But still some of those issues were not fully explained or (for me) they did not make sense because some of it was inconsistent. Then you have the relationship between our heroes. I didn't buy into it. Daniel was a sweetheart. Logan was an ass or at least he was for the most part of the book. The only thing they had going for them was a bad case of insta-lust that continued throughout the book to the point that it seemed more a case of priapism than sensuality because these guys could get erect at the drop of a hat or if a breeze hit them. At one point, it got ridiculous or humorous, depending on how you look a it--and that includes the time they fled from the ghost naked, and created a kilt out of one newspaper they found in the car they took refuge in. I haven't mentioned Sophie, the Psycho-ex-wife, now ghost, that wanted revenge on Logan, and was quite a strong presence throughout the book. At least her motivation was clear. Logan and Daniel, not so much.
One thing that I didn't care too much was that this book had three POV's, and it could get confusing. At Sophie's last manifestation, we had her POV, then the next sentence it was Daniels, and the next paragraph, Logans.
The book held my attention, and I liked many things about it, but maybe it required more length and some edits to bring it up to a 3.5 or 4.
March 5, 2020
Many years later, a relisten. Predictable and a bit melodramatic and pedestrian.
May 27, 2022
Kindle-Sort-ReRead
The 'romance' was skippable, the mystery/premise had potential.
It took until 75% for Logan who hadn't done even basic research to accept Danny isn't a conman.
The villain is Logan's evil/spurned ex wife.
There's zero chemistry between them but for immediate jumping cocks and torture at not touching. I didn't think much of Logan.
The 'romance' was skippable, the mystery/premise had potential.
It took until 75% for Logan who hadn't done even basic research to accept Danny isn't a conman.
The villain is Logan's evil/spurned ex wife.
There's zero chemistry between them but for immediate jumping cocks and torture at not touching. I didn't think much of Logan.
February 20, 2015
I honestly debated about whether to admit to reading this. But hey, as long as it's not "Fifty Shades of Gay", I think I'm ok. Any romance, particularly an M/M romance, is a little embarrassing to own up to in my "read" list – but here's the thing. I read for the writing. I read for character. In the average romance, gay or straight (at least based on those I've looked at), those elements seem to exist purely to string together a number of sex scenes. Bored once while working in a little used bookstore was the first time I cracked open a romance novel, and in a sort of a sampling to try to see what made the genre tick I was both amused and appalled by the writing (a range of awful) and the characters (cardboard). I considered trying to do some kind of overview to see if there really was, as there seemed to be, a pattern to the frequency and placement of sex scenes (there seemed to be a pattern of naughty bits first occurring around page 80, iirc) – and then I realized that would mean reading (or at least skimming) boatloads of tripe and spending lots of time on it that could be better used trimming my toenails or clipping split ends. And reading good books.
So much of the writing of the mass of the genre – truly a higher percentage than in other genres, in my experience – is amateurish, even coming from writers with dozens of books to their names. But now and then, a novel disdains the standards of the genre and becomes something better: something actually worth reading. (The word "transcends" came to mind just there, but I didn't want to get all carried away.)
Do I love the reliance on explicit crudity and "roosters" (no kitties here) in the sex scenes? No. I never will understand why the most adult scenes use the most childish language. (I consider nicknames or cute euphemisms for body parts pretty childish – for example, no one over the age of seven should say "tummy" or "belly". When someone on a cooking show begins talking about their tummy I change the channel. When a journalist recently said something about the baby in a pregnant woman's tummy I blacked out for a moment. But I digress.) I guess the mundane words for various body parts are too clinical? There must be a study out there somewhere about the vocabulary of sex scenes, from Tom Jones to Harlequin and beyond. Something else I am not going to contribute to the universe…
What I did enjoy about this book, though, was Daniel. Well, and Logan too, actually, but Daniel as a character impressed me a bit. The damaged love interest is nothing new, in romance or any other genre; it's hardly uncommon for there to be a high degree of vulnerability and salvage in a novel. What is new – or at least uncommon – is the fact that Daniel, a point of view character, is blind.
I can think of only a handful of books with blind POV characters (apart from the revealing young adult Light a Single Candle, which I'd forgotten all about but which impacted me in all sorts of ways, including the fact that I count steps to this day). I'm actually trying to write one, and it's a fascinating challenge. (Oh, how easy it is to be fascinated when I can stop imagining and open my eyes and get on with my day!) There is a very unique set of emotions and hindrances – and terrors – inherent to blindness, particularly with losing your sight as an adult. Daniel is – or was – a writer; encouraged by his boyfriend (his muse), he started writing a horror novel for teenagers, found he loved it, found he was good at it, found a publisher, and found fame. Then one night on the tour to promote the book and the movie being made from it, the worst happened: a terrible accident, killing the boyfriend and leaving Daniel with a traumatic brain injury (is there really a non-traumatic type of brain injury?) that has left him blind … but which also has left him with a different sort of sight: he can see ghosts.
It's kind of a classic use of spirits, but well done: the dead who have unresolved issues come to him, without, as far as he can tell, really seeing him or being able to significantly interact with him. Once he figures out what they need and helps them with it, by leading the police to a murdered body or helping find a clue to a killer's identity or something along those lines, the spirit walks into a light and vanishes. And then another appears, and the whole thing starts over again. As the plot kicks in and Logan – a ghost writer whose publisher uses him to produce salacious "autobiographies" for celebrities who have been unwarily trapped into contracts that leave them helpless – is sent to capture Daniel as his next victim (because of course the man's a fraud, or crazy – ghosts? Please!), a new ghost appears on the scene. She's different. She comes along at the same time as another, which has never happened before, and she has a tendency to glare at Daniel. Also? She really doesn't like it when Daniel and Logan become rather friendly. Doesn't like it at all.
A few scenes from her perspective give her identity and the reasons for her appearance and anger, and I found this something of a flaw in the storytelling: it might have been more suspenseful (and more fun) to have been strung along a little while, to join Logan and Daniel in not knowing what the heck was going on. It seemed to dilute the story. This route did provide the "Oh, dear, she's gonna blow a gasket any second now" factor, at least.
The preliminaries of the relationship are a bit perfunctory – the world this book is set in is apparently a world without AIDS, given the unprotected sex the two men fall to a few hours after meeting – but this is, after all, something of a fantasy. And that is, after all, the raison d'être for the book, if you want to look at it that way. Happily, though, that's not really the case for this book: there's more to Sight Unseen than that. Quite a bit more than expected, in fact. To quote a Goodreads reviewer I follow, "I don't mind a bit of sex, although I'm in the less is more camp" – and when whatever sex there is happens because of love (or at least affection) it makes a huge difference. (For that not to be the case usually means a DNF for me.) There actually was a relationship here. And a really very enjoyable story.
Ghost writer. Heh.
So much of the writing of the mass of the genre – truly a higher percentage than in other genres, in my experience – is amateurish, even coming from writers with dozens of books to their names. But now and then, a novel disdains the standards of the genre and becomes something better: something actually worth reading. (The word "transcends" came to mind just there, but I didn't want to get all carried away.)
Do I love the reliance on explicit crudity and "roosters" (no kitties here) in the sex scenes? No. I never will understand why the most adult scenes use the most childish language. (I consider nicknames or cute euphemisms for body parts pretty childish – for example, no one over the age of seven should say "tummy" or "belly". When someone on a cooking show begins talking about their tummy I change the channel. When a journalist recently said something about the baby in a pregnant woman's tummy I blacked out for a moment. But I digress.) I guess the mundane words for various body parts are too clinical? There must be a study out there somewhere about the vocabulary of sex scenes, from Tom Jones to Harlequin and beyond. Something else I am not going to contribute to the universe…
What I did enjoy about this book, though, was Daniel. Well, and Logan too, actually, but Daniel as a character impressed me a bit. The damaged love interest is nothing new, in romance or any other genre; it's hardly uncommon for there to be a high degree of vulnerability and salvage in a novel. What is new – or at least uncommon – is the fact that Daniel, a point of view character, is blind.
I can think of only a handful of books with blind POV characters (apart from the revealing young adult Light a Single Candle, which I'd forgotten all about but which impacted me in all sorts of ways, including the fact that I count steps to this day). I'm actually trying to write one, and it's a fascinating challenge. (Oh, how easy it is to be fascinated when I can stop imagining and open my eyes and get on with my day!) There is a very unique set of emotions and hindrances – and terrors – inherent to blindness, particularly with losing your sight as an adult. Daniel is – or was – a writer; encouraged by his boyfriend (his muse), he started writing a horror novel for teenagers, found he loved it, found he was good at it, found a publisher, and found fame. Then one night on the tour to promote the book and the movie being made from it, the worst happened: a terrible accident, killing the boyfriend and leaving Daniel with a traumatic brain injury (is there really a non-traumatic type of brain injury?) that has left him blind … but which also has left him with a different sort of sight: he can see ghosts.
It's kind of a classic use of spirits, but well done: the dead who have unresolved issues come to him, without, as far as he can tell, really seeing him or being able to significantly interact with him. Once he figures out what they need and helps them with it, by leading the police to a murdered body or helping find a clue to a killer's identity or something along those lines, the spirit walks into a light and vanishes. And then another appears, and the whole thing starts over again. As the plot kicks in and Logan – a ghost writer whose publisher uses him to produce salacious "autobiographies" for celebrities who have been unwarily trapped into contracts that leave them helpless – is sent to capture Daniel as his next victim (because of course the man's a fraud, or crazy – ghosts? Please!), a new ghost appears on the scene. She's different. She comes along at the same time as another, which has never happened before, and she has a tendency to glare at Daniel. Also? She really doesn't like it when Daniel and Logan become rather friendly. Doesn't like it at all.
A few scenes from her perspective give her identity and the reasons for her appearance and anger, and I found this something of a flaw in the storytelling: it might have been more suspenseful (and more fun) to have been strung along a little while, to join Logan and Daniel in not knowing what the heck was going on. It seemed to dilute the story. This route did provide the "Oh, dear, she's gonna blow a gasket any second now" factor, at least.
The preliminaries of the relationship are a bit perfunctory – the world this book is set in is apparently a world without AIDS, given the unprotected sex the two men fall to a few hours after meeting – but this is, after all, something of a fantasy. And that is, after all, the raison d'être for the book, if you want to look at it that way. Happily, though, that's not really the case for this book: there's more to Sight Unseen than that. Quite a bit more than expected, in fact. To quote a Goodreads reviewer I follow, "I don't mind a bit of sex, although I'm in the less is more camp" – and when whatever sex there is happens because of love (or at least affection) it makes a huge difference. (For that not to be the case usually means a DNF for me.) There actually was a relationship here. And a really very enjoyable story.
Ghost writer. Heh.
September 10, 2015
2.5 stars
Whew. A dead woman scorned turned poltergeist met with blind ghost detective. If only the MC had the Ghostbusters for neighbour..
Ingenious idea with kilts made of newspaper guys.
What I liked:
- Blind though Danny was, he didn't get sucked into pity party, and found a way to move on;
- Danny's sister, niece and ex in-law being protective without cuddling him over much;
- Pretty low on over much drama and everyone (who mattered) got their cakes in the end.
What I wished for more:
- While I applauded Danny's cautions on dealing with the media, his instant attraction with Logan was rather suspicious. It's all because of, what? The way he smell? Granted, his disability had Danny rely on other means to "read" people. But I really wished their attraction could be played a bit more;
- The poltergeist's POV could've given more background on Sophie instead of as just plain evil woman before being consumed by vengeful desires. After all, Logan was not entirely guilty-free with him using his marriage as a cover of being straight.
- The battle with the poltergeist was too short and, I felt, too easily and simply won; it could've been much more, but... Oh well.
Whew. A dead woman scorned turned poltergeist met with blind ghost detective. If only the MC had the Ghostbusters for neighbour..
Ingenious idea with kilts made of newspaper guys.
What I liked:
- Blind though Danny was, he didn't get sucked into pity party, and found a way to move on;
- Danny's sister, niece and ex in-law being protective without cuddling him over much;
- Pretty low on over much drama and everyone (who mattered) got their cakes in the end.
What I wished for more:
- While I applauded Danny's cautions on dealing with the media, his instant attraction with Logan was rather suspicious. It's all because of, what? The way he smell? Granted, his disability had Danny rely on other means to "read" people. But I really wished their attraction could be played a bit more;
- The poltergeist's POV could've given more background on Sophie instead of as just plain evil woman before being consumed by vengeful desires. After all, Logan was not entirely guilty-free with him using his marriage as a cover of being straight.
- The battle with the poltergeist was too short and, I felt, too easily and simply won; it could've been much more, but... Oh well.
October 24, 2013
Listened to this on Audible. Not a fan of the narration on this one. It tried to be a little too intense at times and ended up coming out flat and emotionless.
The story was pretty ok. My mind kept wandering. I don't think it was scary enough for me for a ghost story but it was chock full of insta-boners. A lot of insta-boners.
The story was pretty ok. My mind kept wandering. I don't think it was scary enough for me for a ghost story but it was chock full of insta-boners. A lot of insta-boners.
March 6, 2013
Reviewed for Booked Up
Review at Booked Up
Wow! How interesting for a blind man to have the ability to see spirits even when he can’t see anything else. To even imagine that being the only sight you’ll see day after day for the rest of your life? It’s haunting. To never be allowed rest; for as soon as you’ve helped one spirit another shows up to takes its place, never ending. As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to read it. Just the idea alone is too fascinating to pass up!
Danny Van Doren may be blind, but he can still see and help the spirits that manage to find him. Never a moment’s rest for Danny; he's been helping the spirits find peace since the car accident two years ago that left him blind and only able to see ghostly images of dead people. It seems like such a lonely way to spend one’s days: watching the spirits, yet not being able to communicate with them and having to guess what they need or want in order to help them pass over.
Even working with the Phoenix P.D. is proving to be draining; Danny has worked grudgingly a few times with his ex brother-in-law Nick who is a Detective. Even though they both seem rather reluctant to work together and even a bit annoyed with each other, you can still see that deep down they care for each other, as there is history between them as well as Elena and Isy, Danny's sister and niece. I really liked all the side characters within this story, they felt real and tangible. You are able to connect with them, and feel their own individual emotions.
Logan Reily firmly believes Danny is a hoax, a fake, no way is he psychic since there is no such thing as psychic's – right? So when his boss asks him to expose him for the phony he is he jumps at it, convinced he’ll even be able to get the manuscript handed in early! Smug bastard! Ha ha! During the first meeting between Logan and Danny where Logan try to entice Danny to let him write his biography, a mix of feelings comes into play. Logan can't help but feel that maybe Danny isn't a con man out to fool people into believing he's a psychic. Then there is Logan's ghostly friend that seems to be just a bit possessive of him ... his ex-wife Sophie.
I really wanted to hate Logan at first—so badly too. The way he was planning to discredit Danny, essentially making him a laughing stock—a well paid one, but still; just the idea that he loved to go around and take people’s lives and dig up what they have hidden away in their closets, so he could “give everyone the truth”—how does that not make him a con man? He gives them the hope of creating a biography of their lives, then does nothing but spill their secrets. Oh, how I wanted to hate him! But I couldn't. With all the little hints into his own background, you can understand how Logan became who he is, and why he acts the way he does.
Danny is a magnet that draws people to him, and Logan is no exception! There is an undeniable attraction simmering between them. It's heavy in the air. Both are hesitant though, not fully trusting the other with the circumstances that have brought them together. The emotions played between them are strong and real. I can completely understand what they are feeling, even sympathize. Even with every obstacle thrown in their path, whether by each other or others or even by Sophie, something keeps pulling them back together; they crave to be around each other.
Sophie's attack on Danny brings about a chain of events that leaves Danny in the hospital once more. Logan is unsure of what to think about Danny being able to see Sophie and he’s sure it's just Danny's way to find a weakness in him, especially when Logan finds out that's it's because of Sophie that Danny lost his sight. Add the current ghost that has been hanging around Danny, who actually turns out to be a man who was in a coma, and has woken up! This man also remembers Danny, and remembers the woman, Sophie, that haunts Logan.
Sophie is getting more and more aggressive.
And the attacks don't end there! Oh man! when Sophie get pissed ... she gets vicious! She doesn't hesitant to cause damage either, whether it's to objects or even her ex-husband. She can't stand seeing them together. In fact if she can't have Logan, she damn will isn't going to let ANYONE have him. A psychopathic ghost – scary. I'd definitely run in the other direction, and fast! But man, she just doesn't get it. She may be trying to break them apart, but the opposite is happening; they are only getting closer. I think Sophie believed she loved Logan, but, in all honesty, I don't think she understood love or she'd have never treated Logan the way she did.
I loved this story from the first page to the last. I loved Danny and Logan, they have many things between them that are similar, yet so opposite and perfect for each other. I want more. I never wanted the story to end, just thinking of the many adventures that could fall into their paths. Together they would be able to handle anything! I was a bit sad we only really got one small part with Danny's niece Isy; we learn about her in the very beginning, but only get to meet her at the end!
I give this a 5 stars. It was an absolute pleasure reading this! How about a sequel into their ghostly adventures? I'm willing to beg here! Ha ha! Either way, I highly recommend!
Review at Booked Up
Wow! How interesting for a blind man to have the ability to see spirits even when he can’t see anything else. To even imagine that being the only sight you’ll see day after day for the rest of your life? It’s haunting. To never be allowed rest; for as soon as you’ve helped one spirit another shows up to takes its place, never ending. As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to read it. Just the idea alone is too fascinating to pass up!
Danny Van Doren may be blind, but he can still see and help the spirits that manage to find him. Never a moment’s rest for Danny; he's been helping the spirits find peace since the car accident two years ago that left him blind and only able to see ghostly images of dead people. It seems like such a lonely way to spend one’s days: watching the spirits, yet not being able to communicate with them and having to guess what they need or want in order to help them pass over.
Even working with the Phoenix P.D. is proving to be draining; Danny has worked grudgingly a few times with his ex brother-in-law Nick who is a Detective. Even though they both seem rather reluctant to work together and even a bit annoyed with each other, you can still see that deep down they care for each other, as there is history between them as well as Elena and Isy, Danny's sister and niece. I really liked all the side characters within this story, they felt real and tangible. You are able to connect with them, and feel their own individual emotions.
Logan Reily firmly believes Danny is a hoax, a fake, no way is he psychic since there is no such thing as psychic's – right? So when his boss asks him to expose him for the phony he is he jumps at it, convinced he’ll even be able to get the manuscript handed in early! Smug bastard! Ha ha! During the first meeting between Logan and Danny where Logan try to entice Danny to let him write his biography, a mix of feelings comes into play. Logan can't help but feel that maybe Danny isn't a con man out to fool people into believing he's a psychic. Then there is Logan's ghostly friend that seems to be just a bit possessive of him ... his ex-wife Sophie.
I really wanted to hate Logan at first—so badly too. The way he was planning to discredit Danny, essentially making him a laughing stock—a well paid one, but still; just the idea that he loved to go around and take people’s lives and dig up what they have hidden away in their closets, so he could “give everyone the truth”—how does that not make him a con man? He gives them the hope of creating a biography of their lives, then does nothing but spill their secrets. Oh, how I wanted to hate him! But I couldn't. With all the little hints into his own background, you can understand how Logan became who he is, and why he acts the way he does.
Danny is a magnet that draws people to him, and Logan is no exception! There is an undeniable attraction simmering between them. It's heavy in the air. Both are hesitant though, not fully trusting the other with the circumstances that have brought them together. The emotions played between them are strong and real. I can completely understand what they are feeling, even sympathize. Even with every obstacle thrown in their path, whether by each other or others or even by Sophie, something keeps pulling them back together; they crave to be around each other.
Sophie's attack on Danny brings about a chain of events that leaves Danny in the hospital once more. Logan is unsure of what to think about Danny being able to see Sophie and he’s sure it's just Danny's way to find a weakness in him, especially when Logan finds out that's it's because of Sophie that Danny lost his sight. Add the current ghost that has been hanging around Danny, who actually turns out to be a man who was in a coma, and has woken up! This man also remembers Danny, and remembers the woman, Sophie, that haunts Logan.
Sophie is getting more and more aggressive.
And the attacks don't end there! Oh man! when Sophie get pissed ... she gets vicious! She doesn't hesitant to cause damage either, whether it's to objects or even her ex-husband. She can't stand seeing them together. In fact if she can't have Logan, she damn will isn't going to let ANYONE have him. A psychopathic ghost – scary. I'd definitely run in the other direction, and fast! But man, she just doesn't get it. She may be trying to break them apart, but the opposite is happening; they are only getting closer. I think Sophie believed she loved Logan, but, in all honesty, I don't think she understood love or she'd have never treated Logan the way she did.
I loved this story from the first page to the last. I loved Danny and Logan, they have many things between them that are similar, yet so opposite and perfect for each other. I want more. I never wanted the story to end, just thinking of the many adventures that could fall into their paths. Together they would be able to handle anything! I was a bit sad we only really got one small part with Danny's niece Isy; we learn about her in the very beginning, but only get to meet her at the end!
I give this a 5 stars. It was an absolute pleasure reading this! How about a sequel into their ghostly adventures? I'm willing to beg here! Ha ha! Either way, I highly recommend!
October 12, 2012
4.5 out of 5 stars
Daniel Van Doren was once a renowned writer, until he was blinded in the car accident that killed his lover. Now, all he sees are ghosts in need of help. They follow him everywhere, and the only way to be rid of his ethereal visitors is to help them resolve their unfinished business here on earth so their spirits can find peace.
Ghostwriter Logan Riley is assigned to pen Daniel's biography. He plans to reveal him as a fraud, but when they meet he's struck by Danny's quiet sincerity—and a growing attraction. Which makes sticking close to Danny to find out the truth more than a little distracting.
When they are attacked by a violent poltergeist Logan begins to believe Danny's not just telling the truth, he's in grave danger. A spirit has learned how to harness the energy of the living to break through the barrier between worlds to harm Danny. And Logan may be the one to blame… ~Description taken from Kindle version on Amazon.com~
After Daniel was blinded in a car accident that had killed his partner, John, he's been visited by ghostly spirits on a mission to have him help them in some way. Before the accident, Daniel was a young adult author celebrating his first major novel. Now, he's had to relearn how to walk, how to cook, and even how to take care of himself. We meet Daniel as he's chasing the ghost of a little girl through the sewers. Following closely behind him is Nick, a detective with the Phoenix PD, and also Daniel's ex-brother-in-law. Since the accident, Daniel has assisted the police in numerous cases in an unofficial capacity.
Daniel's work with the police has drawn the attention of True of Heart publishing's managing editor, Frank. He wants to out Daniel as a fraud via a ghost-written autobiography. Logan is assigned to convince Daniel to sign a contract to allow them to publish his biography. The moment Logan drops into Daniel's life, he's feels an attraction. Little does Logan know that his energy is bringing other things to life.
The attraction continues to grow between Danny and Logan, but Logan can't fully believe Danny isn't a fraud, due to his own issues with trust and con-artists. The story goes on from there developing the mystery, a secret (sort of) on Logan's part, and the issues they both have to work through.
I have to say that Daniel is probably the best written blind character I've seen in a book. The author didn't just make Daniel blind and ignore the struggles and feelings he'd have to cope with as such. She created the entire whole of Daniel being blind. The way he'd get frustrated or scared when encountering strange places, or his need to be in his house and independent, and even little things like he didn't keep lights on in the house. There were obviously things not included like the overdeveloped other senses a blind person might have, but even that was touched on by Danny.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, other then the semi-abrupt ending to the poltergeist. The characters were well written, the setting and the scenes were almost perfect, the mystery was just enough to keep your attention, the relationship was relatively realistic, and the story was well paced. This was the first book by Hunter Raines that I've read, and I would definitely recommend it to others.
~ARC provided by Carina Press through NetGalley~
Daniel Van Doren was once a renowned writer, until he was blinded in the car accident that killed his lover. Now, all he sees are ghosts in need of help. They follow him everywhere, and the only way to be rid of his ethereal visitors is to help them resolve their unfinished business here on earth so their spirits can find peace.
Ghostwriter Logan Riley is assigned to pen Daniel's biography. He plans to reveal him as a fraud, but when they meet he's struck by Danny's quiet sincerity—and a growing attraction. Which makes sticking close to Danny to find out the truth more than a little distracting.
When they are attacked by a violent poltergeist Logan begins to believe Danny's not just telling the truth, he's in grave danger. A spirit has learned how to harness the energy of the living to break through the barrier between worlds to harm Danny. And Logan may be the one to blame… ~Description taken from Kindle version on Amazon.com~
After Daniel was blinded in a car accident that had killed his partner, John, he's been visited by ghostly spirits on a mission to have him help them in some way. Before the accident, Daniel was a young adult author celebrating his first major novel. Now, he's had to relearn how to walk, how to cook, and even how to take care of himself. We meet Daniel as he's chasing the ghost of a little girl through the sewers. Following closely behind him is Nick, a detective with the Phoenix PD, and also Daniel's ex-brother-in-law. Since the accident, Daniel has assisted the police in numerous cases in an unofficial capacity.
Daniel's work with the police has drawn the attention of True of Heart publishing's managing editor, Frank. He wants to out Daniel as a fraud via a ghost-written autobiography. Logan is assigned to convince Daniel to sign a contract to allow them to publish his biography. The moment Logan drops into Daniel's life, he's feels an attraction. Little does Logan know that his energy is bringing other things to life.
The attraction continues to grow between Danny and Logan, but Logan can't fully believe Danny isn't a fraud, due to his own issues with trust and con-artists. The story goes on from there developing the mystery, a secret (sort of) on Logan's part, and the issues they both have to work through.
I have to say that Daniel is probably the best written blind character I've seen in a book. The author didn't just make Daniel blind and ignore the struggles and feelings he'd have to cope with as such. She created the entire whole of Daniel being blind. The way he'd get frustrated or scared when encountering strange places, or his need to be in his house and independent, and even little things like he didn't keep lights on in the house. There were obviously things not included like the overdeveloped other senses a blind person might have, but even that was touched on by Danny.
Overall I really enjoyed this book, other then the semi-abrupt ending to the poltergeist. The characters were well written, the setting and the scenes were almost perfect, the mystery was just enough to keep your attention, the relationship was relatively realistic, and the story was well paced. This was the first book by Hunter Raines that I've read, and I would definitely recommend it to others.
~ARC provided by Carina Press through NetGalley~
July 24, 2012
Ever since a car accident killed his lover and stole his vision two years ago, Daniel has been able to see ghosts. It hasn't been an easy gift to bear. Each spirit wants his help with something, but he can't hear them --he can only see them. Recently, he has been working with the local police, leading them to bodies and helping them solve crimes involving his ghosts. His work has drawn the attention of the media and a publishing house that wants to do a biography.
Logan is the ghostwriter assigned to convince Daniel to do the book. He thinks Daniel is a con man and he makes it his mission to expose the truth. He's in for a rude awakening when he discovers that not only are the ghosts real, but he is being haunted by the ghost of Sophie, his own late wife.
Sophie's spirit quickly goes from benign to malevolent, when an attraction sparks between Logan and Daniel. And she makes no secret of her displeasure. The story follows Daniel and Logan as their feelings evolve and as Sophie finds a way to exert her will in the physical world.
I liked the concept of the book and both male leads interested me. Unfortunately, things progress far, far too quickly between them. I believe in a quick sexual attraction, but Logan is inviting himself to live with Daniel after knowing each other less than a day. Even worse, Daniel considers it. They are proclaiming their love for each other inside of a week. And while I did like the cool scene in which Logan makes his declaration, it was just too soon. My other peeve in the book is how easily and frequently people discuss Daniel and Logan's sex life. I understand it was supposed to be relevant to the haunting, but Who does that?
I enjoyed exploring the perspective of a blind main character. It was different and, I thought, handled well. I also liked the sexual tension between Daniel and Logan --and their final love scene was really hot. I thought the epilogue was good too. I just wish their relationship had not been so rushed. It really stunted the believability of their emotional connection.
*ARC Provided by NetGalley
Logan is the ghostwriter assigned to convince Daniel to do the book. He thinks Daniel is a con man and he makes it his mission to expose the truth. He's in for a rude awakening when he discovers that not only are the ghosts real, but he is being haunted by the ghost of Sophie, his own late wife.
Sophie's spirit quickly goes from benign to malevolent, when an attraction sparks between Logan and Daniel. And she makes no secret of her displeasure. The story follows Daniel and Logan as their feelings evolve and as Sophie finds a way to exert her will in the physical world.
I liked the concept of the book and both male leads interested me. Unfortunately, things progress far, far too quickly between them. I believe in a quick sexual attraction, but Logan is inviting himself to live with Daniel after knowing each other less than a day. Even worse, Daniel considers it. They are proclaiming their love for each other inside of a week. And while I did like the cool scene in which Logan makes his declaration, it was just too soon. My other peeve in the book is how easily and frequently people discuss Daniel and Logan's sex life. I understand it was supposed to be relevant to the haunting, but Who does that?
I enjoyed exploring the perspective of a blind main character. It was different and, I thought, handled well. I also liked the sexual tension between Daniel and Logan --and their final love scene was really hot. I thought the epilogue was good too. I just wish their relationship had not been so rushed. It really stunted the believability of their emotional connection.
*ARC Provided by NetGalley
July 23, 2012
My Review:
I completely and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Both these guys have experienced a great loss. Danny lost his partner and his sight in a car wreck. Logan lost his ex-wife to a suicide. Both of them feel guilt because of the events leading up just prior to those deaths. It's bad enough when someone close to you dies, but when you have guilt involved with the complexity of those feelings, it's especially difficult.
The author of this book wrote the part of Danny's blindness really well. There was an enhanced sense of the story just because of the parts of the story which are told through his POV. It's hard to explain just how well this was done, but I truly felt his confusion and worry, especially when put into a new place or situation. I loved being in his head when the story was being told from his POV. It was interesting to get his perspective. I really enjoyed that aspect of this story.
I also really just loved both Danny and Logan's characters. Neither one of them have had much happiness or anything even remotely like a relationship in the last two years. And they are so incredibly drawn to each other, despite all the obstacles...and they do have obstacles...one red-headed poltergeist one who is truly terrifying. There was the perfect balance of sexy romance and suspenseful...'oh my god, how are they going to get out of this?' going on in this book that I just loved it.
The ghosts and blindness provided an interesting twist to the story and I definitely found myself enraptured by it. I'll definitely be reading more from this author in the future. I liked the way the story intertwined and unfolded to create this riveting read.
I received a complementary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I completely and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Both these guys have experienced a great loss. Danny lost his partner and his sight in a car wreck. Logan lost his ex-wife to a suicide. Both of them feel guilt because of the events leading up just prior to those deaths. It's bad enough when someone close to you dies, but when you have guilt involved with the complexity of those feelings, it's especially difficult.
The author of this book wrote the part of Danny's blindness really well. There was an enhanced sense of the story just because of the parts of the story which are told through his POV. It's hard to explain just how well this was done, but I truly felt his confusion and worry, especially when put into a new place or situation. I loved being in his head when the story was being told from his POV. It was interesting to get his perspective. I really enjoyed that aspect of this story.
I also really just loved both Danny and Logan's characters. Neither one of them have had much happiness or anything even remotely like a relationship in the last two years. And they are so incredibly drawn to each other, despite all the obstacles...and they do have obstacles...one red-headed poltergeist one who is truly terrifying. There was the perfect balance of sexy romance and suspenseful...'oh my god, how are they going to get out of this?' going on in this book that I just loved it.
The ghosts and blindness provided an interesting twist to the story and I definitely found myself enraptured by it. I'll definitely be reading more from this author in the future. I liked the way the story intertwined and unfolded to create this riveting read.
I received a complementary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
July 10, 2012
What a great book.
I love a good mystery and author Hunter Raines manages to provide just that, plus the romance between to amazing MCs.
When Daniel loses his sight in tragic accident he also losses his partner and muse. From that moment on the only thing he can see are ghosts.
Logan is assigned to write Daniel´s biography. A book that will hopefully disclose what a fake Daniel is. Unfortunately for Logan, once he meets Daniel he can no longer do what he is supposed to do.
Daniel character is amazing, the fact that he is blind and how the writer achieve to not only show it not as a disability but as something that is part of Daniel´s life and an obstacle that´s been overcome by him.
All the descriptions, Daniel´s behavior and the way he handles himself around people.
Logan is a bit more complicated, but you get to see where he is coming from and understand him completely.
The way their relationship grows and develops into a friendship and a partnership in and out of the bedroom. I really enjoy reading about these two becoming lovers, there is something really beautiful about seeing Daniel trust Logan with his life, even tho he feels there are other intentions in Logan´s interest.
The moment Logan realizes Daniel is not lying about his ability to see ghosts changes everything and puts Logan in a position where he is forced to face his feelings and put aside his doubts.
The mystery flows, the reasons why Daniel and Logan´s life are tied to one another, the new ghosts that are visiting Daniel, everything has a reason and all the loose ends are nicely tied up in the end.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley
I love a good mystery and author Hunter Raines manages to provide just that, plus the romance between to amazing MCs.
When Daniel loses his sight in tragic accident he also losses his partner and muse. From that moment on the only thing he can see are ghosts.
Logan is assigned to write Daniel´s biography. A book that will hopefully disclose what a fake Daniel is. Unfortunately for Logan, once he meets Daniel he can no longer do what he is supposed to do.
Daniel character is amazing, the fact that he is blind and how the writer achieve to not only show it not as a disability but as something that is part of Daniel´s life and an obstacle that´s been overcome by him.
All the descriptions, Daniel´s behavior and the way he handles himself around people.
Logan is a bit more complicated, but you get to see where he is coming from and understand him completely.
The way their relationship grows and develops into a friendship and a partnership in and out of the bedroom. I really enjoy reading about these two becoming lovers, there is something really beautiful about seeing Daniel trust Logan with his life, even tho he feels there are other intentions in Logan´s interest.
The moment Logan realizes Daniel is not lying about his ability to see ghosts changes everything and puts Logan in a position where he is forced to face his feelings and put aside his doubts.
The mystery flows, the reasons why Daniel and Logan´s life are tied to one another, the new ghosts that are visiting Daniel, everything has a reason and all the loose ends are nicely tied up in the end.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley
July 21, 2012
I couldn't put this book down. Danny and Logan were well written characters and while the plot was extraordinary because of Danny's abilities, the characters were still believable.
Danny loses his vision in a horrible accident that kills his lover, John, and as a result, somehow gains the ability to see spirits. Logan is a ghostwriter for a company that publishes biographies of celebrities with the intent to uncover all their secrets. When Logan is given the task of exposing Danny as a fraud, he thinks it's going to be easy. After all, ghosts don't exist.
What follows is an intense attraction to the men. Logan is torn because while he hates con men, he can't help but feel something towards Danny. But he's got a lot of baggage he's carrying around that could be dangerous for both men.
This book was great because of how painful some of Danny's experiences were. His last words to John broke my heart, especially when he saw John go into the light and not once look back. What a horrible thing to witness. And Logan's battles between believing Danny and not was realistic.
I would love to see another novel with these characters. Perhaps a mystery series with them? That would be excellent.
Danny loses his vision in a horrible accident that kills his lover, John, and as a result, somehow gains the ability to see spirits. Logan is a ghostwriter for a company that publishes biographies of celebrities with the intent to uncover all their secrets. When Logan is given the task of exposing Danny as a fraud, he thinks it's going to be easy. After all, ghosts don't exist.
What follows is an intense attraction to the men. Logan is torn because while he hates con men, he can't help but feel something towards Danny. But he's got a lot of baggage he's carrying around that could be dangerous for both men.
This book was great because of how painful some of Danny's experiences were. His last words to John broke my heart, especially when he saw John go into the light and not once look back. What a horrible thing to witness. And Logan's battles between believing Danny and not was realistic.
I would love to see another novel with these characters. Perhaps a mystery series with them? That would be excellent.
October 2, 2013
I ended up getting this story as an audiobook, and thought the narrator did a decent job. I imagine I might like to read to book, too, as I do want to put my own idea of 'voice' to the MCs.
This ended up being a pretty good little ghost/suspense story, with a cynical ghostwriter and a former young adult book author who just happened to 'see' ghosts after an accident from years before took his site.
The two characters end up with an interesting history without either being aware in the beginning of their relationship, or lack thereof. I enjoyed the way the authors timing and the way certain aspects were brought to light for the reader. I feel it was a rather interesting take on the paranormal, and would read the story again
This ended up being a pretty good little ghost/suspense story, with a cynical ghostwriter and a former young adult book author who just happened to 'see' ghosts after an accident from years before took his site.
The two characters end up with an interesting history without either being aware in the beginning of their relationship, or lack thereof. I enjoyed the way the authors timing and the way certain aspects were brought to light for the reader. I feel it was a rather interesting take on the paranormal, and would read the story again
July 14, 2012
I have mixed feelings about this story. I was drawn to it because of Danny, he was an interesting character and I'm sure for many readers. I liked him. Logan was a different story. I don't really understand why people judge others so easily, even if they don't know them. I didn't like Logan at all, his friendly good mannered facade was sickening. Sure he was sexually drawn to Danny, but on other side blindly opposed to ghosts and spirits. This storyline simply didn't play well for my liking. But at least we got an HEA ending.
September 2, 2012
Danny lost his sight in a terrible accident and now he sees ghosts and is compelled to help them. He works with his ex-brother-in-law who is on the police force.
Logan is a ghost-writer who is determined to reveal truth in his subjects. He does not believe in the paranormal and is contracted to ghost-write Danny's biography.
There is a great deal of tension in this short book. The conflict between the two is real and when a malevolent ghost is added to the mix, the book becomes quite exciting.
Logan is a ghost-writer who is determined to reveal truth in his subjects. He does not believe in the paranormal and is contracted to ghost-write Danny's biography.
There is a great deal of tension in this short book. The conflict between the two is real and when a malevolent ghost is added to the mix, the book becomes quite exciting.
December 12, 2013
Lovely and entertaining story! :)
Normally I'm not a big fan of paranormal books, but I loved this one and its take of ghosts. Both MCs were wonderful and it was such a pleasure seeing them getting closer and starting to trust each other :)
I only didn't like Elena. There was just too much of her and I get she wanted to look after her brother and all, but still she's too much of a “meddling friends and family members” category for me to like her. Nick I liked, cause there was just the right amount of him, but not her, sorry.
Normally I'm not a big fan of paranormal books, but I loved this one and its take of ghosts. Both MCs were wonderful and it was such a pleasure seeing them getting closer and starting to trust each other :)
I only didn't like Elena. There was just too much of her and I get she wanted to look after her brother and all, but still she's too much of a “meddling friends and family members” category for me to like her. Nick I liked, cause there was just the right amount of him, but not her, sorry.
August 20, 2012
It was an interesting read. The ghost part (about which I was skeptical) was great - really scary and eerie. Also the description of Daniel's view (he is blind) was very good. This was all written very well. Only 3 stars because insta love and a very uninspired ending.
I will surely try other books by this author and hope for more great writing and less quick luv...
I will surely try other books by this author and hope for more great writing and less quick luv...
April 1, 2019
This is one of those books that I called a sweet little surprise. I picked it up on a whim because it’s been on my to-be-read list forever and I’m glad I did. I enjoyed the situation, the pacing, and the ghostly world. It read like a Saturday night creepy not gory movie.
I have no complaints kudos to Hunter Raines.
I have no complaints kudos to Hunter Raines.
August 14, 2012
V. Good. well developed MC's. The paranormal element was done well, but it wasn't the focus.
February 28, 2025
Daniel Van Doren is a man who lose his visit after an event where his lover was killed. However as though to compensate him for that, he is now able to see ghosts. He finds himself surrounded by spirits who want to leave a message or resolve some unfinished business. His sister worries about him and has tried to get him to move in with her to be safer, but he feels he has to be alone and learn how to survive.
He works for the police dept of Phoeniz where his former brother in law is a detective and they often team up. Then Logan Reiley, who is great at exposing fakes comes into Daniels life. It turns out that they have a connection from the past and both of them discover an attachment for the other. Logan's dead wife comes back as a malignant angry ghost who is able to find a way to be truly dangerous for both Daniel and Logan.
They struggle to find a way to survive the dangers of their situation and find a way to move on. I recommend the novella to those that enjoy m-m-romance and love that survives all obstacles.
He works for the police dept of Phoeniz where his former brother in law is a detective and they often team up. Then Logan Reiley, who is great at exposing fakes comes into Daniels life. It turns out that they have a connection from the past and both of them discover an attachment for the other. Logan's dead wife comes back as a malignant angry ghost who is able to find a way to be truly dangerous for both Daniel and Logan.
They struggle to find a way to survive the dangers of their situation and find a way to move on. I recommend the novella to those that enjoy m-m-romance and love that survives all obstacles.
October 22, 2019
Oh, this was more awesome than I expected. I love a good ghost story, but this one wasn't as ghost-heavy as I'd thought. But, the MCs made up for it, except for Logan. His behavior was difficult to deal with. "I don't like you because I think you're a fraud, but I'm willing to mess around. Wait! I don't like you again. Mess around. I don't like you!" MAKE UP YOUR MIND!
Daniel is a delight. I love his sense of humor and patience. He has more patience with Logan than I ever would have. The ending was satisfying in all respects, especially the final conflict with *spoiler* the "I love you" at the end.
It has limitations, but I recommend it. It's sweet (and hot).
Daniel is a delight. I love his sense of humor and patience. He has more patience with Logan than I ever would have. The ending was satisfying in all respects, especially the final conflict with *spoiler* the "I love you" at the end.
It has limitations, but I recommend it. It's sweet (and hot).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 7, 2017
Really enjoyed!
October 6, 2017
3.75*
December 8, 2017
I think this was supposed to be a somewhat scary read, not sure, I found it a bit boring.
April 13, 2020
Interesting story, Danny and Logan were entertaining.
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