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Phantom Love
They called him "The Phantom."
He would appear in church, sit in the back pew and then mysteriously disappear. Each of the young women in the ministry wanted to know who he was because he was so damn handsome and mysterious.
Abby thought he was out of her league. Until a dare from her teasing girlfriends forces her to introduce herself to him.
And she finds him quite charming to say the least.
A mystery man who disappears for days at a time, drives a Bugatti and speaks French. Not to mention the fact that he was devastatingly handsome. Abby soon becomes the envy of all the women in the church as she begins dating the mercurial stranger. He is everything she wants in a man as he helps her grow spiritually and intellectually. She has never been treated with more tenderness and respect in all her life.
But there is something about him that Abby can't put her finger on. A sad event from his past that has traumatized his spirit. Something that is holding back his growing feelings for her.
Can she heal his soul and keep his love?
He would appear in church, sit in the back pew and then mysteriously disappear. Each of the young women in the ministry wanted to know who he was because he was so damn handsome and mysterious.
Abby thought he was out of her league. Until a dare from her teasing girlfriends forces her to introduce herself to him.
And she finds him quite charming to say the least.
A mystery man who disappears for days at a time, drives a Bugatti and speaks French. Not to mention the fact that he was devastatingly handsome. Abby soon becomes the envy of all the women in the church as she begins dating the mercurial stranger. He is everything she wants in a man as he helps her grow spiritually and intellectually. She has never been treated with more tenderness and respect in all her life.
But there is something about him that Abby can't put her finger on. A sad event from his past that has traumatized his spirit. Something that is holding back his growing feelings for her.
Can she heal his soul and keep his love?
- GenresRomance
178 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 24, 2015
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Rachel Pierre
22 books5 followersRachel Pierre is a romance and erotica author living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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June 1, 2017
Church, Sinners, Mystery Man and Religion......not so sure about this one. I almost forgot handsome Mr. Phantom!!! This book started out good but I lost some interest as the story moved on. I enjoyed the writing, the story line and was able to connect with the characters. I found the idea of the story to be very different which made it interesting.
"But it wasn't just his appearance that I found enticing . It was a vibe and a mood that I got from him . The way he moved and walked . One time he walked past me as I stood by the exit and his soft - soled shoes never made a sound . Then I would try to look to see where he was going and he would disappear , like a phantom ."
Abby watches The Phantom at the back of the church and is intrigued by him but he isn't giving anthing away. Maybe there was too much mystery?
"But it wasn't just his appearance that I found enticing . It was a vibe and a mood that I got from him . The way he moved and walked . One time he walked past me as I stood by the exit and his soft - soled shoes never made a sound . Then I would try to look to see where he was going and he would disappear , like a phantom ."
Abby watches The Phantom at the back of the church and is intrigued by him but he isn't giving anthing away. Maybe there was too much mystery?
June 28, 2015
Not what I expected
From the grammatical and spelling errors to the description, I was not impressed. The "intense" sex scene was only a paragraph with maybe 3 sentences. there's no true description at all and it was extremely random, almost like a journal but she was speaking to the reader. Towards the end the sentences began to just go on and on. There were no chapters, just a dotted line to signify the change of the plot, day or even time. I would NOT read this again or recommend it to anyone.
From the grammatical and spelling errors to the description, I was not impressed. The "intense" sex scene was only a paragraph with maybe 3 sentences. there's no true description at all and it was extremely random, almost like a journal but she was speaking to the reader. Towards the end the sentences began to just go on and on. There were no chapters, just a dotted line to signify the change of the plot, day or even time. I would NOT read this again or recommend it to anyone.
May 5, 2017
Boring
I kept thinking that the story would pick up and get interesting but it never did. To me it was not only boring but sac religious. I know that people who go to church are sinners but I don't know any who act like these characters while their in church.
I kept thinking that the story would pick up and get interesting but it never did. To me it was not only boring but sac religious. I know that people who go to church are sinners but I don't know any who act like these characters while their in church.
July 3, 2015
PHANTOM LOVE
Author: Rachel Pierre
Type of Book: Audiobook - Unabridged
Narrator: D. Gaunt
Length: 3 hours, 8 minutes
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Publisher: Rachel Pierre
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
* I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Abigail leads a quiet, predictable life. She spends most of her time either at church or on duty as a nurse at an inner city emergency room as a nurse.
Her boyfriend of two years recently broke up with her and she should be devastated, but instead she is relieved.
At her church she notices a new member. He is older than her and he is absolutely gorgeous. No one seems to know his name and Abby and her friends refer to him as "The Phantom".
Abby is the shy one in her group of friends, but on a dare she introduces herself to Phantom.
Sparks fly and soon the two of them are dating. In fact, Phantom is good for Abby. He helps her start to realize that she is beautiful and that she deserves to be happy.
Phantom, however, remains an enigma to Abby. He seems happy but every once in a while Abby catches him with a devastatingly sad expression on his face. There is something in his past that still hurts him, but he won't talk about it.
After many weeks of dating Abby starts to wonder where he goes and what he does. He disappears for days at a time and she has no idea what he is doing when he's gone. In fact, she still doesn't even know his real name.
Is there any chance for a long term future for Abby and Phantom?
This audiobook is only just over three hours in length which makes it a quick and easy listen. Despite it's short length there is a lot going on.
Abby is a character that listeners will want to hug and slap in equal measures. Her lack of self esteem is frustrating but it is the fact that after being together for many weeks, Abby still does not know Phantom's real name that makes the listener want to shake her and ask her what the heck she is thinking.
The scene that troubled me the most occurred when Phantom took Abby and a friend clothes shopping. At this point she still doesn't know his real name or what he does for a living. However, Phantom hands a credit card to Abby and tells her to buy whatever she wants. After the shopping spree she still doesn't know his name. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but don't all credit cards have the name of the cardholder printed on the card? I have a hard time believing that she had his credit card in her hand and did not look at it to find out his name. And, I highly doubt the card said "The Phantom" on it.
I also found it frankly unbelievable that any woman would continue to date a guy for weeks and months without finding out his name. No one is that patient. Also, I find it extremely difficult to believe that any woman would put up with his constant disappearing acts and not knowing what he does for a living.
I know people will probably respond to my reasoning by saying that PHANTOM LOVE is a work of fiction. I know it is fiction, and that, by definition, it isn't real. But I like books better when they come across as realistic (unless it is specifically from the fantasy or science fiction genre).
Narrator D. Gaunt does a good job of portraying emotion throughout the book. She also has a talent for pacing and inflection. I rate the narration as 5 out of 5 stars.
Overall I rate this audiobook as 3 out of 5 stars. This audiobook would be a good one to listen to o n the beach or on a plane ride.
Author: Rachel Pierre
Type of Book: Audiobook - Unabridged
Narrator: D. Gaunt
Length: 3 hours, 8 minutes
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Publisher: Rachel Pierre
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
* I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Abigail leads a quiet, predictable life. She spends most of her time either at church or on duty as a nurse at an inner city emergency room as a nurse.
Her boyfriend of two years recently broke up with her and she should be devastated, but instead she is relieved.
At her church she notices a new member. He is older than her and he is absolutely gorgeous. No one seems to know his name and Abby and her friends refer to him as "The Phantom".
Abby is the shy one in her group of friends, but on a dare she introduces herself to Phantom.
Sparks fly and soon the two of them are dating. In fact, Phantom is good for Abby. He helps her start to realize that she is beautiful and that she deserves to be happy.
Phantom, however, remains an enigma to Abby. He seems happy but every once in a while Abby catches him with a devastatingly sad expression on his face. There is something in his past that still hurts him, but he won't talk about it.
After many weeks of dating Abby starts to wonder where he goes and what he does. He disappears for days at a time and she has no idea what he is doing when he's gone. In fact, she still doesn't even know his real name.
Is there any chance for a long term future for Abby and Phantom?
This audiobook is only just over three hours in length which makes it a quick and easy listen. Despite it's short length there is a lot going on.
Abby is a character that listeners will want to hug and slap in equal measures. Her lack of self esteem is frustrating but it is the fact that after being together for many weeks, Abby still does not know Phantom's real name that makes the listener want to shake her and ask her what the heck she is thinking.
The scene that troubled me the most occurred when Phantom took Abby and a friend clothes shopping. At this point she still doesn't know his real name or what he does for a living. However, Phantom hands a credit card to Abby and tells her to buy whatever she wants. After the shopping spree she still doesn't know his name. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but don't all credit cards have the name of the cardholder printed on the card? I have a hard time believing that she had his credit card in her hand and did not look at it to find out his name. And, I highly doubt the card said "The Phantom" on it.
I also found it frankly unbelievable that any woman would continue to date a guy for weeks and months without finding out his name. No one is that patient. Also, I find it extremely difficult to believe that any woman would put up with his constant disappearing acts and not knowing what he does for a living.
I know people will probably respond to my reasoning by saying that PHANTOM LOVE is a work of fiction. I know it is fiction, and that, by definition, it isn't real. But I like books better when they come across as realistic (unless it is specifically from the fantasy or science fiction genre).
Narrator D. Gaunt does a good job of portraying emotion throughout the book. She also has a talent for pacing and inflection. I rate the narration as 5 out of 5 stars.
Overall I rate this audiobook as 3 out of 5 stars. This audiobook would be a good one to listen to o n the beach or on a plane ride.
November 25, 2016
I would give the first half of this book 4 stars. And the last half 2 stars. I split it down the middle and settled on 3.
Phantom has a great thing going on. He is older, rich, mysterious and taking it slow. He is building a relationship and I loved that. But by the last part of the book, all the mystery sort of fizzles out. We are treated to a ridiculous Big Misunderstanding and none of our questions get answered. And the explanation for the Big Mis is stupid and makes no sense to the previous story.
I liked the writing and the premise but this book was like a firework that fizzled out with a thud.
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Phantom has a great thing going on. He is older, rich, mysterious and taking it slow. He is building a relationship and I loved that. But by the last part of the book, all the mystery sort of fizzles out. We are treated to a ridiculous Big Misunderstanding and none of our questions get answered. And the explanation for the Big Mis is stupid and makes no sense to the previous story.
I liked the writing and the premise but this book was like a firework that fizzled out with a thud.
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August 20, 2015
Hot Mystery Man
This was a unique and intriguing book. Abby meets the mysterious phantom at church and sparks fly. I was immediately hooked and loved every minitue. The characters are well developed and the story line excellent.
This was a unique and intriguing book. Abby meets the mysterious phantom at church and sparks fly. I was immediately hooked and loved every minitue. The characters are well developed and the story line excellent.
August 31, 2015
Phantom Love
I liked this book in different way than all the others that I have read and it is very interesting and joyous read that I didn't want to put the book down.
Thanks for a job well done - Hengy Etrbar
I liked this book in different way than all the others that I have read and it is very interesting and joyous read that I didn't want to put the book down.
Thanks for a job well done - Hengy Etrbar
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