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Knight Games #1
The Ghost and the Graveyard
Left destitute by an unscrupulous ex-boyfriend, Grateful Knight takes her father up on his offer to live rent-free in a house he hasn't been able to sell. Desperate to make a new start, Grateful tries to overlook the property’s less desirable features, like the graveyard that stretches to her back door. On the bright side, the unbelievably gorgeous cemetery caretaker, Rick, is dead set on helping her feel at home. She vows to take things slow, considering her recent disastrous relationship, but is baffled when she literally can’t keep her hands off of him.
When things in Grateful’s house start moving on their own another man enters her life, a sexy ghost with a dark secret. Magical forces are at work in the tiny town of Red Grove and they're converging on Grateful. Solving this ghostly mystery won’t be easy and with the caretaker becoming increasingly jealous of her spectral relationship, Grateful may be forced to choose between the ghost and the graveyard.
When things in Grateful’s house start moving on their own another man enters her life, a sexy ghost with a dark secret. Magical forces are at work in the tiny town of Red Grove and they're converging on Grateful. Solving this ghostly mystery won’t be easy and with the caretaker becoming increasingly jealous of her spectral relationship, Grateful may be forced to choose between the ghost and the graveyard.
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43 books860 followersUSA Today bestselling and multi-award winning author Genevieve Jack writes wild, witty, and wicked-hot paranormal romance and fantasy. She believes there’s magic in every breath we take and probably something supernatural living in most dark basements. You can summon her with coffee, wine, and books, but she sticks around for dogs and chocolate. Her novels feature badass heroines, fiercely loyal heroes, and fantasy elements that will fill you with wonder. Learn more at www.genevievejack.com
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January 5, 2020
The Story
After her boyfriend runs off with all her money, Grateful Knight moves into an unsaleable therefore rent-free house on the edge of a graveyard.
She immediately gets under the charms of the gorgeous and mysterious cemetery caretaker, Rick. Her attraction to him seems supernatural, and despite her resolve to not get involved, she literally can't keep her hands off him.
Furthermore, not so surprisingly, the house is haunted, and Grateful finds herself in a very cozy relationship with the handsome Logan, who – despite being a ghost – is capable of doing a lot of things, for example making her breakfast, cleaning the house and even much more… ()
So, here is this weird love triangle, but that’s not all.
Grateful is the reincarnation of the Monk’s Hill Witch and her task is to guard to gate of the cemetery and keep inside all the freaks who want to come out and munch on people…
The Characters
Grateful is not only a witch, but also the Queen of the Damned and the sorter of the souls. So she’s got enough on her plate, but she is too focused on her “love” life. She seems to be gullible and tends to make hasty decisions.
Rick is very intense and carnal but not always in the good sense. He is too weird. I bet he is hiding things from Grateful.
Logan is weird too. Outwardly he is benevolent and kind, but I feel him being clingy and pushy.
World-building, storyline and romance
Everything is related to everything else, and it is really great. The web of relations and the intertwining lifelines between the characters are complicated and interesting. Plus, there is magic, paranormal beings (a witch, a shape-shifter, ghosts, demons, vampires, zombies, ghouls), some great action scenes, and a surprising revelation at the end. Overall it is pretty exciting.
BUT. I generally don’t like love triangles, and this one is particularly awful. Neither of the male characters really impressed me, and sadly neither did the heroine.
It could have been better if the romance (and the love triangle) was less accentuated.
Erotica
Weird. I didn’t like it at all.
All in all
I know I already said that a couple of times, but it was weird.
Recommended?
After her boyfriend runs off with all her money, Grateful Knight moves into an unsaleable therefore rent-free house on the edge of a graveyard.
She immediately gets under the charms of the gorgeous and mysterious cemetery caretaker, Rick. Her attraction to him seems supernatural, and despite her resolve to not get involved, she literally can't keep her hands off him.
Furthermore, not so surprisingly, the house is haunted, and Grateful finds herself in a very cozy relationship with the handsome Logan, who – despite being a ghost – is capable of doing a lot of things, for example making her breakfast, cleaning the house and even much more… ()
So, here is this weird love triangle, but that’s not all.
Grateful is the reincarnation of the Monk’s Hill Witch and her task is to guard to gate of the cemetery and keep inside all the freaks who want to come out and munch on people…
“Your work awaits you. All you have to do is accept your role and it will be done.”
“This isn’t funny.”
“I assure you, I’m not trying to amuse.”
The Characters
Grateful is not only a witch, but also the Queen of the Damned and the sorter of the souls. So she’s got enough on her plate, but she is too focused on her “love” life. She seems to be gullible and tends to make hasty decisions.
Rick is very intense and carnal but not always in the good sense. He is too weird. I bet he is hiding things from Grateful.
Logan is weird too. Outwardly he is benevolent and kind, but I feel him being clingy and pushy.
World-building, storyline and romance
Everything is related to everything else, and it is really great. The web of relations and the intertwining lifelines between the characters are complicated and interesting. Plus, there is magic, paranormal beings (a witch, a shape-shifter, ghosts, demons, vampires, zombies, ghouls), some great action scenes, and a surprising revelation at the end. Overall it is pretty exciting.
BUT. I generally don’t like love triangles, and this one is particularly awful. Neither of the male characters really impressed me, and sadly neither did the heroine.
It could have been better if the romance (and the love triangle) was less accentuated.
Erotica
Weird. I didn’t like it at all.
All in all
I know I already said that a couple of times, but it was weird.
Recommended?
June 19, 2021
Grateful?
The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💋💋💋
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📘
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 👨🏻👱🏻♀🧔🏻
The heroine: Grateful Knight - she is a nurse who just got out of a bad relationship where the man she thought she loved ran off with all her money. She has no choice but to live in a house her father owns that he can’t sell. It turns out the reason is because there is a graveyard right behind it.
The Hero(es): Rick - the caretaker of the cemetery. He is super hot and a bit odd. His only job is as caretaker of a cemetery where the most recent grave is over a hundred years old. So nobody comes to visit the dead and no new burials happen there.
Logan - a ghost that lives in the house Grateful moved into. He doesn’t remember his real name or anything about his life. He has a gentle soul, is handsome and very nice. He does things like makes Grateful coffee every morning and cooks for her.
The Story: Grateful (named because her mother died giving birth and her father was grateful she survived), moves into this house owned by her father, only to find out that the back yard is an old cemetery. On top of that, she finds the house is haunted by a mean old lady and a very nice man who are both waiting to cross over.
I will admit that I basically chose this book because I liked the cover. Though I also like stories with ghosts. Though if I would have known there were two love interests I might have thought twice about it. I really liked the background storyline as well as some of the issues Grateful faced. Though there is also much about this book I didn’t like.
I don’t want to get too much into the story and give things away because the story was a good one. Grateful was indecisive to the extreme and that is the main thing I didn’t like. There were two men in her life, one was a ghost and the other she couldn’t seem to keep her hands off of. Though even when she finally makes a decision, it isn’t really even a decision.
Then to top it off, she kept saying that she wasn’t ready for marriage and she couldn’t commit to monogamy even. Basically she said she might sleep around even though she knew that she was it for him. I don’t have a problem with her not being ready for marriage, but I can’t understand why she kept saying that she might sleep with other people.
The entire book was told in Grateful’s POV so there was only a female narrator Brittany Pressley, but she was good. I liked her voice and inflections. Her voice reminded me a bit of actress Zoey Deutsch. I also liked all the characters, including the supporting characters and it was fun to have a book with ghosts, vampires, zombies and more along with regular people.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💋💋💋
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📘
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 👨🏻👱🏻♀🧔🏻
The heroine: Grateful Knight - she is a nurse who just got out of a bad relationship where the man she thought she loved ran off with all her money. She has no choice but to live in a house her father owns that he can’t sell. It turns out the reason is because there is a graveyard right behind it.
The Hero(es): Rick - the caretaker of the cemetery. He is super hot and a bit odd. His only job is as caretaker of a cemetery where the most recent grave is over a hundred years old. So nobody comes to visit the dead and no new burials happen there.
Logan - a ghost that lives in the house Grateful moved into. He doesn’t remember his real name or anything about his life. He has a gentle soul, is handsome and very nice. He does things like makes Grateful coffee every morning and cooks for her.
The Story: Grateful (named because her mother died giving birth and her father was grateful she survived), moves into this house owned by her father, only to find out that the back yard is an old cemetery. On top of that, she finds the house is haunted by a mean old lady and a very nice man who are both waiting to cross over.
I will admit that I basically chose this book because I liked the cover. Though I also like stories with ghosts. Though if I would have known there were two love interests I might have thought twice about it. I really liked the background storyline as well as some of the issues Grateful faced. Though there is also much about this book I didn’t like.
I don’t want to get too much into the story and give things away because the story was a good one. Grateful was indecisive to the extreme and that is the main thing I didn’t like. There were two men in her life, one was a ghost and the other she couldn’t seem to keep her hands off of. Though even when she finally makes a decision, it isn’t really even a decision.
Then to top it off, she kept saying that she wasn’t ready for marriage and she couldn’t commit to monogamy even. Basically she said she might sleep around even though she knew that she was it for him. I don’t have a problem with her not being ready for marriage, but I can’t understand why she kept saying that she might sleep with other people.
The entire book was told in Grateful’s POV so there was only a female narrator Brittany Pressley, but she was good. I liked her voice and inflections. Her voice reminded me a bit of actress Zoey Deutsch. I also liked all the characters, including the supporting characters and it was fun to have a book with ghosts, vampires, zombies and more along with regular people.
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October 1, 2023
The Ghost in the Graveyard by Genevieve Jack
Knight Games series #1. Paranormal romance on the edge of erotica. Cliffhanger.
Grateful Knight moves to the small town of Red Grove and an unusual house at the edge of a graveyard. She meets a hot man on the way into town and immediately is fantasizing about being with him. She finds out Rick is way more than expected and he says connected to her from more than just her current life. A ghost in the house warns her about Rick but the ghost has his own agenda. Magic is everywhere and Grateful’s life will never go back to ordinary.
Super steamy hot with magic and creatures and past lives all mixed together. I felt a bit like a ping pong ball keeping up with new introductions of paranormal, people, and how it all connects to Grateful. I didn’t expect the Luke twist in the last quarter but won’t give more details. I will say that Grateful handles it all with surprising acceptance. I would have been out of there!
I liked other series a bit better by this author. This was certainly one of her earlier works.
3.5
Knight Games series #1. Paranormal romance on the edge of erotica. Cliffhanger.
Grateful Knight moves to the small town of Red Grove and an unusual house at the edge of a graveyard. She meets a hot man on the way into town and immediately is fantasizing about being with him. She finds out Rick is way more than expected and he says connected to her from more than just her current life. A ghost in the house warns her about Rick but the ghost has his own agenda. Magic is everywhere and Grateful’s life will never go back to ordinary.
Super steamy hot with magic and creatures and past lives all mixed together. I felt a bit like a ping pong ball keeping up with new introductions of paranormal, people, and how it all connects to Grateful. I didn’t expect the Luke twist in the last quarter but won’t give more details. I will say that Grateful handles it all with surprising acceptance. I would have been out of there!
I liked other series a bit better by this author. This was certainly one of her earlier works.
3.5
July 24, 2018
The Ghost and the Graveyard (Knight Games #1)
by Genevieve Jack (Goodreads Author), Brittany Pressley (Narrator)
I read this book as ebook before but I got the next couple of books in the series so I decided to re-read it by listening to it. I forgot how good it was. A witch reincarnated in a gal that moves in by a cemetery. The caretaker is smoking hot and more than a caretaker. The house is not empty, there are souls already there. It is a great a sexy fantasy. It also has vampires, ghouls and more.
The narrator is great and makes the story even better! I gave the novel 4 stars before but 5 stars with the audible.
by Genevieve Jack (Goodreads Author), Brittany Pressley (Narrator)
I read this book as ebook before but I got the next couple of books in the series so I decided to re-read it by listening to it. I forgot how good it was. A witch reincarnated in a gal that moves in by a cemetery. The caretaker is smoking hot and more than a caretaker. The house is not empty, there are souls already there. It is a great a sexy fantasy. It also has vampires, ghouls and more.
The narrator is great and makes the story even better! I gave the novel 4 stars before but 5 stars with the audible.
October 2, 2013
Do you ever find yourself reading a book just because your like "Eh I'm already halfway through, might as well just see how it ends". This perfectly describes my reaction to this novel. Not only was it predictable, but the characters lacked life. I couldn't care one way or another about Genevieve. Also I have to admit her reaction to her dads confession is far too forgiving. Spoiler, but at one point she mentions she has had relationships with 10 guys (she is 22) and how hard she has fallen for each of them (most of them she dated for a month or less). Yes that's right she has been in "love" with most of them. This makes me just think of a needy obsessed girlfriend. I would not recommend this book, but I wish Ms. Jack the best in her career.
March 19, 2014
Sex with a ghost.. if it is even possible.. uh..
This book is full of..
This story is..
Give it a miss my friends, give it a miss.
This book is full of..
This story is..
Give it a miss my friends, give it a miss.
June 11, 2015
This one was not for me and not at all what I was anticipating.
In my head, when you put a chick holding a sword on the cover, that implies that she's something of a warrior and the description certainly implied strong romantic elements, but I wasn't expecting as much bubblegum as there ended up being.
A couple things bothered me about this book.
First, the main character is pretty fickle, habitually makes super dumb dives with both feet with men and is just very very bubblegum. She doesn't really have any outstanding positive attributes to balance her weaknesses and it seems like she gets manipulated through the whole book but pretty much goes with that. The end implies that she wants to figure out what is the real deal, but she's not very decisive or determined about it.
The other thing that made me really uncomfortable was that the "good guys" are not very good. On the spectrum of white hat good, black hat evil, the lightest grey character is the best friend. The main character is pretty weak and her supposed partner in the battle to keep balance uses skulls and blood in his magic.
So yeah. Totally not for me.
In my head, when you put a chick holding a sword on the cover, that implies that she's something of a warrior and the description certainly implied strong romantic elements, but I wasn't expecting as much bubblegum as there ended up being.
A couple things bothered me about this book.
First, the main character is pretty fickle, habitually makes super dumb dives with both feet with men and is just very very bubblegum. She doesn't really have any outstanding positive attributes to balance her weaknesses and it seems like she gets manipulated through the whole book but pretty much goes with that. The end implies that she wants to figure out what is the real deal, but she's not very decisive or determined about it.
The other thing that made me really uncomfortable was that the "good guys" are not very good. On the spectrum of white hat good, black hat evil, the lightest grey character is the best friend. The main character is pretty weak and her supposed partner in the battle to keep balance uses skulls and blood in his magic.
So yeah. Totally not for me.
December 6, 2015
1/5 stars
The romance wasn't my favorite. I didn't personally like the characters and I felt the interactions between them were awkward. I enjoyed the idea behind the plot but the characters really dragged it down. Overall, just wasn't for me.
Free on iBooks if you were interested in picking it up.
The romance wasn't my favorite. I didn't personally like the characters and I felt the interactions between them were awkward. I enjoyed the idea behind the plot but the characters really dragged it down. Overall, just wasn't for me.
Free on iBooks if you were interested in picking it up.
October 24, 2017
This was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t have high expectations for this one but I throughly enjoyed listening to this complex story today. I don’t know if I like Rick or Logan yet but I’m definitely going to continue this series and see what happens.
March 19, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. Grateful Knight (yes, that really is her name) is a 22-year-old nurse who is broke after her boyfriend left her with nothing. So, her realtor father lets her live temporarily in one of his small-town properties that, for some reason, he is unable to sell. She soon discovers why: 1: Instead of having a back yard, she has the back end of the local cemetery, and 2: The house is haunted by two ghosts, one of whom is not happy she's there. On the up side, she's caught the eye of the too-hot-for-words cemetery caretaker, but of course he has some secrets of his own.
At first I thought this was going to be somewhat formulaic: Woman discovers house is haunted, discovers who the ghosts are, perhaps befriends them, helps them complete their unfinished business and sends them on their way. Of course, that doesn't jibe with the Buffy-esque image on the cover, so I was puzzled at first. It isn't until around the halfway point that the cover and the series name begin to make sense, and that's when the fun really starts!
While The Ghost and the Graveyard didn't end with any major cliffhangers, it did leave Grateful needing to make some important decisions about her future. This is the first book of Genevieve Jack's series The Monk's Hill Witch, and I look forward to reading book 2, Kick the Candle, out (hopefully) soon.
At first I thought this was going to be somewhat formulaic: Woman discovers house is haunted, discovers who the ghosts are, perhaps befriends them, helps them complete their unfinished business and sends them on their way. Of course, that doesn't jibe with the Buffy-esque image on the cover, so I was puzzled at first. It isn't until around the halfway point that the cover and the series name begin to make sense, and that's when the fun really starts!
While The Ghost and the Graveyard didn't end with any major cliffhangers, it did leave Grateful needing to make some important decisions about her future. This is the first book of Genevieve Jack's series The Monk's Hill Witch, and I look forward to reading book 2, Kick the Candle, out (hopefully) soon.
September 27, 2014
You know what's worse than "telling, not showing"?
Showing something totally different than what you tell your readers.
This has been a quite tedious read. The constant lusting and being drawn to every guy (even the ghost) who crosses the heroine's path is getting boring. (Of course all guys want her, too. Firstly because she looks like Barbie and secondly because she is so wonderful.)
And the not-believing one part of the supernatural world-building, while speaking to ghosts in your own house? Quite stupid and inconsequent, but ok.
What really made me stop reading is how we are over and over told in re-telling of past situations how very responsible Grateful is. How she always cares for others, does what is right and best for others and so on. So Grateful is a selfless wonderful being - that's what we are told.
But then she refuses to accept her powers for weeks, because it is so cozy to have this handsome ghost do your housework and operate as your vibrator at night. Yes, he might lose his only chance to have his immortal soul move on, but come on, how bad could that be? Being grounded for eternity in one house, with no memories of your life and basically nothing to do but serve. Sounds great, right? Who would like to move on to heaven if you can have virtual sex with a Barbie-Look-A-Like?
So she waits and waits. Until she gets forced to accept those powers and her past re-incarnations to save her best friend.
Because it was ok, to risk every other human being in a 200 miles radius and leave the caretaker weak - but as soon as the bestie is about to be killed off? That's when she grows a pair.
I am officially disgusted with Grateful. I find her whiny and unworthy. I just don't want to read about her anymore.
DNF after 58%.
Showing something totally different than what you tell your readers.
This has been a quite tedious read. The constant lusting and being drawn to every guy (even the ghost) who crosses the heroine's path is getting boring. (Of course all guys want her, too. Firstly because she looks like Barbie and secondly because she is so wonderful.)
And the not-believing one part of the supernatural world-building, while speaking to ghosts in your own house? Quite stupid and inconsequent, but ok.
What really made me stop reading is how we are over and over told in re-telling of past situations how very responsible Grateful is. How she always cares for others, does what is right and best for others and so on. So Grateful is a selfless wonderful being - that's what we are told.
But then she refuses to accept her powers for weeks, because it is so cozy to have this handsome ghost do your housework and operate as your vibrator at night. Yes, he might lose his only chance to have his immortal soul move on, but come on, how bad could that be? Being grounded for eternity in one house, with no memories of your life and basically nothing to do but serve. Sounds great, right? Who would like to move on to heaven if you can have virtual sex with a Barbie-Look-A-Like?
So she waits and waits. Until she gets forced to accept those powers and her past re-incarnations to save her best friend.
Because it was ok, to risk every other human being in a 200 miles radius and leave the caretaker weak - but as soon as the bestie is about to be killed off? That's when she grows a pair.
I am officially disgusted with Grateful. I find her whiny and unworthy. I just don't want to read about her anymore.
DNF after 58%.
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March 15, 2013
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this, it was free on amazon, and worth a read, I will definitely be looking at book 2!
March 26, 2020
what the hell... this book is ridiculous...in a bad way...
I don't have time for it...
September 12, 2012
I was thrilled to find that The Ghost and the Graveyard is part of a series. After finishing this novel, which is a fast-paced, sensual, well-crafted piece, I was anxious to read on and continue the vicarious adventure of Grateful, her sexy ghost and the mysteries that lurk behind the graveyard gates. This novel is definately intended for mature audiences only. As such, I found myself carving out some reading time and wanting to pretend I was in college again so I could pull and all-nighter to stay up and read. Character development is top notch, as well as the underlying story which unfolds chapter by chapter and keeps the reader completely engaged and thirsty for the next scene, and the next, and the other after that!!! Now I anxiously await book #2. Well done!
September 16, 2012
I was a huge Buffy fan, back in the day. Ghost in the Graveyard completely made me think of that paranormal action/drama throughout my read! “Naïve slayer, who’s sarcastic in the midst of danger…falls for dark guy who’s trying not to be dark…a little religion, a little witchcraft and voila!” Ghost in the Graveyard twines explicit sex with a complex mix of demons, witchcraft, vampires and heaven and hell that kept me curious right up to the end.A highly adult paranormal romance that mixes graveyards, church and monsters. Genevieve Jack has more to come!
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R.T. Wolfe
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Author of Black Creek Burning (Crimson Romance, September 2012)
April 8, 2019
Not bad
Okay so I have never really read anything like this before now. I guess slutty urban fantasy would be the genre? In any event, the MC was somewhat engaging, but only to a point. The character depth and world building were marginal. Basically average but I will read the next in the series to see if it improves.
Okay so I have never really read anything like this before now. I guess slutty urban fantasy would be the genre? In any event, the MC was somewhat engaging, but only to a point. The character depth and world building were marginal. Basically average but I will read the next in the series to see if it improves.
May 23, 2014
The Ghost and The Graveyard was a likeable read for me. It was not only a good read on its own, but as the first book in The Knight Games series it did a good job of laying the foundation for the series. This book was written well and had a good core to its story.
One of the main things this book had in its favor was its main character and heroine, Grateful Knight. First off, this is the first character I’ve come across with this unique of a name. I’m pretty sure I won’t come across a name like this with another character. Grateful reminds me of Buffy (from Buffy the Vampire slayer tv show). She was a good blend of youthful spunk, inner goodness, and stubbornness. Genevieve Jack did a good job of laying out her character, letting the reader get to know her both the good and bad about her. Without understanding who Grateful is and where her mindset is, the story wouldn’t have worked.
I’m usually wary of love triangles because they can easily become so trite. Most of the time the issue I have is in regards to the writing, overdramatizing it. While the issue I had wasn’t dealing with that detail, my problem laid with Logan who along with Rick is fighting for the affections of Grateful. In the beginning I didn’t have a problem with Logan but as the story went along I found my irritation with him gradually increasing to the point where I ended up not liking him. Unlike with Rick where there’s a viable issue present between him and Grateful (a question on Grateful’s part of whether Rick’s feeling stem from being with her past lives and her own personal issue of moving too fast with a guy), the relationship with Logan didn’t have the same credibility with me. I didn’t get a sense of that connection she and Logan talk about having. At least with Rick there’s a strong physical attraction and some form of feelings on her part that I can see and grasp. Furthermore, it baffles me that Logan didn’t seem to have an issue with the fact that he’s a ghost and goes about behaving as if something really concrete can form between him and Grateful. Also the further into the story I went, he increasingly came off as this teenager with puppy love that whines and pouts when he doesn’t get his way. In the end I ended up not liking him and wondering what is it exactly that Grateful sees in him.
As a whole this book was a good read. It had a little bit of everything: romance, sex, humor, action and some mystery. This book was a good springboard to the series by properly letting us know who Grateful and the other characters were and what is happening around them. While this book is likeable, it didn’t grab me as strongly as other paranormal/supernatural books. I’m very picky regarding this genre so it takes something extra to really capture my interest and attention. This book was enjoyable enough, it didn’t have that additional edge that would’ve of propelled it to another level for me.
One of the main things this book had in its favor was its main character and heroine, Grateful Knight. First off, this is the first character I’ve come across with this unique of a name. I’m pretty sure I won’t come across a name like this with another character. Grateful reminds me of Buffy (from Buffy the Vampire slayer tv show). She was a good blend of youthful spunk, inner goodness, and stubbornness. Genevieve Jack did a good job of laying out her character, letting the reader get to know her both the good and bad about her. Without understanding who Grateful is and where her mindset is, the story wouldn’t have worked.
I’m usually wary of love triangles because they can easily become so trite. Most of the time the issue I have is in regards to the writing, overdramatizing it. While the issue I had wasn’t dealing with that detail, my problem laid with Logan who along with Rick is fighting for the affections of Grateful. In the beginning I didn’t have a problem with Logan but as the story went along I found my irritation with him gradually increasing to the point where I ended up not liking him. Unlike with Rick where there’s a viable issue present between him and Grateful (a question on Grateful’s part of whether Rick’s feeling stem from being with her past lives and her own personal issue of moving too fast with a guy), the relationship with Logan didn’t have the same credibility with me. I didn’t get a sense of that connection she and Logan talk about having. At least with Rick there’s a strong physical attraction and some form of feelings on her part that I can see and grasp. Furthermore, it baffles me that Logan didn’t seem to have an issue with the fact that he’s a ghost and goes about behaving as if something really concrete can form between him and Grateful. Also the further into the story I went, he increasingly came off as this teenager with puppy love that whines and pouts when he doesn’t get his way. In the end I ended up not liking him and wondering what is it exactly that Grateful sees in him.
As a whole this book was a good read. It had a little bit of everything: romance, sex, humor, action and some mystery. This book was a good springboard to the series by properly letting us know who Grateful and the other characters were and what is happening around them. While this book is likeable, it didn’t grab me as strongly as other paranormal/supernatural books. I’m very picky regarding this genre so it takes something extra to really capture my interest and attention. This book was enjoyable enough, it didn’t have that additional edge that would’ve of propelled it to another level for me.
March 10, 2020
The Ghost And The Graveyard is the first book in the Knight Games series. Grateful Knight moves into a house a house that her father is struggling to sell. The house is beautiful, apart from one thing. The back yard is a graveyard.
Grateful is to find out, she has a link to that graveyard and the caretaker, the delicious Rick. Unbeknown to Grateful, she is not the only inhabitant in the house she has two out of sight- not out of mind housemates.
Nothing about Grateful's life is turning out to be how she imagined .
This is a fantastic start to the Knight Games series.
Grateful is to find out, she has a link to that graveyard and the caretaker, the delicious Rick. Unbeknown to Grateful, she is not the only inhabitant in the house she has two out of sight- not out of mind housemates.
Nothing about Grateful's life is turning out to be how she imagined .
This is a fantastic start to the Knight Games series.
November 27, 2012
It's hard to know where to start with "The Ghost in the Graveyard." I love Genevieve Jack's voice for one, and she has this incredible ability to make up these bizarro worlds, with their own complicated set of rules, and make them intensely real for the reader. The action is non-stop and I find myself constantly asking, "How does she come up with this stuff?!" Engrossing!Can't wait for her next!
September 10, 2013
Welcome to another round of "I'm So Torn!". On the one hand I was really digging the story here. Grateful makes enough of an impression that her immediate lust for Rick can be overlooked since, well she acknowledges her bad decision making skills and the need to tone it back. The mystery surrounding the creepy happenings at her new house kept me reading and while I wasn't particularly fond of either guy (for reasons I'll explain) neither one seemed like a complete Alphahole.
So far so good!
And then we get to the explanation part of who Rick is, who Grateful is (was/could be/whatever), her place in the universe and oh yeah the TRUTH behind her life.
Firstly - the whole plot with her father's dark secret surrounding her birth didn't feel needed. I see why Jack had it as part of the story--it helped to bridge connections with another character's motivations--yet how disturbing to hear such (even if it was a completely normal and unfortunately frequent emotional response).
Secondly - Rick goes from mysterious sex on a stick graveyad caretaker who seems a little bit too interested in Grateful (though not in a creepy stalker way) to...well being kind of creepy. He basically uses her intense physical response against her as perfectly rational reasoning.
Thirdly - Logan goes from being a 'aw poor puppy!' to 'dear lord could you be more suffocating?' fairly quickly. Granted Grateful sees what is going on and understands that she can't just...keep him as her ghostly servant/emotional support, so good on her for recognizing it was a bad idea. By the time his ah lingering spirit problem is figured out I was ready to smack him, bury him and hand Grateful over to her scheming, manipulative ex (its bad when the guy who stole your money is the less evil of the men you know).
Fourthly - its a spoiler
And while I admire the fact that Grateful stood up and said 'Hey stop deciding my life for me!', its kind of a moot point given the circumstances of Rick staying powerful enough to defeat the creepies involve her. I also felt like Logan's resolution should have been given a bit more time--a lot happens at the end and the mystery of him is kind shoehorned in between figuring out the bad guy's motivations and saving all of humanity.
So far so good!
And then we get to the explanation part of who Rick is, who Grateful is (was/could be/whatever), her place in the universe and oh yeah the TRUTH behind her life.
Firstly - the whole plot with her father's dark secret surrounding her birth didn't feel needed. I see why Jack had it as part of the story--it helped to bridge connections with another character's motivations--yet how disturbing to hear such (even if it was a completely normal and unfortunately frequent emotional response).
Secondly - Rick goes from mysterious sex on a stick graveyad caretaker who seems a little bit too interested in Grateful (though not in a creepy stalker way) to...well being kind of creepy. He basically uses her intense physical response against her as perfectly rational reasoning.
Thirdly - Logan goes from being a 'aw poor puppy!' to 'dear lord could you be more suffocating?' fairly quickly. Granted Grateful sees what is going on and understands that she can't just...keep him as her ghostly servant/emotional support, so good on her for recognizing it was a bad idea. By the time his ah lingering spirit problem is figured out I was ready to smack him, bury him and hand Grateful over to her scheming, manipulative ex (its bad when the guy who stole your money is the less evil of the men you know).
Fourthly - its a spoiler
And while I admire the fact that Grateful stood up and said 'Hey stop deciding my life for me!', its kind of a moot point given the circumstances of Rick staying powerful enough to defeat the creepies involve her. I also felt like Logan's resolution should have been given a bit more time--a lot happens at the end and the mystery of him is kind shoehorned in between figuring out the bad guy's motivations and saving all of humanity.
November 30, 2013
(2.5 Stars)
I've never cared for love triangles although I've tolerated them reluctantly in YA novels. Unfortunately, I do not that same tolerance in adult books. So, the idea of a leading female character who goes from one bad relationship after another never learning a lesson is a bit more than I can bare. Additionally, it seems the only decisions she is able to make originate from her vajayjay. Needless to say, "The Ghost in the Graveyard" is not the book for me.
Grateful Knight's mother died during childbirth. After getting financially ripped off by her cad of an ex-boyfriend she has no choice but to move into a house free of rent provided by her real estate agent father. Although the house is great, it has one major drawback, the property abutts the local graveyard. Oh, did I mention that the house has its own ghosts?
The caretaker for the cemetery is a fine hunk of lust named Rick. He is able to have Grateful screaming with an orgasm on day two. Then, there is one of two ghosts living in her home she names,Logan. He has her going wet and wild too within a day or so from her escapades with Rick.
Soon, Grateful discovers she is a reincarnated version of the witch of the dead, Hecate. Her last reincarnation was that of her mother. Yeah that's right, she gave birth to herself. Are you getting the picture?
While this book had potential, it ended up being one hot mess! I can't truly say that I even liked the insecure Grateful. I was actually more impressed with her best friend, Michelle. This book just did not do it for me. I'm sorry Ms. Jack, different strokes for different folks.
I've never cared for love triangles although I've tolerated them reluctantly in YA novels. Unfortunately, I do not that same tolerance in adult books. So, the idea of a leading female character who goes from one bad relationship after another never learning a lesson is a bit more than I can bare. Additionally, it seems the only decisions she is able to make originate from her vajayjay. Needless to say, "The Ghost in the Graveyard" is not the book for me.
Grateful Knight's mother died during childbirth. After getting financially ripped off by her cad of an ex-boyfriend she has no choice but to move into a house free of rent provided by her real estate agent father. Although the house is great, it has one major drawback, the property abutts the local graveyard. Oh, did I mention that the house has its own ghosts?
The caretaker for the cemetery is a fine hunk of lust named Rick. He is able to have Grateful screaming with an orgasm on day two. Then, there is one of two ghosts living in her home she names,Logan. He has her going wet and wild too within a day or so from her escapades with Rick.
Soon, Grateful discovers she is a reincarnated version of the witch of the dead, Hecate. Her last reincarnation was that of her mother. Yeah that's right, she gave birth to herself. Are you getting the picture?
While this book had potential, it ended up being one hot mess! I can't truly say that I even liked the insecure Grateful. I was actually more impressed with her best friend, Michelle. This book just did not do it for me. I'm sorry Ms. Jack, different strokes for different folks.
November 14, 2013
As witch-powered supernatural being huntress stories go, this one was just okay. The premise is fairly tired and I found myself rolling my eyes at several points. What 22 year old woman is going to find out someone is keeping an important secret from her and just let it go for a while? That's right. None. But this one does. There are a myriad of other plot and character problems that pulled me out of the story at several points along the way, but honestly the whole thing felt very tired, derivative and overdone. A few simple tweaks would have gone a long way to saving the whole thing. *Why is it always sex? How come nobody comes up with a better way to come into power?
There was nothing that made me want to read the sequels - wait, take that back. I thought the addition of the familiar in the sequel preview chapter at the very end was done well and I approved of the choice of animal. But that's not enough to make me want to read the whole thing.
There's a glimmer of a fine author in there, and with a bit more experience, imagination and coming into her own voice I think Jack could turn out a good read. Maybe she just needs to have hot sex with a veritable stranger to come into her power as a writer.
There was nothing that made me want to read the sequels - wait, take that back. I thought the addition of the familiar in the sequel preview chapter at the very end was done well and I approved of the choice of animal. But that's not enough to make me want to read the whole thing.
There's a glimmer of a fine author in there, and with a bit more experience, imagination and coming into her own voice I think Jack could turn out a good read. Maybe she just needs to have hot sex with a veritable stranger to come into her power as a writer.
April 27, 2013
I'm doing this review Amanda-style. That's right! I'm listing it up!
The Ghost and the Graveyard is for people who...
...like interesting world-building.
...have a soft spot for fated love but...
...like it when fate isn't the only option.
...don't mind love triangles (of a sort).
...like dirty, no-holds barred make-out sessions. In a graveyard.
...like their shapeshifters with a little extra oomph.
A pretty fabulous, complex world and a whole lot of potential teamed up with sexy times to capture my attention. I liked it!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
The Ghost and the Graveyard was a free Kindle book I downloaded on 03/12/13 for the Why Buy the Cow? reading challenge.
The Ghost and the Graveyard is for people who...
...like interesting world-building.
...have a soft spot for fated love but...
...like it when fate isn't the only option.
...don't mind love triangles (of a sort).
...like dirty, no-holds barred make-out sessions. In a graveyard.
...like their shapeshifters with a little extra oomph.
A pretty fabulous, complex world and a whole lot of potential teamed up with sexy times to capture my attention. I liked it!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
The Ghost and the Graveyard was a free Kindle book I downloaded on 03/12/13 for the Why Buy the Cow? reading challenge.
April 10, 2018
All Grateful wanted when she secured a rent-free house on the edge of a cemetery was a place to regroup financially before moving back to the city. She surely wasn't thinking about love or even a quick romp in the sack. But between the sexy cemetary caretaker and a drop-dead gorgeous ghost inhabiting her house, Grateful can't choose. Each one harbors a dark secret or three which complicates things for her. Which one will she choose?
I loved this and the writing reminded me of Kelly Armstrong. Snark and sexiness are everywhere which made me love it. What I didn't love was the ending but cliffhangers are a pet peeve of mine.
My Rating: 4 stars
I loved this and the writing reminded me of Kelly Armstrong. Snark and sexiness are everywhere which made me love it. What I didn't love was the ending but cliffhangers are a pet peeve of mine.
My Rating: 4 stars
November 10, 2025
The plot really caught my attention and had so much potential but it didn’t meet my expectations. First the MMC and her romance with him… was so weird there were times I felt he was being manipulative and having self serving motives. And it was slightly accepted and forgotten by the FMC and it just didn’t sit well with me. When we finally got into the fantastical parts of the story they felt lackluster. We were building up to so much in the story and nothing hit the mark for me. I don’t plan on continuing the series.
August 25, 2022
Finished Reading September 15, 2013
2.25 Stars.
Book Rejected.
Some parts were interesting but others were Weird
Story never seemed to get it's self together.
About 300 pages of going nowhere and then ended on a cliffhanger.
Pissed Me Off!
I needed Something! that this just didn't give.
Weird story that could have been awesome and ended up making me feel like I was cheated.
Prch Amz September 11, 2013
2.25 Stars.
Book Rejected.
Some parts were interesting but others were Weird
Story never seemed to get it's self together.
About 300 pages of going nowhere and then ended on a cliffhanger.
Pissed Me Off!
I needed Something! that this just didn't give.
Weird story that could have been awesome and ended up making me feel like I was cheated.
Prch Amz September 11, 2013
June 29, 2021
I am not sure how i feel about this book. But i am curious as to what happens next. There are so many elements floating about right now... the ghost, the groundskeeper, the need to learn magic, the free vamps, the best friend. I will have to hand it to Ms Jack, this story feels new and exciting. But i have been burned by series haveing so many elements before. I hope nothing gets lost or confused down the line.
June 21, 2021
The Ghost and the Graveyard was a great paranormal book. In a way it reminded me of a mix of buffy and a few other paranormal books I've come to love, but at the same time the plot felt totally new and interesting! I don't consider myself a prude, but there was one part of the book that had me cringing a little. Because of spoilers I won't go into detail, but I really could've done without it. The ending was great and I definitely want to read more in the series.
November 6, 2012
I was originally suckered into this book by the gorgeous cover. I’m not sure where I saw it but at first glance I thought it was going to be the cover of the next Darynda Jones – Charley Davidson installment, because let’s face it, it is very similar to that series covers to date. I was surprised to see that it was in fact a debut book in a new series. I read the blurb and was immediately intrigued! Ghosts, witches, vampires and a sexy graveyard caretaker! I was SOLD! I immediately downloaded the book from Smashwords to start this intriguing new tale. I am so glad I decided to give this book a whirl! At $2.99 it was a steal!
From the first chapter I was drawn into this tale, Grateful’s life is taking a new turn after her boyfriend left her taking all her money with him. Her real estate father is letting her stay at a house that he is having trouble selling rent free while she is trying to get back on her feet. At first glance she is in heaven, she drove by her upper hot neighbor and her house is so super cute, that is until she looks out onto the “backyard”. Her backyard consists of a graveyard, how spooky is that?! At first she has no desire to stay at the house and then she finds out her house is haunted. But she soon realizes that her ghost is actually really hot and helpful! He’s like a maid for free! You can’t beat that. But even more spooky things start to happen around her. Rick her super hot neighbor and the graveyard caretaker starts doing creepy things and all these weird creatures appear in the graveyard.
Grateful actually takes things pretty well considering… She went from an ordinary life to finding out she is supposed to help keep the supernatural under control as well as “sort” lost souls. At the young age of 22, she definitely could have handled things a lot differently. I actually commend her for trying to take things slow with Rick, he’s ready to go full steam ahead but she is more cautious, she tries to separate all the factors. She knows she is young and can’t handle a relationship right now and she tells Rick flat out. He can never say she lied to him; she was honest to a fault. She also takes her duty seriously, once she realizes how important it is, she does not shirk her duty and comes around especially when it comes down to life or death circumstances. I really liked Grateful’s strength and loyalty to those she cares about. Overall she is a great character, that I couldn’t really find fault with.
In this book we have a love triangle! I haven’t had a love triangle in awhile so I didn’t mind in the slightest that there is one here. So we have Rick the sexy, exotic, graveyard caretaker that just looking at his makes Grateful want to combust from the heat. He is direct and knows what he wants and that is Grateful! Grateful feels all these things for Rick but she isn’t sure how much is actually coming from her and how much is coming from him. Then we have Logan. Logan is our ghost in Grateful’s house. Grateful feels a connection to Logan that she can’t explain, but really how can you have a relationship with a ghost? How practical is that? Also, she feels bad that his soul is trapped here in her house, she wants him to move on, as is the natural order of things. She knows if she doesn’t sort him, he could be stuck in her house forever. That is not the kind of existence she wants for him. I kind of felt that Logan was kind of a bit creepy, he definitely has the insta-love thing going on with him. I’m totally on Team Rick!
The plot is fun, entertaining and different. There is a light humor woven into the story and I love anytime an author can make me laugh.
I was at first scared that like the cover this book would be like the Charley Davidson series especially when it came to helping the departed move on, but it really ended up taking a different
direction. There are magic, vampires, legends, fights to the death and even a possession or two within this story. There is never a dull moment in this book, it was quite entertaining. This is a great debut novel in a new series and I am going to be looking out for the next installments!
Rating: 4.5
From the first chapter I was drawn into this tale, Grateful’s life is taking a new turn after her boyfriend left her taking all her money with him. Her real estate father is letting her stay at a house that he is having trouble selling rent free while she is trying to get back on her feet. At first glance she is in heaven, she drove by her upper hot neighbor and her house is so super cute, that is until she looks out onto the “backyard”. Her backyard consists of a graveyard, how spooky is that?! At first she has no desire to stay at the house and then she finds out her house is haunted. But she soon realizes that her ghost is actually really hot and helpful! He’s like a maid for free! You can’t beat that. But even more spooky things start to happen around her. Rick her super hot neighbor and the graveyard caretaker starts doing creepy things and all these weird creatures appear in the graveyard.
Grateful actually takes things pretty well considering… She went from an ordinary life to finding out she is supposed to help keep the supernatural under control as well as “sort” lost souls. At the young age of 22, she definitely could have handled things a lot differently. I actually commend her for trying to take things slow with Rick, he’s ready to go full steam ahead but she is more cautious, she tries to separate all the factors. She knows she is young and can’t handle a relationship right now and she tells Rick flat out. He can never say she lied to him; she was honest to a fault. She also takes her duty seriously, once she realizes how important it is, she does not shirk her duty and comes around especially when it comes down to life or death circumstances. I really liked Grateful’s strength and loyalty to those she cares about. Overall she is a great character, that I couldn’t really find fault with.
In this book we have a love triangle! I haven’t had a love triangle in awhile so I didn’t mind in the slightest that there is one here. So we have Rick the sexy, exotic, graveyard caretaker that just looking at his makes Grateful want to combust from the heat. He is direct and knows what he wants and that is Grateful! Grateful feels all these things for Rick but she isn’t sure how much is actually coming from her and how much is coming from him. Then we have Logan. Logan is our ghost in Grateful’s house. Grateful feels a connection to Logan that she can’t explain, but really how can you have a relationship with a ghost? How practical is that? Also, she feels bad that his soul is trapped here in her house, she wants him to move on, as is the natural order of things. She knows if she doesn’t sort him, he could be stuck in her house forever. That is not the kind of existence she wants for him. I kind of felt that Logan was kind of a bit creepy, he definitely has the insta-love thing going on with him. I’m totally on Team Rick!
The plot is fun, entertaining and different. There is a light humor woven into the story and I love anytime an author can make me laugh.
I was at first scared that like the cover this book would be like the Charley Davidson series especially when it came to helping the departed move on, but it really ended up taking a different
direction. There are magic, vampires, legends, fights to the death and even a possession or two within this story. There is never a dull moment in this book, it was quite entertaining. This is a great debut novel in a new series and I am going to be looking out for the next installments!
Rating: 4.5
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