Resonance: A Psychic Romantasy

by Jennifer Greenhall

A psychic assassin. A whirlwind romance. Can Sophia survive? As extraordinary abilities emerge in the human race, Sophia Walsh uses hers for good, protecting the innocent, rescuing hostages in war zones, even tracking down nuclear weapons.But not all the gifted are so benevolent, and after a loved one is murdered, she herself could become the next target.Enter Nate, good looks, endearing smile, magnetic charm. He's drawn to Sophia and captures her guarded heart, but can they track down the killer before it’s too late?Resonance is the first book in an award-winning series of steamy urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels. In the spirit of Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kresley Cole, Ilona Andrews, and I.T. Lucas, Resonance invites you to a high-stakes battle for the future.Buy this groundbreaking supernatural romance today!

Genres: Paranormal Romance

331 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2018

About the author

Jennifer Greenhall combines her love for romance, neuroscience and the paranormal in Resonance, the first installment of a 5-book paranormal romance and urban fantasy series. Fascinated by the possibilities of the mind, she completed a Ph.D. in Neurosciences and an M.D. at the University of California at San Diego. She also received a B.A. in German and a B.S. in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University where she was selected as one of Glamour's Top Ten College Women. Jennifer grew up in a NASA community southeast of Houston, did a short stint in Boston, and settled in beautiful San Diego with her awesome family and two sweet labradoodles.

Reviews

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Blurb:
A psychic assassin. A whirlwind romance. Can Sophia find love and survive?

As extraordinary abilities emerge in the human race, Sophia Walsh uses hers for good, protecting the innocent, rescuing hostages in war zones, even tracking down nuclear weapons.

But not all of the gifted are so benevolent, and after a loved one is murdered, she herself could become the next target.

Enter Nate, good looks, endearing smile, magnetic charm. He's drawn to Sophia and captures her guarded heart, but can they track down the killer before it’s too late?

Resonance is the first book in a series of steamy paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels. In the spirit of Patricia Briggs, Kresley Cole and Karen Marie Moning, Resonance invites you to a high-stakes battle for the future.

[Ally · Rating 4 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed this book after receiving a free copy.

I was hooked from the beginning since it takes place during 9/11 from the protagonist's point of view. I think this author also did a great job of world building, so I wasn't left confused about how their abilities play into everyday life.

Although, Nate and Sophia's relationship seemed to progress extremely rapidly. It makes some sense that they would get together so quickly since they were good friends first years ago, but it seems like once they got comfortable with each other again they jumped right into a relationship. Then it just progressed even faster from there as they acted like characters they had been dating for months/years instead of a few days. The book did mention a lot about how they were moving pretty quickly and how their feelings are different from a regular relationship, so it seems intentional. Nevertheless, I did enjoy reading about the progression of their relationship and it did grow on me.

The focus is definitely more on the love story with the action taking more of a backseat. When there were action scenes though, they kept me enraptured and worried about the character's wellbeing. It was a cute and enjoyable read overall.

[Kimberly Floyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author creates an interesting and compelling new world where paranormal activity actually exists and is a productive and worthwhile career. Sophia tries to overcome past pain associated with her gift while investigating the mysterious death of a close friend. I love the chemistry between Sophia and Nate...I cheered for their relationship from the first page. I can't wait for more stories set in this world!

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great character and world building. I like the romance between Sophia (projector and precognitive [dreams and visions]) and Nate (projector) and close relationships Sophia has with her brother Thomas (telepath) and best friend, Diana (telepath). They all work together at Psi Solutions division at SDCC except for Thomas. One day, Sophia has a terrible feeling and had a vision of Harry (Sophia and Thomas' mentor) being shot and only to arrive at the scene too late. He has been killed already. Sophia and her friends try to find the killer and was surprised to find Harry's house bugged, including his wife Irene, their car, even Sophia and Thomas were bugged too. We find out that John Taylor (aka Charles Sinclair/Diana's boyfriend) is Harry's killer because John and his organization think that Harry has been recruiting psychic students for terrorists. John said that the ‘terrorists’ were contributors. Hopefully in the next book we can find out more about who these supposed terrorists are and if there's any correlation with the donors for Harry and Violetta's research. However, Harry could have been set up because there were 2 spyware programs on his computer that was set up to spy on him. One program was set to trick the other program with false information. And yay! After 2 months together, Nate proposed to Sophia and she said yes!!

[Billy Buttons · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Resonance
Author: Jennifer Greenhall

Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 26
Stats
Editing: 10/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 26 readers:
26 would read another book by this author.
23 thought the cover was good or excellent.
26 felt it was easy to follow.
26 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
14 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
26 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
26 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.

Readers’ Comments
‘The thriller element is good as is the romance. This author works hard to offer the reader a pacey paranormal adventure. Personally, I think the girl on the cover is a little too ‘cute and pretty’ but, other than that, a well put together novel. I will read the next.’ Female reader, aged 54
‘The character work is very good here, even the secondary. A fun, pacey read with a heavy sprinkling of romance. I could see this series of books becoming very popular.’ Female reader, aged 35
‘Charismatic characters and a compelling future world where people have started to develop new powers. The writing style is light; perfect for a novel of this genre. Interaction between the characters is particularly well-handled. Chemistry develops well, but not too fast, a good sign for the journey ahead. A very interesting, even gripping, start to a paranormal set of books.’ Female reader, aged 51
‘Excellent start to the series. The ending lacks punch but, of course, this is common when it’s book 1 of the series. I am now fully interested in the characters and keen to find out what happens to them next.’ Male reader, aged 29
‘Fantastic book. Loved it!!!’ Female reader, aged 26

To Sum It Up:
‘A gripping start to a new paranormal set of books. Well-drawn characters living in a cleverly designed paranormal world. A BRONZE medal winner and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

[SBee Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

A very talented "traveller..."

I received an Advance Reader Copy for RESONANCE (The Resonance Series, Book #1) written by Jennifer Greenhall and voluntarily reviewed this book. This was definitely an interesting storyline, delving into the psychic mind and its far-reaching possibilities of telepathy, astral projections, the dream realm, etc. An unforeseen death leaves Sophia in bereft of a longtime family friend and many questions surrounding his case. Thomas, her twin and best friend has left this world to study marine biology, but Sofia has delved into exploring and helping others all over the world with her still-developing psychic talents as a member of Psi Solutions for the San Diego Consulting Corporation.

Good suspense and romance between gun-shy Sophia and Nate, once a best friend of her ex’s who has now joined Psi Solutions and has made it quite clear he now wants to be much more.

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the beginning, my heart and mind were captivated by this story. I liked the world where psychic gifts were not only acknowledged but given scientific credence, studied and taught.
This story is written with intelligence and attention to detail.
And i loved the characters. All of them had depth and potential... both good and "bad".
Nate and Sophia are wonderful as they move from friendship into love.
I am so looking forward to the next book in this series!
Bottom line: Outstanding! 5 stars.

[H.M. Gooden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recieved an arc of this book and have voluntarily reviewed it. I loved the idea of this book and at first found it fast paced and exciting. It got a little tied up in mundane details in the middle which I found myself flipping through, but then the action picked up again with a thrilling end. An overall enjoyable read.

[Angela Verdenius · Rating 5 out of 5]

This PNR had a lot of different things happening - romance, secret agendas, questions & intrigue. Not everyone is as they seem, is the organisation the heroine works for good....or bad? Who is playing them? An intriguing read. The background of the characters makes for interesting reading, and their powers adds a difference I haven't really come across before, so let's attach 'interesting' to 'intriguing'!

[theresa wagoner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the refreshing new story

Really enjoyed the characters, the plot is very interesting and fresh!!! Not the same old storyline.
I really can't wait for the rest of the series.