Series: Chasing Shadows #2
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Contemporary
Cover Art:
Photography by Cathleen Tarawhiti
Model - Melanie Bevan
Digital art by Consuelo Parra
Typography by Eden Crane
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Received from: Evatopia Press (in exchange for an honest review)
Grammar/editing: A – near perfect
This is the second book in Chasing Shadows series. They do need to be read in order.
A confused Ella is torn between her memories and her desires, her past and her future, her Nate and her Ethan, a ghost and a man. She knows she loves them both, but should loyalty or life win out? Ethan has blurred the lines between patient and passion. Will healing the patient open the door for passion? Nate, only wants Ella happy and safe, even if that means that she leaves him to be with Ethan.
The good: I loved this story. Nate is an aware ghost. He and Ella each privately always knew (see BELIEVE) that their time together couldn’t last forever. He had told her that he would be there as long as she needed him…and he is. It was obvious that Ms. Fox either knows this area of CA very well, or she did a lot of excellent research. I love that Ethan is an Eagle Scout (once an Eagle, always an Eagle). I am very proud of my own Eagle!
The bad: At times, there was too much explaining and not enough showing, mental introspection describing why the character was doing whatever they were doing. The “a-ha” moment could, and probably should, be done this way, but prior to that “show, not tell” is the better writing tool.
The beautiful: Ms. Fox always has such beautiful covers on her books and this one is no exception. If you haven’t yet, you should take a moment to look. In the story, her descriptions of flora, fauna, and local Indian lore added a beautiful layer of richness to a wonderful love story. I liked the flashbacks to scenes from the previous book, to give you that “remember when” moment that applies to what is happening now.
Thank you Mia Fox!