Sara Hawthorne thought she had found the man of her dreams. He was caring, protective to a fault and desired her in ways she had only dreamed of. Her life was finally falling into place until a secret tore her new world apart. Reeling from a devastating betrayal, she ran from the only man who had broken down her defenses, making her feel alive after years of simply existing.
Alek Devera risked it all to keep her safe. His own happiness meant nothing if she wasn’t protected. But when Sara ended their relationship, the evidence of his betrayal strewn at her feet, he vowed to win her back, putting their delicate future into fate’s hands.
Will Sara give Alek the chance he needs to explain or will she choose to forge ahead with her simple life, leaving her heart in the shadows along with her dreams for a happily ever after?
“Now is as good a time as any for me to practice self-control, don’t you think?” I asked, knowing full well she was becoming even more frustrated the longer I waited.
She groaned into my neck, her warm breath tickling my skin.
I was waiting her out, her submission being the ultimate goal. I wasn’t going to tell her in words, but rather in actions. She would catch on eventually. I had faith in her.
After a few very long minutes, she finally relented. Halting all movement to try and tempt me to thrust inside her, she expelled a quick rush of air and laid still. Her eyes never left my face, and it was in those pools of beautiful amber that I saw her offer to me.
“Good girl,” I teased. “You know I’m the one in charge in here, right?”
She nodded. One simple gesture, but it was all I was looking for.
S. Nelson grew up with a love of reading and a very active imagination, never putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard until a year and a half ago.
When she isn’t engrossed in creating one of the many stories rattling around inside her head, she loves to read and travel as much as she can.
She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two dogs, enjoying the ever changing seasons.
I give this book a most definite well earned 5 stars ( I would give it more if I could)
SYNOPSIS
Paranormal investigator Kerry Baker has seen it all. But nothing in her work with the Phantoms team prepares her for the most terrifying ghost of all?seeing her doppelganger. Rumored to be a foreshadowing of one's death, the spectre shakes Kerry to the core...sending her into the arms of her best friend and fellow Phantom cast member, Paul Leake, for comfort.
Until a kiss changes everything.
Paul has been in love with Kerry for ages, unwilling to compromise their friendship. As their investigation in a ghost town grows more intense, however, so does the chemistry between Paul and Kerry. With her life in danger and their jobs on the line, giving into their attraction couldn't be a worse idea?and yet they can't bring themselves to stop it. Even if it kills her...
MY REVIEW
How do we start this review - Phantomasmic, in other word it is a Phantom Fantastic book that I could not put down.
Kelly Moran grabs you at the start in her new novel Give Up the Ghost, so much so that I read this book in one sitting and said hello to 3 am before I finished it.
Give Up the Ghost is the 2nd book in the Entangled Covet series, the first one being Ghost of a Promise ( 5 star fantastic read also) and now I can not wait for the 3rd in the series.
You meet the main characters in the first book and you learn about parts of their friendship there but its great that Paul and Kerry have their own story.
It all starts at Kerry's apartment, Kerry is an empath and suffers from migraines and after getting her medication she walks to her front window and sees herself out in the front yard, in the snow, looking back at her, this really freaks her out so she calls her best friend and team mate Paul, who unbeknown to her has been in love with her for six years, Paul is really worried about the incoherent way Kerry was and runs round to her apartment to check on her, as fast as he could.
Paul has never seen Kerry looking so shook up, even with the job she does nothing as left her as incoherent as this event but with no footprints in the snow he wonders what has taken place so he stays till Kerry has settled and then returns home as they have a big meeting the next day with a new team member.
Cain is a psychologist and the new team member and while waiting to board the plane to the Arizona Ghost Town he over hears Paul and Kerry talking about her seeing her dead self so he asks Kerry questions and when they arrive at the hotel he tells her what he has found out - she has seen her Doppelganger - these are known as the harbingers of death - they give warning of either premonition of danger, serious illness or death.
This sends Paul into a frenzy as he does not know what to do, as he does not want to lose the women he loves. So he watches Kerry as best he can, in order to protect her. While at the location they are investigating, her doppelganger appears again and Kerry shortly after has an 'accident' on location, Kerry ends up sleeping in Paul's bed so he can protect and settle her.
This story keeps you gripped in its pages, wanting to know what happens next or who may get hurt next. I don't want to spoil the plot but this is an awesome love story with a great story along side it.
Congrats Kelly Moran and please keep these stories coming.
About Kelly Moran
Kelly's been known to say that she gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her and there's always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her, bats an eyelash when she talks to herself.
Kelly is the winner of the 2013 Catherine Award, is a RT Magazine Finalist in the Readers Choice,and earned one of the 10 Best Reads of 2013 by USA TODAY's HEA. She is a proud Romance Writers of America member. One of her Indie backlist books was a Finalist in the 2008 Best Book Awards, and another one was a Finalist in the 2009 Indie Excellence Awards.
Kelly's interests include: sappy movies, MLB, NFL, driving others insane, and sleeping when she can. She is a closet caffeine junkie and chocoholic, but don't tell anyone. She resides in Wisconsin with her husband, three sons, and her black lab. Most of her family lives in the Carolinas, so she spends a lot of time there as well.
Life couldn’t be any brighter for art dealer Christina Daniels. At the top of her career, she has no problem flaunting just how perfect her little world has become.
When tragedy strikes back home, Christina is forced to put everything on hold to return back to a past she’s tried so hard to escape. Including a love she regrets letting go.
Ian Whitman has only one regret and it was letting his first love walk out of his life. Now that she’s returned, his heart won’t give her up twice without a fight.
As secrets are revealed, can Ian soothe her heart while convincing her that a place she tried so hard to run away from is the place she’s destined to stay?
Will love get a second chance in the face of tragedy?
EXCERPT
Just as I place my pad of paper on the shelf to count the acrylic paint tubes, the door to the art closet flies open. “Jesus Christ, Ian, you scared the shit outta me.” I press my hand to my chest. The look in his eyes says he doesn’t care too much about my well-being. Uh oh. It also looks like I may have over-poked the bear. He steps into my personal space and presses his body into mine. The door automatically swings shut behind him. “Ian?” I question. “Chrissy?” he retorts back, his breathing already heavy with what seems like pure lust. “Can I help you with something?” I take a deep breath, trying to calm the unsteady beat of my heart. “Yeah, you can start by not leaving your god damn lingerie around for me to see. Unless you want me to finally break and do something about it?” He pushes himself harder into me. And oh my god, he is definitely that. Hard. “What are you doing?” I ask nervously. “What I’ve been wanting to do since the moment you came back into my life.” “And what exactly is that?” I choke out. “Continue where we left off.” And with that, he pulls me fully into his solid chest. The instant his lips touch mine, my knees buckle. This kiss—this powerful, overdue kiss— is going to literally bring me to my knees
About J.D. Hollyfield
J.D Hollyfield currently resides in the Midwest with her husband, son and three doxies. As a Creative Designer by day, she enjoys spending her spare time with her nose in a good book. This obsession inspired her to test out her own creative ability. With her love for romance books and a head full of book boyfriends, this encouraged her to bring her own story to life and create her first novel.
Selene Michaels is determined to never let anyone make her feel inferior again. After a painful divorce, she finds herself in Paris on a working holiday, hopeful that this will be the opportunity she has been waiting for. She intends to have fun and maybe find someone to flirt with; someone who will show her a good time, treat her right. What she does not expect to find is Remington St. Germain and his adorable son, Adrien. Remington is intense, devastatingly hot and a Prince Charming on the outside, but a dirty talking, insatiable devil behind closed doors and not the type to give up on something that he wants. Adrien makes her loss almost bearable. Selene soon realizes that life with Remington is not only interesting, but adventurous and dangerous. Someone is eager to keep Remington and her apart, and will go into great lengths to make sure that happens.
Remington is at a crossroads. He can either let Selene go, forget about her. Or pursue her with determination, just like he does everything else. Otherwise he will be right back where he was before she came into his life. The clock is ticking, and danger looms closer. He will do anything to save the woman who is fast becoming a part of his soul.
Sometimes life gives you a second chance. But what happens when danger threatens that chance?
Autumn Grey is the author of the Havoc series (Havoc, Obliterate, Mend). And just like her characters, she is quirky, sometimes funny and definitely flawed. She writes sexy contemporary romances full of drama, steamy kisses and happy ever afters.
