Paranormal Romance
From Goodreads:
There’s
just something about Clare. Apart from the ghosts…...
When her
eccentric aunt passes away, no-nonsense accountant Clare Cermac inherits more
than just a small fortune. She receives the gift of communicating with ghosts.
While Clare may not believe in spirits, it’s hard to overlook the shadowy
talking dog appearing on her bed or spectral cowboys tipping their hats to her
in the streets of Denver. And when she locks eyes with sexy—and living—Zach
Slade, there’s certainly no ignoring him either.
A former deputy sheriff, Zach is
leaving a painful past behind in Montana for a new life in Denver as a private
investigator, a job that has him crossing paths with beautiful Clare. Not that
she minds. After the restless ghost of a Wild West gunman demands her
assistance, Clare finds herself needing Zach more and more—and not just for
help.
Ghost Seer is the first book in a
new series by Robin D. Owens. I enjoyed her Heart Mate series so I had high
hopes for Ghost Seer. I was not
disappointed.
Much of Ghost Seer is character
development. Clare Cermac and Zach
Slade are both facing changes in their lives. Zach is a policeman who is recovering from a gun shot wound
that has left him with a bad leg.
He does not want a desk job and so is at loose ends. Clare’s aunt dies leaving her all of
the aunt’s money and also her ablility to see ghosts. The two meet and connect but there are problems.
There are also some very nice side
characters. Enzo is a ghost dog
that is Clare’s helper or at least he thinks he is. Mrs. Flinton is an older woman who also can see ghosts or at
least Ezno. Both add a nice touch
to the book.
There is tension in the book. For Clare it is trying to come to terms
with her new ability. For Zach it
is accepting the change that his injury has brought to his life. Then there is the growing attraction
between the two. Clare’s new
ability adds to the tension between she and Zack. There is also an external danger to Clare. Someone thinks a ghost has told her
about a hidden treasure.
All of this is part of the world
building in Ghost Seer. The story
is set in Denver and Denver today and Denver between 1850 and 1900 are
important parts of the story.
Character development and world building are the most important elements
of Ghost Seer. All blend together
to make a great start for this new series.
I lived in Denver and having it set
in a place I knew added to my enjoyment.
I am ready for the next book, Ghost Layer, due out in September of 2014.
Berkley Sensations published GhostSeer by Robin D. Owens in 2014.
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