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prettylightsandcitynights's review against another edition
4.0
Being a child of the age of contractions - can't, don't, wasn't, etc. - the writing style in this novel seems slightly dated to me. This is only a slight problem, one which doesn't appear too often in the work. Everything else about the book was very well done. The story is set on the planet of Harmony where psi energy and the manipulation of the aforementioned energy play a major part in the plot. It's well worth the time it takes to read.
ssejig's review against another edition
3.0
When Elly found out that Boone Cooper was only engaged to her because it was good for the Guild (of which he is the Aurora Springs boss), she broke off their engagement and fled her small town for the big city. When she calls him, he's quietly sure that she's ready to come back to him. It comes as a big shock when she asks for help finding a lost friend. It's even more shocking that finding her friend pulls them into a drug ring conspiracy and hunting down a man determined to kill Boone.
Decent story in the Harmony series though not one of my faves.
Decent story in the Harmony series though not one of my faves.
thenia's review
4.0
Another adventure in the world of Harmony, this time between Elly St. Clair, a botanist with strong Guild connections, and Cooper Boone, the city's Guild boss.
After realizing that Cooper's first priority is the Guild, Elly breaks off their engagement, unwilling to be second place in his life. She moves out of town, opens a shop and starts a new life, and is doing pretty well for herself when, six months later, Cooper comes to town and she's in need of his help.
Elaborate world, interesting characters and a mystery that wasn't obvious, narrated in an audiobook that brought the story to life.
An enjoyable series so far, that continues with [b:Silver Master|337943|Silver Master (Ghost Hunters, #4)|Jayne Castle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441163393l/337943._SY75_.jpg|328354] next.
Previous book reviews:
✦ After Glow (Harmony, #2) ~ ★★★ (10/12/2014)
✦ After Dark (Harmony, #1) ~ ★★★ (20/09/2014)
✦ Bridal Jitters (Harmony, #0.5) ~ ★★★ (19/02/2013)
After realizing that Cooper's first priority is the Guild, Elly breaks off their engagement, unwilling to be second place in his life. She moves out of town, opens a shop and starts a new life, and is doing pretty well for herself when, six months later, Cooper comes to town and she's in need of his help.
Elaborate world, interesting characters and a mystery that wasn't obvious, narrated in an audiobook that brought the story to life.
An enjoyable series so far, that continues with [b:Silver Master|337943|Silver Master (Ghost Hunters, #4)|Jayne Castle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441163393l/337943._SY75_.jpg|328354] next.
Previous book reviews:
✦ After Glow (Harmony, #2) ~ ★★★ (10/12/2014)
✦ After Dark (Harmony, #1) ~ ★★★ (20/09/2014)
✦ Bridal Jitters (Harmony, #0.5) ~ ★★★ (19/02/2013)
fleurette's review against another edition
3.0
I have already read two other books in this series [b:Silver Master|337943|Silver Master (Ghost Hunters, #4)|Jayne Castle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1441163393s/337943.jpg|328354] and [b:Obsidian Prey|6275436|Obsidian Prey (Ghost Hunters, #6)|Jayne Castle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388176335s/6275436.jpg|6458793], so I knew the main idea of the world. Still, I really pretty liked this one.
Elly breaks up with her fiancé Cooper and leaves her hometown Aurora Springs for Cadence City. But when one of her new friends disappear, she asks Cooper for help. And Cooper who is still into her agrees to help her.
The characters are quite likeable and the plot is interesting. The romance part is not really developed but Elly and Cooper used to be engaged and they are already in love with each other at the beginning of the story, so that is not a problem. Cooper is definitely a strong hero but he is not dominating over Elly, which is good.
Elly breaks up with her fiancé Cooper and leaves her hometown Aurora Springs for Cadence City. But when one of her new friends disappear, she asks Cooper for help. And Cooper who is still into her agrees to help her.
The characters are quite likeable and the plot is interesting. The romance part is not really developed but Elly and Cooper used to be engaged and they are already in love with each other at the beginning of the story, so that is not a problem. Cooper is definitely a strong hero but he is not dominating over Elly, which is good.
sexysciuridae's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
starryorbit12's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mousegoddess's review
3.0
See what happens when you don't use your WORDS?? Okay, this was cute and fun and I'm glad I finally got my hands on this one so I could learn the backstory behind the jungles. Recommend for fans of the series, but I don't think I'd recommend it as a first foray into the series.
lauriereadslohf's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to this book on audio. Naturally, "Ghost Hunter" turns out to be a new book that is part of a long running series and I'm left feeling confused and clueless right off the bat. Aren't there any author's out there in romanceland who can write a decent STANDALONE novel anymore? This is getting ridiculous.
Many, many moons ago I did read some of the earlier books in this series. Zinnia and Amaryllis I think they were called, and gave up in frustration and utter disappointment. They were well reviewed and supposed to be outstanding paranormal/futuristic novels but to me they were repetitive, silly and utterly boring. And this was before I was a burned out grouch! Castle's other-world was basically earth peopled with earthlings who had some paranormal talents and used words like coff-tea. Sadly I am not making this up.
This book, Ghost Hunter, is set in the same world only it's part of the sub-series referred to as "Dust Bunnies" by fans. It took me awhile to figure out why the book was dedicated to the "dust bunnies of the world". I figured the author was giving all of us poor shlubs who can't afford a housekeeper (because we're too busy buying books) a little nudge but it turns out dust bunnies are characters. This one features a critter named Rose who, if you ask me, has more personality than the heroine which isn't saying much considering Rose doesn't speak.
The story begins when a young lady named Elly gets ticked off at her fiance whom she believes has been courting her only to improve his own station in life. She has high connections via her daddy to some important society and he's a ghost hunter who could move on up in the world with those family ties. She's all hot and bothered because he's really hot and never even kissed her or anything and doesn't think he likes her, if you know what I mean. It's a bit junior high-ish. Then there's some talk about a duel that makes her really mad (sorry my mind was drifting a lot here) and Elly breaks off the engagement. Ghost-hunting dude (GHD for short) just sits there like a lovely lump and doesn't say a word to defend himself. She leaves town in a huff and several months later realizes she needs GHD's help to search for a friend who has gone missing. And, oh the luck, he just happens to be in town. GHD agrees to help her because, wow, she looks super hot in her short skirt and he's been holding out hope that she'll change her mind about the marriage. Awww, gorgeous, desperate, sweet and dumb as a rock. Where are these guys in real life?
Honestly, I would've given up on this long ago if I weren't listening to it on audio. It's boring and it’s reminding me why I've disliked Krentz novels in the past. I liked the dustbunnies but everything else about this romance was blah and forgettable. And if I heard Castle's word of the week, "Rez", one more time I thought I'd lose what's left of my mind! Examples: he rezzed the lock, he rezzed a ghost, his erection was rezzed and ready to go -- okay so I might have made up that last one but I think you get the drift. . .
Many, many moons ago I did read some of the earlier books in this series. Zinnia and Amaryllis I think they were called, and gave up in frustration and utter disappointment. They were well reviewed and supposed to be outstanding paranormal/futuristic novels but to me they were repetitive, silly and utterly boring. And this was before I was a burned out grouch! Castle's other-world was basically earth peopled with earthlings who had some paranormal talents and used words like coff-tea. Sadly I am not making this up.
This book, Ghost Hunter, is set in the same world only it's part of the sub-series referred to as "Dust Bunnies" by fans. It took me awhile to figure out why the book was dedicated to the "dust bunnies of the world". I figured the author was giving all of us poor shlubs who can't afford a housekeeper (because we're too busy buying books) a little nudge but it turns out dust bunnies are characters. This one features a critter named Rose who, if you ask me, has more personality than the heroine which isn't saying much considering Rose doesn't speak.
The story begins when a young lady named Elly gets ticked off at her fiance whom she believes has been courting her only to improve his own station in life. She has high connections via her daddy to some important society and he's a ghost hunter who could move on up in the world with those family ties. She's all hot and bothered because he's really hot and never even kissed her or anything and doesn't think he likes her, if you know what I mean. It's a bit junior high-ish. Then there's some talk about a duel that makes her really mad (sorry my mind was drifting a lot here) and Elly breaks off the engagement. Ghost-hunting dude (GHD for short) just sits there like a lovely lump and doesn't say a word to defend himself. She leaves town in a huff and several months later realizes she needs GHD's help to search for a friend who has gone missing. And, oh the luck, he just happens to be in town. GHD agrees to help her because, wow, she looks super hot in her short skirt and he's been holding out hope that she'll change her mind about the marriage. Awww, gorgeous, desperate, sweet and dumb as a rock. Where are these guys in real life?
Honestly, I would've given up on this long ago if I weren't listening to it on audio. It's boring and it’s reminding me why I've disliked Krentz novels in the past. I liked the dustbunnies but everything else about this romance was blah and forgettable. And if I heard Castle's word of the week, "Rez", one more time I thought I'd lose what's left of my mind! Examples: he rezzed the lock, he rezzed a ghost, his erection was rezzed and ready to go -- okay so I might have made up that last one but I think you get the drift. . .