From all outward appearances, Anastasia Cassadine has the perfect life; gorgeous looks, a very successful company and handsome men vying to be her companion. But outward appearances can be deceiving. Ana is still haunted by a dark secret from her past, one that involved her first love, Austin Troy.
Now, twelve years later, after finally gathering the courage to confront Austin, Ana is horrified to learn of his recent death. His widow, Jennifer, informs her that Ana is named in Austin's will and must come to england at once. Once there, Ana meets Rick Montgomer, a handsome medium that immediately puts Ana on her guard. Their mutual attraction however, is hard tod eny, and as Rick and Ana begin to get closer, dark forces are gathering to tear them apart.
This was a fun read for me. Easy to pick up, difficult to put down. I have to admit that I found the heroin to be a pretty big twit who annoyed me, but it was easy enough to look past that. I can't say what it was about her that annoyed me without giving away spoilers, but I found myself reading and thinking, 'Really? Seriously? What's wrong with you???' Perhaps she's written that way on purpose, I'm not really sure. She's still lovable in spite of that one nasty character flaw, however. The rest of the cast of characters are equally fun and endearing, if at times a bit staged.
Basically, this was a romance with an attempt at horror/suspense thrown in. The reason I use the word 'attempt' is that it's sadly predictable. Still fun to read, don't get me wrong, but predictable. Those who enjoy Harlequin would definitely enjoy this meatier version.
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