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This is primarily a romance with a ghost story thrown into the mix in a secondary capacity. I think I'm discovering that I'm not a good audience for undiluted romance. While I mildly enjoyed this, I was never swept up by it, never in doubt about the outcome, never desperate for a happy resolution. But I did enjoy much of the humor.

I note that the perspective shifts between the heroine and the hero, and I enjoyed the sections from the hero's point of view a little more than those from the point of view of the heroine. When I was growing up, I read a bunch of romances that a family friend lent to me, and they were entirely from the perspective of the heroine. It's refreshing to see other points of view.

Bottom line: I think this may well be a superior romance, but I am an inferior sort of audience.

About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).

alwaysbooking's review against another edition

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3.0

I didn't like how the main characters were seperated for most of the book. I didn't get into the male character that much.

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4.0

“Have you talked to North?" he said.
"Yes," she said. "I asked him to get us cable."
"I wish you weren't talking to him."
"I'd talk to Satan to get cable," Andie said.”

Well, that was different! A genuine ghost story from first to last. Some parts reminded me of a light-hearted Turn of the Screw. Andie's ex-husband needs someone to temporarily take care of two children who have fallen under his care. He calls on Andie who despite their painful divorce, he trusts and respects. Andie needs the money, so she agrees. When she travels to the isolated old mansion and meets the children, she knows she will have her hands full. Do they need love and stability, or exorcism?

Some romance fans may be disappointed in the number of pages devoted to love and hanky-panky but I was fine with it. The right people got together at the end and happy endings were had by all except the villains of course. Jennifer Crusie's signature snarky repartee and humor were front and center. The hero and heroine were very likable although North's constant repetition of "I don't believe in ghosts" got very irritating. The two kids were very interesting characters and I enjoyed their character development. The secondary characters kept things rolling along as well. In fact, Gabe, a character from Fast Women, I believe, makes a cameo. I would have snatched up a sequel to this in a skinny minute.

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5.0

Read it in one sitting. Didn't quit reading until 2:30 a.m.

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