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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper is a cute paranormal romance novel. Nina Linden is a landscape architect and owns Demeter Designs. Nina has been chosen by Deacon Whitney to do the landscaping on his rundown family mansion Crane's Nest on Whitney Island. It is over a hundred years old and no one has lived in it since the original mistress, Catherine Whitney died. There have been supernatural sightings for many years and the mansion is believed to be haunted.
Deacon has also hired Cindy Ellis of Cinderella Cleaning Service to clean up the house and organize it as well as Jake Rumson is Deacon's friend and also the architect on the project. Nina, Jake, and Cindy along with Deacon will be the only people staying full-time on the island. Well, they were supposed to be the only people staying until Dotty, Deacon's cousin, shows up. Dotty wants to write a book about the history of the house, family, and fixing up of the house.
As soon as they hit the island, Nina sees a shadowy figure on the widow walk of the house. As they spend more time on the island, they all start to feel the spirits. Nina and Deacon are each having dreams. Nina is seeing things through Catherine's point of view and Deacon is seeing the same events through a gentleman's point of view. They are not sure if the man is Catherine's husband, Gerald or Jack, the man presumed to be her lover. Dotty wants to find out what really happened to Catherine. Who killed her and did she really have an affair with Jack.
Nina is hoping to get away from her former partner, Rick Douglas. He has been stalking her, running up credit card debt in her name, and destroying her work sites. As Deacon and Nina get closer, Deacon is determined to keep Nina safe.
The story can be a wee bit confusing at times. It is not just told from one point of view. It rotates between the main characters. You can be reading about Cindy and then it switches to Jack, then to Dotty, and so on. Better Homes and Hauntings, though, is a charming story. It has romance, mystery, and paranormal activity. It is a good book, but not as good as Molly Harper's vampire books (they are wonderful)! I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Deacon has also hired Cindy Ellis of Cinderella Cleaning Service to clean up the house and organize it as well as Jake Rumson is Deacon's friend and also the architect on the project. Nina, Jake, and Cindy along with Deacon will be the only people staying full-time on the island. Well, they were supposed to be the only people staying until Dotty, Deacon's cousin, shows up. Dotty wants to write a book about the history of the house, family, and fixing up of the house.
As soon as they hit the island, Nina sees a shadowy figure on the widow walk of the house. As they spend more time on the island, they all start to feel the spirits. Nina and Deacon are each having dreams. Nina is seeing things through Catherine's point of view and Deacon is seeing the same events through a gentleman's point of view. They are not sure if the man is Catherine's husband, Gerald or Jack, the man presumed to be her lover. Dotty wants to find out what really happened to Catherine. Who killed her and did she really have an affair with Jack.
Nina is hoping to get away from her former partner, Rick Douglas. He has been stalking her, running up credit card debt in her name, and destroying her work sites. As Deacon and Nina get closer, Deacon is determined to keep Nina safe.
The story can be a wee bit confusing at times. It is not just told from one point of view. It rotates between the main characters. You can be reading about Cindy and then it switches to Jack, then to Dotty, and so on. Better Homes and Hauntings, though, is a charming story. It has romance, mystery, and paranormal activity. It is a good book, but not as good as Molly Harper's vampire books (they are wonderful)! I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
amalgamawesome's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
2.0
This was definitely not my favorite from Molly Harper. I've read most of her books, and this was probably the worst. I just didn't care for the writing style. The way the hauntings were written took me out of the story instead of drawing me in.
The characters were okay, but I found it all just a bit cutesy. The romances and friendships came extremely fast. I just wasn't feeling any of it. If you want to read some of Molly Harper's books, try just about any other besides this one.
The characters were okay, but I found it all just a bit cutesy. The romances and friendships came extremely fast. I just wasn't feeling any of it. If you want to read some of Molly Harper's books, try just about any other besides this one.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
This one had so much potential! I suppose I don't like Molly Harper's standalones nearly as much as her expansive series.
trudyd's review against another edition
4.0
Goosebumps. Shivers. Molly Harper Stepped away from the Hollows and wrote a fun, thrilling romance about a haunted house. The characters work together and solve mysteries over 100 years old.
underwaterlily's review against another edition
3.0
I borrowed one of my mom’s hunky town romance novels. It did not disappoint. (It reads like Scooby Doo, with sexual tension and a real ghost!)
hollsbooks's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
valerieullmerauthor's review against another edition
5.0
Molly Harper creates wonderful characters that I can't help but like from page one. The relationship between Nina and Deacon is perfect, starting off with a simmer of attraction that grows over the book. Cindy, Jake and Dotty were perfect secondary characters, and the friendship that develops between all of them are one to be envied. I enjoyed this book (I have loved every book I've read from Molly Harper) and would highly recommend this book!!!