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If I Stopped Haunting You
by Colby Wilkens
What happens when two feuding authors end up on the same writers retreat at a haunted Scottish castle? Witty banter, amateur paranormal investigations (aka: some Scooby-Doo level hijinks), personal breakthroughs, oh and plenty of sex.
Authors Penelope Skinner and Neil Simon share a history of animosity but find themselves drawn to each other and the weird goings-on in the haunted castle in Scotland where they find themselves snowed in. Their fellow authors staying in the castle aren't experiencing any of the hauntings so Penelope and Neil take it upon themselves to save them all from the things that go bump in the night. These enemies turned lovers aren't sure whether to be more shocked by their scorching chemistry or the fact that ghosts are real!
There was plenty to like in this book. It was fast paced and kept me guessing and I enjoyed the leads coming to terms with their own self-doubt and their relationship with each other. I feel like the final reveal didn't really hold up to all the build up of the haunting. While I was satisfied with where the characters ended up at the end of the novel, I wasn't disappointed I'd reached the end.
Authors Penelope Skinner and Neil Simon share a history of animosity but find themselves drawn to each other and the weird goings-on in the haunted castle in Scotland where they find themselves snowed in. Their fellow authors staying in the castle aren't experiencing any of the hauntings so Penelope and Neil take it upon themselves to save them all from the things that go bump in the night. These enemies turned lovers aren't sure whether to be more shocked by their scorching chemistry or the fact that ghosts are real!
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The ghost's backstory was interesting if not a little predictable. When the reveal happened that her beloved hadn't died in the war or actually abandoned her and the baby but came back and they were married and happy for three years or so, I didn't understand why she would be haunting the house...she died young but she was happy and her son was made her father's heir so...it was like a complete 180° turn for me in her motivation.There was plenty to like in this book. It was fast paced and kept me guessing and I enjoyed the leads coming to terms with their own self-doubt and their relationship with each other. I feel like the final reveal didn't really hold up to all the build up of the haunting. While I was satisfied with where the characters ended up at the end of the novel, I wasn't disappointed I'd reached the end.