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Book 2, 2018
Jan. 6th, 2018 01:00 pmAt work yesterday, I finally finished the book I'd been reading on breaks. It was Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett, and it's the first book in the "Roaring Twenties" series, featuring spiritual medium Aida Palmer and bootlegger Winter Magnusson. POV switches between the two main characters.
When someone curses Winter to be able to see ghosts, he seeks Aida's help. Aida is not only able to call spirits, but she can also banish them. From their first meeting, Aida and Winter are attracted to one another. Their relationship develops slowly as they are confronted with ghosts, the police, various Chinese tongs, and other bootleggers.
Aida finds herself falling hard for Winter, and she fights to maintain her independence. For Winter's part, he is falling for Aida, too, but he's already endured one failed marriage, and he's not keen to repeat the experience. When Aida's independent spirit collides with Winter's stubbornness, they get into a huge row, and Aida leaves. Unfortunately, that is when Aida is abducted by the criminal mastermind.
This was an interesting story, although it was more historical romance, when I was expecting a cozy mystery with a paranormal element. I'm not sure I will seek out other books in this series, even though this was an enjoyable read.
Favorite lines:
♦ "No need for formalities when someone in the room is naked."
♦ He felt as woozy as a Victorian virgin crushed inside a corset in August.
It was a good book, but again, not a genre I'm particularly into any more. Nevertheless, giving it a rating of four:
****
When someone curses Winter to be able to see ghosts, he seeks Aida's help. Aida is not only able to call spirits, but she can also banish them. From their first meeting, Aida and Winter are attracted to one another. Their relationship develops slowly as they are confronted with ghosts, the police, various Chinese tongs, and other bootleggers.
Aida finds herself falling hard for Winter, and she fights to maintain her independence. For Winter's part, he is falling for Aida, too, but he's already endured one failed marriage, and he's not keen to repeat the experience. When Aida's independent spirit collides with Winter's stubbornness, they get into a huge row, and Aida leaves. Unfortunately, that is when Aida is abducted by the criminal mastermind.
This was an interesting story, although it was more historical romance, when I was expecting a cozy mystery with a paranormal element. I'm not sure I will seek out other books in this series, even though this was an enjoyable read.
Favorite lines:
♦ "No need for formalities when someone in the room is naked."
♦ He felt as woozy as a Victorian virgin crushed inside a corset in August.
It was a good book, but again, not a genre I'm particularly into any more. Nevertheless, giving it a rating of four:
****
