Book 20. 2021

Be Still, My Love by Deborah J. Hughes

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Cleaned house this morning, then took a break and finished reading Be Still, My Love by Deborah J Hughes. This is the first part of the "Tess Schafer - Medium" series. Main character is a young, widowed psychic who's not been able to access her psychic abilities since the tragic death of her husband.

When Tess' friend encourages her to get away and take a vacation, she books a three-week stay at an allegedly haunted resort on the coast of Maine. Once there, Tess feels her spiritual connections reawakening. She finds herself able to communicate with the spirits of two young lovers whose lives were cut short. Tess' arrival at the resort seems to have caused a spike in the paranormal activity. She can tell that the spirits are not simply lost and confused; they are both afraid of someone or something else, and they repeatedly try to warn Tess that she's in danger. However, Tess isn't going to run from this one. The owners of the resort have asked her to help, and with the assistance of another guest, one whom Tess finds attractive, she vows to uncover what happened decades ago and to move the lovers on.

This was an interesting story. It was creepy and compelling, romantic and poignant. There wasn't much humor involved, but the plot didn't call for a lite and funny tone. I admired Tess' grit and determination, even though it led her to some precarious situations. Kade was a wonderful foil, and it was uplifting to see the two of them connecting, in spite of each of them having tragedy in their pasts.

Favorite line: "It's too good a day to suffer a terrible disappointment."

An enjoyable, engrossing read--four stars.