"Hot, Sensual combined with Ghostly Encounters"
In the second stand-alone book of Deborah MacGillivray's -
Sisters of Colford Hall series, this top selling author
turns up the flame in keeping up the sensual stimulation
she ignited with the first book THE INVASION OF FALGANNON
ISLAND. While his elder brother Desmond is launching a takeover
attempt on Falgannon Island as revenge and ruination on the
Montgomerie family's empire, Jago Mershan is sent to the
other side of the pond to launch the takeover on the
Montgomerie's assets in Kentucky. All seemed simple enough
until Jago got an up close and personal look at the very
sleek and unbelievably sexy Asha Montgomerie. Nope — not
even the spooky paranormal happenings at Asha's Windmill
Cafe were going to scare him off -- for after one look Jago
was primed and ready. Ready to take Asha for the ride of a
lifetime in which both would feel the thunder of an
exciting sensual journey. *** For those of us who grew up in the 60's this very hot
and sensual read is going to be a phenomenal treat as the
memories and the music of my teen years all came rushing
back. MacGillivray's story of the present day passionate
love affair between Asha and Jago, set against the backdrop
of the ghostly lovers, Tommy Grant and Laura Valmont
making their afterlife home at the Windmill Café is
emotionally poignant. Having Asha experiencing flashbacks
to the other couple's tragic love story and murder; along
with the ghostly antics of her decades old Wurlitzer
continuously playing the romantic ballad, "Tell Laura I
Love Her"... complete with other tunes from the 60's was a
truly clever strategy. Peppering the story with a set of
quirky and lovable secondary characters (including a
mischievous cat) plus humorous and titillating dialogs kept
the pace lively to continue reading into the wee hours of
the morning. In essence, Ms. MacGillivray not only writes her stories
hot and steamy but treats readers to a gifted lyrical
voice. Impeccably written, her characters spring to life
bringing the reader ringside to feel all the intrigue,
passion, and love. Book two in this entertaining Sisters
of Colford Hall series is definitely stand-alone but I
guarantee it will have the new reader scurrying about for
book one and anxiously awaiting the next in this series.
Reviewed by Marilyn Rondeau
Posted December 8, 2007
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