Haunting Highland House
Author: Kathryn Hills
Reviewer: VampBard
Rating: A+
What I’m Talking About:
Wait. What just happened here? Kathryn Hills is a new-to-me author and this is her debut novel If you adore well-written prose that’s descriptive and not over-done, she should be on your TBR. Her voice—and that of her characters—captivated me, and kept me entrenched in the story. Bonus points for distracting me from The Walking Dead.
It seems like there’d be a lot going on, what with the whole ghost thing and the time travel thing. Seems like it’d be easy to gloss over things, or have aspects underdeveloped. TOTALLY not the case here. There are a lot of threads flapping in the wind with this title, but the knotwork Ms. Hills skillfully managed—to tie everything together—is impressive, to say the least.
I loved the set-up for the story. When I read a PNR, I need that. It helps me learn the world as well as the characters. Let me tell you, I adored both Sam and Robert. When I was reading in their POVs, I felt as though I was IN the story. I felt what they felt. Their experiences were vivid, and emotional. The secondary characters were so well developed I can’t wait to see more of them, and I may be jumping up and down because Haunting Highland House is the first book in A Time Traveler’s Journey series.
This is one of those complex, intertwining plots. There were layers of plot and character building that eventually revealed all the things I wanted to know. Ms. Hills definitely captured me as a reader, and at the end? **blinks** That’s where the ‘What just happened here?’ comes in. I could’ve been knocked over with a feather.
Fans of paranormal romance—especially ghost stories—with historical and time travel elements should DEFINITELY get their one-click on for this title. I know I can’t wait for the next book in this series.
My Rating: A+ Personal Favorite
About the Book:
She’s looking to escape her man troubles. Instead, she finds the man of her dreams. There’s only one problem – he’s dead.
Living in a haunted house and uncovering a gateway in time were not in the job description when Samantha Merrill agreed to be the property manager of Highland House. Old photos of the reclusive master of the manor captivate her, yet she’s terrified when he appears out of nowhere. How can Robert Pennington be making love to her by the parlor fireplace when he died over a century ago?
Robert Pennington is a powerful industrialist charged with caring for an ailing father, a meddling mother, and two wayward siblings. Weary of his burdens, he longs for change. Is he ready for a woman from the future? His disciplined world turns upside down when the mysterious Samantha Merrill crashes his sister’s birthday ball. He is wildly attracted to this intriguing beauty, but is it magic or mischief motivating her? When Sam vanishes before his eyes, he knows only one thing for certain. He wants her back.
Release Date: October 19, 2016
Publisher: Wild Rose Press
Series: Time Traveler’s Journey #1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Format(s): paperback (229 pages), e-book
Book Source: Author
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