Chemistry between leads is bland ( )

This book is about a book store owner who can see and talk with ghost. In addition to the store Larue goes to haunted places and tries to help ghost cross over. At times ghost attach themselves to her. This can cause some difficulty, (and provides the reader with some amusement), until Larue is able to get them to cross over or leave. I am hoping that a particular ghost will make "guest" appearances in future books. I would like to see more of Larue going to haunted places and seeing what kind of adventures await her there. I think this is an area with a lot of potential to explore. There is a best friend, a hot guy and romance in this book. But nothing a young adult could not read and enjoy. I enjoyed it.
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DNF - Thought I was getting into it, but then I was just getting annoyed by the writing. Great narrator (listened to the narration, and have enjoyed her reading many other books), but the writing was lacking in many areas.

psychics, ghosts, witches, paranormal, romance, no-gratuitous-erotica

Nice light paranormal romance with no erotica. Many humorous situations, but the pace of the book was rather slow to my perspective.
Whispersync bargain with Elizabeth Klett doing a fine job as narrator. ( )

This was a very interesting read. I would also like to say it highlights my point about finding the right narrator for the audiobook. This book has some dialogue that can seem juvenile if not presented properly. The narration was performed in a mature manner and helped elevate the book. I read another series with similar dialogue but with a very youthful narrator, that was unsuccessful all around. This is why it is crucial to have the right combination of story and read for the audio. It really can make it or break it.

I generally enjoyed the concept, I am usually a sucker for the ghost themes. This one has some fun turns, President Lincoln is a real hoot! I was also intrigued by the other spirits she encounters. I wish more of the book were about the ghost hunting and helping, less about the moping around because of a guy.

Larue is a great character, most of the time. She does see a bit immature at times. I love her banter with her BFF Mindy, although they are a little slow on the uptake. I would have loved to see more hi-jinks from them. Mostly it was a case of tell about events after rather than showing them while they are happening.

The whole book is from Larue's POV, which limits things a bit. I under stand why we can not get some of the other characters, I just wish there were more narrative insights.

This is a pretty light romance, and bedroom free, totally clean. I expect there will be more romance in the next book, this one was mostly angst.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Elizabeth Klett, who does a fantastic job. She has a great tone that transcends the youthful dialogue. Had she not kept the maturity in her read, this could have been a very different review. Her pace is terrific, just swift enough to keep the story moving when it lagged. Her voices were great, she didn't try to butch it up for the men but she did give them a masculine touch. I will definitely be looking for more of her reads!

Overall, this was a good read and entertaining. The beginning is engaging, the middle lags, and then the end kind of leave you hanging. Not a huge cliff hanger, but definitely not resolved.

Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own. ( )