Book Review: Once Haunted, Twice Shy (Peyton Clark #2) by H.P. Mallory

Hi all,

I received an advance copy of this latest novel by H.P. Mallory from NetGalley and Montlake in exchange for my honest review. I came into this novel without having read book one of the series, but that didn't seem to make a difference. It was fairly easy to catch up with what was going on in the story. I have read other books by H.P. Mallory, so I knew what her writing style was like and I was looking forward to an entertaining read. So…on to the book and the review.

 

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Once Haunted, Twice Shy
Peyton Clark Book Two
H.P. Mallory

 

Book Description:

After agreeing to let the spirit of Drake Montague inhabit her body, Peyton soon discovers that the twentieth-century French policeman may be dead but his lothario longings sure aren’t. Now she has to find a way to explain to her sweet, sexy boyfriend, Ryan Kelly, that a spirit has taken up residence in her head, whispering French words of affection day and night.

While Peyton is torn between her love for a living man and her growing affection for one deceased, supernatural activity in New Orleans spikes—and something wicked this way comes. With the help of her friends (and a little voodoo), Peyton learns that the demonic spirit of the Axeman may still dwell in her home. To stop bloody history from repeating itself, Peyton will have to travel back a century to confront the Axeman at his roots, with the help of a certain handsome—and suddenly flesh and blood—police officer in the Big Easy.

 

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My Review:

Peyton Clark has a problem—she is currently possessed by Drake Montague, a twentieth-century French policeman who happens to also be quite sexy. Peyton hasn't yet been able to tell the new man in her life, Ryan Kelly, about the man who inhabits her body because she knows he won't be very happy about it. On top of that, spirit activity is going crazy in New Orleans, and Peyton finds it is up to her and Drake to figure out what is responsible and stop it. All in a day's work, right?

Once Haunted, Twice Shy has all the right elements for those who love a good paranormal romance story and adore New Orleans. Peyton is a strong character who is trying hard to deal with, not only having a stranger occupying her body, but managing that along with her budding romantic relationship. Strong description brings you into the scenes of the story. Voodoo, demons, and spirits abound in this fast-paced novel with an ending that will have you wanting for more. And luckily, there will be more!

 

About H.P. Mallory:

I started my writing career as a self-published author and was lucky enough to hit both the Amazon and the Barnes and Noble bestseller’s lists with my two series, the Jolie Wilkins series and the Dulcie O’Neil series. Most recently I hit the New York Times and the USA Today lists with books in the Jolie series.

I signed with Random House (Bantam imprint) to write three books in the Jolie Wilkins series (Witchful Thinking, The Witch is Back and Something Witchy This Way Comes). Now I love the fact that I’m both a traditionally published author as well as a self-published one (with my Dulcie O’Neil series).

I’m a huge fan of anything paranormal and I always have been. I get super excited whenever they have those Twilight Zone Marathon days and anything ghost or vampire related will always attract my attention.

My interests are varied but aside from writing, I’m most excited about traveling. I’m extremely fortunate to have been able to live in England and Scotland, both places really having a profound effect on my books.

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Enjoy!

Deanna

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Deanna

Book Review: The Girls of August by Anne Rivers Siddons

Hi all,

I love books by Anne Rivers Siddons. I've read every book she's ever written, so when an opportunity to read her latest novel, The Girls of August, came up, I grabbed it. I was not disappointed. Unfortunately, many readers have left negative reviews about this novel. Maybe it's because they are no longer accustomed to the style of writing that Ms. Siddons uses. Maybe they need every detail spelled out for them. I don't know. For me, Ms. Siddons creates stories and characters that draw you in and keep you reading. You learn about the characters as you go, instead of having it all told to you at the very start. I enjoy that style of writing, and I enjoyed this latest novel by her immensely. Here is more about the novel and my review.

 

The Girls of August

Anne Rivers Siddons

Every August, four women would gather together to spend a week at the beach, renting a new house each year. The ritual began when they were in their twenties and their husbands were in medical school, and became a mainstay of every summer thereafter. Their only criteria was oceanfront and isolation, their only desire to strengthen their far-flung friendships. They called themselves the Girls of August. But when one of the Girls dies tragically, the group slowly drifts apart and their vacations together are brought to a halt. Years later, a new marriage reunites them and they decide to come together once again on a remote barrier island off the South Carolina coast. There, far from civilization, the women make startling discoveries that will change them in ways they never expected.

 

Where to buy:

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My Five Star Review:

Anne Rivers Siddons is one of my favorite authors. She writes stories that dig deeply into the emotions of the characters and touch on topics that women can relate to. I love her subtle way of describing characters by interlacing it throughout conversations and in her prose. She doesn't tell you the story, she shows it, like a talented author should, and you are immersed in the story immediately. I found all this to be true with her latest novel, The Girls of Summer.

Four women have spent one week in August each year together since their twenties in beach houses at different locations. They were drawn together years ago through their husbands who are all in the medical field. But after one of the women dies, the other three drift apart and the summer vacations are abandoned. Years later, a new wife is brought into the midst and the four women go on their beach vacation once more, even though they are wary of the newest member who is young and seems to them, silly. As the group spends time together, they reminisce, they tend to gang up on the youngest member, and they soon find out the secrets each one is keeping.

The Girls of August is a bittersweet, yet heartwarming story of four women who are trying to connect despite their differences. Even though three of them have known each other for years, they seem to hold back while they each determine just how much they can share with each other. The writing is fluid and lovely. You don't read an Anne Rivers Siddons novel, you experience it. I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a well-written story with heart and soul.

(I received a copy of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley in return for my honest review.)

 

About the Author:

Born Sybil Anne Rivers in Atlanta, Georgia, she was raised in Fairburn, Georgia, and attended Auburn University, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. While at Auburn she wrote a column for the student newspaper, The Auburn Plainsman, that favored integration. The university administration attempted to suppress the column, and ultimately fired her, and the column garnered national attention. She later became a senior editor for Atlanta magazine. At the age of thirty she married Heyward Siddons, and she and her husband now live in Charleston, South Carolina, and spend summers in Maine.

 

My all-time favorite novel by Anne Rivers Siddons is Downtown. If you've never read a novel by this lovely lady, I'd suggest trying Downtown first to get the true flavor of her writing. It's amazing!

 

Cheers,

Deanna