Review: Sweet ghost story with a hint of sexy!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
This was a sweet, quick ghost tale with a swirl of steamy on top!  Jade was just doing her job as an exorcist for her family's business when she stumbled upon something she wasn't expecting.  She'd encountered benevolent spirits, misguided spirits, and even spirits powerful enough to move objects, but Dutch was something much more.  He was able to take physical form and appear just like any other living and breathing man, so he had the best of both worlds.  Except, of course, that after haunting the falls for over a century, he was one lonely being who was just ready to call it quits.Dutch was one hot number, I mean that much came through even in the short length of this novella.  He's caring, considerate, and absolutely gorgeous, so Jade didn't stand a chance at not swooning over this guy. It didn't take long for her to realize exactly what Dutch was, though, and she was fascinated by him.  Yes, the turn-around from the point where they meet and the point where they are taking full advantage of Dutch's ability to become corporeal was lightning fast, but they still had some passionate moments together.  And when Jade's family distrusted her actions when it came to this most recent assignment, it added a bit of suspense that left Dutch's state of being in question.With some neat paranormal twists that were admittedly a stretch of the imagination, this was a unique spin on the human/spirit love stories.  I could get past all of this and just enjoy Dutch and Jade together up until the end, at which point things wrapped up in a way that kind of left me saying "huh??", but overall this was an entertaining and enjoyable story.Quotes:The cool mist thickened the air and condensed on her skin.  A shudder shook her body--not from the chill, but from the mental image of the spirit's death. ~p. 26I haven't had much to do over the years except watch people, so I know how to use modern technology for the most part.  This was my first time in a car, though. Can't say I enjoyed that very much. ~p. 30"You see, I've spent a God-awful long time here, and for the first time in over a century, I feel alive.  Even in my lifetime, no one made me feel the way Jade does.  Now that I've found her, you're going to leave us the hell alone..." ~p. 56