Review: New Twist on a Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
*ARC provided by Entangled Publishing for an honest review*In Ghosts of the Falls by Sarah Gilman, Jade Clarence is one of a long line of exorcists in her family. Still reeling from a recent mistake that cost someone their life, she must do a stellar job dealing with her latest case or risk being fired. She wishes to continue with the family business, but needs to find a way to do so and not harm non-malevolent spirits."No one in my family has encountered a spirit like you in my lifetime."When Jade meets Dutch Hutchinson, she's instantly drawn to him like no other man before. Finding out his true identity only makes the situation more difficult. She must then decide between performing the exorcism as planned, or coming up with a solution to keep them together somehow."I promised you many more nights, and I make good on my promises."Dutch has spent over a century in the same Maine woods near the site of his death. His plan devised to force Jade to perform an exorcism backfires when he becomes entranced with the beautiful woman. After being lonely for so many decades, it feels wonderful to talk and connect with someone who understands his situation. Dutch is torn between freeing himself to move on spiritually or staying on earth to have more time with Jade.'A date, even if it wasn't really a date, would be a good note on which to end his dead-end existence.'Ghosts of the Falls is a quick, but very moving novella. The premise behind the story is very interesting and made me almost a bit sad to think about a spirit unable to move on for a century, and how lonely Dutch must have felt. To finally find someone he could communicate with must have been a huge blessing.I loved how Jade was looking for a better way to perform exorcisms so they weren't so harmful to non-malevolent spirits, showing compassion in her character. It was a good match of course for Dutch's situation. The idea of a human falling for a corporeal spirit may make some people a little squeamish, but this was done in such a manner that it felt natural to the storyline.I really enjoyed Ghosts of the Falls and think it's certainly worth a read. Especially if you like a new twist on paranormal romance.