Summer's Opus

Title: Curse the Day Author: Annabel Chase Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Rating: Five Stars! Paranormal cozies are my go-to books. I make sure that I read outside of my favorite genre often, and while I really love my science fiction and fantasy novels, paranormal cozies are like my favorite pair of jeans—the ones you wear at least once a week even though they’re fraying at the edges. So for this month’s book review, I couldn’t resist the temptation to return to my true love, which is always easy to do because there are so many books to choose from. Often, the wide selection can make it difficult to pick, but I got a recommendation this month, and I was not disappointed! Before I dive into my review though, here’s what the publisher had to say… “ Curse the Day” Book Synopsis The only magic Emma Hart believes in is caffeine and the power of the dryer to lose one sock per load. A public interest lawyer buried under a mound of student debt, Emma’s whole life has...

Title: The Haunting of Dove Cote House – Cat Fletcher ParaInvestigations – Book 1 Author: Rachel Jordan Genre: Adult Paranormal/Supernatural Mystery Rating: Three and A Half Stars! Following the death of her parents, Cat Fletcher returns to her family home, where she hasn’t been since she left for college. It isn’t as if she never wanted to visit when her parents were still around, but something deep in her gut always warned her to stay away — and it didn’t help that Cat's memories of her past were fuzzy, at best, and that when she did recall the manor, it was by way of nightmares. Still, with her parents gone, she knew it was time to leave the big-city life she had built for herself in London and return to the small town of her roots. At first, all seems normal and her homecoming is routine — and with the furniture in place and the boxes unpacked, Cat finally begins to settle in, which is exactly when things start to get weird. Initially, there are s...