Review: Cookies and Ghosts

COOKIES AND GHOSTS by Tiny Sparks

Fiction, Paranormal Romance, 5 Heat Level, 211 pages

4****

Blurb: Ellen didn’t know she has a great-aunt until she receives an invitation to meet her. With her great-aunt’s house in shambles, Ellen must shack up with a sexy Scot named Kerr. No matter how much she throws herself at him, he resists, insisting on something more she’s not ready for. Still, as deliciously handsome as he is, he might break down her walls and persuade her to try a relationship one last time. In her great-aunt, she finds a kindred soul who understands the struggles of being bipolar. However, when she’s introduced to her great-aunt’s young boyfriend, Ellen questions her sanity. Ghosts aren’t real, or so she thought.

Thoughts: This is a steamy paranormal romance full of ghosts and handsome Scot’s with delicious accents. It’s also about a woman who has bipolar issues. I love that the author showed the struggles she goes through with her emotions and medications—all part of the process. Ellen gets to know her great-aunt and how she also struggled with being bipolar. Then Ellen finds out the other issue shared with her great-aunt—she can see and talk to ghosts. 

Almost from the beginning, we know Ellen is going to get it on with Kerr (the handsome Scot), even with the issues that keep coming between them. The heat level in this book is high. But in the end, Kerr accepts Ellen and everything that entails and we have a HEA ending that satisfies. The setting is well-done and the characters quirky and fun. There were a few editorial glitches, but the story overall was interesting and kept me reading. And I just wish I knew more about Claire. I got the feeling this was the first book in a series, maybe.

Recommended.

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