I love the Harmony books, and this one was just as much fun as the rest. The world grows more intriguing as the characters learn more about it and its history, and the dust bunnies are adorable! I liked Alice and Drake very much, and it was great to see what was happening with earlier characters in the series. I also liked that there were a few "obvious" things that could have happened, but the story took a different direction instead. One cannot accuse Ms. Castle of lazy writing.

I read it in one sitting and had a great time! ( )

Deception Cove
4 Stars

Drake Sebastian enlists the aid of Alice North to discover the cause of the anomalies endangering Rainshadow Island.

This installment in the Ghost Hunters series has all of the elements that the previous book lacked. Drake and Alice have tangible chemistry from their first meeting, and their relationship goes from strength to strength throughout the book.

The mystery involving the mysterious Preserve and the strange occurrences resulting from the psi energy surrounding is finally resolved, and the explanation is interesting and contributes to the overall world-building of the series.

Overall, this is one of the more entertaining installments in the series with a satisfying balance between the mystery, the suspense and the romance. ( )

How can you go wrong with a book that has dust bunnies? Alice's dust bunny companion is Houdini which a quite an appropriate name for a bunny that is part of a magic act. Alice has been trying to make a go of it as a magician using her light talent which lets her disappear. She is being harassed by the mother of the man she entered into a Marriage of Convenience with. When he was found dead, his mother blamed Alice. Really, he had tried to kill her on their honeymoon on Rainshadow Island.

Now Drake Sebastian has found her. He wants her to go with him to Rainshadow Island because paranormal forces are going out of control and he hopes they will be able to stop them. Drake also convinces Alice to enter into a Marriage of Convenience. This one is quite different though because they both fall in love.

I like the Rainshadow series by Jayne Castle because it is futuristic romance. I like the world that she has created with psychic talents, strong family bonds, and all sorts of alien ruins and artifacts. I also like the romances which pair up strong characters who are lucky enough to find their perfect mates.

For a fun futuristic romance, Jayne Castle can't be beat. ( )

like all of her other books enjoyable quick reads. some mystery mixed into romance ( )

Not as mechanical as some of Krentz's books are, so that's plus. Her books now remind me of comfort food -- nothing fresh or new, but you know what to expect, you know it will be a quick and pleasant read. years ago, her books had some genuine emotion in them. Nowadays, not so much. ( )