When She Dreams - Historical Fiction Review

Goodreads: When She Dreams (Burning Cove #6) by Amanda Quick

Rating:  Liked It!
Source:   Publisher

Description:  Maggie Lodge, assistant to the reclusive advice columnist known only as Dear Aunt Cornelia to her readers, hires down-but-not-quite-out private eye Sam Sage to help track down the person who is blackmailing her employer. Maggie and Sam are a mismatched pair. As far as Sam is concerned, Maggie is reckless and in over her head. She is not what he had in mind for a client but he can't afford to be choosy. Maggie, on the other hand, is convinced that Sam is badly in need of guidance and good advice. She does not hesitate to give him both.
In spite of the verbal fireworks between them, they are fiercely attracted to each other, but each is convinced it would be a mistake to let passion take over. They are, after all, keeping secrets from each other. Sam is haunted by his past, which includes a marriage shattered by betrayal and violence. Maggie is troubled by intense and vivid dreams--dreams that she can sometimes control. There are those who want to run experiments on her and use her for their own purposes, while others think she should be committed to an asylum.

When the pair discovers someone is impersonating Aunt Cornelia at a conference on psychic dreaming and a woman dies at the conference, the door is opened to a dangerous web of blackmail and murder. Secrets from the past are revealed, leaving Maggie and Sam in the path of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to exact vengeance.

Genre: Mystery - Romantic Suspense

Why I Picked This Book:  I love this author and I've really enjoyed this series.

My Impression: This is the 6th book in the Burning Cove series and the 3rd one I've read.  Luckily the series is only connected by location so missing books 3 through 5 didn't really affect my enjoyment of this book.  This is probably my least favorite of the 3 I've read.  It was entertaining - it wouldn't be a Krentz/Quick book without being entertaining!  

I liked the characters quite a bit.  Sam and Maggie make a good team and it was fun to watch them work together.  Sam especially was interesting and while it did take me a bit of time to get used to Maggie I came to really enjoy your straight forwardness.  What kept this book from being a total winner for me was that it was a bit of a slow start.  While it wasn't necessarily a slow read the story didn't really gain real traction until about a quarter in.  This is one of Quick's books about lucid dreaming which isn't my favorite topic of hers.  Regardless, this was a fun read in a fun series.  I always enjoy visiting Burning Cove and I'm looking forward to revisiting soon!

Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Of course!  This is one of my favorite authors who always provides a good read.

Would I Recommend this Book? If you enjoy romantic suspense with a paranormal twist this is a great read!

* I received this book in exchange for an honest review.  As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *