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Description: Alice Radstone should have known not to return. Her life before the Hotel of Dreams had been the perfectly cloistered world of a teacher at the Ballantine Academy. When the death of her mentor forced her out, she was left to reinvent herself in the big city. Since then, things have not gone well. Ten months ago, after her first trip to the hotel, she woke up in the locked ward of a hospital for the criminally insane, told that she had murdered her husband on their wedding night. She has no memory of the husband or the wedding but after escaping the asylum, one thing is certain—she is never going back.
Unfortunately, Alice’s second reinvented life is also deteriorating rapidly, which is why she finds herself once again at the Hotel of Dreams—this time hiding in the shadows of her room, a dead body in the shower, and two men wearing masks creeping toward the bed to kidnap her. Again.
When the enigmatic and decidedly dangerous Owen March shows up, claiming he’s there to rescue her, she has no choice but to accept his offer—and hope that he doesn’t intend to kidnap her, too.
With Alice and now Owen in the killer’s sights, time is running out. Alice and Owen must trust each other and the electric passion between them if they are to make it out of this hotel alive.
Genre: Romantic Suspense - Paranormal
Why I Picked This Book: I've enjoyed previous books in this series and pretty much everything I've read by this author (and the other names she writes under)
My Impression: This series is such a fever dream of a good time and this book was no exception. I'm not sure I always understand the dynamics of Harmony but I always enjoy my time visiting the world that Castle has created here. I'm fascinated by the dust bunnies, the Underworld, and all the different talents. Alice's might be the most unique talent we've come across yet and I loved the addition of her principals that she learned at the school she lived at and eventually taught at. Owen is also an interesting character. It takes a bit longer to learn his backstory but he and Alice work well together from the very beginning.
There is a bit of insta-love (or at least soon after meeting love) but the characters are reasonably sensible about it. They communicate well and try to understand each other. The addition of dust bunny chaos in the hotel adds for some fun comic relief and I would love the see that final hotel bill. The cat and mouse game keeps the tension up and the pacing stays strong from beginning to end.
This was a fun bit of escapism with interesting characters, a bizarre world, and solid pacing. If you need a fast read to keep you entertained this is a perfect choice. The backstory of Harmony took me a little getting used to but for each book I read in the series the more I'm getting used to it. I'm looking forward to the next book and reading the books I've missed in this series.
This was a fun bit of escapism with interesting characters, a bizarre world, and solid pacing. If you need a fast read to keep you entertained this is a perfect choice. The backstory of Harmony took me a little getting used to but for each book I read in the series the more I'm getting used to it. I'm looking forward to the next book and reading the books I've missed in this series.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Yes, absolutely! I'm looking forward to doing a big binge read of this series (and this author in general) sometime soon.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you're in the mood for some distraction and don't mind some urban fantasy/sci fi this is a great choice.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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