The Secretary and the Ghost

Posted on 16 October 2019 by Gillian St. Kevern

Pip Leighton is in a fix His sister s marriage hinges on him staving off the family s impending financial ruin by taking the job of secretary to Lord Cross, a reclusive man with a temper befitting his name Developing a passion for his employer was not on the cards Neither was getting caught up in the deep mystery surrounding Foxwood Court and its resident ghost, but Pip has never been one to shirk a duty As Pip delves deeper into the past, he discovers that his only hope for a future with Cross may depend on a man long dead a man with a curious resemblance to himself Written for lovers of gothic romance and ghost stories, The Ghost and the Secretary is the first in a series of gay romance novellas A Gothic Paranormal Romance. New Download The Secretary and the Ghost author Gillian St. Kevern For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr There s a lot I liked about this spunky hero, spooky country mansion complete with ghost and enigmatic lord Pip has some spirit and Kevern can always evoke the setting but I think despite knowing it was a novella I approached it in frame of mind for a novel which left me wanting a bitdepth,than was possible with the page count Wouldn t be fair to rate for that reason.Lord Cross had too many sudden mood changes for me, even when I could see the reasoning it never fully endeared There s a lot I liked about this spunky hero, spooky country mansion complete with ghost and enigmatic lord Pip has some spirit and Kevern can always evoke the setting but I think despite knowing it was a novella I approached i...Unfortunately I found the writing dry and the Lord s hot and cold attitude annoyed the heck out of me I wish Pip just leaves him for someone who can appreciate better.4.5 starsQuite delightful historical m m ghost story this was exactly what I needed todaypretty fun, but with no real surprises and with characters that needed fleshing out a little biti m liking the setting and overall vibe though, so i ll read the next book.This was a blast to write We ve been getting stuff out of storage and I discovered my collection of MR James ghost stories, Gothic novels and other treasures, and I couldn t resist re reading them The end result was The Secretary and the Ghost.DNF 46%Something about the writing felt ever so cumbersome I kept having to reread sentences So when I reached the halfway point and there was virtually no world building, and I wasn t interested in a single character, that pretty much told me I needed to move on.First of all, I must admit that the blurb had caught my full attention when I first read it And second, I love historical romance and when it combined with ghost story Hell yeah Im SOLD instantly The story is captivating right from the very beginning, the pace and the writing also good with interesting two main characters and I really do enjoying the reading The things that prevent me from giving my full five stars is even though I said I love it, but I must admit that theres some loop holes First of all, I must admit that the blurb had caught my full attention when I first read it And second, I love historical romance and when it combined with ghost story Hell yeah I m SOLD instantly The story is captivating right from the very beginning, the pace and the writing also good with interesting two main characters and I really do enjoying the reading The things that prevent me from giving my full five stars is even though I said I love it...The Secretary and the GhostBy Gillian St KevernPublished by the author, 2019Four starsI havent read one of St Keverns period romances before, and I rather liked this one There is a weird absence of markers to help the reader locate the exact time in English history where this story falls something I like to do so this is just my quirk, I guess No apparent trains, and Pip wears a tie, or calls it a tie anyway, which makes it hard to place You see how my mind works.Pip, bringing to mind The Secretary and the GhostBy Gillian St KevernPublished by the author, 2019Four starsI haven t read one of St Kevern s period romances before, and I...Okay gothic novel but seemed rushed and incomplete Would have liked a lotto it and an inkling as to when it was meant to be set2.5 Stars Im not actually sure this book went anywhere It was so hot cold that the lack of actually emotion coming from the pages made it feel stiff and lacking.Although some of the authors books seem to be highly rated so I may continue with series to see where it goes 2.5 Stars I m not actually sure this book went anywhere It was so hot cold that the lack of actually emotion coming from the pages made it feel stiff and lacking.Although som...

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16 October 2019

Gillian St. Kevern