The Barnes & Noble Review
Deborah Simmons delivers another delightful historical romance, a tale of mysterious ghosts and unexpected love that manages to be both funny and sexy. Christian Reade, Viscount Moreland, heir to the earldom of Westhaven, never earned nor wanted his reputation as a "ghost-hunter." What's worse, his beloved grandfather insists he pay attention to a plea from Miss Parkinson, a determined spinster from Devon. The young woman has inherited a small manor, which she is eager to sell, but every time prospective buyers arrive they are frightened away by a mysterious phantom. On Christian's arrival, he is surprised to find no immediate ghosts but rather a pack of antagonistic relatives, unhelpful servants, and a rather severe Miss Parkinson. Simmons sets the plot wheel spinning as Christian attempts to solve the mystery of the phantom -- and the mystery of Miss Parkinson. Ginger Curwen