| Dominic ‘Nick’ Kelley can see, talk to and help ghosts of the dead resolve problems that keep them from finding peace. John McIntyre is his lover on their Island of Traighshee in Scotland. Lately it seems their relationship has hit a rough spot they can’t seem to resolve. John knows Nick is troubled, feels a deepening frustration that wears on his love. In the midst of their turmoil Nick is notified that a plane his father was on crashed in Florida killing all passengers.
Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow spin an excellent tale of a romance that’s almost destroyed by lack of trust and communication. In Nick’s defense his life has often been full of disastrous relationships, rejections and ridicule of his gift for both precognition and work with ghosts. He knows John has always been supportive but their relationship has always been easy up to this point. They didn’t have to talk things out before, others never wanted to so he doesn’t know how. John has never had a relationship that was as important as his is with Nick. They both seem to let things slide. Going to investigate and help the spirits with unresolved problems at the crash site seems to give them a separation from their everyday lives. That, along with continuing to work to repair the rift seems to help them learn that love has to be much more than good sex with one another. There are many well constructed characters in this tale. Michael John’s best friend, Greg the reporter, Andy who helps precipitate a crisis for John and Nick, Alicia Nick’s Dad’s girlfriend and Josh the brother Nick didn’t know he had until after the crash are great additions to the story. The authors have done a great job with Nick, John and their relationship. It’s not easy to build a relationship but these authors do it within the challenges facing them at the crash site. This is one of those stories I just couldn’t put down.
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Reviewer: Dee Dailey |