Em & M Books

When wannabe psychic Taryn Mayberry wakes in the woods, she has no idea what happened to her. All she knows is that something—or someone—knocked her on the head and now her psychic talents have suddenly ramped up into high gear. Maybe now she can figure out who set the blaze that killed her mother ten years ago. But first, she’ll have to clear her name in the new arsons at Freedom Moon Spiritualist Camp.

After stumbling upon the sexy witch in the woods, fireman Nick Hamilton only wants to help Taryn. But could he be aiding a killer?

When Taryn Mayberry finds herself the prime suspect in an arson investigation, she can’t help but feel that history has a way of repeating itself. Having been accused of setting the fire that killed her mother ten years prior and never having the satisfaction of having the true arsonist brought to justice, Taryn has never had reason to trust either the firefighters or the police.

“No, she had no use for firemen or cops, not anymore. First they acted as if they were trying to help you then they accused you of some heinous crime.”

What she doesn’t count on is the undeniable attraction she has toward fireman Nick Hamilton, the man who found her knocked unconscious on the night of the fires, a man whose father was the one who investigated and accused her of her mother’s death, and a man who she keeps having very detailed, hot & steamy erotic visions of.

Although she tries to push Nick away, he’s having none of that and insists on helping Taryn. As more events unfold and Taryn faces increasing suspicions, she leans on her awakened psychic talents and Nick to help find clues to clear her name. Will she and Nick be able to figure out who is behind the arson before the arsonists targets Taryn? Will Taryn be able to find answers about her mother’s death? Will Taryn be able to move past the pain in her past and find a spot for Nick in her life?

This was a quick, fun read with romance, heat, suspense and some psychic powers thrown in. Taryn and Nick are great characters, both carrying pain of loss and betrayal from their pasts. Nick was a wonderfully sexy, alpha male who was so sweet and protective of Taryn. I loved the fact that Nick refused to give up on Taryn even though she tried so hard to push him away. Taryn was a strong independent women, and even though she had a rough time of things after her mother was killed in the fire, she has pulled her life together and found great friends in Jilly and Haley.

The secondary characters were great as well. I can’t wait to go back and ready Jilly’s story and look forward to learning more about Haley in the next installment. The Freedom Moon community was a great setting for this story and it added just the right amount of paranormal to the story, keeping it believable and enhancing the plot.

I really enjoyed this second installment in The Witches of Freedom Moon series. Although I have not read the first book in the series, “Hidden Magic”, this story can be read as a stand-alone…although I will be going back to read the first book to find out Jilly & Zander’s story.