Exchange Abraham Lincoln (Me and My Ghoulfriends) with the amazing Mae West and you have the beginnings of the second in the Larue Donavan series – Ghouls Night Out. Larue runs a bookstore by day and is a psychic medium ghost hunter at night. With the ability to speak to the dead she always has a few hangers on. This time the indomitable Mae West and her potential boyfriend’s grandfather are a part of the grouping. 

Still reeling from the previous story’s black magic, spells and handsome man Larue is thrown back into everything with an offer the position of Coven leader, the cousin of her previous tormentor in town and a spooky black figure to contend with. The new man in town seems to have cast some sort of spell over her bestfriend and her boyfriend has grown cold over night. Add in a ghostly touch from a dead admirer who loves to flirt and a town full of secrets and witches and regular everyday busy bodies and Larue has her hands full.

This light hearted paranormal mystery with a touch of romance is a fun read. A great sequel to the first, Ghouls Night Out by Rose Pressey is a wonderful addition to a cozy ghost loving collector! 

Ghouls Night Out

I know, I know again with the magical books… but I what I read I review and today I finally got around to completing H.P. Mallory’s book from her paranormal romance series. The first in her Jolie Wilkins series. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble was a bit of a difficult read for me. The main character is Jolie who is a psychic in a small town, she works with her friend Christa without letting her mother know exactly WHAT she does. That is until a warlock (Rand) shows up and things go crazy from there.

I have to say that I found quite a bit of frustration with the constant references to sex and lust while no relationship really pans out until near the end. This is NOT a happily ever after as the ending is as open ended almost as the beginning. There are some very interesting characters ad you learn a lot about all the varied supernatural beings but honestly I was concerned this would make it to my never completed list… I am not sure that I will look for the next book in the series but if you want a relatively fun read with a lot of go go go and some lusty bits… this could be the book for you!! 

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble