Having one ghost in her apartment was tough enough. Having another was out of the question.The
city is being overrun by ghosts from the 1920s, and somehow Gabriella
and Rexton’s latest case is at the center of it all. Unsure of who or
what to believe, they must work together to find the true villain all
the while contending with a passion between them that can be more than a
little distracting.
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Alyssa Rose Ivy returns to Ghostly Shadows with Shadow Dance
as Gabriella and Rexton continue working to help get rid of unwanted
ghosts, all the while teasing us with romantic interludes and the
possibility that there
is much more to Gabriella’s life than she ever knew.
Things pick up around where they left off in this
one, Gabriella and Rexton are continuing to explore their relationship,
both business and personal. Then they receive a new case that is filled
with mystery. It should be simple, a ghost
haunting a house, not letting the owners into the basement, yet when
the girlfriend of the owner tried it on her own, it works. After much
trial and error in trying to get into the basement, Gabriella is able to
do so when Rexton is not around and is able
to talk to the ghost to see what might have happened to her and why
she’s still around.
I’m really enjoying the aspect of Gabriella trying
to help the spirits move on, true, Rexton is out to do that as well, but
it seems Gabriella does it with more heart than her beau. This mystery
revolving around the death of a ghost from
the 1920s was outrageous! Just as you think you might have a handle on
things, new twists come up that will turn everything topsy turvy. It’s
not done in a far-fetched way either, things are rightly explained in
the end.
What really keeps bogging me is Rexton! He seems to
know more than he tells and since we get his point of view as well, we
kind of know that he knows more than he tells. And it baffles me! He’s
so in love with Gabrielle and I do believe
he’s sincere there, because you know, incubus and Gabrielle has had her
doubts about his intentions too, but knows where he stands now. But
still, I feel like Rexton hides a lot from Gabrielle whether it concerns
their case or not and I just don’t get why
someone does this to someone they love…especially if it’s things
regarding that person! I get the need to protect and I believe that’s
where he’s coming from, but I can also sense a possible blow up between
them as well if he keeps it up.
I do sometimes wish that these books could be
longer. While trying to help one ghost out, Gabrielle is always meeting
more who need help and she promises to return to them but we never get
to see it happen. So it makes me wonder, will we
see her go back and help these other ghosts out too? The shortness of
the story tends to be my main issue, I feel like there’s still so much
going on and I always worry that things left behind now won’t be picked
up later.
I’m still really curious about Rexton too. Yes, we
get his perspective but I feel like there is a lot we still don’t know
about this guy and I really want to know more. Yes, he’s an incubus, but
I’m wondering where was he in those short
months between prequel story and the first book? What was he doing and
why didn’t he come see Gabriella sooner? Such questions will have to
remain, as we don’t know what the future holds for these characters, but
I plan to be here through it all!
If you’re looking for a good ghosty book—and seriously, in the paranormal genre, who isn’t?—Ghostly Shadows is definitely a series to check out! It’s cute and light-hearted, yet filled with a very heated romance between heroine and
hero. It’s a fast paced read that will have you theorizing until the very end! A must read for the paranormal New Adult genre!
Overall Rating 4/5 stars
