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Debbiereadsbook (1735 KP) rated A Plethora of Phantoms (Spirited Encounters #2) in Books
Apr 18, 2026
This is book 2 in the Spirited Encounters series (although some sites have other series titles!) You don't need to have read book one before this one. They are linked only via the theme, or I didn't get any other link.
Freddie is heir to his father's title and needs to learn how to manage the estate. This is why he's moved back home. The gentleman's dressing case was an impulse buy but now he thinks the case comes with a ghost. Researching the case's history brings him into contact with Marcus, the antiques dealer he bought it from. But Marcus triggers a chain of events Freddie kept hidden for so long, he doesn't know how to get out of it. And just what is going on in the gallery??
I liked this, a lot. It's different to what I usually read and that is never a bad thing!
I liked that the secret Freddie was keeping wasn't immediately clear. I liked that it crept up on me. I wasn't overly keen on the way he treated Marcus in places, but I think given Freddie's history, it was a little understandable.
I liked the way the story of the new ghost unfolds. It took a darker turn, but I think, as the history between Treen and Kitto becomes clear, it was really the only thing that would separate them.
I wasn't sure who the gallery ghost was, not til it became clear in the book, and I liked how that was dealt with.
What I LOVED though, was Freddie's family reaction to his big reveal! They were like, "And? So long as you're happy!" Kinda took the wind out of his sails, to be honest, and I loved that. And then, when Freddie's dad has his big reveal?? I did not see that coming, nor everyone else's reaction!
This book is clean, for a MM romance. It is all closed door, even the kissing. Not my usual read, but I loved that it was. I did find the romance bit somewhat rushed. The three little words come early, and I wasn't feeling the emotional connection between Freddie and Marcus.
Again, single POV from Freddie. And of course I wanted Marcus.
The ghost storyline follows a similar plot line to the one in the first book. Timelines are different but the general story line is very similar. Just need to share the book feelings, folks.
4 very good stars
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) rated Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners in Books
Oct 31, 2018 (Updated Oct 31, 2018)
Oh, and if you like this book, you might also enjoy The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History by Katherine Ashenburg.
Debbiereadsbook (1735 KP) rated Red Snowflakes in Books
Nov 14, 2019
Dimitri has just 5 days to convince Dena she is his fated mate, or he will die.
I really rather enyoyed this short tale of a lonley vampire waiting out his fate, I really did!
It's only short, 100 odd pages, but it was a surprising read and I cannot say why!
It's not overly sexy, and at one point I thought it might turn out clean, but I would have still enjoyed it.
Dimitri is vampire, and has some skills not *usually* associated with vampires: he can change shape into anything and every thing, he can magic things up and away. I liked that, its different.
Dena is as lonely as Dimitri and she has a strong voice, and won't take any nonsense off Dimitri when he pulls the alpha male thing, and I loved that she stood up to him.
Both Dena and Dimitri have a say, in the third person, and I read this book in one sitting. A very enjoyable sitting it was too.
Not read anything else by this author, and I would like to read more.
4 good solid stars
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