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Ruby Hill (Entangled Flirts) (2013)

by Sarah Ballance(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Entangled: Ever After

review 1: Ruby Hill is a long-deserted, crumbling insane asylum with a dark history of abuse and neglect. Ashley Pearce has always felt drawn to it, and as a paranormal investigator is thrilled to get a chance for her team to spend the night there investigating paranormal activity. The asylum is currently included in an investigation due to the mysterious deaths of several women found there. It is also the place where Cobin Malone's brother died as well.Corbin is a crime scene expert who has been sent to Ruby Hill to oversee the ghost-hunting team's investigation. He does not believe in anything to do with ghosts or paranormal activity, so he is not thrilled with this task, and even less so due to the fact that he and Ashley used to be a couple. He walked out of their relationship a... morefter his brother died - he could not let go of the fact that even though he knows it was not her fault, he still holds her somewhat responsible due to the fact that she got his brother interested in the paranormal and the asylum. This will be the first time they have seen each other since he left her behind.I really enjoyed the setting of this book. I felt that it had great potential to be a seriously creepy book. Unfortunately, I did not find that level of macabre that I was expecting. I found that I was disappointed that although the beginning of the story held much promise, it pretty much lost steam in the middle. And although I understand that this was a short novella, I felt that the ending was rushed. I think that the book should be expanded to include some of the background story regarding the women's deaths as well as his brother's. I also feel like the actual overnight investigation should be drawn out a little more to give us more time to absorb the story.In all fairness, I didn't hate this story, I just felt it needed a little more substance. I think with some added content and a lot more lurid details this could be an awesome book.I received this ebook from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
review 2: Ruby Hill is an asylum that has recently been the site of “mysterious deaths”. Ashley and Corbin appear to have distant ties to the asylum and more recent romantic ties to each other. Something happened to end their relationship. Will they have a chance to re-build it or will Ruby Hill claim another victim?This is a novella (approximately 57 pages), so the characters and back story aren’t as fleshed out as they would be in a novel. I thought Ms. Ballance did a great job at letting us see the relationship between Ashley and Corbin and in explaining Ruby Hill. There were some scenes, well crafted, that created some unnerving visuals, but having said that, I didn’t find it to be too scary – just a really good ‘ghostly’ story!For this reader, there was the right blend of suspense, romance, and supernatural spookiness. I liked it and would recommend it; makes a nice addition to the Halloween list of favorites for me.Rating: 4.5Heat Rating: NoneReviewed by: Karen CCourtesy of My Book Addiction and More less

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