Elise Martinez wished her date with destiny didn’t include being run off the road by the most caring, handsome, and intelligent man she’d ever met.Moving to Granite Lake to manage a bookstore and coffee shop meant Elise could finally leave her haunted past behind, but being a psychic mom to a deaf child has its benefits and downfalls—and her guarded heart isn’t ready for a new romance.Rob Everett … romance.
Rob Everett never imagined giving up corporate law to open a brewery with his brothers in Granite Lake would begin with a car accident and the arrival of a surprise baby.
As if being a single dad and starting a new business weren’t challenging enough, Rob can’t get the beautiful, mysterious, and feisty bookstore manager out of his mind.
For Elise and Rob, falling in love is a complicated, sexy, and emotional enterprise.
Mix in a baby, a haunted brewery, craft beer, and a dangerous ex-husband into this recipe of love and their future isn’t as easily divined as the fates would have foretold.
A steamy, sexy, stand-alone novel with a happy ever after.
Intended for 18+ for mature language and sexual content.
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A romance with many twists and turns! Elise and Rob are both in complicated situations…and yet drawn to one another. Elise is a psychic and mother of a deaf child. Leaving her past behind to start anew in Granite Lake, she meets Rob in an unexpected manner. And yet…is it something she knew ahead of time? Being psychic isn’t all sunshine and roses though, and Elise is wary of trusting what she has seen in her dreams.
And Rob? Leaving behind a successful law practice to open a brewery in Granite Lake with his brothers, his life begins to take some consequential turns…events that shape his future in a way he hadn’t imagined.
For all that is thrown at Rob, he is the steady one. Elise has her plate full but has never come to grips with her special abilities. She has a short fuse, seems to swing from one emotional level to another and often looks at every situation thinking there’s a catch, which, given her history, is somewhat understandable.
Unfortunately, that made Elise a little hard to warm up to. She would push Rob away one minute and then later allow him in. Rob, on the other hand, was SUCH a wonderful character! Life threw him a curve ball too and yet he was more than up to the challenge. And yet he also has the patience in dealing with Elise. And when they are together – sparks fly!
In the end, there’s a lot going on here – drama, suspense and romance – which makes for a good story.
Another great book by Jody Kessler! I am loving the Granite Lake Series. Rob and Elise were such realistic characters and Colton and Maisie were so adorable. Plus, I loved the fact that Elise’s friend, Autumn, is a romance writer. She was a quirky character and I hope she gets her own book.
Rob is Brodie’s brother, who was one of the main characters in “Unwrapping Treasure” and “Chasing Treasure,” Book 1 and 2 of the series. Shane is the third brother and I’m expecting his story is coming soon. Rob’s the oldest brother and their brotherly antics are amusing. Their beer sounds amazing too!
Elise recently moved to Granite Lake to start a new life with her 5-year old son Colton, who is hearing impaired. This book brought a new aspect of the paranormal into this series, as Elise gets premonitions and can see ghosts.
HEA once they fight off the dangerous ex-husband.
I received an ARC from the author. This is my honest review.
Can Love Overcome Stubbornness?
Elise and Rob are two super stubborn characters. Both are starting a new life in a Granite Falls, California, but for two completely different reasons. Being single parents just adds to their daily drama. Throw in a ghost, mind-blowing sex, and a crazy ex and this story has it all. HEA and No Cliffhanger! I loved these characters!
Divining Elise was such a unique blending of sweet romance with just a hint of the paranormal sprinkled throughout! I wasn’t sure what to really expect after reading the blurb, I just knew I was throughly intrigued and had to read this. I’m so glad I took that chance because I was completely hooked on this one! The deliciously swoony single parent romance captured my heart and the glimpses of ghosts and premonitions snagged me even deeper into Elise and Rob’s story.
There’s quite a lot going on in this book which kept things constantly interesting, but occasionally felt like a bit too much all at once. You’ve got a beautiful romance, a woman running from a dangerous ex, a surprise baby, a sweet little boy, a haunting, and psychic abilities all happening at any given time. It definitely makes for a book that grabs you!