When Lark Cavanaugh’s life in New York City falls apart, she’s left reeling from a staggering betrayal. She escapes to Cape Cod, where a distant relative has left her an old house with a tragic past. Rumors of a haunting presence plague the abandoned home, but Lark doesn’t believe in ghosts…until she has no choice.
After completing his military duty, veterinarian Jesse Holt returns to his small … his small hometown to take over his father’s practice. He soon finds himself drawn to the alluring redhead now living next door, but she has made her intentions clear—she’s moving back to the city as soon as possible. When frightening events threaten her safety, though, he can’t deny his protective instincts.
Unable to fight their feelings, they give in to desire…but another battle looms. Lark’s arrival has awakened a decades-old mystery, and the truth of what happened at Holloway House will only be revealed when it claims yet another life.
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After dealing with an earth-shaking betrayal, Lark Cavanaugh puts all her earthly belongings and her cat into her car and escapes to Cape Cod. She moves into a house she’s inherited and is determined to make a go of it. Everyone warns her of the ghosts and paranormal occurrences rumored to take place in her house but it’s all malarkey, right? The spirits make themselves known to her and she’s petrified. She turns to her helpful next-door neighbor, Jesse Holt, and together they try to solve what happened years ago at Holloway House. When the haunting turns life-threatening, Lark’s life is in danger. Can she and Jesse stay one step ahead of the paranormal forces at work or will Lark be the next Holloway House victim?
Ghost Moon is a spooky paranormal with plenty of steamy romance to satisfy any reader. From the first pages, Kathryn Knight grabs the reader’s attention by the throat and doesn’t let go. The paranormal suspense is incredible and there were times when I had goosebumps break out along my skin as I read. In classic Kathryn Knight style, she balances the paranormal with steamy romance. Both Lark and Jesse are tortured souls in need of some healing. The romance between them is perfectly paced. I connected with Lark right away. Her reactions to the hauntings were accurate and honest. The plot moves quickly with plenty of twists and turns I didn’t see coming. When the ending came, I exhaled audibly to control my racing heartbeat. Such a brilliant story and one I highly recommend!
Disclaimer: I read this on Kindle Unlimited.
Favorite Quote or Character: Lark. She’s gone through a lot of pain and all she wants is a fresh start. She goes through such growth in Ghost Moon and her strength shines like a beacon. A terrific heroine I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with.
My Rating: 5 stars
Ghost Moon by Kathryn Knight is an amazing story that I have read. This is an amazing story written by a brand new author for me to read and I can not wait to read more from this author. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about mystery, romantic suspense and paranormal romances.
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Lark Cavanaugh arrives at her inherited house
in Cape Cod. It is called the Holloway House.
Upon arrival Lark notices a vague figure in one
of the windows but finds the house empty. Lark
has her cat, Preston with her but the cat refuses
to leave the carrier.
Then Lark hears sounds, thumps, a picture frame
falls off the wall, a book opens to a certain page
when it falls from a bookshelf then the most
scariest problem occurs….Lark is found in the
wooded area of Hollloway House in a dream like
state. It is like someone is pulling her through the
woods to the water below. Once could be she was
sleepwalking but several times?? Whose ghost is
inhabiting the Holloway House and taking control
of her body??
As she starts to investigate it looks like the spooky
phenomenon is from a decades old mystery. The
description of the area and the history will hold the
reader attention throughout the beach k.
Add a good looking Veterinarian with two fun dogs
and the plot thickens.
Suspenseful, steamy, well written read.
A Highly Recommended Read.
I volunteered to read Ghost Moon. Thanks to the
author and publisher via Net Gallery. My opinion
is voluntary and my own.
Equal parts spooky and romantic!
The appealing Cape Cod backdrop and the dread-inspiring Holloway House are two aspects of this book I thoroughly enjoyed. One of the things that stood out for me was the all-around likable motorcycle-riding veterinarian. He isn’t a fixer-upper. He’s refreshingly live-in ready. Another stand out was the main character’s ability to look beyond the terror of the moment and feel compassion for a horrifying ghost. Overall, a touching, spooky, resonating read.
Ghost Moon is something different. Though not by ghosts or paranormal. Just different in a way that it tells a story but given that it more mystery and romance than paranormal. The title does not give away much about what this book is about.
We meet Lark as she is driving to the new place that she inherited. When she arrives she sees someone in the front window. Things get even more interesting and enjoyable once she comes goes into the house. Her cat is my favorite. How he reacts is funny. I guess if your pet is acting weird you might want to think about it. They seem to be able to sense something or someone.
Kathryn Knight writes a well-written story. Though it seems this one was very heavy in the romance department. He also meets Jesse Holt. What is happening at Holloway House seems to affect Jesse neighbor Lark. He meets him and he comes to Lark recuse the first night. He offers to talk to his mother and her friends to find out who this ghost is.
If you enjoy ghost or ghost stories, this one is good. It seems it should be ghost mystery or at least paranormal mystery. This is good for fans of mystery and or romance as well. My favorite part is the paranormal which is the ghost in it. Why I do not know, could be that I want to know what happens to the ghost and why she there. There are many twists and turns throughout. You will be trying to guess along the way as to what happens and what does this ghost want until the end.
This is a really great book. I loved the storyline and characters. The storyline had a great flow and held my interest from start to finish. I’m really looking forward to reading more by this author and would recommend reading.
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A long forgotten ghost reaches out to Lark, who has inherited the house where mysterious deaths have occurred. When Lark’s life is threatened by the ghost taking over, Jesse rescues her. This is a very scary story about a haunting and a ghost who can’t rest until the truth is revealed.
It is also a story about love between a betrayed woman and a veterinarian who has returned home after military service. And it is about animals, a cat and two dogs, since Jesse is a vet. The book is a little steamy.
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Ghost Moon is an entertaining mix of the supernatural and steamy romance.
I really enjoyed this book and found the characters to be well developed, interesting, and likable. The storyline is well crafted and kept my interest from start to finish with drama, a haunted house, danger, ghosts, an old mystery, suspense, and a steamy romance.
I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
I’M TELLING ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN ABOUT THIS BOOK
I don’t often tell my husband the details of a story that I’m reading. This one (and many of the books I read from Kathryn Knight) was an exception. The best part is that he is always attentive when I do describe her stories.
Lark’s first meeting with Jesse invokes hero worship as the town veterinarian saves her ill cat. Still, she’s trying desperately to guard her heart. She believes she has reason to never trust another human being again.
I loved Lark’s slow and measured unfolding in her new town. I loved the instant attraction, but slow to develop relationship. I loved that neither Jesse nor Lark believed in ghosts in the beginning, but they each were willing to believe in the other intrinsically.
I think what made this the most exciting was that the ghosts are not hundreds of years passed. The mystery is modernly traceable.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC via NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: GHOST MOON
Series: N/A
Category /Genre: Paranormal Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Kathryn Knight
This is the first book by this Author that I have read and I want to read more by her. Once I started this book I was not putting it down. Lark Cavanaugh inherited a home in Cape Cod called Holloway House, and after a staggering betray she decides to move there, from New York City. She meets veterinarian Jesse Holt and they become friends. But all is not right at the house and Lark will find that even though she does not believe in ghost there is a presence in the house. Lark will be set on a decades-old mystery. This story has suspense, drama, danger, a mystery, and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story line was good, the character work was great and the book had a fairly smooth flow to it. This book kept me hooked from beginning to end.
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This is a great paranormal read. I didn’t want to put it down. It is full of suspense, and has an unexpected inherited haunted house, an unhappy and dangerous ghost, a cat in need of a vet, 2 happy dogs, a scared heartbroken untrusting woman, a concerned caring vet, and strong feelings and some hot steamy scenes. Will the two get a chance to explore their feelings or is the ghost going throw a wrench in things?
Fun and romantic ghost story! Lark inherits a house that is suspected to be haunted; when spooky things begin to happen, Lark is convinced too. Luckily, she has an ally in good-looking, sweetheart vet, Jesse. Lark’s kitty, Preston, is a cutie! Love ghost stories and mysteries; loved that there’s plenty of ghost activity in this book! Cool eerie feeling to the haunted house that Lark inherits, and how the mystery unfolds is interesting. Besides the ghost activity, Lark is also dealing with a heartbreak, so she has walls up and is trying to be unemotional, so that causes some issues with Jesse. They do have a good steamy connection going on; loved that there’s some dual POV, they work well together. Really enjoyed this entertaining ghost story! Looking to checking out more from this author.
This is a new to me author and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I was hooked and unable to put the book down.
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Wow! this story totally grasp my attention from the very beginning — excellent plot and great character development with suspense, romance, and paranormal all wrap up in one. Lark certainly had her hands full coming from sorrow and heartbreak and then thrown into a ghost’s heartbreaking story. Well written and a definite page turner.
This is my second book by Kathryn Knight and it lived up to how much I loved the first one. Her books are easily a straight through read. The action moves smoothly and every time I set a time limit for reading I didn’t want to stop.
Lark is broken after being deceived and betrayed by the two people that meant the most to her so she leaves New York City for awhile to sell the “haunted” house she has inherited. In the charming Cape Cod town she moves to is gorgeous Jesse, the Veteran veterinarian!
I can’t say enough about her cat, Preston, and his dogs, Bosco and Benny. They are definitely major characters in this story. Ms Knight obviously loves animals because she has their behavior spot on and their human family adores them in ways only animal lovers understand.
The paranormal mystery is satisfying from beginning to end. Her description of Lark’s arrival at the supposed haunted house is beautiful. Kathryn Knight knows how to write an opening scene. I remembered that about her first book I read, Dangerous Currents, and she didn’t let me down in Ghost Moon. You really need to try one of her magical mysteries!
I haven’t read a ghost story in a long time, and I enjoyed this one immensely. This one was fast paced, expertly crafted and edited flawlessly. Loved the world building and description of the house in question.
“The windows along the far wall overlooked the back of the property, and she paused to enjoy the view. It really was peaceful. A low wooden deck stretched out from the kitchen, and beyond that, a gentle hill rolled down to the tree line. The narrow river that marked the property line wound its way through the brush and pitch pines, and beyond that, she could just make out the back of her closest neighbor’s house at the top of the opposing rise.”
The meet cute between Jesse and Lark happens over her cat. Jesse was so caring and sexy as he tried to navigate through Lark ‘s feelings. She does have baggage, but I loved how Jesse heard her out. And there were some truly scary scenes that I had to slow down and savor. An example:
“Icy air surrounded his arms as he grabbed her around the waist. He hauled her up and back, wrenching her away from the unseen force. A numb, prickling sensation washed over his flesh, and corresponding nausea churned in his stomach. The air around them was cold and dense, inhabited by a tangle of pain and terror. He clutched her to him, her body limp against his chest, and pulled her farther away from the river.”
The only thing I wish is that the flashback scenes were delineated a bit differently, as it took a few seconds to realize what it was and it briefly pulled me from the story. I also figured it all out pretty quickly. But it didn’t matter. The story is riveting and the pacing is perfect. I flew through the book at lightening speed. It’s a wonderful book that i wish I had a roaring fireplace to read in front of, in the dark so I could freak myself out.
Lark escapes New York with her cat to a small town on Cape Cod. The inheritance of a house comes a time when she needed a change due to the loss of her job and the betrayal by her fiance and best friend. The lawyer warns her the house may be hard to sell and it is known to be haunted. She sees a face in a upstairs window upn arrival but the house is empty. She hears noices, bumps, crying but is determined to find out the reason and put the ghosts to rest. Her cat falling sick leads her to meeting the town vet, Jesse Holt who is also her neigbor. One night when he is woken up by Lark’s screams in the woods he becomes involved with her and the mystery. Their relationship grows and love blooms as they work together. There are hauntingly chilly scenes that build the suspense in this love tale.
This book is wonderfully inventive. The underlying concept of betrayal has been done repeatedly within the romance genre, however Ms Knight adds twists and turns that make this story more original. With an edge of mystery added to the storyline, and charismatic characters paired with whitty and emotive interactions, this book pops.
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I loved reading Ghost Moon by Kathryn Knight because it was such a great book!!! Lark had had some tragedy happen in her life. She needed to escape for a bit. Her great aunt Joan had willed her the house. She had heard it was haunted.and she needed to sell it. Her cat Preston got sick and she called the emergency vet. That is how she met Dr. Jesse Holt. Their chemistry was hot and heated. Turns out they were neighbors. Strange events were happening in the house that were frightening to Lark. She was determined with Jesse to find out what or who was haunting her house. This book was very intense and haunting. I got nervous reading it during some chapters. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend reading this book. It was spooky and intense and there was some heated romance between Lark and Jesse!!
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