***Previously part of the Santa’s Naughty List: 25 Tales of Paranormal Bad Boys Anthology. This version contains a new ending, an additional chapter, and sneak peeks at three related stories soon to be released.When landing in Purgatory, no matter the cause of death, a soul must experience an awakening, establish awareness, and ultimately, achieve acceptance of inevitable circumstances. For … circumstances.
For Maggie Stone, none of these options were ideal. She was a woman in control of her own destiny, not a pawn in some afterlife game! But in order to “move on,” she’ll have to accept help from an unlikely source dressed in black denim and pissed off at the world. Will she be able to complete her task, work her magic, and mind her kin still struggling with her death?
Louis Sheffield has spent an eternity in Purgatory for reasons beyond his control. When he’s given an opportunity to earn his ticket out of his holding cell, he’s irritated to learn he’ll have to hold the hand of a pretentious, know-it-all, party girl whose every action grates on his last nerve. But Maggie is not all she seems, and once he’s exposed to her world, suddenly he’s tempted to finally accept his destiny and embrace hope.
These two lost souls must work together against the clock to complete their seemingly impossible task. When their charges refuse to cooperate, Maggie and Louis must resort to unorthodox methods to create harmony from bitter chaos. In the end, it all comes down to choices and consequences they never imagined possible.
Revisit the crew from Haunted and find out if, once again, love can cure the haunted.
***This story can be read as a standalone, but readers may want to read Haunted and Fated first as the events in Minded take place after those two books. Minded is a paranormal spin-off that is the first in a series of related novellas.
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Maggie dies and is not accepting it. She still has business that she wants/needs to complete. Louis has to try to assist her and is not happy about it.
I loved it, it was funny and touching at the same time.
I was teary eyed for the last couple of chapters.
Minded is a fast, fun, sweet, and naughty read perfect for a lazy morning or afternoon or even a grown up bedtime story. All of the characters had real depth and left me wanting to know more (which I’ll be running to read Haunted for). Looking forward to the next book in the series.
“My name is Maggie and I’m a ghost” All she wants to do is to go back and check up on “her boys” since she managed their band. Maggie’s Bones, from the beginning. She is teamed up with Louis to go back and do any unfinished business and then she will move on , to wherever that might be. Your caught from the beginning when you read the interaction between Louis and Maggie. She had always been in charge but Louis is giving her a run for her money, with him being in charge of her trip back to the living. R. L. Merrill has given us wonderful characters to read about and care about, we see them how they are now, how things have changed over the last 2 years. I’m excited about reading the next book, because you never know what is going to happen next.
I loved this story! Maggie and Louis make a great team. I thoroughly enjoyed the humor and how Maggie dealt with Thomas.
What a great read! This is a funny and yet touching story, I love the way the characters are written and react toward each other. I can’t wait to read more in this series
An amazing, intriguing paranormal novella! Maggie is a ghost whose abrupt death left her with unfinished business. She is teamed up with Louis an escort to assist her with her “tasks”. This pair had me laughing one minute and crying the next-the rapport that occurs between them is expertly crafted. The character development is impressive in such a short work of fiction . This can read as a stand alone- I actually read Blossomed first and just reread it, and plan on reading Haunted and fated. Highly recommend this different type of “ghost” story. Bravo Ms. Merrill Bravo!
4 out 5 stars
When Maggie Stone finds herself in purgatory she is finding it hard to come to terms with what happened . She has to have an awakening to come to terms with her past and figure out where she is suppose to go. When Louis Sheffield comes into her dead life . He is not her favourite person and she isn’t his . He so doesn’t want to be holding her hand through out the process. He doesn’t want to be around this party girl . She just gets on his last nerve but as they work through feelings change and hope bubbles to the top . Will they be able to work together and find what each is looking for .
This is a book where you can sit down and get lost in the characters . Maggie and Louis are so well written and they have a complexity to them . Maggie was a band manager and in charge . She was strong and fun to be around and also kind of a mother hen to the guys in the band . We really find out what people thought of her as she is going through here awakening . She realizes that she is more to these people . She is the glue that held some of them together . Louis is the type of man who has the weight of the world on his shoulders. He is sad and lonely . There are moments when you want to hug him and tell him everything is going to be ok . The cast of characters that Maggie and Louis help out are varied and in so need of help .
This is a book where you can sit down and get lost in the characters . Maggie and Louis are so well written and they have a complexity to them . Maggie was a band manager and in charge . She was strong and fun to be around and also kind of a mother hen to the guys in the band . We really find out what people thought of her as she is going through here awakening . She realizes that she is more to these people . She is the glue that held some of them together . Louis is the type of man who has the weight of the world on his shoulders. He is sad and lonely . There are moments when you want to hug him and tell him everything is going to be ok . The cast of characters that Maggie and Louis help out are varied and in so need of help .