Jody has been a conduit for ghosts her entire life. Not only do they come to her for help, but at times she experiences what they feel when they die. This gift or curse comes at a high personal cost-especially when a child is involved. There’s not a man alive who is willing to compete with troubled spirits.Jared, a wealthy and determined high-powered P.I., has lived without love his entire life. … life. In business if he wants something, he goes after it with a vengeance and is usually not denied. His life experiences have taught him that believing and trusting in others is a dead end street.But on one magical night Jared meets Jody, and they soon find themselves on the brink of falling in love. But will the spirits surrounding Jody relinquish their hold on her in order for Jared to stake his claim or will their love disappear in an ethereal puff of smoke.
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Jody’s experiences are pretty intense and I found myself having to put the book down periodically. But was so anxious to pick it up again! I love what meeting her did for Jared. I believe she had her gifts for the purpose of her and Jared uniting. Great story.
I loved this so much, Troubled Spirits (Spirit Voices #1) by Sandy Wolters snuck up and took me completely by surprise.
This is actually meant to tell the story of Jody and Jared, but for me, it was equally little Fiona’s tale.
And what a little strong-willed adorable poppet she came across as, but I digress, let me start at the very beginning here.
So we have Jody who sees ghosts, has done all of her life and one night while sleeping she is awakened by the sobs of a little girl, Fiona.
Fiona wants Jody to contact her parents for her, in fact, she is extremely insistent.
Jody herself knows that the only way to get the little girl to move on is to comply with her request and as each visit from Fiona leeches the energy from herself she needs to be quick with this.
The only problem is Fiona is a little girl and as such has limited information on her past.
So fast forward a little bit and Jody is attending the opening of one of her best friends Art Show, here she gets to meet the very dynamic but cynical and closed off Jared a PI in business with her other childhood friend.
After some unbelievable convincing, Jared taken and besotted at first sight with Jody agrees to help her locate the child’s parents.
So that’s the main gist of troubled spirits.
Not an amazingly original concept right?
wrong!!!
What makes Troubled Spirits so epic is the sheer emotion it manages to convey to the reader.
Originally upon starting this I worried the writing style and myself would have issues adhering, we so didn’t, cannot express just how much I fell in love with these simple yet amazingly complex individuals.
And in my opinion, this is mostly due to the lyrical prose of the author, where each word conveyed by her packed such a poignant and emotive sentiment behind them, a brilliant talent all by itself.
Troubled Spirits was for me more plot-driven than normal romantic fiction.
It gave the impression that the romance was a secondary concern.
And I found this a very refreshing concept indeed.
If I had to give a comparison to compare this to, the TV show Medium springs to mind, in as much as it also portrayed the ghosts as real people to talk to. such a fascinating subject to read about.
Although the plot with this moved at quite a slow pace, it had no trouble keeping me enthralled throughout.
sometimes simple just works, it also says to me that the author has no need of plot gimmicks to hold its reader, so bravo Sandy Wolters, I am suitably impressed indeed.
So its safe to say I have no trouble recommending this to others Troubled Spirits was a breath of fresh air that kept me captivated to the very end.
I received a free Readers copy of this book of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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Jody has been plagued with what some may call a gift, but she deems it a curse—she can see and speak with the dead. Doing her best to ignore her “gift”, Jody comes up against a ghost that will not be tuned out. Fiona, a ghost child that desperately wants to speak with her mommy, and won’t take no for an answer, haunts Jody night and day. Heartbroken for Fiona, Jody begins investigating, and seeks the help of a private investigator, Jared. Together they work towards unraveling the mystery and in doing so, find themselves falling in love.
Troubled Spirits will both thrill and chill readers! Fans of the TV show The Ghost Whisperer will devour this tale! I look forward to the rest of the series and would recommend!
Jody is able to speak with those who have crossed over. So she has a really hard time meeting guys. At her best friends art gallery show she meets a guy who can actually handle her gift. They work really well together to handle to evolving of her gift. He helps her when a little girl ghost attaches herself to Jody and has very little information to find her mom and dad. All the while depleting Jody’s energy really badly. And all the while Jared is falling more in love with Jody. I really enjoyed this book. First time for this author. Hopefully we hear more from Jody and Jared!
This was a wonderful book. I enjoyed that Jody was able to find romance and love with someone who has never had it in his life. Jared and Jody were the perfect pairing. Great job, Sandy.
Where do ghosts go that have unfinished business ? Just ask Jody, she has seen them all her life. S. Wolters write a book that touches a person’s heart and makes them think “What would I do in her place?” The story is amazing , it’s shows how important some people are in our lives when they believe in us. I had so many emotions while reading and enjoyed every minute of it.
Very well written. Loved all the characters and loved the way the story evolved. The ending bought tears to my eyes.
I have finally found a book that I couldn’t put down and honestly didn’t want to stop reading!
Jody is a medium. She can communicate with spirits and this ability only seems to grow.
Although she’s seen the good that this ability can do, it’s not very helpful when it comes to having a relationship. Men can’t seem to understand that even though she would like to ignore a spirit and help until it’s convenient for her, the option is not available.
J.R (Jared) has grown up always believing emotions were a weakness and something he didn’t have time for. Going to an art show with his business partner was his ideal way to spend a night, but the night is eventually turned upside down for Jared when he sees a painting that has him feeling conflicted emotions.
As a PI, Jared has probably experienced psychic and is doubtful of what they can do. However, Jody and her abilities has him second guessing everything he’s every thought and felt in his life.
I absolutely fell in love with this book. It took me a bit to kind of get into it. The beginning chapters are a bit slower than I would’ve liked. However, Once it gets to the art show the action and story start to take off and it was hard for me to put my kindle down!
This is an intriguing story with interesting characters. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and follow along on their journey.
Hi
Great read
Jody has seen spirits her whole life than she realized she could help them by passing on messages to family members for them. The spirits could find peace. She wakes up one night with a child’s spirit in her bed begging to talk to her parents. Jody has never had a spirit attach itself to her until Fiona. The spirit follows her everywhere begging to get her message to her parents. there were great characters in the story and I am going to read the next book ASAP.
It is rare to have such raw, visceral emotions oozing out of the pages of a book. Ms Wolters expertly achieves this through her characters Jody a medium, JR (Jared)a recluse and Fiona a spirit who visits Jody. Some scenes were difficult to read but added to the understanding of Jody’s life as a medium. A story of compassion and love that I cannot recommend enough.