The Unquiet Spirit
(Spirited Encounters Book 1)
By Penny Hampson
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From the start, I was drawn into the story, with its mix of mystery, romance and emotional healing.
Kate is a really easy character to root for. After a personal loss, she moves to Cornwall and inherits an old house, hoping for a fresh start. Naturally, the house has other ideas.
The house is one of the highlights of the book. It’s quietly creepy, full of history, and feels as though it has a character of its own. The atmosphere is so well done that I could easily picture the rooms and feel that constant sense of unease in the background.
Tom was another character I liked a lot. He comes across as reserved at first, but there’s much more to him as you get to know him. The romance between him and Kate is swoon worthy, but never in an over-the-top kind of way.
When I reached the final page, I was genuinely a bit sad it was over. If you enjoy paranormal stories with heart and strong characters, I’d definitely recommend it.
Trigger warning: emotional abuse by partner.
She wasn’t home alone...
With her love life in tatters, Kate Wilson needs a fresh start, and where could be better than the old Cornish house that had belonged to her godmother?
There’s just one problem – it comes with a ghost as a sitting tenant.
Her grumpy new neighbour, the broodingly handsome Tom Carbis, is another fly in the ointment – he seems to turn up wherever Kate goes. His dog might be friendly, but he’s definitely not.
Then the discovery of a hidden diary points Kate to a romantic mystery with links to both Tom’s family and her house’s past – a mystery that might explain the reason for her spectral lodger.
The downside? Kate needs Tom’s help to solve it and has to convince him that she is not his foe.
But working with Tom to unravel long-buried secrets has unexpected consequences, and Kate discovers far more than she bargained for.
The Unquiet Spirit is a spooky, suspense-filled, enemies-to-lovers romance.
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“The Unquiet Spirit” by Penny Hampson is an enthralling paranormal romance that weaves together elements of mystery and the supernatural. In this captivating tale, readers are drawn into a world where love transcends the boundaries of life and death, unveiling a profound connection between the living and the restless spirits that linger in the shadows.
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Penny Hampson writes mysteries, and because she has a passion for history, you’ll find her stories also reflect that. A Gentleman’s Promise, a traditional Regency romance, was Penny’s debut novel and the first of her Gentlemen Series. There are now four novels in the series, with the latest, An Adventurer’s Contract, released in November 2024. Penny also enjoys writing contemporary mysteries with a hint of the paranormal, because where do ghosts come from but the past? The Unquiet Spirit, a spooky mystery/romance set in Cornwall, is the first in the Spirited Encounters Series. Look out for A Plethora of Phantoms coming soon.
Penny lives with her family in Oxfordshire, and when she is not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, swimming, and the odd gin and tonic (not all at the same time).
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