Ghost And Katie Coyle [Paperback]

O'Riordan's ship was supposedly bound for the Australian Penal Colony but got blown off course in a storm. I have serious trouble with it wrecking in Massachusetts, since the sailors would be following established southern shipping routes that would hug the European and African coastlines. They'd be some mighty poor sailors to have blown across an entire ocean especially with England being Mistress of the Seas at the time. The author also mentioned a possibility of him being bound for a penal colony in Canada. The only North American British Penal Colony I've been able to uncover was Georgia. There was another minor technical detail that I found fault with. She mentioned the local library staying open later in the summer and closing earlier in the winter. I haven't been to a library yet that wasn't open later in the winter due to school being in session. Since Katie is a teacher, it only stands to reason that this detail should have been correct in the first place.

If you can get past the questionable research, the novel is well written with an interesting paranormal twist at the end. The love between Katie and Derry is intense and the love scenes are hot!

Some local intrigue at the college where Katie teaches, along with transoceanic help from her twin sister in Ireland, move this plot along and makes for a fascinating story. Don't miss the hot connection between this cool ghost and Katie Coyle. It's a winner.

In 1998, Katie Coyle arrives at Cape Cod's Pond House where she will live for the next two years while teaching at East Bay. Katie meets Mary Monahan who tells her about the ghost and the nearby energy stones. When Katie encounters Kerry the ghost inside the circle of stones, she believes he is an overseas friend visiting Mary. As Kerry and Katie fall in love, he realizes the futility of it all even as she begins to conclude he is not just from Ireland.

THE GHOST AND KATIE COYLE is a spirited otherworldly romance that sub-genre fans will find very entertaining. The story line moves rather quickly with the subplot of college politics adding an earthly anchor. Though likable, the lead couple is the typical star-crossed lovers that populate these tales. The support cast provide a depth and a Cape Cod unique-feel to the plot. With this novel and the enjoyable A ONCE AND FUTURE LOVE, readers will feel that Ms. Kelleher is rapidly ascending to the pinnacle of the supernatural romance field.

Harriet Klausner