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Sommersgate House (Ghosts and Reincarnation #1)

Kristen Ashley

Start date: March 22, 2018

Finish date: March 28, 2018

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Jul 23, 2012 Jennifer☠Pher☠ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, re-read-2020, re-read-2023

Re-Read 2023

I really had every intention of re-reading the series and writing amazing reviews. Instead, I re-read the series one right after another and am now here to write my thoughts. Yeah, like I can even remember my thoughts, hahahahahah!

Ok. This was still such a sad but beautiful story. Past and present and I really enjoyed my third go. As I mentioned in my 2020 review, I probably wouldn't give this all the stars but it held up (aside from the phones, haha!) and I loved the ghost story.
** Re-Read 2023

I really had every intention of re-reading the series and writing amazing reviews. Instead, I re-read the series one right after another and am now here to write my thoughts. Yeah, like I can even remember my thoughts, hahahahahah!

Ok. This was still such a sad but beautiful story. Past and present and I really enjoyed my third go. As I mentioned in my 2020 review, I probably wouldn't give this all the stars but it held up (aside from the phones, haha!) and I loved the ghost story.
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Re-Read 2020 - 4★'s

Maybe the remainder of 2020 I’ll just do re-reads of favorites and Christmas stories in December.

I’ve been struggling a bit with books. I’m enjoying what I read (kind of), don’t get me wrong, I’m just having a hard time picking something I want to read. I’m busy, times are super strange, it gets dark the minute I get off work and it is starting to get cold (this is not necessarily a complaint just a fact). I could probably go on, but to sum it all up, I’ve been struggling.

So, I figured, Kristen Ashley. She’s a favorite and her books are most always a favorite too.

So, this book, I originally read in 2012. Man, that’s a long time ago in years but in book years? That almost qualifies the book as un-read, haha! Add to that, I never reviewed books back then and I almost always rated high. I was seriously intimidated about writing anything in the review space and I was always concerned I’d hurt someone’s feelings with a low rating. I’ve changed a bit since then…bwwwaaaahaaaaaa!

But really. This felt fresh and new. I would not put it on my Favorites shelf this go round and probably would remove one star if this was the first read but overall, I got sucked right in (like I do with KA’s books) and didn’t want to put it down.

The “game” drove me absolutely CRAZY! More and more that type of romance setup, well, I just don’t have the patience for it and I know that’s due to my age. I’m more about the words then the assuming, ya know? But everything else? Yeah. Man, I don’t recall this being as emotional as it was and really, it was very emotional. Death of parents and small kids will do it I guess but there were many, many instances I was tearing up and not always from the sad.

So, not as good as 2012 Jen felt about it, but 2020 Jen still adored it. ...more

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Oct 06, 2013 SamJ ★Needs a HEA★ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: theme-cute-kids, theme-horrible-ex, reviewed, theme-saved-by-hero, genre-paranormal-sci-fi-romance, book-challenge-2014, theme-awful-parents-of-a-mc, 5-star-reads, theme-opposites-attract, read-2013

★Book Basics★

Genre : - Contemporary Paranormal Romance
Series : - Second in the series - can be read as a stand alone.
Writing - Third person dual POV
Main Characters :Douglas Ashton is the owner of Sommersgate House. He is seen as a cold and unfeeling man, but he adored his sister and has now been tasked with caring for her three children after her death.
Julia Fairfax loved her brother and his wife and upon being given shared custody with Douglas, immediately moves to the UK, to sta ...more

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Oct 15, 2016 Shan ~A~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 1st-in-series, books-i-own, humorous, romance, romance-humor, erotic, millionaire-billionaire, paranormal, in-series-or-trilogy, favorites

Update (ReRead 08/29/2020)
I loved this book the first time I read it, and I love it now. However, I don't remember being as emotional during parts of the story as I was this time around.

Almost every time Tammy and Gav were mentioned, especially in connection to their kids, I was crying. It could be due to my mood lately with everything going on in our world currently, plus the losses that have happened this year. I don't know, but I know that this pulled at my heartstrings, and I fell more deep ...more

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