The Haunting of Hillwood Farm

I enjoyed this audiobook! I usually go into books as blindly as possible so I didn't know a whole lot about this one when I got started. I actually had missed the faces at the top of the book's cover so I didn't even guess that there would be some romance. It all worked out since I really enjoy romance and I loved the way that it was combined with the other elements in the books. I am really glad that I decided to give this one a try!

So this book did have a romantic element but it really was so much more than that. Mrs. Turner has been experiencing some strange things at her farm since her husband's sudden death a few months prior. She calls Callie to help figure out what is going on. Callie can talk to ghosts and really just wants to help if she can but she is not surprised when Luke, Mrs. Turner's grandson, doesn't trust her motives.

I really liked the characters in this story. Callie had a really interesting past and I really enjoyed learning how she acquired her gift. It was obvious right away that she really had good motives and just wanted to help. Luke was pretty open-minded once the story really got going. He cared about his family and their farm and wanted to make sure that everyone was safe. I liked watching Luke and Callie come together and thought that they had great chemistry.

I believe that this was the first time that I have had the chance to listen to the narration work of Kristen James. I thought that she did a great job with this story and really brought the story to life. There were some pretty intense scenes and I think that her delivery added to the impact of the story. I liked the voice that she used for the characters. She had a very pleasant voice that was easy to listen to for hours at a time.

I would recommend this book to others. I thought that this was the perfect combination of romance and creepy ghost story. I wouldn't hesitate to pick up more from this talented author!

I received a review copy of this audiobook from Kathryn Knight as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. ( )

The Haunting of Hillwood Farm was the kind of story that once you start reading it you will not want to put it down. The opening scene immediately grabbed my imagination and snared my interest. I wanted to know what was happening at Hillwood Farm! Callie’s character was interesting and nicely written. Her intuition with the paranormal was believable and I was definitely creeped out a time or two.

Luke and his grandmother were also likable characters. Luke was very much a paranormal non-believer but when things started happening around the farm that even he couldn’t explain he quickly changed his tune and was very accommodating to Callie. A romantic connection did develop between Callie and Luke that was pretty fast but it did have a natural progression to it and was even a little swoony.

The haunting in this story was pretty creepy at the start. I liked that there was not a clear understanding of why there was paranormal activity or who it even was. I was a little disappointed that I figured things out sooner than I wanted and there were portions at the end that I thought was just a little too unrealistic. Overall though, The Haunting of Hillwood Farm was a spooky paranormal romance and definitely worth the read!

This review is based on a complimentary book I received from Author, Kathryn Knight. It is an honest and voluntary review. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating. ( )

There seems to be a haunting at the Hillwood farm, but maybe there are two hauntings? No one knows why there a mean one or violent ghost? Alice is be attacked but also be helped by her husband Henry? It gets so bad that Callie is called in to help?

Luke seem to no want to believe that there are ghosts? You will be surprised as the event continue to happen when Luke and Callie are together and when they are apart? One is trying to get warn and one is about danger?

We get everything the author wants in a story. We get hauntings and the paranormal effect and along with it we get a romance that blooms. Whether this is the author intent or not, does not matter as it seem to just happen.

The plot is done well. I loved it. It one that got my attention as I was reading. I wanted to know who the ghosts were. Especially the one that was haunting the Turners and Callie? This is answered at the end. The reason for two ghost and who was who is revealed. One was protecting and the was hurtful? We find out why it happen as well. If you are into hauntings or ghosts or even paranormal aspect in the book this one is good. ( )