Title: Beguiled, 2nd edition
Series: Phantom Lover, #7
Author: A. J. Llewellyn
Genre: Paranormal/Time Travel/Multicultural
Length: Novella (98 Pages)
ISNB: 978-1-61124-566-0
Publisher: Amber Allure (April 9th, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5Hearts
Reviewer: Lisa
Blurb: It’s not easy being the life of the party…especially when you’re dead…
Hula dancer Kimo and his husband Lopaka are hiding their endangered children in the secret, mysterious Kahuna Village on the Big Island. Most Hawaiian residents think this ancient village is pure myth, but it is very real. For hundreds of years, it has been the refuge of the sick, the injured, and those in mortal peril.
While Kimo, the Keeper of Secrets of the old Hawaiian way, has managed to protect his family from the living, he hasn’t banked on the hundred-year-old ghost of a murdered female Japanese dancer named Aoi invading their lives. Taking refuge in the body of Kimo’s beloved Lopaka, Aoi refuses to leave. Now, Kimo and his family must help Aoi find the way to what she calls The Pureland, including taking a journey back in time, except that she’s starting to like being alive again.
Purchase Link: http://www.amberquill.com/store/p/1929-Beguiled.aspx
Review: This is book seven in this amazing series and should be read in order. It will keep you from getting lost and will give you a great thrill.
I am not really sure what to think of this particular book but I did like it. A. J. always gives you a world that you can lose yourself into. Wonderful characters that you will not only love but also cheer on in their future adventures.
Kimo and his husband Lopaka have been hiding their children from the dangers that search to hurt them. They hide in the secret and mysterious Kahuna Village on the Big Island. Hawaii has many traditions and has many fears. They know of the ancient village but only as a myth. For hundreds of years, it has been there to help the sick, the injured, and those who are in serious danger. I love the magical part of these two men. It is Halloween time and the kids are dressed up, and they can make the costume’s ears dance. I love the way they seem so happy and can make the children laugh with such glee. When Sammy comes up missing, they go in search. What they find is a ghost taking over his body. Aoi is a hundred-year-old ghost. She was a murdered female Japanese dancer. She was also lost.
Kimo is the Keeper of Secrets. He keeps the secrets of the old ways and has protected his family to the best of his abilities. But when they get Aoi to leave Sammy’s body, she in turn goes in to Lopaka’s body. The problem is she is getting use to the change and doesn’t want to leave. However, she also knows that she needs to find what she calls The Pureland. It involves taking a journey back in time. Now if they can only get her to understand she doesn’t belong in this time and that Lopaka does.
It has a fantasy side to it as well as the fact that there is a ghost haunting them. I love the mixture that this story gives you. I will never look at Hawaii the same way though. I would definitely recommend reading this. It will make you laugh at some parts of it. It has the right amount of humor and danger to it. I love the way they all love each other and show it through not only their actions but also their words. It gives you a warm feeling when you read it. To know that they would give their lives up to save the ones that they love and will protect them at all cost.