Guild Boss
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Summary
Welcome to Illusion Town on the colony world of Harmony—like Las Vegas on Earth， but way more weird。
Living in this new， alien world doesn’t stop the settlers from trying to re-create what they’ve left behind。 Case in point—weddings are still the highlight of any social calendar。 But it’s the after-party that turns disastrous for Lucy Bell。 Kidnapped and drugged as she leaves the party， she manages to escape—only to find herself lost in the mysterious， alien underground maze of glowing green tunnels beneath Illusion Town。 She’s been surviving on determination and cold pizza， scavenged for her by a special dust bunny， when help finally shows up。
Gabriel Jones is the Guild Hunter sent to rescue her， but escaping the underground ruins isn’t the end of her troubles—it’s only the beginning。 With no rational reason for her abduction， and her sole witness gone on another assignment for the Guild， whispers start circulating that Lucy made it all up。 Soon her life unravels until she has nothing left but her pride。 The last thing she expects is for Gabriel Jones to come back to town for her。
The Lucy that Gabriel finds is not the same woman he rescued， the one who looked at him as if he were her hero。 This Lucy is sharp， angry， and more than a little cynical—instead of awe， she treats him with extreme caution。 But a killer is still hunting her， and there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to heroes。 Despite her wariness， Gabriel is also the one person who believes Lucy—after all， he was there。 He’s determined to help clear her reputation， no matter what it takes。 And as the new Guild Boss， his word is law， even in the lawlessness of Illusion Town。
Living in this new， alien world doesn’t stop the settlers from trying to re-create what they’ve left behind。 Case in point—weddings are still the highlight of any social calendar。 But it’s the after-party that turns disastrous for Lucy Bell。 Kidnapped and drugged as she leaves the party， she manages to escape—only to find herself lost in the mysterious， alien underground maze of glowing green tunnels beneath Illusion Town。 She’s been surviving on determination and cold pizza， scavenged for her by a special dust bunny， when help finally shows up。
Gabriel Jones is the Guild Hunter sent to rescue her， but escaping the underground ruins isn’t the end of her troubles—it’s only the beginning。 With no rational reason for her abduction， and her sole witness gone on another assignment for the Guild， whispers start circulating that Lucy made it all up。 Soon her life unravels until she has nothing left but her pride。 The last thing she expects is for Gabriel Jones to come back to town for her。
The Lucy that Gabriel finds is not the same woman he rescued， the one who looked at him as if he were her hero。 This Lucy is sharp， angry， and more than a little cynical—instead of awe， she treats him with extreme caution。 But a killer is still hunting her， and there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to heroes。 Despite her wariness， Gabriel is also the one person who believes Lucy—after all， he was there。 He’s determined to help clear her reputation， no matter what it takes。 And as the new Guild Boss， his word is law， even in the lawlessness of Illusion Town。
Reviews
Dahrose
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Sweet and undemanding。 It was kind of wonderful to return to this world of guilds， dust bunnies and the underworld after such a long break。 This author/series is nothing but a reliable break from reality。 The couple （as always） have an undeniable， immediate， attraction， but circumstances and bad guys keep them from expressing their feelings whilst also continuing to throw them constantly together （as always）。 The dust bunny is cute， and eagerly steps up as kind of a danger Geiger counter so our Sweet and undemanding。 It was kind of wonderful to return to this world of guilds， dust bunnies and the underworld after such a long break。 This author/series is nothing but a reliable break from reality。 The couple （as always） have an undeniable， immediate， attraction， but circumstances and bad guys keep them from expressing their feelings whilst also continuing to throw them constantly together （as always）。 The dust bunny is cute， and eagerly steps up as kind of a danger Geiger counter so our heroine knows when bad guys approach。The story/plot flowed and was interesting enough。 There was probably too many info dumps for my taste， but I guess if you are new to the series they are required。 The romance had a medium heat and I appreciated their journey and eventual happy ending。Why 3 stars？ Because this book felt 'too familiar'。 The names change， but make a few adjustments and this could be any book in the series。 Seriously， how many times has one of JAK's heroes had to stay at the heroine's place to 'protect her' and ended up in bed with her？ 6 times？ 8 times？ Too many damn times， get a new plot device。。。 please， just to shake things up。 Yes， it was great to be back in this world， but I was hoping for things to take a step up， more heat， more intricate plotting - this was too many shades of every other book in this series， rather than busting out， revitalising the world/series。Sure， I will probably take a chance on the next book。。。 but， if the author doesn't bring something new to the table， then I'm all but sure I will be bowing out of this world/series。 Why waste my money when I can just re=read all the earlier books in the series， that have the exact same vibe/characters/plot and outcome？ 。。。more
Debs
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Fabulous story from my favourite universeI love the world of Harmony， love the paranormal normal of this crazy world where bunnies have extra sets of eyes and a taste for bling。 Lucy has a special talent and we first meet her trapped underground， playing a sarcastic Persephone to our hero's （truly） love-struck Hades。 We next meet Lucy driving a tour bus for a living， her previous paranormal reputation trashed thanks to the events surrounding that first meeting with Gabriel Jones。 I love this sto Fabulous story from my favourite universeI love the world of Harmony， love the paranormal normal of this crazy world where bunnies have extra sets of eyes and a taste for bling。 Lucy has a special talent and we first meet her trapped underground， playing a sarcastic Persephone to our hero's （truly） love-struck Hades。 We next meet Lucy driving a tour bus for a living， her previous paranormal reputation trashed thanks to the events surrounding that first meeting with Gabriel Jones。 I love this story - five lightening strikes from me！ 。。。more
Joseph
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Another fun read by this author from this series。
Lynn
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3。5 STARSLiving in this colony of away from Earth where magic is an everyday reality in the place called Harmony， the citizens of Illusion Town， an ersatz Las Vegas， have a lot to contend with when the supernatural can go ballistic on them。 Lucy Bell can control the weather and previously， her talent was in high demand until she disappeared during a wedding only to be rescued from an underground chamber that is way worse than Alice’s rabbit whole。 After well-known and respected Guild Hunter， Gab 3。5 STARSLiving in this colony of away from Earth where magic is an everyday reality in the place called Harmony， the citizens of Illusion Town， an ersatz Las Vegas， have a lot to contend with when the supernatural can go ballistic on them。 Lucy Bell can control the weather and previously， her talent was in high demand until she disappeared during a wedding only to be rescued from an underground chamber that is way worse than Alice’s rabbit whole。 After well-known and respected Guild Hunter， Gabriel Jones， finds and returns Lucy to the surface， he flies off to a new assignment not realizing that Lucy’s life is all but ruined by rumor， innuendo， and lies。 The only job she can get now is driving a tourist bus and living on tips。 A funny little creature known as a dust bunny helped Lucy out when she was lost。 Now Otis is her companion and very popular with the tourists。Gabriel returns to Illusion Town to set up as the head of a Guild Hunter office; they are a type of paranormal police whose members have their own psychic talents。 Gabriel is quite surprised to see how low Lucy has fallen and feels responsible for leaving her without support。 He hires Lucy when no one else will to help track down an artifact in the subterranean world of Illusion Town where strange and bizarre alien magics occur。Lucy is not so sure she can forgive Gabriel; however， she desperately needs the income despite having come from a wealthy family。 Once they start investigations further into some very strange happenings， it is clear that Lucy’s own life is in danger。 Gabriel wants to help Lucy recover her reputation as well as using her unsurpassed talents to find out who is trying to take over Illusion Town through nefarious means。 Lucy and Gabriel have some wild escapades along with her loyal dust bunny who has some interesting talents and a penchant for pizza。 Readers who enjoy Ms。 Castle’s fantasy tales with action， adventure， and a little romance will be pleased。 This book is number 14 in Ghost Hunters series; however， it can be read as a standalone 。。。more
Penny
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I have a real fondness for the Ghost Hunters series by this author， because one of the first urban fantasy/paranormal romance-like books I read was After Dark， and I’ve been loving them ever since。 This latest in the series has us in Illusion Town which is a lot like Vegas on our world。 The book begins with Lucy stuck underground suffering from illusions and thinking she’d been almost kidnapped and drugged， and Gabriel finds her。 The action never let up from there。 I love the chemistry between t I have a real fondness for the Ghost Hunters series by this author， because one of the first urban fantasy/paranormal romance-like books I read was After Dark， and I’ve been loving them ever since。 This latest in the series has us in Illusion Town which is a lot like Vegas on our world。 The book begins with Lucy stuck underground suffering from illusions and thinking she’d been almost kidnapped and drugged， and Gabriel finds her。 The action never let up from there。 I love the chemistry between the main characters， and who can forget Otis the dust bunny。 Add to that Lucy’s good friend Veronica， who I hope we see more of， and this was a fun way to spend an afternoon。 I hope we get more in this universe soon as it’s one of my all-time favorites。 Recommend。 I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed。 。。。more
Gillian
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 it was a perfect escape to a different world。 As all of this series its a perfect blend of romance and suspense。 Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys romantic suspense。
Deborah
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I received an Advanced Read Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review。It's been 5 years since Castle's last Ghost Hunters installment but going back to this world feels very familiar。 Lucy and Gabriel are very much like most of her heroes， but that's a good thing。。 Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle is one of my comfort reads。 There's adventure， mystery， romance， and mutual respect。 I received an Advanced Read Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review。It's been 5 years since Castle's last Ghost Hunters installment but going back to this world feels very familiar。 Lucy and Gabriel are very much like most of her heroes， but that's a good thing。。 Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle is one of my comfort reads。 There's adventure， mystery， romance， and mutual respect。 。。。more
☕️Kimberly
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Fantastic。 Full Review to come。 #FraterfestRAT 2021
Shannon
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Harmony how I missed you。 First you can read it as a stand alone， I recommend reading all of the books so you'll have a grasp of the players in books and you'll enjoy the dust bunnies。 The characters are solid no love triangles， the storyline and pacing will keep you entertained。 I was given a arc copy from above the tree line for and honest review Harmony how I missed you。 First you can read it as a stand alone， I recommend reading all of the books so you'll have a grasp of the players in books and you'll enjoy the dust bunnies。 The characters are solid no love triangles， the storyline and pacing will keep you entertained。 I was given a arc copy from above the tree line for and honest review 。。。more
Lexie
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Welcome back to Harmony， or rather Illusion Town， as Castle's scifi paranormal future romance series continues -- this time with a lot of crossover for fans of her historical paranormal series the Arcane Society （under pseudo Amanda Quick）。Yeah that was a lot of words I threw at you， but its all sort of necessary to understand how this works。This being how interconnected all of Castle' （or Jayne Anne Krentz/Amanda Quick）'s series have become despite being across at least three different time per Welcome back to Harmony， or rather Illusion Town， as Castle's scifi paranormal future romance series continues -- this time with a lot of crossover for fans of her historical paranormal series the Arcane Society （under pseudo Amanda Quick）。Yeah that was a lot of words I threw at you， but its all sort of necessary to understand how this works。This being how interconnected all of Castle' （or Jayne Anne Krentz/Amanda Quick）'s series have become despite being across at least three different time periods/romance categories。The Harmony books are by far my favorite series of hers。 They're snappy paranormal scifi romances that trend towards clever， reaourceful and POWERFUL women with a denseness in the romance department that would normally make me groan， but instead makes sense。 Meanwhile the men are all rogues with bad senses of humor， hearts of gold and sharp intellect that largely want to support the women without controlling them。 The world of Harmony is， honestly， pretty cut and dry。 While solutions can be a bit gray-scaled， the people are either good or bad。 The good save folk， the bad leave folk to die horrible deaths lost in the underground labyrinth of alien psy-ghosts。This is no different; though our male lead （Gabriel） is kind of an idiot （which he does realize pretty quickly） in regards to first impressions with our heroine Lucy （who tells him so happily and often）。It may have been a while for me， but this seemed abnormally interested in setting up the mystery to solve than with the romance。 The heat is there， the awareness of each other， but they spend more time chasing down antique thieves and dodging assassins then making out。Still this was a wonderful return to a world I sorely miss and makes me hopeful there will be more in the future （my humor is as bad as a Guild Boss' okay？）。 。。。more
Ann
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This is book 14 in the Ghost Hunters series， set in world of Harmony。 Las Vegas has become a mecca for the paranormal and psychic。 Lucy Bell has been kidnapped and wandering the tunnels beneath town。 She is rescued by a Dust Bunny and his owner， Gabriel Jones。 But whoever kidnapped her wants her dead and doesn't stop。 I used to read this series religiously but somewhere along the line I stopped。 I had no problems following this story and it can be read as a stand alone。 This is a fun romantic co This is book 14 in the Ghost Hunters series， set in world of Harmony。 Las Vegas has become a mecca for the paranormal and psychic。 Lucy Bell has been kidnapped and wandering the tunnels beneath town。 She is rescued by a Dust Bunny and his owner， Gabriel Jones。 But whoever kidnapped her wants her dead and doesn't stop。 I used to read this series religiously but somewhere along the line I stopped。 I had no problems following this story and it can be read as a stand alone。 This is a fun romantic comedy and most fantasy readers should enjoy。 I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Laura
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I love this series
Erica
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It's always fun to read a new book in a favorite series， especially when there hasn't been a new installment for a few years。 And returning to the world of Harmony was definitely an enjoyable experience for me。 Psychic abilities， paranormal phenomena， dust bunnies - all present and accounted for and bringing on a nice mixture of excitement and nostalgia。However。While the mystery/thriller portion of the plot was engaging， and overall character development was solid， the romance fell flat。 There w It's always fun to read a new book in a favorite series， especially when there hasn't been a new installment for a few years。 And returning to the world of Harmony was definitely an enjoyable experience for me。 Psychic abilities， paranormal phenomena， dust bunnies - all present and accounted for and bringing on a nice mixture of excitement and nostalgia。However。While the mystery/thriller portion of the plot was engaging， and overall character development was solid， the romance fell flat。 There was little-to-no build up， no real description of longing/desire， almost no flirting。 Admittedly， there was a bit of banter， but the characters seemed to go from one brief encounter to a tenuous professional connection to hopping into bed。 I was very un-invested in their romance （if it could even be called that）。In addition， the ending felt jumbled with a bunch of random， disjointed glimpses into various side elements of the story， not to wrap up loose ends， but to hint at more to come。 Rather than creating a sense of anticipation， it elicited confusion。 。。。more
Carrollwood Books & More
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I read anything & everything by Jayne Castle and her numerous non de plumes and I'm never disappointed。 Guild Boss takes place in Illusion Town where Lucy Bell is drugged and kidnapped and Guild Hunter Gabriel Jones （yes， one of those Jones） locates her with the help of Lucy's newly found dust bunny companion Otis， who of course steals the show。 Then begins the mystery of why was Lucy kidnapped。 If you a fan of Ms。 Castle's paranormal books you will not be disappointed。 I read anything & everything by Jayne Castle and her numerous non de plumes and I'm never disappointed。 Guild Boss takes place in Illusion Town where Lucy Bell is drugged and kidnapped and Guild Hunter Gabriel Jones （yes， one of those Jones） locates her with the help of Lucy's newly found dust bunny companion Otis， who of course steals the show。 Then begins the mystery of why was Lucy kidnapped。 If you a fan of Ms。 Castle's paranormal books you will not be disappointed。 。。。more
Bea
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Review closer to release date but I enjoyed it。
Kathy Martin
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Gabriel Jones rescues Lucy Bell after she was kidnapped， drugged， stripped of her amber， and left underground。 Then he goes off to his next job leaving Lucy to deal with the fallout: rumors fly saying she was drunk and took drugs。 She's lost her reputation and her career and is now driving a tour bus to make ends meet。When Gabriel returns， Lucy is angry with him， but he needs her skills with managing psychic storms in the underground and also wants a chance to get to know her better。 An arcane o Gabriel Jones rescues Lucy Bell after she was kidnapped， drugged， stripped of her amber， and left underground。 Then he goes off to his next job leaving Lucy to deal with the fallout: rumors fly saying she was drunk and took drugs。 She's lost her reputation and her career and is now driving a tour bus to make ends meet。When Gabriel returns， Lucy is angry with him， but he needs her skills with managing psychic storms in the underground and also wants a chance to get to know her better。 An arcane object brought from Earth has been stolen and he has the skills to track it down - with Lucy's help。Meanwhile， other plots are unfolding and Lucy is needed for all of them。 When a second kidnapping attempt is made and attempts are made on Gabriel's life since he's the new， and first， Guild Boss in Illusion Town， the two begin investigating to protect themselves and restore Lucy's reputation。The dust bunny in this one is Otis。 He finds Lucy when she is lost underground and brings her pizza to live on。 Later he leads Gabriel to her。 I liked the relationship between Lucy and Gabriel。 The plot was twisty enough to keep me reading late into the night。 There were also a number of Easter Eggs that brought reminders of earlier books in the Arcane series for readers who have read them。 All in all， this was a fun addition to both the Arcane series and the Harmony series。 。。。more
PamG
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Due to publisher guidelines， my 4 star review will not be posted until November。
Jessica
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This is the 14th book in the Ghost Hunters series。 It takes place in Illusion Town， where people are trying to recreate the lives they formally had before coming to this new， alien world。 Lucy Bell is kidnapped， drugged， and left for dead in the tunnels beneath Illusion Town。 Only， she manages to escape and survive until help shows up in the form of Guild Hunter Gabriel Jones。 Jones was sent to rescue her。Unfortunately， for Lucy being rescued is not the end to her troubles。 With no explanation f This is the 14th book in the Ghost Hunters series。 It takes place in Illusion Town， where people are trying to recreate the lives they formally had before coming to this new， alien world。 Lucy Bell is kidnapped， drugged， and left for dead in the tunnels beneath Illusion Town。 Only， she manages to escape and survive until help shows up in the form of Guild Hunter Gabriel Jones。 Jones was sent to rescue her。Unfortunately， for Lucy being rescued is not the end to her troubles。 With no explanation for her abduction and everyone believing she made it up， her life has completely unraveled。 With nothing left， she is now running tours， but then Gabriel Jones comes back because he discovers that someone is still hunting Lucy。 Lucy and Gabriel begin to investigate the motivation for what happen to Lucy。 It is a weird and wild ride to discover a way to clear her reputation。 I greatly enjoyed this book。 I found both Lucy and Gabriel highly intelligent and entertaining。 The dialogue was fast paced and humorous。 I would highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy Christine Feehan's Ghost Walkers series or Jennifer Ashley's Shifters Unbound series。I was provided and ARC by NetGalley for an honest review of this book。 。。。more
Erica
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The Guild Boss and His Weather Goddess！ I really enjoyed the latest from the Harmony Novel series。 The cast of characters are the same - the big man in charge， the unlucky but secretly talented lady， adorable dust bunny， loyal friends， jealous a**holes and a bad guy who wants control of something random。 Even with the same cast of characters there was something fresh， humorous and sexy about Guild Boss。 Also it made me hungry with the talk of pizza。I'd love to see a role reversal in her upcoming The Guild Boss and His Weather Goddess！ I really enjoyed the latest from the Harmony Novel series。 The cast of characters are the same - the big man in charge， the unlucky but secretly talented lady， adorable dust bunny， loyal friends， jealous a**holes and a bad guy who wants control of something random。 Even with the same cast of characters there was something fresh， humorous and sexy about Guild Boss。 Also it made me hungry with the talk of pizza。I'd love to see a role reversal in her upcoming novels。 。。。more
Angie
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Gabriel Jones is the new Guild Boss， paranormal law enforcement， in Illusion City。 One of his first jobs is rescuing Lucy Bell after she goes missing 。 She claims that she was kidnapped but everyone else believes that she partied too hard and is slightly out of her mind。 But Gabriel， who can’t forget the beautiful Lucy， and he atarts that believe her version of the story when more kidnappers come after her。I’ve been wanting to read a Jayne Castle book for a long time。 She writes under three pen Gabriel Jones is the new Guild Boss， paranormal law enforcement， in Illusion City。 One of his first jobs is rescuing Lucy Bell after she goes missing 。 She claims that she was kidnapped but everyone else believes that she partied too hard and is slightly out of her mind。 But Gabriel， who can’t forget the beautiful Lucy， and he atarts that believe her version of the story when more kidnappers come after her。I’ve been wanting to read a Jayne Castle book for a long time。 She writes under three pen names and has。a HUGE backlist。 This story and the paranormal world were fascinating and have definitely piqued my interest in reading more Jayne Castle/Jayne Ann Krenyz。 That said， while technically this novel works as a standalone， I’m not sure it was the best place to hop into this well established book world。 I felt like I was missing some of the world and character development and I later realized that this was book 20！！ In a series。 So， I would recommend this book but I think it was tough to fully enjoy without some context from other books。 。。。more
Carolyne | Jane Austen Bookstagrammer
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I am a huge fan of Jayne Castle’s Harmony series and her latest book， Guild Boss， does not disappoint。After a dramatic and seemingly fantastical opening chapter， Guild Boss’ story moves into a classic Castle mix of mystery， adventure， romance， and dust bunnies。 The companion in this book is Otis who is as cute and mischievous as he is dangerous。 This is the 2nd book set in Illusion Town and we get to discover more about the city’s entertaining and eclectic cast of characters who， in a running jo I am a huge fan of Jayne Castle’s Harmony series and her latest book， Guild Boss， does not disappoint。After a dramatic and seemingly fantastical opening chapter， Guild Boss’ story moves into a classic Castle mix of mystery， adventure， romance， and dust bunnies。 The companion in this book is Otis who is as cute and mischievous as he is dangerous。 This is the 2nd book set in Illusion Town and we get to discover more about the city’s entertaining and eclectic cast of characters who， in a running joke， all seem to be on the make， at least when it comes to the new Guild and its boss。 Speaking of the new Guild Boss Gabriel Jones， I really appreciate how Castle has made her classic alpha male hero， especially towards the end of the book， a little less alpha and a lot more human。Although the book can absolutely be read as a standalone story， fans of Castle’s self-described “Jayneverse” will appreciate how the author cleverly weaves in the series’ previous plot points and characters into the current storyline， while also referencing her paranormal series as Amanda Quick （historical romance） and Jayne Ann Krentz （contemporary romance） in a way that suggests that there will be more Harmony books in the future。Castle seems to have enjoyed writing this book。 While the dust bunnies usually provide most of the humor in her novels， Guild Boss has a general playful and exuberant tone that I particularly enjoyed and hope to see more of in the future。After a 5 year break， Jayne Castle’s Harmony series is back and looks set to continue for many books to come。 I can’t wait！I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Sharon Leali
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Jayne Castle's newest book， Guild boss is indeed a treat for longtime fans and newbies alike。 References to past happenings in Harmony abound but do not detract from the story unfolding within the existing story。 I love all the intrigue and the interaction between the newest Guild Boss， Gabriel Jones， and Lucy Bell。 He comes to her rescue but stops just short of really helping her。 This is why he's got a long way to gaining her trust。 Otis has actually been more of a Hero than the big guy。。。whic Jayne Castle's newest book， Guild boss is indeed a treat for longtime fans and newbies alike。 References to past happenings in Harmony abound but do not detract from the story unfolding within the existing story。 I love all the intrigue and the interaction between the newest Guild Boss， Gabriel Jones， and Lucy Bell。 He comes to her rescue but stops just short of really helping her。 This is why he's got a long way to gaining her trust。 Otis has actually been more of a Hero than the big guy。。。which is hilarious！ Rez up your Amber （no matter the color） and dive into this amazing novel of fun， action， and romance。 I highly recommend this novel。#Netgalley 。。。more
Marion DePierro
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I received this ARC by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Once again Castle brings us to Illusion Town where Lucy Bell has been kidnapped， drugged and left in the catacombs of the underground without turned amber。 Mr。 Jones a tracker for the Guild has been called in by Lucy’s father to try to find her。 Which he does by following a dust bunny with a small box of pizza and a necklace around his neck。 He brings Lucy to the surface and has to leave her to go on another mission。 Lucy is I received this ARC by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Once again Castle brings us to Illusion Town where Lucy Bell has been kidnapped， drugged and left in the catacombs of the underground without turned amber。 Mr。 Jones a tracker for the Guild has been called in by Lucy’s father to try to find her。 Which he does by following a dust bunny with a small box of pizza and a necklace around his neck。 He brings Lucy to the surface and has to leave her to go on another mission。 Lucy is drugged again and taken to a hospital where they tell her father that she is hallucinating and needs to come off the drugs she has taken。 Lucy knows she hasn’t taken any drugs and escapes the hospital with a little help from her dust bunny。 Four months later Lucy is working as a tour guide when Mr。 Jones finds her and wants her help locating an Old-World artifact stolen from the Midnight Circus。 Mr。 Jones is now head of the Guild in Illusion Town （Dead Zone）。 Lucy agrees and now their adventure begins。 。。。more
Carey S。
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4。5 starsThis book starts with a wonderfully intriguing opening line！ Readers soon learn that Gabriel Jones is about to be the new guild boss of Illusion City。 He has been sent to find Lucy Bell， who apparently got lost in the underground tunnels because she was drunk and/or on drugs。。。Or so the story goes。 She was actually kidnapped and drugged， but she has no way to prove it， other than a pendant that she took from one of her kidnappers。 Gabriel and Lucy are thrown together out of necessity wh 4。5 starsThis book starts with a wonderfully intriguing opening line！ Readers soon learn that Gabriel Jones is about to be the new guild boss of Illusion City。 He has been sent to find Lucy Bell， who apparently got lost in the underground tunnels because she was drunk and/or on drugs。。。Or so the story goes。 She was actually kidnapped and drugged， but she has no way to prove it， other than a pendant that she took from one of her kidnappers。 Gabriel and Lucy are thrown together out of necessity while trying to figure out what really happened and why。 This story is a mystery， and is filled with interesting characters of the good and bad variety。 The author lays out the story in a logical way， and introduces readers to most of the players early on in the story。 There is increasing tension as the protagonists get closer to solving the mystery， and the pace speeds up toward the end as well。 When the ending finally arrives， it happens fairly quickly with only a couple of minor surprises。 It’s fascinating the way this author ties stories together with other books she has written in the past。 Readers won’t be lost， because the details are merely snippets added here and there， but those snippets adds depth and resonance if readers are familiar with the earlier stories， and serve as a gentle reminder of the complex world this author has created in her amazing imagination。 Past， present， and future are all woven together in a tapestry filled with amazing detail if readers are familiar with her other books。 。。。more
Kalyn
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I've greatly enjoyed Castle's Ghost Hunters series， and I mostly enjoyed this latest installment。 While it is clearly setting up the next arc in the Ghost Hunters series， the ending was dragged out in such a way that I lost a lot of the enjoyment that I had for the rest of the story。 Gabriel and Lucy make for an entertaining and easy to root for couple， one that actually communicates well and are able to focus on the greater issues that they're facing。 Hopefully the next installment of this seri I've greatly enjoyed Castle's Ghost Hunters series， and I mostly enjoyed this latest installment。 While it is clearly setting up the next arc in the Ghost Hunters series， the ending was dragged out in such a way that I lost a lot of the enjoyment that I had for the rest of the story。 Gabriel and Lucy make for an entertaining and easy to root for couple， one that actually communicates well and are able to focus on the greater issues that they're facing。 Hopefully the next installment of this series flows a little better。 。。。more
Tina Christopher
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This was a fun new instalment to the Ghost Hunter series， but it wasn't quite as good as the previous books。 Something just wasn't quite connecting for me。 Not quite sure why。 This was a fun new instalment to the Ghost Hunter series， but it wasn't quite as good as the previous books。 Something just wasn't quite connecting for me。 Not quite sure why。 。。。more
Cressa
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Wasn't my favorite of the series。 Love story felt very rushed。 Liked the Easter eggs from precious books。 I felt like the vortex chapter could have been put further towards the end of the book。 It was jarring where it was placed。 ARC from Netgalley。 Wasn't my favorite of the series。 Love story felt very rushed。 Liked the Easter eggs from precious books。 I felt like the vortex chapter could have been put further towards the end of the book。 It was jarring where it was placed。 ARC from Netgalley。 。。。more
Melissa
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I am new to Jayne Castle's Harmony series， but I am definitely a fan。 While this book is classic Castle/Krentz/Quick， it continues the story of Harmony and its human inhabitants。 After rescuing Lucy Bell from the alien Underground maze， Gabriel Jones comes back months later as the newly appointed guild boss eager to see her again。 But in that short time， Lucy's life hasn't been going so well。 Her career as a weather worker has ended because everyone believes she was on drugs and drunk the night I am new to Jayne Castle's Harmony series， but I am definitely a fan。 While this book is classic Castle/Krentz/Quick， it continues the story of Harmony and its human inhabitants。 After rescuing Lucy Bell from the alien Underground maze， Gabriel Jones comes back months later as the newly appointed guild boss eager to see her again。 But in that short time， Lucy's life hasn't been going so well。 Her career as a weather worker has ended because everyone believes she was on drugs and drunk the night she entered the tunnels， but she insists she was kidnapped。 Gabriel decides to find out the truth and together they stumble into a mystery that proves that Lucy is the key。 Castle's books are predictable， but in the way that fans and readers find comforting。 You know what to expect。 First， you have the adorable dust bunnies who always steal the show。 Then there is the intelligent， tough， with a heart of gold， hero who will fall head over heels for his heroine and finally， a heroine who is determined and spunky。 These are fast reads and entertaining ones。 Give this to readers who enjoy fast paced romantic suspense with a sci fi or paranormal twist。 。。。more
Syntha Green
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Long live the dust bunnies
Nicole
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I've been reading this author for years and she keeps finding new ways to keep her stories interesting and fresh。 This one starts off with a hilarious bang and just keeps the humor going。 There is romance， mystery， danger， sexy times and above all else， a dust bunny。 A very fun escape from reality into the world of Harmony。Many thanks to Edelweiss for this ARC。 I've been reading this author for years and she keeps finding new ways to keep her stories interesting and fresh。 This one starts off with a hilarious bang and just keeps the humor going。 There is romance， mystery， danger， sexy times and above all else， a dust bunny。 A very fun escape from reality into the world of Harmony。Many thanks to Edelweiss for this ARC。 。。。more
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