Eternal Love [Paperback]

Alice Alfonsi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

The legend of private eyes Dan and Daisy Doyle lingered in Newport, Rhode Island long after the sleuthing pair passed away. Now the spirits of the dearly departed Doyles dedicate themselves to helping lost souls on Earth find their own true loves. Their current case is Hannah Peabody, whose heart was broken by a failed marriage.

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Hannah Daisy Witmore Peabody, a.k.a. Homemaking Hannah -- the next Martha Stewart, returns to the mansion she spent summers in as a child to plan a gala wedding for her sister, Holly. Unknown to Hannah, lovely Chateau du Coeur, now a posh Hotel, is haunted by the ghosts of her great-great aunt and uncle, Daisy and Dan Doyle, famous sleuths from the 1920's. The ghosts decide to take a hand in getting their grandniece back together with Corneilus 'Neil' Ryan, an ex Military Police officer, who handles hotel security. Neil Ryan is not about to let Hannah get under his skin, primarily because she is married to Herbert Peabody, a marriage that dissolved years ago along with her money. For public relation reasons, Hannah's producer won't let her reveal the unfortunate state of her personal life. Neil's life is also complicated by Tiffany Townsend, a society lush determined to have him in her bed no matter who gets hurt. The two ghosts, take quite an active hand in getting Hannah and Neil together, locking them into her room for the night, helping to uncover a kidnapping plot, and solving an ingenious mystery that ties together neatly with no loose ends. Eternal Love is exactly the kind of book I love to snuggle down with. Alice Alfonsi has a gift with language, choosing interesting adjectives and twisting old clichés into new phrases. When the hero deals with a drunk Tiffany, 'Blonde Bomb Shell' becomes 'shell of a bombed blonde'. Combined with a hero and heroine I cheered for, a fabulous setting with plenty of ghostly atmosphere, and a story that never dragged -- this one goes on the keeper shelf. Neil and Hannah generate plenty of heat, and Dan and Daisy Doyle are simply delightful. One day, perhaps when the 1920's become en vogue, Ms. Alfonsi shall treat us to an extended version of their story, until then, this reader would treasure reading other books featuring these ghostly detectives.A Treasure! Eternal Love has setting, ghostly atmosphere, mystery, humor and romance combined with well-defined, original characters! Alice Alfonsi's gifted use of language is second only to her ability to weave a supernaturally good story! Dan and Daisy Doyle are hauntingly fabulous ghosts!Phoebe Imel -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Jove (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515122076
• ISBN-13: 978-0515122077
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,391,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, January 21, 2000

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Jessika Baskett "GrumpyChick" (Edwards, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was nearly impossible to put down. The characters drew me in and kept me there! Highly recommend this one!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I went back in time every time I picked the book up!!, April 6, 1998

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This review is from: Eternal Love (Paperback)

This book is listed as HAUNTING HEARTS and it is! It touched my heart and still lingers. It has everything you'd want and expect from a time travel. Private eyes so real I wouldn't hesitate to hire them myself. Alice Alfonsi definitely knows what "show---don't tell" means. Everything is brought forth vividly from the location to the decor and beyond. I was crazy about the characters, even the secondary ones, enthralled with the plot, and determined to find all of her past and future books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, a lovely ending., July 26, 2005

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J COFFMAN "Jackie" (Solihull, West Midlands, England.) - See all my reviews
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I read this book years ago & decided to reread it again because at last I have the last book in the trilogy (Eternal sea).

A great read, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It was like revisiting old friends.