Haunted on Bourbon Street (Jade Calhoun Series: Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

Deanna Chase (Author)

Book Description

Jade loves her new apartment--until a ghost joins her in the shower.

When empath Jade Calhoun moves into an apartment above a strip bar on Bourbon Street, she expects life to get interesting. What she doesn't count on is making friends with an exotic dancer, attracting a powerful spirit, and developing feelings for Kane, her sexy landlord.

Being an empath has never been easy on Jade's relationships. It's no wonder she keeps her gift a secret. But when the ghost moves from spooking Jade to terrorizing Pyper, the dancer, it's up to Jade to use her unique ability to save her. Except she'll need Kane's help--and he's betrayed her with a secret of his own--to do it. Can she find a way to trust him and herself before Pyper is lost?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's rare when a full-length novel can keep me entertained! But I was firmly planted on my chair while reading HAUNTED ON BOURBON STREET." Erinne~The Romance Reviews

"Haunted on Bourbon Street sucked me in faster than I expected and once I reached the end, I kept looking for more pages. The supporting characters are all unique in their own rights and I can't wait to read book two." Stacy~Sizzling Hot Book Reviews

Product Details

• File Size: 502 KB
• Print Length: 262 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Bayou Moon Publishing (July 24, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005EHRSUY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #894 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Paranormal > Psychics
  • #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Paranormal > Ghosts
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 57 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Steamy paranormal romance November 12, 2011

By J H Sked

Format:Kindle Edition

It took me a while to get through this book, due to a couple of technical malfunctions.

I did find the book uneven, and a little slow moving in parts. The main character, Jade, veered between being likeable and sympathetic to occasionally irritating for me, which made her more real, although there were times I found myself rolling my eyes at her - for a smart girl she jumps to some very obviously incorrect conclusions.

Some very steamy sex scenes and fun secondary characters, with a nasty ex and a very unpleasant bad guy made for a faster pace in the second part of the book, which is where the story really started to hook me.

The romantic lead is great; an almost-bad boy who is really appealing - I wouldn't mind a story focusing a bit more on him and his own special ability.

The strongest part of this book for me is the focus on friendship and how true friends look out for each other; I personally loved seeing how Jade and her friends put themselves on the line repeatedly for the people they care about.

The weakest part is that the start feels a bit uneven in pacing and making you care about the characters, but does start hitting home just before the half-way mark.

Recommended to : anyone who likes a bit of steam with their paranormal romance.

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a good book! October 2, 2011

By foxylilah

Format:Paperback

I give Haunted on Bourbon Street a five star review. It is a paranormal romance with a mystery involving a ghost. I won't give to many details away but, for what it is, it is really good! When I read the description of this book I expected a fun, sexy, possibly cheesy, way to use a few hours; however, I got way more than I expected. The author is a great writer and does not use words like "sizzle" and "moist" keeping the cheesiness level fairly low and the mystery part of the story was really good. Many times when I have read romance mystery novels the mystery part of the story takes a back seat to the romance aspects of the story. In contrast, this book has a very nice balance of both.

Another aspect I really enjoyed about this book was the characters. They were all nicely developed, had distinct personalities, and the commentary between them was often very funny. I would love to see the author take some of the supporting characters of this book (Pyper, Kat, etc.) and give them their own stories.

Overall, I very much enjoyed this book and given the chance would read another book by this author!

48 of 59 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Just did not work for me May 10, 2012

By Barb

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I tried liking this book. I really tried. I thought the idea of a ghost lover was enough of a draw that I got through 60% of the book so far. But when you're reading for what seems like an hour and in reality only 5 minutes have passed, it doesn't bode well. Here's what I got from it so far:

The main character, Jade, also the narrator, is a Bella Swan if she actually ever grew up. Her only characteristic is that she's clumsy. Everyone loves her, everyone wants to do stuff for her, even the darn ghost that haunts her, and I honestly can't see the allure. She's just bland to me.

Being that this is first person, I expected some limitations on the other characters, but I hoped the fact that Jade is an empath would make up for it. Not so. This book is filled with simple, seemingly emotionally limited characters. There is no nuance of feeling, just "anger", "jealousy", "desire", etc. I didn't feel a connection with any of them. There are relationships in this story that I understand are meant to be complicated but I just didn't get that. It all seemed very shallow. And somehow it's all about Jade. More than half way through the book I have yet to read her do something for someone else that's not in repayment for something they'd already done for her.

The plot is slow and uneventful. Jade falls. Jade twists her ankle. Jade hits her head. Again. Oh, and there is a ghost in there somewhere. Honestly, the only character I wanted to read about was the mysterious evil guy in the club that gets mentioned twice. Whether or not he ever got into play later in the book I do not know. And there is Dan, who for some reason hates Jade. That back story was so poorly placed in the whole story it completely disoriented me and I skimmed through it to get to what was happening in the present - you know, the important stuff of an actual conflict that happened, which got so rudely interrupted by something that doesn't even matter anymore.

I plan on finishing this book only because I want to know if it ever gets better. But I'm not holding out much hope. If you're looking for a good paranormal romance set in New Orleans, check out Kresley Cole. I just can't recommend this one.

More About the Author

Deanna is a native Californian, transplanted to the slower paced lifestyle of southeastern Louisiana. When she isn't writing, she is often goofing off with her husband in New Orleans, playing with her two shih tzu dogs, making glass beads, or out hocking her wares at various bead shows across the country. For more information and updates on newest releases visit her website at www.deannachase.com or sign up here: http://ymlp.com/xgmsbhuygmgb.