My Favorite Phantom [Paperback]

Karen Kelley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2008

When professor Peyton Cache bought a big, gloomy, romantic Victorian house, he should have expected a ghost. He certainly got one, the kind that likes to float his undies around and drop slime in the stairwell for fun. But the professor can't let the rest of the faculty know he's lost his mind, so he hires a ghost hunter on the down-low. But somehow, when he booked a ghost hunter, he didn't think that he was getting a live-in leggy blonde with an attitude like a Jersey gangster and a body like a pinup poster...Kaci Melton needs to hide out for a while, and where better to disappear than a haunted house on one of her dad's ghost-hunting jobs? All she'll have to do is deal with a crabby old professor for a couple of days and kick out one measly ghost. Two problems: the professor is a tasty young guy with piercing blue eyes, six-pack abs, and a penchant for talking dirty. And the ghost scares the panties off her...actually given the professor, maybe that's not a problem. But if she can't tell him the truth - and she can't - how is she going to get him to keep up all that wonderful sex? Especially when she's starting to kinda like him...

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Brava (December 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758225725
• ISBN-13: 978-0758225726
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,408,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rosemary Rodgers hooked me on romance with 'Sweet Savage Love'. I consumed books after that until I decided I wanted to try my hand at writing. Not as easy as it looks! But I'd found my niche. I instinctively knew this is what I wanted to do.

Luckily, I'm married to a wonderful man who gives me 100% support in anything I want to try. He not only told me to go for my dream, but he encouraged me not to give up.

And the dream did become reality. Wow! I still have to pinch myself. I love being an author!

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Paranormal Read, December 30, 2008

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Cryna Palmiere "bluebroom" (Calgary, Alberta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Favorite Phantom (Paperback)

Have you ever met a ghost?? Neither had Professor Peyton Cache, until he purchased the old Victorian house. Now he has a resident ghost which he needs to get rid of before he has a dinner party which has a lot at stake. What better way than hire ghost hunters or so Peyton thought.

This is the premise of Karen Kelley's latest release. The story has a hot steamy romance weaved with humor, all the elements that we have learned is Karen's distinctive style of writing.

Kaci Melton is a ghost hunter, in business with her Dad. She knows how to hunt them and get rid of them, but there is one BIG problem - ghosts scare her. This ghost is more aggressive than others - it wants Kaci for itself - what's a girl to do!! Get protection?? Who ends up protecting who here?

This is a fun romp for the reader. Peyton and Kaci come from different worlds, but the explosive feelings are hot and steamy and know no boundaries. But when secrets are revealed can they be overcome. Will the jealous ghost win in the end as it gets more aggressive. Then there is the father who brings more problems. All elements to keep the reader holding their breath one minute and laughing out loud the next.

The book is a delightful read, with lots of paranormal aspects tied into a steamy romance. I enjoyed this book and am sure that it is one not to be missed. I look forward to reading more of Karen's books in the future, a writer whose star is only getting brighter, and one worth watching.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More than a Ghostly Love Story, June 16, 2009

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KitCatJMS "Jessica Coulter Smith" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Favorite Phantom (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading My Favorite Phantom. I wouldn't say that it was a page turner I just couldn't put down, but it was definitely worth reading. The writing style was easy to follow; the dialog and actions of the characters were believable (well, maybe not the ectoplasm). Overall, I would recommend it to any fans of paranormal romance.

My Favorite Phantom has a dash of suspense and a blossoming love; throw in a mischievous ghost and a loan shark and you have one heck of a tale! It is definitely much more than just a ghostly love story...

Jessica S.
We Write Romance
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun contemporary romance, February 28, 2009

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Laurie (OH - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Favorite Phantom (Paperback)

Kaci Melton's father is a ghost hunter, but because he is hiding out from a loan shark, she has taken his most recent job. The only drawback is that Kaci is terrified of ghosts and Professor Peyton Cache has a very active one that he wants gone. When Peyton's resident ghost makes an appearance on the first night of Kaci's investigation and she scurries into his bed for safety, things immediately heat up between them. Trouble is, Peyton isn't the only one who finds Kaci adorable, and soon his ghost takes a fancy to her as well. Between the irresistible, dirty talking Peyton, his pesky, determined ghost, and a loan shark who is getting too close for comfort, Kaci is confused and more than a little harried.
Peyton is vying for a sizable grant and his opposition is a co-worker who is a scheming phony who criticizes Peyton's every move - with a fake British accent nonetheless. The obstacles in Peyton's way are beginning to loom rather large. He realizes Kaci's fears, the ghost amps up his activity out of an attraction to her, and he's very concerned about the dinner he's hosting for the grant committee. He doubts he can endear himself to his guests with a ghost in the house who has a penchant for tossing his underwear across the room. On top of all of that are the feelings that he's quickly developing for Kaci. Interestingly enough, those feelings are quickly taking precedence over everything else that is going on in his life.
If you're looking for a lighthearted read that doesn't skimp on sensuality, I highly recommend MY FAVORITE PHANTOM. Karen Kelley never disappoints, always giving readers quality romance that's fun without being ridiculous or silly.