The Ghost Hunter (The Hunter Series) [Kindle Edition]

Lori Brighton (Author)

Book Description

When Ashley Hunter inherits the Inn where her father mysteriously vanished years ago, she jumps at the chance to finally uncover the truth about his disappearance. But soon after taking ownership of the decrepit building, Ashley realizes she’s in for far more than she bargained. Not only has she inherited answers to many sought-after questions, she’s also inherited spirits, demons and even fallen angels! Then Cristian arrives, a gorgeous man who insists he merely needs a room to rent. She believes him, until one by one her ghosts start disappearing...

As a fallen angel destined for a life of servitude, Cristian Lucius is relegated to protecting earth from unwanted spirits. But he can’t accomplish this daunting task alone. He requires assistance from the very woman who frustrates him as much as she intrigues him. Cristian is determined to ignore his intense attraction for Ashley, and focus on his mission. If they don’t work together, they won’t have a chance in hell of defeating the demon threatening their lives. The problem is getting Ashley to trust him. No easy task, considering Cristian is the very man responsible for her father’s disappearance.

Intended for ages 18 and over.

Book 2 in the Hunter Series:
The Demon Hunter

Product Details

• File Size: 461 KB
• Print Length: 291 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0042P5GOO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #865 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Paranormal > Ghosts
  • #5 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Gothic
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read! October 3, 2010

By Amanda Toth

Format:Kindle Edition

The Ghost Hunter" by Lori Brighton is a very interesting story with an equally interesting cast of characters. There's a girl who sees ghosts (Ashley), witches, faeries, angels, werewolves, vampires, demons, and more. And indeed, the final showdown is between a demon and an angel, which is always an epic battle the whole family will enjoy - as long as they are over the age of 17, because no kids are invited to this party. And speaking of interesting types of characters.. there was an appropriate amount of buildup to the reader finding out what Cristian really is, but once that's revealed.. it seems like sort of a let down. Like with all that build up, I was expecting more of a reaction from those not in-the-know, but it seemed to me that they moved on a little too quickly. Same with the disappearance of ghosts. Oh sure, Ashley is bothered by it when she's reminded of it, but it's not something that really bugs her, though we get the feeling it should be. And in fact, there was a time or two I forgot about the disappearance of ghosts all together.

As for the characters themselves, I loved Devon. Dearest Devon is mostly a side-character (or at least not a main character), but I thought he was danged important.. especially near the end. Poor Devon gets quite the shock when a memory spell goes awry, and to top that off, he's got a demon parasite that is making him do some really jerky things. It was certainly interesting to see how each of these changes affected his character and his actions. And there was a time or two I actually liked Devon more than Cristian. Cristian seemed a little heavy-handed sometimes, he would intentionally keep things from Ashley, answers she was obviously searching for, and yet he was shocked and often amazed by how little she knew. Uh, duuhhh, maybe because you won't tell her anything! And he would switch from wanting to teach her how to protect herself, to saying how she wasn't going to make it because she didn't know anything. Maybe you should stop huffing about and do something about it then! You and your wing tattoos and sexy accent should pick up your awesome sword (I kinda want one that's able to do what his can) and do something about it!

And sadly, I didn't really feel that spark between Cristian and Ashley. There was something there, obviously, but it felt like lust at best, not the supposed deep, lasting connection they kept making it seem like it was. It just didn't feel.. real enough to me, somehow. I wanted to delve further into the characters, and pick them apart, to find this connection and see if it was real, and if it worked. Which may sound awful, but I don't mean it to be harsh, in fact, it's probably a good thing that I want to reach further into each character and learn more about them.

And now to the rating. "The Ghost Hunter" by Lori Brighton really was a good, quick read. There was a very interesting storyline there, I just needed more than what I was given, I needed to feel more. I had some mixed feelings about this book, so I'll have to go with a middle-of-the-road rating - a FOUR out of FIVE (4/5). The good did outweigh any issues I had with it, and this book was something I could easily sit for hours and read, as opposed to feeling the need to get up and move around between chapters. I hope to see more by this author in the future, to see how her work develops because I can see a ton of talent here. Find this review and more at my blog [...]

38 of 46 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, awful book December 24, 2010

By ccas

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have not read a worse book in the longest time. One star is too much but you have to put something. It was nonsensical, repetitive, slow and just plain awful. The hero was a jerk and the heroine was an empty headed ninny. Neither were admirable in any way. There was another "man" introduced as a possible love interest but he was not a serious contender just thrown in for I don't know why. Where's the heroines father is one of the main plot points and yet she asks almost no one this reasonable question. How is she supposed to find out?, she asks the ghosts in the house but in a round about way since she explains she doesn't want them to know how badly she wants that information! What? And so goes the story, I need to know this or that but I won't ask. I'm mad or upset in some way but I will not say a thing, we'll go for a walk, we'll have some stupid conversation that is about nothing, I will fall down on top of one of the other characters, it's just too stupid to be suffered through. Everyone knows that the heroine has some kind of "powers" but she hasn't a clue and NEVER finds out anything about them. The hero is so all consumed with some angst that he can not say a single thing to the heroine that is not sarcastic and snarky and she is so stupid she can only say to herself well he's an ass but to him she either says nothing or something snappy like Hmpff. Let's not forget to mention that she falls down every other scene if not every scene. I have not read anything so awful since a few years ago when I picked up a so called romance where in the first chapter the dashing hero brutally rapes the heroine. Please save yourself some frustration and leave this one alone. There are too many really good paranormal books to waste time and resources on this stinker.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars So GLAD It Was Free....Ugh January 18, 2012

By Andrea Griffin VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

"The Ghost Hunter" by Lori Brighton will leave you shaking your head over the twit heroine, Ashley. By the end of this dismal heap of boredom...I was rooting for the "Big Bad". The way the heroine had absolutely no brain nor backbone reminded me of quite a few historical (hysterical) romances. Lo and Behold...Ms. Brighton's penned a few historical romances. This was her first (and thankfully) last foray into paranormal romance.

More About the Author

Lori has a degree in Anthropology and worked as a museum curator. Deciding the people in her imagination were slightly more exciting than the dead things in a museum basement, she set out to become an author. Her first book, a historical romance titled Wild Heart, was released by Kensington in November of 2009. Her second book, Wild Desire, will be released March 2011.