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Kathryn Knight

Haunted Souls Kindle Edition

by Kathryn Knight (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Four years ago, Emily Shea and Staff Sergeant Brett Leeds agreed to part with no strings attached. Sparks flew during their brief affair, but fate intervened, sending Brett overseas. When an unexpected pregnancy derailed Emily's own plans, her attempts to locate Brett were soon overwhelmed by the challenges of single motherhood. Now, Brett has returned home, and Emily is forced to share her secret.

Despite feeling betrayed, Brett is determined to forge a relationship with their son, Tyler. As the former lovers battle both their inner demons and their mutual desire, another presence enters their lives—Tyler's imaginary friend. Soon, however, the chilling evidence points to a different conclusion: a ghost has formed a dangerous connection with their son. Emily's attempts to help both a lost soul and a friend in need spiral toward a deadly confrontation, and Brett must race to save Emily before he loses her again—forever.

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June 1, 2016
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"Kathryn Knight's ability to weave a tale of such intricate design is refreshing, as this is not just a romance of second chances for one couple too young for what life threw at them, but a chance for another lost soul to finally find the comfort and love it seeks. Wonderful world building, strong characters...a fabulous tale, start to finish." - Tome Tender (5 stars)
"A sexy, suspenseful romance I found hard to put down. Love scenes are filled to the brim with heat, passion, and tenderness...these two are smokin' hot! Absolutely give this one a read." - Romance Novels for the Beach

"I received Haunted Souls, started it, and could not put it down. The ghost story gave me goosebumps, and Kathryn Knight wrote Emily and Brett's love story in very real terms. There were trust issues to deal with, history to come to terms with, and a friendship to reestablish. I certainly recommend checking out Haunted Souls." - A Soccer Mom's Book Blog (5 stars)
"This is an enthralling story with so many threads interwoven...well-crafted characters, packed with angst, turmoil, danger, and romance. I have no hesitation in highly recommending this captivating novel." - Splashes Into Books (5 stars)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EZLQX9G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Wild Rose Press, Inc (June 1, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 705 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,627 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,581 in Ghost Fiction
- #18,721 in Military Romance (Kindle Store)
- #19,797 in Fantasy & Futuristic Romance

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USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kathryn Knight writes books filled with steamy romance, dangerous secrets, and haunting mysteries. Her novels are award-winning #1 Amazon Bestsellers and RomCon Reader-Rated picks. When she's not reading or writing, Kathryn spends her time exploring abandoned places and searching for ghosts. She lives on beautiful Cape Cod with her husband, their two sons, and a number of rescued pets. Please visit her at www.kathrynknightbooks.blogspot.com.

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Katie O'Sullivan

So much more than a ghost story!

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016

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This romantic suspense is so much more than a ghost story, but it's the ghost that truly brings this family together. Kathryn Knight does a masterful job of showing us the struggles and tensions of both the hero and heroine, including the fears and insecurities they hide from each other and also from themselves. I loved the way she described the intensity of their emotions, taking us right along with the characters on their emotional roller coasters.

The author gives us alternating viewpoints between the two twenty-somethings: Emily, a veterinary assistant and single mom devoted to her toddler; and Brett, an Army bomb specialist recently returned from Iraq and now stationed closer to home on Cape Cod. They had a torrid two week affair four years earlier when Brett was home on leave for the holidays visiting his parents, but parted amicably.

Until Emily went back to college and discovered she was pregnant. By the time she tried to reach out to Brett, he'd already been deployed and it was too late. Now that he's home she feels compelled to let him know he has a son.

For Brett, the emotions Emily stirs are still there simmering at the surface, but so is the strong sense of betrayal and broken trust that she could keep a secret this huge for four years. He's also suffering PTSD from his deployment time and unwilling to share that part of his life with someone he doesn't feel he can fully trust.

Tyler is a sweet, totally normal toddler, and thankfully the author didn't narrate any chapters from his point of view (I totally hate when authors do that in an adult book. Not necessary.) He's also very "sensitive" in other senses of the word, and ends up befriending a ghost on one of those gimmicky "haunted walks" that are so popular these days. When strange things start happening, it's obvious to the reader that one of the ghosts followed them home, but it takes Emily and Brett a while to reconcile themselves with the paranormal.

I truly loved this story, these characters, and the way the author weaves the paranormal with the everyday. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

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Kindred Spirit

An enchanting story ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2017

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I wish I'd found Kathryn Knight years ago. She has a gift for vivid description and charismatic characters and I love the way she draws me into their world. Her style refreshingly raises the bar of simple romances with suspense and top's it with her intricate detail. I could totally identify with Emily's past and her son added the perfect touch to make contact with the delightful ghost. Brett's violent military background haunts him. Can either one of them mend their broken souls? An enchanting story woven into a suspense-filled tale well worth reading...maybe even twice!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020

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I loved the complicated story. Emily and her friend go on a ghost tour with their toddlers. Her boy meets a young ghost who follows them home. That’s just the beginning of the adventure. Add in her former love, just back from the military and you have a great story.

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KathyB

This book has become an old friend

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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I first read Haunted Souls about a year ago, when it was brand new, and I loved it and vowed to write a review. But life gave me some things to deal with, and I kept procrastinating until I forgot entirely. Now that I've remembered, I realized that I needed to read it again. I like it immensely when books are "re-readable" and become old friends. Haunted Souls, like Ms. Knight's other books, is such a well told story that it had me turning pages as fervently as I did on the first read. I recommend this book as an easy and pleasant read that is at the same time engrossing and full of suspense.

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jc

I LOVED this book!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019

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I absolutely LOVED this book!! I could not put it down. And when I finished it, I was sad it was over. I loved the characters. I loved the pacing. If you like romance/ ghost stories, I highly recommend this book. In fact, I recommend all of Kathryn Knight's books if you like this sort of thing. They are all excellent!!

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Lovrromance

Haunted Souls is an absolute gem! I read the book in one night!

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2016

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The last thing Emily expected was her former lover to return to their Cape Cod from his dangerous post as a bomb specialist with the Army. But when Staff Sergeant Brett Leeds makes it back--injured but very much alive--Emily has no choice but to seek him out and tell him he has a son. Four years ago, they started a holiday fling with no strings attached--over the next few years, Brett's training would be too intense to begin any kind of serious relationship. And Emily was perfectly fine with that. A broken soul, everyone she'd ever loved always left her, and she'd decided long ago that she could only rely upon herself. When her son Tyler was born, her life was turned upside down. She had to put everything aside to raise him on her own. It didn't help that the boy was sensitive to everything around him. She made every effort to give him a normal life, attempting to befriend a mother and her son from Tyler's preschool. But despite trying to shield him from Brett's sudden appearance in their life, Tyler finds an imaginary friend, Josiah, to give him solace.

When Emily cornered Brett about having a son, his first reaction was pure anger. She had three years to tell him, but she decides to drop the bomb on him when he returns home? To make it worse, his PTSD haunts him every night, and adding Tyler to the mix scares him. Still, he plans on supporting his child 100%, and if that meant having to deal with Emily, that's what he'd do. Brett signs him and Emily up for therapy, hoping to transition them all to a functioning life. But his feelings for Emily are stronger than they were before he left. He tries desperately to distance himself from her, but when Tyler's "imaginary friend" becomes a little too aggressive, Emily and Tyler end up sleeping at Brett's. From there, all bets are off...

I started reading Kathryn Knight's Haunted Souls at midnight. I figured I'd get started while waiting for my daughter to get home, but I couldn't put it down! I stayed up until I finished it (for me, 2:30 PM). I absolutely fell in love with Emily, Brett, and Tyler right away, and their long-ago fling backstory is captivating. The chemistry between them is spicy, and I couldn't wait until they figured it out for themselves that they should be together.

Add the ghost story of 12 year old Josiah in the mix, and I found my new favorite book. I love history, and the author's use of local Cape Cod history to build Josiah's story was both informative and poignant. The author has a gift for creating three-dimensional, complex characters, and it's hard not to root for their HEA from the get-go. An added bonus: her hero and heroine from Gull Harbor make an appearance in Haunted Souls, too!

The only thing that I found distracting was the side plot with Emily's battered friend Gayle...the author could have eliminated that entire story line and still had a winner. It wasn't enough to deter me from a 5 star review...I love Kathryn Knight's writing style, and I already look forward to her next book!

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Suzy

Many kinds

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2017

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This is not the haunted stories I usually read. There are many types of haunted souls, fear of losing someone, seeing horrible things in life all haunt this story. I'd put it closer to a love story and fighting your demons. Not to say there isn't a hint of a ghost in this but he's pretty sweet. Even though not my usual read I enjoyed it.