Vortex Conundrum

Ghostly Guardians, Book 2

By: Louisa Masters

Narrated by: Nick J. Russo

Wanted: one demon hunter. Beware the matchmaking ghosts.

After years managing a haunted hotel and estate, I thought things were good. Sure, the ghosts can be a handful—nosy, opinionated, interfering—but they’re also friendly and fun. We have a system. Everything was under control.

Cue hysterical laughter.

But after a minor blip with a demon in the basement and a vortex to the spirit world, the ghosts swear they have no more secrets. The danger is gone, and we’ve done everything we can to make the vortex safe. It should be fine. Nothing’s come through it for 50 years.

It’s never that easy at Mannix Estate.

Lucky for us, the demon expert we met online is willing and able to help us out. I’m so grateful, I’d willingly kiss his feet. Until he arrives and opens his mouth.

Connor is...a jerk. But he’s a sexy jerk who’s doing us a favor, so I’m going to be polite no matter what. Even when he makes me mad. When he flirts hard. When the roof falls in and we have to share a bed. When we realize the vortex upstairs is just the beginning.

Suddenly, Connor’s real strengths shine. Beneath the smoking-hot yet annoying surface is a heart of gold, and I don’t think I can hold out against it…or that I want to.

©2022 Louisa Masters (P)2022 Louisa Masters

So Much Fun!

This title has well written characters, snark, and friendly ghost! Combine that with a sweet romance and demon fighting and you have a recipie for hours of entertainment. I only wish I knew if there'd be another book in the series! I'd buy it immediately.

the value of mellow

very good continuation of "spirited situation"
the ghosts keep doing their thing, and keeping everyone on their toes,
the human visitors are weirder than ever,
the vortex gives away more of it's mystery, as new paranormal characters come on the scene
and our friends at mannix estate get paired out in funny and mellow adventures.
looking forward to the next installment

WOW!

This book was awesome and I couldn't stop reading the book. I'd more than enjoyed this book, loved it.

3.5 Stars 🌟

This was the second book in a series that I was really excited about. I found the series on a lark and it really drew me in. For some reason, this second book just did not have the same impact on me. If I had to put it into words, it just felt flat. Everything had a kind of superficial layer on it. It's like we were only getting the highlights of the story without delving into the characters and THAT was what made the first book so good.

Don't get me wrong, I still liked the book. I was just a bit bummed that it did not grab me the way I was hoping it would. We still get to see the ghosts - though definitely not as much - and we did get to see the returning characters from book 1.

The romance pairing of this book was odd. Connor comes across as, well, as a jerk. I wasn't even sure where we were supposed to see the chemistry because most of all, he was downright annoying. Kieran is a really nice guy. He is responsible and caring and the hotel is his baby. Connor just came in and treated him like man candy...and not in a good way. If it was a male treating a female co worker in that way- it would have been downright offensive so I'm not sure why it was okay in this instance. Maybe I'm reading too much into this but it just didn't click for me. Kieran is annoyed with Connor for most of the book and them BAM all of a sudden, they are a couple.

Other than that - I do LOVE the premise. I love the secondary characters and I would definitely read another book in this series.

The mystery continues

I love how the mystery is building and building around the gateway, can’t wait to see what happens next at manic estate and all its residence. Uncle Norman is hoot and passing words of wisdom to his great nephew. This crew of characters are such a delight. I laughed through the whole story. Top notch narration as usual.