Official Review: Ghostly Embrace by Brenda Hurley

[Lorraine De Vos]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Ghostly Embrace" by Brenda Hurley.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Ghostly Embrace by Brenda Hurley is the story about the life, death, and afterlife of Louis, a master carpenter, a gentleman, a romantic at heart and an all-around good guy.

All Louis ever wanted was to love and be loved in return…

Born into a long line of agricultural laborers in the 18th century, Louis makes a name for himself by truly pouring his heart and soul into his carpentry. When he is commissioned to craft a set of picturesque shutters for the well-off Mr. Pennock, his life changes instantly. The moment he set eyes on Sophia, his heart skipped a beat and he knew it was love at first sight. While finishing the work over a long period of time, they grow close and eventually marry, but their bliss is short-lived when an unfortunate event takes his life. Not realizing that his life force has been drained from his physical body, Louis does not go into the light and ends up trapped in limbo, and bound to his craft.

The remainder of the book follows the spiritual life of Louis over more than a century, and his craving for love is apparent throughout. He becomes angry and frustrated often, but the women he meets along the way give him hope and purpose. Being a good person in his physical life carried over into his spiritual life and he finds a way to help the ladies when they need him the most.

I enjoyed the writing style and my favorite parts were when Louis retreated into his own private paradise, it felt serene and genuine.

Unfortunately, many spelling and grammar errors detracted from my enjoyment of the book somewhat, but a decent round of editing can sort that out quickly.

If you are sensitive to subjects like rape, murder, physical abuse, alcoholism, prostitution, relatively graphic sex scenes, possession of evil spirits and ghostly manifestation, I would recommend that you steer clear of this novel. I would also not recommend this book to children or even teenagers, as the graphic nature of sex and violence would not be suitable for them to read.

However, if you are a romantic at heart, this story will delight you, and keep you hooked from beginning to end.

Due to the number of errors I came across, I can unfortunately not give this book a perfect rating, but instead, I am happy to award it 3 out of 4 stars.

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[Miraphery]

Louis sounds like a good guy and I hope he eventually got the love he craved for. Thanks for the review.

[Nicolene75]

Thank you for the great review. I love a good romantic story but I fear my sensitive nature would not cope well with evil manifestations. Nevertheless, the plot sounds very compelling.

[Lloyd 2016]

Thank you for a great book i think this books are fun to read i injoy them alote.

[Dimar]

A very unique story with the hero who really craves for one simple thing to fall in love, even in the after life.A must to read,happy reading!!!

[Damis Seres Rodriguez]

Amazing review! It made me want to read this book. While I don't think the subjects touched will be a problem for me, I hope the grammar mistakes are not that terrible. As a non-native speaker, a good edition is very valuable for me, as it makes it easier to understand.

[GPM]

This must be good.

A very unique story with the hero who really craves for one simple thing to fall in love, even in the after life.A must to read,happy reading!!!

[Nzube Chizoba Okeke]

This sounds like an Interesting read. I can't really tell if it's the curiosity of the ghostly aspect blended in with the others or just my love for romance. Thanks for the insight. Can't wait to add this to my collection.

[Splendour0606]

I love creepy stories,but I can't help but wonder,"was Louis's Spirit visibly seen,or did he reincarnate?".Would love to read this book.Nice review.