Make Up Reading

5 out of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and Graydon House for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. It's the 198o's and Maureen is working at a carnival in the wealthy community of Opal Beach. Into Maureen's wife come Tammy,  local townie girl and Clay a "Yachter" who is wealthy. A fast friendship grows between Tammy and Maureen while she and Clay fall in love. First the first time in ages she feels that she isn't alone. She has a best friend and a boyfriend that care for her. Opal Beach seems like the perfect town and just maybe Maureen's life is going to be good. Then she disappears..... In the  present Allyson who is recovering from a nasty divorce  and recently lost her job as a TV meteorologist is desperate to start life anew. Her sister gets her a job house/cat sitting in Opal Beach for a a few months. There she meets Tammy and gets wrapped up in the long ago disappearance of Maureen. As Allyson he...

First I would like to thank Netgalley and Graydon House  for allowing me to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! Let me just say that I am not sure  exactly what genre this books is but I guess I would call it a historical paranormal romance and let me tell you that I am here for it! I just loved this book. I was intrigued by the cover of the book that the blurb but I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I thought I would. This is the perfect book to read on a chilly Autumn evening by the fire. It is warm yet gothic, romantic, lovely and yet heartbreaking. Lydia Montrose has known for a long time that she was different  and she can even tell you the exact day it hit her that something was off, she was around five and she hurt a crue little boy without touching him. After that her Mother warned her to never do that again. Though she didn't understand how she did what she did she tried her best to hide who truly is. In fact she did such a good job ...