The Other Side Anthology
Paranormal Romance
November 30, 2010
Paperback, 416 Pages
Jove

Reviewed by Tori

The Other Side is a paranormal romance anthology written by some of today’s’ best selling authors who write of a love that defies the boundaries of life and death.

Possession In Death by JD Robb 

Ms. Robb adds a supernatural twist to Eve’s crime fight skills when a Romany gypsy charges Eve with finding her missing grandaughter.

Full of action, suspense, and fine Roarke and Eve loving. A wonderful fast paced story that manages to come across as a full length novel in only 60 pages.

Rating: B

The Other Side Of The Coin by Mary Blayney
A charming and funny historical romance about a couple who have problems communicating what they want from each other. When they accidentally wish on a coin, they swap bodies and learnt the true meaning of “walking in some else’s shoes.”

Imagine switching bodies with your significant other, then trying to survive their life for a day. Well written with some shockingly funny yet realistic looks into the value of communication.

Rating: B

The Dancing Ghost by Patricia Gaffney
When Angiolina Darkington hires “spirit investigator” Henry Cleland to prove her home IS haunted in order to prevent the sale by her family she never expected it to be true. But when she finds out that things are not as they seem-will she take a chance or cry fraud.

A light character driven PNR. Enjoyable premise but develops to slowly for a short story. I found myself too bored to finish.

Rating: DNF

Almost Heaven by Ruth Ryan Langan

Ted and Virgina Crenshaw had it all. A fabulous life, two wonderful children, and a love to last a lifetime. But when a freak accident takes it all away, they find out that nothing was as it seemed. So Heaven will have to wait as they do everything in their power to keep their children safe from a killer.

A predictable romance suspense with a supernatural twist. Smooth story line makes for a fast read. A bit trite and predictable; I found some of the characters to be cavity inducing sweet.

Rating: C

Never To Late To Love by Mary Kay McComas

When M.J. Biderman decides to tear down the family homestead to make way for a Smoothie Hut, she finds the spirits of her mother and two aunts have some unfinished business to attend to.

A light PNR that takes the past and the present and blends them together as the living and the dead reminisce and try to resolve past issues. Engaging characters and lively dialog create a smooth story line. The romance comes off more as a filler and I didn’t feel much chemistry.

Rating: C

All in all an interesting look at love, suspense, and the supernatural. I would buy this simply for JD Robb’s Eve and Roarke. :)

Overall Rating: C+

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