The Haunting

Written by Hope Tarr

Narrated by Melissa Durbin

Investigating a noise in the attic of her historic home, Maggie Holliday encounters a handsome man in a Civil War uniform. He calls her "Isabel", seduces her in ways the shy academic had never dreamed of, then literally vanishes.

With every fleeting visit, Maggie's mysterious lover, Ethan, takes her closer to the edge of ecstasy and madness. Is he really a ghost? Far from chilling her, his touch is incendiary; it all feels so real and so very, very good. And so very familiar.

Ethan insists Maggie's the reincarnation of his long-lost love. And after a few incredible nights in his arms, Maggie is inclined to believe him. But does she dare surrender to a passion that transcends time, tragedy, and even death?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Jul 9, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094400303

Hope Tarr

Hope Tarr is the award-winning author of twenty-five historical and contemporary romance novels. She also writes screenplays as Hope C. Tarr – Stolen Kiss with Emmy Award-winning producer and director Linda Yellen is in development – and women’s historical fiction as Hope Carey. Hope is a founder and curator of the original Lady Jane’s Salon® reading series in New York City. Launched in 2009, the Salon donates its net proceeds to the NYC charity, Women in Need, Inc. Visit Hope at her website at www.HopeCTarr.com and follow her on Instagram @hopectarr and Twitter @hopetarr.

Reviews for The Haunting

[Cathy Mc · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A new favorite author. Just the right mix of reality and fantasy. Characters and development of them.

[Mistress Arson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

WOW. Just wow. I do wish the ending had a bit more of a supernatural ending... It seems like there could have been a lot more done with it. All in all, super good read.

[l ekelund · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

the main character is at times a bit of a wet hen. still a good story

[Sylph Hensen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really unique, I found myself captivated more and more by this love story as the audio book progressed.
I am not always a huge fan of the 'recommended' reads/listens but this one caught me by surprise. You have to get past what would be the equivalent of the first 100 pages but if you give it a chance I think you will like it's different take on the romance novel and ***tiny spoiler --not so typical ending

[Tina · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This one was really good. Definitely a tear jerker at times. Maggies character got on my nerves a bit but it had to be so the story could flow. Ethan was just the best.

[Theresa Wagner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved it!! Loved the time period, the true love of the characters, and the paranormal aspect.

[Bobbie Hill · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great read. This is my first book by this author and I can’t wait to read more by her. This book is definitely different and I highly recommend it. Narration was good to.

[christyinin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book made it official. I’m ready to ready anything and everything by Hope Tarr. She effortlessly spins a world and hooks you in from the get go. Maggie and Ethan’s love story was beautiful and Richard, well, you’ll have to wait and see! Do yourself a favor and read this charming, moving, and romantic book.

[Cassandra Evans · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is my first piece by this author and enjoyed the sweet escape and easy listen. I will pursue other works by this author.

[amy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A really decent book. The story is strong and I kind of enjoyed the not quite perfect ending with a twist thing....I think the narrator could have been improved.

[Katie Quinn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love this book! Never hated a bad guy more than Richard. So happy that everything works out.

[charismas11 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Story good, narrator not so hot. It wasn’t my favourite ending, but then I always prefer “time travel” type stories to end one specific way, so this is a preference and not a reflection on the author.

[Bill Hair · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The storyline definitely had me interested and portions of the story were very good. The ending was a bit strange but I actually was OK with how it played out.

I do enjoy Hope's stories and will continue to read them.

[CarolCooper · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not sure I would really like this book. But it turned out to be really good read

[Brianna · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Huge trigger warning for sexual assault, homophobia, mental health issues (being used to call a character crazy). I do not recommend this book.

[Pat Woodworth · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The storyline was good. The sex was overly descriptive for my taste.

[Yeganeh Yazdan Panah · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Beyond cheesy. Non of the event that happens in this story make any sense.

[Lillie Sperry · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The narrator was just awful and was not able to listen beyond the first chapter.

[Carrie Nevarez · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Idk what it was but I didn’t like this. I didn’t not like it though. It was just meh. 2.5 stars.

[Tina Stella · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

More sex than needed, but the cat doesn't get left behind, so it's all good.