Blurb
Corbin Malone said goodbye to everything good when his
brother Cash died, including the love of his life, Ashley Pearce...until his
captain assigns him to babysit a group of ghost hunters at Ruby Hill Lunatic
Asylum. They’re set on disproving a supernatural cause for a cluster of strange
deaths, and Ashley is leading the investigation. He doesn’t need the hassle,
but he won’t let anyone else protect her, regardless of the threat.
Ashley didn’t know her ex-boyfriend, the man who blames
her for his brother’s death, would head the police detail guarding the
abandoned asylum. But her long family history with Ruby Hill calls to her, and
even he won’t convince her to back down. Until something darker stirs in the
shadows of the asylum—something so evil, she’s not sure she and Corbin will
survive the night.
Excerpt:
Lunatics.
Ghosts. Murder.
The
media grabbed the story like rabid dogs, shredding and tearing the meat of the
so-called facts until nothing was left but gristle and hyped-up gore. Rumors
took flight. Poltergeists, demons, a portal to hell, and all because torture
had to leave a mark. Ruby Hill certainly had.
So
had Corbin Malone.
From
the drive, Corbin twisted his head her way. The moment his eyes met hers left a
scar on her heart.
Either
he hid his emotion well or he lacked any. Not a flicker of reaction crossed his
face. He simply turned to watch the car retreat through the gate, a security
guard stepping over to shut and lock the leggy ten-foot barrier as soon as the
vehicle’s rear bumper cleared.
Then,
in a move so painstakingly slow it had to be deliberate, Corbin found her
again. Blue eyes pierced her with such force she took a step backward. As she
stumbled, the slowest of smiles crept across his face.
But
he was not the threat.
She
heard the asylum’s whispers. This was personal.
She
hugged herself tightly.
Yer gonna die.
My Review: 4 stars
This novella was a very interesting read. Truly traditionally paranormal, and quite the tale. Really quite good. Loved the tension between Corbin and Ashley, due to his brothers death at Ruby Hill. Corbin does not believe in the paranormal or ghosts, whatever you want to call it. Ashley does, she can speak to them. It kills her that the man she cares for, Corbin, does not believe her. There are murders occuring at Ruby Hill and no-one can figure out the connection. But then Corbin has an experience all his own, and comes to doubt what he thought couldn't be real. Then he slowly pieces the puzzle together, and realizes what Ruby Hill really wants; and he can't let it have Ashley.
Author Bio:
Sarah and her husband of what he calls “many long, long
years” live on the mid-Atlantic coast with their six young children, all of
whom are perfectly adorable when they’re asleep. She never dreamed of becoming
an author, but as a homeschooling mom, she often jokes she writes fiction
because if she wants anyone to listen to her, she has to make them up. (As it
turns out, her characters aren’t much better than the kids). Though she adores
romantic suspense, she writes in many genres. Her ever-growing roster of
releases may be found at http://sarahballance.com.
Contact Links
Website: http://www.sarahballance.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahBallance
Thanks so much for featuring and reviewing Ruby Hill! :)
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