Author: Eileen Sheehan

Publisher: Eileen Sheehan

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Total Pages: 265

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Meet Esmerelda Sleuth. Sleuth is her name and investigating is her game. (Paranormal Investigating, that is.) Esmerelda makes a good living as an investigator in a rather progressive firm. She lives a stable and sensible life until she meets Lance; an old money "hottie" who works for a real estate firm next to her building. After accepting an invitation for a weekend getaway party, she quickly discovers that Lance has a secret. He is wealthy. That part is true. And, yes, he's procured a job as a realtor in the building next door. His secret is that he belongs to an underground society of humans who didn't abandon their connection to magic centuries ago when religion declared it evil and he has traveled through time specifically to find her and bring her back to his time to marry him. If that isn't enough of a far fetched tale to absorb, he informs her that she was born in his time to a family belonging to that same secret society and was promised in marriage to him as an infant. When enemies who didn't want to see the union of families take place made attempts on her life, her parents sent her into the future and erased her memories of them as a precaution. Possessing virtually no belief in magic, ghosts, psychics, time travel, etc., it takes some doing on Lance's part to convince her to believe his story and go back with him. When she does, the lies, deceit and attempts on her life start all over again. Will she escape emotionally and physically unscathed? "The Other Side Of the Mirror" is a steamy-paranormal-romance- mystery-thriller and book one of the Esmerelda Sleuth series. What Reader's Favorite says about it: Juan Lynch: 5 Stars ...I enjoyed reading The Other Side of the Mirror. The story is well-paced. All the characters were fully fleshed out and I connected emotionally with even the minor characters such as servants in Lance's household. I especially bonded with Esmerelda. This helped me appreciate the various plot twists that played with her emotions. Eileen Sheehan includes various thought-provoking themes. For example, family rivalry, romantic soul ties, and paranormal activities are all touched on. I love that Esmerelda grows as a person as she wrestles with these themes. Since this is the first entry in a four-book series, I am looking forward to continuing her story in the next books. Readers should note that this book is for a mature audience as there are detailed accounts of sexual encounters. Antoinette Wessels: 5 Stars...On the first page, Eileen Sheehan explains that her aim is not historical accuracy but entertainment. She has successfully achieved her goal with The Other Side of the Mirror. Eileen had my attention from page one. And, of course, this novel ended on a cliffhanger, making sure I can hardly wait for book 2. You will read this book within days as it is impossible to put down. I loved the cover; it helped me have a clear picture of what Esmerelda looked like, and the vivid descriptions of all the other characters also helped. The characters are a colorful bunch and keep the story alive. As with all good romance novels, there is a love triangle to keep things interesting. You will enjoy this story if you love historical romances with a pinch of magic. I know I will be reading book 2. Eileen Sheehan, please don’t stop entertaining us.