The Guardian of Blackbird Inn by Kerry Adrienne

Posted October 5, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

The Guardian of Blackbird InnTitle:  The Guardian of Blackbird Inn
Series:  Wicked Tales
Author:  Kerry Adrienne
Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Published:  October 1, 2015
Publisher:  OmniLit / All Romance eBooks
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

Saving the inn might mean losing her life.

Sophia Yates travels to the famed and haunted Blackbird Inn to help its mysterious owner, Garren Amsel, research its history. The state wants to claim eminent domain and take the property, but the historical inn has been in Garren’s family for generations and he can’t bear to lose it.

After learning the truth behind the inn’s biggest mystery, and why Garren stays, saving Blackbird Inn may cost Sophia her life. How far will she go to protect him?

Read on for my thoughts on The Guardian of Blackbird Inn.  No true spoilers, promise.

When Sophia is sent to Blackbird Inn to help the owner fight the state’s attempt to take it over she has stepped into a world she never expected or dreamed existed.

Between the sparks flying between herself and Garren, Sophia also is dealing with frightening dreams that are so real she is beginning to lose a sense of here and now.  There is a solid mystery here and the ledgers she and Garren have uncovered play an important role in the Inn’s future and theirs as well.

The Guardian of Blackbird Inn brings me back to the gothic novels of Victoria Holt that I devoured as a young reader.  The romance, the secrets, the ghosts and the mysterious happenings all around the characters have not only a paranormal feel to them, but a classic gothic tone as well.

This is an action packed short novella.  Yet, while this story may be short it is full of everything that makes paranormal romance one of my favorite reading choices.  With Halloween just weeks away, this is a wonderful spooky, dangerous and engaging tale of lovers, ghosts and things that go bump in the night.

I would recommend this story for anyone who loves gothics, paranormals or simply enjoys a story that makes them shiver and look over their shoulder.

*I received an e-ARC of The Guardian of Blackbird Inn from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*

Available for the Kindle