Betwixt

by Danielle Garrett

[Berls]

I'm going to review each of the short stories contained within this separately, but overall I really enjoyed this! I love that most the stories toward the end were Christmas, since I was reading in December it really felt appropriate!

There was a Preview of Newly Wed and Slightly Dead and that book is now on my wish list!

I can't find these ones on Goodreads, so they must be exclusive to the collection:

A Graveyard Gala (3.5 stars):
This is one where I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the companion series to Beechwood Harbor Magic, since the ghosts are more prominent and I think I would know them better if I'd read that series. That being said Holly is still the main character, along with Adam and the Manor residents. I enjoyed this story and would give it 4 stars. For a short, it's pretty complete!

Dead Men Tell No Tales... But Dead Women Do! (4 stars):
I think this was my 2nd favorite from this collection. I enjoy getting to know Harmony better for one, but also it was the perfect blend of humor and worry. Harmony shares her boss Holly's talent for getting into trouble, that's for sure! The conclusion was pretty swift, but I guess that's to be expected in a short.

Hex the Halls (4 stars):
This story is where the Christmas fun begins - with a crazed gnome and the discovery that Santa is coming to town (because as the paranormal world knows, Santa IS real). Although the story works great as a quick, stand alone Christmas short the follow up "A Very Beechwood Christmas" (my favorite of the collection) is a continuation and rounds it out really well.

A Match Made in Hades (2.5 stars):
Even though I really like Lacey Vaughn and it was fun to see a bit of her from before, this story was just okay for me. It can be summed up with Stacey has a blind date, doesn't like the guy (unfairly IMO), Adam saves her, the end. Obviously more happens and there is some humor, but yeah, it was a bit lacking for me.

Amanda Ronconi continues to earn her place as one of my favorite narrators - the narration only enhanced the stories.