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S.P.I.R.I.T. Fire Storm Paperback – May 1, 2012

by Dawn Gray (Author)

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Book 1 of 3: The S.P.I.R.I.T. Series

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When Samantha Ricketts finds herself placed in a town half-way across the country, her only worry is how did she get there, but when her life is saved by a handsome and mysterious man, the connection they feel is almost more than she can stand. Zander Smith was only acting on his instincts and training when he moved the dark-haired woman to safety but what he got from his heroics wasn't the distressed woman he had thought he was helping but a fireball of fury that sparked a storm within himself. Together they tap into the supernatural to uncover the mysteries surrounding the strange town they were slowly growing fond of before they became part of its history.

Book 1 of 3

The S.P.I.R.I.T. Series
Print length

174 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Anchor Group
Publication date

May 1, 2012
Dimensions

5.98 x 0.37 x 9.02 inches
ISBN-10

0985538511
ISBN-13

978-0985538514
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anchor Group (May 1, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0985538511
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0985538514
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.37 x 9.02 inches

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From ghosts and ghouls to werewolves and vampires, there's nothing strange about growing up in New England. Mythology and legends tend to run wild in most parts of the Northeast, and when you're raised with it, you tend to draw on it for inspiration. Ghost stories have always been part of childhood, but what happens when those stories follow you around? You write about them of course. Dawn takes life in the mountains, and twists it into her own. Most recently doing so with "The Pack," a dive into the hidden world of a people not unlike us, who hold a secret... their relation to the legendary werewolves of old. This book series came along from a ten-episode season written for TV, and has taken on a life of its own.

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Tammy M

What a Sexy little Hitchcock style Ghost Story!

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2012

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This was just an extremely sexy Hitchcock style Ghost story. I read this back in May of 2012 and with the re-pub with the new cover I thought I'd update my review as well.

Samantha Ricketts finds herself inside a dream, or so she thought. Waking up in a strange place wearing odd clothing and then stumbling across an insanely hot man that you have an instant, electric chemistry with should be a dream. She has no idea where she is or why, but Zander Smith is determined to protect her and help her figure it out. Sam is a fireball with a unique gift, and Zander is a tough as nails black ops kind of guy who has no qualms about helping her put out that fire.

As events unfold the pair learn they are destined to be together, soul mates so to speak. They are actually living on a fault line of sorts that separates their reality with another, and the line between these two realities is blurred. In one reality the lovers are separated by death, but in this reality they might just be able to escape fate. Sam, Zander and his team of Ghost hunters go up against some pretty malevolent spirits in an attempt to uncover the reason for the nightmares and visions that have plagued Sam her entire life.

This book was equal parts sexy and scary. The story reminded me of Alfred Hitchcock via The Twilight Zone with lots of hot, steamy sex as the glue that held everything together. From the first page you really hit the ground running. Action, suspense and intrigue are around every corner; and the twist with the parallel life that weaves around their current one was very unique and fresh. If you're looking for something juicy to sink your teeth into that has an engrossing story wrapped around the passion that is Sam and Zander, I highly recommend this read to you.

I would not, however, suggest that you read in the dark. Be sure ALL the lights are on and the doors are locked.

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Ho hum, to predictable,

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013

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Definitely not a book for the tweens and those in their early teens. It was to predictable with a lot of sexual scenes. There were mistakes in editing. Not worth getting even is a free book.
Not worth reading at all.

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abbott123

awesome and fast read

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2012

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This book was an awesome read! I normally get a book that has a cover that draws me in. I received this ebook free for an honest review. I was excitingly surprised of what a great story it was. This book has action, suspense, paranormal all wrapped in an amazing book. I was immediately drawn into the book and couldn't put it down. I read this story in a day, which is amazing, since it usually takes me a couple days. This is a very fast read that leaves you wanting more from Sam and Zander!!

The story starts out Sam and Zander meet at an unexpected place and are drawn together for some unknown reason. They feel like somehow they are familiar with each other. Sam doesn't remember how she gets to this unknown town to her and Zander is inclined to help. Through a series of different events, Sam and Zander find out how she got there and this pull they have to each other. They also encounter paranormal things along the way. I give this book a four star review!!

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Jennifer Swiger

A wonderful change of story line!

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2012

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Samantha finds herself standing in a town that looks familiar to her however holding no knowledge of how she got there! She's standing there dazed and confused only to be shocked even more by the explosion of the building in front of her. It is then when a handsome stranger saves her from a stampede of people running.....or is he really a stranger? The instant connection she feels from him is strong and confusing...Now she must figure out how and why she managed to get to this town and who is this handsome man named Zander and why does she feel this connection to him....The mystery's only start there! For me to tell you more would just be cruel because it's almost impossible to give you insights on this book without giving way to many spoilers! Yes, it is that full of exciting scenarios!
This book is well worth the purchase and will be sure to bring you into a whole new parallel universe! I highly anticipate the sequel to this wonderful paranormal story!

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KSilverbears_author

YA friendly read, not for adults

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2012

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Fire Storm is a good book for a teen reader looking for a simple paranormal romance. Most adult readers will be too distracted by the frequent gramatical errors to embrace the quick romance of Samantha and Zander.
Props must be given to the author for her unique concept and her attempts to write a female character who is not a helpless damsel. However Samantha has a few too many fainting spells to be a model contemporary woman.
Samantha's love interest, Zander, could also use more fleshing out, although the sex scenes between the two of them encourage a reader to make up their own ideals of his attributes.
There were several moments in the book, particularly where his team was concerned, which required me to suspend reality, beyond just accepting the paranormal elements. For example, the ease of which her story is accepted by the SPIRIT squad is unlikely and against the very nature of soldier-types.
In sum, an okay book I will probably never read again.

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Katie W

Couldn't put it down!

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2012

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On page one I was thrown into the confusion with Sam and held on for the ride. I had a ton of questions and fortunately, they were the same ones Sam was asking. I've seen a couple of reviews where they think it was too confusing, but I made perfect sense of the first chapter. I think the author intended for the reader to feel the chaos with Sam, it made it feel more real.

I loved watching her relationship with Zander develop and...well, let's just say I love where it started too! Certain scenes were nice and steamy!

I don't want to give anything away, but it's got a good creepy vibe too! I tried to do laundry halfway though and had to run back out of my basement!

This was a great read and I can't wait for the next book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014

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Saw this and read the reviews, thought I'd discovered a great unknown author. This book is a joke. Great premise, terrible execution. Nothing makes sense or comes together. Do Not Waste Your Time on this.

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colreillyuk

Excellent read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2013

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This book is a great paranormal romance & I can't wait to download book 2! Sam & Zander are great lead characters, & the baddie is suitably scary! The story line is fast moving & nicely complex. Action, horror, mystery & romance, this book has it all! A must read for all paranormal fans! You won't be disappointed!

LenaRibka

Spannende Story

Reviewed in Germany on December 9, 2012

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Diese Geschichte hat alles: Eine Mischung aus Paranormal, Action und Adult Romance. Eigentlich alles, was ich brauche, um ein Buch gut zu finden. Wenn es dazu noch gut geschrieben ist, was will man mehr?
Und dieses Buch ist gut geschrieben.
Die ersten zwei Kapitel fand ich zwar etwas unübersichtlich, und konnte die Geschichte nicht richtig folgen- es entstanden einfach zu viele unbeantworteten Fragen- aber die Story lies mich nicht los, ich wollte unbedingt wissen, wie es weiter geht. Ab dem 3. Kapitel werden einige Rätsel gelöst, und es blieb sehr spannend bis zu der letzten Seite.
Die Hauptfiguren fand ich sehr sympathisch, die Chemie zwischen den beiden hat super gestimmt.

Mein Fazit: Sehr empfehlenswert für alle Fans von Paranormal Fiction mit dem Schwerpunkt –Adult Romance.

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Sarah

SPIRIT Fire Storm

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2012

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(I was given this book for free through Goodreads First reads programme)
Sam is a girl who can hear spirits. Her father bought a haunted house when she was younger which turned out to actually be a portal for spirits to cross through, and Sam has had nightmares subsequently for years.

Now she suddenly finds herself outside a burning church, miles away from where she went to sleep, and with absolutely no idea how she came to be there. Luckily though, she is rescued by Zander.

Zander is a member of SPIRIT - Special Paranormal Investigative Research and Intelligence Team. He can see spirits, and his job is to get rid of them. When he meets Sam, he feels an instant attraction to her.

Strange things are happening though; Sam and Zander realise that when they are together, they have powers - Sam can control fire, and Zander can control electricity and lightning, which they haven't noticed before. Then it seems that they have actually met before; when Zander rescued Sam from drowning one summer, and they know that they are destined to be together.

Sam still doesn't understand how and why she came to be where she is now though, and Zander and his team begin to look into the strange happenings. Things get really weird when they realise that the town they are now in is an exact duplicate of the town where Sam grew up, right down to the people living there.

It's up to Sam, Zander and his team to find out what is going on and fast.

This was an interesting storyline. I got a little confused in places where I couldn't quite follow what was going on, but it all came together at the end.

The romance in this book was lovely. Sam and Zander know that they are meant to be together, even when they have only just met, and are there for each other throughout the book. Both Sam and Zander are very genuine characters, and their love just seemed so real, the telepathy between them was also a nice touch. The `love' scenes were steamy while still being special, and you couldn't help but be sucked in to Sam and Zander's romance.

There were a few cases where a word was used wrongly (e.g.: where, were, wear) but nothing much, and it didn't detract from the story.

Overall, I'd say that this book was stronger on the Romance aspect than the other storylines, but if you can overlook a few niggles and enjoy romance novels then you will probably enjoy this book.
5 out of 10.
Thanks to Dawn Gray for providing a beautiful signed paperback edition and bookmark for this review.

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