The Phantom Paragrapher

VBT# River of Ashes - Book #1 St Benedict Series -  Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor - August 2022. This book as I was reading it, I was like having flashbacks to a previous book that this pair had co-written together as the characters were the same and the storyline was similar and I got so confused as it felt the same but not . Turns out that River of Ashes has been rewritten and turned more into a new adult read rather than the earlier tamer teen fiction read I have read earlier which is no longer avaliable and this one has had a bit more added to the storyline and the story fleshed out more. This book takes us into the lives of twins Leslie and Dawn Moore and Beau Deveraux. Beau is the King of the school and dating Dawn but wants Leslie. He also has a dark side that he is finding it harder to contain and as you read this book, you also discover his nasty antics towards women. He thrives on the power, and as I write the review, I think Beau reminded me of Bryce Walker from 13 R...

Review: Have You Seen Me ? Alexandrea Weis - August 2021 After enjoying Death by the River which Alexandrea co-wrote, when I was asked about this book - I said YES. This book grabbed me for several reasons from the fact it is a YA thriller set in a boarding school environment and also the book has missing persons related to it. Set in an elite boarding school where the wealthy attend amongst the odd scholarship student, over the years students have vanished and are never to be seen again. When teacher Aubrey LaRoux was at Waverley Prep, a girl who bullied her Marjorie disappeared and was never seen again. This was ten years ago. Now ten years later Aubrey has come to teach History and to her surprise, another girl has gone missing - Lindsey who turns out to be Marjorie's sister. Lindsey and her friends were investigating Marjorie's disappearance and the previous three that went missing in the '90s and discovered the identity of the killer. Now the killer is cl...

Review: Have You Seen Me ? - Alexandrea Weis - August 2021 After enjoying Death by the River which Alexandrea co-wrote, when I was asked about this book - I said YES. This book grabbed me for several reasons from the fact it is a YA thriller set in a boarding school environment and also the book has missing persons related to it. Set in an elite boarding school where the wealthy attend amongst the odd scholarship student, over the years students have vanished and are never to be seen again. When teacher Aubrey LaRoux was at Waverley Prep, a girl who bullied her Marjorie disappeared and was never seen again. This was ten years ago. Now ten years later Aubrey has come to teach History and to her surprise, another girl has gone missing - Lindsey who turns out to be Marjorie's sister. Lindsey and her friends were investigating Marjorie's disappearance and the previous three that went missing in the '90s and discovered the identity of the killer. Now the killer is cleaning ho...

The Christmas Spirit Alexandrea Weis Published by: Rosewind Books Publication date: October 27th 2020 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance SOMETIMES IT TAKES ONE BROKEN HEART TO HEAL ANOTHER. Courtney Winston is a writer on a deadline. Eager to finish her book and get over a recent break-up, she ditches Christmas with her family and retreats to a secluded cabin in the mountains. Appliances rarely work, and cell service is spotty, but Courtney senses there is more to her rustic rental—something dark and haunting. Then Peter, the attractive Stone Mountain Lodge owner, and a meddling cook, Mrs. Finn, keep coming around, shattering her peace and offering advice on how to fix her heavy heart. Courtney grows closer to Peter, but Mrs. Finn warns her of his troubled past. Undaunted, Courtney sets out to win him over. But being with the brooding stranger may end up costing her more than she ever imagined. Add to Goodreads Author Bio: Alexandrea Weis, RN-CS, PhD, is a multi...

Title: Blackwell Author: Alexandrea Weis with Lucas Astor Genre: Paranormal thriller Publisher: Vesuvian Books Hosted by:  Lady Amber's PR Blurb :  Hell has a new master In the late 1800s, handsome, wealthy New Englander, Magnus Blackwell, is the envy of all. When Magnus meets Jacob O’Conner—a Harvard student from the working class—an unlikely friendship is forged. But their close bond is soon challenged by a captivating woman; a woman Magnus wants, but Jacob gets. Devastated, Magnus seeks solace in a trip to New Orleans. After a chance meeting with Oscar Wilde, he becomes immersed in a world of depravity and brutality, inevitably becoming the inspiration for Dorian Gray. Armed with the forbidden magic of voodoo, he sets his sights on winning back the woman Jacob stole from him. Amid the trappings of Victorian society, two men, bent on revenge, will lay the foundation for a curse that will forever alter their destinies. From New Orleans, ...

Title: His Dark Canvas Author: Alexandrea Weis Genre: Dark Erotic Paranormal Romance Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR Blurb : Ella Winston is a talented chef with a problem--the slightest touch can reveal anyone’s darkest secrets. Hired to cook for the artist, Ren Plancharde, she struggles to keep her ability under wraps. After accidently uncovering Ren’s underground activities, the eccentric painter offers Ella a glimpse into his world of pleasure and pain. Intrigued, he decides to make Ella a part of his sinister Corde Noire Society, but his chef isn’t quite ready to commit. Absolute submission isn’t all Ren wants from the stubborn woman. He has big plans for her gift, too. The only question is … will Ella be willing to give in to his desires when the time comes? The darkness within can hide a lifetime of secrets. From New Orleans, Alexandrea Weis was raised in the motion picture industry and began writing stories at the age of eight. In college she studi...