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Semi-Psychic Life by Elizabeth Hunter Series: Glimmer Lake #2
Published by Self-Published on April 21, 2020
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 286
Format: eARC
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Valerie Costa was pretty sure she was rocking her forties. She had an amazing coffee shop, two cool teenagers, and a new superpower that gave her insight into any random object she touched.
Okay, she wasn’t thrilled about that last one.
Ever since Val and her two best friends had driven their car off the edge and into Glimmer Lake the year before, Val has struggled with her new abilities. She’s not exactly sure she wants to be psychic, she could live without her newfound glove addiction, and honestly no one wants to know that much about their teenage sons.
But when Val’s ex-husband goes missing, and police show up at her door with questions she can’t answer, Val, Robin, and Monica are going to have to use their sudden psychic abilities to solve a mystery none of them saw coming.
I really enjoyed the start of a new series, Glimmer Lake. I loved this even more than the first one, Suddenly Psychic which introduces our three best friends in a smallish town in California. One is married; one is divorced; and one is a widow. They all have children growing up, mostly teens or young adults. They have realistic issues with their children, parents, partners, and careers.
Val feels like her ability is the most like a curse since it really intrudes on her daily life. She can sense things, even get conversations through touching an object. She always has trouble with her ex-husband. He’s not really reliable. But when he goes missing, she works to figure out where he is for the sake of their boys.
This puts her in touch more consistently with Sully, the sheriff. They’re attracted to each other, but Val thinks she has enough in her life and can’t handle one more thing. But she has a chance to see Sully would not be the same kind of partner as her ex.
I found this mystery even more exciting than the previous one. I was just going to read a bit of Semi-Psychic Life before bedtime. It was so good, I just kept reading and then it was 2am and I finished. With the mystery aspect, a bit of humor, the strong relationship and support the three friends share and a romance, there is much to love!
About Elizabeth Hunter
Elizabeth Hunter is a contemporary fantasy and romance author. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Honors College and a former English teacher.
She currently lives in Central California with her husband, son, very ineffective canine assistants, and a pitifully empty fish tank.
ELIZABETH HUNTER is a ten-time USA Today and international best-selling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in both Central California and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family.
She has published over forty works of fiction and sold over a million books worldwide. She is the author of the Glimmer Lake series, Love Stories on 7th and Main, the Elemental Legacy series, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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It’s been so long since I haven’t read one of her books!
She’s one of my favorite authors.
fabulous covers for the series. everything about it appeals to me. i love when i get so lost in a book i forget the time
Yes. She also writes in several genres, all of which I enjoy.
I read the first one and it was cute. I plan to read on. This one sounds fun. Thank’s for the review.
I enjoyed this one even more than the first one!
Oh, I like the sound of this series! That “gift” would be tough, because who wants all that insight into what people are actually thinking? I’m off to check this out! 🙂
It’s fun. Part of the paranormal, women over 40 #PWF group of authors / stories. Val got the hardest “gift” to control for sure. It’s set in California too. This author has many great series.
This series sounds very appealing and the fact that it kept you up reading is a good sign.
Yes it’s different and I like that.
I’d love t try this series. And those covers are amazing!h
She’s a favorite indie author. She writes in a few genres. This is part of the stories about women over 40 #PWF group.
This does look fantastic and fun. Will have to add book 1 to TBR
It is. I hope you enjoy it too!
I really like the premise of this one and that all the women are a little older. Life doesn’t stop in your 20s and 30s it is nice to see some heroines a little more set up in their lives.
yes, I think that’s one reason these are / will be so popular. Many of the authors are now leaving their 30s and so are many readers. There’s no reason to think people stop having fun and making things happen at 40.
I skimmed, I loved book one and look forward to settling in with this one 🙂
I think book 2, this one, is even better than book 1.
Wow, this really sounds like fun! I am impressed that you stayed up so late reading this one! I haven’t been able to do that in years.
Before being able to get ARCs I used to wait for things to hit my Kindle at midnight and then stay up to read the whole thing for some very favorite authors! I haven’t been sleeping well so 2am isn’t unusual these days, but I try to go to sleep at midnight and get up by 8am.
Hunter is a favorite author and these are really fun. It’s great to have a series with women over 40 and still smart, active and worthwhile.
Okay, please remind me… is this newish series “standalone,” or is a spinoff from another series? Because it sounds like I need to pick it up! Thanks!
This series is new and stands alone from any other series. I think the only connected ones of hers are all the Elemental – Mysteries, World and Legacy. The others are all on their own. This series is part of the #PWF paranormal women’s fiction which features women over 40 and some paranormal themes.