Harmony #0: Bridal Jitters

by Jayne Castle

Paperback, 2005

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Tags

female protagonist, futuristic romance, other worlds, psychics, romance, short story

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Series

Ghost Hunters (Prequel)
Harmony World (prequel)

Rating

½ (76 ratings; 3.7)

Genres

Publication

Berkley (2005), Mass Market Paperback, 96 pages

Description

Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Suspense. HTML:The novella that introduced the world of Harmony Just below the City of Cadence lie the remains of the Dead City of Old Cadence�?? resonating with the psychic and para energy of its dead souls. While exploring the darkest depths of the city, two business partners discover passions within each other that are very much alive�?� Virginia Burch, a psychic archeologist, can�??t believe her luck when she meets Sam Gage, a ghost-hunter and owner of prime real estate in the Old Quarters of Cadence, above the Dead City. He offers her his space to live and start up her business. What follows is an even more intriguing proposal�??to become his wife. Strictly for professional reasons, of course�?� Their marriage of convenience would lead to a very lucrative business partnership, Gage & Burch Consulting. Until something throws a wrench into the plan: the undeniable sensual energy that naturally exists between them�??and a love so strong it could wake the ghosts below�?� Includes a preview of the next Rainshadow Novel, Deception Cove. �??A seasoned pro.�?��??People �??[Castle] has created a fully imagined futurist world in Harmony.�?��??The Seattle Times �??A master of sexual tension and intelligent banter.�?��??Publishers Weekly Bridal Jitters was previously… (more)

Language

English

Original language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member AJRyan6of7
Wanted to like it, but just couldn't. It read like it was written by a teenager. Guess I was looking for something more sophisticated. I read another of this series out of order, had the same reaction to the writing and was a bit confused, so I thought, "Ok, maybe I just need to go back and start
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 from the beginning, and it will all gel." But, after reading this one, I'm still confused and I still don't like the writing. Now, I'm scared to pick up the rest.
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LibraryThing member krissa
This one was more of a novella, just over 100 pages I think. In fact, I had trouble finding the book on its own, and had to track it down as part of another book with another story of Castles. I liked it, because it was suspenseful and romantic, all the things you would expect, but it also covered
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 a lot of background, and explained a lot of stuff for such a tiny book. And I’m sure a lot of it was covered in the last one I read, but the refresher was nice. I do wish I had read this one first, instead of starting at the middle, but it was worth going back for it. Definitely looking forward to reading more about this world castle has created. =D
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LibraryThing member kmartin802
This short novel (115 pages) takes place on Harmony (but there are no dust bunnies!). Sam Gage is an independent hunter and Virginia Burh is a tangler. They meet when she rents office space and an apartment from him. They decide to form a partnership and combine their businesses. They also plan to
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 enter into a marriage of convenience. Virginia has second thoughts since she's fallen in love with him and doesn't want a temporary marriage. He's fallen for her and is hoping to convince her to marry him for real during the course of their marriage of convenience. These plans are changed when they find themselves hunted in the underground and stumble onto a very different sort of ruin. Nice romance.
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LibraryThing member lexilewords
I originally read this more then a decade ago when I was looking for more scifi-rom (having read through all of Linnea Sinclair's stuff). It introduced me to Harmony and boy am I forever grateful.

Objectively speaking this is heavy on exposition (which from what I remember the rules that govern
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 Harmony are oft repeated in the books), built around a strong lack of communication and an off screen villain mastermind (and an on screen two bit thug). Nostalgia paints the fact I enjoyed this, though Virginia and Sam were interesting enough.

Bonus points for the mention of Mercer Wyatt being basically a gangster, you're not wrong Virginia.

I recommend this if you want a taste of the world - its more paranormal (despite the alien catacombs and alien ghosts and alien world) then scifi, but an enjoyable world to dip in and out of.
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