Emma’s review is posted on Smashwords.com. Thanks, Emma.

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I’ve never been a vampire fan, so I shouldn’t read vampire novels. Twilight didn’t appeal to me (too much teen angst) and I’m not a blood and guts person. What I do like is a good story, and that’s what Her Dear and Loving Husband is–a good, romantic story with enough plot twists and turns to keep the interest high and the reader guessing.

Sarah Alexander moves to Salem after her divorce. She works at the local college and meets James Wentworth, a handsome professor. She dreams about the Salem Witch Trials, though she won’t tell anyone, not even her closest friends. James also has something he won’t tell anyone, but a reporter for the local paper discovers his secret. The more James and Sarah learn about each other, the more they realize that their stories piece together in an odd way. James and Sarah fall in love, but that is not the end for them. James still has to fight against the reporter who wants to tell everyone that James Wentworth is not what he seems to be.

One thing I liked about the book was that the paranormal characters are treated in a normal way. They seem like regular people living regular lives who just happen to be special in these different ways. There are some traditional vampire moments for those who are into that genre, but not enough to gross me out. It’s far more of a love story than a horror novel.

I thought the love story between James and Sarah was sweet, and I wouldn’t mind meeting a handsome vampire like James Wentworth. I read the whole book in just a couple of days because I couldn’t wait to see how their stories tied together next.  There’s a strong ending, too, that leaves a lot of room for the next book in the series. I’ll be looking for it.