Treasure Trail: Volume 1

Morgan Brice has a new paranormal mystery series, and Treasure Trail proves to be just as entertaining as the rest of her novels! Fans of Ms. Brice’s Badlands series are going to be happy to see a few familiar characters pop up, but you definitely don’t need to read those books to fully enjoy Treasure Trail. Both these main characters have recently relocated to Cape May, New Jersey, and they share way more in common than just being newbies in town. Not only do Erik and Ben both have prior experience in law enforcement, each man has supernatural abilities as well! Throughout the entire story these characters’ skills come into play, which puts them on an even playing field and adds an element to their relationship I really enjoy. Morgan Brice also has a new narrator on board for the Treasure Trail series, and what a great match John Solo is for this style of story! In addition to his skills in the romance genre, Mr. Solo sure knows how to build the tension in a thriller like this one. The pace builds steadily in Treasure Trail, and the climax of the mystery is almost as great as the final (and much anticipated) romantic scene between Erik and Ben. Ms. Brice always includes interesting tid-bits about the physical locations in her novels, and expertly explores the lore surrounding historic Cape May peninsula. Between notable landmarks, charming tourist haunts, and the quirky townies, we get a real sense of the flavor of this unique and exceptional area. There are some intriguing supporting characters introduced in Treasure Trail and I hope we see more of them. Plus, I’ve got my fingers crossed we’ll get continual contributions from several of the characters from the Badlands novels. I’m enjoying the direction this series is headed and I’m looking forward to wherever it takes us.

Ghosts, Gangsters, and Ghoulish discoveries This was a little bit of everything - mystery, suspense, a touch of humor, and romance all presented within a small-town cozy mystery feel Eric and Ben are both new residents in town. Both hoping to start over and put their pasts behind them. It seems life, however, has other plans for both their futures A clock A skeleton A decades-old mystery One surprisingly supernatural seaside small town (say that ten times fast) I really enjoyed the different ways the author wove various supernatural possibilities into this read. Filled with Solid believable characters that instantly captured my heart. The sweetest developing romance between our two main characters An easy to follow storyline that kept me invested and curious as to what lie ahead And a special twist at the end What a way to start the series I'm excited to see what our two heroes and their new "family" end up embroiled in next.