Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann would be perfect for fans of Hallmark Channel mysteries, or those who enjoy low stakes stories featuring scenes mirroring everyday life with just a hint of supernatural woven in.

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Claire Kann’s newest book, Looking for Love in all the Haunted Places, was a cute romantic comedy with elements of cozy mystery and paranormal. Main character Lucky Hart has a unique talent to be able to read people on first eye contact (akin to ESP), and hopes she has caught her big break when she gets hired to become the caretaker for a new reality TV series featuring an Hennesseeon that has ‘scared’ off the previous applicants. However, she ends up finding more than she plans when sparks fly with one of the production team members (and she finds out the house most definitely has a mind of its own).

The prospect of a sentient house was what initially drew me to this book, and Hennessee House did not disappoint. One of my favorite lines from the book about the house is “There was a fine line between annoying and spooky – the house won either way.” While Lucky and Maverick are the main characters of the book, it felt like the house rounded out the trio and became the third main character at times. I really enjoyed its personality and getting to learn about its history. I also enjoyed getting to discover the true mystery of why the house has been acting the way it did with previous caretakers, and how Lucky ultimately ended up being different.

Maverick and Lucky were very relatable characters. I loved getting to see their romance play out, especially because Lucky identifies on the asexual spectrum. They had some great conversations about how their relationship might work (given that Maverick is not asexual, and also has a very adorable energetic daughter), and it was so nice to see those open lines of communication throughout the story.

My one complaint about the book was how disjointed it felt at times. Despite how enjoyable I found the characters and the premise, I struggled to get through the book. The pace wasn’t consistent, and the action hopped around to different places too much for my tastes (as amusing as the side quest for a birthday gift for Rebel was, I would have preferred the action stay in the physical vicinity of Hennessee House as that was the more compelling storyline)

Overall, it was an enjoyable read. I will definitely check out more books from this author in the future. This book would be perfect for fans of Hallmark Channel mysteries, or those who enjoy low stakes stories featuring scenes mirroring everyday life with just a hint of supernatural woven in.

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