Phantoms and Fantasies

Zeenie LaShey, a Crainesian woman, always has a difficult time on Halloween and spends it inside; trying to stop the memories of the rape she suffered on Halloween night during her first year of college. This year she had promised her friend and roommate, Diantha Holley, that she would go out with her but changes her mind when she realizes that Diantha has set her up on a blind date with Turk Fontaine, an attractive Crainesian male that she believes is to promiscuous.

Turk Fontaine has known that Zeenie is his life mate since he first saw her at a party in college and she would have felt it too if her receptors had not been shut down due to the trauma of the rape. Turk knows that he is ridiculed for chasing after Zeenie since it is the Crainesian female who pursues the male in their culture, but he feels the rightness and passion that could exist between them and does not want to let her go. Can Turk break through Zeenie’s barriers and show her the love he has for her?

Phantoms and Fantasies is a magical story of love, passion, and healing that will have readers hanging on to every word. Zeenie and Turk are both strong, interesting characters that are unforgettable in their quest for a life mate, and who share a strong bond as they work on a hot and passionate romance. This story flows smoothly and contains some red-hot love scenes that are passionate, yet tender. Annie Rayburn defiantly earns a Recommended Read with this fascinating and absorbing story.

Reviewed by: Tammy