Phantom Desire (Psychic Menage Book 2) (English Edition) Format Kindle

Cover: 5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 5 stars
Heat: 4 stars
Freshness: 5 stars
Addictiveness: 5 stars
Total: 4.5 stars

* I believe you should read book 1 first, so you can understand the amazing world built by the author*

A thrilling continuation of a wonderful series. Menage taken to another level!

When I first saw the cover, I was a bit disappointed by the third male almost hidden in the shadows. After I read the book, this cover became an obsession. It is so well crafted and thought out, it compliments the story perfectly. Amazing!

Mind traveler Chandra fall in love with Ortello and his brothers while on the run from her corrupt government. When tragedy hits the Nodin's family, she must find strength within the unknown so she can save her future and the Nodin's brothers.

Chandra is a rich character, that learns how to resurface stronger from grief and pain.

"You are acting like our lives are a play to be acted out, and when our parts are done we make our grand exit left, from the stage of life... by dying."

"What was the lesson I was supposed to have learned from this never ending pain?"

Nikias is the unexpected perfect man. Oh, I love his character!

"More times than not, it's the women who find the courage to face an issue and then address it. Men? We tend to stick our heads in the sand and hope it'll all go away."

"Who is the ghost? How do we know for sure...here in this physical world, we're not the ghosts in waiting, and the ghost is the one with the real life? Perhaps death here is really life there. Maybe death here is rebirth into real life on the other side."

Andonis is a deep, hot character! Like Chandra he wants the control.

"The three diamonds symbolized me, you, and Nikias. The Celtic symbol on the back is our beloved Ortello. Never to be forgotten and forever watching over us. Because of him, we three have found each other in an everlasting love."

"I'm in control now, not you. I can tease you all day if I like. I can build you to a climax but never give you satisfaction. Or I can let you come here and there throughout your seduction."

Houston Haven's work is a breath of fresh air!
The author is so incredibly original, that her world built and plot takes the reader to unimaginable places.
Her characters are well-rounded and believable, even when they are ghosts.
The book is fast-paced and the plot is full of twists and turns. The intensity level grows accordingly with the pace and the story keeps the readers guessing until the last page of the book.

Yes, I took a half star out of my review, because of the end. It's good, but I wasn't expecting the cliffhanger. It makes me wants to read book 3 today, so Ms. Havens, hurry up!

Oh, have I mentioned how addictive this series is?
I've been talking and recommending book one to everybody since the day that I've finished reading it, and book 2 is as good, if not better than the first book.

This is the second book in what is to be a 7 book series. Book 2 takes up where the first book, Sinful Surrender, ended. While it is not necessary to read book 1 first, I highly recommend it. This series takes place in the far future when worldwide catastrophies have forced the rich and privileged to live underground (the Dirt Dwellers) while the rest of the population live on the surface of the planet (the Airbornes) or off planet. The heroine in this book, Chandra, just lost her lover, Ortello, in a battle with the Dirt Dwellers. Chandra and Ortello's two brothers deal with the death of Ortello. Three people come together in mourning and guilt and revenge. Surprising revelations are discovered. And help is received from an unexpected source. I loved the book. It is highly erotic and very emotional. I love the direction this series is taking.

Ortello Nodin and his brothers, Andonis and Nikias are airbornes and their law stated that all brothers had to agree on a wife and she had to marry all of them or none of them. But Ortello died in a mission and Chandra was injured very badly and is having a hard time getting over his death. Andonis and Nikias had been getting closer to Chandra before their brothers death but have all but pulled away afterwards which was hard for Chandra.

Chandra Lamar was a dirt dweller spy with the power to mind travel and was in love with Ortello but he followed her on one of her missions and he died in an explosion along with a lot of others. Chandra is having a really hard time getting her life back in order because her heart is so filled with grief and the fact that Andonis and Nikias no longer act like they want to be around her anymore.

Fighting through her own grief as well as realistic feeling nightmares about her dead boyfriend Ortello, Chandra isn't doing well emotionally and what she really needs are Andonis and Nikias to help her though this awful time but they have pulled away from her and she doesn't know how to reach out to them.

I have to admit, when Ortello's ghost first showed up in the book, I thought Chandra was losing her mind. Get the girl some psychological help, stat! I kept reading and he showed up again and again and I was having a hard time believing this story had a ghost in it. Why? I have no idea, but it seemed like it was all her imagination at first. I read books with vampires, werewolves and zombies but a ghost pops up in a book and I'm looking for some logical reason why she's imaging him there and then the title of the book dawned on me..Duh!

When Chandra decides to leave on a mission Andonis and Nikias try to talk her out of it because they don't want her to get hurt or worst, die. I really loved the interaction between these three characters. The arguments, misunderstandings and hurt feelings are true to life and makes them very believable characters.

There are a couple of huge twists that I didn't see coming at all as well as a great surprise. The MMF sex is so erotic at times, this books might need a cold shower warning.

If you like ghosts, a heroine who can kick ass and heroes who are exotic as well as erotic, then this is the book for you.

This review was originally posted on I Smell Sheep.

I think it is very difficult to write a book with a high heat level and a great story. Houston Havens does this in spades! Although you do not have to read the first book in the series, I would highly recommend doing so. The world building and the character development are extremely well done. I cannot wait for the next book as it is moving into an area and a legendary people that I absolutely love. I am fascinated with fairies. There are a number of different groups we are still learning about; dirt dwellers, airbornes, star riders, moles, and mutants. We can't forget the influence of the old world moles, faeries left on this side of the veil who helped humans who were left behind on the surface survive. The background stories about all of these groups will really hold your interest and you will want to know even more! I love the intricacies of the plot because although each book has been about a group of characters coming together, we are involved in the whole world itself through these characters and the continued conflicts between the different factions. This book involved Chandra Lamar,Ortello, Andonis and Nikias Nodin. The brothers are listed in order of age. The development of Chandra's relationship with each brother was heartfelt and not only helped Chandra discover things about herself but helped each brother reach their true potentials. I absolutely loved the ending and while some might consider it a cliffhanger, I did not. This story was complete and the ending just set the tone for the next portion of this fantastic series! Highly recommended!

Wow, what just happened? Oh, I read Sinful Surrender. Loved it, have it in E-book form and Paperback. But this? A+ for pulling my emotions out just by reading about their struggles and triumphs. Seriously, I read this genre all the time. Never have I had one affect me on a visceral level. Not to mention there is NO WAY I could have imagined the changes or turns reflected in this book. You know, most, if not all, usually follow some sort of formula (or so it seems at times). Can’t in anyway say that is the case. You won’t be guessing this ending. All of this is to say WOW! I am not sure what I can say without there being a spoiler alert. If you read book one, Sinful Surrender, you know most of the peeps in the book. If you haven’t, and this is your first, I don’t want to ruin it. Let me just say that good things happen in threes and A++ for bringing the heat! A cold shower is in my future.