Imprints

Review posted by Laura Lynn [...] I have read many books by Rachel Ann Nunes. In fact, as I skim her list of novels, there aren't many I haven't read. I like her style, I enjoy her ability to tell a good story, and I like that she can do it in a clean and dignified manner. "Imprints", her latest paperback comes after the book "Eyes of a Stranger." As I might have mentioned, I am a sucker for a series. When I take the time to get to know characters, I like to follow them as long as I can. This latest book tells the story of Autumn Rain, the sister of Tawnia who was featured in Eyes of a Stranger. Autumn is Tawnia's twin with an amazing gift...something verging on the supernatural. Through her efforts to help others she is thrown into a series of events full of mystery and intrigue. (Wow that sounded trite, but true, oh so true.) Tawnia's character was developed in the last book, so Imprints really focuses on getting to know Autumn. Nunes has a gift for getting the reader inside her character's heads, and Autumn is no exception. We learn about her past, feel a connection to the losses she has faced and understand her need to get involved in the story line. Imprints is a hard book to review without giving too much away. While it is very possible to read it without the back story, as it is a stand alone novel, I wonder if the experience would be as deep. Knowing the details of Autumn and Tawnia's life helps set the stage for the mystery we see here. Autumn has the ability to "see" events in the past based on emotional imprints she finds in objects. Because of this gift she finds herself reading objects to help people find loved ones. One such object leads her on a trip to find more answers. Along the way she discovers a lot about the people she thought she knew. As in any good mystery, there are plenty of misdirects, a few romantic moments and even a little vacation from reality. ( I mean really, who can do all of this without the help of the police??) Imprints is a fun read. It is not rocket science, but few of us expect it be. Nunes has once again delivered a solid story with well defined characters and a believable plot. Now my only question is this, do we get a follow up? I want to know more about Autumn and Tawnia. I am not quite ready to let their story go...

This book is both well written, and a good clean read. I would strongly recommend that the reader doesn't start reading the book on a Saturday evening, unless they don't care if they fall asleep in church the next day. The storyline is creative and has plenty of suspense to keep the pages turning, late into the night. I tend to read in a wide variety of genres to sharpen my own writing saw. I realize this is a Paranormal Women's Fiction book... Yeah, I know, don't give me a hard time about it... But I read the Twilight books too. And in my opinion, IMPRINTS is much better. But just because I mentioned it, don't get the idea that this book is ANYTHING like Twilight. It ain't. I look forward to the next one!

Kudos to Rachel Nunes for writing a clean, suspense, paranormal novel. It kept me hooked, and was both intriguing and interesting. The end took me by complete surprise. I love how she wrote something different, and not the same thing over and over again. I would highly recommend this book.