Shirley Johnson/Senior Reviewer
MidWest Book Review
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Rebecca Collins is deeply in love with Ryan Dory and she knows he is going to ask her to marry him. Good news? Perhaps it would be, if it were not for the curse that was put on her family by a Sioux Medicine Man a century ago. Now if she marries Ryan, he will die.
How could Rebecca ever explain this to Ryan and tell him the only way to break the curse is to travel back in time? With this the story begins.
"Phantom Faces," I found, was a great read. I have read many romance novels and mysteries that tend to travel along the same roads, but this work added surprise elements which made it very enjoyable.
Why was a curse put on the family?
How were they going to travel back in time? And would they be able to break the curse and return?
All those were enough in themselves to make an interesting read, but the author added a surprise curve to the read that I thought was great. Ryan becomes romantically involved with another woman while in the past and the reader is wondering if he will chose to remain there with her. Has Rebecca lost everything by trying to right a wrong? Could she ever forgive Ryan for betraying her love? Nice surprise twist.
"Phantom Faces" is a mixture of many elements that make-up a great read. Mystery, supernatural and romance all woven into one. Well done Ms. Amen, I believe you have a winner.
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Reviewer: Nicole Getridge, Author of Shielded Heart
In Melissa Amen’s novel, Phantom Faces, she tells the touching story of Rebecca Collins and her fiancée Ryan Jefferson, a young couple who must break a hundred year old curse in order to get married.
They’re journey takes them back to 1875 when the curse was cast. A curse that haunts the Collins family for generations. They must do everything in their power to keep the curse from being cast, or else Rebecca and Ryan’s marriage will be set to face the same fate as those before them.
Phantom Faces is filled with mystery and suspense. And you’ll be eager to keep turning the pages of this steamy mystery to see if Rebecca and Ryan are able to do what no one else has been able to do.
It is my opinion that Melissa Amen has written a story filled with intrigue and mystery. I recommend Phantom Faces to anyone who is looking to journey back in time for a thrill ride of a mystery. Keep your eye out for future books by this very talented author.
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Reviewer: Margaret Hodapp Author of “Hidden Legacy”
Rebecca Collins is in love with Ryan Dory in 2003; they are planning their wedding. However, over a century before their scheduled wedding date, a Sioux Medicine Man had placed a curse on Rebecca's family. Rebecca knows that if she and Ryan marry, Ryan could die within a short time because of this curse.
Could you marry a man if you knew he might die simply because you married him? Would you love him enough to let him go and cancel your plans? If you could change the past – would you dare?
In “Phantom Faces”, Melissa Amen has created a fascinating story around these heartbreaking questions.
Rebecca bravely decides to use Indian magic to attempt to go back in time to reverse the curse and be able to marry the man she loves. Travel back with Rebecca as she visits the past, with the help of her sister and her finance, and tries to alter the future.
Read “Phantom Faces” and find out if Rebecca and Ryan’s love is strong enough to overcome the ancient curse of the Sioux Medicine Man. An interesting book that has several unexpected twists and turns before a reader turns the last page. Recommended reading for any one.
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Reviewer Veronica Lamont Author of “I'm Not Mad...I'm Special”
Will they or won't they? Can they or can't they?
A curse so dark has control over Rebecca Collins and her Fiancée Ryan. A curse so old, one that haunts, one that follows still after generations of fellow Collins. Can you love someone enough to fight, can you love someone enough to end the darkness. Will Rebecca and Ryan become one? Can they change the past to live happily in the future where their fighting for love? Or will they get caught up into the curse like those before them? You must read to find out.
Melissa Amen has written an intriguing novel that will take you back in time to fight something that has been around for generations. Melissa has crafted a page turner that you must keep turning to reveal the answers to the many questions.
A must read.
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Reviewed by Donna Laird Author of “Forever Yours”
Rebecca Collins and Ryan plan to get married. There’s only one thing stopping them. A curse that was put on the Collins family in the year 1875, by a Sioux Medicine Man. The curse will kill any man that marries into the Collins family after only a short time. Now the only way to break the curse is to travel back in time to Dover’s Bend and try to put a stop the curse before it’s to late.
With the help of Rebecca’s sister and some friends, her and Ryan find there way into past, where they meet some very wonderful people. But can their love survive the hurdles put in their way?
Melissa Amen brings Rebecca and Ryan to life in this compelling story of love and hope for the future. Amen will have you falling in love with the character’s of Dover’s Bend as well as with Rebecca and Ryan. She brings life to the story as once you start reading it, you will want to follow these character’s all the way to the end. I enjoyed reading this novel, and I hope to see more of Melissa Amen’s work in the future.
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Reviewer: Sandra De Taranto Author of “Crying in the Rain”
In Melissa Amen's book, Phantom Faces, she weaves a mystical story of love that transcends time. What would you do for the one you love? That's the story that Amen's book addresses. Rebecca is a descendent of Gregory, a white man, and an Indian woman named Little Deer. Unfortunately, Little Deer's father places a curse on the couple: curse that will be handed down from generation to generation for their descendents. A curse that's bound to take the life of her future husband, Ryan, eventually.
With the help of family and friends, Rebecca and Ryan travel back in time to break the curse. The question is will they succeed in breaking the curse, or, will they themselves become victims of the curse, just as all those before them.
Phantom Faces is a very intriguing pager-turner that will keep you on the edge of you seat. If you like the idea of taking a thrill-ride across time then this is the book for you. A love story that isn't bound by time or space. A recommended must read!
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