Mostlyīecause I wasn’t sure exactly where it was going, or what it’s focus was going The thought of waiting for any three book series to release has become quiteĭaunting, and this one didn't give me enough to make that wait worth it. But while I enjoyed reading this, it didn’t blow me away. It made me want to go visit a plantation for myself. The ancient trees, oppressive summer heat, Spanish moss, brick facade, old money and long

It just wasn't creepy or gothic enough, and Barrie and Eight's romance wasn't as thrilling as I hoped. Unfortunately, the more I think about this book, the more I realize how much the content inside of the pretty package didn't meet my expectations. Isn't that cover and description gorgeous?! Let's take a moment to stare at it. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead-a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. When loss is all you know, how do you find true love?īeautiful Creatures meets The Body Finder in this spellbinding new trilogy.Īll her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lived with her shut-in mother.

Compulsion by Martina Boone