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Antique Charming
Third-generation funeral director Lizzie Morton is about to have her dream realized. She has purchased the long abandoned Nichols Funeral Home and its upstairs flat, determined to restore the funeral home to its once former glory. But a late night visitor, Adam Nichols, claims the funeral home still belongs to his family. Lizzie scoffs at his odd behavior and outlandish cl...more
ebook, 16 pages
Published
September 24th 2011
by Books to Go Now
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Lizzie Morton buys the long abandoned Nichols Funeral Home, one of her life-long dreams coming true. Then one night, a man named Adam Nichols knocks on her door and claims to be the owner of the funeral home. Lizzie is skeptic at first, but after a little investigating on her own, and discovering an old picture of aforementioned Adam Nichols, she comes to a stunning conclusion…
I don’t write a lot of short story reviews. That’s mostly because I don’t tend to read short stories, and if I read them...more
I don’t write a lot of short story reviews. That’s mostly because I don’t tend to read short stories, and if I read them...more
I just reviewed this on my blog (also, my stop for the blog tour).
To view my post for the blog tour and other reviews, click here Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates
(I was given the ebook for free to review, as part of the "Antique Charming" blog tour.)
This review is going to be different than my other reviews and shorter because the book is really short.
I'm having trouble thinking of what to say in this review so that it wouldn't be too short, I don't like really short reviews, and thats...more
To view my post for the blog tour and other reviews, click here Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates
(I was given the ebook for free to review, as part of the "Antique Charming" blog tour.)
This review is going to be different than my other reviews and shorter because the book is really short.
I'm having trouble thinking of what to say in this review so that it wouldn't be too short, I don't like really short reviews, and thats...more
The night he came home...forever.
Third-generation funeral director Lizzie Morton is about to have her dream realized. She has purchased the long abandoned Nichols Funeral Home and its upstairs flat, determined to restore the funeral home to its once former glory.
But a late night visitor, Adam Nichols, claims the funeral home still belongs to his family. Lizzie scoffs at his odd behavior and outlandish claims, but when a vintage photograph appears, she soon realizes, to her horror, that Adam Nich...more
Third-generation funeral director Lizzie Morton is about to have her dream realized. She has purchased the long abandoned Nichols Funeral Home and its upstairs flat, determined to restore the funeral home to its once former glory.
But a late night visitor, Adam Nichols, claims the funeral home still belongs to his family. Lizzie scoffs at his odd behavior and outlandish claims, but when a vintage photograph appears, she soon realizes, to her horror, that Adam Nich...more
Today's review is on Antique Charming by Natalie-Nicole Bates
Antique Charming is an extremely short story that didn't allow for much of a story. Seven pages; including the cover, is just not enough! For me those seven pages are but an introduction for a unique love story that I can just see developing. Is this meant to be just that? I don't know.
Lizzy Morton has just purchased an old funeral home with an attached apartment just a few weeks ago. One night she hears knocking on the front door and...more
Antique Charming is an extremely short story that didn't allow for much of a story. Seven pages; including the cover, is just not enough! For me those seven pages are but an introduction for a unique love story that I can just see developing. Is this meant to be just that? I don't know.
Lizzy Morton has just purchased an old funeral home with an attached apartment just a few weeks ago. One night she hears knocking on the front door and...more
This very, very short story could have been really great, if it was longer and the author took the time to world and character build more. The story had the potential to be really creepy - it just wasn't long enough. I would really have liked to know more about Lizzie and the mysterious circumstances bringing her to the funeral home. I'd also like to know more about Adam and whether he was a ghost, or what. It would seem it should be obvious - but without the extra background info I couldn't be...more
(I was given a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis, as part of the ‘antique charming’ blog tour.)
Lizzie is a funeral director and has recently purchased the Nichols Funeral Home and its upstairs flat. One night a man called Adam comes to her door, claiming that it is his home, and Lizzie lets him in, upon investigating though, Lizzie is unsure what is happening when she finds a photo of Adam taken in 1986.
That is pretty much the whole story, and the reader is left to dec...more
Lizzie is a funeral director and has recently purchased the Nichols Funeral Home and its upstairs flat. One night a man called Adam comes to her door, claiming that it is his home, and Lizzie lets him in, upon investigating though, Lizzie is unsure what is happening when she finds a photo of Adam taken in 1986.
That is pretty much the whole story, and the reader is left to dec...more
Natalie-Nicole Bates has created a very unique and spellbinding ghost story short. It immediately drew me in and I felt like I had slipped through the veil into Lizzie's new home, leaving me with a truly spinetingling ending. I look forward to reading more from this very talented author.
I enjoy it when questions go unanswered, for it gives you a reason to read and look forward to more. I am truly left with only what my imagination can create at the end of this story and that is NOT a bad thing....more
I enjoy it when questions go unanswered, for it gives you a reason to read and look forward to more. I am truly left with only what my imagination can create at the end of this story and that is NOT a bad thing....more
Lizzie Morton has just bought the Nichols Funeral Home. The house is everything she's ever dreamed of. She plans to restore it to its former glory, intent on showing her family that she can truly make it on her own.
When a visitor shows up on her doorstep one night, Lizzie wonders if he's made a mistake. Yet she can't deny that the man seems so familiar even though she's never met him till now. Taken aback by the fact that the man reveals his name to be that of Adam Nichols, Lizzie briefly wonde...more
When a visitor shows up on her doorstep one night, Lizzie wonders if he's made a mistake. Yet she can't deny that the man seems so familiar even though she's never met him till now. Taken aback by the fact that the man reveals his name to be that of Adam Nichols, Lizzie briefly wonde...more
This was an intriguing short story that reads like a prologue to what could be a full length paranormal novel. While it's too short for my taste, this mini-novella shows great potential with fluid writing and an interesting premise. The characters are introduced too briefly to fully connect with, but capture your attention in those few pages nonetheless. It would be great to see this story develop into a full length book and explore the plot and characters on a deeper level. Antique Charming is...more
3 1/2 Stars
I found Antique Charming to be a very refreshing short story. It has a different side to the usual paranormal romance. The characters capture your attention very quickly and the writing is good. I would like to see this story become a full length book because I really got into the story and didn’t want it to end just yet. The story is only a few pages long, but it is exactly what Natalie said it would be: six hours in the life of Lizzie Morton.
Come on Ms Nicole, give us more.
I found Antique Charming to be a very refreshing short story. It has a different side to the usual paranormal romance. The characters capture your attention very quickly and the writing is good. I would like to see this story become a full length book because I really got into the story and didn’t want it to end just yet. The story is only a few pages long, but it is exactly what Natalie said it would be: six hours in the life of Lizzie Morton.
Come on Ms Nicole, give us more.
This is a short story, really short, 7 pages in all. But each word is packed with intent. I thought it was a paranormal, vampire story at first. Ethereal creature, tall, and dressed in anonymous black… has to be a vampire right?
Lizzie is always the assistant because she is a woman, but now she is going to be the boss. She buys a vacant mortuary and plans to restore it with herself as the owner and operator, then Adam shows up. Adam Nichols, as in Nichols Mortuary, the place she bought claiming...more
Lizzie is always the assistant because she is a woman, but now she is going to be the boss. She buys a vacant mortuary and plans to restore it with herself as the owner and operator, then Adam shows up. Adam Nichols, as in Nichols Mortuary, the place she bought claiming...more
This is such a charming little story. The only thing I had a problem with was the shortness of the story, but in saying that it didn't take anything away from the story. I absolutely adore this. The cover art, and the title, suit it really well. There's nothing bad I can say out it. So beautifully written. Definitely deserves 5/5.
This Was a amazing ghost story unlike any other, When Lizzie purchased the long forgotten funneral home to make her dreams come true to be a funeral director she had no idea that one night the ghost of adams nichols was also went along with the funneral home . Until she rellzed strange things as time went on even though it was a very short read it was amazigly good . Natalie Nicole Bates did very good with this antique charming i defintly would recommened even though it is a short read
A good short story, but ended very abruptly with an incomplete ending.
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Natalie-Nicole Bates is a book reviewer and author.
Her passions in life include books and hockey along with Victorian and Edwardian era photography and antique poison bottles. Natalie contributes her uncharacteristic love of hockey to being born in Russia.
She currently resides in the UK where she is working on her next book and adding to her collection of 19th century post-mortem photos.
More about Natalie-Nicole Bates...
Her passions in life include books and hockey along with Victorian and Edwardian era photography and antique poison bottles. Natalie contributes her uncharacteristic love of hockey to being born in Russia.
She currently resides in the UK where she is working on her next book and adding to her collection of 19th century post-mortem photos.
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