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Haunted Love
Spirit, Texas, is a town of secrets, and as the new owner of the local haunted movie theater, Cody Stryker is juggling more than his fair share. When a mysterious new girl comes to town and runs afoul of the ghost that lives in his theater, Cody's caught in the middle and needs to figure out exactly who he can trust. HAUNTED LOVE is a short story by New York Times Bestsell...more
Kindle Edition, 38 pages
Published
December 13th 2011
by Candlewick
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Mar 24, 2012
Shovelmonkey1
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who think R-patz is dreamy
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Why, what's this?
Toot, toot!
Well bless my undead soul it's the vampire band wagon. Come on everyone, jump on!
To be honest, and fair, I've never read anything by Cynthia Leitich Smith before so for all I know she could have been writing fanged fantasy for many years before Twilight torched the public imagination, spreading in that worrying and unstoppable manner akin to a particularly savage forest fire. Definitely the best Kindle freebie that I've digitally spoon-fed into m...more
Why, what's this?
Toot, toot!
Well bless my undead soul it's the vampire band wagon. Come on everyone, jump on!
To be honest, and fair, I've never read anything by Cynthia Leitich Smith before so for all I know she could have been writing fanged fantasy for many years before Twilight torched the public imagination, spreading in that worrying and unstoppable manner akin to a particularly savage forest fire. Definitely the best Kindle freebie that I've digitally spoon-fed into m...more
Haunted Love by Cynthia Leitich Smith is a very short story that takes place in Spirit, Texas for the most part at the theater that is haunted. There are some supernatural creatures in it as you may have guessed. I don't want to say too much because I don't want to write a spoiler plus you can read the description of it for yourself but what I did want you to know is that although it is short, the characters are well developed for such a short story. As far as the flow of the story, it seemed ru...more
This short story is now available for free from both Amazon and Kobo. Even though I knew this was a short story, when I hit the end I wanted to know what happens next. I really did not want the story to end. And that is a tribute to the skill of Cynthia Leitich Smith and her mastery as a wordsmith. For fans of Cynthia Leitch Smith's Tantalize, Eternal and Blessed, you will love the story as it just adds to her cannon and we can't help but wonder who the mysterious inline seller of the energy eli...more
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Blurb from goodreads
Spirit, Texas, is a town of secrets, and as the new owner of the local haunted movie theater, Cody Stryker is juggling more than his fair share. When a mysterious new girl comes to town and runs afoul of the ghost that lives in his theater, Cody's caught in the middle and needs to figure out exactly who he can trust. HAUNTED LOVE is a short story by New York Times Bestseller Cynthia Leitich Smith -- set in the same dark universe as her novels TANTAL...more
Blurb from goodreads
Spirit, Texas, is a town of secrets, and as the new owner of the local haunted movie theater, Cody Stryker is juggling more than his fair share. When a mysterious new girl comes to town and runs afoul of the ghost that lives in his theater, Cody's caught in the middle and needs to figure out exactly who he can trust. HAUNTED LOVE is a short story by New York Times Bestseller Cynthia Leitich Smith -- set in the same dark universe as her novels TANTAL...more
The story starts out with a simple beginning, starting as many other stories do. However, as the story progresses, more and more unsolved mysteries pop up.
The main character keeps hinting that he's not what he seems to be... His mystery can be a bit annoying at times because he keeps speaking about it in roundabout ways.
I think the author did a great job with Ginny's character. In fact, her mystery was the only one I couldn't guess. I feel like Ben's character is a bit underdeveloped, but ther...more
The main character keeps hinting that he's not what he seems to be... His mystery can be a bit annoying at times because he keeps speaking about it in roundabout ways.
I think the author did a great job with Ginny's character. In fact, her mystery was the only one I couldn't guess. I feel like Ben's character is a bit underdeveloped, but ther...more
Haunted Love by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Cody was orphaned at age ten and had to live with his abusive Uncle Dean. He found a way to become stronger and defend himself. Now he bought the Old Love Theater in his hometown of Spirit, Texas.
There is a new mayor in town and his sixteen year old daughter, Ginny, has forced herself into Cody's world, wanting to help with the theater. He finds that she is really useful. Never having many friends, he enjoys her friendship along with Sonia’s. The ghost of a s...more
Cody was orphaned at age ten and had to live with his abusive Uncle Dean. He found a way to become stronger and defend himself. Now he bought the Old Love Theater in his hometown of Spirit, Texas.
There is a new mayor in town and his sixteen year old daughter, Ginny, has forced herself into Cody's world, wanting to help with the theater. He finds that she is really useful. Never having many friends, he enjoys her friendship along with Sonia’s. The ghost of a s...more
I love Cynthia Leitich Smith. I seriously tell her that often on FB. I even took a pic with my favorite Smith book, Blessed. I finally got a chance to read this short story and I loved it. It's obvious that she writes shorts stories just as effectively as she writes novels. I'm happy I decided to read this finally. Haunted Love was an enticing and surprising short story, that just increased my need for Smith's novels. Now to get Diabolical. Hopefully, there will be more of Cody and Sonia in the...more
For a 23 page short story this was pretty good. It was a freebie I found on my Nook, but honestly, I don't usually read many of them once they're downloaded. In fact, I was looking for stuff to delete when I ran across this one.
Hey, it's only a few pages long, why not read it?
I'm glad I did.
It's not an in-depth story (duh), but the author manages to pack in enough information to make it a readable short. If she can do that with this story, I'm thinking I'd like to check out some of her full-len...more
Hey, it's only a few pages long, why not read it?
I'm glad I did.
It's not an in-depth story (duh), but the author manages to pack in enough information to make it a readable short. If she can do that with this story, I'm thinking I'd like to check out some of her full-len...more
Dec 11, 2012
Rebecca Rogers
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
own,
paranormal,
short-story-novella-anthology,
vampires,
ghosts,
paranormal-romance,
romance
This was a weird story. It almost felt like it could’ve been a full-length novel, but was cut down. A lot of scenes were rushed, and most of the time I was left going, “Whaaat?”
Basically, Cody is a vampire after he orders a vampire potion off the internet. He murders his abusive uncle, buys the local, rundown theater, and decides to fix it up. There, he meets a female ghost, who’s trying to tell him something. At first, Cody believes she’s just jealous of the new girl helping out at the movie th...more
Basically, Cody is a vampire after he orders a vampire potion off the internet. He murders his abusive uncle, buys the local, rundown theater, and decides to fix it up. There, he meets a female ghost, who’s trying to tell him something. At first, Cody believes she’s just jealous of the new girl helping out at the movie th...more
I enjoyed the short story a lot more than I did the excerpt of her next book. The story had a nice twist and the main character was well developed. It is also an extremely short, fast read. That is what was good about it. The negatives, the story is a bit like a roller coaster, for large parts of the story you are downhill, full speed at breathtaking speed. That is not so good. The twist was fantastic, and I think if the author paused a bit at this point the story would have been more rounded. I...more
I just thought that this short story was WAY too rushed. It's a short story, but with the amount of content she put in it, it made it feel as though it should be a book. (view spoiler)...more
May 05, 2012
Jasmine Anne Victorea Bamber
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who don't like serious litrutre
This book is a nice easy read. Good for snuggle up on a cold day. Cody the main carecter who bought a drug online which turned him into a vampire and he is kills his evil Uncel, Trying to escape from his past he goes to work in a movie therater and trys to turn into around. Their is a girl working in he the theatre and a goust who haunts the thearture but their is a twist.
Good points-
1. well written
2. Orignel plot
3. Slightly humours.
Bad points-
1. Slightly confusing
2. A bit rushed.
Good points-
1. well written
2. Orignel plot
3. Slightly humours.
Bad points-
1. Slightly confusing
2. A bit rushed.
Haunted Love is a fun short story. I went into it thinking that it would be a light read set in the same universe as Cynthia’s books such as Tantalize and Eternal. It is set in the same universe but has completely different characters and a different setting.
I really enjoyed Haunted Love; it didn’t take too long to read and it surprised me somewhat to be honest. I loved the ghost aspect and while I had my suspicions about Cody I didn’t expect anything from anyone else which was pretty awesome.
Ha...more
I really enjoyed Haunted Love; it didn’t take too long to read and it surprised me somewhat to be honest. I loved the ghost aspect and while I had my suspicions about Cody I didn’t expect anything from anyone else which was pretty awesome.
Ha...more
This short story is light, predictable and a little rushed. Pity, because the concept could have been given more depth and longevity. The characters and story will appeal to YA readers.
The whole ghost vs vampire relationship was interesting and not fully explored.
At times it felt as if the reader was being fobbed off with a tidbit instead of treated to the whole kit and caboodle.
Quick read, fun for a ten minute break.
The whole ghost vs vampire relationship was interesting and not fully explored.
At times it felt as if the reader was being fobbed off with a tidbit instead of treated to the whole kit and caboodle.
Quick read, fun for a ten minute break.
This book had me hooked from the beginning to the end. I just could not stop reading. I really enjoyed the story line and the way the author created each character along with the story line. I recommend this book to anyone who loves vampire love stories. I absolutely enjoyed this book! And being an author myself, I could relate to how well this story was written. I can't wait to read more from this author.
This is what I needed, even though I wanted more from this I knew it ended well. Its a short story about a young man trying to reopen a movie theater that he was able to purchase, its his fresh start and even though its a small town he knows his past is behind him. But when things don't add up and the new girl he hired is being threatened he either has to choose to leave the theater opened or leave it closed.
What I loved about this was that I didn't expect Cody to be what he is and of course th...more
What I loved about this was that I didn't expect Cody to be what he is and of course th...more
Again, this is super short. I guess it's a good thing it's a free story. You dive right into the story and meet Cody a boy who is opening an old theater he just inherited. It's called "Old love" and of course haunted. Oh and he's a vampire too. It's interesting to know how he became one... (view spoiler)
This is an extremely creepy, short story. For only twenty pages, it is jammed packed with the supernatural, including vampires, ghosts and the occasional human. The plot takes twists and turns that will leave readers guessing until the end. I will recommend this story to fans of supernatural intrigue. Looking forward to reading more by Cynthia Leitich Smith.
A ghost story with lots of twists and turns. The MC, Cody, a teenager reopens the small town movie house which is purported to be haunted. A new girl to town volunteers to work for him. From that point the story really takes off.
This was a quick read, with an interesting main character. I hope the author intends to write more stories including Cody.
This was a quick read, with an interesting main character. I hope the author intends to write more stories including Cody.
For as short of a story as this is, it sure has a lot of tags! As with most short stories/novella's I found this one to be rushed and disjointed, although the idea and storyline were great! I'm wondering if there are more books with these characters? Seems like there should be--it's a great set up for a series, but not so great as a stand-alone story.
Jun 07, 2012
Rachel
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
kindle-free,
ghost,
short-stories-novellas,
ya-na,
vampires,
fantasy,
paranormal,
standalone
This ones left me feeling a bit like a Minion (Despicable me) as in 'WHAAAAAAA???' I found Cynthia Leitich Smith's writing style to be good but the story was a little predictable, as though I had read something similar before but just can't remember where... I give this one a meh... but thing I might give Cynthia Leitich Smith another go in the future.
This was a cute little short story. Though the character production was a little weak it was strong enough give some incite to the characters lives and personality. The story was fast paced and if she wanted to the author probably could of made a pretty decent novel out of it. All in a all it wasn't a bad read for a free e-book.
I know "Short Story" should have given it away.. but it was much shorter than I expected! I wish there was more since in such a short amount of pages I really liked the characters. Surprising twist for an ending although I wish it hadn't been the end!
Cute short story... Kept me interested the entire time and I was surprised by the twist. I think the story line could have been developed more and atleast 50 pages could have been included easily. Read in less than half an hour it was enjoyable.
Ehh, I like it overall. I mean, quit different from what I usually read, vampires don't really rule my bookshelf. But this story is quiet nice.
Modern day horror without overly doing it, a ghost that ACTS like a real ghost, a vampire and add in a good twist at the end of the story makes it a grand short 45 min read on break.
Well, at least for me.
Modern day horror without overly doing it, a ghost that ACTS like a real ghost, a vampire and add in a good twist at the end of the story makes it a grand short 45 min read on break.
Well, at least for me.
Good short story, really well told, had a job telling if narrator was male or female to start with but got into it pretty quickly. Also a tad rushed toward the very end so it would be good to read more in this universe.
I've never read anything by this author, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised at how well this was written. Needless to say I will definitely be reading more from Cynthia Smith in the very near future.
This was a free kindle download. It's a short story. Took me about 20 minutes to read. It could have been really good. Maybe it just needed to be longer for more character development. I found it predictable.
This little story was to cute for words Cody, is trying to rebuild
his life, after he kill his uncle, by reopening a haunted theather.
A 2 vampire, a ghost and a vampire hunter in one story.
his life, after he kill his uncle, by reopening a haunted theather.
A 2 vampire, a ghost and a vampire hunter in one story.
This short story takes place in the same world as the Tantalize series. The main character Cody Stryker is struggling to hide what and who he is. Recently turned vampire he wants to stay in his small town and run the haunted movie theater in town.
When the ghost who's been calm thus far begins to become violent against the other worker he begins to think things are more than they appear.
Trying to fight his own inner demons while drinking blood in his office he realizes life might just be getting...more
When the ghost who's been calm thus far begins to become violent against the other worker he begins to think things are more than they appear.
Trying to fight his own inner demons while drinking blood in his office he realizes life might just be getting...more
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