Reach For Me: A Witty Paranormal Romance With Demon Hunters

The Brothers Salem #2

by Elizabeth Cole

Play with fire and you will get burned Malachy Salem is a fighter. He lets his brothers handle the spells and the sorcery--he just wants to rumble. He's trained in mixed marital arts. He kills vampires, demons, and other nasties. Then he picks up a blonde for a one night stand, and gets gone before morning. Mal's life is great...until the new, curvy, redheaded neighbor Cara shows up. She's so not his type, but he can't look away. Cara Michaels is not looking for romance. She just wants to finish the job she's on, which is to restore a historic Victorian home to its former glory. Her dedication and talent means she knows how to handle a hammer, a wrench, or a chainsaw. Handling a ghost is something else. When the house Cara is working on erupts with paranormal activity, she finds out that Mal is not just a random, hot as hell neighbor. He and his brothers have been watching the house because there's something very evil inside it. And it seems to want something from Cara. Mal's finally got someone to fight for...if he can take the heat. The second novel in The Brothers Salem , a new contemporary paranormal romance series where a trio of demon hunters--armed with spells and snark--are on a mission to slay some demons, break some curses, and get their girls. Unless the girls get them first.

276 pages, Paperback

Published June 4, 2019

About the author

Elizabeth Cole is a romance author with a penchant for history, which is why she lives in an old house in an old city. She can be found hanging around libraries and archives, or curled in a corner reading, cat on lap. She believes in love at first sight. Then again, she also believes that mac 'n' cheese is a healthy breakfast, so don't trust her judgment on everything.

Get in touch with her at http://twitter.com/coleheartedgirl

Reviews

[Nanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 2nd book in The Brother's Salem series, if you like Nora Roberts, The Cousins O'Dwyer series or Amanda Quick's , The Arcane Society your going to love this series of brothers who fight the other world nastiest.
Malachy Salem is the fighter, he is trained in martial arts, and has found a way to shift between the here and the other world, to help his brothers with demons, witches and just about anything else that tries to cross over.
The three brothers have been watching Egan House, across the street from their
house as it is a hellhole gate. Their Aunt Jo has watched the house for years, the boys took over the duty six months ago.
Cara Michaels grew up on construction sites, and has a talent for woodworking and restoration of older homes. She is carrying a lot of old hurts. Some due to trouble her father got into and ruined the family name. A lot of hurtful things have been said to her by boys, men and her own mother about her weight.
Mal hires onto the construction team so he can watch the house and try to keep the gate from being opened. The whole gang is here from the other books,
Lex, Vinny, Don, Lily, Behemoth and Piewicket.
With Vampires, demons, and people not being what they seem, this is a fast paced book with lots going on all the time. Mal and Cara are steamy hot for each other, but each has to deal with a lot of past and keeps upsetting the other. It is fun to watch them work it out or not. Also their is a lonely, lost little girl that really helps out you will love how her story turns out...
This is a book you don't want to miss. This whole series will be on my to be read again list....

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reach for Me by Elizabeth Cole is the second book in her Brothers Salem series.
Note: this review contains spoilers!
There’s a house on a hill. Cara, a master wood worker and restoration expert, is there to restore it to its former glory. The Salem brothers living across the road are there to make sure she doesn’t. Because they know something she doesn’t: there is a hell hole, a gateway to other worlds and dimensions, under that house and it can not be opened!
Mal, the Salem brother who is the fighter, the runner, the one with muscles most of us don’t even know exist, is chosen to work on the house and keep an eye on things at the house and Cara. And as much as Cara is lost in her wood work, she does notice all those muscles, er Mal.
But there are three things Mal and Cara didn’t plan on: the floor that Cara is working so hard to restore is the gateway to the hell hole, there is a ghost haunting the house, and the money to restore the house but primarily that one floor is coming from a demon! Oh, boy!
Will the floor get finished? Will Mal accept his feelings for Cara? Will the ghost be set free? Will the flames come again?
You’re going to have to read it to find out! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Salem brothers are back. This time they are keeping an eye on the hellhole in the house across the street. This spot has been on the Salem family’s radar for a long time. When Cara Michaels is contracted to renovate the house, Mal hires onto her crew, just to keep an eye on thing in the house of course.

Reach for Me is a spine-tingling romp in the spirit world. Everybody is here, Dom, Mal, Lex, Vinny, Lily, Behemoth and Piewicket. The family is trying to keep the renovation crew, especially Cara, from opening the hellhole accidentally. The characters work together to solve the mystery that is wrapped around the house. The friction, then tension, chemistry between Mal and Cara is hot and abundantly fun to watch. This is a scary tale complete with vampires, a ghost, demons, and a séance. It will not be easy to have a romance in these circumstances. Strong and determined characters and an action-packed, scary, and unpredictable story make this one a must read.

[Dana Duppen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Elizabeth Cole's books normally. I've read all her others multiple times. I had to keep checking back to see if I had the correct author. Poor language, too much sex that adds nothing to the story and disappointing characters. I read it hoping it would improve. I thought the prequel very good, the first book had stronger characters and less random f..k choice and sex was relevant. Every book can't be a best seller.

[Kety · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new fantastic book in the "The Brothers Salem" series, and it could read as stand alone.
Demons, vampires, ghost and telepathic cats will entrainment you until the end... together with a young woman so good at restoration... and demon hunters ...
I recommend this book to all that love fantasy and mystery.

I received an advanced copy of this book and this is my honest review.

[Danielle Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

was an entertaining book. Ms. Cole does a good job of creating likable characters. The fact that the heroine has self image problems is believable and a good reason for her resistance to the totally got hero. The story line is predictable but nicely delivered. It was a good read.

[MELISSA · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 3.5

Hmm, a bit sophomoric with the dialogue but interesting plot and sensical ending for paranormal buffs. I really like the Salem family overall. Mal and Cara - stiff - which put me off but maybe that is just who they are.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great second book in the series. I loved Cara and Mal as well as the addition of a second telepathic cat in grumpy Behemoth.