Lightning Struck, book review

Lightning Struck by Nichole Van
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Our souls are responsible for our hearts in this book, alive or kinda-alive alike.

I must admit that I read this one because I didn't want to skip it before reading the one about Tennyson... the one I am positively thrilled to read. I just wasn't that interested in Chiara's story because, frankly, I'm not a bird-like, tiny woman and I suppose I resent reading about someone who is. That judgement is one of the things made apparent to me in reading this book, so well done, you, Mrs. Van, for helping me see my prejudice!

As always in reading a book by this author, I was pulled in almost immediately by likable voice and an intriguing premise. A non-ghost ghost has little hope of becoming alive again, to his chagrin primarily because of his burgeoning love for a wounded ("NO I'm not!" -Chiara) woman who uses 21st century sarcasm and emotional barriers to push people away.

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Here might be one of my sticking points with this book. I know he had a full year of adjusting to 21st century life before the bulk of the book got going, but I had a hard time believing that someone from the Regency era would love so much of the spunk and spitfire of that little woman ("Stop calling me that!" -Chiara). I can't currently recall more of the Regency era ways that survived his time in the 21st century beyond wanting to wait to marry her and to court her properly. In almost everything else (I'm sure I'm forgetting something), he became completely adapted.

In all, Chiara's way with men had a well-thought-out driving reason. I loved how she sought justice, especially for children. I think I would have liked to see her interact with children in the book to show a bit more of that dedication.
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I know I can rely on a book that calls me to read it at every spare moment when I pick up a book by Nichole Van. Even this, the book I read just to make it to the fourth in the series, stands out as a worthwhile dive into a wounded character.

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