Body and Soul: A Novel

by Susan Krinard

The bestselling author of Prince of Shadows and Twice a Hero again displays her incredible talent and imagination in an enchanting new romance about a love so deep it will bring a man and a woman... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553569198
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Body and Soul: my third book by Susan Krinard

Having read the Forest Lord by Susan Krinard, I knew I wanted to read more by this fascinating and original author. Body and Soulis my third book and so far, the best! The book combines anoriginal love story, with a ghost story, reincarnation, rewardand punishment, salvation, and eternal love. As amazing as theplot is, the reader will suspend disbelief and vicariouslyexperience a most unusual love story...with a happy ending!I highly recommend Susan Krinard's writing, and especiallythis beautiful, heart-wrenching love story!

Wonderful Paranormal Romance!

"Body and Soul" by Susan Krinard is a fantastic paranormal romance that will captivate and enchant readers. Krinard has created a winning tale of love, retribution, redemption and destiny that will leave readers craving more of this immensely talented author.Jesse Copeland has recently returned to her hometown of Manzanita to face her past. As Jesse struggles to deal with her memories of her mother's death, she begins to have disturbing dreams that leave her believing her mother's death was no accident. And when Gary Emerson, her mother's boyfriend at the time of her death, arrives back in Manzanita, Jesse becomes more convinced than ever that he is hiding a terrible secret.Through her dreams, Jesse unconsciously summons up the ghost of David Ventris, who died 200 years ago at the battle of Waterloo. David has spent the last two centuries in a place filled with endless nothingness that he calls "limbo". Only around Jesse can he take full physical form, but only for a few hours at a time. David knew Jesse in her previous incarnation, as a woman named Sophie, and betrayed her in that previous life. David needs Jesse to forgive him for his betrayal in order to set his soul free.Initially, Jesse thinks she is losing her mind when she first encounters David. But as time passes she accepts that he is real, and finds herself falling for this handsome ghost. David, too, is overwhelmed by his feelings for Jesse and is determined to protect her from the threat that Gary Emerson poses. Working together, Jesse and David go about discovering the truth about Jesse's mother's death, and exposing Gary as the criminal he is. But Gary is a very real danger to Jesse. He won't let anyone stand in the way of his political aspirations and he'll use any method necessary to ensure that Jesse won't reveal his sordid past. Luckily, David is staying close to Jesse, and he'll do anything to keep her safe from harm. And it's not long before David realizes that Jesse's life and happiness have become more important to him than saving his own soul.But is there any chance of a future for Jesse and David? And will Jesse be able to forgive David once she learns the truth about their past together?Read this book and find out for yourself, I guarantee you won't regret it."Body and Soul" is a truly affecting tale that you don't want to miss. With vivid characters you can't help but love and an expertly rendered storyline, this book is one of the best paranormal romances I've read. So buy this book today and get ready for a great read!

Fantastic!!!

This is the first Susan Krinard book I've read. As soon as I finished it, I came on line to order every other book Ms. Krinard has written. Body & Soul is that good. It's easily the best paranormal romance I've ever read and one of the best romances of any type.Jesse Copeland and David Ventris are two of the most complex, well-developed, truly heroic characters I've encountered in any fiction. Their lives, their very souls, are intertwined as both follow paths of hate, revenge, self-discovery, forgiveness, and love. I cared about them, and I wanted them to have their happiness even when it seemed impossible that they could do so.This book was not at all what I expected - it was much, much more. Romantic, haunting, and with a depth you won't believe.Buy it. Read it. You won't be sorry.

WOW

This is the first book by Susan Krinard I've ever read and I'm hooked. It took me 4 hrs, on Christmas Eve, with interruptions, to finish this book and when I was through I was so depressed. I will definately be reading her other titles in the near future. Excelent work. This is the kind of writing every author hopes to attain.

The Perfect Romance

When Jesse Copeland was a child, her mother, a notorious drunk, allegedly drowned in what was regarded as an accident. Only Jesse thought her mother's lover, the highly regarded Gary Emerson, murdered the woman. For the next sixteen plus years, Jesse struggled to regain her equilibrium, but finally succeeded. Sixteen months ago, Jesse returned to her hometown to join a mountain rescue team.Everything is working out fine for Jesse until Gary returns to the town, running for state assemblyman. Seeing Gary sparks negative feelings inside of Jesse, who decides it is time to investigate whether he murdered her mother or not. Gary has an agenda also. He knows the only flaw in his run for public office is Jesse and what she truly knows about the death of her mother. Meanwhile, David Ventris, a deadman residing in purgatory has been given a chance to cleanse his soul by righting a wrong he committed to Jesse when she was an early nineteenth century English lady in a previous life.BODY AND SOUL is an astounding otherworldly romance that should garner awards for the stupendous Sue Krinard, the leading light of the sub-genre. The story line is a crisp combination of elements from the intrigue, paranormal, and historical that under the incredible talent of Ms. Krinard turns into a masterpiece that will be loved by fans of all three sub-genres.PHarriet Klausner