After Dark

By Jayne Castle,

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Book description

Welcome to Harmony-where the rules are a little different.

Life is tough these days for Lydia Smith, licensed para-archaeologist. Seriously stressed-out from a nasty incident in an alien tomb, she is obliged to work part-time in Shrimpton's House of Ancient Horrors, a very low-budget museum. She has a plan to…

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1 author picked After Dark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love a good underdog, especially one who’s out craving their own life path and is not railing at the fate over the hand who dealt it to them. Personally, I can relate to this. I saw myself as the heroine. 

Pets in novels are underrated, and the inclusion of one in this story was wonderful. He was mischievous and adorable at the same time. 

The male lead in the novel was also really refreshing. I enjoyed his long-term planning and ability to be one step ahead of everyone except for the female. I really resonated with the combination of…

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