Mackinnon: The Haunted By J. A. Templeton

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The Haunted by J.A. Templeton is the second book of the MacKinnon Curse series. This is an exceptional book for anybody who enjoys to read both romantic and paranormal fiction books. Similarly to the first book of this series, The Deepest Cut, I always found myself on the edge of my seat ready to read what happens next. Though this book is excellent for older audiences, readers under the high school level should not read The Haunted because of the use of inappropriate language, self harm, drug use, and alcohol consumption. In this book, Riley continues to be haunted by Laria, an evil spirit, at an even more disturbing level. Riley falls in love with Kade, a teenager boy whose ancestor is Ian MacKinnon. Riley continues to keep her abilities

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