The Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace – BLOG TOUR

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A lonely librarian finds love, friends, and a few ghosts between the shelves in this cozy, paranormal tale from beloved bestselling author Auralee Wallace.

It’s a dark and stormy night…and Amelia Bates is caught in the rain. Life hasn’t always been kind to her, and being a ghostseer certainly doesn’t make things any easier.

Glowing warmly through the autumnal downpour is her safest haven: the library. Amelia, the newly hired librarian, has always relished the comfort of curling up with a novel, vastly preferring it to the company of humans (alive or ghostly).

But Amelia is shocked to discover the building is full of more than quiet stories and warm cups of tea. There are curious, talkative patrons, a shy, bespectacled head librarian who makes her heart skip a beat, and three quirky spirits causing paranormal havoc that endangers the future of the library.

To help the ghosts and save the building, Amelia will have to gather all her bravery and wits, because learning to trust others might just be the first step to a happily ever after she only thought was possible in books.

About the Author

After spending her formative years reading Grimms’ fairy tales and stirring up potions in the creek behind her house, Auralee Wallace knew she would grow up to be a witch. When that didn’t work out, she decided becoming a writer was the next best thing. Now, Auralee is the author of multiple novels, including the Otter Lake mystery series and The Evenfall Witches B&B mysteries. She lives in Ottawa with her husband, three kids, two cats, and one dog.

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Tracy’s Review


The Haunted LibrarianThe Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone Title
Release Date: October 6, 2026

Amelia Bates has not had an easy life, she grew up in foster care and never quite fit in, and to make matters worse, she saw ghosts and had to keep it secret, so no one thought she was crazy. She completely cut out that part of her life, going as far as to make rules to ignore them. Without family or friends, Amelia lost herself in books and her greatest wish in life was to become a librarian. So, when she receives an invitation to apply at the Cavendish Library on Prince Edward Island, she was thrilled. But things seemed to go down from there…

First, she encountered several ghosts on her way to the library and then the weather turned and she was drenched and disheveled when she arrived for her interview, late of course, only to find the door locked. But to her surprise and relief, she was called back by a librarian named Rosalinda, when she turned to leave and was given the job with no questions asked. She was delighted until she was introduced to Simon, the head librarian, who just happened to be just about the most gorgeous man she has ever seen, leaving her tongue tied and feeling awkward. When Simon asks to speak to Rosalinda alone, she realizes that she is not alone, there are several ghosts haunting the library. Ghosts that she refuses to acknowledge and who refuse to be ignored, making it hard for her to seem “normal” and alienating her from Simon. But this is just the beginning, and things are about to get even stranger, and Amelia will have to decide if she is going to stick to her rules or will she finally open her heart and mind?

I really liked this story, it wasn’t the romantasy I was expecting, it was more cozy fantasy with a potential love interest. Amelia is a very interesting and complex character whose life has taught her to be secretive and private, she has never had friends and her experiences at the library take her out of her comfort zone, but as she grows and heals, she slowly learns to trust others and herself. I wasn’t sure if I liked her for the first third of the book, but she grew on me and I ended up rooting for her to find her way to happiness. Overall, it was a charming story of found family, trust, and new beginnings and a book that I would happily recommend.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for a DRC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *




When You Rescued Me by Sian Ann Bessey

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When You Rescued MeWhen You Rescued Me by Sian Ann Bessey

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Release Date: October 6, 2026

Orphaned and forced into a life of crime to survive, young Samuel Ross’ luck finally ran out the day he met Hannah Dennington. He had the misfortune to enter the pawn shop that Hannah and her father were in and tried to hide the watch he had lifted to escape the Bow Street Runner after him, and he might have gotten away if Hannah hadn’t informed the Runner of the location of the hidden watch. He is taken to the magistrate Sir John Fielding and fully expected to be sentenced to death, but Sir John decided that Samuel deserved a second chance and sent him to the Marine Society. There he was trained to join the Royal Navy. Now twelve years later, Samuel is back in London and in need of work after being injured in the war and discharged from the Navy. He tries his luck once again with Sir John and is given a chance to become a Bow Street Runner, never imagining that he would once again cross paths with Hannah.

For years Hannah believed that Samuel was sent to the gallows and prayed for his soul, while blaming herself for his death and never forgetting his solemn gray eyes. So, twelve years later when she is saved from a highwayman by a Bow Street Runner, she is shocked to see the same gray eyes but didn’t make the connection. She and Samuel grow close while working together to find the man that accosted her, and she deeply hurt when she learns who he really is and that he kept it from her. She sends him away and tries to move on, but her heart is not ready to let him go, despite her hurt feelings. Can a man with a checkered past and a lady of good breeding find a way to happily ever after?

This was a very well written, nicely paced story with wonderful characters and an intriguing storyline. I especially liked Samuel, he was such a great hero, and I loved seeing his transformation from street urchin to a decent upstanding man. Hannah was very much a lady of her era but didn’t shy from pursuing her passion for business and was lucky enough to have an indulgent father. I did think she was a bit dramatic upon finding out that Samuel was the same boy she thought she had sent to the gallows all those years ago, but thankfully she realizes the error in her thinking and makes amends. Overall, this was a very sweet, no-steam story with great secondary characters, a decent mystery, second chances, intrigue, a bit of drama and finally a twist that gives Samuel and Hannah a well-deserved HEA.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for a DRC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *