An entertaining collection of 5 short stories set in the mid 19th century centered around members of the Sherbrooke family, characters from a Catherine Coulter romance series. Coulter is a prolific author who regularly crosses genre, drawing fans from her FBI thriller series to sample her romances and now paranormal investigations as Grayson Sherbrooke writes paranormal mysteries and is drawn into investigating real life.....as real as you can get in a fictional setting.....paranormal mysteries. The stories definitely showcase Coulter's skilled story building talents and give an added dimension to a famous author's talents for readers to enjoy.

The "Grayson Sherbrooke Otherworldly Adventures" series by Catherine Coulter is a captivating blend of mystery, romance, and the supernatural. Set in the quaint town of Bayside, the series follows the intriguing escapades of Grayson Sherbrooke as he navigates through a world where the paranormal meets the ordinary.
In this series, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through five spellbinding books, each filled with twists, turns, and unexpected revelations. From ancient curses to ghostly encounters, Coulter weaves an intricate tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
At the heart of the series is the enigmatic Grayson Sherbrooke, whose charisma and determination make him a compelling protagonist. As he delves into the mysteries of Bayside, he forms deep connections with a cast of equally captivating characters, adding layers of complexity to the narrative.
Coulter's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions transport readers to a world where the supernatural is an ever-present force. With its seamless blend of genres and compelling narrative, "The Grayson Sherbrooke Otherworldly Adventures" is a must-read for fans of mystery and romance.

This was my first experience with the Sherbrookes! Each story was entertaining in its own way. I love gothic literature so this collection was right up my alley and worth keeping on my bookcase shelf for a reread whenever I need to escape the hustle and bustle of life!

This is a series of 5 novellas set around the 1800 where crazy things are happening around Grayson Sherbrooke, his neighbor and an orphan. Each short story has some adventure with ghosts, curses, a kelpie, and more. Overall these were interesting but I don't think I am as invested in them as someone who has read the other books, The Sherbrooke Brides Series that these relate to.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is not quite a romance as you'd expect from Catherine Coulter. It really doesn't connect with the rest of her series except for a very brief "guest appearance". Pleasant and full of plot moppets rather than fully realized characters it is a pleasant but not meaningful read.

This is the first time reading a Catherine Coulter novel and I really enjoyed it. This book consists of 5 novella's. Each on is filled with details that I found kept me reading. I love the characters of Pip and PC. They were fun to read about.

I must confess, I have only read Coulter's FBI thrillers before now. But I came across this collection of novellas and I was intrigued. A mix of historical fiction (set in the mid nineteenth century), mystery, and fantasy elements, the stories follow Grayson Sherbrooke and his growing "family" as they investigate unusual occurrences. Sherbrooke has his son Pip (a precocious almost five-year-old), and they become close friends with their neighbors - a beautiful widow named Miranda, her daughter P.C. (a very self-possessed eight-year-old), and their stable boy Barnaby. Sherbrooke comes from a well-known family, but is not in line to inherit a title. He writes gothic adventure stories featuring a character named Thomas Straithmore who has generally "smashed the evil hard" by the end of each book. When it seems that some sort of ghost or poltergeist has begun causing trouble at the home of her great grandfather, P.C. has Barnaby help her reach out to Sherbrooke for help.

The novellas each feature a different supernatural foe in a different location. It may be at a neighbor's home, the ancestral seat of the Sherbrooke family where his aunt and uncle live, or even the manor house of an old schoolmate. There are ghosts, witches, kelpies, and plenty of curses and enchantments to overcome. Although his earlier novels were purely fiction, Sherbrooke begins to incorporate some of the real-life action into his books as he continues to be pulled into these mysteries. At least he can keep his editor and fans happy with tales of bewitched parties, visits to the past to see Camelot, and spirits that try to control the living.

The ensemble cast really makes the stories entertaining. Pip is so convinced that his father can accomplish anything and has an amazing vocabulary for his age (but his father is a writer after all). P.C. will not allow anyone to know her real name and only plans to "speak it aloud and horrify [her] great-great-grandchildren because they'll doubtless deserve it." She is also determined that she will marry Barnaby when they are old enough and works hard to correct his speech and manners. Miranda is a spirited woman who has been left a widow with this energetic daughter to raise. Together they create a found family that readers can admire and cheer on through their escapades.

Fans of Randall Garrett's stories about Lord Darcy and his magical investigations may find another hero to admire in the Grayson Sherbrooke stories. I read an advance copy provided by the publisher for review purposes.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me through NetGalley. This book was just absolutely wonderful. It was just so easy to get lost in and I just couldn’t put it down. I just lost myself within this amazing story. I most definitely will read more by this author.

This collection of novellas was such a quirky read! I’m a long time fan of the Sherbrooke series, so reading this was nostalgic fun. I’ll be honest and say that I didn’t feel very invested after the first novella, Wolffe Hall. I skimmed off and on from there on, mostly because the book feels like a trivial gift to beloved fans, similar to reading the history of quidditch for HP fans.
If you didn’t read the Sherbrooke series, I’m not certain this will be for you. However, it’s absolutely followable and enjoyable on its own.
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Thank you first NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book in return for my honest opinion. I have been a fan of Catherine for a long time an was so excited to be able to read these novellas. Although they weren't exactly what I expected I did enjoy ever one of them. If you are a fan of Catherine's work you will enjoy them

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This is a compilation of five novellas all set in the 1840's. They revolve around widower Grayson Sherbrooke, aka Thomas Straithmore, who writes gothic paranormal mystery adventure novels. He is an exceptional individual who has a connection with the Otherworld. Repeating characters are the lovely widow, Miranda, her precocious eight-year-old daughter, P.C., Grayson's 4-year-old son, Pip, and an orphan named Barnaby, who calls himself a barn cat. These novellas are related to The Sherbrooke Brides Series. The stories are paranormal with a mystery the spirits want the living to solve. They are fun and a great escape.

The Strange Visitation at Wolffe Hall: 4-Stars
When strange dreams, an abyss and a dark funnel vex the lovely widow Marinda Wolffe of Wolffe Hall, her daughter runs to the nearest neighbor for help. Grayson is more than willing to help get to the bottom of the strange goings on at the Hall. What he finds is a persistent spirit with an urgent message for the living from beyond the grave.

The Resident Evil at Blackthorn Manor: 4-Stars
Grayson has received an urgent letter from his Aunt Sinjin of Vere Castle in Scotland. She desperately needs his help to deal with what the resident ghost, Pearlin' Jane, calls "evil trouble". When Grayson arrives at Vere Castle, he is missing a day and has a splitting headache. Apparently, this evil demon wants to play hardball and Grayson is just the mortal to take her on.

The Ancient Spirits of Sedgwick House: 4-Stars
Grayson Sherbrooke has been invited to the home of Lord Lyle, a renowned collector of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Grayson takes Miranda and the children with him for a much-needed time of fun and a chance for everyone to get to know each other better. Grayson is fascinated by Lord Lyle's treasure room and finds himself under the spell of a beautiful girl, Nefret, and the life she led by picking up a golden cuff that once belonged to her. An evil magician has cursed the sarcophagus of a child, also in Lord Lyle's collection, and Grayson must help Nefret and remove the curse.

The Virgin Bride of Northcliffe Hall: 4-Stars
On trip to visit his uncle Douglas and aunt Alex, The Earl and Countess of Northcliffe, Grayson once again has an encounter with an Otherworldly being, actually three of them. The resident ghost, the Virgin Bride, has concerns about the young gentleman, Olafar Ramsey, who is employed as a tutor at the Hall. Olafar is also a kelpie and he and Grayson get into an adventure in the Court of King Arthur.

The Red Witch of Ravenstone Folly: 4-Stars
Barnaby was abandoned as a baby 10 years ago on the steps of the local church. The Wolffe family took him in, and the great granddaughter, P.C., took a liking to him and declared him her future husband. When Grayson Sherbrooke discovers who Barnaby's parents are, he endeavors to return the child, but an ancient evil lurks at Ravenstone and Barnaby may not be safe there.

The Grayson Sherbrooke Otherworldly Adventures is a collection of shorter fiction/novella style stories by Catherine Coulter from 2015 - 2021. Released as a collection 8th Feb 2022 by Blackstone, it's 400 pages and is available in hardcover and paperback formats.

This is a collection of 5 novellas with thematic tie-ins. Grayson Sherbrooke is a sort of 19th century paranormal investigator, righter of wrongs, and general derring-do'er. He investigates these cases with an ensemble cast of appealingly intelligent, precocious, and brave/foolhardy compatriots. They're easy and fast reads which are entertaining and exciting. The writing is very good, with believable and well rendered characters, a tightly engineered narrative arc, and satisfying denouement and resolutions. For fans of the authors other work, the writing is quite up to her usually high standard, and the 5 novellas collected here are all ripping yarns and very fun to read.

Four stars. Highly recommended for fans of historical paranormal fantasy.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Another good Catherine Coulter book bringing back the Virgin Bride and Pearlin’ Jane with the addition of more characters. We have the Grayson Sherbrooke and his son Pip with P.C. Wolffe, her mother Miranda and her father-in-law Baron Cudlow, Colonel Wolffe or the Great as he is referred to who live next to Grayson Sherbrooke’s home at Belhaven House. We all have Barnaby, an orphan left on the steps of the church was given to the Great’s household to raise. The first story was regarding the intrigue at the Great’s home regarding activities that was happening. Grayson Sherbrooke who wrote under the pen name of Thomas Straithmore was able to work out the mysterious activities. The next story was involving Grayson’s Aunt Sinjun and Uncle Colin and activities going on at Vere Castle. With the help of Pearlin’ Jane and a Kelpi Grayson was able to work out the mysterious activities. Each of the stories involved Grayson with the help of either the Sherbrooke ghosts or kelpis or witches solving the problems along with the discovery of why Barnaby was left at the church.

I don't normally like paranormal stories but I like Catherine Coulter's writings so I gave it a try. I expected to be weirded out but Catherine pleasantly surprised me and the more I read of these five books the more I got invested in the lives of Grayson, Pip, Miranda, Barnaby, and PC. All of these characters warmed my heart with the depth of personality they each have. I wasn't weirded out, I was delighted to keep reading and to learn what happened next. Each character came alive, PC’s character was so delightful and precocious, Pip is endearing, and Barnaby a definite delight. The stories are told with a matter-of-fact attitude that doesn't terrify you and make you feel afraid but with enough realism to make the story feel right.
My initial thought was light and fun in the very beginning but with each page, it got better and better and boosted my rating higher. I do recommend these books to all even if your genre isn't normally paranormal the heartwarming story of these characters will captivate you.
Thank you, NetGalley, Blackstone Publishers, and author Catherine Coulter I enjoyed these eARC stories.

I absolutely love this authors other books and this did not disappoint me! Fabulous writing and characters!

Being that I have a few Catherine Coulter historical books on my TBR (which I plan to get to this year) and saw this was up for review, I decided to give it a chance. I think if your a fan of supernatural mysteries then this is for you. Needless to say this wasn't what I was expecting when I picked up this book, but it was just different. The stories are really short that I find it hard to be fully invest in for the outcomes that I got. I still want to try more of Catherine's books.

I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

This book is pure fun, set in the early Victorian Era and laced through with everything from ghosts to witches to kelpies to demons.

Grayson Sherbrooke, author of sensational tales, finds himself involved in trouble no matter where he goes, thrust into the role of brave hero against supernatural evils of all kinds. Accompanying him on his adventures are a motley crew, including the lovely widow, Miranda, and her sassy eight year old daughter, P.C., Barnaby the barn cat who isn't actually a cat but a boy with a very mysterious past, and Pip, Grayson's own young son.

This edition contains five novellas, all full of English manor houses and quirky characters and spooky adventure.

I loved the lighthearted horror here, if you can imagine such a thing. Sure, there are evil beings waiting for Grayson are crew around every corner, but there's also a whole lot of love and laughter and bravery and adorably too-smart-for-their-own-good kids. All in all a very enjoyable read!

Great great!!I normally don't care for stories set in the past but Coulter is magic in any genre she decided to write. I've read many of the fbi series and others through many years but this is my first time with these characters and I LOVE them
Just scary enough. This one is for everyone
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

The Grayson Sherbrooke Otherworldly Adventures is a collection of previously published novellas by Catherine Coulter. They follow Grayson Sherbrooke a gothic novelist who solves various supernatural mysteries with the help of his son and neighbors.

The stories build upon each other and it is nice to have them in a collection where you can really see the different relationships evolve and grow. This is a well written collection that any Coulter fan will love. It's nice visiting the next generation of Sherbrooke family.

Thank you to Catherine Coulter, NetGalley, and Blackstone Publishing for this eARC. All opinions expressed are my own.