This was written so good, Carsen Taite took something unknown and questionable into the best romantic story. I have several friends who can hear and see things everything written was spot on how this works so this pulled me in as part of the mystery. Another great one for a awesome writer.

I've been a fan of Carsen Taite's novels for a while now and one of the main things I love about her writing is that even though they typically feature legal themes, no two are similar. Spirit of the Law is an excellent example of Taite's commitment to changing it up, as it features paranormal elements.

Summer, one of our MCs, can speak to the dead and read minds. When I read this in the blurb outlined on Netgalley I was slightly concerned that it'll be really 'out there' but I think Taite straddled the boundary between realistic and unrealistic very well.

There's been a few MCs that Taite has written over the years who have completely won my heart (i.e. Addison Riley from Courtship *swoon*) and Owen, our second MC, is another that will now top my list. She's a tough prosecutor with a heart of gold really. I loved her interactions with Summer's daughter and mother. I think it really added a lot to her character and I think its the reason this book won me over so much.

A great Taite novel worthy of a read - especially if you are into legal novels with a bit of a paranormal twist.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Generally I like Carsen Taite's books. This one is slightly different from her others that I've read but on the whole I liked it. It's about a trial lawyer prosecuting an "open and shut" case but it is not quite as it seems.

Carsen Taite is one of the authors I keep coming back to read.
The law subject and the court room are still present but this book is a bit different from what she usually writes. Different, but not bad.
Owen is a prosecutor and Summer is a psychic medium who ends up working with the DA office.
I liked them as a couple and the interactions with the other characters, both Summer family and Owen friend Mary.
It was a nice read.

I think my expectations for this book way too high, the romance portion wasn’t the hot fiery passion we usually get from Carsen Taite but still a cute duo. I found my self constantly waiting for an epic breakthrough in the case but the one that came was underwhelming. As someone hoping to study law I can however say I enjoyed that portion of the book. I loved Summer as a character she was very understanding and considerate. Owen was a bit bland of a character for me, maybe if we saw more light interactions between her and other characters instead of just the few she had with Mary, her description set her up to be charming but I saw none of that. Emotions weren’t very descriptive, more particularly I expected more sadness when Summer mentioned she why she was fired but it didn’t rise much up for her, or at least not much to make me feel bad.

The grammar is good and even someone who wasn’t in the know of law could understand, it was very smooth and easy to create the setting in my mind.

I am a fan of miss Taite, my favorite of hers being the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ and this book just didn’t compare. Hope to see something close to it from her in the future!

ADA Owen Lassiter has a perfect record of convictions. She is smart, thorough and by the book. What looked like a slam dunk turns out to be her first loss when psychic medium Summer Byrne joins the jury. These two women have to learn to work together to get a killer convicted.

This was a bit of a departure from Carsen Taite’s normal style. The courtroom setting and details are still there and very realistic due to her background, but she throws in a paranormal twist. Summer is well written. She was so comfortable with herself and her psychic skills that I was sucked into the story. I wanted her to have her happy ending. I found myself rushing through the book, watching the relationship grow.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Owen is one of the best prosecutor her records is perfect with wins until she loses a case. Summer knows her way around the law when she serves a forewoman on jury and deliver the not guilty verdict in Owen case she didn’t think she the woman again.

Summer has a gift she can speaks with the dead and read minds when she has dreams that a man get murder she decides to call it in little does she know it’s ties to the case Owen is working on. When Owen boss learn who Summer is she wants her help but she reluctant to get involved because she work with police before and she blames herself for one case she lost and besides she wants to start aknew with her daughter Faith who seems older then she is. Owen doesn’t believe in psychics she believes in facts and what you can see in with her own eyes but she can’t deny that Summer knows things she shouldn’t and to top it off her feelings for Summer is becoming deeper.

This was a good read I like how dives in to the law the romance and chemistry was on point the characters were great I love Nan.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Owen Lassiter is a hotshot prosecutor with a perfect record of wins until Summer Byrne ends up on her jury as forewoman. Summer is a psychic medium and hears and sees things from the future. When she foresees a crime and calls it in to the police, little did she know she would end up working with Owen. Unfortunately, Owen only deals and believes in the facts so it's up to Summer to persuade Owen to take her seriously.
Carsen Taite writes great stories. I'm not a big fan of paranormal but was happily engaged in this story just because of Taite's writing style and her ability to tell a good story. She always creates characters with great chemistry and Owen and Summer have plenty of that. The legal premise also keeps it interesting....just another great book from Taite.

I was very happy to get an ARC book by Carsen Taite. I have only discovered this author in the last six months and have blazed through her "Legal Affairs" series and her DC based legal/political books. This is technically a fifth in a series where each is a stand alone set in Texas. Carsen as a lawyer brings realism and authority to her legal courtroom romances.

Owen Lassiter is a hard working prosecutor. She first sees Summer Bryne when Summer is part of jury that acquits on case that Owen thought was open and shut. Their paths cross again when Summer phones in a tip about a mugging/assault. The problem is she calls before the attack. Summer is a medium psychic (think of the tv show "The Medium") with a proven record of working with police in her previous hometown. The local D.A hires her to work on Owen's current murder trial as a consultant. Owen doesn't believe in her Summer's abilities but there is attraction and appreciation of her way with people.

I thought the story and romance with a paranormal twist made for a fun read. The main characters were smart and believable. The downside with legal type romances is so much time is taken with the cases that there is less time to develop the romance, so it can feel rushed. Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Stroke Books for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review. 3.5 start (rounding up).

'ARC provided by both NetGalley and The Publisher in exchange for a honest review'

**'There is no satisfactory explanation of style,no infallible guide to good writing..While storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it...'

3.5stars!
The many readers like myself who have always enjoyed any of this author's suggestively titled law books will not be disappointed with 'SPIRIT OF THE LAW'. To put it mildly when it comes to Ms.Taite's intelligence about both the Justice and Judiciary system when telling a story it can be so overwhelming because she seldom veer off script with the how's and why's of a trial. But this storyline kind of added a new twist by having a psychic medium as a consultant to the D.A's office which even played a major role in the plotline.
To admire Ms.Taite's thoughtfulness and fluency in law or the legal system is saying one thing but the sophisticated way that she weaves any storyline with courtroom dramas and some kind of brewing romance whether between her two main characters or some of her secondary ones -- do help to entice any interested readers. There are lots of paraphrasing and her summarizing of a particular complex case in this book which even leads to her conveying subliminal anecdotes about each character involved.
The one downside about this storyline that I was not too keen on was the romantic relationship and the way that the author tried pushing it -- think it was not developed and lacks chemistry but for the rest of the storytelling it was really enjoyable.
My observation in the end is that, there is really no difference in any case trial between the D.A./Prosecutor and Defense attorney only with their legal skills and ideologies.
Recommended!