New Sci Fi series from Gun Brooke. Great story. Can't wait for next book in the series.
Interesting plot, good characters. Hoping this goes "to infinity and beyond" travelwise!

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Adventure and gay love what's not to like about this book. So fun.

Fun sci-fi/fantasy novel. Start of a series which I will definitely be keeping up with. Brooke is such a superb world-builder, dropping you effortlessly into her creations... in this book, the normal-seeming Catskill town of Dennamore - which has out-of-this-world secrets just waiting to be revealed.

When her grandmother is set on returning to her hometown of Dennamore after decades away, LA cop Darian cannot resist the yearning to accompany her. Once there, with the help of a handful of locals - including one very smart and sexy librarian - Darian and co. begin to uncover a cascade of secrets and discoveries.

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Detective Darian Tennen is taking a leave of absence from work. When she and her grandmother Camille return to her home of Dennamore to revitalize her home Darien is intrigue by this town and this house especially since she never been there and felt the same urge that her grandmother had to return.


Samantha Pike is the local librarian she always been intrigued by the town and tries to learn everything about it especially when people leave but have the urge to return after years of being gone. She quite literally runs into Darien when Darien comes to library to get blue prints of her grandmother house.

Samantha always wanted to explore Camille house when she and Darien stumble on what’s looks to be the history of Darien family they learn Dennamore isn’t what it seems. I enjoy this read it has mystery romance and finding out who you really are.

Science fiction and suspense at it's best. The premise of this story was very well done. I liked that there was not just one story, but several woven throughout this book. The author kept me on my toes, and the romance between the two main characters was sweet, but it wasn't what this story was all about. I can't say to much about what happens, don't want to give any spoilers about the story away. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family, and can't wait for the next book in this series.

I am so happy to know that Yearning, The Dennamore Scrolls is book one of a planned trilogy. Gun Brooke is a master of storytelling no matter which genre she chooses. This trilogy is a science fiction, mystery, romance. Gun definitely knows how to load her bases and deliver a home run. 
The town of Dennamore sits in a mountainous valley with only one road to connect it to the outside world. It has retained its quaint bucolic feel and long historical roots to its founding in the 1700’s.
Camilla Tennen has returned to her hometown with her granddaughter Detective Darian Tennen in tow. Darian is working on the restoration of Camilla’s home as it has been uninhabited for fifty years. 
Samantha Pike is the local librarian for the massive collection of books, maps and historical documents for the town. Darian’s naturally inquisitive nature and Samantha’s keen local knowledge combine to lead a small group of residents into unearthing a part of Dennamore’s history that is simply out of this world.
Yearning is the perfect balance of character development, factual revelations, exciting action and warm your heart budding romance to capture and hold your imagination. Book One ends just as the adventure heats up.

LA Detective Darian Tennen takes a leave of absence to bring her grandmother to her small hometown of Dennamore. While helping restore the family home she discovers some an old journal on a bookshelf and questions the layout of the basement. Together with the help of the head librarian Samantha Pike they start to learn more of the unusual history of the town.

I've only read some of Gun Brooke's contemporary romances so a science fiction/fantasy novel was an interesting change of pace. The plot line is good and the story moves quickly. And the Sci-fi is believable. I liked the side characters as well. I wish there was more time with Samantha and Darian. I would like to have seen their romance develop with more conversations or intimacy beyond a couple of kisses. Also the ending came quickly.

This is the first of a trilogy and I will look for the next in the series. It doesn't leave you satisfied because you know the journey isn't finished. (3.5 stars) Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest reveiw.