Serenity Woods gives me everything I like in a romance from desire and heat between the main characters, a good plot and a happy ending for the couple at the end of the story. This is one of my favorite series from a very good writer and is highly recommended. ~ Amanda, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
Love—and healing—can come from the most unexpected places…
Still hurting physically and emotionally after a tragic car accident, Mia Nicholls has everything but love on her mind. Until quiet, sexy Colm Molony—a man who barely registered on her romantic radar—gives her a more-than-friends birthday kiss that really rings her bell.
The minute he laid eyes on Mia, Colm knew she was trouble, which is one reason he’s kept his distance. The other is that he’ll be leaving New Zealand to go back to Ireland at summer’s end. Yet when he touches Mia’s watch, his supernatural ability to sense others’ emotions kicks in, and his instinct to soothe her private pain overrides his intention to stay away.
While away on a course together, talk leads to massage, then to a game of strip whist, culminating in a physical relationship that turns emotional faster than either expected. But when a shocking event threatens to upset Mia’s tenuous equilibrium, Colm must untangle himself from his own past before he can save her wounded heart from slipping beyond his reach.
Warning: Includes men in rugby shorts, strip whist, an unashamedly romantic hero performing heroic acts, and a touch of the Twilight Zone.
Review copy provided for an honest review
First, I must say that the cover of the book is absolutely beautiful, which matches the inside story 
in sensuality, romance and love. Talking Sense by Serenity Woods is the 3rd book in the Sensual Healing trilogy and is the continuing story of three women meeting men with supernatural abilities.
Mia Nicholls is a school teacher who is still suffering from physical pain after a car accident. She doesn’t feel she is worthy to move on after a small child was killed in that accident and she carries the guilt of living. Mia continues to refuse to take her pain medication and healing with help from her friends. It is all quite evident to Colm Molony when he touches something of hers and senses her pain firsthand that he wants to help her himself.
Colm is a temporary relief history teacher from Ireland, who came to New Zealand for a year. He decided to travel after touching something that may have been his birth father’s and want to learn about his past. Colm has been admiring Mia from afar and knew to stay away from her because getting involved with her would be a mistake. He wasn’t in New Zealand for romance and he has every intention of returning to Ireland. What he didn’t count on is that one birthday kiss with Mia would turn so quickly from flirting, to a physical relationship, and finally to finding love.
I liked both main characters and how they were developed over the span of the story. Colm was good for Mia and a little pushy with her to get her to take her pills and give her massages to feel less back pain. She knew he wasn’t patronizing and that he meant well. It felt good to be taken care of and she also was tired of the pain. The more time they spent together he decided to take a chance and tell her the real reason for being in New Zealand and about his ability. He felt so much better after telling Mia and her acceptance of it, and pleasantly surprised she offered to help him with his search. Once he got to the end of his quest he didn’t like the answer and took his anger out on Mia. He reacted by lashing out at Mia and said things poorly which he later regretted. Both characters were real to me and that made me like them even more.
It was refreshing when Mia spoke quite frankly about sex and what she liked and wanted. Good for her being a little over enthusiastic about sex and talking about it. Their love scenes were sexy, hot, and fun. I especially loved the game of strip whist and a bit of truth or dare mixed with it. Their love scenes gradually get a bit hotter and Colm is one sexy man and gives Mia what she desires. What I liked is reading Mia’s thoughts about love. You are never too old to learn something new about yourself and Mia learned a big lesson here.
I liked that the author brought both Ash and Grace, and Nate and Freya, from the first two books and are an integral part of the story and the dramatic ending. Both characters needed healing and in the end, Ash was able to give them both a bit of closure. Both Colm and Mia needed this sign from beyond in order to move forward with their lives and for a future together.
I think this was the best book of the series and the whole story was captivating to read in one day. The ending came way too soon and I wished there had been an epilogue. There was an easy flow to the story and very well written. Serenity Woods wrote a complete romance for me. She gives me everything I like in a romance from desire and heat between the main characters, a good plot and a happy ending for the couple at the end of the story. This is one of my favorite series from a very good writer and is highly recommended. (touch of paranormal romance)
Thanks Amanda.
Thanks for the review Amanda!