Paranormal II Books in Order

Paranormal II, made up of Scent of Roses, The Summit, and Season of Strangers, returns to Martin's ghost-and-suspense blend with a slightly more polished feel. These books are interested in hauntings, old violence, and the way a buried crime can keep reaching into the present.

The setup usually starts with something unsettling that is easy for outsiders to dismiss. A frightened witness. A place that feels wrong. A pattern that looks like coincidence until it clearly is not. Martin then pairs a capable heroine with a man who may be skeptical at first but eventually has to confront the danger with her.

The mood matters here.

These books rely on isolation, memory, and place. Whether the setting is domestic, remote, or emotionally loaded, Martin uses it to keep the reader slightly off balance. At the same time, she keeps the pacing brisk enough that the stories still feel like suspense novels rather than pure hauntings.

For readers who like the paranormal side of Martin but want it tied closely to romance and investigation, this trio works well. It keeps one foot in ghost story territory and the other in fast, readable suspense.