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The Fine Line by Alicia Kobishop

2/15/2017

Title: The Fine Line
By: Alicia Kobishop
Publication Date: January 12, 2014
Genre: New Adult

At seventeen, Olivia Evans has her life mapped out. Work two part-time jobs, study hard during her senior year, and save enough money to get her own place. There's no room in that plan for romance. If watching her mother's serial relationship disasters taught her anything, it's that getting attached to a man is a waste of time and a recipe for heartbreak.

When she meets nineteen-year-old street racer Logan Tanner, a guy as unique and compelling as the '69 Mustang that purrs under his mechanic's hands, her heart beats wildly against the walls she's built around it.

From the moment the notorious playboy's intense, hazel eyes lock with hers, everything in her world slides off-kilter. With every encounter, every touch, and finally, every kiss, Logan slips past all her defenses.

But the moment she stops running from the inevitable, every reason she'd resolved to hold men at arm's length comes crashing down around her in an emotional, complicated--even dangerous--mess. Leaving her to decide if love is worth the hassle, or worth fighting for.

This page-turning, New Adult, stand-alone romance may best be described as One Tree Hill meets The Fast and the Furious. Expect action, drama, angst, love, passion, and more.

The Fine Line by Alicia Kobishop
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked it!

As soon as you think you have it figured out there is a twist thrown at you. Liv has dealt with so much loss, will she ever let anyone in? There were parts in this story where I really didn't like her, she seemed selfish and she sabotaged every chance at being happy. Will her broken heart ever heal?

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Carlos' Peace by Melissa Haag

2/15/2017

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Title: Carlosâ€™ Peace

Author: Melissa Haag

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

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Blurb:

Carlos has spent his entire life avoiding attachments to individuals and has devoted his time to protecting his race. His childhood taught him that something is out there, threatening the existence of werewolves, and he will let nothing interfere with his vendetta to stop the threat.

Physical attachment and vendetta collide when he sees Isabelle. Sheâ€™s meant to be his Mate and instinct demands that he protect her above all else. However, letting go of his past is as impossible as embracing a future filled with love. Isabelle wants nothing to do with him, except fight with him. Carlos must find a way through her emotional armor and hope, together, they can heal and face the threat.

Melissa Haag currently resides in Wisconsin with her husband and three children. Touch is her first published novel. She is currently working on book three of a separate five book series.

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13 Ways to Midnight by Rue Volley

2/14/2017

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Love this new YA Paranormal Romance series from Rue Volley!

You'll never miss the sunlight until it's gone.

Sixteen-year-old Echo Navarri, daughter of world-famous archaeologists, Alice and Peter Navarri, had spent her life traveling from one expedition to the next as her parents unearthed lost civilizations.
On their thirteenth dig, Midnight, Echo's twin sister, disappears without a trace. This prompts a year-long search that leaves the family nearly broken.
In an attempt to find some closure they reluctantly host a mock funeral for Midnight without ever recovering her remains.
Nearing the one year anniversary of Midnight's assumed death, Echo is sent to live with her eccentric Aunt Luna who is the caretaker of the centuries old Navarri Estate in Port Royal, Maine.
Echo attempts to settle into her new life in Port Royal, but soon finds that she's destined for adventure as the mystery of her family's history, the sunless town, and its oddly intriguing people teeter on the supernatural

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13 Ways To Midnight (The Midnight Saga, #1)

13 Ways To Midnight by Rue Volley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

OMG. I need book 2 STAT! This is the first book I have read by Rue Volley. Why has it taken me so long to discover her greatness? I loved 13 Ways to Midnight.

First let's talk about the cover; it's very badass and mysterious looking. I was drawn to the cover. I think it sets the tone of the whole story perfectly. 13 Ways to Midnight has everything that a YA Paranormal Romance needs. Awkward teen girl ✔ Hot Vampire love interest ✔ Witchy best friends ✔ The town of Port Royal is made up of some very interesting charcters. I could tell you so much, but alas...spoilers.

I will say this, 13 Ways to Midnight is not just a story of romance. It is about family, loss, friendships, and discovering how one fits into all those things.

Lastly, it ends with a cliffhanger. An OMG, no you didnt, I can't even, cliffhanger!

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Rue Volley was born in Lima, Ohio in 1970 to a father of Irish descent and a mother of Blackfoot Indian heritage.
She loves the art of storytelling and spends all of her time building luscious, supernatural worlds in the library that her husband so graciously built for her.

She is accredited with two award-winning screenplays for film, Hellhound (original script, 2014) and Awakening (contributing screenwriter, 2015). IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm7043310/

Rue is represented by Gladys Gonzales Atwell, Publicist, and Sarah Davis Brandon, Publisher.
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Love Edy Series Sale Blitz & Giveaway with Shewanda Pugh

2/14/2017

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Title: Love Edy Series

Author: Shewanda Pugh

Genre: YA/NA Romance

Cover Designer: Regina Wamba

Editor: Stephanie Dagg

Publisher: Razor's Edge

Hosted by: Lady Amber's Reviews & PR

Blurb: When Edy Phelps falls hard for her best friend, she knows nothing can come from it. Forget actual chemistry, or the fact that she cherishes his mother more than her own; centuries of tradition say that Hassan will grow up, marry the girl his parents pick, and forget his best friend: the dancer with the bursting smile. Except he can't. In a world erupting with possibilities for the boy with a body of steel and dreams of the NFL, everything seems promised while nothing at all is; when he's denied the girl he wants most.

Two hearts. Two families devoted through generations of friendship. Could Edy and Hassan really risk all that? And yet ... how could they not?

Blurb:

In the aftermath of one tragic and uncertain night, Edy and Hassan shut out the chaos with a kiss. But when Hassan's traditionalist mother sees that kiss â€¦ well, a nightmare of a different sort begins. After all, he still has an arranged marriage on the horizon.

Love attacks the glue of their two bonded families; while the slow tug of success pulls Edy and Hassan in opposite directions. After denying their feelings for so long, they now have each other, but are forced to ask themselves if being together is worth it.

Blurb:

When Edy arrives at Louisiana State University, she soon discovers it takes more than talent to stay in her fellow dancersâ€™ good graces. Meanwhile, Hassanâ€™s status as a newbie freshman means that anytime not practicing is spent steering clear of pranks, cramming every play into his skull, and changing his mind again and again about whether to do that double major. Football, dance, and classes keep him and Edy apart more than together, and in the freedom of a thousand-mile distance from their parents, Edy discovers a wild, free spiritâ€¦one that doesnâ€™t sit well with Hassan. But thereâ€™s a moody, unapologetic bad boy who likes it more than a little. He goes from irritating Edy to intriguing her. Oh, and yes, heâ€™s a dancer. Finally, thereâ€™s Wyatt, in Baton Rouge without an explanation. Freshman year is ricocheting out of control fast as obligations and accusations take their toll. In a world like this, one wrong move is enough for everything Edy and Hassan have worked for to get wrecked.

Shewanda Pugh's a tomboy who's been writing romance since an inappropriate age. While she's been shortlisted for a few awards and snagged a bestsellers list or two, there's nothing she enjoys more than hearing from her readers.

In another life, she earned a BA from Alabama A&M University and an MA in Writing from Nova Southeastern University. Though a hardcore native of Boston, MA, she now lives in Miami, FL, where she sulks in the sunshine, guzzles coffee, and puzzles over her next novel.

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Mason muscled the Land Rover over a bed of shrubs and into the street, knocking his passengers left then right with the hustle. Just as Matt yelled for him to head in the opposite direction, Lawrence demanded to know if he could possibly hurry up. Hassan's eyes kept to the street, desperate for a glimpse of a just-departed Edy.

He supposed to an outsider their panic looked silly. But none of them cared. Edy was one of them, and they didn't need her father to remind them.

"Why would she leave like that?" Mason said, halting at a red light and chewing on the side of his thumb.

"Maybe someone tried something," Lawrence said.

"Tried something?" Matt echoed.

Silence filled the cabin.

Hassan's face tightened, teeth sealing with the weight of wet cement. That image didn't work for him. It didn't work for him one friggin' bit.

"If someone had tried something, Edy would've come to one of us," Mason said.

Chloe, who sat wedged between Hassan and Lawrence in the center backseat, cleared her throat. "Maybe she didn't want to," she offered.

That had everyone's attention.

"And why wouldn't she want to?" Matt snapped.

"I don't know," Chloe said. "Maybe . . . if she liked it." She looked from one face to the next, each cold, hard, unappreciative.

"Maybe you oughta be quiet," Lawrence muttered and turned to face the window.

Hassan rode with the company of his thoughts, now violently intruded on by Chloe's assertion. Meanwhile, he kept dialing Edy's cell and it went to voicemail each time. Tension hung like a threat in the air.

"Who saw her last?" Mason demanded.

"Oh, don't start that again," Lawrence said. He turned to Hassan, eyed the cell in his hand. "Keep trying. Keep calling."

Hassan sighed. He pushed away a thousand crazy thoughts: that Lorenzo Carpenter had been lying to them, that Chloe had been telling the truth, that Chloe had been talking about Lorenzo when she told them the truth.

"We have to check her house," Mason said. "It's the only place left."

"Right," Matt sneered. "We just walk into her living room and ask Nathan if he's seen the daughter he left with us."

"Not us." Mason said. "Sawn."

"How?" Hassan said. He looked up from the phone.

"You've got a key," Matt pointed out. "Use it and walk up to her room."

"Like Nathan isn't up? Waiting?" Hassan said.

"Window," Lawrence said. "Climb up. Look in. See if she's there."

Her window. Their secret rendezvous place since Hassan had learned to climb trees at six. It was a decent idea. He could only hope that her father wasn't sitting on the bed, waiting for his now-late daughter.

They parked on the tail end of Hassan's street, Dunberry, behind a cluster of oaks and a stop sign. All four boys climbed out, hunched low, and scurried covertly to 2260, Edy's address, while Chloe waited behind in the car. On arrival, the Dyson brothers clustered around a sweeping, aged, and red-tipped chestnut, squinting upward as Hassan scaled it. They watched with a nervous eye for Edy's parents, or his, next door.

Hassan made it to the thick "V" of limbs that split half toward Edy's house, half toward his. He hoisted himself up, grabbed a gnarled branch for balance, and found a knot of familiar footing to stand on. A square of darkness stared back at him. He reached forward and yanked up Edy's window.

"Edy!" Hassan hissed. "You in there?"

Silence.

"Ed--"

She emerged from the shadows, hair in an oversized ponytail, pajamas ultra-pink and wrinkled, the epitome of a been-sleeping girl. Only, he knew better. She stared back at him, evenly, eyes wider in the night.

"What are you doing here?" he said. "Why aren't you answering your phone? We've been looking for you. We didn't know what to think."

"I'm here because I live here. You can go back to your party now."

"What? I can go back--" Hassan flared. "Why didn't you say you wanted to leave? Mason would've taken you. Or Matt. I would have walked you, if nothing else."

"I don't need anyone to take me. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm tired."

But he couldn't excuse her. Not like that. Her anger, whenever he earned it, sat with him, needling like a shoe that didn't quite fit.

"Cake?" he said uncertainly.

His name for her. It had always been his name for her. But she jerked as if the word itself burned.

He needed to do something. To fix whatever was happening. Only . . . he hadn't the faintest idea what was happening.

"Edy, please. If I did something, just tell me. "

She ran fingers along the sill. They were long, slender, curving beauties that had climbed trees with him, and been laced with his a thousand times.

He had an urge to make it a thousand and one.

"Good night, Hassan," Edy said.

She looked up at him with puffy eyes and closed the window between them.

"Night, Cake." He whispered it to darkness.

Excerpted from Love Edy by Shewanda Pugh.

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Midnight Rose by Dani Hart

2/13/2017

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Title: Midnight Rose
Author: Dani Hart
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
Release Date: Feb 13, 2017
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My grandfather had once told me that life was an unpredictable beast—one moment calm with a full belly and heavy eyes, and the next, digging its paws in the dirt, snarling just before it took down its next victim. Until recently, I would argue with that notion, listing all the reasons why my life was as predictable as the tides coming and going. While I listened, I was young and never put much thought into a lot of the things my grandfather told me, but all that changed when the Hunters moved back to Sandpoint. More specifically, Wes Hunter. That was when the impossible became possible and the predictable became unpredictable.

As Abigail Rose looked down on her new world, she couldn’t deny the things she had seen and all the things she had learned. There were days she wished she could go back to her old life, but she had changed. Evolved. She was no longer a love-struck seventeen year old. She was a chosen leader and her path was undeniable. The black and white was fading to gray, and the only thing between mortals and immortals was her.

I'm a...
Mom
Firefighter Wife
Sister
Sister-In-Law
Daughter
Aunt
Friend
Writer
Reader
and so many other things.
I love my life and am so grateful for all of the support and have the courage to live a dream.

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Trailer Reveal ~ Bellamy & The Brute by Alicia Michaels

2/10/2017

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Tale as old as time...

Check out the video book trailer for Alicia Michaels' upcoming release, Bellamy and the Brute. This young adult retelling of Beauty and the Beast has a twist of horror and dash of suspense! Coming March 13. Pre-order here: http://www.fantasybyalicia.com/bellamy-and-the-brute/

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Camilla (Fleur de Lis Brides, Book Three) by Linda Joyce

2/10/2017

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Title: Camilla (Fleur de Lis Brides, Book Three)

Author: Linda Joyce

Genre: Women's Fiction with strong romantic elements

Cover Designer: Diana Carlile

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb: Reformed party-girl Camilla Lind accepts Jared Richardsonâ€™s ring, but she wonâ€™t be pressured into setting a wedding date at Fleur de Lis. When Steven Sterling, the bane of her old life, shows up to convince her of his undying love, heâ€™s using blackmail to get her back. Camilla fears Jared will believe Stevenâ€™s lies because of her shameful past.

Jared has no time to return to his family ranch in Wyoming. Historical restoration contractors are in demand after the devastating hurricane, and work takes him away from Camilla for longer stretches of time. Heâ€™s worriedâ€”an anonymous someone is sending her flowers. When Steven threatens Jared, he fights back. But he wonâ€™t marry Camilla if the only reason she sets a date is to avoid Steven.

Together they learn their love is as steadfast as the Wyoming sky is blue, and Mardi Gras is the perfect time for a wedding.

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Linda Joyce is an Amazon Best Selling author and 4-time RONE Award Finalist who writes about assertive females and the men who canâ€™t resist them. She has three series: Fleur de Lis, Fleur de Lis Brides, and the Sunflower series. Sheâ€™s penned two novellas, Behind the Mask and Christmas Bells, which will be released in December.

Lindaâ€™s a big fan of jazz and blues. She attributes her love of those musical genres to her southern roots, which run deep in Louisiana. If you walk-through several New Orleans cemeteries youâ€™ll find many of her people buried there. Sheâ€™s lived coast to coast curtesy of her fatherâ€™s Air Force career. She penned her first manuscript while living in Japan, the country where her mother was born and raised. Now she lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and General Beauregard, their four-legged boy.

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Once the groceries were stored in their rightful places, Camilla handed him napkins and silverware. â€œWill you put them on the table? Then grab the salads from the fridge.â€

As instructed, he moved to the dining room. â€œNice flowers on the table. Who sent them?â€

Jared called out.

â€œLetâ€™s share a bottle of red wine tonight,â€ she hollered from the kitchen. â€œPick your favorite from the rack. And you know where to find the glasses.â€

Obviously, she hadnâ€™t heard him.

â€œWine is open,â€ he called out a few minutes later.

When she appeared in the doorway to the dining room, he poured dark liquid into both glasses and offered her one. They clinked their glasses together.

She sipped. â€œHmmm, thatâ€™s nice. Dry and fruity.â€

Taking the glass from her, he deposited it on the table. â€œAbout these flowers,â€ he said.

â€œThereâ€™s a card here.â€

â€œAre you fishing for a compliment? You know who sent them.â€

â€œKnow?â€ Jared asked. She wanted to play a guessing game?

â€œOkay, I understand.â€ She stopped and made a slight bow. â€œThank you, darlinâ€™, for the flowers. I shouldâ€™ve said that the minute I saw you, but youâ€¦sort of distracted me. Theyâ€™re lovely, and I adore you.â€ After blowing a kiss in his direction, she went to the stove where she placed sliced bread on a plate with a small dish of butter. â€œTake this, please. Iâ€™ll ladle up the gumbo.â€

â€œHoney, I love you bunches, but I didnâ€™t send the flowers. I bought you a gift, but itâ€™s still in my truck.â€

Camilla froze.

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Parallel Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller

2/10/2017

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Title: Parallel Triangles

Author: Kimberly Ann Miller

Genre: YA Fantasy

Publisher: Evernight Teen

Cover Designer: Jay Aheer

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Blurb:

Carly Carmichael has one goal in lifeâ€”to perform on Broadway with her amazing voice and dance skills. She refuses to have a Plan B because sheâ€™s never needed oneâ€”until the Bermuda Triangle takes away all the gifts that make her exceptional.

When Carlyâ€™s parents send her on a cruise to Bermuda as a graduation present, all hell breaks loose. One day, Carly finds herself unable to sing. The next day, sheâ€™s unable to walk. When she wakes up famous and full of scandal, she freaks out. Worst of all, her friends handle each day as if everything thatâ€™s happening is the norm. If she canâ€™t get her real life back on track, she may end up spending the next sixty years trapped in a life she was never meant to live.

Kimberly Ann Miller received Bachelor's degrees from Georgian Court University and Rutgers University and a Master's degree from The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is an avid reader and particularly enjoys true crime and young adult novels. She grew up in New Jersey and currently resides in Monmouth County with her husband and cats. When sheâ€™s not writing, she loves to travel to sunny islands where she snorkels by day and stargazes by night. She always takes her Nook with her. Her published books include Triangles by Spencer Hill Press and Lost Reputation by Evernight Teen.

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A serious expression clouded her face. â€œListen. Things happen in the Triangle that no one can explain or define. But donâ€™t think everything will fix itself when the cruise is over. Any day on this ship can become your new reality. I canâ€™t tell you how it works, but I wish I could. You need to find these answers on your own.â€ The intensity of her green eyes burned into me. I almost recoiled to protect myself from her words. â€œRemember what Iâ€™m telling you. Any changes that happen here can become your real life back home. Keep that in mind as you work on figuring things out.â€

I shuddered. â€œI have a question for you. How come Iâ€™m the only one noticing that things are not normal or real? Why donâ€™t my friends realize things are different? And what did I do to deserve this?â€ I sucked in a breath. â€œI mean, Iâ€™ve been a good student, I donâ€™t drink or do drugs or steal, I do what my family expects of me.â€ I sighed. â€œI know people who are so much more deserving of some curse than me. Whatâ€™s the deal?â€ I hated to sound so conceited, but I wasnâ€™t a bad teenager. I wasnâ€™t a perfect angel, but I did my best.

So why me?

She looked at me. â€œRight there, honey, could be your problem. Really, who are you to judge? You donâ€™t know what others are going through, just like they donâ€™t know what youâ€™re going through. Everyone has issues no matter how perfect theyâ€”and youâ€”think they are.â€

I held my hands up. â€œI never said I was perfect. I just said I was good. Iâ€™m no angel, Doc. But Iâ€™m not a druggie or a killer or an animal abuser. I donâ€™t kick puppies or steal junk from the mall. So whatâ€™s the deal? This is really because of the Bermuda Triangle?â€

She nodded. â€œLuck of the draw, Carly. Thatâ€™s all I can tell you. And maybe, itâ€™s a little more than luck â€¦ like someone knows you need the help. As for your friends, some people change with the changes, some notice weird things, like you, and some experience nothing out of the ordinary while on this cruise. Iâ€™m sorry, honey. I wish I could tell you more. But you have to deal. That will help.â€

Was she serious? â€œNo, I figured Iâ€™d just not deal and go crazy, thank you very much.â€ The words were sharp as I spewed them at her. I blew out a breath and slumped my shoulders. â€œIâ€™m sorry again. I donâ€™t mean to be grumpy or direct it at you. Iâ€™m just going nuts here and have no idea what to do.â€

â€œRelax. Itâ€™s easy and hopefully this will not be permanent. No drinking, smoking, drugs. Drink plenty of fluids. Eat right. Thatâ€™s good advice for everyone. Otherwise, try to learn something from all youâ€™re going through, okay? Thatâ€™s the ticket to your way back to normalcy.â€

I grimaced. â€œYeah. Thanks for the tips. Not sure how much theyâ€™ll help, but thanks.â€

She chuckled. â€œGo and have fun while youâ€™re here. But think about your life, past and present, and where youâ€™re headed. Think about where youâ€™ve been, and what you want to do. And if you solve the mystery of the Triangle, stop in and let me know, okay? I need answers just as much as you do.â€

I nodded. â€œYou have no idea about how this all works?â€

â€œI know some, but thatâ€™s all I can say. You have to figure the rest out on your own.â€ Knowledge lit up her eyes, so she knew more than she was telling. She couldnâ€™t throw me a bone?

â€œGee, thanks, Doc. I guess I have no choice, huh?â€

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Audiobook Review ~ The Seal by Elise Marion

2/10/2017

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OMG! I previously read this book but to hear it narrated by Henry McNulty left me breathless. This man is a God among narrators. His voice. Sultry. Languid. Sexy. He left me a puddle of my former self.
~Lynn

The Seal, The Guardians - Bk 2

Release Date:02-01-17
Publisher: Marion Press

Written by: Elise Marion
Narrated by: Henry McNulty
Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Series: The Guardians (Marion), Book 2
Unabridged Audiobook

Addison Monroe took a chance on becoming a Guardian to fight alongside the forces of Heaven in the war against Hell. A girl with a dark past, she had nothing to lose...until she fell in love with Jack Bennett. Now that she's lost him too, there's nothing left for her but a mission - a cause she's truly come to believe in. With one of Hell's most notorious demons - Lilith, mother of legions - after her, she can't afford to let her personal life become a distraction.
As the war with Hell continues, Jack Bennett fights to get himself back in the game. Little does he know that returning home will only complicate matters, as nothing can ever be the same between him and the two people he cares for most in the world: his best friend, and the love of his life.
Micah Boudreaux never thought he would get stuck babysitting "the chosen one" all by himself, but without his partner, Jack, in the picture, he isn't left with much of a choice. The fact that she's a demon half-breed only reminds him of all he's lost to the side of Evil. Yet, hating her becomes difficult, as he's forced to work alongside her on a mission he's spent seven years trying to complete. He never counted on Addison stoking feelings in him that have lain dormant for so long.
It's wrong to want her. She's his best friend's girl, and has the blood of demons running through her veins. Yet, despite all of it, the demon-hunter with a complicated past will dare to hope for more. Even though life has never given him much, he will dare to hope for love...even in the midst of a dark world and a conflict he sees as unwinnable.

~Review~

"Henry McNulty leaves me breathless."
Overall 5 STARS
Performance 5 STARS
Story 5 STARS

What made the experience of listening to The Seal the most enjoyable?Beside the amazing writing by Elise Marion, the narrator, Henry McNulty, is absolutely the best i have ever heard. Henry could read the ingredients on the cereal box and leave me panting for more. His sultry voice is so languid I could just float away.

Who was your favorite character and why?My favorite character is Micha. Beneath the tough facade beats the heart of a gentle giant. I long to fix him and take away his pain. The fact that he is built like Thor doesn't hurt matters in the least.

Which character – as performed by Henry McNulty – was your favorite?Again I have to say Micha, Henry nails that Cajun French accent beautifully.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Definitely. Henry McNulty brought this book to life and played it out in front of me. I was sucked in from page one.

Any additional comments?The heartbreak, lust, and the need for revenge are palpable while listening to Henry McNulty narrate Elise Marion's The Seal. Having left me with one hell of a cliffhanger in the previous book, The Guardians, I was salivating for more.

Can I take a moment to appreciate the Fantastic specimen that is Micah? Lord have mercy! Write me in as a character and let me heal his broken soul.

The narration brought this action and fast-paced storyline to life. The connection I felt towards Addison and Micah was real. Their pain burned into me. I can't even.

Once again Elise Marion has left me with one heck of a cliffhanger and waiting in limbo for book 3.

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Review Of Fractured Reflections by Lucian Barnes

2/9/2017

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The wait is over and I am so excited to share this book and my review with you. If you haven't read anything by Lucian Barnes before, this is a fantastic introduction to his wicked and twisted mind. Enjoy!

Fractured Reflections by Lucian Barnes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fractured Reflections is a collection of nine short stories created from the twisted and sadistic mind of Lucian Barnes. The common theme among these short stories is that each character seems to have a flaw that is revealed thus showing his/hers fractured reflection.

Fans of his Desolace series will be excited to return to Misty Hollows and the home of serial killer, George Mancini. If you are a fan of the classic Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt, you will definitely find a few tales reminiscent of those shows. This eclectic collection has haunted houses, zombies, a cursed typewriter, and much more. Read at your own risk!

1. Write of Passage
Write of Passage is one of my favorite stories in this collection. Fans of the Desolace series will love returning to Misty Hollows’ home of the serial killer dubbed the Headhunter. This terrifying tale proves that evil never dies.

2. Hallucinogenic Properties
The old adage do unto others would have served Fred well in the violent tale of Hallucinogenic Properties. He definitely reaps what he has sown.

3. Weight of the World
This one is sure to give you nightmares! Weight of the World has a Stephen King feel to it. It’s a dark and twisted short about a cursed typewriter. Every writer’s nightmare comes true.

4. Griselda & The Seven Gnomes
Griselda & the Seven Gnomes is a Grimm retelling of Snow White with an unexpected twist only Lucian Barnes can deliver. It is definitely one of my favorites in this collection. Parents, you will not be reading this one while tucking in the kiddos.

5. O.C.D. (Ocular Culinary Device)
O.C.D is straight out of the Twilight Zone. The futuristic ocular culinary device is all the rage and a must have by housewife, Linda. O.C.D. proves the adage that if something is too good to be true then it probably is.

6. The Perfect Bite
The Perfect Bite is by far the most bizarre stories in Fractured Reflections. It has a Tales from Crypt vibe to it.

7. Too Good To Be True
Remember the movie House on Haunted Hill? Too Good To Be True has that same vibe. The ghosts of this old dilapidated farm house definitely do not bring out the warm and fuzzies. Read this one with the lights on!

8. Be Prepared
If Be Prepared teaches us anything it is that there is something to be said about being an introvert during a zombie apocalypse. Had Bill not craved human interaction, he and Kathy would have been much better off.

9. The Devil’s Hour
The Devil’s Hour is one of my top three favorite stories in Fractured Reflections. While the hotel and character are fictional, the author does say in the introduction that the inspiration for this tale came from his stay at the infamous Stanley Hotel. Having said that, this is not a retelling of The Shining. Far from it, in fact. Even Stephen King is not this twisted

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Title: Fractured Reflections
Author: Lucian Barnes
Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing
Publish Date: February 9, 2017
Cover Design: Sharp Cover Designs

There are certain situations in nearly every individual's life that trigger an emotional response. Fear is often one of the most difficult to deal with—whether it's mankind's atrocities toward one another, or something which goes bump in the night, forcing a person to admit that monsters are indeed real. Surely one or more of the nine tales contained herein will leave its mark on you. Journey forth, if you dare, into the nightmare-inducing mind of the author, but be warned ... the Fractured Reflections you see within the mirror may have their own agenda!

Lucian Barnes

I spent most of my youth in rural Ohio and began writing stories at an early age. Many of these early attempts at story-telling were inspired by mysteries, such as those found in the old Hardy Boys books and the cartoon antics of Scooby Doo. As I entered my teenage years I began to drift away from writing stories, instead picking up my pencil to compose lyrics for heavy metal songs because my new dream was to become a musician. That vision remained hopeful for many years after my high school graduation, but like most dreams of this nature it died out as I became older.

After working several menial jobs through the years that followed, my thoughts again began to turn toward writing books. Inspired by my favorite author, Stephen King, I took an online creative writing course and slowly began to develop my skills. In late 2010 I was given a violent shove, both by the job market (which was horrible to say the least, and still is) and by the persistent encouragement of close friends, to pick up my pen and begin writing again.

In early 2012, I gave birth (that's almost what it felt like) to my very first published book, Desolace. Finally having a completed novel in my hand was the best feeling in the world for me, giving me a sense of accomplishment I had waited a lifetime for. Since then it has gotten easier for me with each book I have published. Since the initial release of Desolace, I have published nine more novels as well as an omnibus edition ebook of the entire Desolace series. My next book, a collection of short stories called Fractured Reflections, is scheduled for release in February 2017.

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