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Friday, 6 July 2012

{Blog Tour Review} Dreamwalker by Andrea Heltsely



Dreamwalker by Andrea Heltsley
Series: Persephone's League of Immortals #1
Kindle Edition, 1st, 434 pages
Published May 23rd 2012 (first published May 22nd 2012)
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4/5 Stars

Buy: Kindle

Goodreads Summary:
Noel Kennedy lost her boyfriend, her job and her dignity all in one week. Then something happened and she began to dream of this stranger she had never met. She couldn’t resist the man of her dreams named Jared especially when she met him in real life. Entranced, she slowly unraveled a world she was meant to stay out of. Her life was not what she thought it was once a sexy Boone stepped into the mix and shook things up. Can she escape a life of servitude or immortality for a chance at love?



My Opinion
I must say I love the pretty cover! The colour combination is fantastic! The night sky and the font is very eye catching, which was what drew me to the book. When I saw the cover and the title of the book (and the summary of course), I'm convinced I want to read the book.

Noel is just a normal girl who just lost her boyfriend. Big news. Because of that, she withdrawn herself and mope around at home, resulting in the loss of her job. Wait... Did I say Noel is a normal girl? That is only the start of the story! Things are not what it original seems to be and as you read along, you will find out more about Noel's best friend, Autumn. Things got a little more interesting and exciting when Noel started dreaming about this hot stranger and then got thrust into something dangerous. Her past unravelled and Noel must decide who she can trust in such a sticky situation. Who exactly can she trust? Her long-time best friend, Autumn, stranger in the dream Jared or his partner, Boone?

I love the concept of Dreamwalker and the magical elements that the author has written. I was drawn to the world the author has created. Dreamwalker is a refreshing read and I find myself looking forward to Noel's dream with that sexy stranger and was happily rewarded when I got the name Jared. I also enjoyed reading the friendship between Noel and Autumn because it seemed real. The way Autumn encouraged Noel to get out of the house and stick with her through the danger is a real show of true friendship. Do I need to say that Jared is hot? Totally hot! Lots of interaction between Noel and Jared in the dreams. Some, or rather most, are really steamy and heated.Enjoyable. Boone came into the picture when Jared went missing. As Jared's partner, he came to Noel to look for him. That's when the two met. Lots of danger and action from then on. The only thing I have against Dreamwalker is Noel's indecisiveness towards the end but it did resolve so it's great.

Dreamwalker has great storyline, great actions, wonderful characters and is totally unpredictable. If you like the idea of meeting someone sexy in your dreams, this book is totally for you. Totally magical and a page-turner. The ending left me wanting to read even more! Can't wait for read more about Noel, Autumn, Jared, Boone and one additional character! I'd recommend to mature readers because of some sexy scenes!



About the Author: Andrea Heltsley
I am a biology nerd who decided it was more fun writing than dissecting. I have written two novels and my third will be out this summer. I live on coffee and read like a robot. My husband and two italian greyhounds usually have to tear me away from the computer...imagine that. :)


Monday, 4 June 2012

{Blog Tour} Loving Summer by Kailin Gow




Loving Summer (Loving Summer Series) by Kailin Gow
Paperback, 250 pages
Published May 28th 2012 by theEDGEbooks.com
Genre: YA Contemporary
Source: ecopy provided by author in exchange for an honest review.
Tour: SupaGurl Books
Rating: 4/5 Stars

Buy: Amazon, Kindle

Summary:
Loving Summer by Kailin Gow is a YA Contemporary Romance with an edge.

After not having seen childhood family friends, Rachel and her brothers Nathaniel and Drew in three years, sixteen year old Summer Jones, who has always spent her summers with the Donovans at her Aunt Sookie's Malibu beach house, discovers there is more to her long-time crush on one of the Donovan brothers this summer than meets the eye, especially when Astor Fairway, the handsome television star taking her aunt's acting coaching sessions, notices her. This summer, the summer she is noticed, would be the summer no one could forget.



My Opinion:
A lovely summer read about friendship, love and loss. Three years is a lot of time and many things can change during this period of time. So, when these four childhood family friends reunite again at the Malibu beach house, what could have changed?

I have enjoyed Kailin's writing style and especially the way she dealt with the characters' feelings. In Loving Summer, you get to read from a few POVs and each provides more insight into the characters' deepest thoughts and feelings. Since this book is Loving Summer, naturally we get to read a lot from Summer's POV and how she struggled to find a balance between the sudden attention given to her over summer. We get to read a few POV from Drew as well. That's a bonus!

Characters are well developed, each with their own distinct personality which I find realistic. I love the way the characters interact with each other very naturally. In addition, each character has their own personal issue to deal with in the book.

Overall, Loving Summer is an entertaining read which I'll recommend to readers within the YA Contemporary genre. And yes, I'm looking forward to reading more about these characters in the next book of the series.


About the author:
Kailin Gow is the author of over 100 books, with the majority of them for young adults. Her most popular series are: The Frost Series, PULSE Series, Desire Series, Wicked Woods, Steampunk Scarlett Novels, and more. A full-time author, she is also a producer, having worked in radio, television, and film. She grew up in Southern California, lived in Texas and England, and had traveled extensively around the world.



Promotion:

*Included in Loving Summer's Kindle Version, is a full-length Loving Summer Healthy Summer Recipes Cookbook written by Kailin Gow, which will also a book that will release and be sold separately, and valued at $9.99.

*Also, for anyone who purchase a copy of Loving Summer from Amazon.com, they get a chance to win one of the author's own Gently Used Coach Bag that is SIGNED by the author, as well, valued at $500.





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