Review of Marie's World

Marie's World tells a tale of love gone wrong, of doing the right thing even if it hurts and how to survive when your world is turned upside down.  Famed dancer, actress and Reality TV star Marie returns from LA to her hometown in Scotland to escape the fall-out from the damaging revelations in her twin sister Layla's thinly-disguised novel. As she attempts to rebuild her life and career with her partner Derek, Marie's long-repressed memories and emotions come flooding to the surface, and she finds herself menaced by the world of her former husband, the only man she has ever truly loved and now her most dangerous adversary.

Review: Imagine having a life and a love that you thought was forever, but it turns out to be oh so wrong.  Suddenly, you have to rebuild yourself, learn who YOU are, and how to move on.  I'm told this isn't a book for everyone, but perhaps this will be your perfect fit!

Kristal McKerrington is from Scotland, UK. She has a love for Scotland and for Vikings. Kristal has been a professionally published author since 2010. She writes erotica, young adult, thrillers and all different kinds of romance books.

She's represented by Gilbert Literary Agency. She is the former writer also with Calling Spots Magazine. She writes for Reem Vision. She works with her co-author Joe E Legend on a line of books, which started in 2013.

She's been a professionally published author since 2010. She's a former writer for Calling Spots magazine. She created and wrote on Romance and The Wrestler for Bishop-Lyons Entertainment. She's represented by Barone Literacy Agency. She's been a best selling author for XoXo Publishing. She's appeared on TMZ a few times and writes with Reem Vision.

Website: kristalmckerrington.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/K_mcKerrington
Facebook Fan Page: http://ht.ly/3xc0D

Buy Links:

Amazon

http://amzn.com/B00LFW4KHQ

Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/maries-world-joe-e-legend/1119874082?ean=9781849639125

Waterstones

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/joe+e-+legend/kristal+mckerrington/marie27s+world/10969605/

Review of Love Finds Its Way by Wilhelmina Stolen

Book synopsis (back cover blurb) 

Lucas arrived at the Sullivan mansion as an orphan with a vicious burn on his side. The mark is a clue to his past, and the accident that took his family. The Sullivans gave him a home, raised him as their son, and made him heir to their fortune. He has everything a man could want, but he’s tortured by the secrets from his past. He’s a man without a name.

For seventeen years, Lucas has called the Sullivan girls his sisters, but his feelings for Callie have changed from brotherly to those of a man for a woman. As the passion between them ignites, Lucas is forced to make a choice between claiming Callie, or finding out who he is.

On a cold January night, Lucas leaves to follow a clue to Texas, but not before he has Callie promise, “I will wait for you.”

Secrets unfold, and Lucas discovers the answers he seeks. Is it too late for Lucas and Callie, or will their love find its way? 

Review:
Starting in the home of Callie, the book begins with an incredibly shocking and intimate encounter.  While easily falling enraptured in the fast turning and moving action, one cannot help but wonder what the setting is, when women so obviously were untrained and uneducated about sex.  Although wondering about the setting and time period, the following chapter tells the reader it is 1870, so some things begin to make sense.  Although there seems to be a disparity between names and information that would have been available during that time period versus the present day, the overall story is riveting.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Wilhelmina Stolen is the pseudonym for romance writer, Shannon Hayes. Shannon is a native of Kentucky and makes her home in a small southern town close to the Tennessee line.

During her adolescence, her mother’s free spirited nature became restless causing the family to embark on a slew of adventurous moves across the country. The moves provoked a hunger for adventure and romance and introduced her to a wonderful world of history and beauty. 

As with most writers, her stories began at an early age with long sessions of seclusion and secrecy. While her classmates and friends were outside playing, Shannon was locked away in her room hammering out ideas on an old 1940’s Royal typewriter. 

After finding Mr. Right, Shannon found herself wanting the comfort and security of the small Kentucky town she longed to escape as a child. Fortune smiled upon her and she became the family historian; gathering pictures, wills, marriage certificates and everything else that somehow managed to fall into her lap. Stories flooded her mind and writing quickly became an obsession that turned into the Way of Hearts Saga. 

·         Links to social media sites for the author:

Personal Website: http://www.wilhelminastolen.com/

YouTube Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t97dplAzb0

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wilhelmina-Stolen/179196792227471

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WStolen?lang=en
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/wstolen1/

Google+ : https://plus.google.com/u/0/107128934630283251316/posts

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Wilhelmina-Stolen/e/B00HPZCR40/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Other: http://www.5princebooks.com/wilhelminastolen.html

·         Links to where book is sold Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Finds-Hearts-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B00PD4BTNK/ref=asap_B00HPZCR40_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416850265&sr=1-2

Review of Campus Killer by Andrew Hess

      Ali Ryan has dreamed of being a hot shot detective that solves high profile cases. Her love for crime novels and police dramas was her inspiration to become a cop, but it was her pushy demeanor and sassy impulsive attitude that earned her the detective promotion she coveted. But is your dream job worth sacrificing the ones you love?

     The fall semester for New Paltz has begun complete with a dead body turning up in the dorms. Police claim the case is open and shut, but Detective Ali Ryan doesn’t think so. She throws herself into the case desperately searching for answers as the death toll on campus rises; each made to look like a suicide.

     With Ali getting closer to uncovering the truth, the killer wants to make his attacks more personal. His sights are set on Detective Ryan and her sister. Police are forced to place them under their protection, but Ali is determined to hunt down the killer and stop him before he kills again. But how far is Detective Ryan willing to go to protect her sister and take down the sadistic killer?

Review:

This is a fast paced book and a quick read.  From the first pages you wonder what type of man the protagonist is, and why he may be doing what he's doing.  While Ali becomes a main character and quite intriguing one finds themselves wondering what the real motive of the killer is, and what could have led him to such extremes.

Author Bio:

Andrew Hess is a resident of Long Island New York who likes to spend much of his time traveling between Long Island, New York City and the Dutchess County areas. In 2011 he debuted with his first book Chamber of Souls, a small book of free verse poetry which depicted the struggles of a man who thought he had everything in the world only to feel like he lost everything after a rough break-up. In 2013, Andrew debuted his novel The Phoenix Blade: Project Justice; the first in The Phoenix Blade series.

Andrew is also a blogger at TheWritersRevolution13.blogspot.com where he interviews and promotes other authors in order to assist indie authors get more exposure. Andrew is also a frequent guest on the Anthony Charles Podcast, a show dedicated to creative professionals as they give insight into their works and the lives they lead; guests have included authors, comedians, musicians, stuntmen, actors and producers.

FB:https://www.facebook.com/TheRealPhoenix13

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Iamphoenix13

Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AndrewHess/posts

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Hess/e/B00COCQJ5M/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1415412651&sr=8-2

12 Days of Christmas! Day 12- The Night Circus

The Night Circus

By Erin Morgenstern

Why has a sequel not come out about
this book yet?  Do you like magic?  Circuses?  Imagine a world where you had the power to do phenomenal things, but there was a price to magic.  There are different ways of teaching and learning, and magic is something that has to be studied quite strictly.  But what do you do when the two people meant to battle to the death magically end up falling in love?

This was quite hard to put down.  I absolutely love this book.  Love!


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12 Days of Christmas! Day 11- The Outsiders

The Outsiders

By S. E. Hinton

This book is amazing!  Think of a combination of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, but then written in a way that allows young people and young adults to fully understand the differences in society and how every action you take has a consequence.  Though love isn't the driving force in this book, this book will cause you to reevaluate your life.  Everything you have and take for granted someone else may be struggling to obtain.  Not everyone is of the same class, and although people have vastly different experiences, it doesn't mean that you should think less of them.

My students loved this book and felt quite connected to it.  We had a dress up day and not only my students, but the whole school participated.  The students loved how the book had them evaluate how they would react in scary situations and they learned from class discussion that not everyone lives the same way.



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12 Days of Christmas! Day 10- Old Magic

Old Magic

By Marianne Curley

Sometimes people don't grow up in the average household with two parents.  Kate is one of those people.  She grew up with her grandmother living on a house on top of a hill (sort of like a small mountain).  On top of that, Kate and her grandmother are different.  Her grandmother runs a small shop and is known for being a witch.  Because of her differences, many of her classmates shun Kate.

One day, a new boy comes in to school and Kate senses something about him.  She brings him to her grandmother and they learn that something is seriously wrong with Jarrod's family.  Together, perhaps Kate and Jarrod can learn to look past differences and come together, learn, and defeat what stands in the way of Jarrod having a proper future.

This book is so great!  Like many other books it shows that beauty is only skin deep, and that being empathetic is always a positive thing.  I've reread this several times throughout the years and it's pure magic.


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12 Days of Christmas! Day 9- The Alchemyst: The Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel

The Alchemyst

The Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel

By Michael Scott

One of my absolute favourite more recent YA book series.  These books are the most amazing mixture of history and fantasy.  Some historical people/creatures/gods make appearances, and most of the time they are portrayed acting the same way that they would have during their life span.  With tons of twists and turns, there is always something bigger and more surprising around the corner, even if you think you've figured out what is going on.

Two teenagers, Sophie and Josh, become involved in a legend.  The legend of Nicholas Flamel.  Supposedly Flamel can never age, and his secret is in a particular book.  A book that Dr. John Dee intends to steal.  A book that could have dire consequences in the wrong hands.

These books are incredibly hard to put down.  Buy them and you will be living with legends, Sophie, and Josh for a while.


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