First VisionsSecond Sight Series Book #1By Heather Topham WoodPublication Date: April 27, 2012
Two years ago, 21-year-old Kate Edwards became deathly ill and slipped into a coma. While unconscious, she crept into the mind of a missing boy and awoke with the knowledge of his location. Friends and family were skeptical and wary of her new ability to see into the minds of others. Their fears prompted Kate to keep her psychic powers a secret. Feeling alienated, she dropped out of college and spent most of her days holed up at her mother's home.
Now another child has been abducted. Police detective Jared Corbett seeks out Kate for her help in solving the case. Reluctantly, Kate agrees and they must work together to bring 8-year-old Cori Preston home to her family. Although attracted to one another, Jared has a girlfriend with ties to the abduction case and Kate is sarcastic and guarded since her coma. With visions she can't control and an uncontrollable attraction to the detective, she wonders if she can leave the past behind and finally stop hiding from the world. Otherwise, Cori may be lost forever.
First thank you to the ladies of Girls *Heart* Books for allowing me to guest review! I enjoy every second of it.
After reading paranormal for so long it’s almost weird reading something more every day. I was slightly expecting to be bored or uninterested. However, I can say this is definitely an attention grabber.
I love Kate. She’s the kind of person that can be admired and respected. She was dealt a tough hand and instead of being the whiny-my-life-is-so-hard heroine she sucked it up and punched through it. It was awesome, and refreshing.
Jared was typical drop dead gorgeous, smart, funny hero, but I wasn’t really interested in him so much as I was interested in the character growth he gave to Kate. He doesn’t grow much himself, but he does make important choices that will perhaps effect the series and his growth as the story progresses.
The story is very fast paced. Once started there’s no putting it down until it’s done. It’s really easy to read and really easy to follow which makes it extremely pleasant and enjoyable. It’s a little on the short side, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Overall I’m very pleased this was the book that I read to take a break from the paranormal. It definitely was worth it. I would recommend this for all romance, crime fiction, action readers.My Rating:
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Guest Review: First Visions
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Guest Review: Time's Twisted Arrow
Time's Twisted Arrow
The Chronos Files Series Book #1By Rysa WalkerPublication date: October 1st 2012Genre: YA Science Fiction
"Sharp writing, a flair for dialogue and a big, twisting imagination." - Kirkus ReviewsThey weren't panic attacks. Of that, seventeen year old Kate is certain, no matter what the shrink told her parents. But it's even harder to accept the explanation offered by her terminally ill grandmother - that Kate has inherited designer DNA from the time-traveling historians of CHRONOS, who were stranded in the past by a saboteur. Kate knows that her grandmother's story could easily be the brain tumor talking, but that doesn't explain the odd medallion or the two young men - one of them hauntingly familiar -- who simply vanish before her eyes on the subway. It doesn't explain Trey, the handsome stranger who now occupies Kate's assigned seat in trig class. And it definitely doesn't explain why Kate is now in an alternate timeline, where leaders of a previously unknown cult hold great power and are planning a rather drastic form of environmental defense.
In this new reality, Kate's grandmother was murdered at age twenty-two on a research trip to the past, which means that Kate's mother was never born, her father doesn't know her and, for all intents and purposes, she doesn't exist. The only thing keeping her from disappearing entirely is the strange blue medallion around her neck, and the only thing keeping her sane is her burgeoning relationship with Trey. To restore the time line, Kate must travel back to 1893 and keep herself and her grandmother clear of H.H. Holmes, the serial killer who is stalking young women at the Chicago World's Fair. But that choice comes at a price - she'll remember the past few months with Trey, but when he looks at her, he'll see a total stranger.
First, I’d like to thank Girls *Heart* Books for allowing me the guest review. I am much honored. Thanks also to the author for the writing of it. ^_^ Secondly, since I really, really want everyone to read this for themselves, I am going to make this as spoiler free as possible.
I’d like to begin by pointing out- I don’t usually read time travel books. For some reason I’ve never been able to enjoy, (or keep the timeline straight) with such books. Now that I’ve pointed it out, I have to say this book was fantastic and certainly not what I expected of a time travel book.
The environment is in an almost constant state of change. While expected it wasn’t confusing in the least. When needed the description were apt enough to provide a clear visual without bogging the story down with environment details.
Kate is a great heroine. She thinks for herself for the most part (with guidance sometimes when warranted). What’s greatly relieving is that she’s not a whiny girl waiting to be rescued or to be handed the answer. She has no problem in acting.
Trey is… well, Trey. I have no words for Trey. He’s a bit more typical of the heroine counterpart found in most YA yet he has a little something that makes him original in his own sense. Being the story is mostly about Kate I wasn’t too over concerned with Trey’s slight mainstream feel.
The plot moves. There’s no way to just read one chapter. The chapters lead into each other and there’s always something happening or something that warrants needing to know what’s going to happen next before going to bed. I recommend a good hiding spot that will allow a three hour block of time to read. No interruption is almost necessary for this book.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised. I will admit I began as skeptical – it’s not really what I would have picked out for myself – but I’m glad Mel asked for a guest review. I would have never found such a wonderful read otherwise. Definitely for readers that like time travel and/or history.
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