First Light Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway!

 

First Light (Project Five Fifteen Book #1)
Author Name (Pen Name): Samantha Summers 
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Genre: YA Romance/Thriller

Book Description: 

What do you do when you've always dreamed of a hero; your knight in shining armour, only to find when he arrives he isn't a hero at all? ... He's a killer.

Ronnie Rose is trying to cope with the loss of her father; now it looks like she might lose everything else that's dear to her too. Huge debts threaten to destroy her family, her childhood home and her future. Only one person cuts through her pain. Kalen Smith has just moved to town. He's trouble and everyone knows it. He and his mysterious friends keep to themselves and the town likes it that way. But when Kalen mourns at her dad's funeral, Ronnie wants to know why and her investigation plunges her into a dangerous world of murky government secrets, with deadly consequences. Ronnie knows she should walk away from Kalen before it's too late. Problem is, she's falling for him...

Can we choose who we fall in love with?

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First Light is the first book in a young adult thriller romance series that follows the main character, Veronica "Ronnie" Rose as she deals with the death of her father and the gaping hole he left behind. Ronnie meets the mysterious Kalen Smith - a gorgeous guy that has trouble written all over him. Everyone, including Ronnie herself, tells her she should stay far away from Kalen and his friends. Only she doesn't listen - she wants to know more about him. Soon, Ronnie finds herself falling for Kalen even though she knows she shouldn't.

This is a great first book in an interesting new series. The plot isn't exactly original, but it is well written and has a fresh voice in the genre. The characters are easy to like and identify with, especially Ronnie. She's very vulnerable at the beginning of the story with her father's death and we can see her character changing and growing throughout the novel. There's plenty of action, mystery and suspense in the book, which I thought brought an original blend to the story. The romance is well done for the book - not too overwhelming or corny, but definitely sizzles. Overall, this was a well written and intriguing beginning to a new series that paranormal and fantasy fans will surely enjoy.

 

Giveaway: 2 Paperback copies of First Light. Open Internationally!

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