I am thrilled to be
hosting a spot on the EDEN’S ECHO by Lynn Veevers Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter
the giveaway!
EDEN’S
ECHO
Author: Lynn Veevers
Release Date: May 15, 2020
Publisher: Lynn Veevers
Formats: Paperback,
eBook
Pages: 300
RWA (CIMRWA) ELEVATION OF LOVE 1ST PLACE WINNER
2018
True love knows no boundaries, it sees no color,
even if that love is forbidden. Believing that got Eden’s mom, Echo killed at
the age of sixteen, and the identity of Eden’s father was one of many secrets
she took to the grave. Instead of moving on, Echo’s soul moved in. With her
mother’s presence in her body, Eden can feel Echo’s emotions and hear her
thoughts. When Eden tells, pseudo father, Uncle Daryl, about the voice in her
head, it takes her down a road that leads to a diagnosis of multiple personalities.
Now at seventeen, Eden has a secret love affair of her own with Drew. If Uncle
Daryl ever found out the consequences would rip them apart, but that’s the
least of Eden’s problems. As new clues surface surrounding her father’s
identity, Eden finds herself on a dangerous path that could answer her
paternity questions and the mysteries of her mother’s death, but at what cost?
Eden can feel the weight of the secrets Echo keeps from her—secrets that have
Echo’s killer returning after seventeen years with a mind to make history
repeat itself.
“I have no idea where to look for a key to a box that has remained hidden for over seventeen years,” I said, feeling useless. I was a lot of things, but psychic was not one of them.
“Sure you do, the answer is already in you,” Drew suggested lifting a brow.
“She’s never gonna tell me where it is, Drew!”
Yes, I will. Echo gave a conniving little giggle, and it made my hackles rise. All you have to do is ask.
I snorted as disbelief settled over me. “Seriously, now you want to offer help? Why don't I believe you? ”
“Okay, Okay, sorry, that was a bad idea. You don’t need to be sarcastic. It was just a thought,” Drew said, defensively looking a little hurt over my comment.
“No, no, Drew, that’s not what I meant! Echo just told me I only have to ask, and she’ll tell me where the key is,” I said pointing at my head and whispering.
Drew folded his arms over his chest after standing up and pinned me with a dry look.
“What,” I asked when his expression changed, and he looked at me like he thought I was losing it.
“You know Echo can hear you even if you’re whispering, right?”
I felt like an idiot, and rather than give the obvious answer, I turned my thoughts inward and asked. “Echo where’s the key?”
“Buried,” she said simply.
I stood there waiting for the rest, but it never came. Echo remained silent, but her emotions where trimmed with a sense of childish satisfaction. I realized she was purposely screwing with me, and I didn’t like it one bit. I heard her snicker at my realization and felt her confidence in her ability to manipulate me rise.
“Fine,” I shouted, making Drew damn near jump out of his skin, and marched out of my room. I crossed the hall and went into the bathroom. “Say goodnight Echo,” I said to my reflection in the mirror before throwing open the medicine cabinet and taking the pill bottle down.
Drew followed me and made it to the doorway as I pulled the bottle off the shelf. “Eden, what are you doing?” Fear danced across his features, but his voice was calm.
I glanced at him with tears in my eyes and could see just how much I had really rattled him. My crying did nothing to ease the worry. His eyes darted from me to the bottle in my hand and back several times.
“Eden—baby, give me the bottle, she isn’t worth killing yourself.”
The new pet name had me pausing from my rage, and then what he was implying came back and slapped me in the face.
“I’m not going to kill myself, Drew! This is my psych medication. I'm gonna start taking it again. In a week, she won’t be able to screw with me anymore.” I looked at my reflection in the mirror, and the pill bottle shook in my hand as the tears streaked paths down my cheeks, turning my face into a red blotchy mess.
“I have to do something. She’s driving me crazy, Drew!”
“I know, I know. Whatever you decide to do, I’m here for you,” he said as he pulled me into his arms and took the pill bottle from my hand. I buried my face in his chest and was aware that he was checking the label anyway. I heard him set the pill bottle on the counter and wrap me more securely in his arms. “When do you see your shrink again? What’s her name?”
“Janet.”
“Well, I think that talking things out with her might make you feel better. If that’s not an option, you always have me.”
“Thanks for the offer; I hope you know what you just signed up for because telling Janet is completely out of the question! I am fairly sure Dad would miraculously find out just like every other time.” I had a bitter taste in my mouth. “Right now, Echo is a distraction and hindrance I do NOT need.”
“Don’t you think that’s a bit extreme though Eden,” he said into my hair as he held me close.
At least one of you has a heart, Eden, you should listen to him.
You’re not helping your case at all right now, Echo. I’m gonna ask you one more time—where is the key?
I heard her sigh and felt her consideration of giving me what I wanted to know. If I tell you, will you consider not taking those damn pills?
I was agitated. Fine, where is it!
I wasn’t lying, Eden. It really is buried.
Okay, so where is it buried. I'd grown tired of this stupid game Echo insisted on playing.
Echo's voice was solemn when she finally answered. With me, it's buried with me.
“What,” I shrieked, and Drew glanced down at me in question. I held up a finger, signaling for him to wait and then pointed to my head.
It was buried with me. If you go downstairs and look at all my pictures, you’ll see I always wore a necklace—with a key pendant. I NEVER took it off other than when I was using it.
Aside from being an author, Lynn is also
an award winning graphic designer, and an editor. You can see this side of her
here:
https://www.storiedgraphics.com/
Today Lynn lives with her husband and kids in Southeast Oklahoma. Her young adult and adolescent children are supportive and avid beta readers of her work and give her a straightforward and honest point of view about how authentic her characters voices and personalities are for their age group. What better reference than someone close to the same age as the main character. Her kids always have and always will be her greatest inspiration.
https://www.storiedgraphics.com/
Today Lynn lives with her husband and kids in Southeast Oklahoma. Her young adult and adolescent children are supportive and avid beta readers of her work and give her a straightforward and honest point of view about how authentic her characters voices and personalities are for their age group. What better reference than someone close to the same age as the main character. Her kids always have and always will be her greatest inspiration.
One lucky winner will receive a $10 Amazon
gift card - International.
Tour
Schedule:
Week
One:
5/15/2020
|
Excerpt
|
Week
Two:
5/18/2020
|
Excerpt
|
|
5/18/2020
|
Instagram Stop
|
|
5/19/2020
|
Excerpt
|
|
5/19/2020
|
Excerpt
|
|
5/20/2020
|
Excerpt
|
|
5/20/2020
|
Excerpt
|
|
5/21/2020
|
Review
|
|
5/21/2020
|
Review
|
|
5/22/2020
|
Review
|
|
5/22/2020
|
Review
|
Week
Three:
5/25/2020
|
The Try
Everything
|
Excerpt
|
5/25/2020
|
Day
Leitao author
|
Excerpt
|
5/26/2020
|
A Dream
Within A Dream
|
Review
|
5/26/2020
|
Jaime's
World
|
Review
|
5/27/2020
|
Mythical
Books
|
Review
|
5/27/2020
|
Hurn
Publications
|
Review
|
5/28/2020
|
The
Phantom Paragrapher
|
Review
|
5/28/2020
|
Reese's
Reviews
|
Review
|
5/29/2020
|
Popthebutterfly
Reads
|
Review
|
5/29/2020
|
Twirling
Book Princess
|
Excerpt
|
No comments:
Post a Comment