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Hold Tight (Embrace #2)
Author: Cherie Colyer
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Buy Links: Amazon / Barnes and Noble
Description:
What’s one little spell?
When
you’re new to magic, one spell can be the difference between getting
what you want...and ruining the lives of everyone you love.
Sixteen-year-old
Madison has just embraced her magical powers. The trick now is learning
how to control them. She and her boyfriend -and fellow witch- can’t
even enjoy a simple kiss without getting shocked when their powers
collide. Instead of mastering her new skills, though, Madison is stuck
watching her kid brother and doing chores.
But being a witch does
have its benefits. With a simple spell, Madison instantly conjures the
help she needs around the house. Or so she thinks. Her idea of “help”
invites trouble of its own as a pair of dangerous yet enticing beings
enter her life. When a classmate disappears soon afterwards, Madison
discovers she's the next victim of a threat she's powerless to
resist...and there’s nothing it won’t kill to make her surrender.
Caught
in the crossfire between two dashing but deadly creatures, Madison must
figure out which one to trust and how to rid her world of the
other—before one of them destroys her and everyone she cares about.
Hold Tight is the second installment in an exciting young adult paranormal series that continues to follow leading lady Madison as she continues to learn about her magical powers and how to use them properly. With the help of her boyfriend, Isaac, and her other magical friends, things are starting to get easier for Madison and her magic. Lured by the prospect of summoning faeries to do her bidding, Madison unknowingly opens the doorway for two interesting yet dangerous beings into her world. Soon after completing the spell, one of Madison's friends goes missing and it doesn't take very long for Madison to realize who the next target is. The only problem now is to figure out which of the two beings to trust in and how to thrust the other back into the realm it came from - all before things go very wrong for Madison and those she loves.
This was a fantastic second novel in a YA paranormal series that continues to wow me. I love any type of fiction that deals with witches and magic, and this book certainly did not disappoint. It's full of various types of magic, supernatural beings, and spells - both good and bad - and I loved learning as much about all of it as I could. Madison is a great main character for the series. She's smart, strong, brave, and completely devoted to her friends and family. She's also vulnerable and scared - and definitely having issues controlling her magical abilities. I loved watching her character continue to mature and grow throughout the book as she learns to deal with consequences to her actions as well as normal life problems. There is some romance in the book; but I didn't feel like it was too corny or overshadowed the main plot at all. It seemed like just the right amount and I liked seeing Madison and Isaac's relationship grow. The plot was really fascinating for me - I loved every bit of it. Like I mentioned earlier, it deals a lot with magic, spells, and supernatural beings - but there's also a bit of a mystery woven into the story when Madison's friend goes missing. She has to figure out what happened to her, who's responsible, and how to stop them. I enjoyed trying to figure out what might really be going on, but there were definitely some twists and turns that I didn't see coming - and they added some great layers to the story line. The writing was fast paced and thrilling with lots of adventure, action, mystery, and romance. I'm already eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series to see what Madison will get into next. I definitely recommend this book and the series to fans of YA paranormal fiction and those who enjoy fantasy and supernatural books as well.
Cherie Colyer is the author of YA paranormal thriller/romance,
EMBRACE (available now), and HOLD TIGHT (August 2013), from Omnific
Publishing. Check out her website and blog for news on her books and
bonus material. Follow Cherie on Twitter and/or Facebook for updates on
writing, book and special offers.
Author Social Media Links:
Website - http://cheriecolyer.com/
Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/cherie.colyer
Twitter - @CherieColyer;
https://twitter.com/CherieColyer
Catch up with Madison and her friends in Embrace, book one in the series!
(2) Print Copies of Embrace and Hold Tight- US/Canada
(10) eBooks of Embrace (emailed in PDF, mobi and epub ePack) – International
Approx. value = $70.50 USD
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