Eternal Blog Tour: Review + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the ETERNAL blog tour! Today I'll be sharing my review of the book with you - and don't forget to enter to win your own copy!

Eternal (Shadow Falls: After Dark #2)

Author: C.C. Hunter

Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal

Release Date: October 28, 2014

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Description:

All her life, Della's secret powers have made her feel separated from her human family. Now, she's where she belongs, at Shadow Falls. With the help of her best friends Kylie and Miranda, she’ll try to prove herself in the paranormal world as an investigator—all the while trying to figure out her own heart. Should she chose Chase, a powerful vampire with whom she shares a special bond? Or Steve, the hot shapeshifter whose kisses make her weak in the knees? When a person with dark connection to her past shows up, it’ll help her decide which guy to choose–and make her question everything she knows about herself.

From bestselling author C.C. Hunter comes Eternal—a must-read for fans of the Shadow Falls series—and the sequel to Reborn.  

Eternal is the second book in the young adult fantasy/paranormal Shadow Falls: After Dark series. It follows main character Della as she adjusts to life at Shadow Falls, where she finally feels like she fits in. With her new friends Miranda and Kylie, Della is determined to show the paranormal world that she's a worthy investigator. Meanwhile, she's still trying to figure out guy troubles. There are two swoon-worthy guys begging for her attention: Chase - a powerful vampire she feels a special connection with; or Steve - a hottie shapeshifter that makes her melt when he kisses her. Things turn upside down when a person from her past appears, which will help her choose which guy she wants to be with, but will also leave her questioning everything she thought she knew.

I haven't had the opportunity to read the original Shadow Falls series yet, but I've read both installments in the Shadow Falls: After Dark series. After being sucked into these books and getting to know the characters and the world they live in - I know I'll have to read the original series soon. From the very beginning of the book, I was back inside the world the author created, along with characters so familiar now that I feel like I know them. It didn't take any time whatsoever to get my mind immersed back into the realm of Shadow Falls. I was hooked from the first sentence and I didn't stop reading - literally - until I had finished the entire book. You can always tell how good a book is by the habits you have while reading it. When I get so enthralled in a book that I don't stop until I finish and I may seem like a zombie to some people - I know I've found an amazing book and an author with authentic talent. It was so easy for me to slip back into Shadow Falls - it was like I never left. I loved getting to know the characters even more, especially Della - our leading lady. She's still coming to terms with her second rebirth - an incredibly rare occasion - and finally feels like she's making progress in her life. Her guy situation is a bit sticky, making her life more complicated than before. I loved the plot for the book - it felt like a natural progression from the ending of the book before it. Things picked right up where they left off like nothing had really happened, which I think made it easier for me to slip back inside the world as well.  The story line was fascinating - I loved the mystery of the person from Della's past who has a dark connection with her. It was fun trying to guess who it was going to be and what problems it would cause. I really liked watching Della's relationships with both Steve and Chase develop - even though it wasn't always in a good way. The writing swept me away instantly with it's easy flow and quick yet natural pace. I was enchanted once again by the detailed world the author has created, with all the vivid descriptions and imagery making it feel like I was right there beside the characters throughout the whole book. I can't wait to see where the next book will take the story - the only hard part now is waiting! Definitely highly recommended for fans of the original Shadow Falls series as well as those who like paranormal and fantasy novels.

C.C. Hunter grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she's still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is so not a frog. When she's not writing, she's reading, spending time with her family, or is shooting things-with a camera, not a gun.

C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels for Grand Central. www.christie-craig.com

Author Links:

http://www.cchunterbooks.com/ 

http://www.cchunterbooks.com/blog

http://twitter.com/CCHunterBooks

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shadow-Falls-Series/237481666310025?sk=app_252684634779355

Giveaway: (1) Finished paperback copy of Eternal - Open to US only!

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*A HUGE thanks to the wonderful people at St. Martin's Griffin for sending me a copy of the book for review and for providing a giveaway copy!*

  

Eternal Blog Tour: Review

Eternal
Author: H.G. Nadel
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Release Date: January 2, 2013
Publisher: Sourced Media Books

Description:

A love story that spans across continents and centuries.

Julia Jones is an eighteen-year-old science prodigy with a big secret. After landing a prestigious internship with brilliant but eccentric Dr. Caleb Bertel, she is finally ready to move on from her mother's death. But after Julia revives Dr. Bertel from a near-fatal electrocution, strange things start to happen.

Without warning, Dr. Bertel disappears. Then Julia receives threatening notes on her car, and someone has her followed. The young police officer assigned to the case, Austin Moore, believes the events are connected and asks her to help him solve the mystery of Bertel's disappearance. Instantly attracted to him, Julia agrees. Still, she knows that she has seen Austin somewhere before, if only she could put her finger on it.

Will Julia uncover the mystery of Bertel's disappearance before it's too late, and does she dare trust Austin with her heart?  

Eternal is a young adult fantasy romance novel that tells the story of Julia Jones - a summer intern at a prestigious California university in the science department. She is still mourning the loss of her mother the previous year and finds herself questioning her belief in the afterlife and souls - which is part of the reason she took the internship to begin with. When her boss, Dr. Bertel, is electrocuted and is resuscitated with Julia's help - only to later go missing - Julia must unravel the mystery behind his odd behavior, along with her own feelings about death and what happens after someone has passed on. On top of all these things, Julia has the strangest connection to the young detective assigned to Bertel's case. Austin Moore is a complete stranger to Julia, yet she feels a deep connection to him - like she's known him forever. 

This was a really interesting story that deals with lots of heavy issues alongside the romance aspects of the book. The time travel and the soul mate concepts aren't new, especially to the YA genre. I liked reading about the different lives of Julia and Austin and how they lived in each one. The idea of true love and soul mates is intriguing and very romantic, so I did like that part of the novel. The characters seemed a bit flat and stereotypical to me, so I wasn't really able to closely identify with any of them. There's a bit of mystery to the plot, so I liked trying to figure out what was going on before the character realized it. The writing style was well done and flowed at a good pace. There really wasn't anything overly unique about this book that would make it stand apart from others like it in the genre, but it has a solid plot with good writing - which makes it a definitely worthwhile read for me. Recommended for fans of YA fiction, time travel, and romance.

H. G. Nadel was born in Paris and has spent most of her adult life in the United States. She began her professional career as a SAG/AFTRA agent and later started a successful acting school in Orange County, California. Nadel has written numerous screenplays, but her first love is novel writing. Her expertise in young adult drama has allowed her to write captivating coming-of-age stories in both English and French.

You can find Nadel on Facebook and Twitter.

Find out more about the characters in Eternal at www.abelardandheloisenovel.com.

 

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Eternal (The Winterhaven Trilogy #3) by Kristi Cook!!!

THERE’S NO HIDING FROM DESTINY…

In the final book of the Winterhaven trilogy, Violet McKenna and her friends find themselves right in the middle of a vampire war. The stakes have been raised, the danger unavoidable now. As the Warriors’ senior year draws to a close, not everyone makes it out alive. Who will be left standing at the end of it all? Will Aidan be a part of Violet’s future, or is he just a specter of the past?

About The Author:

YA author Kristi Cook is a transplanted southern gal who lives in New York City with her husband and two kids. Her YA debut, HAVEN, was released in Feb. 2011 by Simon Pulse.

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