Half-Life
Author: Tina Ferraro
Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal
Expected Release Date: 2015
Description:
Probably not a good idea to take advice from your dead twin sister.
High
school sophomore Trisha Traynor and friends have played the Halloween
mirror game for years, the one that’s supposed to show a glimpse of the
guy they’ll marry. But no one’s ever seen anything.
Until
tonight—when Trisha is gob smacked by the candlelit arrival of her
long-deceased twin sister, instead of her crush, Kirk Maxwell.
In
a voice and vision that only Trisha can hear and see, Chessie claims to
be back on a compassionate journey. Trisha fears she's gone nuthouse
crazy. But she nonetheless follows the instructions Chessie outlines in
their nightly conversations, until she finds herself stepping across
some ethical lines, and probably ending all chances with Kirk.
When
a sisterly showdown ensues, resulting in the shattering of the mirror,
Chessie’s gone again, and a heartsick Trisha sets about righting her
recent wrongs. That is, until she stumbles upon the real reason Chessie
had come back and the most important glimpse yet that the mirror could
never predict.
Tina Ferraro been writing since she learned to
hold a pencil, and sold upwards of a hundred short stories to national
magazines before turning to novels. She is the author of three Random
House novels, The ABC’s of Kissing Boys, How to Hook a Hottie and Top
Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress, which have received distinctions such
as the ABA Book Sense Award and two RITA nominations.
Her
fourth YA, The Starter Boyfriend, has spent time on Amazon’s Top 100
Lists. She lives in Los Angeles with her rocket scientist husband, two
cats and whichever of their three young adult children is in town. When
not writing, she enjoys playing Facebook Scrabble, swimming, and chasing
coyotes out of her neighborhood.
Watch for Tina’s title
with Shine….HALF-LIFE which follows Trisha in the days before her 15th
birthday, as her long deceased identical twin makes appearances in
mirrors to help prevent her similarly early demise. (ETA, Fall 2015)
Social Media Links:
Web: www.tinaferraro.com
Facebook: tina.ferraro1 (and) Tina Ferraro’s Books
Twitter: @PromMom3
Racing Hearts (Book #1)
Author: Laura Lascarso
Genre: YA Contemporary
Expected Release Date: 2015
Description:
He wants to honor his father’s legacy; she wants to prove her father wrong.
18-year-old
Jesse is still grieving from the loss of his father to cancer when he
learns his mother has lost her job. All too soon, Jesse, his little
sister, and his mother might be put out on the streets.
Jesse
hears of a local car race sponsored by his father's nemesis, Shep
Bradley, and the prize money might be enough to keep Jesse’s family from
losing their home - if he can win it.
When Shep’s own daughter
Brooke asks Jesse to build her a racecar against her father’s wishes,
Jesse accepts. After all, he needs the money.
Laura Lascarso strives to craft stories that
are honest and real with characters who must overcome great odds. Her
debut novel Counting Backwards (Atheneum 2012) won the Florida Book
Award gold medal for YA literature. RACING HEARTS is Laura’s first
e-series with Leap Books. She lives in North Florida with her darling
husband, two children and a menagerie of animals.
Watch
for Laura’s series with Shine which follows a pair of star-crossed
lovers. He wants to honor his father’s legacy; she wants to prove her
father wrong in this modern-day Romeo & Juliet set in the world of
competitive car racing. (ETA. Fall 2015) Visit Laura on Twitter,
Facebook, and her website.
Social Media Links:
Web: www.lauralascarso.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.lascarso
Twitter: @lauralascarso
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/lauralascarso
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