Thursday, May 31, 2012

Desires Of The Dead

"Violet can sense the echoes of those who've been murdered—and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Only those closest to her know what she is capable of, but when she discovers the body of a young boy she also draws the attention of the FBI, threatening her entire way of life.

As Violet works to keep her morbid ability a secret, she unwittingly becomes the object of a dangerous obsession. Normally she'd turn to her best friend, Jay, except now that they are officially a couple, the rules of their relationship seem to have changed. And with Jay spending more and more time with his new friend Mike, Violet is left with too much time on her hands as she wonders where things went wrong. But when she fills the void by digging into Mike's tragic family history, she stumbles upon a dark truth that could put everyone in danger."


Slight spoiler alert.

This book was amazing, I was immediately sucked into it. I love the way Jay and Violet's relationship progresses, and the romance between them is adorable. And yes I loved the sex scene between them. It didn't tell you absolutely nothing the way Twilight did, but it didn't go into all the gory details the way a romance novel would. It was the perfect medium between the 2 and I loved it. I'm a total sucker for romance and this book nailed it. The way everything kind of wraps together is really interesting. I have to say I liked this one better than the first one.

I'd give this one a 5/5. Definitely a must read!


Now I am working on the third book in the series called The Last Echo. 
All 3 books are for the Semi Charmed Summer Book Challenge

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  2. Dear Book Crazy,

    Will you please consider reviewing my new novel DON’T FORGET ME, BRO, to be published later this year by Stephen F. Austin State University Press (Texas Book Consortium)?

    DON’T FORGET ME, BRO deals with themes of childhood abuse, mental illness, and alienated families. (See synopsis below.)

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    Synopsis of DON’T FORGET ME, BRO

    DON’T FORGET ME, BRO deals with themes of childhood abuse, mental illness, and alienated families. The book opens with the main character, forty-two-year-old Mark Barr, who has returned home from New York to West Virginia after eleven years for his older brother Steve’s funeral. Steve, having died of a heart attack at forty-five, was mentally ill most of his adult life, though Mark has always questioned what was "mentally ill" and what was the result of their father’s verbal and physical abuse during their childhood.

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