Christopher Clark Day 2

Author profile:

I am an author and freelance journalist in London, Ontario, Canada.
I write articles for magazines, newspapers, websites and a variety of interesting organizations. I also teach journalism in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University in London. 

When I'm not writing or reading, I play as much tennis as possible. I also play drums.

My first novel, Pulling Strings, is a mystery/thriller about murder, politics, baseball and sex. The story starts with the murder of the popular owner of the Baltimore Orioles, which affects the 2016 presidential race, well underway in neighboring Washington D.C. 

Thanks for checking in. I hope you enjoy Pulling Strings. If you do, please consider leaving a review. And drop me a line with questions and suggestions.

Links:

Read the first 20% of Pulling Strings at my website:

www.christopherclarkwriter.com

Gabriel Boutros Day 5

Montreal in the year 2039. Like all major cities, the air is poisonous. On the other side of the planet, the war on terror rages with no end in sight. The Canadian government is run by a militaristic administration that was 
installed on the basis of a horrific lie. Civil rights have been curtailed and the justice system is rife with corruption. In the middle of this decaying world lives Allen Janus: husband, father, bureaucrat and backstabber. In a moment of petty vindictiveness he will betray the people who love him, setting the lives of everyone in his family on a tragic course. 
From the author of The Guilty comes a story about how lies can entrap both the deceiver and the deceived.




Robert Bratt is a lawyer who has always done whatever it took to win his cases. After twenty years of defending the most hardened criminals, many of whom he knew to be guilty, the only thing he can no longer do is look at himself in the mirror. 
Loosely based on a multiple-murder that shocked Montreal in the 1990s, this riveting story pulls the reader into the inner workings of a murder trial, and reveals what one lawyer must do when he has to defend "The Guilty."


In this novella, or very long short story, a mild-mannered mob accountant goes on the run after he embezzles millions of dollars from his boss. He is chased across the country by a hired killer, and is forced to hide out in cheap, out of the way motels. He dreads the day the gunman will catch up with him, aware that he doesn't have the strength to defend himself. Except when he sleeps, at which time he dreams that he is the fearless hunter, and no longer the cowering prey. As the real killer closes in on him, the line between his dreams and his waking life become blurred.


http://storiesbygabrielboutros.weebly.com/

Review of THE HARMONY OF ISIS by Catherine M. Walter

THE HARMONY OF ISIS

Author:  Catherine M. Walter

Four stars

The Harmony of Isis is an unconventional, yet curious
fantasy/romance novel.  Maggie, a museum
curator, finds herself entrenched in a love triangle with t
wo hunky rock star brothers.  Her plight is
somehow reminiscent of the relationship between Isis, Osiris,
and Typhon in ancient Egypt.  In fact, the
author hints that Maggie may herself be a reincarnation of Isis,
and that one of the boys is actually
Osiris, Isis’ true love, who was murdered by Typhon in jealous rage.
The book intrigues then confuses the reader.  The characters
are passionate and the themes breathe
sensuality; however, the sexual imagery is so masked behind
euphemisms that it lacks emotion.  In
defense of the author, ancient Egyptian and Freemason s
ymbolisms are foreign to modern sensibilities. 
Perhaps to an anthropologist, the love scenes exude passion.
Catherine M. Walter is a solid writer.  She has also added her
own drawings and maps to aid the reader
in understanding her explanations within the book. 
Egyptology enthusiasts are in for a treat.

Yvonne

Gabriel Boutros Day 4

Some recent reader comments:

5 stars:  "An interesting story that explores the dark recesses of inner despair for people living in the reality of a fallen society.  Yet the flame of human determination is never quite quenched, and finds itself wandering in many directions as Janus, our protagonist, searches for a purpose in life outside his mundane job and unsatisfactory family life. " - Andrew Kasch, Amazon.com


5 stars: "Boutros has written a very mature work that demonstrates the lengths to which people will use subterfuge to achieve their goals. On the one hand, Face/Mask harkens back to the flavour of cold war novels in the tradition of le Carré and on the other it creates a whole new psychological spectrum within which its characters co-exist. At it's core, however, Face/Mask exposes human nature for what it really is: flawed, tortured, morally ambiguous, but ultimately hopeful. A terrific read that I highly recommend." - Lorne Kelton, Amazon.ca

4 Stars: "In Face / Mask, Gabriel Boutros presents an uncomfortable alternative view of the near future...Against this bleak existence, people continue to live their lives. They love and marry, have children and jobs. Their lives are familiar enough to us to make this new world believable. Anyone who knows Montreal will find its transformation disturbing...This is an interesting, thought-provoking novel. It reminded me of “1984”, with its heavy police presence, widespread surveillance of the population, and betrayal of others in order to save oneself..." -BondiBookgirl, Amazon.com

Gabriel Boutros Day 3

Gabriel Boutros has lived in Montreal for most of his life, and being a rabid fan of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, could not imagine living anywhere else. He is married and the father of two boys, and practiced criminal law for 24 years. His legal thriller, "The Guilty," is available on Amazon, and he says:
"In writing "The Guilty" I pictured the main character, Robert Bratt, a top-notch criminal lawyer, as someone who is essentially a good person, but whose need to win has led him to forget his inherent honesty, and driven him to do things that he wished he hadn't. This story is about how, after twenty years of doing whatever was needed in the defense of the most hardened criminals, he begins having conflicted feelings about himself and his profession, at the same time he is hired to defend a young gang member accused of a double-murder." 
This book is loosely based on a multiple-murder in Montreal that Gabriel Boutros worked on in the 1990s, and the story takes the reader into the inner workings of a murder trial to reveal what one lawyer must do when he has to defend "The Guilty."
The website topbookreviewers.com has called The Guilty: "An absolute winner of a debut mystery novel." 

His latest novel, Face/Mask, is a dystopian vision of the not so distant future. It is a bleak look at our world, where the environment has decayed, the war on terror rages endlessly and the Canadian government is run by a corrupt, militaristic administration that curtails civil rights. The main character is Allen Janus, husband, father, bureaucrat and backstabber. Despite his privileged position in society, he is unhappy with his life and with the world around him, so he lies to his family and begins living a double-life in order to find some sort of satisfaction. In a moment of petty vindictiveness he betrays a relative to the military police, setting the lives of everyone in his family on a tragic course.

Also available on Kindle is the novella entitled "If I Should Die Before I Wake." It's the story of a mob accountant who goes on the run after ripping off his boss. The accountant is weak and afraid, like a rabbit being hunted by the mob's hit-man, who closes in on him relentlessly. In his dreams, though, it is the accountant who is the fearless hunter, and the hit-man his prey. As near-certain death approaches, the line between his dreams and reality become blurred. This story combines elements of The Twilight Zone with the best of hard-boiled crime fiction.

You can read about all his fiction at: http://storiesbygabrielboutros.weebly.com/

Gabriel Boutros Day 2

Prologue

October 17, 2039:

     When the time came Richard knew there would be a high probability of serious injury, not only to the Cons, but also to innocent by-standers. He’d told them he didn’t want anybody to get hurt, and that, despite his big talk a few days earlier, he believed they should remain a non-violent movement.

     But Suzanne had spoken to him quietly the night before in her kitchen. She held his hand and gazed into his eyes as she told him how proud she’d been when he’d spoken up at the last
 meeting. She was glad he understood that some pain was necessary, or else people wouldn’t react.

     “The sheep,” she said, “will keep walking down the chute unless something scares them. Only then will they open their eyes and see where they’re headed.”

     Richard didn’t respond. He knew that even scared sheep couldn’t stop themselves from going to slaughter, but he didn’t want to contradict her. She saw his hesitation and asked him if he was afraid, with a look that told him she would only accept one answer.

     “Of course not,” he lied, looking down to avoid her searching gaze. “I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.”

     “What else can we do, Richard? The public is so apathetic they can’t be shaken out of their torpor with clever slogans and colourful signs.”

     She brushed the hair out of his eyes and bent her head to look into his face.

     “Without some pain they’ll never see that the administration is run by militarists and elite industrialists who are happily enriching themselves while families are poisoned by the very air and water around them.”

     Now Richard stood inside the library’s entrance, remembering her words, and smelling her perfume like she was still holding his hand.  He watched as his fellow students trudged in and out of the building.  Most carried small waist-packs containing their study discs and maybe some nutri-snacks under their slickers. He worried that somebody would wonder why his pack looked bulkier than everybody else’s. Surely nobody would expect him to be carrying an actual textbook around. But nobody gave him a second look.

     In the street, in front of the RCMP station that was next door to the library, several patrol cars were parked. He watched as two Cons, their air-masks hanging from their belts, chatted amiably while they leaned against their cruisers. They were happy about something: one of them laughing out loud while squeezing his colleague’s arm, before they both strolled into the station.

  Richard wanted to imagine that they were laughing about an arrest they’d made, maybe some innocent and harmless old man, but he couldn’t. It was easier to hate a faceless administration than it was two buddies sharing a laugh. Whatever passion he’d felt in Suzanne’s apartment had dissipated. This would have been easier for him if his heart was still full of anger, but there was no turning back.

     He looked at the antique digital clock on the library wall: it was 9:45 AM. They’d told him to plant the bomb at 10 o’clock, five minutes before the planned detonation, to minimize the risk of discovery. But his heart was beating too rapidly, and he could feel the sweat pouring down his face. He was sure he’d faint if he had to wait much longer.

     Nobody’s going to find it anyway, he told himself, as he placed the waist-pack behind a bench near an exterior wall.

The detonation was set to expand outward, toward the police detachment, and not inward where the students were crowded into a tight space. Still, the chances of some of them being seriously injured, maybe even dying, were fairly high.

      He repeated to himself some of Suzanne’s arguments that he’d memorized as a mantra: All shortages are tools of the administration; hungry people must pay more for food; there’s always someone else to blame.

     He took a deep breath and told himself that it had to be done. After this act of defiance the administration would have to take them seriously. And Suzanne would know that he was a real man.

     He just hoped that nobody he knew would get hurt.

Face/Mask can be bought on Amazon.com at

http://www.amazon.com/Face-Mask-Mr-Gabriel-Boutros/dp/1500994383/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

or on Amazon.ca at:

http://www.amazon.ca/Face-Mask-Gabriel-Boutros-ebook/dp/B00Q644AWI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420063513&sr=8-1&keywords=face%2Fmask+boutros

You can read about all my fiction on my author site at:

http://storiesbygabrielboutros.weebly.com/

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Review of Long Road Home by Mary Jane Morgan

 Long Road Home by Mary Jane Morgan

 

Brett and Megan are complex characters, facing real world problems, and their love connection with each other is believable, gripping, and complicated. The emotional conflict is well developed and believable-it pulled me in and held me as I rooted for them to succeed by overcoming obstacles. The characters, setting, and dialogue are rich and believable.

The author either did her research or knows her stuff which adds authenticity to her story and makes it very engaging. I enjoyed this book a great deal and was satisfied with the ending. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a story full of twists and turns, sex, mystery, and true love. This book has it all and more! It is like a modern day Romeo and Juliet set on a horse farm.

 

 I would give this a solid four stars.

 

Amanda Siemen

Gabriel Boutros

We are having a giveaway going on for a free paperback or e-book copy of Face/Mask. (Anyone can win the item by going to the rafflecopter on the right hand side of the pg.)

First why dont you tell us a little about yourself?
I’m happily married with two sons who are threatening to eat me out of house and home as they move through their teenage years. I live with my family in Montreal, where I practiced criminal law for 24 years. I love to read all sorts of styles and genres of books, and I think this has served me well in my fledgling writing career.  Along with two full-length novels, I’ve written a novella and several short stories, in genres that range from horror, to fantasy to crime fiction. If I like to read in all sorts of genres and styles, you can be sure that I also write that way.



Newest release?
My latest novel is Face/Mask, which I call “a brainy dystopian drama.” It’s a story that is set in Montreal 25 years into the future, and is about everyday people living in a decaying and oppressive society, and how the poisonous environment around them is reflected in their own behaviour. In writing Face/Mask I was more interested in examining the actions of normal people placed in impossible circumstances, than in heroes with special powers who try to overthrow tyrannical governments.The title refers both to the masks people have to wear in order to survive the toxic air, as well as the masks they wear to hide their true natures.

What can we expect from your stories: action, drama, romance, sex, blood and guts?
My stories are not very action-filled. I think of them as dramas, about realistic people who are faced with decisions that can have consequences for themselves as well as for many people around them. In my first novel, The Guilty, the lead character is a lawyer having doubts about his profession and the violent people he represents. In Face/Mask, the lead character lies to his family and cheats on his wife in order to find some excitement in his monotonous life, then has to deal with the fall-out from his actions. There’s some sex, but no blood and guts beyond the way we tear ourselves up inside over the things we do to each other.

Do you have a favorite character in your stories? Who? and Why?
In Face/Mask my favourite character is named Giuseppe (Uncle Joe) Pizzi. He is the uncle of my main character, Allen Janus’s, wife. When I originally conceived him he was very two-dimensional. He was a very kind, if somewhat interfering older relative, whose main purpose was to act as an irritant to Janus, leading Janus into doing something to hurt him. However, as the story unfolded, I began to develop a back story for Uncle Joe, which had him being much more active in anti-government actions, and he became a much more strong-willed person with hidden depths of character. He stopped being merely a victim to events, and became someone who could take control of what was happening around him.

Give us an interesting fun fact or a few about your book or series:
In Face/Mask much of the story revolves around the increasingly toxic environment on Earth and the health problems caused by this. I knew absolutely nothing about this topic when I set out to write the book, but I learned a lot as I researched topics such as damage to the ozone layer, various respiratory diseases, and so on. I found many quite scary scientific reports about  what we’re doing to our planet and how this affects us; I incorporated fictionalized versions of these reports into my story, taking the facts they set out and projecting them 25 years into the future to show what might happen if we don’t change many of our polluting habits. I haven’t become an environmental activist by any means, but I am certainly more aware of the problems our planet faces than I was before. (OK, those facts weren’t really fun.)

Have there been any other authors who have inspired your work or helped you out with your stories?
This isn’t an easy question to answer because it makes me feel that, if a writer “inspired” something that I wrote, then maybe I was trying to do what he or she has already done. I’ve read and loved a wide variety of authors who wrote in many different genres. While I admired their work, whether because of the stories they told or the quality of their prose, I’ve had to be careful to not unconsciously imitate them. Perhaps I would have been more successful if I did, but it was always important for me to write in as distinctive a voice as I could, and to avoid telling stories that have already been done before and better by others.

What can readers who enjoy your book do to help make it successful?
Like most authors I would like readers who enjoyed my book to tell others about it, whether it’s directly to their friends, or to the on-line community through reviews and comments. Most indie writers, like me, work on a limited budget, which means no expensive marketing campaign. So, word of mouth, especially through comments on Amazon, Goodreads or blogs and sites like this one, are essential to us.

Do you have any tips for readers or advice for other writers trying to get published?
For readers I would only say read with an open mind; don’t limit yourself to one genre or style of books. You’d be surprised what you might like if you give it a try.For writers, especially other indies, when you finish writing your manuscript, reread, revise and rewrite it again and again. And then get it proofread and edited by someone else. It’s vital that we put out polished products for those readers who are willing to spend their money on writers who aren’t conventionally published. If our books are full of typos or badly-written, readers will simply ignore self-published writers, and many excellent, deserving books will fade into obscurity.

Do you have a favorite author? If yes, what draws you to that person’s work?
One? Why does it have to be one? I love Charles Dickens for his empathy and understanding of the human condition; I love Stephen King for his lurid imagination and his knowledge of what scares us all; I love Raymond Chandler for his clean, spare prose; I love Frank Herbert for his vision of new worlds and his creation of new mythologies; I love Ian Rankin, and Margaret Atwood, and Joseph Conrad, and John Le Carré, and on and on.What all these writers and so many others have in common is their ability to tell stories. They may be silly or serious stories, they may be written in a florid or a simple style, they may be about external forces that attack us or internal forces that motivate us; but they’re all simply well-told stories.

Can you remember one of the first things you wrote? What makes it memorable?
I wrote a short story in high school, which I think I still have in a shoebox somewhere. What I remember is that it was a satire about politics, told from a very ignorant and innocent point of view, and that I tried to shock my teacher with my non-conformist opinions. If memory serves, she was not impressed.

Where do you gather most of the inspiration for your work?
In my first novel, The Guilty, I drew on many of the experiences I had as a defence attorney. The book was about a murder and the ensuing trial, and I based it on a case that I actually defended in my practice, although I changed some of the facts (and names, obviously) for dramatic purposes.
In Face/Mask many of the minor, household problems that my main character confronts were drawn from my own life. But this character is not a very nice person (I like to think I’m a bit nicer than him), so what I did was imagine myself reacting to these problems in the worst possible way, and that’s what I wrote in the book.

Do you have any other interesting hobbies, pets or stories you would like to share?
Nope. I’m a boring guy, which is why I write fiction. If my life were more interesting I’d write a best-selling memoir, but that’s unlikely to happen. (Did I mention that I’m a huge fan of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team? But in Montreal that isn’t a hobby, that’s a religion unto itself.)

Favorite places to travel or visit?
Any place where there is sun and a beach. We had our first snow storm this year in mid-November, so you can believe me when I tell you that by January the only thing anybody will be thinking of is getting away to sunnier climes. Ask me this again in June, I might give you a better answer.

And now, before you go, how about a snippet from your book that is meant to intrigue and tantalize us: (Include links to where we can find your work)


Blurb:
Montreal in the year 2039. Like most major cities, the air is poisonous. On the other side of the planet, the war on terror rages with no end in sight. A devastating attack on Canadian soil leads to the installation of a militaristic administration. Civil rights are curtailed and the justice system is rife with corruption. In the middle of this decaying world lives Allen Janus: husband, father, bureaucrat and backstabber. In a moment of petty vindictiveness he will betray the people who love him, setting the lives of everyone in his family on a tragic course.


Face/Mask can be bought on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Face-Mask-Mr-Gabriel-Boutros/dp/1500994383/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
or on Amazon.ca at: http://www.amazon.ca/Face-Mask-Gabriel-Boutros-ebook/dp/B00Q644AWI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420063513&sr=8-1&keywords=face%2Fmask+boutros

You can read about all my fiction on my author site at: http://storiesbygabrielboutros.weebly.com/
Or follow me on Facebook, at:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stories-by-Gabriel-Boutros/1727472844143732?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Review of Killshot by Aria Michaels

Killshot
Aria Michaels

Losing a parent is rough at any age, let alone losing both. Olivia and her little brother Beans is experiencing that pain at the ages of 17 and 8 years old. They were both separated and sent to live with foster families. As Liv moves thru the motions of day to day life she has 3 goals, get thru school, get a job and get beans and leave town for a new life for them both.

Liv's best friend and foster sister Riley keeps her going day to day. Riley is what Liv needs while working towards her goal, she is spunky and full of energy ! Riley has organized a rooftop party to view Icarus solar flare, its a once in a lifetime kinda of view. Riley has set Liv up with Zander, when their eyes meet they hit it off. All troubles are set to the back burner. . . . . for just a short moment. . .  .

A massive solar eruption hits, a solar storm causing sweltering hot heat, radiation and a virus. Liv and her friends are seeking shelter in the school basement, but will soon need to venture out and see who has survived this nightmare. Her thoughts are with her brother, beans, did he survive and will they survive . . .

First thing I have to say is when you start this book, be prepared to finish it !  I started it and had to put it down and it was rough! Aria writes us into a world with hot smoldering flames and destruction everywhere. Its not hard to picture the world at its most destructive time. My heart went out to each and every character has they fight to survive. This novel is as real as they come ! My heart stopped many times, it was so real I felt myself sweating ! LOL ! Great read and well worth the time in reading it :)

5 heat felt stars
Wende

Shannon Eckrich

New Release: 

Kissing the Devil 
by Shannon Eckrich 

There are three rules in the small town of Leeds Point, New Jersey:

Never stay out after dark.
Never go into the Pineys.
And, more than anything, never speak of the Jersey Devil.

Serenity Cantwell knows all too well the Jersey devil exists. The recurring nightmares of his glowing green eyes make their way into her dreams, causing her to relive her encounter with the beast every single night. But as people she knows start to disappear, and end up dead, in the middle of the Pine Barrens, she pushes away her fear of the forest in search of answers. What she finds will change her life forever. Secrets will be revealed, a curse will be set in motion, and friendships will be tested. But most of all, love could prove to be deadly.Purchase Link:

http://smarturl.it/kissingthedevil

Review of Liar, liar By Alexa Bourne

Liar, liar

By Alexa Bourne

Unable to protect her mother from her father as a child, Devin McQueen has made it her mission as an adult to protect as many abused women and children as she can. The rare moments she’s not consumed with work as a victims' advocate, she limits her involvements to safe, predictable men....until she meets bounty hunter Grady Cooper. He is big, bold, brash, and has no problem speaking his mind. 

Growing up in a broken home, Grady realized early on that good deeds had a price. To survive, he learned to weigh every decision by what he could gain. Unfortunately, the successful, solitary life he’s worked so hard to create spins out of control when demons from his past shake his confidence. His boss has given him one last chance—bring in Devin's latest client quickly, and quietly and maybe he'll still have a job. It didn’t sound unreasonable until he met Devin. 

Suddenly, Grady must make a decision: save his career or follow his heart?

This story is amazing! Two lost people find each other. Turned each other's life's upside down big time. Devin very strong lead female character she still had fear in side but on the outside she kicked butt! Grady what can i say about him big bad bounty hunter sexy totally alpha male. This book was pack full of action, lust and love. And it well have you laughing out loud too!!

Olivia

5 star's

review of Torn by Christine Hughes

 Torn by Christine Hughes

Torn by Christine Hughes is an emotional roller-coaster, with a healthy dose of courage, adventure, and hope in the face of despair. Samantha is your typical teenage girl, with your typical teenage problems, but all-in-all she is happy, healthy, and loved. All of that quickly dissolves when she loses someone she loves. Arm in arm with her best friend Lucas, and his (shmexy) brother Ethan, Sam is thrust from the safety of the only world she has ever known into one full of secrets, lies, and danger. Soon, everything changes; her body grows strong as she trains, her heart grows weary as she falls for the wrong man, and her mind is no longer her own. In the midst of this turmoil, Samantha is forced to make the most difficult choice imaginable...because she is the key to it all, and her decision may very well determine the fate, not only of mankind, but of the Faithful and Fallen, alike. The story line kept me reading, and the twist on the genre was a pleasant surprise. All in all, a pretty great read!

Stephanie Speir

4/5 stars

Review of Ghost Hand by Ripley Patton

Ghost Hand by Ripley Patton

 

I would give Ghost Hand a 4/5 stars. If you are into science fiction crossed with some other genres like romance or paranormal, this is a book for you. Ghost Hand is a well written and enjoyable read filled with plot twists. It will leave you with some questions that need answering. In the story, Patton does a nice job of creating a slightly paranormal but seemingly possible medical condition known as PSS or Psyche Sans Soma. PSS is a rare medical condition that plagues the main character, seventeen-year-old Olivia Black. Patton does a nice job of writing Olivia as a strong and relatable teenage girl who's only real difference is her ghost hand and all the abilities that come along with it. 

Through out the story Patton leads you on the journey of discovery that Olivia goes through as her ghost hand begins to act up. Patton created very strong and memorable personalities for the other characters in the book who help Olivia along on her journey of discovering what all her ghost hand can do.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read. Patton has a well established plot with strong characters and leads into the second book of the series well. 

 

Elianna

Review of With Hindsight by Sonya C. Dodd

With Hindsight
by Sonya C. Dodd

This is a beautiful live story about Daniel and Annabel who meet at a university and fall headlong into love. They aren't together very long and unstoppable forces tear them apart. As they go on with their lives and both of their careers rising, its quite a few years before they see each other at an event and realize that their love for each other is still there. Due to past circumstances and heartbreak Annabel turns away from Daniel. They go back to their lives, Annabel continues to do her work, while Daniel hors through his divorce, but he still seeks the approval and live of Annabel.

I absolutely love this book! It started off very slow but drew me in quick. This is how all love stories should be! The only thing I had trouble with is the characters being sure and independent one minute and looking for approval the next.
Overall I give it 4.5 stars!
(But only because of the abrupt ending...i wanted it to continue on!!!)

Bridgette 

review for Together Forever by Vicki Green

review for Together Forever.

The author does a great job of creating three dimensional characters that are easy to relate to. Allie and Shane are resistant characters that struggle to hold onto one another while endearing themselves to readers. The book is emotionally charged and tells a great love story. I laughed, sobbed, and felt every emotion in-between as I read Allie and Shane’s story.

When you couple the emotional roller coaster with the action, author’s voice, and skillfully crafted world you get a real page turner! I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great romantic read. 
I would give it 4 stars.

Amanda Siemen