Reviving Evan ~ Review

Reviving Evan by Venessa Kimball

Publication Date: November 13, 2015 on Kindle

(paperback will follow with Saving Gavin and Resurrecting Gavin as bonus material)

Just a few short weeks after the school shooting that rocked Braxton Springs, life has resumed. School is back in session, and, with it, the students who bullied Gavin Ferguson into bringing a gun to that fateful pep rally.

But life can never return to normal for Evan and her friends. Gavin is still in the hospital. Asher and Nikki are planning futures away from home. And Brody is pulling away from them all, leaving Evan feeling more alone than ever.

Just when she thinks she’s gotten control of her emotions and secrets, the spirals strike again. Evan struggles to regain her life free of medication and control the urges to fall back into dismantlement. But Brody’s hot-and-cold attitude confuses her, just as the community’s forgiveness to the bullying elite creates a bitter rock around her heart.

Will the suffering inflicted upon Evan and her friends throw her back into a spiral, threatening the life she has rebuilt for herself? Or will she rise above the tragedy and loss, reviving the life she thought she could never have?

Reviving Evan offers an insightful look into the lives of six teenagers thrust together by shared grief, and how those lives are individually affected by love, loss, and painful mistreatment by others. This novella proceeds the best selling novel, Dismantling Evan.

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This series is one everyone should read!, November 12, 2015 

I can not recommend it enough! Prepare yourself as Kimball walks us through the highs & lows of life ripping away our jaded glasses. We are swiftly thrust into this emotion filled journey never completely ready for the revelations we will find. Every tear was well worth it as we get to join in the joys as well as the pain of these families. Anyone who has ever gone to school can relate, & emotions are quickly put to the test. 

If you have teens, know a teen, or even just remember being a teen I encourage you to read this! On top of the diverse group of characters, we fall for hard, the story hits many topics & various ways to look at things some may have not noticed before. Reminding us all that

"Life is unstable...but worth reviving." 

We don't ever have it all figured out.

Just...Keep searching for your light.

Rejoice your triumphs. Celebrate your accomplishments.

Find your hope. Never give up.

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Need to catch up? Check out the 3 previous books in the series! 

Book #1 ~ Dismantling Evan (full-length novel)

Book #2 ~ Saving Gavin (novelette)

Book #3 ~ Resurrecting Gavin (novelette)

Book #4 ~ Reviving Evan (novella)

All books can be purchased on Amazon Kindle or paperback 

(Reviving Evan's paperback will contain Saving Gavin and Resurrecting Gavin once it releases)

Visit Venessa Kimball's Amazon page to download:

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There will be lots of prizes to celebrate release day: 

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Don't miss it! 

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How many more books in the series? 

There will be two more full-length novels, "Inventing Evan" and "Capturing Evan" to finish out the complete Evan series. "Inventing Evan" is projected to release in 2016 and "Capturing Evan" in early 2017 and will cross-over from Young Adult to the New Adult genre as Evan and her friends enter college. 

Want to learn more about Venessa Kimball's books? 

Get your free e-book from Venessa now! 

http://www.venessakimball.net/#!your-free-book-is-waiting-/cvjg

Venessa Kimball

Having always been passionate about the written word, Venessa Kimball embarked on writing what would become her debut novel, Piercing the Fold: Book 1; a young adult/ adult crossover, paranormal, science fiction, dystopian series. July 2, 2012, Venessa Kimball independently published the first book in the Piercing the Fold series. Book 2, Surfacing the Rim, released March 14, 2013.

In August of 2013, Venessa joined the publishing house, Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly. The Piercing the Fold series has been re-published with CHBB beginning with Piercing the Fold: Book 1 on September 3, 2013. Surfacing the Rim: Book 2 re-published on September 24, 2013 and Ascending the Veil: Book 3 released November 2013. The fourth book in the series, Transcending the Legacy: Book 4 released May 13, 2014.  

Venessa’s latest project, YA/Teen Contemporary Fiction Evan series has already produced one poignant and riveting novel, Dismantling Evan, and two novelettes (Saving Gavin and Resurrecting Gavin).  

Reviving Evan novella is the newest addition and  two more full-lengths  will follow within 2016 and 2017; Inventing Evan and Capturing Evan. 

Venessa is currently working on an Adult Contemporary Romance to be released in 2016 in between the Evan series continuation.  

As for the future, Venessa is already filling her Work-In-Progress folder. When she is not writing, she is keeping active with her husband and three children, chauffeuring said children to extracurricular activities, catching a movie with her hubby, and staying up way too late reading.

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http://www.facebook.com/venessakimballauthor

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The Romance Collection ~ Review

 The Romance Collection, Christmas 2012 Special 3 in 1 Romance Edition by Aneesa PriceMy rating: 5 of 5 stars





All three of these books are terrific! Here are my 3 reviews since they are all different types of stories. ;)



Coffin Girls ~ Read in January 2013
A mini vacation to a magical world awaits you!
If you like a good action packed paranormal romance story then you are sure to love this! It's full of vampires, werewolves, witches, fae & magick!! The characters are awesome & totally rockin' the paranormal world! The Coffin Girls are full of spunk & life! Their home, their world felt real, inviting, & so full of life. It absolutely addicting!! I adore Conall, Raulf, Sylvain, & Niul. Anais is a very lucky gal! I am so excited to see what the Goddess has in store for them all! I thoroughly enjoyed my mini vacation to this magical world Aneesa transported me to!! When I read 'The End' I felt like Anais had while saying goodbye...that's all you'll get out of me...you will have to read it to find out what that's mean!! =D I will be awaiting our next journey with the Coffin Girls (WHICH I ASSURE YOU CAN'T GET HERE FAST ENOUGH)!

Finding Promise ~ Read in January of 2013
I am completely in love with Finding Promise...the town, the people, & their story!!! This novel takes us on a journey that is much more than a simple love story. Full of depth & charisma it didn't take long to feel for these characters & what they were going through. Although I did not expect to feel so strongly about their decisions. I found myself sharing in their laughter, heartache, & most of all their self discovery. Isn't it funny how we grow ... not always realizing how much our past affects & influences us? I love the endless possibilities we find when we take a moment to reflect & take back control. Don't get me wrong, this is so much more than a love story! It's full of excitement & laughter too. I love how Caroline attacked her issues, & I especially loved how Luke attacked his! =) The community of Promise is a wonderful magical place that I look forward to visiting again & again!

Ghosts & Lovers ~ Read in July of 2013
A great introduction to Simone & her tales, & not too over the top for those of us just beginning to venture into the erotica genre.
Aneesa Price never ceases to amaze me! In this tale she not only succeeds in drawing me into Simone's world, but she then proceeds to chill me to the bone. Yes this is has some very steamy scenes for the erotica lovers, but the story itself is really good too! I personally love a good ghost story, & what better way to scare the socks off of you then to think of a ghost being able to do to you what he did to Simone? The mysterious helper who shows up to help was great! I will be watching for more confessions of ghosts & lovers.

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 About the Author:

Aneesa Price writes romance and lives it with her university sweetheart and husband. After having surmounted the challenges of being in a bi-racial marriage in the newly democratic South Africa, she now attributes her marital bliss to purposefully added spice and passionately resolved differences. After living in a variety of cities in South Africa, as an expat, she’s ready to explore the world with her husband and two daughters. 

Aneesa completed her internship in counseling psychology and went on to work first as a therapist and then in Corporate Finance in on projects and in organizational change. This diversity in experience, coupled with her understanding of the human psyche, is translated into her writing through the creation of believable, flawed characters with the innate ability to overcome adversity. 

She writes to give her readers the gift of experiencing the new and fascinating, something she strives for herself when she explores new places, reads, cooks with her kids or goes picking for antiques with her husband. She welcomes new connections so feel free to 'friend' her on facebook or follow her on twitter.

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Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse 2 ~ Review

Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse Episode 2 by

Jennifer Malone Wright

Blurb:
The second installment of Once Upon a Zombie Apocalypse continues as Jade and Kylee fight their way out of Virginia Beach and head toward the Mason Dixon line. There, they hope to find Kylee’s family alive and well.

The virus, which is turning the world’s population into zombies, is spreading faster than either of them would have imagined. Chaos now plagues what is left of society, leaving death and destruction rioting in the streets. Many of the survivors have gone into hiding in order to stay alive.

Jade and Kylee refuse to hide. The need to find their families is even stronger than their will to live, and it is the driving force on the journey to find their loved ones.

Get your copy of Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse ~ Episode 2
on Smashwords & Amazon! 
Add it to your Goodreads TBR HERE!

My Review:

5 Stars

Proud Member of OUAZA Addicts Anonymous! September 11, 2013 

WARNING*** Do NOT attempt to read this book while holding any of hot beverage...you or your ereader are bound to end up wearing part of it, & let's face it hot liquid hurts! Also, If you do not want to laugh hysterically causing some odd looks directed your way do not read this book in public! It is highly possible a snort or two may escape you somewhere in between catching your breath. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...Proceed.

Who would have thought the zombie apocalypse could be so funny? Definitely not me! Now don't get me wrong ~ There is plenty of zombie butt kickin' goin' on plus a terrific story to hold our attention! BUT...Jade & Kylee are hilarious, & I love their quirky ways! There's no lack of spunk with all of that attitude & determination flyin' around. I had no doubt after reading Jade & Kylee's stories that I adored this duo. I really enjoyed the new characters Jenn brought in this episode as well! I look forward to learning more about them.

If this is your first time to read Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse (or OUAZA as we call it for short) I suggest you download both Jade & Kylee's Stories (that are Free everywhere ebooks are sold) & read those first. That way you get to know the main characters a bit better before delving into their world. They are both short stories, & you won't regret it.

My favorite quote from OUAZA 2 would have to be: "It's all right. You should see me and my brother go at it at times. That is what people who love each other do. Ya know, you would take a bullet for them if you had to, but other times you wanna punch them in the face." 

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Get Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse ~ Episode 1 FREE!!!!

Kylee: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, iTunes, & Sony
Jade: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, iTunes, & Sony

OUAZA Facebook Fan Page & Twitter @ouazaseries             

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Jennifer Malone Wright:
Twitter@Jennichad217

  Twitter TVHD @VampHunters

The Vampire Hunter's Daughter Fan Page

 
Website, Facebook, Amazon, & Goodreads

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K.B. Miller:

Twitter @kbmillerbooks  

Twitter@MoonCoven 

Kid friendly fan page

The Moon Coven Fan Page

Website,  Facebook, Amazon, & Goodreads 

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Dual bio for the OUAZA authors: 
K.B. Miller and Jennifer Malone Wright are both authors of the paranormal and urban genres. Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse came about after many discussions on how they would survive the zombie apocalypse. Their survival strategies were so different from each other on some accounts; they decided it would be fun to see the two differences trying to survive together. K.B. and Jennifer met as mere acquaintances and have now formed a life-long friendship.

K.B. Miller is best known for her best selling series The Moon Coven. She has several other works in progress which will release in 2013. At home, K.B is a full time writer with a very supportive husband and son who is too smart for his own good. In her free time K.B. likes to read, dabble in graphic design, watch her favorite shows, and spend time with her other love … coffee! She is also an owl enthusiast and swears she will someday ride a unicorn.

Jennifer Malone Wright is best known her YA paranormal series The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter. Her other works include the follow up to The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter called The Arcadia Falls Chronicles
and her other vampire novel The Birth of Jaiden. Jennifer is the mother of five crazy kids and wife of a soldier. Jennifer also loves coffee, talking on the phone with her equally crazy friends and has a passionate affair with Red Bull. 
Jenn + K.B. = Double Trouble

Deja Blue ~ Review

Deja Blue 

by Julie Cassar

Publication Date: August 9, 2012

Blurb:

Ruby's back with her fairy friends and this time, she stumbles upon some of the mysteries of the Water Court. Now, being pursued by an unknown force, Ruby's fairy friends step in to protect her. However, trouble seems to follow Ruby around every corner and even her fairy guardians need to call in reinforcements...but at what cost? Faced with a seemingly impossible challenge, Ruby must decide if and how she will help out her fairy friends. Will she pledge her allegiance to the Earthen Court? Or will she find new comfort and protection in the Water Court? Become entangled and entranced in Ruby's latest adventure and relive the magic in "Deja Blue," the second installment of the Ruby Blue Series.

My Review:

5 Stars
Roller coaster ride of a good read!, November 17, 2012
OMG talk about heart racing anxiety attack!?! If you're looking for a roller coaster ride of a good read then this book is for you! It's action packed, funny, & full of life! I LOVE this book...for so many reasons!!! Not only are the characters adorable, entertaining, & full of charm, but the story feels like it's meant to be. It never... feels forced & flows so well. As Kansas (Ruby) is learning life lessons, decision making, & hidden truths I relate to her as I'm taken back in time to being that carefree teen who has yet to understand life yet.
As Cassar reveals the next lil' piece of her puzzle I am drawn in more & more! I absolutely love Brennan, Anya, & Jeremy!!! And...thanks to that ending...I can not wait for the next book!

This YA series brings out the magic for ALL ages! 

 Get your copy of Deja Blue HERE!

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