Blurb:
Unaware of an age-old
prophecy, secret societies, and an enemy she doesn’t know she has, Sophie
Crenshaw thinks of herself as just being average. Along with her two best
friends, Deva and Tabitha, Sophie sets off on what she thinks is a normal
vacation. What she doesn't know is that everything she thought she knew
about who she is, and what she can do, is about to change. Thrust in a
world she knows nothing about, Sophie tries to find her true self, without
losing her grip on her own sanity.
Henry Chang lives
in world full of magic, where the stories over the legendary Angel’s Heart
are spoken in whispered conversations, and midnight meetings. His job is to
protect the Heart, keep it safe from anyone who wishes to hurt it or its
Keeper. In a divine moment, he's tied to the Keeper’s heart forever. While
trying to understand his own feelings, Henry does what he can to support
Sophie, and keep her from falling apart.
With the help
of Willow Crest members, who are sworn to protect her, without ever meeting
her, Sophie will struggle to get control of her feeling and new found
powers. Or will it be too much for her to handle? Will their growing love
give Sophie the strength and courage to face the greatest challenge of her
young life?
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My review:
The novel started promisingly and
I enjoyed the first chapter as it set the scene and introduced the characters
well, but after that I found my concentration slipping. This was mostly due to
Sophie’s constant crying (I know her life gets turned upside down but still),
overly-used words (for example, groused) and the odd sentence that I had to
re-read. I found the villain Whitley slightly disappointing; she’s supposed to
be really evil but the only bad thing she seems to do in the book is pull
people’s hearts out. I felt like Sophie defeated Whitley too easily as well. I’m
glad that Sophie accepts her destiny though, and finds happiness with Henry,
even if their relationship is very intense.
I give this book 2 out of 5 stars –
I found it okay. It wasn’t for me but others may enjoy it.
For more on the author, Lisa
Bilbrey, see below:
Lisa Bilbrey is a mom of three and has been married to her
high school sweetheart since 1996.
Finding a love in the written word, she started writing as a way to express herself. From the first word she wrote, she'd found her heart and soul. Always willing to learn, she's spends much of her time trying to improve as a storyteller.
Finding a love in the written word, she started writing as a way to express herself. From the first word she wrote, she'd found her heart and soul. Always willing to learn, she's spends much of her time trying to improve as a storyteller.
In late 2011, Lisa opened Renaissance Romance Publishing
with Michele Richard and Laura Braley.
Thank you for taking the time out to read my book.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome. I've never written a review before so I'm sorry it's not that long or detailed!
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