Torn by Christine Hughes

Torn by Christine Hughes

The fight between good and evil is still at hand. A young woman can tip the balance for better or for worse depending on the path she takes. She struggles within herself fighting her own demons and those trying to persuade her to evil. But will it be enough? Samantha always thought she was a normal human teenage girl. Her father had protected her from the truth until his death. Now it is up to Samantha to decide if she will follow the plan he had set up for her to land on the side of good, or will she let her demons win and evil consume her?

            I loved Torn! This is an amazing book on the war between good and evil. The author fills this story with hope, love, despair, betrayal, and sadness. There is so much to this story and it's told in such a way you don't want to put it down. Samantha just found out who she really is and is dealing with a lot. After just finding out about the death of her dad she's learning how to fight and use her new found abilities all to fight in the war between good and evil. The hard part is figuring out everything and sticking to the side you know is right. Now it's up to Sam to pick the side she wants to fight on: good or evil. To her it's a simple black and white answer: Good. But what she is learning and starting to understand is that the choice isn't always that simple. Each and every person has a darkness inside of them that is always trying to become the more dominate, it is a struggle and not one where good can always win. Sam's dad wasn't always on the good side of the fight so her demons are a lot stronger than she has yet to realize. With the help of her friends Lucas and Ethan she is training to fight and stay strong to the good inside her. Although she's fighting to stay on the path of good she's seeing that her darkness is starting to gain some. When the three have to relocate for more help in training Sam, she starts to see who her two friends truly are. One will fight with her and be the balance she needs while the other will betray her and through that betrayal push her to turn into who she needs to be. I give this book 5 fangs for how amazing and enthralling the story is. This book was a gift from the author for a honest review. I give thanks to Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock for giving me the opportunity to read Torn and go on this amazing journey for a new series.

Imagine by: Christiane Shoenhair and Liam McEvilly

Imagine by: Christiane Shoenhair and Liam McEvilly

This was a gift from the author for a honest review.

Oh my gosh! The opening to this book is great. The description of what is happening and details of the people there is wonderful! I love it when an author actually gives you a good description on how a person looks, their eyes, hair, etc. There is no time wasted on getting the story started. I will do my best not to give any spoilers but it may be hard at times. The descriptions given make me want to move to the places in this book. I can't get enough of the details and how everything feels like you can just walk through a door and be right there. Trish has just found out something that is a big game changer in her life. Going from living with her mom in Florida to a boarding school in California was the result of the secret. Being a teenager is tough all on its own but add an odd little twist to it and things become more interesting. Even though Trish has moved to a new place she is living as normal of a teenage life as possible. As it is with all high school girls Trish is finding new friends and a new love life. Everything is going to change due to one big secret. Life for Trish will not continue how she knows it and it is up to her, her family, and friends to protect all of humanity from being destroyed.

 I can't thank Paranormal Romance & Authors That Rock enough for sending me this amazing book to review. I can't wait for more! This is definitely a 5 fangs for me! ;) There are some spots with incorrect punctuation and a few uncompleted thoughts/sentences. I also found some places where the wrong word was used. Overall the mistakes were very minor and didn't interfere much at all except where it was an incomplete sentence.

Quotes:

 "I love how books let you escape, how one minute you're lying on your bed alone and with the turn of a page you're in a foreign land painted in your mind by the author. Whether it is in the past, a different country or even a completely different world entirely, it's a great way to escape."

"I look at Keagan; I mean really look at him. I don't like that he is using how and where he was raised as an excuse for everything that he has done to me. I see it all of the time, everyone blaming something or someone for their own actions. If you make a choice you have to stick with it, regardless. Stop blaming the system and be accountable for your own choices."

 “Remember, your mind is like a book Trish, it's only any use to you if it's open.”