Book Blast: Wildflowers - Schledia Benefield

From the author of Plain Jane comes a new young adult novel by Schledia Benefield

Have you ever feared what may be hiding deep within you?

Darkness often skulks in the blood of unsuspecting victims, but Aster McGrath is acutely aware of the violence coursing through his veins. After all, he is the son of a murderer, and everyone in the town of Bayville, Mississippi says he will end up just like his father.

When Susan Blackman moves into town, Aster has already embraced his brutal nature, but her gentle spirit draws him in and slowly melts the icy exterior of his heart. Taming his savagery, she professes her love, but will the good within him be able to overcome the evil lurking deep inside? Or will the fiend break free of its fetters and seek blood?

Fans of Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember will fall in love with the young love, tough choices, sacrifice and redemption found within the pages of WILDFLOWERS.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Schledia Benefield was born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She presently lives in Big Point,Mississippi with her husband and four of her five children. She is the author of three YA novels: Plain Jane, Pretty Boy, and her newest release, Wildflowers. She also writes middle-grade fantasy under the pen name S B Scrillum. In her spare time she enjoys reading a good book, scrapbooking, sewing, spending time with her family, and visiting over a cup of coffee.

Review: Dangerous Consequences - Lisa Renee Johnson

What happens when your “perfect” life comes to a screeching halt? Have you ever had the feeling something wasn’t quite right in your relationship? Did you investigate? Did you blame your suspicions on a case of nerves?

Neurosurgeon Sydney James & her husband Donathan James, psychologist/local radio personality are living the charmed life until cracks start to show in the foundation of their marriage. Donathan James is used to having female admirers because he is known as THE SEX DOCTOR to his radio listeners. One night of flirting gets him knee deep in what I love to call - “Sin Quicksand”. The thing about Sin Quicksand is we have an opportunity to save ourselves, but we usually let our lustful thoughts take over our ability to do the right thing. This leads us to sink fast with no help in sight.

Determined to cover his tracks Donathan sets out to discover the details of that fateful night. Can his marriage survive once he pieces everything together? Will Sydney discover his secrets? Is Donathon the only person carrying secrets?

This book is layered with enough suspense and drama to send your mind racing. Author Lisa Renee Johnson skillfully manages to give readers a very realistic plot. Dangerous Consequences serves as a reminder that there are always consequences to our actions – Some of them happens to be DANGEROUS. (Pun intended).

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Love is in the Air Blog Hop - February 7 - 14

Never judge a book by its cover. . .

Xavier Preston is tall, dark, and handsome, and the problem is that he knows it. He's a bestselling author who is accustomed to adoring female fans, both young and old, flirting with him, throwing themselves shamelessly at him, and trying to get between more than the covers of his novels. He has always been more than willing to accommodate their needs and desires; however, his womanizing days have finally ended. He's engaged to a beautiful woman, Kendall, and he's decided to walk the straight and narrow. Or has he?

From outside appearances, the very stunning Pilar has it all: a great career, a beautiful home, and a trust fund that keeps her financially secure; however, looks can be deceiving. All that glitters isn't necessarily gold. Pilar is searching for her perfect soulmate, and she thinks she has found him in Xavier. She believes in going after what she wants with a vengeance . . . and she wants Xavier. That is not negotiable. She will have him, even if it kills him.

When Xavier meets his fanatical fan, Pilar, he gets much more than he bargained for. What starts out as an erotic one-night stand quickly spirals out of control into a dangerous game of obsession and pain with both parties playing to win.

Think you know what goes on behind the literary scene? Think again.

Love is a funny thing...

Love is not always cut & dry

Love has its obstacles

Love brings change even when you're not ready...

 - Orsayor (Book Referees)

I decided to do something different when it comes to the topic of LOVE... I picked Diary of A Stalker by Electa Rome Parks - this is not your typical LOVE story!! According to Pilar (the main character in this book).. It is a LOVE STORY.. If you loved the movie, Fatal Attraction - you will fall in love with this book.

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For The Love of...... Brian W. Smith

I can remember it like it was yesterday - the spring of 2005. During that time, I was living a lifestyle that was fit to be captured in a Norman Rockwell painting. Thirty-five years old, and married with 2.5 kids (the .5 was a temperamental, cockeyed, brown and white, Shih Tzu named Buster). A new job enabled me to pocket the most money I'd ever earned in my life. The added zeroes on my
paycheck gave me the confidence and wherewithal to build my first home; the naivety to purchase an overpriced, gas guzzling SUV; and enough arrogance to ignore the signs that I was just one missed pay check away from being another suburban fiscal casualty. Nevertheless, I was living in my own suburban bubble and enjoying every minute of it.

As with most bubbles, mine would burst as suddenly as it appeared. The stick pen that deflated my emotional balloon was a phrase that to this day remains embedded in my mind, 'There is a 0% probability that you are the biological father.' I've repeated that phrase a thousand times. Sometimes fast, other times slow. Regardless of my cadence, the meaning of the sentence remained the same and to this day has a debilitating affect on me.

Feeling like my life was over, an unexpected encounter took place. I was introduced to her. My encounter with her was strongly encouraged (and to some degree facilitated) by a co-worker who felt I needed a distraction. I'd noticed her before, but pretended not to see her beauty. However, once we were brought together my life hasn't been the same. I think about her morning, noon, and night. Despite my infatuation, our relationship is complex: often floating down a river called "beautiful";
drifting past an island named "it's complicated"; settling on a "toxic" shoreline; only to break free and become reacquainted with those "beautiful" waters again.

She listens to me when I'm venting. She calms me when I'm angry. She helps me when I need help. But there are times when she can be unreasonable - wanting more time than I'm willing to give. During those instances when she doesn't get her way, she usually retaliates by ignoring my calls and "conveniently" becoming unavailable...sometimes for days and weeks.

I've often wondered what life would be like without her. It's been eight years now, and I'm still unsure if it's healthy to be in a relationship with a woman that can make my feelings fluctuate as often as the weather changes. It's the ultimate quagmire.

You're probably wondering how I could allow a woman whom I'm not legally married to become both an essential part of my life and the bane of my existence. Well, if I knew the answer to that I'd tell you. The one thing I do know is, for the first time in the last eight years I'm finally ready to make two public announcements.

The first announcement is - I truly love this woman. Secondly, I want to tell the world the name of this woman who has brought me extreme joy and at times, unenviable pain. This woman - who for lack of a better term can only be described as my mistress - goes by the name of "Writing."

- Brian W. Smith

Click: An Online Love Story - Lisa Becker

 

 

Renee Green is almost thirty years old and always thought she would be married with kids or at least seriously dating someone by the time she turned thirty. As her birthday approaches she finds herself still very single, and decides with the help of her guy friend Mark to try online dating.

At first glance the first few pages of this book made me cringe - I expected this book to be uninteresting and hard to follow because this style of writing was new to me. There is a first time for everything, and you can't always judge a book by its cover. I was proven wrong right away!

This book was an absolute joy to read!!! Very easy to follow and the e-mail style was very refreshing in my opinion. I loved the idea of reading the e-mails from a group of friends swapping stories about their lives. The story was set up to make you feel like you were a part of each of the character's lives.

I think any woman in today's society, could relate to any or all of these these characters, even if they haven't entered the world of online dating. This author has a very unique way of telling a story and making all of her characters come to life.

I enjoyed reading this book and will look forward to seeing more from this author.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars!!

 

Billie Jo