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Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Aqua.

I’m excited to share my review of this exciting new book by M.A. George.

Come on in.

Test the water.

It’s wonderful!

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Make sure you watch the amazing video for Aqua included in my post.

It’s so good and you won’t be able to resist this book after watching it!

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 Aqua

By M.A. George

Genre- YA Paranormal

Publication Date- April 16th, 2014

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MY REVIEW

For Layla, it’s a new year, a new town. Every year her mother and aunt move her to a new city, always some place close to the water. At least there’s that. It’s been this way all of her life and she’s given up on trying to figure out why.

 With all of the moving and being a loner, Layla convinced her mother to home school her. Who wants to be the new girl every year, and by the time she’s made some friends, it’s time to move on.

So now she’s unpacking her books, deciding how to arrange them on the shelves, then taking a picture to show to her friends. She had carefully packed them, making sure none got creased. This is where I first connected with Layla. She’s seventeen and many years younger than me, but I’m so much like her about my books, and they can conquer the age difference.

Once finished unpacking, she heads down to the beach, hoping to get some writing done. And that’s when her world changes. She just doesn’t know it yet.

To her it was a near drowning. She saw the guy dive in the water, but he never came up.  She’d been watching the two guys clowning around. The tall drink of water doesn’t seem to realize his friend is in trouble so she rushes to the rescue and needs saving herself. And does a double take when the drowning victim appears behind her, safe and dry. Dry? How can that be?

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So now the mytsery began. The title clues you to water, but what about it? The first clue is the mother always chooses places near water. Another is the guy that didn’t drown, wasn’t even wet.

 As Layla got to know the two young men, I began to sense they were different. They’re like night and day. 

Pyke is scruffy and covered in graphic tattoos. He’s condescending and rude to Layla.

Tristan is so different. He’s sweet, very well put together, and his sarcastic wit slips out now and then.

When Layla was attacked and Tristan saved her from drowning, I became suspicious of Pyke. He just turned up, all casual like. And dry, of course.

And as the attacks escalate, secrets emerge. Layla finally finds out why they move every year. Why her father has been absent all of her life. She finds out what she is. Something amazing, wonderous, and more than human. Now she has to adjust, to learn to use her abilities, or else the next attack may be the end, for her and for those she loves.

This book had so much to like. Genuine, engaging characters, flaws and all.

A fascinating new kind of being. The author had me laughing when Tristan revealed to Layla what he could do. And she had me on the edge of my seat when they are being chased in their car. That’s one scene I’d like to see on the big screen. It was so out there. I couldn’t see how they’d get away.

There’s intrigue, conflict, young romance, betrayal, and some humor in all the right places.

Aqua is a wonderful beginning to a fantastical series and I recommend you take the dip and see for yourself.

4 STARS

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Blurb

Meet Layla McKelland:

Novelist (unpublished, but cut her some slack…seventeen is a bit early to despair),

Slightly neurotic introvert (Alright, let’s be honest…there’s no “slightly” about it),

International Woman of Mystery, and…

Okay, just scratch the bio.

The only real “mystery” in Layla’s life is why her father has never been on the scene. Or why her mother drags Layla to a new coastal home every year.

Nothing about the latest hometown seems too newsworthy…until a routine day at the beach leaves Layla questioning whether she’s read one too many paranormal fantasy novels. The plot thickens when a random guy claims to know things about her father—a bizarre claim he backs up with an equally impossible stunt. And Layla soon finds herself on the wrong side of a mysterious attempted drowning…on her own kitchen floor.

When all is done, Layla will attest that fact is far stranger than fiction. And nothing in real life is ever as transparent as it seems…Not even water.

Especially not water.

Available From:

Trailer- http://youtu.be/bzsjtIgg7v8

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About the Author

M.A. George

A. George is part proud mother of two adorable children, part super top secret agent…Oops, probably just lost that job.

Writing is what keeps her up into the wee hours of the night. Fortunately, she has a lot of energy (Read: caffeine is her friend). She has a bit of an obsession with music (It does a fantastic job of tuning out rambunctious children while she attempts to focus).

She sincerely hopes people out there enjoy reading her work as much as she enjoys writing it. And if anyone hears of work for a super top secret agent, she’s now available (Discretion guaranteed…).

Find M.A. At

Website||Goodreads||Blog||Twitter||Facebook

Amazon Author Page||Smashwords Author page

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I love sharing books with fellow word lovers.
Come on in and check out Fading Light, the second book in the Shadow Born Series by Angela Dennis.
I have an exciting excerpt to share with you.
And there’s a giveaway too, so don’t forget to enter.
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Title:  Fading Light
Series:  Shadow Born #2
Author:    Angela Dennis
Published:  September 23rd, 2014
Publisher:  Samhain Publishing
Word Count:  72,000
Genre:  Urban Fantasy
Content Warning:  Sexual Material and Violence
Recommended Age:  18+
 
Synopsis:
Everyone has a breaking point.
Her hundred-year penance lifted, Shadow Bearer Brenna Baudouin returns to the Earthly plane with her partner, Gray Warlow, to keep the peace between humans and supernatural creatures—and to prevent another apocalyptic war from happening.
The attraction between them is nearing a critical point, but their checkered history has left Brenna unable to trust either her heart or her instincts.
It’s chaotic business as usual until humans begin turning to statues of dust. There is no explanation, no sign of magical foul play or a biological toxin. The humans are convinced it’s the work of a deviant supernatural faction, twisting the knife in the already tense relationship between their species. Brenna and Gray agree—the deaths have a former comrade-turned-rogue stamped all over them.
In a race against time, they enlist the help of both friend and foe to save the human race and stop the impending civil war. Along the way, they are forced to come to terms with their past and decide, once and for all, whether they will come together or fall apart.
Warning: Contains a heroine who knows her weapons but not her own heart, an outbreak of supernatural proportions, copious bloodletting, and a race to save an endangered species—humans. All tied up in a tight bow of sexual tension.
Excerpt:
Darkness embraced Brenna like a thick wool blanket. It wrapped around her, blocking the dim lamplight as she walked toward the seedy bar. Glass residue from the riots crunched beneath her leather boots. Mixed with snow, the bits of broken beer bottles and smashed windows glittered like an army of broken icicles. She breathed deeply, inhaling the cool night air. It smelled of sour beer and clove cigarettes and left a bitter taste on her tongue.
Shadows embraced the sides of the stone structure that housed the Dirty Ruby, one of the few multi-species bars in Denver proper. They stalked across the snow and mixed with the night to merge into a black mass. From its midst stepped a man. Well over six feet, he moved with grace in contrast to his size. The moonlight played across his face, highlighting his chiseled features.
Brenna’s pulse quickened and she took an involuntary step forward. Self-conscious, she ran a hand through her copper curls, freeing them from the careless bun. The thick strands streamed down her back like fire as she moved, her breath coming in quick harsh bursts. She slipped off her black leather duster and draped it across her arm. Without it the tight black corset left her taut belly and back exposed, but she didn’t feel the cold. She never did around Gray.
“Four demons. Thirty humans. Keep the casualties to a minimum.” Brenna brushed past him, tossing him her coat. “I’ll bring them out. You send them back to hell.”
“Hell?” Gray grinned. His teeth gleamed in the moonlight. “You speak human now?”
She shrugged. “When in Rome.”
Her back to him, she turned toward the freshly white-washed door. But before she could move, he had her shoulder in a vise grip. His fingers twined in the hair at the base of her skull. His breath hot against her cheek. “I know your other partners let you boss them around.” He turned her to face him. “I’m not them.”
He stepped forward, forcing her back. They moved in an awkward dance until her ass hit the stone wall. Trapped, she stared at him, wary. A shadow fell across his face hiding all but his piercing violet eyes.
“We enter together. Once they’re dead, we leave.” He stepped back, loosening his hold.
“The humans—”
“Won’t remember a thing.” He crushed his lips to hers even as he slid the duster across her shoulders. “And I’m not your coat rack.” Releasing her, he stepped back.
Brenna rubbed the back of her hand against her bruised lips. Gray would be the death of her.
If she didn’t kill him first.
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About the Author:
Angela Dennis lives outside Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, son and a sheltie with a hero complex. When she is not at her computer crafting stories, she can be found feeding her coffee addiction, playing peek-a-boo, or teaching her son about the great adventures found only in books.
 
 
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Giveaway Details:
There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:
$25 Amazon Gift Card & eBook copy of Fading Light (1 winner)
Giveaway is International.
Click on the rafflecopter below to enter.
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