Title: Destiny Awaits
Series: Juniper Grove Chronicles Book 1
Author: Jaidis Shaw
Published: July 18th, 2014
Publisher: Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing
Page Count: 148
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Synopsis:
She wants a normal
life. They want her dead. Destiny has other plans.
Twenty-year-old Alayna Scott receives visions around water, but even her
foresight couldn’t prepare her for the tragic accident that claimed the lives
of her parents. With everything she loves gone, Alayna packs up and moves to
the small town of Juniper Grove in hopes of starting over.
Jayden McKnight can’t explain the attraction that he feels whenever Alayna is
near, but he does know that he will do whatever it takes to win her heart. When
a vampire selects Alayna as his next victim, Jayden will stop at nothing to
ensure her safety – even if that means bringing Alayna into a world that she
never knew existed.
Love blossoms, challenges are made, and Alayna will find herself fighting not
only to survive, but to understand what she has become.
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/DestinyAwaits
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/destiny-awaits-jaidis-shaw/1111216925?ean=9781500769048
~MY REVIEW~
Destiny Awaits (Juniper Grove
Chronicles #1)
by Jaidis Shaw
Overall Rating **** Stars
This is the first book that I’ve read from
this author. I haven’t read a lot of shifter books and this book was so good.
It was a quick book, packed with action, and romance. I love the storyline and
the characters. Alayna is a strong female character that goes through a lot.
After losing her parents in a car accident she picks up and moves to Juniper
Grove. She then meets Jayden who has secrets of his own. He helps her out
around her, then one night Alayna runs into Gavin. Who has his secrets. What
will Alayna do when she finds out? Will she run our will she claim what she
really wants? I love the twist and turns, and that it was unpredictable. Some
moments I was like oh no that just didn’t happen. I was definitely on the edge
of my seat. I love the secondary characters as well, they really added to the
story. I was gifted a copy for her blog tour and I am so glad I was able to
read this book. I can’t wait to read book two!!
About the Author:
Jaidis Shaw currently resides in
South Carolina with her husband and two beautiful daughters. With a passion for
reading, Jaidis can always be found surrounded by books and dreaming of new
stories. She enjoys challenging herself by writing in different genres and currently
has several projects in the works.
Jaidis also owns and operates Juniper Grove Book
Solutions, voted Top Three for Best Promotional Firm, Site, or Resource in the
2013 Preditors & Editors Readers’ Poll. In her spare time, Jaidis maintains
her two blogs, Juniper Grove and Blooming with Jaidis. One of her main goals in
life is to encourage her daughters to let their imaginations run wild.
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jaidis-Shaw/e/B0070OE758
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaidisShaw
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/jaidisshaw/
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Excerpt:
Sunlight caught the crystal that hung from the rear view mirror, and rainbow
bursts of color radiated throughout the car. My parents and I had gotten up
early so that we could make the three hour drive to my uncle’s house, but from
the line of backed up traffic in front of us, it seemed that it would take us
longer. I leaned back in my seat and let the music blaring in my earbuds help
pass the time. My mother turned in her seat in the front, and I glanced at her.
Seeing her mouth my name, I pulled one side of the earbuds out of my ear.
“What did you say?” I asked.
“I asked if you were hungry,” she replied. “Your father thinks that we
should get off the interstate at the next exit and grab something to eat while
the traffic clears up.”
“Sure, that’s fine with me. It’s a good idea, anyway, since Uncle John
turned vegetarian. There’s no telling what he’s going to try to get us to eat.”
My father’s hearty laugh rumbled through the car. “Do you remember that
rolled up spinach thing he tried to feed us last time?”
“How could I forget?” I said.
Mom sprung to her brother’s defense. “It wasn’t so bad.”
“Then how come you didn’t eat it? I saw you slip it to the dog when you
thought nobody was watching.” My father glanced at my mother while she tried to
come up with a retort.
“If you saw that, then it’s obvious that I wasn’t sneaky enough.” She
crossed her arms over her chest and stared out the window.
My dad laughed as he flipped on the turn signal and merged into the right
lane, coming to a stop behind a logging truck. I looked at the long logs
protruding from the flatbed. “It always makes me nervous when they hang off
like that,” I said. A shiver raced over my body.
“It’s okay. They make sure to load them on so that they won’t come off,” my
dad reassured me.
I opened my mouth to reply but stopped when I heard a screech of tires
behind us. Turning my head, I locked eyes with the man in the driver’s seat of
the truck that was hurtling toward us. The truck slammed into the back of our
car, and my mother’s scream echoed in the tight space around me. A shower of
white stars filled my vision as pain ripped through my shoulder and cut off my
own scream. As the darkness closed in around me, I heard the faint shrill of
sirens in the distance.
Giveaway Details:
I would like to offer a giveaway for hosts to include in
their posts.
- $15 Amazon Gift Card
I’m also willing to offer a $10 gift card to hosts who post
their review during the event if you think that will help get reviews.
For review copies, I am only able to gift them via Amazon so
they would be Mobi copies. I can send them myself or I can send you money via
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I'm so happy to read that you enjoyed my book. Thank you so much for your review and for taking part in the tour. <3
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