Tuesday, June 9, 2015

MELANIE'S EVANESCENT JOURNEY BY B. TRULY - VIRTUAL TOUR & REVIEW + GIVEAWAY


Melanie's Evanescent Journey
by B, Truly

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BLURB

True Love may cost a price, if the greater good preordains that you are the sacrifice.

There are always two sides to a story. Melanie Wilhelm's begins after she moves from Australia and starts her senior year at Cashmere High. On her first day, she bumps into a mysterious guy, and they form an instant connection. They become friends and he shares his deepest secret with her. As they grow closer, their relationship amplifies and becomes binding. Strange things occur, but instead of worrying, Melanie's feelings intensify.

The excitement of New Year's Eve approaches, and so does Jason's most devastating revelation of all. She learns his ultimate truth and is now spun into his chaotic web. The danger rises and hard choices must be made. By being with Jason, Melanie may have to sacrifice more than her heart. It may cost her life.

Melanie's Evanescent Journey ties into books one and two of The Sonar Trilogy. From spiraling twists to devastating plots, her journey will make you question fate and true love.

Is fate something you can control? Some believe it's in the hands of what you behold.

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EXCERPT:

Work was busy this evening and it was a welcome distraction. I worked as a waitress with Ebony at the Burger Grill. It was a small, family-owned diner. It had been around for over forty years. Ebony had gotten me on a few weeks ago.

“How was your day?” Ebony asked as we were putting our aprons on.

“I’m getting used to the flow of school. How was yours?”

“It will be better once this shift is over. I’m bloated and cramping today.”

“Did you take some medicine?”

“Yes, but it hasn’t kicked in yet. Any luck with J?”

“Not sure. We talked some.”

“At least he is talking with you. It’s a good sign.”

“I hope so.”

“People are getting seated in our sections. We’d better get to our tables,” she said.

We tended to our tables, and around an hour later, Ebony tapped me on my shoulder.

“Look what the cat dragged in. I sat him in your section,” she said and giggled. I saw Jason across the room, sitting with his brother and sister.

“Thanks a lot,” I said, sarcastically. Now I would have to face him again.

“You’re welcome,” she replied still laughing and walked off.

I took in a deep breath and went to their table.

“Hi guys, I’m Melanie. What can I get for you this evening?”

Jason looked up in surprise and blushed slightly, making my stomach do a somersault. Their sister said, “Hi Melanie. We get to formally meet now, I’m Harmony. And I will have a Coke.”
She and her brother did look exactly alike. “Are you guys twins?” I blurted out.

“Yes,” her brother replied. “Nice to meet you, Melanie. I’m Jaden. How do you like Cashmere so far?”

“It’s okay, but slightly different from school in Australia.”

“I love your accent,” Jaden said.

“Thanks.” Jaden was handsome, but his brother was gorgeous.

“Melanie, how long have you been working here? My siblings and I come here often,” Jason interrupted and appeared to give his brother an evil glare.

“For just a few weeks.”

 He looked like wanted to ask something else but didn’t.

“What can I get you guys to drink?” I didn’t want to stand there making goo-goo eyes at him.

“I will have a Coke,” Jaden said.

“And I will have a Sprite,” Jason replied.

“Coming right up.”

I brought them back their drinks, took their food order, and took care of my other tables. A little while later Ebony stood next to me, waiting on her order.

“I’ve noticed he keeps staring at you.”

“Who?”

“You know who. Jason.”

“Don’t you have tables to tend to?” I replied playfully.

“I just thought you should know.”

She winked at me and took her food order. He was eating a French fry. Gosh, he even looked sexy doing that. He caught my eye and signaled for me to come over.

“We’d like the check, please,” Harmony said.

“Sure,” I answered, pulling out the bill and placing it on the table.

“So Melanie, are you seeing anyone?” Jaden asked.

Excuse me! He was very direct. I had just met him. Harmony giggled, and Jason turned red. I cleared my throat. “No, not at the moment. Why?”

“Maybe we can hang out sometimes,” he replied with a smile. He leaned back and folded his arms behind his head, waiting for an answer. Harmony was amused, and Jason looked aggravated.

“Um no. Absolutely not.”

“Geez, well why not?”

“Because Ebony’s my friend first off, and second, I have my eye on someone else.”

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t know you guys were friends,” he replied, looking remorseful.

“Yeah, we are good friends,” I said, walking off.

I went to the kitchen and glanced back at their table. Harmony and Jason were laughing. Jaden appeared annoyed. Served him right. It was obvious he thought he was Mr. Casanova.

“What was Jaden talking to you about?” Ebony asked.

“Nothing much, the usual. He noticed my accent and wondered where I was from,” I lied. I wasn’t about to tell her he was flirting. He did apologize when he realized we were friends though, so maybe he wasn’t a total douche. I glanced back over to my section, but they were gone.

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After my shift I stopped at the corner store. There were only a few cars in the parking lot, and no one in sight. I headed to my car, and hit the alarm. Before I could get the door open someone grabbed me from behind. I struggled against them, and fought with all my might, but he dragged me into the side alley. Another person charged from the side, and then something hit me in the head. I fell to the ground, and touched my throbbing wound. It was dark with only the side light from the building, so I couldn’t see the blood clearly. But I could feel the liquid stickiness on my fingers. I squinted in the dim light, straining to see my attackers, but I couldn’t see any facial features. They were blurry. They appeared to be males with short hair, and their broad body frame.

“Leave me alone!”

One man’s response was a kick to my stomach. I gasped and cringed in pain. Why was this happening to me? I had been told that burglaries and assault hardly ever happened on this side of town. Me and my rotten luck were going to make the crime rate sky rocket. Taking a deep breath, I gathered my courage, and tried to get up. One of the men pushed me back down. I saw an object in his hand, the silver color bounced off of the light. It was a knife. I had to find a way out of this. Heat pulsed through my body as I glared into his eyes. And fear consumed me with the black depths of them, dark as midnight. The other man held me down, and I fought to get out of his grasp. The one with the blade leaned closer to me. He didn’t have on a mask, but I still couldn’t make out his features. He was faceless. He thrust the blade against my neck. The pain was sharp, and tears sprang into my eyes.

“Please stop! Why are you doing this?”

He snorted. “Because the greater good has preordained it.”

Before I could contemplate his strange explanation he slit the knife against my throat.

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MY REVIEW

Melanie's Evanescent Journey (The Sonar Trilogy, #1.5)Melanie's Evanescent Journey by B. Truly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Melanie's Evanescent Journey is a YA paranormal type of book, I haven't read any other book of this series, so I was clueless with what was the main paranormal factor in the story. Vampires? Werewolves? Aliens? shifter? None of that?
Well, our main character is Melanie a teenager, acting like a girl, she follows her heart and makes mistakes, sometimes acts like a little girl, but I found that credible, because that's what you can expect of a 17 yr old. The male character, Jason, at first is like any typical boy, until he became something more...
The plot it has a recurrent thing all through the pages, mystery. The story is full of twists and turns, heartbreak, a lot of pain and the journey of self discovery.
I must say that I enjoyed reading this book.
*I received a Free copy in exchange for an Honest review*



View all my reviews

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

I have wanted to be an author since I was fifteen years old and grateful to have accomplished this dream. I have three wonderful children and a husband who defines the person I am today. I work full-time as an Ultrasound technologist in Sugarland, Texas.

I have very vivid dreams and a wild imagination. I like to read, watch tons of TV shows, and movies. I’m addicted to romance and get a thrill out of action and suspense. I write New Adult Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Paranormal-Romance.

In the Sonar series it was fun to explore different elements of Sci-fi romance and create various realms of powers for my characters. I want to show my readers that Sci-fi can be fun, but also traumatic. I hope you guys enjoy the Sonar Series. 

Contact Information: BrandyTruly25@gmail.com


GIVEAWAY 

B. Truly will be awarding $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour and would also like to offer one winner 1 Sonar The Crashing photo magnet, 1 Sonar The Crashing pen, 2 Melanie's Evanescent Journey book marks, and 1 e-book copy of Melanie's Evanescent Journey in PDF, e-pub, or mobi formats. B.


26 comments:

  1. Do you have any strange writing habits (like standing on your head or writing in the shower)?

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  2. Hi, Mai. That's a good question. I actually tend to get writing ideas at the strangest times. Like when I'm driving or at the grocery store. I make a lot of notes on bill envelopes. Lol.

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    1. Hahaha, does your writing helps to pay those bills?

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    2. Lol. I wish writing did, Ms. BookReader. But writing is my passion. I don't do is for money. It just gives me pleasure to write the stories. I have always been built that way.
      I do have another question for you guys. Does any one dream about characters they have wrote or other book characters? As I was writing this series, I actually had a dream about my main character, Bryan. I was still me but it was a different me. I just remember that I was introducing him to my friends as my husband. And everyone was like "Are you serious? Wow!"
      I also remember how I felt about him. I can vouch for my character's feelings. Too bad the real world isn't a fantasy. So who else has had dreams like this? I know I can't be the only one.

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    3. I love your answers!! It's clearly that you're an Author!! My book boyfriend is Mr. Darcy and my husband it's a lot like him!!

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    4. I'm so envious your husband is like your book boyfriend, Ms. Julia. Mine is the total opposite of my book boyfriends. My husband is such a smart ass. Lol. So who is this Mr. Darcy?

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  3. Thank you for hosting my novel, Ms. Julia BookReader. And thank you for your honest review. It was interesting remembering what it was like to be 17, so I could get into the character's head.

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    1. Thank You, for letting me be part of your Blog Tour, I really enjoyed reading your book!! Congrats

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    2. Thank you for your support, Ms. BookReader. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
      I hope my readers can relate to Melanie and remember being 17. I will be big enough to admit, that cat fight in the book came from reality. I myself had a cat fight over a guy my senior year, and it was my first one. Sigh! If I could only go back in time.

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    3. OMG! LOL, that scene is amazing! Did you won??

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    4. Thank you for the comment about the scene, Ms, Julia. My boyfriend at the time, the one I was fighting over, said I won. Lol. He turned out to be such a prick too.

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  4. What an exciting excerpt. This sounds like a really great trilogy.

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    1. Hi, MomJane! Thanks for stopping by. Good Luck!!

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  5. Very interesting excerpt! Thanks for sharing it and your review. Sounds like a really good book.

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    1. Hi, Eva! Thanks for your lovely comment, it is a great book!!

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  6. Hi, Rita! Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. I have enjoyed learning about the book. Thanks for sharing it.

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  8. thank you for offering the prize pack as well.

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  9. Enjoyed reading your review, thank you!

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    1. Hi Nikolina!! Thank you forma stopping by!!

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  10. B...I, too, watch tons of TV shows. Do you watch sci-fi and paranormal?

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  11. Great excerpt! Thank you for the chance at the giveaway!

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