The Plan by Alina B. (Excerpt)

 

The Plan
Author: Alina B.
Publication: June 6th 2013
Genre: Mystery
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Overview

Jane O`Donnel, is a girl from a rich family who tries to prove herself she can make it on her own without her family`s help. An unexpected event turns her world upside down and brings the attractive Dr. Smith in her life. She is being kidnapped. Like it wouldn`t be enough, the terrible event brings with it something she could never be prepared for.
Can Jane find out who is behind all this? Could her father have something to do with it? Will she encounter people who don`t want her to know?
Filled with hard decisions, love and hard times, THE PLAN shows how one's life can suddenly change and never be the same.

Excerpt

I can’t open my eyes. Some vague voices are chaotically saying something in the background—it feels like dreaming. As the voices become clearer, I figure they are male voices shouting at each other angrily.

“Don’t fuck it up, Daniel, could you learn for your shitty sake to control that temper? I don’t need your stress right now, so if you’re not going to help, get out of here, you guilty ass. Beat it!”

Who is that? Why can’t I open my eyes? I can’t even move at all; my body doesn’t respond my commands. And this pain . . . Jesus! It hurts so badly. The world is spinning, nauseating me, as a sharp disturbing noise sounds in my head. Few seconds after, everything seems to slide away slowly.

Everything is dark and silent. I can’t control any muscle of my body. I feel helpless.

The inability of movement causes intense pain all over my body, with each struggle more. Oliver could help me now, I feel safe with him. Where are you, Oliver? Help me, please. I need your strength, your hug, and your heat more than ever.

The voices stop fighting. I hear a door strongly slammed and then some steps coming towards me. Oh no! I struggle for a last time to move before the steps get me.

Originally from Romania, Alina B studied Economics, and since high school she was always interested in psychology. A few months after getting married she moved temporarily with her husband to Australia leaving everything behind and putting other plans on hold. The change seemed to be the right one, since it brought to her enough inspiration and time to write her first manuscript and she took the chance and published her first book. The goal-driven Alina B, plans to be a full time writer as soon as possible and a mother of two when the time is right.


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Review: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

Dark Triumph 
(His Fair Assassin 2)
Author: Robin LaFevers
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books, 2013
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy
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Overview 

Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, the convent views Sybella as one of their most dangerous weapons.

But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for? 

Waiting on Wednesday (105)

Hosted at Breaking the Spine.

Origin

(Lux 4) 

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Aug 27 2013

Goodreads 

Daemon will do anything to get Katy back.

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

All Katy can do is survive.

Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

Together, they can face anything.

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on?

And will they even be together? 

Why am I waiting for it?

Because of the cover. Who cares what’s inside after seeing that cover, right? lol jk