Undertow

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Pub Date Oct 12 2013 | Archive Date Mar 16 2014

Description

Luckless Eila is unknowingly the last of her kind: Rare. Gifted. Breakable. Stunning Raef is her kind's historic enemy: Soulless. Lethal. Lost. A legendary death 160 years before would set their lives to collide, forcing a beautiful killer to become a savior, a simple wallflower to become a warrior, and ruthless destiny to become a death sentence.

SUMMARY:

Eila Walker knows luck is not a friend, so she is downright shocked to inherit a million-dollar Cape Cod home. And yeah, her new town isn't perfect: the cheerleaders are heinous clones, the local undertow can kill ya, and her Great Grams was supposedly fried by lightning in the harbor square. Still, Eila is hopeful her luckless days are in the past . . . until history decides to repeat itself.

When drool-worthy Raef O’Reilly becomes her friendly, yet weirdly protective shadow, Eila thinks life is pretty darn perfect – until she is hauled beneath the waves by an unnatural undertow. Revealing coal-black eyes and iron-like strength as he rescues her, Raef can no longer hide what he is . . . or what she can do. Eila, last of her kind, can supposedly channel the power of human souls, while Raef is more adept at stealing them. Even worse, the legend about her ancestor isn't such a myth, since Eila’s grandmother was one kick-butt warrior until her lightning-like power backfired. A power that is written all over Eila's DNA.

Determined to stay one step ahead of a dangerous clan that is hunting her, Raef, along with three unlikely allies, will do all they can to protect her. But as hidden pieces of their brutal histories unravel, Eila begins to understand just what went down in the harbor square. She soon realizes that following in her grandmother’s fearless footsteps may be the only way to save those she loves . . . including Raef.

Luckless Eila is unknowingly the last of her kind: Rare. Gifted. Breakable. Stunning Raef is her kind's historic enemy: Soulless. Lethal. Lost. A legendary death 160 years before would set their...


Advance Praise

“What I really love about this way the book is written is that the characters are not perfect and not full of flaws – they truly feel like your average person down the street and the author has done a superb job giving each character a chance to get to know the reader. Just enough that makes you want to come back for more – and I will be coming back for more. This series takes paranormal somewhere I haven’t been as a reader and I can’t wait to spend more time at the Cape or wherever Eila’s journey takes her. Do I recommend this book? Yes, Yes, Yes, and YES!” – Bobbi Jo, GOODREADS

“The author has a way of weaving the story so that before you know it, you are falling in love with Eila, Raef, and the whole gang. This books just keeps you spell bound form the very beginning. There is never a dull moment in the book and it is filled with lots of mystery, laughs, and romance. There are great plot twists throughout the whole book. More than once, I found myself going "OMG I did not see that coming!". I am not going to give away the story, you need to read it and discover the magic this book is, all on you own. It so worth the read!! This was a wonderful read. I am very excited to read the next in the series. The adventure continues!!!!” – Vicci’s Crazy Book Addiction

“I absolutely loved this book. It was the perfect mix of intrigue, action, adventure and even a small love story thrown in for good measure. A paranormal romance that lacked the usual vampire, werewolves or zombies, which I found refreshing. I was hooked with the story knowing that something was going on but unable to predict what. When Eila starts to discover what is going on, the story just develops and in no way did I ever find it predictable. I will definitely be checking out the next book in the series, just gutted I will have to wait so long to do so.” – Becky, NETGALLEY reviewer

“I was very intrigued by the premise of this book. It's been awhile since I've read a YA book, and this one sounded a little different from the increasingly run-of-the-mill "monster" stories that are beginning to permeate YA literature. Once I began reading it, I couldn't put it down. This is one YA book well-worth buying for our library's YA fiction collection.” – librarian, Shelby Area District Library, MI

“LOVED the book! Congrats on doing something different and not following all the other book trends. I can't wait to read the next one!! I will definitely be telling our YA librarian to add this to our collection!” – librarian, GOODREADS

“The story line is fantastic, I love that there is a love scene mixed into this amazing story. This book kept me on my toes the whole entire time. I never felt the urge to skim through the pages. I couldn’t skim, each scene was worth reading, each scene was juicy. This played a role in high school with high schoolers who ended up following into a darker world of love and trust. I couldn’t put this book down!” – Mary, GOODREADS

“What I really love about this way the book is written is that the characters are not perfect and not full of flaws – they truly feel like your average person down the street and the author has done...


Marketing Plan

"The author is happy to work with bloggers on giveaways and interviews. Please post reviews to both Goodreads and Amazon. UNDERTOW is book #1 in a planned trilogy. Book #2, STORM FRONT, will arrive in May 2014."

MARKETING: YA Bound Book Tours: http://www.yaboundbooktours.blogspot.com

Book Signings (Sandwich & Cotuit Libraries)

Giveaways on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/68594-undertow

Giveaway on Reading Diva: http://readingdiva.com/guest-review-giveaway-undertow-by-k-r-conway/

Giveaway (Team Raef and Team Kian posters) on KR Conway on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KR-Conway/510814265666213

Dowloadable graphics, character cards, and online interviews with models on http://capecodscribe.com

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"The author is happy to work with bloggers on giveaways and interviews. Please post reviews to both Goodreads and Amazon. UNDERTOW is book #1 in a planned trilogy. Book #2, STORM FRONT, will arrive...



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