Lingering Echoes

"I might have found the first book to put on my 2014-favorites list...This is a story of heartbreak. Of hope. Of finding your way after everything has shattered, and maybe even letting go of the echoes of the past." ~ Kristen Jett, Pen and Muse blogger

"I've read my share of books, but this one ruined me, broke my heart and I was scared to read more, afraid that I won't stop suffering along with the character...This is definitely one my favorite books that deserves a spot on my shelves!" ~ Sabrina, BookTown blogger

"I know that sex ...sells, but you can write a great new adult novel without it and this book proves that. It was heartbreaking, but in a good way...Life is too short to read bad books. This is a book you need to read, you don't wanna miss it. Trust me, it's worth your time and money."

~ Unlady Like Reviews blogger

“I really enjoyed Lingering Echoes. The characters were well-rounded, interesting and had enough demons in their past to fill a dumptruck!
Allie is a great MC and it was lovely to read her journey from wounded, messed up teenager to a woman who was finally accepting her past.
That ending had me on tenterhooks all the way through! I don't want to give away anything but man I wasn't expecting the twists and turns that brought this fantastic YA book to its conclusion.

All in all: Loved it!”

~ Lauren Nicolle Taylor, author of The Woodlands Series

“I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters were developed nicely and the plot had enough action and adventure to keep me interested. Erica has a smooth writing style that is very readable. In the beginning it felt like it was going to veer into the paranormal (with the ghost story and Russian lady and card reading), but once Allie meets Damien, those incidents are mostly forgotten and we focus on Allie and Damien’s tragic pasts—and I’m a total sucker for tragic pasts. I loved that I didn’t know Damien’s secret until the end and how exciting everything got once the truth was out.

I’ll read more from Erica in the future.”

~Kaylee Baldwin, author of Meg’s Melody and All I Want

Blogger Review

"Lingering Echoes has a Stephenie Meyer Twilight edge crossed with Sarah Dressen's fictional style, and there is plenty of character chemistry, suspense, and a sweet protective feel to push the pages along.

The Good:

Scene development. I love nature. I have been on many family vacations to campsites as a kid in my summers. Erica brought back some wonderful memories for me. I could see the cabins on Allie's family vacation, the lake, the fun on the basketball courts and definitely, all the places in the woods she ventures with the boy she couldn't seem to stay away from.

The Great:

Character chemistry. Every character has their own feel, quirks and ways to deal with life. They're real. They relate back to Allie, the main character, and they help push her different sort of character arc as a traumatized girl who can't live with her past, or give anyone else the chance to help her. Will she grow? You'll have to read to find out.

The Ohmigoodness:

Voice. Voice means more than words. It's a feeling you get when you read and the story becomes more like an account of someone's life, no matter the genre. Author Erica Kiefer speaks to the reader in a storytelling fashion I like to read. Allie, the Main Character, jumps off the pages--alive.

Last thought:
I noticed a few places when time and word choice didn't read as clearly as I would have liked, but the characters won me over and left me wanting to turn the page. I loved each and every one of them." ~ Erika Beebe, Cloud Nine Girl, (book blogger)
erikabeebe.com/2013/11/19/an-interview-with-new-author-erica-kiefer-and-review/