Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Review + Giveaway: Living Heartwood Series by Trisha Wolfe

The Darkest Part CoverBook #1
Can be read as a stand - alone.
Pressing the boundaries of both the psyche and the heart, Sam and Holden embark on a dangerous journey that will test the limits of love.
Sam Wintry’s life used to be almost perfect. She was engaged to her childhood best friend and high school sweetheart, Tyler Marks, planning an amazing cross-country honeymoon during her college break. But after a hit-and-run leaves her in ruin, she begins seeing Tyler’s fractured, ghostly presence, and her family believes she’s losing her mind. Not until she completes their journey, stopping along the way to scatter Tyler's remains, will Tyler be able cross over. Only...is Sam ready for him to leave her?
When the black sheep of the Marks' family, Holden Marks, returns to check on Tyler's case, Sam convinces him to give her his brother's ashes. Despite their shaky history, she needs him...plus, he owes it to Sam and his brother. What she doesn’t count on is Holden’s relentlessness to go on the trip. 
On the road, Holden realizes just how unhinged Sam has become. Dealing with her psychosis forces him to confront his dark past, making it harder to keep secrets hidden that should remain buried. Especially from Sam, the only woman he’s ever loved. And as Sam starts to unravel the truth, she begins to question if the brother she's unwillingly falling for again is in an even darker place than her.
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REVIEW:
Just from the blurb I knew this book was going to be an emotional read-- which is one of my favorite kinds of reads. Stories like this pull you in and has you on the edge of your seat. I definitely felt their grief and frustration over the secrets being revealed. And though there were some heartbreaking moments, who doesn't love a good second-chance at love type of romance? If you're into that and a dash of mystery in your books, then pick this baby up!
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Losing Track CoverBook #2
Can be read as a stand-alone.
Sometimes you have to lose your way before finding the right track.
The roar of a bike engine. The vibration between her thighs. The feel of cool darkness kissing her skin as she coasts along twisty back roads at night—Melody Lachlan lives for these things. Ever since Mel and her best friend Darla escaped their small, backwoods town, they’ve traveled the countryside in search of fast rides, tatted bikers, and good times.
A self-proclaimed poet and lover of all things free, Mel views her life as one long bike ride—with pit stops along the way to numb the pain. But she never saw herself as a junkie. Party as hard as you ride. That’s her motto…until a tragic night steals her soul. Then she’s forced to delve below the surface, to where her demons rage.
When she meets recovered drug addict Boone Randall, she’s more likely to deck him than kiss his dimple-adorable face. She doesn’t want his help; doesn’t want to own up to her part in that night. She just wants to do her time and keep her promise to her friend. Yet Boone challenges Mel, and soon she doesn’t mind sharing the road. Only when Boone’s own secret demons threaten their newfound, fragile security, Mel’s course becomes rocky, and she must decide if letting her well-worn track marks fade is worth finding a new path.
Told from Dual point of view from Melody and Boone, this is a New Adult Contemporary Romance intended for readers seventeen years of age and older.
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REVIEW:
I've read other books that dealt with addiction, so I knew going into this book it was going to me another emotional roller coaster. There is a lot of internal built up guilt and shame when it comes to their actions. And even though Boone has been sober, he still has all that anger and guilt inside, he just channels it in a different direction-- underground fights. 
One of my favorite things about this book is the alternating POV's. I'm a big fan of getting both sides of a story and these characters are so real and raw, you don't want to miss any of that. 
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Fading Out Front CoverBook #3
Can be read as a stand-alone.
Love means fading out so another shines brighter. 
Right clothes. Right school. Right fiancé. As a Wyndemere, Arian's expected to abide by the rules. The most important: be perfect. But Arian's seemingly flawless life is far from it. An embarrassing expulsion from her parents' alma mater spirals an already unhealthy obsession out of control, exposing a dark truth.
Faced with having to attend a small private college after a stint in rehab, Arian's just ready to coast under the radar and repair some of the wreckage, but her father's looming control is like a vise choking off her air supply.
When a run-in with Braxton's beloved star quarterback, Ryder Nash, puts Arian squarely in the crosshairs of his devoted teammates, the last of her controlled, orderly world unhinges. As the pranks and paybacks escalate, Arian and Ryder's rivalry takes a passionate turn. And once Arian glimpses beneath the all-star-athlete exterior Ryder projects, she realizes he's far more than just a jock.
As their relationship intensifies, outside forces feel the threat. Outrunning their pasts doesn't mean history won't repeat itself, but Ryder can't let that happen. He's just one Championship game away from breaking the mold. Only one moment, one choice, might change everything.
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REVIEW:

Man, this series is angst-y and full of flawed, but totally real characters, and Fading Out keeps with the trend. Ryder and Ari are definitely different from Mel and Boone in the previous book. They are the kind of people who have everything going for them-- money and popularity. But those things aren't everything, especially when it feels like your whole life is already planned out for you.
These two may have had a rough start full of arrogance, arguments and pranks, but ultimately these two find something in each other that eclipses all of that. This story deals with learning about yourself, not letting outside influences break you or what you have down, loving yourself, etc. etc. etc. I can't wait for book 4!

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About the Author
From an early age, Trisha Wolfe dreamed up fantasy worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her fantasy worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself.
For more information on Trisha Wolfe and her works, please visit:
http://www.trishawolfe.com/.
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