Welcome to the Unresisting book blitz hosted by itching for books. This is the first in a YA Supernatural trilogy.
Series: The Unresisting #1Release date: November 28th 2014
Purchase: Amazon
Synopsis via Goodreads:
Seventeen year old Natasha Johnson is having a rough year. Her twin brother, Sean, died last summer after a car crash, and her parents decided to pack up and leave the only home she’d known all her life. It's a lot to take in, and Nat has decidedly given up on the world, until moving to Stetson Valley and meeting high school ‘outcast’, Chace Owens.
Chace's dark and mysterious aura is not exactly seen as 'normal', but Nat already knows that not a lot of things are of the norm when it comes to her life. She soon finds herself unable to resist Chace's strange pull on her heart, unleashing a sudden attraction to the unnatural forces that have always been burning within her. But with uncovering her true self brings forth great danger, as Nat learns that her brother's death had a lot more to do with the side she's unable to resist.
Can Natasha calm the blazing flames and withstand the threat of danger, or will this new found power destroy her?
Shane Morgan is a bestselling author of contemporary romance, suspense, and urban fantasy. She lives in the beautiful town of Narragansett, Rhode Island with her amazing husband, who doesn't mind being surrounded by books, or inspiring the male characters in her stories. Aside from writing, Shane enjoys blogging, reading, listening to indie music and watching movies.
EXCERPT
After releasing a long breath,
Chace pulled back on the road and continued driving in silence.
Chace pulled back on the road and continued driving in silence.
I wanted so badly to clear the
air. “Chace,” I started. “I—Ah!”
air. “Chace,” I started. “I—Ah!”
Something ran into us. The
tires screeched against the asphalt. Chace tried to regain control of his
Mustang, but it was no use. We flipped over.
tires screeched against the asphalt. Chace tried to regain control of his
Mustang, but it was no use. We flipped over.
Luckily, we were both wearing
seatbelts. Safety first! Dad would be proud. Was it really the seatbelts that
saved us, or the fact that we were both abnormal?
seatbelts. Safety first! Dad would be proud. Was it really the seatbelts that
saved us, or the fact that we were both abnormal?
Stars danced before my eyes. I
could hear Chace trying to free himself to get us out of the car.
could hear Chace trying to free himself to get us out of the car.
“Nat, are you okay? There’s
something—” his voice trailed. A loud bang resounded above our heads. Something
pounded on the bottom, which was now the top since we were upside down. Whatever
it was relentlessly hammered on the car.
something—” his voice trailed. A loud bang resounded above our heads. Something
pounded on the bottom, which was now the top since we were upside down. Whatever
it was relentlessly hammered on the car.
Chace pried himself from the
seat and got me loose. We managed to climb out my window, only seconds before
the car got flung over to the other side of the road.
seat and got me loose. We managed to climb out my window, only seconds before
the car got flung over to the other side of the road.
Our mouths opened wide in
shock; it stood before us, eyes blood
red with scales all over its arms and legs. A beast you couldn’t even describe
as being straight out of a storybook, because such an ugly thing had never been
portrayed before.
shock; it stood before us, eyes blood
red with scales all over its arms and legs. A beast you couldn’t even describe
as being straight out of a storybook, because such an ugly thing had never been
portrayed before.
The beast growled, foam dripping
from the corners of its mouth. It was gigantic. I almost pissed myself at the
sight.
from the corners of its mouth. It was gigantic. I almost pissed myself at the
sight.
“What the hell is that?” I managed
to ask.
to ask.
Chace gripped my hand tightly
and yelled, “Run!”
and yelled, “Run!”
We darted into the woods, the
beast right at our backs. We managed to put some distance between us as it
crashed into trees and jerked itself. Still, it wouldn’t let up. It just kept
coming.
beast right at our backs. We managed to put some distance between us as it
crashed into trees and jerked itself. Still, it wouldn’t let up. It just kept
coming.
We ran deep into the forest. I
started panting. My right ankle ached. I made it a few more feet when my knees
buckled and I fell.
started panting. My right ankle ached. I made it a few more feet when my knees
buckled and I fell.
Chace dropped down fast and
tried pulling me up. “C’mon, Nat, it’s getting closer. Get up!” he shouted.
tried pulling me up. “C’mon, Nat, it’s getting closer. Get up!” he shouted.
I couldn’t move. I was
exhausted, emotionally and physically. My legs were cramping so much.
exhausted, emotionally and physically. My legs were cramping so much.
My throat felt parched and my
voice came out rasped as I uttered, “I can’t.” I pushed him to go on. His grasp
only tightened.
voice came out rasped as I uttered, “I can’t.” I pushed him to go on. His grasp
only tightened.
His eyes expanded. “Are you
crazy? I’m not leaving you. Come on!” He pulled me up and I hopped with him over
to a large redwood tree, nuzzling up to the crusty root as the beast drew close.
I knew it was only a matter of time before it found us. My heart was beating so
loud a deaf person could hear it.
crazy? I’m not leaving you. Come on!” He pulled me up and I hopped with him over
to a large redwood tree, nuzzling up to the crusty root as the beast drew close.
I knew it was only a matter of time before it found us. My heart was beating so
loud a deaf person could hear it.
I covered my mouth and pressed
into Chace. We stood still as he wrapped his arms around my body in protective
mode.
into Chace. We stood still as he wrapped his arms around my body in protective
mode.
The beast stopped running and
began searching the area, sniffing out our scents like a dog.
began searching the area, sniffing out our scents like a dog.
Great! It’s definitely going
to find us now.
to find us now.
The grotesque-looking creature
treaded up behind the tree where we hid. Chace and I crouched quietly, staring
at each other, mystified.
treaded up behind the tree where we hid. Chace and I crouched quietly, staring
at each other, mystified.
Everything went really still,
like the part of the movie where there was absolutely no music in the
background, not even the sound of breathing, and you knew something was about
to happen.
like the part of the movie where there was absolutely no music in the
background, not even the sound of breathing, and you knew something was about
to happen.
Unable to hear the beast at
all, we gave each other a perplexed glance over. Then suddenly, it pushed its
head around the tree and growled at us.
all, we gave each other a perplexed glance over. Then suddenly, it pushed its
head around the tree and growled at us.
Instantly, Chace pushed me to
the ground and flung himself over me. The beast raised a hand to stomp on him
and I screamed, “No!”
the ground and flung himself over me. The beast raised a hand to stomp on him
and I screamed, “No!”
Flames sprang out of my chest
toward it. Its hand caught on fire and the beast backed away fast, snarling
horridly and flashing its hand to put out the flames. I eased myself from
beneath Chace and rose to my feet. He grabbed me.
toward it. Its hand caught on fire and the beast backed away fast, snarling
horridly and flashing its hand to put out the flames. I eased myself from
beneath Chace and rose to my feet. He grabbed me.
“Nat, what are you doing?”
I brushed him off and edged
closer to the beast. My insides filled with unbelievable power. It gave me such
a rush. A desire I’d never felt before. I loved it. I yearned for more flames
to appear, and obediently, my whole body lit up. This time it blazed more, so much
more.
closer to the beast. My insides filled with unbelievable power. It gave me such
a rush. A desire I’d never felt before. I loved it. I yearned for more flames
to appear, and obediently, my whole body lit up. This time it blazed more, so much
more.
The beast spun around and made
a low, guttural sound of anger at my presence. It charged at me, and I sent
huge balls of fire from both my hands until its entire body was engulfed in
flames. It groaned in agony and fell to the ground, creating an enormous
tremor. Vibrations rushed the area, throwing me backwards. I tumbled to the
ground as the beast exploded, showering the ground with burnt flesh.
a low, guttural sound of anger at my presence. It charged at me, and I sent
huge balls of fire from both my hands until its entire body was engulfed in
flames. It groaned in agony and fell to the ground, creating an enormous
tremor. Vibrations rushed the area, throwing me backwards. I tumbled to the
ground as the beast exploded, showering the ground with burnt flesh.
When my flames finally cooled,
my body was drenched in sweat. I stood, though I was exhausted.
my body was drenched in sweat. I stood, though I was exhausted.
Chace looked at me with
amazement painted across his face. He started walking toward me. Before he
could reach me, I became dizzy and collapsed right back to the ground.
amazement painted across his face. He started walking toward me. Before he
could reach me, I became dizzy and collapsed right back to the ground.
Darkness awaited my return.
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DeleteFire always catches my attention, and I'm Unresisting to this book's draw, like a moth to the flame. I love the cover especially, it's so damn pretty. This book sounds great, I can't wait to read it!
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