Thirsty by Tracey Bateman

If I have to admit there is a “fictional monster” I’m fascinated with, it would be the vampire. I decided to participate in a blog tour for a series of books. A vampire included in a Christian Fiction book strikes me as strange. Read the book description below. Have you read this book yet?

Thirsty
by Tracey Bateman

"Hello, I’m Nina Parker.and I’m an alcoholic." For Nina, even in recovery, the truth of the declaration has demolished her hopes and condemned her to return to the town she ran away from nearly two decades earlier-Abbey Hills, Missouri. But the place she once called home is no safe haven. A ritualistic-style murder.

Animals disappearing from the Ozark reserve where Nina works, and turning up slaughtered. And someone-or some thing-watching Nina. Wanting her. Stalking her with a 250-year-old desire that burns like a raging wildfire.

Nina’s ex-husband Hunt shows up, hoping to protect Nina and Megan, the angry teenage daughter who followed her to Missouri. But another man has entered the picture, testing Nina as she attempts to walk the tightrope of recovery-and the power of thirst. Much more than Nina Parker’s love hangs in the balance. The battle between love and obsession is destined to unfold to its startling, unforgettable end.

NOTE FROM TY: I will be posting a review soon and also check out Touched by a Vampire.

BOOK REVIEW | The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth
by James Scott Bell

Steve Conroy is a lawyer who’s about to run out of options. He’s divorced, sorely missing his ex-wife, struggling in the courtroom and trying to keep clean from his drug habit. When an opportunity arises out of the blue, Steve takes this as a sign to get his troubled life back on track. As he learns more about his new client, he starts to questions whether this opportunity is for real, especially when the client appears to be a blast from the past. Or the dead?

BOOK REVIEW | Dark Pursuit

Dark Pursuit
by Brandilyn Collins

I have had the opportunity to read the Hidden Faces and Kanner Lake Series by Brandilyn Collins. Last November, she released a stand alone book, Dark Pursuit.

Darell Brooke is known as the "King of Suspense,” but right now living up to that name has become a struggle for the first time in his career. After ninety-nine books, he can barely keep his thoughts coherent long enough to string together a complete scene. His loss of memory and feeble attempts at writing have come as a result of a car accident that left his seventyish body changed forever. Darell is not the only one with issues. Seems he has a relative with even bigger issues.

BOOK REVIEW | Amber Morn

I’m looking at my stacks of books (the read pile) and thinking, I need to get some book reviews posted. I have a habit of reading and then writing reviews in one sitting. I also tend to write my reviews by hand and then transfer them to the blog. Uhm, I see making better use of my Alphasmart in the future.

I’m also always reading at least 2 or more books at the same time. So, I’m determined NOT to start another book until I finish this set I have going. Should be easy, but there are so many around me I want to read. LOL!

Amber Morn
by Brandilynn Collins

Amber Morn is the fourth and final book in the Kanner Lake series. In this novel, the infamous Scenes and Beans bloggers (yes, there is a real blog) are center stage. The members of this town have been through a lot in the past few months, resulting in the loss of one innocent life after another (read previous books). Finally, it seems this group will be able to breathe easier again, putting the past behind them. They have gathered at the Bailey Truit’s Java Joint coffee shop to support their favorite science fiction writer, Ted Dawson, as he signs his book contract. In the midst of their celebration, the unthinkable happens and yet again more lives could be lost.

BOOK REVIEW | Unpretty

Unpretty
by Sharon Carter Rogers

The novel opens with an art gallery bombing, where eight people associated with a Michelangelo exhibit are killed. A cult is responsible for the bombing and their mission is to rid the world of all “unpretty” people. The cult’s leader and the bomber made one tiny mistake though. He talked to Hummingbird Collins right before setting the bomb off.

BOOK REVIEW | Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect
by Paul Mccusker

I don’t generally read young adult books, but the title and the book cover caught my attention. Ripple Effect is the first book in the Time Thriller Trilogy. It opens with best friends, Elizabeth and Jeff, having a conversation, or rather Elizabeth is venting about her parents while her friend listens. When she suggests running away, Jeff thinks his dramatic friend has taken things a little too far, but he needs to figure out a way to talk Elizabeth out of her crazy plan.

Do I Want to Scare Myself Silly?

According to the CBA Industry blog, Friday, November 7th will be an interesting day for Christian marketing and products. The film House will be released nationwide in theaters. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker.

The words “horror” and “Christian” in the same sentence seems strange. But I guess lots of folks say the same thing about Christian Fiction, which I love to read (and write). Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker are definitely two of my favorites authors, but I have not read House. I prefer to read books first before seeing a movie, but at the rate I read these days, I might wind up seeing the movie first.

Now I took a peek at the trailer. The music alone freaked me out. Then, I saw the trailer. Uhm, I don’t know about this one. I don’t have the “boldness” I had when I was younger to just scare myself silly on purpose. Life is scary enough. I still might just opt out for the book version instead.

What do you think?

Read the full CBA Article

Visit The House The Movie Web site
(warning – the music will FREAK you out if your speakers are turned up!)

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