Hurricane - a young adult paranormal
romance/urban fantasy
I anxiously looked around, my heart palpitating, just in time to see an
alligator slink into the green algae covered water that was on either side of
us. I swallowed hard, and my heart raced even faster. Alligators were a
different type of predator—the one thing I was afraid of. Now I was on my own
personal swamp tour. What if my kidnappers left me in the middle of a swamp
with five of them creeping up on me? I’ve had that nightmare before and—oh no,
if my dreams really are a sign of the future—I couldn’t breathe now.
Adriana couldn’t decide what was worse—that Hurricane Katrina was heading for New Orleans, or that she might not survive her kidnapping to see its potential effects. She had trusted Hayden, even fallen for him, and now he and his brother Luke were taking her deeper and deeper into the Bayou. Why had two of her classmates, the mysterious Boudreaux brothers, kidnapped her? Why had Adriana’s dreams started predicting the future? Most importantly, would she make it out of the Bayou alive…
How awesome does that sound? Can't wait.Adriana couldn’t decide what was worse—that Hurricane Katrina was heading for New Orleans, or that she might not survive her kidnapping to see its potential effects. She had trusted Hayden, even fallen for him, and now he and his brother Luke were taking her deeper and deeper into the Bayou. Why had two of her classmates, the mysterious Boudreaux brothers, kidnapped her? Why had Adriana’s dreams started predicting the future? Most importantly, would she make it out of the Bayou alive…
Jenna-Lynne has been very kind and answered some questions for me, so here is the interview:
1) Tell us about Hurricane:
Hurricane
is a young adult novel and the first in a brand new
series. It follows Adriana Alexander, a psychic teen who is kidnapped by her
two classmates, the mysterious Boudreaux brothers. Hurricane Katrina approaches
New Orleans and as the three evacuate Ana encounters severe weather, deadly
competition, and two unlikely suitors. The book is complete with a touch of
voodoo and a vengeful ghost, and Adriana’s eventual return to the devastated
city she loves. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the New Orleans
Habitat for Humanity.
2) What did you want to be when you were
younger?
I wanted to become a doctor and was
planning on going to Medical school. That is until I took Anatomy in high
school. Apparently, I don’t do well with blood although I can write about it. I
just wanted/want to do something that can help people.
3) Who was your favourite childhood author? and who is it now?
Books I really like when I was younger was
Holes by Louis Sachar, Griffin and Sabine, and Brave New World. I also loved
all the classics. Today, there are a lot of really good authors out there; I
don’t like to pick favorites!
4) Do you listen to music while you write?
I like the idea of having a playlist for a
novel. I have one for Hurricane and will
probably do so with the other novels in the series.
ooh I hope you share the playlists, it's a great way of discovering new music and another way to get a feel for the novel
5) Where do you do most of your writing?
I write anywhere/everywhere I can bring my
laptop. Sometimes I don’t even have that just a scrap of paper to jot down
ideas.
6) Do you have any tips for aspiring authors?
Sure! Write often, read more than you write
and you’re never too young to write.
Thanks again, Becky!
About
the Author:
Jenna-Lynne Duncan graduated from the
University of St. Thomas with degrees in Political Science, International
Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies. Hurricane is her debut novel and she is
planning a series. She welcomes those to contact her through her website.
Contact:
Email: Jenna-Lynne@DivertirPublishing.com
Website: www.Jenna-Lynne.com
Book
website: www.Hurricanethebook.com
Twitter: @JennaLynneD or www.Twitter.com/JennaLynneD
To
purchase Hurricane:
Divertir
Publishing:
http://www.divertirpublishing.com/hurricane.html
Also
available in select stores and in the UK and AU from Amazon/Borders.
I hope you're now as excited about this book as I am. Thanks for making it through this far, now for the bit I'm sure you've been waiting for.
THE GIVEAWAY!!
Jenna-Lynne is offering a free e-book copy of her novel 'Hurricane'. It will be sent to you through email as a .mobi, .ePub and PDF form, so there should be no problems - even if you don't have an e-reader (I don't) then you can still read the PDF. It's perfect!
So how to enter?
To enter put your details in the Linky List below, that's it, simple as that.
Here are the rules:
1) Competition opens Wednesday 14th September
2) Competition closes on Wednesday 21st September Midnight GMT
3) Enter your Name, E-mail and Blog Link in the Linky List Below (email will be hidden)
2) Competition closes on Wednesday 21st September Midnight GMT
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-If you do not have a blog simply enter your facebook or twitter page link in the blog box.
4) You Must be a Follower to enter!
5) One Name will be selected at random from the list.
6) Contest open Internationally
4) You Must be a Follower to enter!
5) One Name will be selected at random from the list.
6) Contest open Internationally
7) Winners will be contacted by e-mail
8) Winners will have 3 days to reply or another winner will be selected.
8) Winners will have 3 days to reply or another winner will be selected.
9) +1 extra entry if you tweet about this giveaway (leave link in comments below)
Good luck and spread the word! :D
4 comments:
Thanks for bringing this one to my attention! There are so many incredible books being released this fall, the last thing I needed was ANOTHER one to read, but this looks great. And I love the interview!
hehe, I know what you mean, there are so many good books out there - my pile never gets any smaller.
Thanks for stopping by. :D
Really excited to read Hurricane! Hope I can get my hands on it soon.
Really excited to read Hurricane. Can't wait to get my hands on it!:)
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