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Playing with Fire #1-3
Playing with Fire
Available at a discounted price, the first three novellas in the PLAYING WITH FIRE series...
Includes EMBERS, SMOLDER, and BURN...
Emily Bowers is supposed to be having a relaxing summer vacation with her parents on Cape Cod. But almost immediately upon her arrival, mysterious strangers begin to appear, and dark family secrets start to get revealed.
Emily’s very soul is in danger, and someone – or something – is coming to collect. And it turns out that Lucas, the hot, enigmatic boy whose family owns the house Emily’s staying in, may just be the only one who can help her escape a fate worse than death.
From the authors who brought you the hit series The Witches of Santa Anna comes a paranormal romance series that proves that first impressions aren’t always what they seem, and that in the battle between good and evil, love is the only thing that matters.
**This compilation contains the first three novellas in the series, approximately 40,000 words**
Includes EMBERS, SMOLDER, and BURN...
Emily Bowers is supposed to be having a relaxing summer vacation with her parents on Cape Cod. But almost immediately upon her arrival, mysterious strangers begin to appear, and dark family secrets start to get revealed.
Emily’s very soul is in danger, and someone – or something – is coming to collect. And it turns out that Lucas, the hot, enigmatic boy whose family owns the house Emily’s staying in, may just be the only one who can help her escape a fate worse than death.
From the authors who brought you the hit series The Witches of Santa Anna comes a paranormal romance series that proves that first impressions aren’t always what they seem, and that in the battle between good and evil, love is the only thing that matters.
**This compilation contains the first three novellas in the series, approximately 40,000 words**
- GenresYoung Adult
127 pages, ebook
First published November 10, 2011
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June 2, 2012
Lauren Barnholdt and Aaron Gorvine are the King and Queen of YA novellas. This is my third series by them and as usual I'm left frustrated and wanting more.
I absolutely do NOT like Emily so far. She's a stuck-up, snotty little brat with an attitude that goes on for days. In my opinion she thinks she's better than the other kids at the Cape, even though she's the outsider. Yeah, Lucas can be a real jerk, but a lot of the time his anger is in thanks to some bitchy thing Emily has said. I even wonder about Julia, Lucas's ex. She tried to befriend Emily, but ended up being tossed aside.
I do not like Emily's parents. Too sneaky and they lie to her way too much. Especially her mom.
You really don't learn what's going on with Emily's parents or what the big deal is about her in the first three books. As soon as I can afford the fourth one, I'm hoping that we learn a little bit more about her - and that she stops being such a bitch.
And even though this sounds really negative, I really did love it! Ms. Barnholdt really knows how to keep your attention and begging for more time after time.
I absolutely do NOT like Emily so far. She's a stuck-up, snotty little brat with an attitude that goes on for days. In my opinion she thinks she's better than the other kids at the Cape, even though she's the outsider. Yeah, Lucas can be a real jerk, but a lot of the time his anger is in thanks to some bitchy thing Emily has said. I even wonder about Julia, Lucas's ex. She tried to befriend Emily, but ended up being tossed aside.
I do not like Emily's parents. Too sneaky and they lie to her way too much. Especially her mom.
You really don't learn what's going on with Emily's parents or what the big deal is about her in the first three books. As soon as I can afford the fourth one, I'm hoping that we learn a little bit more about her - and that she stops being such a bitch.
And even though this sounds really negative, I really did love it! Ms. Barnholdt really knows how to keep your attention and begging for more time after time.
February 24, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. Cant wait for the 4th.
March 12, 2012
Interesting beginning, just hate the this author only releases a couple chapters at a time. And always leaves it with a cliffhanger ending.
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