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Whispers #1-3
Whispers Boxed Set: Books 1-3
The Whispers Boxed Set includes the first three books in the Whispers Series, Sophie's Secret, Don't Tell Mother, and Krysta's Curse.
Sophie's Secret, Book One
Sophie Sinora and her BFFs struggle to keep their strengthening paranormal powers secret while trying to fit in at school. Her teacher's suicidal thoughts, a threatening locker bully, a teasing school flirt, her hormonal pregnant sister, and the tension between Sophie and her friends, only add to her problems. Hopefully, she can fix them in time to save her teacher's life and her social life.
Don't Tell Mother, Book Two
AJ's mounting frustrations at home and school could turn her into a ticking time bomb. She knows the first step to solving her problems is to gain acceptance from her mother. Then AJ's green-haired boyfriend knocks on the door. AJ's ability to foretell the future is driving her and her mom further apart, and if she doesn't tell her mom about her horrible vision soon, her brother will die.
Krysta's Curse, Book Three
Krysta Richard's ability to talk to spirits is getting in the way of her social life. Just as the chemistry between her and her lab partner, Bryon, is about to ignite, a homicide detective asks her to summon a murder victim, her drunk father suddenly takes an interest in her life and her dead friends enlist her in a crusade to save their decrepit cemetery.
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(Books four, five and six: Visions of the Witch, Sophie's Secret Crush, and Witch Blood are not included in this collection.)
Sophie's Secret, Book One
Sophie Sinora and her BFFs struggle to keep their strengthening paranormal powers secret while trying to fit in at school. Her teacher's suicidal thoughts, a threatening locker bully, a teasing school flirt, her hormonal pregnant sister, and the tension between Sophie and her friends, only add to her problems. Hopefully, she can fix them in time to save her teacher's life and her social life.
Don't Tell Mother, Book Two
AJ's mounting frustrations at home and school could turn her into a ticking time bomb. She knows the first step to solving her problems is to gain acceptance from her mother. Then AJ's green-haired boyfriend knocks on the door. AJ's ability to foretell the future is driving her and her mom further apart, and if she doesn't tell her mom about her horrible vision soon, her brother will die.
Krysta's Curse, Book Three
Krysta Richard's ability to talk to spirits is getting in the way of her social life. Just as the chemistry between her and her lab partner, Bryon, is about to ignite, a homicide detective asks her to summon a murder victim, her drunk father suddenly takes an interest in her life and her dead friends enlist her in a crusade to save their decrepit cemetery.
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(Books four, five and six: Visions of the Witch, Sophie's Secret Crush, and Witch Blood are not included in this collection.)
- GenresYoung Adult
381 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 15, 2013
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Tara West
75 books1,157 followersTara West writes books about dragons, witches, and handsome heroes while eating chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate. She's willing to share her dragons, witches and heroes. Keep your hands off her chocolate.
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Tara West's young adult and new adult romances have been Kindle bestsellers. A former high school English teacher, Tara is now a full-time writer and graphic artist. She enjoys spending time with her family, interacting with her fans, and fishing the Texas coast.
Hang out with her on her Facebook fan page at: https://www.facebook.com/tarawestauthor
Keep up with her latest news at: www.tarawest.com
She loves to hear from her readers at: tara@tarawest.com
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February 26, 2014
My copy was provided by Netgalley.
All three books are about three teenage girls that are totally different from each other. Sophie just wants to fit in at school and shed her fat-girl image. AJ is the jock, the tomboy. Krysta just wants to hide the fact that she's poor by only wearing designer clothes. The three couldn't be anymore different, but they do have one thing in common. All three have supernatural powers. Sophie can read minds, but she can't really control it. AJ has prophetic dreams, but it takes time for all the pieces to come together. Krysta can talk to the dead, but they keep her up all night.
These books are all about the best friends trying to use their powers for good. They have to learn to control their powers if they want to help people. They also need to learn more about their family and learn about where their powers come from.
Combine all that with teenage drama ad boys, these girls have a ton of problems.
I liked how the books all related to one another. Each book was told in a different girl's perspective and I appreciated the change and I loved to see how each character thought and how they developed. It was interesting to know all their feelings and seeing how they tied up to their actions.
I could not put this series down. It was filled with action and mystery. The romance was sweet and I love how the author kept things mysterious and not easily predictable.
What I loved the most is how the three girls stayed together no matter what. Even when they argued or didn't speak to each other, they cared for one another. I could feel the love the best friends felt. No matter the drama, the boy troubles, the family problems, they kept together through thick or thin.
They overcame their problems together and that's how best friends should act. They didn't give up on each other and that's what gave them the courage to never give up on themselves. Through the act of helping each other, they learned more about their pasts and more about themselves.
I can't wait to read the next two books and see how the suspense and their powers grow.
All three books are about three teenage girls that are totally different from each other. Sophie just wants to fit in at school and shed her fat-girl image. AJ is the jock, the tomboy. Krysta just wants to hide the fact that she's poor by only wearing designer clothes. The three couldn't be anymore different, but they do have one thing in common. All three have supernatural powers. Sophie can read minds, but she can't really control it. AJ has prophetic dreams, but it takes time for all the pieces to come together. Krysta can talk to the dead, but they keep her up all night.
These books are all about the best friends trying to use their powers for good. They have to learn to control their powers if they want to help people. They also need to learn more about their family and learn about where their powers come from.
Combine all that with teenage drama ad boys, these girls have a ton of problems.
I liked how the books all related to one another. Each book was told in a different girl's perspective and I appreciated the change and I loved to see how each character thought and how they developed. It was interesting to know all their feelings and seeing how they tied up to their actions.
I could not put this series down. It was filled with action and mystery. The romance was sweet and I love how the author kept things mysterious and not easily predictable.
What I loved the most is how the three girls stayed together no matter what. Even when they argued or didn't speak to each other, they cared for one another. I could feel the love the best friends felt. No matter the drama, the boy troubles, the family problems, they kept together through thick or thin.
They overcame their problems together and that's how best friends should act. They didn't give up on each other and that's what gave them the courage to never give up on themselves. Through the act of helping each other, they learned more about their pasts and more about themselves.
I can't wait to read the next two books and see how the suspense and their powers grow.
February 23, 2021
I really enjoyed reading each story and each point of view of each of these young girls coming into and feeling their way through their powers.
So glad they had each other since it happened so young but so sad that it took so much for others to understand and believe them.
It was great the way they always put others first no matter who it was and if their powers pushed them in a certain direction they followed in full force to do the best they could.
All three of these girls grew stronger because of their friendship and understanding of each other and it made it easier to read knowing they had each others backs.
I really enjoyed these 3 books and this was new to me author that I will be following a bit closer from now on.
So glad they had each other since it happened so young but so sad that it took so much for others to understand and believe them.
It was great the way they always put others first no matter who it was and if their powers pushed them in a certain direction they followed in full force to do the best they could.
All three of these girls grew stronger because of their friendship and understanding of each other and it made it easier to read knowing they had each others backs.
I really enjoyed these 3 books and this was new to me author that I will be following a bit closer from now on.
November 25, 2019
I loved it. YA stories about three teens who have special powers and are trying to live normally and find love without anyone finding out about their powers. They all have their own issues to overcome. I would highly recommend this book to people who enjoy books about psychics.
April 21, 2014
Book Review- Whispers Books 1-3 by Tara West
Sophie’s Secret:
Sophie has lost weight and is back at her old school after a year in private school. She also has a secret, she can hear others’ thoughts. She has two best friends, Krysta and AJ, who also have special gifts. Krysta can talk to spirits and AJ has visions.
Sophie is trying to fit in and even has a crush. Unfortunately her crush seems to be a jerk. Her friends are trying to warn her but she doesn’t want to hear it. It takes her older sister’s mistakes and the cutest boy in school to get her to see the truth.
Don’t Tell Mother:
AJ doesn’t get along with her mother. It seems she can’t do anything right. AJ excels at basketball which her mother doesn’t seem to care since she never comes to the games. Her mother is trying to make her into the perfect person and denying AJ’s abilities. AJ is not anywhere near perfect. She has visions, her boyfriend has a green Mohawk and she is known as a bully at school. No one messes with her.
When one of her visions involves her brother, AJ has to convince her mother that her gift is real. She is not perfect and her mother needs to accept her just the way she is. Her brother’s life depends on it.
Krysta’s Curse:
Krysta can see and talk to ghosts. She is used to it. She just wishes her father paid more attention to her. He is never home and when he is he is drunk. She accepts the truth of her life. Now all she wants is to be a model some day.
When two ghosts ask her to save their graves from a new mall project, Krysta is not happy. She wants the mall, plus she is only fourteen. She doesn’t have much say or ideas that would make a difference.
Things change when her hot, new chemistry partner asks her to study with him one night. They get mixed up in a murder investigation and Byron has close ties to the new Crossover Mall project. He tries to help Krysta with her promise.
However, Krysta learns more about her mother when she meets an old family friend who has shocking information. What she thought she knew about her mother and her dad was not even close to the truth. Her life will never be the same.
I like this series and having all the books together makes it easier to read. The storylines of all three books are interesting and age appropriate for teens. There is just enough drama, romance and friendship issues for any fifteen year old reader. The special gifts of each girl add a paranormal twist which makes all three stories fun to read. I recommend them as a great YA series giving them a 4 out of 5.
Sophie’s Secret:
Sophie has lost weight and is back at her old school after a year in private school. She also has a secret, she can hear others’ thoughts. She has two best friends, Krysta and AJ, who also have special gifts. Krysta can talk to spirits and AJ has visions.
Sophie is trying to fit in and even has a crush. Unfortunately her crush seems to be a jerk. Her friends are trying to warn her but she doesn’t want to hear it. It takes her older sister’s mistakes and the cutest boy in school to get her to see the truth.
Don’t Tell Mother:
AJ doesn’t get along with her mother. It seems she can’t do anything right. AJ excels at basketball which her mother doesn’t seem to care since she never comes to the games. Her mother is trying to make her into the perfect person and denying AJ’s abilities. AJ is not anywhere near perfect. She has visions, her boyfriend has a green Mohawk and she is known as a bully at school. No one messes with her.
When one of her visions involves her brother, AJ has to convince her mother that her gift is real. She is not perfect and her mother needs to accept her just the way she is. Her brother’s life depends on it.
Krysta’s Curse:
Krysta can see and talk to ghosts. She is used to it. She just wishes her father paid more attention to her. He is never home and when he is he is drunk. She accepts the truth of her life. Now all she wants is to be a model some day.
When two ghosts ask her to save their graves from a new mall project, Krysta is not happy. She wants the mall, plus she is only fourteen. She doesn’t have much say or ideas that would make a difference.
Things change when her hot, new chemistry partner asks her to study with him one night. They get mixed up in a murder investigation and Byron has close ties to the new Crossover Mall project. He tries to help Krysta with her promise.
However, Krysta learns more about her mother when she meets an old family friend who has shocking information. What she thought she knew about her mother and her dad was not even close to the truth. Her life will never be the same.
I like this series and having all the books together makes it easier to read. The storylines of all three books are interesting and age appropriate for teens. There is just enough drama, romance and friendship issues for any fifteen year old reader. The special gifts of each girl add a paranormal twist which makes all three stories fun to read. I recommend them as a great YA series giving them a 4 out of 5.
April 8, 2015
This was actually kind of refreshing and even kind of "innocent" in a way. I've noticed it's getting harder to find YA books that aren't all about the hormones but these gems have fit that bill nicely! Perfectly suitable (no profanity, no sexual situations...just sweet first kisses). I will definitely be putting this one up for when my daughter gets a little older (or if she starts showing an interest in this genre). While there are some..."paranormal" aspects in this read, there are also some real issues that many of our young ladies are faced with (i.e. body image, bullies, etc.) I felt like I could relate more to Sophie than the other two (and, unfortunately, in the beginning of Krysta's story, her outlook on life, her "woe is me" attitude was slightly....annoying. But, thankfully, she turned around rather quickly). Girls ages 11/12 and up would probably enjoy this read. I look forward to more in this series.
February 11, 2014
Sophies Secret
Sophies Secret was an enjoyable read that I accomplished within a few hours.
It kept me interested from beginning to end, moved along at a great pace, never slowing down and has amazing characters that you want to know better.
Don't Tell Mother
This is another enjoyable book by the awesome Tara West. Once again I could not put it down, once I started.
This book moved along at an awesome pace, has amazing characters and a great story.
Krystas Curse
This was a nice enjoyable book that I finished in a few hours. I could not put it down once I started and just had to finish it.
It moved along at an amazing pace, has charcters that you just cant help but fall in love with and a story that grabs you.
Tara West is a great author and everyone should experience these books. Having the three in one set is an amazing idea and I love it.
Sophies Secret was an enjoyable read that I accomplished within a few hours.
It kept me interested from beginning to end, moved along at a great pace, never slowing down and has amazing characters that you want to know better.
Don't Tell Mother
This is another enjoyable book by the awesome Tara West. Once again I could not put it down, once I started.
This book moved along at an awesome pace, has amazing characters and a great story.
Krystas Curse
This was a nice enjoyable book that I finished in a few hours. I could not put it down once I started and just had to finish it.
It moved along at an amazing pace, has charcters that you just cant help but fall in love with and a story that grabs you.
Tara West is a great author and everyone should experience these books. Having the three in one set is an amazing idea and I love it.
September 6, 2016
This collection of stories was most definitely of the YA variety. I enjoyed them. The characters were complex and seemed like real teenagers (although I could be totally wrong about that). Each story focused on one of the three friends and her particular struggles with her “gifts” and with being teenagers in general. The support they offered to one another was wonderful; they really brought out the best in each other. I've given this collection 5 stars because, although I didn't love it, it was very well written and I believe someone on the target audience would love it.
January 31, 2014
This whole series is amazing. You have three best friends whom each have a different paranormal ability. Each book takes you through the friends story and talent. They overcome together all that is thrown their way. Best friends who always have your back, paranormal abilities, mystery, action, and suspense , you couldn't ask for more in a series you will NOT want to put down!!! Anxiously awaiting the next book (#5)!!!!
August 9, 2016
This series was great. Its about 3 teenage friends trying to deal with school, friendship, boys, family life as well as their paranormal gifts. They have big hearts and are always trying to help each other and others. It didn't take me long to get through these books as they were well written and had a good story line. Each story is told through the eyes of one of the 3 girls (Sophie, A.J. and Krysta) so you get to know more about each character and her gift.
April 11, 2014
Very entertaining books
When I started to read these books, I thought maybe they were too 'young' for me. But I was soon into this series and loved everyone of them. These three girls were so very different, but the same too. Great reads no matter your age...sad but many happy times too.
When I started to read these books, I thought maybe they were too 'young' for me. But I was soon into this series and loved everyone of them. These three girls were so very different, but the same too. Great reads no matter your age...sad but many happy times too.
July 21, 2016
loved this set of books! The book is about 3 high school girls! They are like most girls their age! Selfish, mean and young! the first book has them dealing with normal teenage stuff right along with getting witch powers! There is the trouble with boys as well! through the books we see them grow in maturity and in powers! I recomended this entire series to my friends!
April 4, 2015
I love this series. Three teenage girls learn they are witches and are having to deal with their powers on their own. That is until one of their mothers learns the truth. With the help of other witches, they are learning more and more. There is love, fear and action. A must read.
December 18, 2016
I'm hooked and will be continuing this series. Great life lessons in all three stories and it was so much fun to read. My only complaint (which is no big deal) was the spelling of Bryon. I kept reading it Byron.
June 4, 2014
Reviews on individual books
March 7, 2014
I really enjoyed the first 3 stories of this series. The girls are typical teens with powers. I loved seeing them grow and how their families are a part of everything. I can't wait to read the rest
October 7, 2015
Read through the first book and had no desire to go on. I did not like these characters...at all.
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