Teaser Tuesdays #2 - Mystery Falls by Marilyn Phillips, Review and Giveaway

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The book I picked today, Mystery Falls, I used in my Swoon Thursday post, and I found a little snippet in it that I thought would be fun for Teaser Tuesdays. Here it is:

My Teaser

  

Mystery Falls by Marilyn Phillips

Forcing myself to meet him eye for eye, I said in a determined voice, “Listen, I am not interested in you. You’re arrogant, egotistical, annoying, conceited, self-centered...” unbelievably gorgeous, incredibly sexy, and right now, I wish you would stop talking and just kiss me. The last part I added in my head as I paused to take a breath. Suddenly afraid that he might discern my most private thoughts, I cast my eyes down and observed his reaction through my lashes.

Pg 83 of 431 on iPad

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BUT DON’T RUNAWAY JUST YET!!

I’ve also included my Review for Mystery Falls and a Giveaway for an ebook below. Feel free to check it out and enter!!

Review – Mystery Falls by Marilyn Phillips

Mystery Falls is the debut novel in a series by a new Australian Author, Marilyn Phillips.

Author: Marilyn Phillips

Title: Mystery Falls
Series: Mystery Falls #1
Publisher: Marilyn Phillips, via Smashwords
Published: July 3^rd, 2012
Format: ebook supplied by author for review

Goodreads Summary

Secrets. Lies. Deception. For the past six years, Samantha Hunt has lived with the belief that the untimely death of her parents was the result of an unfortunate accident—that by the cruel hand of fate, she had been left an orphan. But it was a lie, a terrible lie told to her by those who wanted to keep her in the dark. And the truth... when revealed, will change her life and haunt her forever.

Suddenly plagued by a series of events which find her in danger and in need of a savior, Samantha is repeatedly rescued by the mysterious and elusive Shadow—a stranger who seems to know more about her past and the tragedy which befell her family, than she does. Drawn to him despite the antagonism she feels whenever in his presence, Samantha soon discovers that Shadow is not what he appears to be. Determined to learn his true identity and why he has come to Mystery Falls, the small town in which she has spent all of her seventeen years, Samantha not only uncovers the secrets he refuses to share, but also the truth about her own past. A truth which forces her to acknowledge that things are not always as they seem, and sometimes, not even those close to you can be trusted.

Resolved to seeking justice for the unwarranted death of her parents, Samantha embarks on a journey which brings her perilously close to her own demise. Can Shadow use his angel powers to save her yet again, or this time, will he be too late.

This is a beautiful love story where opposites do attract!! I really enjoy novels about Angels and Humans and this was definitely another great read. It wasn’t action packed (no fight scenes); it has a more romantic storyline, revolving around the growing relationship of Sam and Shadow. However it has a little bit of mystery about it too.

After a tragic accident which resulted in the death of her parents when she was 11, Samantha moved in with her Uncle Mike, Aunt Carole and Cousin Claire. Sam and Claire were like sisters prior to the accident, but after Aunt Carole moves away, the girls have a falling out. Sam becomes quite withdrawn and her only friend is Mia, who 5 years later, is still her best friend.

Sam is a very shy character who lacks confidence. Most of the decisions she makes in regards to Shadow are usually encouraged by Mia. She is always making plans for Sam and giving her the courage to act on her feelings.

Shadow is a very strong character and in one scene Sam describes him as “arrogant, egotistical, annoying, conceited, self-centered...” He, of course, is all of those things, but he is also very caring, especially towards Sam, not that she always knows about it. He appears to be moody every time Sam tries to speak to him and he is able to stir her emotions so easily!! Even I was getting frustrated with Shadow at times when he manipulated her feelings. Ahh... Men!!

Mystery Falls is an easy read and I was absorbed into the book so quickly that I couldn’t put it down. I love the cover, the mysterious blue of the falls and the feather (which gets a mention in the book). Marilyn has done a fantastic job writing her first novel; it is a great start to the series. I am eager to see where things go next!!

About Marilyn Phillips

Marilyn lives in Melbourne, Australia and writes young adult fantasy mixed with romance.
 

She tends to drink way too much coffee and eat way too much chocolate. She loves fantasy novels, and from that love, has grown a passion to write her own story. Hence the creation of Mystery Falls.

 

Her favourite book series are:

 

Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking

Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Evernight by Claudia Gray
Fallen by Lauren Kate
 
When not absorbed in a book or writing, she likes to spend time with her husband and two children, take long walks in dark forests and watch romantic movies with satisfying endings.

Find out more about Marilyn and her book at Goodreads or on her website. You can purchase Mystery Falls through Smashwords.

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