{Review & Giveaway} Blog Tour: Redheads are Soulless by Heather M. White

Redheads are Soulless
by Heather M. White
Series:  Red Trilogy (#1)
Source:  e-book courtesy of Heather M. White in exchange for a fair and honest review
Available as of May 22, 2012
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High school senior, Sofia Black, has had a very hard life. Since her father's death 7 years ago, she has had to look after her drug addicted, alcohlic mother. School isn't any better for her either. The other kids constantly tease, and ridicule her. All she wants is to get out of her small hometown in Alabama.

When new student, Jason, shows up, Sofia's world is turned upside down. She doesn't understand why he wants to befriend her so badly... And, just when she thinks she can trust him, trouble appears.

Jason's twin brother, Robbie, moves into town, and things go haywire. Sofia is now running for her life - and Jason is forced to share hidden secrets with her. She learns the truth about her father's death, and finds out that she may not be as "human" as she once thought. She struggles to accept her fate, while fighting for her life.

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My Review:

If you asked me to pick one word to describe Redheads are Soulless, I would pick entrancing. I was dying to know what would happen after the first sentence. The only reason I put it down was to go to sleep and even then it was hard to do. Heather M. White wrote another fantastic book and I'm so glad I got a chance to read it. It was above and beyond what I had expected.

Sofia Black isn't your average run of the mill, everyday seventeen year old. Her father died when she was ten. After his death her mother turned to drugs and alcohol to get her through the day. That was seven years ago. Sofia has picked her mom up from the local bar every Friday night since his death, bought clothing from yard sales, and has been taunted at school every day. So what happens when an attractive boy shows up at school and takes immediate interest in her? Well, you'll just have to read to find out....

Sofia thinks little of herself. She has little self-worth and thinks she is a waste of space. For the last seven years she has been taking care of her mother. No child needs to ever be put in her shoes. No ten year old should play the parent. Jason and Robbie are the two new boys in town. They are twins and both very attractive. When Jason shows up, he worms his way into Sofia's heart. Later, Robbie, who is made out to be a monster, makes his appearance and she begins to doubt everything she has ever known.

What I loved most about Redheads are Soulless was that we see Sofia begin to see herself differently. She goes from an insecure girl who takes care of her mom to a girl with a little bit of confidence who stands up to her mothers antics. I loved that I was always so enticed by the story. There was never a moment where I was bored or wanted to be anywhere but sitting down with the book. 

There were a few minor things that just kinda irked me. First, insta-love. Granted it wasn't truly insta-love, but I felt the relationship Sofia formed with Jason was off somehow and yet they were so into each other. Something about it just bothered me. Second, there was a little bit of a love triangle going on. I don't have a huge issue with this specific love triangle because in the end a decision is made, but the things that happened during the triangle just rubbed me the wrong way. I'm chalking it up to Sofia never being in a relationship before, so it was more of an annoyance than anything else.

Overall, Redheads are Soulless was an awesome book. If you have never read any of Heather M. White's books, you really should. They are intriguing with romance and action. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It was truly a great read!

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{Review & Giveaway} Blog Tour: When Destiny Strikes by Heather M. White

When Destiny Strikes
by Heather M. White
Series:  The Destiny Saga (#2)
Pages:  195 (PDF)
Source:  SupaGurl Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review
Available as of April 2012
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Now that Karlie has received her full powers, things are going to be great... right?

Karlie's number one priority is to kill Serenity - after all she deserves it for trying to kill Alex. Though it isn't as easy as it sounds. Serenity teams up with demons to create an army to destroy Karlie.

On top of that, there are a ton of zombies, everywhere... And a new angel in town, who seems more like a demon... And of course, a shape shifter dragon! It's all weird, even for Karlie.

With friends turning against friends, it seems as though her life got a whole lot more complicated.

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My Review:

Heather M. White provided a great second book in her Destiny Saga. Not only did I get to question some of the characters intentions, but there were werewolves, vampires and zombies!

When Destiny Strikes starts right where When Destiny Knocks left off. Karlie is mourning the loss of a dear friend in the graveyard while fuming about the person who took her friends life. She brought her back only to be repaid with death. Kinda crappy thing to do if you ask me.

Karlie has come to her full power and has to stay alive and win a war or the human race could come to an end. Throughout the book she questions her abilities and some of the choices she has made, and I would too if I were her. She has a lot riding on her shoulders and all she wants to do it get revenge.  

I loved the ending. Not only was it unexpected, but it happened abruptly. Complete and total shocker. I liked being able to question character motives. There were times when I couldn't decide if one character was on Karlie's side or not. It was refreshing. There were three things I didn't like. The first was that I felt some of the scenes either dragged on or could have been improved with a little more substance. The second was that there wasn't as much action as I was expecting. Finally, I would have loved to see more of Alex. I am Team Alex even though I know Karlie will never be with him. Beyond those three minor points it was a great read.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It wasn't as good as the first, but it was a great addition to the saga and I'm looking forward to book 3. I highly recommend this series if you want a little bit of romance, a lot of action, and some paranormal beings.

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Heather has so kindly offered one lucky person an e-copy of 

When Destiny Knocks.

If you missed my review a few weeks ago you can find it here.

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{Review} Blog Tour: When Destiny Knocks by Heather M. White

When Destiny Knocks
by Heather M. White
Series:  The Destiny Saga (#1)
Pages:  200
Source:  SupaGurl Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review
Available as of December 24, 2011
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16 year old Karlie has had a pretty normal life... But when her Mom dies she is forced to move over 1,000 miles away to live with her Dad. That's when things start getting weird.

She can't explain the earthquakes that nobody else feels, or why she no longer sleeps. But most of all she doesn't know why she trusts Shane so much, even though his Dad wants her dead.

Suddenly, Karlie's normal life is turned upside down and she enters a world she never dreamed could really exist.

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My Review:

Holy moly!  I didn't know what to expect when I started When Destiny Knocks, but Heather M. White blew me away with an elegantly written and action packed quick read.

Karlie is sixteen years old when her mom dies unexpectedly and she is sent to live with her father.  Not wanting to live in a small town, she dreads her first day of school only to find everyone accepting and friendly.  At least one of her new friends is with her at all times.  They warn her about a boy who has taken interest in her.  Then everything begins to get weird, she stops sleeping at night and as her mood changes, so does the weather.

Let's talk about Karlie.  Her mother moved her to New York City when she was little and she rarely went back to Arkansas to visit her dad because she never wanted to leave her mom alone during the holidays and her dad never really took a vacation from work.  When her mom died, she was sent off to her dads and her world began to change.  She took everything in stride even though she was unhappy with the situation, she grew to accept it. The boy she fell for probably isn't the best choice, but who can deny attraction. Karlie learns a lot about herself and who she truly is, in time embracing her new life.

I really enjoyed reading this book because I could relate to some aspects.  When I was twelve I moved from a city where I had lists of things I could do in my free time to a small town with a movie theater, a Kroger, and Wal-Mart.  In the book Karlie talks about how Wal-Mart was the place to hang out, and it truly is when there is nothing to do. 

When Destiny Knocks was captivating and pulled me in.  I was up until two in the morning reading because I didn't want to put the book down.  Not only was it well written, but it was also creative and brought all of the paranormal beings we have grown to love in YA into one book.  I had an idea of how the book would end, I just didn't know how shocked I would be when it finally did.

I highly recommend this book to YA paranormal lovers.  I'm happy to have it in my collection!

Be sure to check back on May 7 

for my review of When Destiny Strikes

book two in The Destiny Saga.