{Cover Reveal} Centaur Legacy by Nancy Straight

Hey everyone!!
So I'm super excited to share with you the cover of Centaur Legacy, the second book in the Touched Series by Nancy Straight.

I love this cover! It goes so well with the first book, Blood Debt.

Camille and Drake are on the run, bound for the mythical pasture of Thessaly. They search for the family heirloom that will keep them safe from Zandra while trying to unlock the secrets of her mother’s past. As their journey progresses from the rolling hills of Ireland to the snow covered forests of South Dakota, they find Zandra is no longer the only danger pursuing them.

Camille's Centaur lineage puts their future at risk; they don't know who to trust or where to hide. Camille’s family is quick to come to her aid but even they are ill prepared for their ancestor’s Centaur Legacy.

Help comes from an unexpected benefactor in an unwelcomed way. Drake has to choose between being the man he wants to be and the Centaur warrior Camille needs him to be.

About the Author

Nancy was born in Sioux City Iowa, left the cold of the Midwest in 1991 and only returns to see family in the summer time. She spent ten years traveling the world as a US Marine and settled in rural SC with her husband and two children. She enjoys reading all types of Paranormal and Young Adult literature.

You can find Nancy here:

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{Review} Destiny's Wrath by Nancy Straight

Destiny's Wrath
by Nancy Straight
Publisher: Nancy Straight
Series: Destiny (#3)
Pages:  202
Source:  Self Purchased
Available as of January 30, 2012
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In the final installment of the Destiny Series, Lauren and Max still yearn for their normal life together. Although finally united, they’re unable to enjoy their bliss when they learn nine people have been viciously murdered. The murderer is a young man who saved Max’s life months earlier. Lauren and Max must decide how to help the young man and destroy the evil that resides within him. The only thing the Council and the Cabinet can agree on is: Lauren and Max need to stay away. Lauren and Max worry that this time the evil may consume them both. Nobody involved saw the power of Destiny’s Wrath until it was upon them.

Rating:

This review may contain spoilers if you haven't read the first two books in the trilogy. Meeting Destiny

Destiny's Revenge

My Review:

The Desinty Trilogy has drawn to a close with this final installment. Nancy Straight concluded Lauren and Max's life at a good place where I'm okay with letting them go.

Lauren and Max have accomplished a lot in the past three years. They met, Lauren was in and out of a coma, Max went to and returned from war and then they found each other again. Their peace of removing Samuel from Max's body hasn't lasted long when trouble find them. Will they kill him once and for all and complete their soul, or will they have to live more lives to move on to an eternity of happiness?

I really enjoyed this final book. Max and Lauren are finally in a good place when all hell breaks loose. They are trusting in each other and if they can't win, no one can. I loved that Destiny's Wrath was told from multiple points of view. It really gave the reader an inside look into Samuel's mind and the new characters being introduced. I also loved how this book just jumped right into the drama. If I remember correctly, my jaw was permanently dropped for the first five chapters. No time was wasted! Great ride!!

Overall, Destiny's Wrath was by far the best book in the trilogy. It created the perfect ending which allows the reader to let go of two very wonderful characters. I couldn't have hoped for anything better. If you haven't started this trilogy yet, I highly recommend it!

{Review} Destiny's Revenge by Nancy Straight

Destiny's Revenge
by Nancy Straight
Publisher: Nancy Straight
Series: Destiny (#2)
Pages:  278
Source:  Self Purchased
Available as of August 2, 2011
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There was no reason for Lauren to be in a coma. Her physical injuries had healed, but she had been non-responsive for so long that her doctors told her family and Max to move on. She awoke to find her life in a shambles; the man she loved was gone, her friends had moved on with their lives, and her family was ripped apart by her accident. No one knew of the evil forces watching, waiting for her in the shadows, in the lonely corners, even in the eyes of those she loved. Lauren needed to reclaim her destiny, to get her life back; the last thing she ever expected was Destiny’s Revenge.

Rating:

This review may contain spoilers if you haven't read the first book in the trilogy. Meeting Destiny

My Review:

I fell in love with Lauren and Max in Meeting Destiny. Now, I'm more in love with them. Nancy Straight wrote an amazing second book to her Destiny Trilogy that left me wanting more.

Two years have passed. Lauren is just waking up from a coma. Max isn't around and Lauren is heartbroken. Her home is now a retirement center and it's there where she meets an old man who will forever change her Destiny.

Upon waking from a coma, Lauren learns that Max left her. The only explanation she receives is that the doctors never thought she would wake and told him to move on. So, he did the only thing he could... join the military. He thinks everything is his fault and throws himself in harms way to overcome his guilt. Sadly, she has no way of getting a hold of him. However, she is slowly learning how to use the gift she was given when she broke the binds that held her.

So much of this book was spent with Max and Lauren separated, which I liked. We got to know them a little in Meeting Destiny, but not to the extent we do now. With their separation came some negative outcomes, but that is what was foretold. Their separation would only cause bad things to happen and they are better together. In Meeting Destiny, we were introduced to one of many people who influence choices. Now we get to know a few more of those people, but we are never told which side or who specifically "the bad guy" is. Destiny's Revenge provides the reader with multiple perspectives and ideas of who that person is. In the end, I was have issues deciding who was good and who was bad.

Overall, Destiny's Revenge is a well written second addition to the trilogy. If you enjoyed Meeting Destiny, you need to read book two.

Excited!!!

Look what I got from B&N today!!

I know this should be in my IMM next week, but I'm not sure if I will have them back by then so I wanted to share them now.

On Wednesday all three books in the Destiny Trilogy will be headed south to visit Nancy for a signing!!

Aren't they so pretty??

I think so!

Anyways, I will be reading/reviewing Destiny's Revenge & Destiny's Wrath in May!

*squee*

{Review & Giveaway} Blog Tour: Meeting Destiny by Nancy Straight

Meeting Destiny
by Nancy Straight
Publisher:  Nancy Straight
Series:  Destiny (#1)
Pages:  291
Source:  Provided by SupaGirl Tours for review.
Available as of June 26, 2010
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Lauren is visited in her dreams for years by a stranger claiming to be her destiny. Destiny becomes reality when paths cross during a failed robbery attempt. Lauren and the stranger experience chemistry like no other and now her doubt over her long time relationship with her high school sweetheart is not her only secret…someone else knows about her keen intuition and sixth sense.A mysterious clairvoyant seeks Lauren out and tells her not only of her life now but what the future may hold. Soon Lauren is in the middle of a murder investigation and a questionable friendship with the key suspect. Law enforcement, friends and family are concerned for Lauren but unfortunately they are unaware of the true danger…Sinister forces are at work and will stop at nothing to destroy Lauren’s abilities.

Rating:

My Review:

WOW!!  Just wow.  Nancy Straight wasted no time drawing me into a captivating story.  I am at a loss for words for how truly amazing Meeting Destiny is.  

Since Lauren was eighteen she has been having vivid dreams about a guy who she refers to as "Destiny."  She accepts him as only a dream until one day when she meets the stranger who has been talking to her at night for the past four years.  The circumstances around the meeting aren't what one would call ideal, but she doesn't care because the man of her dreams is right in front of her.  

Lauren is twenty-one going on twenty-two and about to graduate from college. She is selfless, easy-going, and has a killer gut instinct.  Never in her life has she ever been wrong about the feelings she gets from people upon seeing them.  Her best friend, Seth, has been a permanent fixture in her life since birth and her boyfriend since high school.  Their relationship has never been physical because she has never had a burning passion for him.  And what about "Destiny" you ask... well, he is the guy every girl would kill to have. 

I loved this book because I was never bored when I read it.  It was entertaining and I became attached to Lauren and "Destiny."  Their relationship was kind of like love-at-first-sight, but I'm not willing to classify it as one because Lauren has talked to him at night for the past four years.  He doesn't know her, but the chemistry between them is evident.

The ending took me by surprise.  Not only was I completely shocked, my heart dropped when I read the last page.  I was so close to tears then I saw there was a second book and immediately relaxed.  This book was a roller coaster of emotion and I enjoyed every minute of it.  I was happy, giddy, angry, miserable, and at times, even speechless, but I wouldn't change a single word.  

Overall, this book was fantastic and I can't wait to read Destiny's Revenge and Destiny's Wrath.  I would recommend Meeting Destiny to anyone wanting to a read young adult romance.

Giveaway Time!

Nancy Straight has so kindly offered one lucky person a SIGNED paperback copy of Meeting Destiny.

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Teaser Tuesday #8

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Meeting Destiny
by Nancy Straight

    "Next time you don't want to fill napkin holder, just say something.  I'd much rather do those than have you get shot and me stuck here keeping you from bleeding to death."
    "Cool, will you do the salt and pepper shakers, too, or do I have to get knifed to get out of that?"  Full blown laughter erupted from all sides.

       - Chapter 2

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