Title:
The Secret World of Alaina Downs
Author:
Rebecca Rynecki
Release
date: July 2, 2012
Genre:
Fantasy/Romance
Age
Group: New Adult
Links:
Amazon-
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-World-Alaina-Downs/dp/1477514392/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351522332&sr=1-1&keywords=secret+world+of+alaina+downs
Barnes
and Noble-
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-world-of-alaina-downs-rebecca-rynecki/1111949268?ean=9781477514399
Book
Description
When
Alaina stumbles into a world that she only thought existed in her
mind, she is understandably a little bit freaked out. Who wouldn't
be? Characters that she had written down years ago are walking, and
talking, and telling her that she is the only one who can save the
princess and the kingdom of Isleen. Um...okay. As she travels down to
the southern kingdom with Sir Gabriel, a really hot knight, she falls
off horses, has an interaction with an evil witch, gets attacked by a
sea creature, and even falls from lust into love.
About the author:
A graduate of Hollins University in
southwestern Virginia, Rebecca now lives in the hills of Connecticut
with her husband and young son. When she's not working as a librarian
or plotting out the sequel, she bakes, dances around the house...and
sings...really badly. The Secret World of Alaina Downs is her first
book.
Excerpt:
She took a deep breath, and dove in.
She pushed her feet off the soft sand on the bottom, and reemerged,
gasping loudly. “I think the water may be a little too cold!”
“Hmm, I can tell.” Gabriel's eyes
trailed down to where the thin garment clung to her skin.
“What?” Alaina gave a quick glance
down. “Oh, shit. You know, Gabriel, I really don't think that now
is the best time for you to be noticing stuff like this. I
mean...Gabriel? Gabriel? Are you even paying attention to me?”
“Don't move,” he hissed. He shook
his head. “No. I mean, I want you to move, just...very slowly.”
Gabriel's skin had paled; his eyes wide as he stared behind her. “Let
me get my sword, and-”
“Sword? What are you talking about?
Is that anti-unicorn thing behind me?” she joked.
“Those creatures don't live in the
water.”
“What is it?” Alaina asked, her
voice trembling.
“It's...” He swallowed. “Okay,
you can't panic, but...there's a sea serpent behind you.”
She broke out into a fit of giggles.
“A sea serpent? This is a lake. Sea serpents wouldn't live in a
lake...would they?” Alaina turned around, and let out a high
pitched scream.
Giveaway:
The giveaway will be a mobi file (gifted through Amazon) or an epub mailed to the winner.
This giveaway is open internationally.
I think this is going to be good.
ReplyDeleteI agree Ellen!
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing about this one. It definitely sounds interesting!
ReplyDeletehahaha..great excerpt...swords, sea-serpents i am intrigued!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun book this sounds like. It would be scary if my secret world became real. lol
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great fantasy series!
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