FROM THE DESK OF
DONA PENZA TATTLE, ESQ.
AND
ASSOCIATE WRYE
BALDERDASH
Greetings,
Tattle carries a vase of just delivered violets
to her desk. "You know, according
to Bil Kean they invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying
anything. I think violets say it
best. They're from my hubbie-pooh. Second best, is chocolate, and very
appropriate from a friend/literary partner." She had left hints over the last few weeks,
and looks about.
Unable to keep his nose out of his e-reader, he
offers, "Great. Um, sure."
"So where's my heart-n-flowers month's
chocolate."
"In the freezer."
"Huh?
I don't like frozen chocolate.
Can't eat it as fast."
"What?"
"Chocolate? You always get me chocolate on
the first of February to celebrate not just loving but healthy hearts, and at
our age, that's a big deal."
"Oh, thought you wanted ice cream. You always want ice cream." Keeps reading.
Grabs
the e-reader. "Give me
that." Ready to berate him for not paying
attention to her, she sighs and says, "You're forgiven. When reading Celia Breslin's supernatural
book, HAVEN, first installment of
The Tranquilli Bloodline Series, nothing could distract me either. Go on, finish the last few pages, and then
we'll jump into our Love of Literature Leap and review it!"
"What
a brilliant idea!"
"Meanwhile,
I will go have some ice cream, chocolate chip mint seems to be in order."
Later,
the two jump into the storyline and appraise the excellent, captivating prose
of the storyline.
While San Francisco nightclub owner Carina
Tranquilli battles a sake-bred hangover, she suddenly finds herself whacking
not just a punching bag but a witch! Fortunately, the vicious vamp announced
herself with heels clicking on floorboards and the stench of wicked magic. However, if only her friend and on-site
psychic, Faith, had seen a vision of the intruder, she would have been a little
better prepared. But Faith's sight
didn't work that way. Still, considering
it was Rina's birthday, it would have made a nice present. Especially since it was her twenty-first
birthday.
Staring the day out in a physical confrontation
should have warned Rina that life was about to get more messy than usual. She nearly forgot, she promised to show up at
her brother, Lorenzo's, new Italian gallery opening. He didn't appreciate her tardy arrival. Through
the ages of five and fifteen he was her surrogate parent rather than either of
her other siblings, Dom and Tony. During
her teens, she rarely felt any affection from Lorenzo. They weren't exactly estranged, but not close
either.
Then, suddenly, her Uncle Thomas decides to
make an appearance. Only, she doesn't
recognize him. Plus, she thinks he is
either some sort of warlock, wizard, or perhaps something worse. He is over-affectionate and, people are
frightened of him. She just wants him to
go away. After all, she simply can't
remember him. Actually, she can't
remember several of her adolescent years and no one had been willing to fill in
the blanks.
Now, though, her brother is suddenly
loving. Her Uncle is insistent they have
to talk and she needs to accept her true self, whatever that is. There is talk about remembering and her
power. She didn't know she had power,
except maybe in her tight, sexy body.
Then there is Adrian, a friend with
benefits. Before she can decide if she
wants those bennies or not, her gaze locks with a
hot-beyond-the-sizzling-flames of hell and damnation Alexander. Instant heat, instantly hypnotic, and instant
soul mate? Possibly.
Yet, every time she pivots about, she runs into
trouble. Being attacked by a witch,
smothered by a powerful uncle, who is definitely something more, discovering
vampires do exist, and then coming up against a super archvillain, Dixon, Rina
can't catch a break.
Good thing she has loyal friends who have her
back, and the possibility of magical support but sometimes even that isn't
enough! Not when someone wants her dead.
"Whew," Wrye says, "Ever been on
a roller coaster ride in the dark? Well,
that doesn't even come close to the twists, turns, exhilarating pace and
shocking surprises of HAVEN. Celia Breslin doesn't disappoint as a writer
or a storyteller. Her writing is clean
and sharp, well-matched to the sprinting tempo required by a new generation of
readers. Yet, that doesn't mean us
oldies can't relate. Reading HAVEN gets your heart-pumping and makes
you want to be part of Rina's glamorous yet tough as fangs crowd."
Tattle
pats away the drool from her mouth.
"There are more hunks than a Chippendale Convention in Celia's
delicious and tantalizing book. Page
one, line one pulls you right into the story and you have to remind yourself to
breathe because the action doesn't stop.
Whether it is fighting villains or gorging on the blistering temp of a
sexual romp, you are hooked. Celia has a
fresh new voice you certainly don't want to miss even if this isn't your
genre. The characters, written as strong
and real, nestle into your mind and you don't want them to go away. Celia Breslin is certainly an up and coming star
in the supernatural venue of CBG. Can't
wait for more.
If you
are into adventure, you'll be sure to get your fill by reading not just HAVEN but Celia's second installment, DESTINY, of The Tranquilli Bloodline
Series. (You can find the review
for DESTINY at http://angelicahartandzi.com/index_files/Page814.htm)
Hope
you enjoyed our leap into CBG’s exciting world of books. Until next time, keep reading!
HAPPY
VALENTINE'S MONTH.
Dona
Penza Rutabaga Tattle, Esq. and Associate Wrye Balderdash
of
Blather City, Wannachat
Created and written by: Angelica Hart and Zi
Books by:
Angelica Hart and Zi
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