Title: More Than Words Can Say
Author: Mari Suggs
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Aug 22 2013
Editions/Formats Available In: eBook &
Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
On her journey to becoming the next
singing sensation, Lylah is completely stopped in her tracks when she
meets William, a singer with the voice of an angel. Instantly Lylah
and William are drawn to each other like magnets.
Lylah and William are both puzzled by
the unbreakable bond they feel. However, days after meeting, Lylah
starts to decipher exactly why they feel such a connection. She
starts to see visions of the past lives they’ve lived together and
what she sees in each vision breaks her heart.
After months of internal turmoil, Lylah
now has a heart breaking decision to make. Does she abandon the love
she can’t live without? Or, does she dismiss what she has seen and
risk everything…
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Excerpt
Snap out of it! Say hello dummy. “Call
me Lylah, hi, nice to meet you too,” I said stretching out my hand
to meet his, frozen in place, mesmerized with his beautiful blue
eyes. I felt I could see straight through to his soul. His face was
so strong and at the same time so tender, I felt lost in his
expression.
Holding my gaze and my hand longer than
the usual greetings last, he let go, and he moved slightly back,
letting me go pass him to the sofa.
I looked around as I made my way to the
sofa, admiring all the trophies displayed in the family room where we
were gathered. Instead of a family room, it looked like a shrine for
Britney. This seemed to be very typical of parents with an only
child. There were pictures on display from her first step to her
junior year. Cheerleading trophies, Dance Competition trophies, you
name it, she's done it. After making my way to my seat, I took a deep
breath and I suddenly felt at ease and not nervous at all, my nerves
had disappeared.
“So what do you have in mind?” He
asked us, his eyes met mine once again, and this time I looked down,
afraid that he would see straight through to me. I was afraid he
would be able to know exactly what I was thinking, how in awe I was
of him. How immature I felt, be strong, he’s only a guy, I said
eagerly to myself. Then again, so what if he looks at me, and notices
how in awe I am of him? With my newly found confidence, I found
myself admiring him even more. I thought how his white t-shirt showed
his muscles on his chest and arms just right, and how his blue jeans
formed around him perfectly. He really was beautiful, and I couldn’t
take my eyes off of him, but it was much more than that, although his
physical appearance was nice, something about him was drawing me to
him, and I couldn’t explain it.
Review Rating: 3.5 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: Lylah's life is about to change, in more ways than she could ever imagine. Things are happening in a quick pace. She's just beginning to work with a few people to get into the singing business. Then, she meets someone that she has a strong connection to. Things start to REALLY get interesting then....
I enjoyed this book. I love the premise, and I love reading about characters in the music business, or wanting to get there. I'm passionate about music, so these stories call to me. And then add in an element of paranormal/fantasy, I'm sold!
Now, I did run into a few things that affected me. The pacing at times, was a little slow. Some of the plot points came on too fast and felt a little rushed, which made it seemed forced and a bit unrealistic. I was taken by surprise with some twists I didn't see coming.
All in all, I liked the book! The characters are well developed, intriguing, and likable. I rooted for Lylah and William the whole time! I'll be looking for other titles from this author.
Author Info
Mari Suggs lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband and 2 kids. She loves the entire process of writing. The notion of being able to take an idea and expand upon it by creating a passionate storyline with interesting characters is all very magical to her. She likes reading most book genres; but enjoys the Young Adult stories most. In her down time she loves watching T.V. and is obsessed with Netflix.
Her biggest goal in life is to inspire and motivate people to follow their dreams.
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