Summer's Opus

  Title: The Severed Wings Book Series — Books 1 - 4 Author: Kelly Carrero Genre: YA Supernatural/Paranormal Romance Rating: Five Stars! In this intriguing, four-book series, we meet Luciana, a suicidal girl who thinks she’s crazy, but who soon discovers that she’s anything but. In fact, even though most people have her labeled as nuts, she really is an empath, and a cursed one at that! Doomed to repeat her life of suffering over and over again — like some twisted version of Groundhog Day — Luciana soon discovers that this lifetime is different. Somehow, she’s remembering her past lives, and as she begins to piece together the mysteries of her jaded, tortuous pasts, she also learns that her story is intrinsically tied to a handsome man who haunts her dreams. Marcus is the drop-dead gorgeous, strong, silent type, which isn’t usually Luciana’s thing, but there’s something dark and alluring about him that calls upon her soul, and whenever he’s around, all of ...

  Title: The Afterlife of Holly Chase Author: Cynthia Hand Genre: YA Supernatural Fantasy Rating: Five Stars! Seventeen-year-old Holly Chase has it all — a famous father, a million followers, and every luxurious thing her spoiled-rotten heart desires. Life in her Malibu mansion couldn’t be better. Sure her mother died when she was younger, and sadly, her stepmother, who Holly had grown to revere, hadn’t lasted long either, but Holly doesn’t feel alone, or isolated, or even cares, because she has it all   —  or so she tells herself . Then one night, on Christmas Eve to be precise, three ghosts arrive to show her how selfish and spoiled she’s become. They assure her that it isn’t a dream; that it’s really a premonition that will come true if she doesn’t mend her ways before it’s too late. Naturally, Holly doesn’t believe them and she’s unimpressed with their spooky, Scrooge-esque themed nightmare. Her life is picture perfect and she doesn’t ...