Velvet

Author: West, Temple

Number Of Pages: 416

Details:

CAITLIN IS YOUR TYPICAL ORPHAN...pissed off and grieving. After her mother dies of bone cancer, she's uprooted to Stony Creek, a pitiful excuse for a town in the rural mountains of upstate New York. Stuck living on her aunt and uncle's struggling horse ranch, Caitlin vows to simply survive until she graduates high school.  Then, it's on to New York and wrangling a scholarship at The Fashion Institute so she can become a designer and start her own line. But shortly after arriving in Stony Creek, a freak storm sets her on a dangerous path: right in the middle of vampires, demons, and age-old secrets. The only person she can trust? Adrian, the vampire who rescued her. Problem is, he has to pretend to be her boyfriend in order to keep his status as her personal bodyguard under wraps. And in a small town, it's not long before some secrets get real big. From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up—Caitlin Holte's world has just changed forever. Her parents have died and Caitlin is sent to live with her formerly estranged aunt in the unfamiliar mountainous environs of upstate New York. Uncomfortable with her aunt's attempts at consolation, the teen runs off alone. She experiences an intense sense of loss with unfortunate timing as it attracts a nearby shapeshifting demon. Luckily for her, this demon has a handsome vampire son, Adrian, who is alienated from his villainous dad. He rescues Caitlin, brings her home, and becomes her paranormal bodyguard. They create a cover story to explain the time they spend together. The duo decide to faux-date, which comes as a big surprise to everyone at Warren County High. The very attractive and much sought after Adrian has never found any female even slightly interesting. The real reason for his up-to-now unchanged relationship status is that the Vampire Council has decreed that vampires may not get involved with humans. Adrian and Caitlin begin with the best of intentions, but throughout the ongoing danger and fake relationship, they fall in love. Can Adrian save Caitlin? Even if he can, what will it cost him? This romantic Twilight readalike shines with credible dialogue and fully developed characters. VERDICT Paranormal fans who haven't reached their vampire saturation point will cheer and eagerly await the cliff-hanger's resolution in the sequel.—Cindy Wall, Southington Library & Museum, CT

Reviews:

“This romantic Twilight readalike shines with credible dialogue and fully developed characters. Paranormal fans who haven't reached their vampire saturation point will cheer and eagerly await the cliff-hanger's resolution in the sequel.” ―School Library Journal"Dude. So this is what Twilight should have been. Velvet is fun and very entertaining with snappy dialogue, awesome characters and some solid teen angst.” ―The Windy Pages"It’s humorous yet dark, cute yet sexy, lighthearted yet heart-stopping. This one is definitely worth the read, if only to get your swoon on!” ―The Eater of Books!"This is just straight up good and steamy! The author has a great voice―fresh, fun and clearly talented. An excellent mix of hip and quirky with the right dash of romance!" –T. S. Reeds, reader on SwoonReads.com

About the Author:

The debut author of the YA paranormal romance Velvet is as nerdy in real life as she is on the Twitter. Armed with a very shiny English degree, she spent four months in Oxford holed up at the Radcliffe Camera amongst the hush of ancient books and the rich musk of academia. Returning to Los Angeles, she acquired a concurrent degree in film, mostly as an excuse to write essays about The Princess Bride and Hook. She can sew (poorly), drive stick (please fasten your seatbelt), and mostly lift her feet off the ground while stuttering into first gear on a very small motorcycle. She currently lives in Seattle but tends to wander from city to city like the gypsy she is....

EAN: 9781250057082

Release Date: 12-05-2015

Languages: English

Item Condition: New

Binding: Paperback