HOORAY! PLEDGED IS FINALLY HERE!

Seth and Erin write . . . It's finally happened!

 The countdown is over . . . 

After months of waiting PLEDGED is now available for sale through Amazon, Smashwords and B&N. 

To say we are excited would be an understatement. For those who don't know what the book is about we've posted the . . . 

                              GOODREADS SYNOPSIS

Everyone has a soul mate. But what do you do when your soul mate would rather give his soul to the demons than be with you?

Seventeen-year-old Erin has a problem. Seth has been hers forever, but now an ancient curse is tearing him away. And the demons who invoked it will stop at nothing to claim him as their own. How can she win against a curse so binding that it has damned countless others to this same fate – an eternity alone?

The answer lies in the past. To find it, Erin and Seth must risk all, travelling back in time to a dangerous world where love is forbidden, and life – and death – hang on a pledge.

Follow Erin and Seth as they travel to ancient Shenaya and confront the curse that has plagued their families for millennia. Caught in a war between the Angelic Guardians and the Gefallen, the disembodied dead, they must fight to keep their souls in tact and their love untainted.

We think that the publisher's synopsis hardly begins to sum up our story, so we have written our own summary. Simply put, Pledged is a fantasy adventure, filled with soul mates, time travel, romance, and the meddling of the dead in the affairs of the living.

If you follow this blog you'll know that we've been raving about Pledged for months. But now you don't just have to take our word for how good it is because the first reviews are in. Check out these comments posted on Amazon . . .

4.0 out of 5 stars The moody African setting is a perfect backdrop, August 26, 2012  

By Max R. Tomlinson (San Francisco, Ca United States)

Gwynneth White's debut sets the bar high for the rest of her Soul Wars Saga series. The writing is particularly good and the characters engaging in this YA novel set in Botswana.

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, August 29, 2012

By 

kaitlinmichelle

This was a very interesting book. It has some intriguing ideas, such as are souls have full complete lives before we are born, and that each of us is paired with a soul mate, that we may or may not meet in our mortal lives. This story is an action packed, quick, and easy read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally captivating, July 21, 2012 

By PJ

A book that grips you from start to finish! It's an easy book to read, but with plenty intrigue, mystery and twists to keep the reader captivated. I highly recommend it and so look forward to the next book in the series! Bravo Gwynneth White!

4.0 out of 5 stars Pledged, July 10, 2012

By 

Tiffany Price Reads -

I enjoyed the complex tale. The main characters and secondary ones are all very interesting. There are several surprises along the way. You start and think you understand what's going on, who is on what side but then there comes another twist into the plot and you're not so sure. So you have to read more.

The only thing that disappointed me about this book is the fact that it leaves you wanting. Needing to know more about what happens to the characters and their lives is usually not a bad thing when it's a series, but waiting for the second book is going to be a killer!

Needless to say, we're pretty pleased with the initial response and now we want to share the joy. So next week we'll be GIVING AWAY 5 eBook copies of Pledged as part of the Reading-clean-giveaway-hop hosted by Clean Teen Fiction, One Librarian's Book Reviews &  I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. 

 

We hope you'll all enter. And if you aren't lucky enough to win, don't be shy to buy yourself a copy!

 

 Amazon, Smashwords and B&N

 

We're now off to celebrate, so until next time . . .

Cheers

Seth and Erin (and Gwynneth)

BOOK COVERS WE LOVE

 

Erin writes . . . Welcome to our stop on the Follow Friday hop hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read The question today is:

 Q: Best cover? What is the best cover of a book that you've read and loved? 

 

I struggled a bit with that, but I think in the end the prize goes to Taste, by Kate Evangelista. Maybe I'm just a sucker for pretty dresses . . . .

 

 

Seth: This is my favourite. Great book too if you like urban fantasy.

 

 

 

So what about you? We'd love to know, so don't be shy to comment.

 

Now we usually post a something extra as part of our FF, but not today. This is because we are saving it all for tomorrow - September 1st when Pledged is launched. So, as the old cliche goes . . .  watch this space. (And that's a cool cover too!)

 

 

Cheers

S&E

PLEDGED BOOK TRAILER

Seth and Erin write . . . 

THE COUNTDOWN TO SEPTEMBER 1st BEGINS . . . 

With only three days to go until our official launch, we are EXCITED. 

And the buzz only gets better, because today we're thrilled to share the Pledged BOOK TRAILER with you. 

This amazing little movie perfectly captures the mood and feel of our story. We hope you love it as much as we do.

 
Our thanks go to the team at Swallow Press and Shortfinals Productions who made the movie possible. But the biggest shout-out goes to Andrew who directed and edited the trailer. He is nothing short of a genius.

Please drop us a comment and tell us what you think.

Cheers
S&E

Seth writes . . . 

Welcome to another round of FF hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read

Q: Worst cover? What is the worst cover of a book that you've read and loved? 

Erin: I don't read books unless I like the cover. I know, that sounds so shallow, but there are so many books out there that I have to have some way of judging. But some of the worst covers I've seen are found on the classics. Pride and Prejudice is a prime example. Horrible.

 

 

 

Seth: For me that's easy, I don't like misleading covers. The cover must reflect what's inside the book. One cover that really disappointed me was Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card. That weird dagger-thing makes it look like high fantasy, but it's wrong and reflects nothing of the Sci-Fi elements of the book. So I'm  glad I looked passed it or I'd have missed a great read.  

 

Erin: That was a good question, which leads us so nicely into something else we want to share with you today - how Seth and I judged each other in that heart-stopping moment when we first met. And to do that, we posted a short excerpt from our book.

PLEDGED

by our own

Gwynneth White

Despite the heat, Seth felt icy. Dread could do that to him. Or so he had recently discovered. Deep breathing usually calmed him, so he sucked in a lungful of desert air and told himself to relax. It didn’t help. By the time he’d walked from the aircraft to the immigration hall he’d ripped off a jagged piece of thumbnail, already bitten raw. He handed his US passport to the Botswanan border official, and, after a frown, and a stamp, joined the crowd at the baggage carousel. Botswana in southern Africa was the last place on earth he’d ever have picked for a holiday destination. But he wasn’t here on holiday. Not even close.

 His backpack was slow in coming. Tired from his long-haul flight from New York, he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. Almost as if to mock him, the hated vision that had brought him to Botswana burst into his mind. In an instant he was back in ancient times, watching a man he knew only as Gideon. As usual, Gideon was huddled on a windswept hill with his band of hopeless soldiers, waiting to be slaughtered by a huge army gathered in the valley below.

 Seth snapped his eyes open to stop the battle from waging in his mind. It wasn’t that he was particularly squeamish; he’d watched enough movies to iron clad his stomach against gory visuals. But no movie had ever left him icy with dread the way Gideon’s battle did. And the reason for that was simple. The moment the visions had started, he had known that the war, fought so long ago in a place he’d never heard of, was far from over. And, as reluctant as he was, he too was being enlisted to fight in a cause he didn’t understand or want. 

He forced himself to focus on the present: Erin, who waited for him in the arrivals hall; his brother Kyle, whom he’d come to Botswana to visit; Kyle’s expedition to find the Lost City of the Kalahari . . .

He ripped off another piece of fingernail. Thinking about the search for the Lost City was almost as bad as the war-vision. I hope Kyle never finds the damned place. He slapped his hand on his thigh. Enough! Grabbing his backpack off the carousel, he set his face into a smile and strode into the arrivals hall.

The first hurdle was finding Erin. She was due to arrive an hour earlier on a flight from Cape Town in South Africa, one of Botswana’s neighbours. He’d never met her, although they had spoken over the phone once. Then she’d described herself as “a short, seventeen-year-old (a year younger than him) with a mass of ginger hair.” She’d sounded nice. Meeting her was the one ray of brightness in this otherwise dark picture.

He stopped to scan the crowd. A petite girl with shoulder length, reddish-blonde curls, dressed in skinny jeans and a purple blouse, immediately caught his eye. It had to be Erin. Nice legs. What’s it with girls that they always under-sell themselves? He studied her face with his artist’s eye. Vermeer would’ve killed to paint her. Suddenly wishing he didn’t look so grimy after his three plane-changes, he walked over to join her. 

“Hi, I’m Seth. You’ve got to be Erin. My brother’s just married your sister Izzy.”

“And after only knowing each other for about a week.”

Her dimpled grin was infectious, making him crack his trademark crooked smile. “Madness.”

“Mysterious.” Erin cocked her head to one side, seemingly appraising him. 

He knew he had been accurate when he’d told her he was tall and dark-haired. But what he had failed to mention was what girls had often said they liked about him: his strong, angular face, softened by expressive brown eyes. He watched her eyes rove over his grey Muse: Resistance t-shirt, taking in his broad shoulders and chest. From there they darted down his black camo-pants to his boots. Amused by her blatant assessment, he cocked his head to one side, watching her. Suddenly Erin giggled – was she embarrassed? – and picked up her bag. 

“We’ve yet another plane to catch. My fourth in the last twenty-four hours,” Seth said, hoping to explain away his rumpled appearance. “To a place called Maun.”

“So we do. Let the adventure begin.” 

Seth: If you'd like to know what came next, you can have a sneak preview on Amazon / B&N /Smashwords

ErIn: We know you'll just love it.

GETTING TO KNOW US

Seth writes . . .  

For months now you've been reading our crazy posts, and we love you for it. But this week we'd like to share something more personal about ourselves, starting with a cartoon of what we look like. We hope you like it.

Seth and Erin, character's from Pledged. 

Putting up a pic of ourselves is pretty scary, so we'd love to know what you think. Feel free to comment.

  

Cheers

S&E

THE LIGHTNING BIRD AND OTHER DEMONS

Erin writes . . .  

Welcome to our stop on the Parajunkee & Alison Can Read Follow Friday hop. I must say, I'm having such fun with this. It gives me a real thrill to see what other bloggers are doing and thinking.

 

So, now to the question . . .


What blogger inspires you? It can be any kind, it doesn't have to be a book blog. 

Because Seth doesn't read other people's blogs (Don't worry, I more than make up for it) I will answer this question. 

 

 Seth: *interrupts* Excuse me, but this is my blog too, you know, and I will answer the question. 

 

Erin: Okaaay . . . 

 

Seth: I just think that anyone who can blog consistently, posting every day, is worthy of a medal. And people who've been blogging for two years . . .  jeez, I don't know how they do it. Okay, Erin, now it's over to you.

 

Erin: Sorry, Seth. Sometimes I get carried away. *contrite face* I enjoy so many blogs, but one that stands out for me is: http://read-a-holicz.blogspot.com Lisseth and Karina started blogging at the same time we did, and I have watched in awe as they have grown. They have really inspired me!

 

Seth: Now I'd like to introduce you all to another influence in our world. 

As you know if you're a regular visitor to our blog, we've been talking about angels this week, and we promised we'd introduce you to a demonic angel named Reuel. 

 

Erin: The same Reuel who tried to murder me. He wanted to force Seth to forsake me so he would worship him. You can read about in our story Pledged.  Although once human, Reuel's now a wraith-

 

Seth: *interrupts* That's just a fancy word for demon. But the guy radiates no light, so he defies all photography, but we have a pic of his pet Lightning Bird - probably the scariest bird alive. 

 

 

Erin: Even though Reuel and his mutant, two-headed bird lived fifteen-hundred-years ago, the Lightning Bird was so feared that it has blazed its way into African legend. 

People in southern Africa, where I live and were Pledged happened, are still terrified of it because they believe it eats souls. Some people even think that if a Lightning Bird flies over your house, someone will die. 

 

Seth: Talk about the 'blue bird of happiness' . . . 

 

Erin: Very funny, Seth. But the superstitious in Africa don't think it's so cool. If they even suspect that a Lightning Bird flew over they house, they will burn their own home to the ground to stop the curse. If you want to know more, you can always check out this link: http://todayinshenaya.blogspot.com/2012/04/bird-of-evil-omen.html

 

In the meantime, have fun. Enjoy the blog, and welcome to any new followers.

S&E

  

WINNERS OF THE JUSTICE GIVEAWAY

And we have some winners . . .

Congratulations to the following people who've won eBook copies of Jade Varden's amazing book: JUSTICE 

They are: 

Toby-Kat Sparrow
Elisa
Jackie Marks Hauver
Stacy Richman

Jade Varden will be contacting you directly about receiving your prizes.

I hope you love the book as much as Seth and I did.

Cheers
E

 

SOMEONE IS WATCHING . . .

Erin writes . . . 

What would you do over if you were to start your blog again from scratch?  

 

That's the question on Friday Feature and Follow hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read. For me, the answer is simple. I would have persuaded Seth to join a meme ages ago, because I'm having so much fun with it. But you know Seth and blogging . . .  need I say more? *rolls eyes* 

 

Seth: *laughs* I think you've probably said enough! And just for your information, blogging is growing on me. I like interviewing characters. So to answer the question . . .  I would have started doing character interviews right from the start. Which pretty much brings me to what we want to talk about today on Angel Week. For new visitors to our little world, Erin and I are spotlighting angels. The ones from literature and the ones we met in Shenaya - the land Erin and I time travelled to in our book, Pledged.

 

Erin: *interrupts* Yes, literature is replete (there's a nice word) with references to angels, but I have to tell you that none of the ones you've read about before are anything like angels Seth and I met in Shenaya.

A big difference is that Shenayan angels were all once mortal. They were all born to ordinary mortal parents who had no special powers during mortality - that changes after death. Just like us, they once lived on planet Earth where they had to make tough choices between good and evil, right and wrong. But it's only after death that they become angels.

 

Seth: *interjects* And just so you know, the word angel is nothing but a fancy title for dead guys who come back to Earth to meddle in the lives of their descendents.

 

Erin: *tired sigh* Please excuse Seth's cynicism. But yes, the angels we met in Shenaya do take a keen interest in the affairs of the living - and that's not always positive. You see, there are two types of angels.

Firstly, the demonic angels who, while still mortal, pledged their allegiance to Reuel and his Lightning Bird (more about them in our next post. Watch this space) These demons are known as Gefallen - the fallen in the battle - and they will do anything they can to force the living to worship their master Reuel.

Then there are the angels who fight against Reuel. They call themselves Guardians. It is there job to watch over, guide and inspire us to make good choices. You know all those times you thought someone was watching over you, protecting you? That was probably your Guardian. 

 

Seth: But don't be taken in - just because they're supposed to be Guardians, they're not always helpful. I mean, I could tell you stories-

 

Erin: *shoves Seth out the way* Which is why I'm going to introduce you to Kate. She's a Guardian, and just for some background info: Kate lived about fifteen hundred years ago in Shenaya. She was hacked to death by Reuel's soldiers because she refused to pledge her allegiance. She is also one of my best friends (as you'll see as you read on the Soul Wars Saga)

 So, welcome to our blog, Kate . . .

 

 

Kate: "Hello everyone. It's amazing being here . . . on a blog. When I was alive, if you'd told me I would have my likeness taken and posted - that's the right word, isn't it? - on a blog, I'd have said you you'd been out in the sun too long. But here I am, as large as life."

 

Seth: "I've got to tell you, Kate, you're the only angel I have any time for."

 

Kate: *sets her hair on fire* "Gee, thanks Seth. Given that I can read you mind, and I know exactly how much you hate all us 'dead guys', I'll take that as a massive compliment."

 

Seth: "So tell us, how does it feel to be a Guardian, watching over mortals day and night? Doesn't it get as boring as hell?"

 

Kate: "Hmm . . . boring as hell? Now there's a interesting thought." *picking at her neon green nail varnish, stolen from Erin* "'Being in hell - or, put another way, being stuck with Reuel is not really what I'd call boring. Endless . . . maybe. Terrifying . . . definitely. That's why I refused to Pledge." 

 

Erin: *grabs Kate's leg to stop her drifting away* "Kate! Focus! You haven't answered Seth's question."

 

Kate: *sighs* "Oh. No, Seth, I don't get bored. Much. Distracted, maybe." *grins* "I'm easily distracted." 

 

Seth: *laughing* "Don't we know. Now you say you can read our minds . . . what other awesome powers do you have?"

 

Kate: *grins* "I can step through solid matter as if it doesn't exist. I can also speak into people's minds. I'm invisible most of the time. But I can also appear without warning," *winks at Seth* "Trust me, that can get mortal hearts racing."

 

Erin: "No kidding."

 

Kate: "And I can fly." *becoming serious* "But I can't free my friends from Reuel's pledge. That's where you to come in." *claps hands together* "No pressure." *vanishes into the ether*

 

Erin: "And there we have Kate. And to our readers, thanks for stopping by, and don't be shy to leave a comment - I know Kate would get a real thrill out of that."

Cheers

S&E (Kate, too) 

And as our favourite band Coldplay says: Those who are dead, are not dead, they are just living in my head.

 

 

ANGEL WEEK IN SHENAYA

Erin writes . . .

It's time for something new. We've done book reviews and we've spoken about the launch of Pledged, but now I'm in the mood for something completely different. Angels.  Sounds fun, doesn't it?

My mom owns a pack of Angel Cards (She's very into that kind of stuff) Me, not so much. So when she's tell me to pick a card so she can give me a 'reading' (translated: a message from the angel whose picture appears on the card) I'm always a bit skeptical.

Seth: *interrupts* No surprise there. Regular visitors to this blog will know that Erin is always skeptical when anyone even mentions the word paranormal, or mysterious, or supernatural-

Erin: *interrupts him, interrupting her* Okay, Seth. I think they've got it. I don't do weird. Or rather, I didn't until I time-travelled to Shenaya. But now we are digressing. I want to talk about angels. 

The Bible is probably our first source of reference about these mysterious beings. There we read about cherubim with outspread wings guarding the Mercy Seat. Or holding flaming swords while standing watch over the Tree of Life, ready to smite Adam and Eve if they dared to eat those apples. Angels are even responsible for driving the Lord's chariot. 

Seth: That sounds so cool, the driving the Lord's chariot bit. I just love the imagery! Can you see the movie? A CGI dream.

Erin: Then you're going to love this, Seth. Seraphim - yet another type of angel - are supposed to encircle the throne of God, day and night signing praises to his name. But it is the Ophanim - the arbiters - who guard the God's chair.

Seth: *Shakes head* What is it with the human obsession with naming thing? Why can't they just stick to angel?

Erin: *rolls eyes* Ignore Seth. He just doesn't have the proper appreciation for interesting facts. Now, I don't know if you agree, but none of these biblical angels seem to match those fat, cute little babies with moth wings medieval artists loved to paint. Somehow, something went wrong in the translation.

And then when we look east, it gets even weirder. Did you know that that in Middle Eastern angelology, cherubim have bodies that look like lions or bulls, with eagle's wings, and human faces? 

I'd love to post a few pictures of all these angels, but with all the litigation going on, I'll leave it to your fertile imagination to picture them. That, after all, is what every artist has done since Adam and Eve were chucked out the garden. And that's why all angels look so different in human art.

Seth: And what about the guys with the big names - Michael, Gabriel, Raphael - where do they come in?

Erin: Interesting question. According to the Bible, they didn't have wings, but they were sent to Earth to deliver messages from God to selected humans. Mary being a prime example.

Seth: Has anyone seen them since?

Erin: *shrugs*

Seth: *grins* Oh, so there is some stuff you don't know? Nice to know.

Erin: *stiffly* That hardly counts. Now, moving on. . .  no discussion on angels could ever be complete without mentioning the angels of the Apocalypse. In the book of Revelation in the Bible, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are often interpreted to be angels. 

The First Horseman rides a white horse. He is supposed to symbolize truth spreading across the Earth. The Second Horseman, who rides upon a red horse, is said to symbolize blood, or the archetype of the warrior angel. The Third Horseman, on the black steed, brings starvation and disease. Not surprising, the Fourth is the rider who brings death. 

Seth: Charming. What a lot we have to look forward to.

Erin: *smiles sweetly* Still ignoring you, Seth. Finally, (for the purposes of today's post, anyway) we have the fallen angels. Lucifer - The Son of the Morning - who fell from grace, taking a third of the hosts of heaven with him. They are also angels, of a kind.

Seth: By now you're probably wondering where this sudden interest in angels comes from. I promise, it isn't just designed to give Erin an opportunity to show off.

Erin: *punches Seth on the arm* This is Angel Week on our blog, and we hope to delight and entertain you with lots of fascinating angelology. Or in English, for Seth to understand - the study of angels.

Seth: *laughing*  And we'll introduce you to some of the angels we meet in Shenaya. Stay posted. Like everything we do on our blog, it will be fun.

Cheers

E&S

 

JUSTICE is served: Meet the characters

 Erin writes . . .

Yes, can you believe, it's Friday. Again. So that means another Follow my Blog Friday hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read. And the question they have for us today is:

Q: Do your reading habits change based on your mood? Do you read a certain genre if you are feeling depressed or happy? 

So, I'll go first. Maybe the best way to answer this is to say that books change my mood, rather than the other way round. Sad books drag me down, but that's not a bad thing. I think it means I have feelings. I guess I'm a bit sensitive that way. So that's me. What do you think Seth?

Seth: Not books so much. But I definitely choose music based on my mood. The happier I am, the wilder the rock. When I'm down, the tempo on my iPod changes too. 

Erin: What about you guys? We'd love to hear what you think. And in the meantime, while we wait for your replies, we are going to introduce you to some visitors we have on the blog today. 

Welcome to Rain, River, Owen and Carsyn. For new visitors to our blog, we've been spotlighting Jade Varden's AMAZING book Justice this week and you have arrived in time for the final post - characters interviews. Read on . . . they are always fun.

Erin: *winks at Rain* “It’s been a while since we’ve had so many hot guys sharing our space. I can understand why you had your head turned in Justice. Not that you didn’t have good reason. After all, finding out that the people you thought were your parents had actually kidnapped you when you were a baby is not a small thing. And that’s what we want to talk to you about today. I know Seth is burning up to ask you about Social Services.”

Seth: “No kidding! I’ve been a victim of their ‘service’ too. Trust me, it sucks. So Rain, tell us how it felt when they ‘abducted’ you from your mom, your dad, and your brother and dumped you with your so-called ‘real’ family?”

Rain: “I felt like I was living someone else’s life. Nothing felt real to me anymore; I just couldn’t believe it was happening. For a long time, I think I was hoping that things would suddenly change again and go back to the way they were. It all happened so quickly, I could hardly think of anything.”

Erin: “Maybe you’ll also describe how it felt when you discovered you were not Rain Ramey, the person you thought you had been for the last sixteen years, and were really named Chloe. How does one cope with an identity shift like that?”

Rain: “It was strange. I kept looking at myself in the mirror, expecting to become a different person maybe. It was a little like being in a play. All I knew for sure was that I was supposed to start acting and looking a certain way, but I didn’t really know how to do it.”

Erin: “Okay. Now to the love . . . you had three really interesting guys – River, Owen and Tom - eager to help you find your place in your new life. In an ideal world which of them would you have chosen to date?”

Rain: “At different times, I thought about dating all three of them – but I think a lot of the girls who have known them have probably done that.”

Seth: “What I don’t get, Rain, is that River showed himself so willing to help you get to the bottom of all the lies and secrets clouding your life, why weren’t you more willing to share with him?”

Erin: “I agree. I just didn’t get that either. I mean, he’s caring and brooding. And he looks like Nicholas Hoult. Those eyes . . .!”

Rain: *grins* “I know. Awesome.”

Seth: “Hey, you guys, focus!”

Rain: *mock contrition* “Sorry, Seth. To answer your question - I shared a lot with River I didn’t share with anyone else, but sharing with anyone is scary. Everyone around me was wearing masks, and I couldn’t be sure who was being genuine and who was still lying.”

Seth: “Rain, another thing I wondered about. If it had been me, I’d have skipped out on my new family and would have gone back to the people I considered to be my real parents. Why didn’t you try harder to make contact with them?”

Rain: “A part of me is still a little angry at them, and maybe I’ll always be a little angry with them. I thought they would try a lot harder to get to me back.”

Erin: “Okay Seth. I think you’ve grilled poor Rain quite enough. *Grins at River* “Now it’s my turn. River, given that you had so many problems of your own, why were you so willing to help Rain?

River: “I helped her because I had so many problems. I kind of know what she was going through. The first time I saw Rain, I knew she wasn’t like any of the girls I’ve ever known before. She’s like me.”

Erin: “I hate to ask this, but I have to know . . . how did you feel once she started dating Owen?”

River: “Confused, since she had practically sworn off dating right before it happened. And I was even more confused by her choice. She could have picked twenty guys that would have been better than Owen.

Erin: *under her breath* “Agreed.” *Turning to Owen* “I’ll admit that you are a bit of an enigma, Owen. Don’t you think it a bit odd that you dumped Carsyn – Rain’s sister – to date Rain? Did you do it to cause trouble, or do you really like her?”

Owen: “Carsyn’s a great girl, but we weren’t right for each other. Rain’s the one who helped me see it.”

Erin: *aside to Seth* “Slime ball!”

Seth: “Shush! He’ll hear you.” *turns quickly to Carsyn* “I have a final question for you-”

Erin: *interrupts* “Carsyn, I don’t want to pull any punches here, but you remind me of my step-sister Mia.” *aside to our readers, and trust me, Mia is NOT a nice person* “So tell us exactly what you thought when your parents told you Rain – whom you despised - was actually your long lost sister?”

Carsyn: “I thought she was going to be a huge embarrassment to the entire family, and I was right.”

Seth: *nudging Erin the ribs to shut her up* “Okay, I think that about does it. Thanks for joining us guys. And we hope to have you back after we’ve read your next book, The Tower. It’s burning a hole in my eReader because I HAVE to know what happens next in your lives.”

Erin: “And to all our readers. Don’t forget our Justice giveaway. Trust me you WANT to read this book, so do yourself a favour and click the link.”

http://todayinshenaya.blogspot.com/2012/07/erin-writes.html