The Darkest Part Blog Tour: Review + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Darkest Part by Trisha Wolfe hosted by YA Bound Book Tours! Click HERE to see the full blog tour schedule! 

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Review:
I have to say that this book totally captured my heart in the most painful and frustrating way. But it was totally worth it. This is a great contemporary NA book that has an aspect of  magical realism (that's the best way I can explain it) to it which makes it something I haven't quite read before. My emotions were all over the place, because part of me was screaming "Too soon!' and the other part was saying "What are you waiting for?!" I was all over the place because this story was so great and well told, with pieces of the past coming out bit by bit at the perfect moment.

So the grieving MC thing tends to get me down and I tend to stay away, but I've heard awesome things about Trisha Wolfe and I love road-trip books. And I actually really loved the part of the plot where Sam is trying to get over the death of her fiance. She can still see Tyler and she has conversations with him that are really heartbreaking. And it actually took a long time for me to figure out if he was real ghost or a manifestation of her subconscious.

But the best part of this book was the way the story between Sam and Holden unfolded. Their history is so entwined and it just made me change all of my allegiances. Holden was amazing - he's strong and honorable in a very silent way. Actually, I take back what I said before. The best part was learning about Holden's relationship with Tyler. They have a dark family history, Tyler had a dark history and Holden was such an amazing brother to him. All of which just makes it so wonderful when Sam and Holden are finally able to put Tyler to rest.

The road-trip part was great. I just have this feeling that road trips can save or change anything and that's definitely what it does in this case. There's forward movement and new experiences that can heal you in ways that time and other people can't. There are a few rocky moments, but the fact that Sam and Holden are so electric together just made it all wonderful.

This is a New Adult book that I highly recommend, especially if you're a fan of star-crossed lovers and road trips. There's something a little different happening here too and it doesn't shy away from some of the darker parts of life. I got so sucked into this book I was up way too late reading and sneaking in chapters every chance I got. If you want an intense story with secrets boiling under the surface and relationships that will keep your emotions on high then this is definitely a book you should check out.
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About the Book:

The Darkest Part (Living Heartwood)

by Trisha Wolfe

Release Date: 08/06/13

Summary from Goodreads: Pressuring the boundaries of both the psyche and the heart, Sam and Holden embark on a dangerous journey that will test the limits of love. 

Sam Wintry's life used to be almost perfect. She was engaged to her childhood best friend and high school sweetheart. Tyler Marks, planning an amazing cross-country honeymoon during her college break. But after a hit-and-run leaves her in ruin, she begins seeing Tyler's fractured, ghostly presence, and her family believes she's losing her mind. Not until she completes their journey, stopping along the way to scatter Tyler's remains, will Tyler be able to cross over. Only...is Sam ready for him to leave her?

When the black sheep of the Marks' family, Holden Marks, returns to check on Tyler's case, Sam convinces him to give her his brother's ashes. despite their shaky history, she needs him...plus, he owes it to Sam and his brother. What she doesn't count on is Holden's relentlessness to go on the trip.

On the road, Holden realizes just how unhinged Sam has become. Dealing with her psychosis forces him to confront his dark past, making it harder to keep secrets hidden that should remain buried. Expecially from Sam, the only woman he's ever loved. And as Sam starts to unravel the truth, she begins to question if the brother she's unwillingly falling for again is in an even darker place than her. 

New Adult contemporary coming this year. 

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About the Author:

I’m the author of the YA Steampunk DESTINY'S FIRE (Omnific Publishing), ASTARTE'S WRATH NA Historical/Supernatural, and the upcoming YA Utopian FIREBLOOD from Spencer Hill Press, October 2013. My NA Dark Fantasy OF SILVER AND BEASTS available May 2013.

I’m the creator of YA Bound, a promotional site for the Young Adult genre. Also a member of SCWW and The Apocalypsies.

A proud business owner, I'm partnered with my partner, my husband. When I’m not busy doing all of the above, I’m a wife and the mother of a gorgeous teen boy who's the sounding board for my male characters.

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***Excerpt***

“What’s your rank, baby blue eyes?” the guy asks, pushing off his cot and stalking toward the prince. Everything in me screams to act, but I don’t want to declare alliances this early on. Not without understanding the dynamic of placements and bonds already formed among these people. But I’ll not let this hulk of a man harm the prince. I brace my heel against the wall, ready to push off and lunge. Prince Caben rises to his feet, slowly turning to face him. He straightens his spine, squaring his shoulders. “I don’t have one. And my name is Payne. Not ‘baby blue eyes’, meathead.” Big guy laughs, his husky voice bounces off the rock walls. “I’m Crew”—he beats his chest hard once, like a barbarian—“and I’ve won three fights. I’ll win the next two and be the one awarded the freedom ring.” He leans down toward Prince Caben, leveling their faces. “So don’t even think about you or your princess over there walking out of here. I’m ranked as a Colossal. The strongest Colossal in Bax’s league.” Princess? I nearly scoff. Then I realize what the problem with Crew is: he feels threatened by Prince Caben. That revelation almost makes me laugh out right. What does a big stack of muscles like Crew have to fear from the prince? The other prisons slowly circle around the stand-off in the center of the cell. Tension thickens the musty air. It coils around my spine, tightening my muscles. If I allow the fight to continue without interruption, will the guards stop it? They’d want their fighters in pristine shape, wouldn’t they? Prince Caben doesn’t back away from Crew. Instead, he moves into his space. I roll my eyes. Stupid, conceited man. “Freedom ring?” the prince questions. “As in, there’s a chance to leave?” He rubs his chin, and I notice the dark shadow of facial hair that has darkened his features overnight. “Is there a season that has to be won, or can someone gain five wins during their entire imprisonment?” Crew’s eyebrows pinch together. He’s clearly despondent that he hasn’t succeeded in intimidating the prince. “We’re in a season right now, you weakling. If you don’t win—you’re dead. Which by the looks of you, will happen in your first match.” Prince Caben nods, as if he’s simply piecing together a jigsaw puzzle and not being told of his demise. “What is the cuff for?” He points to the iron clamp around Crew’s wrist. “It’s our biometric monitor.” Crew shoves the cuff up close to the prince’s face. “See those three blue lights? Those are my wins. When the fifth lights up, I’m outta’ here.” “Has anyone ever won the freedom ring before?” Prince Caben asks. Crew’s massive arms tremble. “No,” he grinds out. “But I will.” He cocks his cuffed hand back, then sends a blow to Prince Caben’s chin. Hell. I’m up and racing across the cell before the prince hits the ground. Crew spots me from his peripheral. He turns and swipes the air. I duck, roll, and come up behind him. I jump on the cot and leap onto his back. “You squirrely little ...” he mumbles, trying to reach over his shoulders to get a hold on me. Tightening my arms around his thick neck, I squeeze. He gasps for air, and rams my back into the wall. I wheeze as the air whooshes from my lungs, pain splintering through my already bruised chest. But I hold tight, bearing down harder, and cut off his supply of oxygen. Finally, I feel Crew weaken beneath my hold. He drops to his knees, and I only release him once I’m sure he’s knocked out. Stepping around the now limp Crew, I glance at all the wide eyes studying me, and meet the prince’s. Fury ignites his stormy blue irises. He picks himself off the floor and heads toward one of the side chambers, throwing the tattered material aside as he stalks inside. I follow after him. When I step inside the tiny, dank room, my eyes trail Prince Caben as he paces. He reaches each side of the small chamber with three quick strides. Back and forth. On his third round, I open my mouth and get out a single syllable before he holds up a hand, halting me. He drives his hand through his dark hair. “Thank you for making me look like a spineless jerk.” He shakes his head and faces me. Taken aback, I say, “This is my duty to protect—” “No. In your country it was your duty to guard me. In my world and here”—he opens his arms wide—“a man fights his own battles. He does not depend on a woman to fight them for him. You just disgraced me.” Fire simmers in my core. “I’m still assigned as your protector no matter what realm we inhabit, Your High—” I stop myself before addressing him by title out of habit. “Your pride is polluting your reasoning.” He laughs. “Yes, well. Thanks to your show out there, I no longer have my pride to worry about.”

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