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3.33 AVERAGE
This paranormal romance with Wiccan Sophie at the center of the story includes a new twist - or at least a new twist to me. There are beings that represent the elements – earth, air, fire, water and spirit – with supernatural abilities. Some are shifters or vampire-like or capable of various unusual things but there is also Sophie – The Forever Girl. I was not sure what a “Forever Girl” might be and was intrigued that it was not what I was expecting. There is romance, there are fights, there is travel to exotic places and more in this book. Sophie and Charles seem ill-fated with Charles immortality and Sophie expected to die of old age BUT perhaps in future books this issue will be resolved in a way that will provide a happily ever after.
This novel grabs you nearly from the first page and it drove me nuts that my schedule didn't allow me to indulge as I wanted to. I am completely and utterly exhausted now as I had only read about a quarter of the book before I picked it up today, but plowed through the rest as if it were nothing at all. To give you an idea how exhausted I am, I woke up at 6:30 a.m. for class and it is now 2 a.m.. It has been a long day, but I've also thoroughly enjoyed myself.
The Forever Girl details the extraordinary events in the life of a young woman named Sophia Parsons. The novel is paranormal fiction with a healthy dose of romance thrown in there but not the formulaic nonsense that some publishers spit out. There's action and drama and suspense and past life regressions, special powers, and supernatural creatures that are up to no good. All in all, a fun read (and yes, it made me laugh and smile at times).
I loved the depth of the characterization in the novel. Sophia is by no means a simple character and, like anyone you truly get to know, she contradicts herself upon closer inspection. She made me smile and laugh at her inner thought and dialogs, many times because of how relatable they are to everyday life. Secondary characters Ivory and Charles are equally deep, even though the Hamilton rarely deviates from Sophia's perspective.
Rebecca Hamilton creates a unique world of supernatural creatures that isn't quite like any I've ever read and pulls it off with an entertaining flair that draws the reader in and keeps you until the last page. I thoroughly encourage you to pick up The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton. Just make sure you have enough time so finish it as you won't be able to put it down!
The Forever Girl details the extraordinary events in the life of a young woman named Sophia Parsons. The novel is paranormal fiction with a healthy dose of romance thrown in there but not the formulaic nonsense that some publishers spit out. There's action and drama and suspense and past life regressions, special powers, and supernatural creatures that are up to no good. All in all, a fun read (and yes, it made me laugh and smile at times).
I loved the depth of the characterization in the novel. Sophia is by no means a simple character and, like anyone you truly get to know, she contradicts herself upon closer inspection. She made me smile and laugh at her inner thought and dialogs, many times because of how relatable they are to everyday life. Secondary characters Ivory and Charles are equally deep, even though the Hamilton rarely deviates from Sophia's perspective.
Rebecca Hamilton creates a unique world of supernatural creatures that isn't quite like any I've ever read and pulls it off with an entertaining flair that draws the reader in and keeps you until the last page. I thoroughly encourage you to pick up The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton. Just make sure you have enough time so finish it as you won't be able to put it down!
The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton takes a different look at the vampire genre in her paranormal fantasy novel with aspects of paranormal romance, urban fantasy and mystery. Rebecca Hamilton creates a world and characters that come to life and grab hold of you right from beginning. After receiving this book from the author herself after winning a contest on her Twitter stream, I was soon hooked on Sophia’s story of determination, learning who she really is, where she came from, and the existence of a world she never could have dreamed of in her wildest dreams.
I was drawn to Sophia because she wasn’t this supernatural, kick-ass girl – at least not at first. Sophia started out as a young woman who felt that she should be allowed to practice her beliefs even though they are not accepted by her surrounding community. She is a young woman who did not let other people’s fears of what they didn’t understand chase her out of town, instead she stood up them and stood her ground. Soon, Sophia found herself drawn into a world she didn’t know existed before, found a strength she never knew she possessed, and became a champion for change in a world she was still learning about.
Rebecca Hamilton is an author of the paranormal/urban fantasy genre to keep an eye on and I look forward to reading more by her.
I was drawn to Sophia because she wasn’t this supernatural, kick-ass girl – at least not at first. Sophia started out as a young woman who felt that she should be allowed to practice her beliefs even though they are not accepted by her surrounding community. She is a young woman who did not let other people’s fears of what they didn’t understand chase her out of town, instead she stood up them and stood her ground. Soon, Sophia found herself drawn into a world she didn’t know existed before, found a strength she never knew she possessed, and became a champion for change in a world she was still learning about.
Rebecca Hamilton is an author of the paranormal/urban fantasy genre to keep an eye on and I look forward to reading more by her.
I really enjoyed this book. I was suggested it from another author who writes paranormal romance.
Sophia is your average white Wiccan trying to live in a small town. Her mother is bipolar and highly disturbed. Her mother joined a cult like church ran by Mrs. Franklin, who will do anything to get Sophia out.
Sophia thought she was just a little left of center until her friend Ivory took her out to a club..from that night on she learned of the supernatural world..Once you learn things like this sometimes you wish you hadn't.
I was on the edge of my seat learning all kinds of history, and rooting for Sophia. There are all kinds of twists and turns, but they were enjoyable and fun. I'm glad I took a chance on this book and hope there are more to come!
Sophia is your average white Wiccan trying to live in a small town. Her mother is bipolar and highly disturbed. Her mother joined a cult like church ran by Mrs. Franklin, who will do anything to get Sophia out.
Sophia thought she was just a little left of center until her friend Ivory took her out to a club..from that night on she learned of the supernatural world..Once you learn things like this sometimes you wish you hadn't.
I was on the edge of my seat learning all kinds of history, and rooting for Sophia. There are all kinds of twists and turns, but they were enjoyable and fun. I'm glad I took a chance on this book and hope there are more to come!
This book had me hooked from the first page. The characters were totally likeable. I found it easy to just let the story take me wherever it was going, and there were definitely some surprise twists in there. Started and finished in 24 hours - didn't want to put it down!
Looking forward to the next book in the series!
Looking forward to the next book in the series!
After reading the enticing summary and sample chapter, it grabbed me immediately so I jumped at the chance when I saw Rebecca's tweet about offering The Forever Girl to reviewers.
It was nothing short of fantastic. My fears that this book would fall into the usual traps of paranormal romance were dissolved quickly. Here are the reasons why it fit me perfectly:
Sophia is a Wiccan, and Rebecca does a great job describing the rituals and the essence of Wicca. Naturally, Sophia's "pagan" beliefs are not welcome in her small town. Same applies for homosexuals, if you ask the religious freaks that harass Sophia. I felt her frustrations like my own. To the point.
I loved it's dark atmosphere, palpable anxiety and danger. Sophia is a troubled girl, haunted by her past and her present and an uncertain future, and the fatigue in her voice was constantly there. Rebecca made it easy to feel what it's like in Sophia's shoes. Also, Sophia is my age exactly, fresh out of college without a job. Another know-what-it-feels-like moment. Though she's not the funniest girl to be around, she felt real, and I always appreciate that.
The mythical creatures described in the novel are well-developed and given more depth than simply being classified as vampires or witches.
The romance is not rushed. Charles and Sophia, despite the instant attraction, are aware of the position they are in. They both stick to their own priorities, think things over and try to meet halfway, voice their concerns and keep cool heads when it comes to facing real-life issues, which makes for a very mature relationship. Something many paranormal romances lack. Might be because this one is not YA, rather new adult and I'd expect that anyway, but it was just nice, for a change.
As for the romance per se-perfectly captured moments of love, care, passion and tenderness.
There were bits that freaked me out! I'm not easily scared by books, but some scenes made me turn the light back on and double check that there are no ghost girls staring through my window.
Final verdict: if you enjoy urban fantasy/paranormal romance, do yourself a favor and read The Forever Girl. It's an amazing high quality representative of its genre, well-written, exciting and gripping, a book that's almost impossible to put down.
It was nothing short of fantastic. My fears that this book would fall into the usual traps of paranormal romance were dissolved quickly. Here are the reasons why it fit me perfectly:
Sophia is a Wiccan, and Rebecca does a great job describing the rituals and the essence of Wicca. Naturally, Sophia's "pagan" beliefs are not welcome in her small town. Same applies for homosexuals, if you ask the religious freaks that harass Sophia. I felt her frustrations like my own. To the point.
I loved it's dark atmosphere, palpable anxiety and danger. Sophia is a troubled girl, haunted by her past and her present and an uncertain future, and the fatigue in her voice was constantly there. Rebecca made it easy to feel what it's like in Sophia's shoes. Also, Sophia is my age exactly, fresh out of college without a job. Another know-what-it-feels-like moment. Though she's not the funniest girl to be around, she felt real, and I always appreciate that.
The mythical creatures described in the novel are well-developed and given more depth than simply being classified as vampires or witches.
The romance is not rushed. Charles and Sophia, despite the instant attraction, are aware of the position they are in. They both stick to their own priorities, think things over and try to meet halfway, voice their concerns and keep cool heads when it comes to facing real-life issues, which makes for a very mature relationship. Something many paranormal romances lack. Might be because this one is not YA, rather new adult and I'd expect that anyway, but it was just nice, for a change.
As for the romance per se-perfectly captured moments of love, care, passion and tenderness.
There were bits that freaked me out! I'm not easily scared by books, but some scenes made me turn the light back on and double check that there are no ghost girls staring through my window.
Final verdict: if you enjoy urban fantasy/paranormal romance, do yourself a favor and read The Forever Girl. It's an amazing high quality representative of its genre, well-written, exciting and gripping, a book that's almost impossible to put down.
Synopsis
Vampire shapeshifter x witch romance. Non-human male works to protect the witch he loves while the witch tries to research her ancestry.
But in reality, they forget what they're really supposed to be doing and they just think about how sexy the other is while trying not to give in to their desires.
Summary
Too much of nothing happening and an annoying main character made me lose interest.
In one word - anti-climatic.
Review
Forever Girl started out really good. It had the potential to be a great horror thriller with some romance. I like Rebecca Hamilton's writing style and there were a lot of powerful descriptions. But I didn't like the main character, the romance, the pacing, or the story.
Around the time the romance starts up the plot gets abandoned. We spend a ridiculous amount of time in the protagonist's head, which contains thoughts of 1)how sexy her man is,
2)not telling anyone about the voices in her head, and 3)wondering how she can make a relationship work with someone who is immortal.
Sophia is a really selfish protagonist, not to mention just flat out annoying. Her immediate solution to the immortality issue is to make her lover mortal and she begins plotting this without asking him or considering that she become immortal.
If Sophia isn't thinking about her boyfriend in some way, she's thinking about how she can never tell anyone that she's cursed and hears voices in her head. Because they'll think she's crazy. Seriously. With everything that's going on; vampires, shapeshifters, witches, ghosts, magic - she's worried that the people who accept all these mythical things will think she's crazy. -.-
There were some inconsistencies in the writing as if the author forgot what she wrote earlier. A big example of this is that Sophia specifically went to a club to find a guy named Adrian so she could get some ancient history books from him. And then, later on, she completely forgets about asking Andrian for the books, even though she's thought about and seen him several times since going to the club.
Oh, and, the story makes no sense.
Everything that happened ended up feeling anti-climatic, too. Like there's a big scene where they make a big deal about Sophia being different and being hunted by some guy, but we never hear about that guy again because I don't know, he just decided she wasn't that special anyway? Or like a whole gang, like 3 dozen vampires, ambush Sophia and her friends, but decide nah, we'll just remember your faces and let you guys enjoy your night. Like what??
So between being annoyed with Sophia, the story not moving along, and the story being whack anyway, I just stopped caring. I did skim to the end, but even when the big reveal happened, I just didn't care.
Vampire shapeshifter x witch romance. Non-human male works to protect the witch he loves while the witch tries to research her ancestry.
But in reality, they forget what they're really supposed to be doing and they just think about how sexy the other is while trying not to give in to their desires.
Summary
Too much of nothing happening and an annoying main character made me lose interest.
In one word - anti-climatic.
Review
Forever Girl started out really good. It had the potential to be a great horror thriller with some romance. I like Rebecca Hamilton's writing style and there were a lot of powerful descriptions. But I didn't like the main character, the romance, the pacing, or the story.
Around the time the romance starts up the plot gets abandoned. We spend a ridiculous amount of time in the protagonist's head, which contains thoughts of 1)how sexy her man is,
2)not telling anyone about the voices in her head, and 3)wondering how she can make a relationship work with someone who is immortal.
Sophia is a really selfish protagonist, not to mention just flat out annoying. Her immediate solution to the immortality issue is to make her lover mortal and she begins plotting this without asking him or considering that she become immortal.
If Sophia isn't thinking about her boyfriend in some way, she's thinking about how she can never tell anyone that she's cursed and hears voices in her head. Because they'll think she's crazy. Seriously. With everything that's going on; vampires, shapeshifters, witches, ghosts, magic - she's worried that the people who accept all these mythical things will think she's crazy. -.-
There were some inconsistencies in the writing as if the author forgot what she wrote earlier. A big example of this is that Sophia specifically went to a club to find a guy named Adrian so she could get some ancient history books from him. And then, later on, she completely forgets about asking Andrian for the books, even though she's thought about and seen him several times since going to the club.
Oh, and, the story makes no sense.
Spoiler
We have some council of beings that speak directly to the Universe. And so the Universe decided to create a bunch of earth elementals (that's what vampires are called in this book) to get rid of bad humans. But the vampires didn't do what they were supposed to do, so they created another elemental creature to take care of them and on and on with the Universe's screw-ups.Everything that happened ended up feeling anti-climatic, too. Like there's a big scene where they make a big deal about Sophia being different and being hunted by some guy, but we never hear about that guy again because I don't know, he just decided she wasn't that special anyway? Or like a whole gang, like 3 dozen vampires, ambush Sophia and her friends, but decide nah, we'll just remember your faces and let you guys enjoy your night. Like what??
So between being annoyed with Sophia, the story not moving along, and the story being whack anyway, I just stopped caring. I did skim to the end, but even when the big reveal happened, I just didn't care.
I really wanted to love this book. The blurb sounded amazing. I just couldn't get into it. By the end I was left kind of intrigued about what will happen in book 2 but I don't plan to pick it up.
Not what I expected and early on was tempted to put the book down and move onto something else. A bit awkward at points trying to fit backstory and definitions of the various supernatural but by the end I was more into the story.
I just finished this and all I can say at this exact moment is wow. It's an awesome story that I'm excited to continue reading. I'm definitely going to write a more in-depth review, I just need a bit of time to process my thoughts.
ETA
My initial reaction on completing this was simply: wow.
I absolutely loved this book. It's not perfect, I'll admit, but it's close.
The main pull that had me wanting to read this book is the element of Wicca. Wicca has been a subject that's been of great interest to me over the last few years. My favorite show of all time is Charmed. It's got strong storylines and powerful female role models, and so does this story. I love stories with powerful witches in them. I also enjoy the connection to nature, and simplicity, and peace that Wicca can bring.
This story had all those things and more.
Not everything, or everyone, is always as they seem. Sophia is a typical 20 something, just finished college and moved back home. The people in her town are wary of her, suspicious even, because she practices Wicca. She tries her best to ignore them, but even she has her limits. One night her friend Ivory invites her out to a club, under the pretense of having some fun, and little does she know the people that she meets there and the events that unfold will change her path, and her life, forever.
This book is full of action, suspense, and romance all at once.
I have to admit, that once I learned that there were vampires, my enthusiasm sagged slightly. I was thinking, "Oh no, same tired thing again, witches falling for vampires." And while some of the information is the same, there are a lot of twists and differences to keep your interest. I don't want to give anything away, but trust me, it's different.
I love the attention to detail that the author has. This is just one example that sticks out in my mind, but it works really well. For Sophia's love interest Charles, Hamilton gives him teal colored eyes. Not blue, not green, not even blue-green, but teal. In that simple word choice she had me hooked in to his character and to rooting for him and Sophia as a couple.
The romance between them is just right. Mature, simple, not overly exaggerated. It made me catch my breath a few times, I'll admit.
The concept of a Forever Girl is a new spin on reincarnation. I really enjoyed the idea of this. It's done in a way that I've not read before, and it's a powerful way to let Sophia's past come to light and to complete the strengthening of her magic.
I could probably go on and on about this book but I won't ramble on with too many more details. I don't want to give too much away. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, I hope it's just as good if not better than this one.
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
ETA
My initial reaction on completing this was simply: wow.
I absolutely loved this book. It's not perfect, I'll admit, but it's close.
The main pull that had me wanting to read this book is the element of Wicca. Wicca has been a subject that's been of great interest to me over the last few years. My favorite show of all time is Charmed. It's got strong storylines and powerful female role models, and so does this story. I love stories with powerful witches in them. I also enjoy the connection to nature, and simplicity, and peace that Wicca can bring.
This story had all those things and more.
Not everything, or everyone, is always as they seem. Sophia is a typical 20 something, just finished college and moved back home. The people in her town are wary of her, suspicious even, because she practices Wicca. She tries her best to ignore them, but even she has her limits. One night her friend Ivory invites her out to a club, under the pretense of having some fun, and little does she know the people that she meets there and the events that unfold will change her path, and her life, forever.
This book is full of action, suspense, and romance all at once.
I have to admit, that once I learned that there were vampires, my enthusiasm sagged slightly. I was thinking, "Oh no, same tired thing again, witches falling for vampires." And while some of the information is the same, there are a lot of twists and differences to keep your interest. I don't want to give anything away, but trust me, it's different.
I love the attention to detail that the author has. This is just one example that sticks out in my mind, but it works really well. For Sophia's love interest Charles, Hamilton gives him teal colored eyes. Not blue, not green, not even blue-green, but teal. In that simple word choice she had me hooked in to his character and to rooting for him and Sophia as a couple.
The romance between them is just right. Mature, simple, not overly exaggerated. It made me catch my breath a few times, I'll admit.
The concept of a Forever Girl is a new spin on reincarnation. I really enjoyed the idea of this. It's done in a way that I've not read before, and it's a powerful way to let Sophia's past come to light and to complete the strengthening of her magic.
I could probably go on and on about this book but I won't ramble on with too many more details. I don't want to give too much away. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, I hope it's just as good if not better than this one.
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*