Blog Tour: Magnetic

Hello all! Welcome back to my blog for the novel Magnetic written by Carissa Miller, a YA novel that is inspired by true events. This post will include a full spoiler-free review as well as a giveaway opportunity and more details about where to purchase a copy. Enjoy reading!

Book details:

Magnetic
by Carissa Miller
Publication date: September 10th 2017
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult

 

Synopsis:

When Elle Christiansen’s rebellion leads to her father’s expulsion from a parsonage in small-town Ohio, the forlorn pair is forced to move to Oklahoma to live with an aunt neither of them has ever met. Here she encounters her aunt’s neighbor—Maverick Mason, the quietly confident son of a wealthy oil tycoon who infuriates her as much as he inexplicably draws her in…

Maverick slowly gains Elle’s trust and coaxes her out from the seemingly impenetrable walls of self-protection she erected around her heart when her mother was murdered. He convinces Elle to confide the secrets of her tortured past: that she saw her mother’s murder before it took place, and she was the one who found her, bleeding to death at the end of a lonely dirt road. Together the unlikely pair begins to unlock the secrets of not only Elle’s sordid past, but her mother’s and grandmother’s as well, to uncover decades of greed, corporate corruption, lies, and murder. Quickly, the sobering realization hits: if they do not solve her mother’s murder, Elle will undoubtedly suffer the same fate. As she continues her journey toward truth alongside the boy she is magnetically drawn to in a way both frightening and uncontrollable, Elle finds the road she is most afraid of going down—that one lane dirt road where her mother was murdered—just might be the only place she can truly find redemption.

Magnetic tells of the enduring pain of living with unsolved violent crime. Inspired by debut author Carissa Miller’s true-life events, it’s a haunting account of a young girl’s struggle in the aftermath of shattering loss. With an unravelling love story, puzzling mystery, unexpected twists and turns, and a gripping pace that will keep you turning pages, our heroine takes you on her journey as she learns one of life’s great lessons: facing your fears instead of running from them, is the only way to truly find freedom.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36252646-magnetic?ac=1&from_search=true

Purchase:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Carissa-Miller-ebook/dp/B075JSVLDY/ 

AUTHOR BIO:

Carissa Miller writes a lifestyle and design blog called CC and Mike, where she and her husband blog about their experiences designing, building, and flipping houses in the Midwest. She was inspired to write her debut novel–Magnetic—because of her firsthand experience living with the trauma of an unsolved violent crime, her mother’s attempted murder. When she’s not writing, blogging, or designing, Carissa loves Oklahoma summers on the lake with her husband and three children, going to Oklahoma State sporting events and cheering on the Cowboys, and traveling cross country with her family in the RV she and her husband renovated. Carissa laughs loudly, loves with her whole heart, tells it how it is to a fault, and enjoys living life to the fullest, every moment of every day.

You can follow along with Carissa and her family on Instagram – ccandmikecreative, Facebook – CC and Mike, Pinterest – CC and Mike, Twitter, or by subscribing to their blog – http://www.ccandmike.com/.

Author links:

https://ccandmike.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17219240.Carissa_Miller

https://www.facebook.com/ccandmike/

https://twitter.com/ccandmike 

REVIEW: Magnetic was a novel I read in a single sitting and one that even to this moment, as I type my thoughts up, that I’m still trying to digest fully what happened throughout with the mysteries and scary nightmares that the main character Elle experiences. Even though the genre above is listed contemporary, I would also add mystery/thriller to that list, since it was definitely a thrilling read that kept me eager to read up to the last page. Elle moves to Oklahoma with her Dad and moves in with a mysterious aunt who has hidden secrets of her own. Soon, Elle meets other young teens and attends the prep school where her Dad has a new job as a teacher. The romance for me did feel a little bit insta-love, however, the suspense from the nightmares and family secrets finally unlocked were the parts I enjoyed the most. Also, being inspired from true events, it made me feel more interested as a reader, wanting to know more about past experiences and trying a new book by a new author!

GIVEAWAY: Closing date for entries is 10th May 2018

For the chance to win a $25 Amazon giftcard, to spend on whatever you want (books, games, dvds), then head over to the giveaway link. This giveaway is open for international entries!: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d04251232411

That concludes this tour post, a big thanks to the team at Xpresso and the author Carissa for letting me be a part of the promotional tour. Have a great day and see you all with a new post soon!

Alice x