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TRUE
COLORS BLURB:
Caitlyn
Davis always cruised through life, not being the type to ruffle
feathers or involve herself in high school drama…until a chance
encounter with a strange, homeless man changes everything.
Suddenly,
Caitlyn has the ability to see behind people’s masks. She discovers
that her life isn’t as simple as she imagined and her high school
is filled with secrets…some very sinister ones.
Unable to ignore her new gift, Caitlyn embarks on a mission to learn why one of her friends now appears terrified, but masks her fear behind a bright, smiling veneer. Will Caitlyn’s new ability lead her into hot water? Or is her new found vision a blessing that will expose her friends’ true colors?
Her quest will lead Caitlyn to lose friends, stand up for those in need, and even find love.
At Palisades High School every face tells a story…
Unable to ignore her new gift, Caitlyn embarks on a mission to learn why one of her friends now appears terrified, but masks her fear behind a bright, smiling veneer. Will Caitlyn’s new ability lead her into hot water? Or is her new found vision a blessing that will expose her friends’ true colors?
Her quest will lead Caitlyn to lose friends, stand up for those in need, and even find love.
At Palisades High School every face tells a story…
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The True Colors Masquerade Ball is happening on February 16th to
celebrate the release of True Colors. All party-goers will be
entitled to purchase a copy of True Colors for only 99c. There will
also be competitions, giveaways and guest appearances from other
authors who will be unveiling their own secrets. So come and join in
the fun and help us welcome True Colors into the world with style.
Book Review:
I was given an ARC of Melissa Pearl's True Colors by the author for an honest review. I want to give it 3 1/2 stars. While not great literature, for this genre, it is far better than 3 but falls somewhat short of 4. I liked the story, creative ideas, and most of the characters. The book was entertaining, well edited and plotted, yet felt a bit...lacking. Although I readily confess, high school YA is not my typical genre. And this is relatively tame YA. There is an interesting little paranormal twist for the main character that adds extra flavor and complications throughout, and that clever little element was handled rather well. There is mention, musings, and thoughts of sex, but no sex. While our heroine is frequently finding herself contemplating sex and believes she is ready - much to her mother’s horror - it is her hot boyfriend that tells her no. Hmm, this seems to be one of the major sticking points for me... teenage boys do not EVER say no to sex… at least, not in my experience… and especially not when it is offered up so willingly by someone they are crushing on. For moms, grandmothers, and ministers who are checking to see if the story is safe for their young loved-ones to read; there are a few obscenities, but the language and story lines are relatively tame. As someone who knows and works with kids this age, they hear far worse language and more intense story lines listening to each other.
Favorite Quotes:
“Besides, I’m a teenager, of course I have emotional baggage.”
“But…Good Samaritan isn’t one of my career choices.”
-Empress DJ
Meet Melissa
Melissa
Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent much of her
life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and
Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around North
America with her husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" She now
lives in China with her husband and two sons. She is a trained
elementary teacher, but writing is her passion. Since becoming a full
time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue this dream and her
debut novel hit the internet in November 2011. Since then she has
continued to produce a steady stream of books. Recently she signed
with Evatopia Press and her first Evatopia book is coming out in
February 2014 - True Colors, The Masks Series #1. She is very excited
to be trying out new things this year while continuing to publish
under her own name as well. She has six books planned for 2014 and is
excited about writing each and every one of them.
"I
am passionate about writing. It stirs a fire in my soul that I never
knew I had. I want to be the best writer I can possibly be and
transport my readers into another world where they can laugh, cry and
fall in love."
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Other
Titles by Melissa Pearl:
The Time
Spirit Trilogy
Golden Blood - Black
Blood - Pure Blood
The Betwixt
Series
Betwixt - Before -
Beyond
The Mica &
Lexy Series
Forbidden Territory
Forbidden Waters
(due for release: 2014)
The Masks
Series
Book 2 (due for
release: 2014)
Book 3 (due for
release: 2014)
Book 4 (due for
release: 2015)
I Know Lucy
Series
I Know Lucy (due for
release: 2014)
Set Me Free (due for
release: 2014)
The Song Bird
Series
Fever (due for
release: June 2014)
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