ELANA K. ARNOLD completed her
M.A. in Creative Writing/Fiction at the University
of California, Davis. She grew up in Southern
California, where she was lucky enough to have her own horse--a
gorgeous mare named Rainbow--and a family who let her read as many books as she
wanted. She lives in Long Beach,
California, with her husband, two
children, and a menagerie of animals. She is represented by Rubin Pfeffer of
the East/West Literary Agency. Sacred is her debut novel.
Links
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElanaKArnold
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElanaKArnold
Synopsis
Growing up on Catalina Island, off the California coast, Scarlett Wenderoth has led
a fairly isolated life. After her brother dies, her isolation deepens as she
withdraws into herself, shutting out her friends and boyfriend. Her parents,
shattered by their own sorrow, fail to notice Scarlett's pain and sudden
alarming thinness. Scarlett finds pleasure only on her horse, escaping to the
heart of the island on long, solitary rides. One day, as she races around a
bend, Scarlett is startled by a boy who raises his hand in warning and says one
word: "Stop."
The boy—intense, beautiful—is Will Cohen, a newcomer to the island. For reasons he can't or won't explain, he's drawn to Scarlett and feels compelled to keep her safe. To keep her from wasting away. His meddling irritates Scarlett, though she can't deny her attraction to him. As their relationship blossoms into love, Scarlett's body slowly awakens at Will's touch. But just when her grief begins to ebb, she makes a startling discovery about Will, a discovery he's been grappling with himself. A discovery that threatens to force them apart. And if it does, Scarlett fears she will unravel all over again.
The boy—intense, beautiful—is Will Cohen, a newcomer to the island. For reasons he can't or won't explain, he's drawn to Scarlett and feels compelled to keep her safe. To keep her from wasting away. His meddling irritates Scarlett, though she can't deny her attraction to him. As their relationship blossoms into love, Scarlett's body slowly awakens at Will's touch. But just when her grief begins to ebb, she makes a startling discovery about Will, a discovery he's been grappling with himself. A discovery that threatens to force them apart. And if it does, Scarlett fears she will unravel all over again.
Reveiw
First off thank you to the
publisher for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
This book was full of so
many emotions, grief from the brother
dying, laughter from the friend lily’s
antics. It was an emotional rollercoaster
ride and I loved every minute of this book.
The main character scarlett
is coming to turns with her brothers death and her family feeling like they are
falling apart. The only time she feels
alive is when she is with her horse. Then she meets will and its an instant
attraction. Things happen from
there, how he is always there when she
needs him, when he reveals why he is
there when she needs him, it opens up a whole new beginning for scarlett.
Will is a complete swoon
worthy character, loved reading about him and his background.
Lily, scarlett’s best
friend is a tornado, she is a bubbly character, doesn’t conform to anything,
loved reading her bits, she was a riot .
The world building and the
voice in this book really drew me in, the author managed to write her book with
the right amount of description, I felt
as if I was really there living it with scarlett.
Read it in one sitting it
was that good, too hard to put down.
This is a wonderful debut
novel from the author and I cant wait to read sacred’s sequel splendor when it
comes out this year.
If you haven’t picked up
this book, what are you waiting for? Go
out and buy it
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