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Soul Savers

becca — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:00:52 +0000

Gere: Paranormal Romance

Books currently in the series: 6 (with more to come)

This series gets

“An epic fantasy tale of good versus evil, the Soul Savers Series brings everything you love about the paranormal genre with the author’s own twists and unique mythology. Follow the story of Alexis Ames as she discovers true love, learns about her heritage and what her future holds and begins to take on her life’s purpose. With a total of seven full-length novels along with companion novellas and stories, Kristie Cook plans to keep you on the edge of your seat for some time to come.” ~From SoulSaversSeries.com

Title: Genesis (Soul Savers book 0.5)

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Title: Promise (Soul Savers book 1)

“ I was literally hooked within the first few minutes of reading, I just didn’t want to put it down! I love the idea of the battle of Good vs. Evil and breaking it down in such a way with the characters was awesome and fun to read. I found myself crying and laughing along with the characters and hoping that things worked out.” ~Becca

Title: Purpose (Soul Savers book 2)

“Tristan and Alexis’s chemistry and love is just as strong in this book as it was in Promise, which totally saved the book for me!” ~Becca

Title: Devotion (Soul Savers book 3)

REVIEW COMING SOON!

Title: Power (Soul Savers book 4)

REVIEW COMING SOON!

Title: Wrath (Soul Savers book 5)

REVIEW COMING SOON!

Purpose by Kristie Cook

becca — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:00:38 +0000

Title: Purpose

Author: Kristie Cook

Series: Soul Savers

Published by: Ang’dora Productions

Date published: August 7, 2011

Genres: Paranormal Romance

Book Length: 378 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Alexis Ames and Tristan Knight

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“Tristan and Alexis’s chemistry and love is just as strong in this book as it was in Promise, which totally saved the book for me!” ~Becca

The story that began with Promise continues in Book 2 of the Soul Savers Series.

Defending souls is her purpose…but can she save her own?

Lost in despair, Alexis teeters on the edge of an abyss, her lifeline of hope fraying into a thin thread. If it snaps, she’ll plunge into complete darkness. With the help of her son and her writing, she’s been able to hold on. Until now. Erratic impulses, disturbing delusions and her own demonic blood threaten her sanity. When she’s forced to choose between hanging onto hope or letting go to serve her Amadis purposes, she faces a decision with inconceivable sacrifices.

Alexis runs to the one place she thinks will provide answers, only to find herself at the center of another battle of good versus evil, not only with the Daemoni, not only within herself…but also against the worst opponent imaginable. But even if she wins, what will she lose?

After the cliff-hanger that Kristie Cook leaves us with in Promise (book 1 in Soul Savers), it’s hard to resist heading out and buying Purpose right away! I was absolutely drooling and panting with need to find out what happened next, and honestly this book over all did not disappoint!

Amazingly, Purpose takes place a whopping 7 YEARS after Promise! That is one huge gap in time! The first quarter of the book is spent on Alexis and giving you a glance into the last few years of her life as a mother, author, and possible widow. I found this part of the book a bit of a drag, not just because it was super sad…but because the pace was a bit slow and repetitive at times. Of course, with as much as Alexis loves Tristan and with their special bond, moving on would not be a simple task. However, I was very disappointed in Alexis. She is basically so upset and well, plainly put, selfish that her mother has pretty much had to step up and raise Dorian. I never saw that one coming! I just KNEW that Alexis would be a great parent…and later in the book she does manage to get out of her slump. It’s just sad that she put her poor son through all of that, even if she didn’t mean to.

I can honestly say that at this point, while Alexis is still wallowing in her poor, poor, pitiful me party, I was ready to put the book down and just not read anymore! I was so frustrated and mad at her that I couldn’t bring myself to read on. So I did just that…I stopped reading and came back the next day. I’m glad that I did!

Eventually Tristan comes back into the story and things started to get interesting again. While there wasn’t nearly as much adventure as there is in book one, it was still a very interesting story. It was hard to hear about how Tristan spent the last 7 years and it honestly made me hate the beginning of the book even more! Alexis was just so selfish and never thought about what he may be going through!

There was a decent amount of action and fighting in this book. Surprisingly, not as much as I had expected. I honestly figured with all of the issues that pop up throughout the book there would have been almost constant fighting! Heck, the biggest struggles took place within Alexis and Tristan during this book!

We do FINALLY get some idea about who Alexis is and what her purpose is. There are still some secrets left to keep us dragging along, but not nearly as much as in Promise! I don’t know how Alexis dealt with all of that beating around the bush, I think I would have screamed!

Anyways, moving on! Tristan and Alexis’s chemistry and love is just as strong in this book as it was in Promise, which totally saved the book for me! Their interactions are still a bit sketchy with his drive to kill her coming back a bit, but to me this just added a touch of danger to the romance, which I enjoy. The sex scenes are still hot and insane, although the steam factor wasn’t as high in this one and the detail aren’t there. I still greatly enjoyed reading as they reconnected and learned about one another.

I love that Alexis stood up for what she believed in during Tristan’s absence, I don’t think I could have handled it if she had “moved on” easily. She showed a level of loyalty and faith that not many could have in her situation, even when she was massively depressed and showing some crazy multiple personalities.

Overall, this book had a decent and strong story line that makes me want the next book (Not quite as badly as Promise did, but hey, that’s a tough act to follow!), strong, well developed characters, and a deep seated meaning and lesson that we can learn by reading.

Check out our review of the other books in the series:

Kristie Cook is a lifelong, award-winning writer in various genres, from marketing communications to fantasy fiction. She continues to write the Soul Savers Series, a New Adult paranormal romance / contemporary fantasy, with Promise, Purpose, Devotion, Power, and the latest release, Wrath, book five, available now. She’s also written a companion novella, Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella, which details the compelling history of her Soul Savers mythology. Over 300,000 Soul Savers books have been sold, with Promise peaking at #54 on the Amazon Top 100 Paid list and at #1 in the Amazon Fantasy category.

Kristie’s second series, The Book of Phoenix, is a New Adult paranormal trilogy. The Space Between and The Space Beyond are currently available, and The Space Within will be available summer 2014.

Besides writing, Kristie enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and riding on the back of a motorcycle. She has lived in ten states, but currently calls Southwest Florida home with her husband, three sons, a beagle, and a puggle.

Author’s Website & Blog UK Fan Site The Book of Phoenix Website Soul Savers Series Website Facebook Twitter

Several parts of Purpose, especially the beginning, were very difficult to read. Were they difficult to write as well?

Horrible! Absolutely horrible to write! I had to try to be Alexis, to feel what she was feeling and it broke my heart. I approached it with the perspective of a military wife whose husband has gone off to war. That’s essentially her situation and the unknown she’s dealing with.

What made you decide to go with such a big time gap between books?

I wrote Promise and Purpose originally as one book. The years in between were passed with a letter written by Alexis. But that book was extremely long and went through a ton of edits before I accepted there were two different stories there and it needed to be split into two books. Times have changed since then, and readers would probably be fine with that long of a book on the ereader. That’s why we combined them and threw in the third book and the prequel to create a box set.

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Promise by Kristie Cook

becca — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:00:34 +0000

Title: Promise

Author: Kristie Cook

Series: Soul Savers

Published by: Ang’dora Productions

Date published: August 7, 2011

Genres: Paranormal Romance

Book Length: 369 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Alexis Ames and Tristan Knight

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“ I was literally hooked within the first few minutes of reading, I just didn’t want to put it down! I love the idea of the battle of Good vs. Evil and breaking it down in such a way with the characters was awesome and fun to read. I found myself crying and laughing along with the characters and hoping that things worked out.” ~Becca

Alexis Ames has a life full of promise…but not all promises can be kept.

When Alexis Ames is attacked by creatures that can’t be real, she decides it’s time she learns who she really is, with or without the help of her mother, who guards their family’s secrets closely. After meeting the inhumanly attractive, multi-talented Tristan Knight, however, Alexis retreats behind her façade of normalcy…until she discovers he’s not exactly normal either. Then their secrets begin to unravel.

Their union brings hope and promise to her family’s secret society, the Angels’ army, and to the future of mankind. But it also incites a dangerous pursuit by the enemy – Satan’s minions and Tristan’s creators. After all, Alexis and Tristan are a match made in Heaven and in Hell.

Alright, I got this book and honestly it took me a while to get around to reading it. It was on my TBR list for about a month. (Which for me is long once I have a book on my Kindle…I was in the middle of another series and just didn’t want to interrupt the story line by reading something else.) By the time I got around to reading it I had no clue what it was about!

When I first started reading I noticed a few similarities to the Twilight Saga and I just KNEW that Tristan was going to be a dang vampire and if he had been…well this book wouldn’t have gotten 4 stars from me. However, the book (while similar to Twilight in some ways) was so much more! The plot line has depths to it that everyone (after reading some reviews by others) clearly didn’t get when reading it. I can’t even believe that I read the same book as some of these people! I mean wow…can you say harsh!

Anyways, as I was saying, the plot line (fighting our inner and external demons, along with a little romance of course) and characters are well developed and catchy. I was literally hooked within the first few minutes of reading, I just didn’t want to put it down! I love the idea of the battle of Good vs. Evil and breaking it down in such a way with the characters was awesome and fun to read. I found myself crying and laughing along with the characters and hoping that things worked out.

There were a few times that I wanted to shout at Alexis for being so childish and non-understanding…especially when he explicitly said he was going to have to say things he didn’t want to. I mean really…come on chick the man is crazy for you!

I adored how well the author kept the secrets! I had no clue what was going to happen and when I guessed…well let’s just say for once I was wrong! I loved it! Not many books can keep a secret that well hidden while still having you so engrossed int he book that you cannot help but read on! I was frustrated, thrilled, and angry throughout the book for so many different reasons!

Over all, this is a sweet, unique romance that kept me on my toes. The romance was well paced and fun to read. Tristan and Alexis’s chemistry is tangible and real, there were so many moments that I found myself so deep in the book and this romance that I forgot I wasn’t actually there!

The book ended in a way that left me hanging and dying for the next book! I just HAVE to know! The author’s writing style is easy to read and get sucked into…so only pick this one up if you are ready and willing to spend a good bit of time focused on the book!

Check out our review of the other books in the series:

Kristie’s second series, The Book of Phoenix, is a New Adult paranormal trilogy. The Space Between and The Space Beyond are currently available, and The Space Within will be available summer 2014.

Author’s Website & Blog UK Fan Site The Book of Phoenix Website Soul Savers Series Website Facebook Twitter

We all need a hero! Tell us about Tristan? Was there a real-life inspiration behind him?

Ha! I wish I knew someone like that in real life. Tristan is a total creation of my imagination. Okay, not really. My characters come to me like real people, fully formed with their backstories, life experiences, unique perceptions on life, motivations, etc. I just have to learn everything about them, just like you do with a new friend that you meet. But if I tell you who really created Tristan, I’d be giving a spoiler. I’ll just say he was originally created to do evil, but his good side won out. Still, he’s constantly battling the real demons that live inside him as he struggles to fight for all that’s good. This includes Alexis. His love for her is unsurpassed. He’s completely loyal to her and the family and the society. When he vows to lay down his life for them, he absolutely means it. As for looks—sandy brown hair, hazel eyes with a band of jade green on the outside of the iris and gold flecks around the pupils, luscious lips, and the body of a warrior. Alexis calls him Mr. Beautiful. I’ll let you conjure up what Mr. Beautiful means to you.

What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write and why?

*sigh* I so loved writing this entire book. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite, but it would either be a special weekend they spent together when they first became a couple or their time in the beach house in the Keys. I don’t want to say more than that and spoil anyone, but let’s just say it got pretty steamy.

During a break halfway through class, I bought a soda and wandered outside. The hot, heavy air wasn’t exactly refreshing, but it was a nice break from the closed up, conditioned air inside. The sun had officially set and the sky was still a pinkish-purple in the west, the tops of two palm trees silhouetted against it. A couple of people sat on the top step, talking. I walked down the stairs and leaned against a lamppost, sipping my drink.

“Alexis, right?” a silky, sexy voice asked behind me, making me jump and slosh soda over my hand.

I turned to see Mr. Beautiful. Of course he would sound lovely. I already knew he smelled good, too. Yep. He strode over to me and I could really take in the scents. Hmmm…sweet, like mangos and papayas, citrusy like lime, and spicy like…hmmm…I think sage…and just a hint of man. My quirky sense of smell was not only stronger than normal, but also allowed me to pick out the individual layers of a complex scent. His was natural—it didn’t have the chemical undertone like cologne or soaps did—a fresh fragrance, making me think of sitting in the sun on a warm day.

“Uh, yeah,” I muttered. The lamp over us cast its light directly on his spellbinding face, making my mind foggy and unable to form coherent words.

It wasn’t right for a guy to be so incredibly attractive. Besides how tall he stood—towering at least a foot over my five-two—I noticed his hazel eyes first. They pulled me into their staggering beauty, with a wide ring of emerald green on the outside of the irises and brown around the pupils with gold specks that seemed to . . . sparkle. They were fringed with such long, dark lashes that it was unfair they were on a guy. His facial features were flawless—a square jaw, full lips and a golden suntan—better than any movie star or model. Sandy brown hair, longer on top and streaked by the sun, topped off his perfection. And then he smiled magnificently and the gold flecks in his eyes sparkled brighter, like when the sun hits gold flakes in a mining pan. My brain slid out the exit door and my insides melted like chocolate. Get a grip!

I tried to remember his name. He had to have introduced himself to the team. I must have been really focused on that mind nudge, because I drew a blank.

“I’m Tristan . . . in case you didn’t catch it.”

I nodded as if I knew. “Yeah, nice to meet you, Tristan. Um, sorry about running into you earlier.”

“I’m not,” he murmured so quietly, I probably wasn’t supposed to have heard.

We both stood there awkwardly . . . well, I felt awkward, anyway. I expected him to leave, but, strangely, he didn’t.