Blog Tour & Giveaway: Tethered (Intertwined #2) by Jenn Marie

Book Blurb:

Tethered (Intertwined #2) by Jenn Marie

A previous lifetime. A malevolent curse. A love they can’t live without. Will their past claim them once more? Elizabeth and Adam are about to find out ...

Elizabeth and Adam survived the century old curse that nearly claimed the lives of their counterparts, Josephine and Braden, but at what cost?

As the veil between timelines continues to diminish, they yet again find themselves in a race against time to cheat death in the past in order to salvage their futures. But with the curse given form, everything is changing, leaving them vulnerable to new threats. No longer are the dangers of their former lifetime contained to the Jefferson Plantation—a land fraught with peril and where horror reigns every summer between July 20 and August 13.

Until now ...

Having changed the past, history has rewritten itself, extending the last day of the haunting to August 31—their new expiration date. Without the aid of visions, though, Elizabeth and Adam must find a new way to uncover their past, leaving Adam to scour the plantation for clues, while Elizabeth learns how to access Josephine's subconscious.

Meanwhile, the Callahans—a vengeful family intent on keeping Elizabeth and Adam apart—will stop at nothing to preserve their bloodline and keep the curse from destroying their family. Will their ruthless antics prove tragic once more?

Now more than ever, their love will be tested as Elizabeth and Adam contend with the forces of the curse and fight to save their counterparts in 1905.

Will they overcome the odds stacked against them? Or will the curse claim them for good?

Warning: Occasional coarse language. Intended for Mature Young Adult audience. Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo

My Review:

5 Out Of 5 Hearts

Genre: Ghosts, Historical, Mystery, Scary, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen--

Elizabeth ended up in a situation she never could have predicted, with a case of mistaken identity, locked in a supposedly haunted house to find clues before she can get out. But she was not alone- she found a stranger named Adam who came to investigate the hauntings and ended up locked up with her. Joining forces, they find the clues, but before they can get out, something happens and Elizabeth is attacked. Now that they are free from the house, nothing is the same, and it feels as if they are not alone. Trying to get to the bottom of whatever happened, they stumble upon a curse and so many secrets. Can they break the curse and save themselves as well as the past?

I didn't get a chance to do a review for Intertwined so this will be a review for both books basically, which makes sense to me sense I read them back to back and the stories just bleed in to each other since it was a continuing story in my mind. Can I also just mention that I am so glad that I had both books to read back to back?? Book one ended on a crazy surprise that left my jaw hanging open, so I picked up book 2 and kept on the journey with Elizabeth and Adam, which was set just a few hours after book 1 ended. Both books are 350+ pages but the way Jenn writes makes it seem shorter since I blew through the pages since the pacing and writing was really well done. I sat down one afternoon to start Intertwined and ended up spending my whole rainy weekend wrapped in a blanket on the couch with my furry reading companion, engrossed in the pages of this world and finishing both books.

This book is so unique and compelling, just what I wanted without me even knowing it. I expected to enjoy the story, but not to be sucked into the story and never want to let it go. Jenn's bio states that she likes to write romance-horror, and that is so spot on. This story has such a beautiful romance between Adam and Elizabeth, two lonely teens who inadvertently found themselves tied together through the past but are willing to sacrifice everything to try and safe the other. Seriously, it was so sweet... while in the midst of some crazy, shocking terror. The horror elements made me turn on all the lights, the hair raise on my arms and me look over my shoulder to make sure no "person" was standing behind me. Between flashes of the past, terrible abuse, crazy secrets, overwhelming impulses to draw, and "residual" ghost encounters, I was on the edge of mt seat and may have bitten all my nails off in my anxiety for the characters. The story was the perfect blend of horror, mystery, history, romance, danger, and just a smidgen of humor at times.

The story is predominantly narrated by Elizabeth, but occasionally Adam is given a voice. Elizabeth is a shy, quiet girl who gets thrown into a situation she can't even begin to understand, but through it, she learns about her own past, secrets kept from her, as well as what she wants to fight for. And then we have super dreamy, completely misunderstood Adam. He was more like an outcast in town, most people thinking the worst about him and he never attempted to change their opinions, but boy does he have a heart of gold and real hero complex hiding under his brooding outer shell. It was so interesting to see both characters become, hmm, let's call it "overcome" by the past of Josephine and Braden, no longer in control of themselves. The crossovers between the 1905 personalities and the modern characters were at times alarming and intriguing. Oh, and as a side note, I loved April and her quirkiness and willingness to believe and help Elizabeth in any way she needs.

I will mention that the ending for Tethered was even more shocking and earth-shattering than Intertwined's ending and I am so sad that I have to wait until sometime in 2018 to keep reading because I need more and I need it like 5 minutes ago! I had no idea how many books were going to be in this series, I guess I kind of assumed that there would just be 2 books, but there will be at least one more (maybe more...I have no idea, but to be honest I will probably read whatever Jenn wants to add to this Intertwined world...and whatever else she wants to write in general.) I feel like I am gushing, but it's true- I am total fan-girling over this series (but I also feel like my heart has been ripped out, I am so devastated over what happened last). I have not read anything like this before, and the twists and surprises kept me guessing right up to the end. I 100% recommend this to anyone looking for a new YA read full of creepy feels and some much needed love.

I received this title for reviewing purposes.

Catch up with Book 1:

Intertwined (Intertwined #1) by Jenn Marie

Quiet seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Parker is looking forward to another mellow summer with her goofy relatives: sun tanning at the beach and staying out of trouble. Which is why the thought of her younger cousin participating in what is, clearly, a setup disguised as an initiation, worries her to the point of intervention.

One that backfires … big time …

Mistaken for her cousin, Elizabeth finds herself transported to an abandoned plantation, a place deeply haunted with unresolved mystery and where horror reigns every summer between July 20 and August 13.

It is there, locked in the pitch dark, where she finds herself paired with the strange and mysterious Adam Hunt—an unexpected trespasser with his own agenda. Together, they find a list of instructions—follow the clues to various possessions in the house, store them in the backpack provided, and find the key that will grant escape.

Having snuck in to document the haunting, Adam offers to help her find the key so long as she helps him record paranormal activity along the way. But as they make their way through the house, they soon discover unexplained anomalies…

For the first time in the plantation's recorded history, the haunting deviates from its known cycle of events, thrusting Elizabeth and Adam in a series of perilous circumstances that ensue long after the night is over.

As the last day of the haunting draws nearer, and as forces beyond their control ignite their growing attraction, Elizabeth and Adam must work together to uncover the plantations mysterious past before its too late.

Or die trying.

Author Bio:

Jenn Marie currently lives in sunny California with her wonderful husband. When she's not writing Young Adult Fiction, she can be found reading, plotting or spending time with her crazy, lovable family. No matter what's going on in her life, whether good or bad, writing is always there to lift her spirits.

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