Series: The Blend, Book #1
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Released: June 2010
Publisher: Self Published
Format I Read: ARC Paperback
Pages: 231
Source: Author
Marion, Virginia seemed like a nice place to live a normal life, but she is not a normal girl. Laney has special abilities that keep her looking over her shoulder as she makes her escape from the men who had kidnapped her.
A young doctor's interest is piqued when he witnesses her mysteriously curing a young child's illness. He befriends her due to his growing fascination with uncovering the true nature of her abilities, but not without harboring secrets of his own.
Laney's budding relationship with a local boy puts both of them in danger when the men she was hiding from find her. All of their lives will change forever as ancient secrets become unearthed.
A young doctor's interest is piqued when he witnesses her mysteriously curing a young child's illness. He befriends her due to his growing fascination with uncovering the true nature of her abilities, but not without harboring secrets of his own.
Laney's budding relationship with a local boy puts both of them in danger when the men she was hiding from find her. All of their lives will change forever as ancient secrets become unearthed.
Awesome Line:
“Sure you can take care of yourself. That’s why we all spent the last two days chasing after you and that crazy-ass thug with a death wish. Face it, Julie, your life screams ‘damsel in distress’”
My Thoughts
I did not know what to think going into this book. The book has an interesting cover and a unique plot that keep me interested.
Human Blend is about Laney (Julie) who has a combination of unusual abilities. She was kidnapped as a child so she’s never been taught how to use her abilities, where they came from, or exactly what they are. All she knows is to do whatever she is told to stay alive. She has tried several times to escape, but each time they find her, anyone that has come in contact with her or tried to help her in anyway end up dead.
Human Blend is another good book that kept me wondering what would happen next. It has romance, action, a little bit of paranormal mixed with science fiction and fantasy.
I immediately liked Laney and felt her pain of wanting to fit in and just be normal. She was young and naïve so she naturally she sucked at fitting in. Her first mistake was choosing a small town where everyone knew each other and someone new would easily stand out. She also had that vibe where anyone that came in contact with her never forgot meeting her. Besides being beautiful and super sweet, her vibe drew people to her and made them take notice. At times, that vibe drew unwanted attention, but in the end, it provided her with the protection that she desperately needed.
The love triangle kept me frustrated because I couldn’t decide who I wanted Laney to end up with. Austin was the sweet, romantic guy next door that she easily fell for. But knowing her past might catch up with her at any moment, she could never be completely honest with him and tell him about her life because there was no way he’d ever understand. She also didn’t want him to get hurt.
Then there was Eli, the handsome doctor with secrets of his own. He had a way of seeing right through Laney’s lies and making her trust him enough to share. I have to admit, when Eli was introduced, all I could think about was Dr. Cullen from Twilight. Weird, but the mysterious doctor had vampire written all over him, or so I thought. I had him pegged all wrong, but I enjoyed finding out about him and the other not so human characters in this book.
Another character that I liked was Marcus. He was also a mysterious and a little too blunt with his words. All of his scenes were memorable and funny as hell.
Rating.
I give Human Blend four flowers of love because the story doesn’t have the usual paranormal creatures in it, but something new to wonder about. I can’t wait for the next book so I can learn more about the characters and their origins.
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Giveaway
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6 Talk to me!:
I like the quote that you have under "awesome line". That would get me investigating the book further!
Yvonne, very nice review. I've had HUMAN BLEND on my wishlist, and now I am even more interesed in reading it.
Thanks Lori, for the giveaway!
Sounds good. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I like it , i've seen this book on some blogs , but your review is the best :)
I finally understand what the book is about :D
Thanks for making it international .
I haven't heard of this book until now. Your review really makes me interested in reading it.
Your review caught my interest. Thanks for this giveaway chance!
Would love to read this. It looks great.
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