Blog Tour: Inbetween by Tara Fuller (Review & Give-away)

Today WinterHaven Books has the opportunity to review Inbetween by Tara Fuller hosted by Shane at Itching for Books. Thank you IfB for allowing us to participate!

Inbetween by Tara Fuller
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository

Since the car crash that took her father’s life two years ago, Emma’s life has been a freaky—and unending—lesson in caution. Surviving “accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option.

It’s not easy being dead especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn’t let her die before, and he’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the only thing he has left...his soul.

My Thoughts:
Book Quote: "They say the dead can’t sleep, can’t dream. But as I stood there lost with wanting, I couldn’t help but wonder when I was going to wake up.” 

Wow! What a pleasant surprise and huge shocker considering I’ve never thought to pick up a book about reapers. So glad I was invited on this blog tour because I truly enjoyed Inbetween by Tara Fuller. 

Never have I thought I’d fall this hard for a reaper. I mean how can you drool or squee over a guy that wields a scythe and transports souls to their next destination point? What’s intriguing about that? HA! Well, leave it to Tara Fuller to create a unique cast of characters and a well paced storyline that had me hooked from the prologue all the way to the last page. I mean, I was so engrossed in the story that when I stumbled from one sentence to the “Acknowledgements” I was like NOOOOO!! Not because there was a painful cliffy, don’t get me wrong I want more, but I was really drawn into Fuller’s storytelling. Well done!

So let me tell you a little bit about this book. Inbetween introduces us to four reapers - Scout, Easton, Anaya and Finn. Their job is to transport fallen souls to their next stopping ground which can be Heaven, Hell or somewhere Inbetween. For the last two years, Finn has gone against the rules of his role and risked his existence to protect a girl’s soul from an evil reaper named Maeve. See these three souls all met once before where Finn made a decision that determined Emma’s fate and earned her an enemy from the Inbetween. So when Maeve exacts her revenge on Finn through Emma, he and his band of reapers combine forces to set things right. 

Overall, I loved how Fuller paced her novel. There were so many layers to this story that she developed and executed with precision. It never felt rushed, but when secrets were revealed and actions were set in motion, it was like being glued to a movie where I was left sitting at the edge of my seat. 

Also, I have to give credit where credit is due. Tara Fuller might incorporate the concepts of Heaven, Hell and the Inbetween, but there’s nothing religious or philosophical about her setting. In fact, it’s merely that – a place to execute her plot. No hidden agendas or personal opinions – just straight up storytelling with her own unique element of awesome. 

I can’t wait to read her next book where we hopefully get to see what happens with Cash as he recovers from his own encounter with the reapers. He surely wasn’t left unscathed and I’m eager to see how it all plays out. 

So, if you’re looking for something different coupled with a layer of splendid, give Inbetween by Tara Fuller a try. You won’t regret it.

5 Snowflakes

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About the Author: Tara Fuller

Tara Fuller writes novels; some about grim reapers and some about witches. All of course are delightfully full of teen angst and kissing.  Tara grew up in a one stoplight town of Oklahoma where once upon a time she stayed up with a flashlight reading RL Stine novels and only dreamed of becoming a writer. She has a slight obession with music and a shameless addiction for zombie fiction, Mystery Science Theater, and black and white mochas. Tara no longer lives in a one stoplight town. Now she lives with her family in a slightly larger town of North Carolina where tehy have at least three stoplights.

Follow this author:
www.tarafuller.com | @Tara25Fuller

Book Give-away!

A signed copy of Inbetween by Tara Fuller is being given away by Itching for Books. The give-away ends August 27, 2012 and the terms and conditions are listed in Rafflecopter. Please note, it is the blog tour owner's responsibility to ensure that the winner gets their book, not WinterHaven Books. Thank you and good luck!
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