Bewitched Review & Riley Teaser

Bewitched
Heven & Hell Series, #2.5
by Cambria Hebert
Published October 5, 2012
Format Reviewed: eBook ARC from author

Synopsis:
For years, I accepted that Heven was more popular than me. I never liked it but I lived with it. I walked in her shadow, I stood by her when no one else would. When I finally thought her spotlight was mine things began to change. She began to change. Now she hardly ever calls me back, she spends all her time with her hot new boyfriend and everyone at school thinks she’s back on top. She had it all. But apparently she wants more. She wants Cole – my boyfriend. What’s worse is that it looks like she got him. I’ve had enough and she’s going to be sorry. Why?

Because I am bewitched.

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My Thoughts:

I am now of the opinion that every author should write novella in between each full length novel. This is a great way to get to know all of the characters, main and secondary. I love that Bewitched is about Kimber. This novella/short story takes you back to Charade and tells Kimber's story. I already liked Kimber, but this just sealed the deal. Plus, Kimber's voice and personality are larger than life and make for a very entertaining story.

Yes, she is a spoiled brat and is an emotional whirlwind, but in Bewitched we get to see why. I really am able to connect to each of Cambria's characters. She has a way of getting into their heads and making them relatable despite certain flaws. Kimber has been jolted and feels like her world is closing in on her. Nothing is ending up like she planned and Heven is the perfect scapegoat. I know what it is like to play second fiddle to a friend and it made me crazy - and if I had powers I couldn't say I wouldn't have used them too. Also, I love anything witchy and Kimber is the perfect teen witch. Even though her actions have some major consequences, the journey - both emotional and literal is enlightening.

Now I can't wait for Tirade even more than before! The Heven and Hell Series is fantastic and I can't recommend it enough. Cambria has created a world that opens up more every time a new book comes out. I am excited to see what else she has brought to life.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

FTC Advisory: I was given a copy of this book from the author for an honest review. No backroom deals or whispered promises were made.

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Character Spotlight Teaser:

Riley

If I am not mistaken, Riley was one of Sam's roomates in Masquerade. It will be very interesting to see how he fits into all of this. I am not a fan of love triangles so I am hoping that this isn't where the storyline is going. Heven loves Sam and should stay away from people who are "dangerously beautiful."

Riley: 

Riley is Heven and Hell’s resident bad boy. Sam ran him out of town because he is dangerous and selfish. But Riley is back and is stirring things up. He’s dark, sarcastic and stubborn. Riley knows all about hell and he doesn’t mind unleashing the hell that lives in him. 

Riley’s STATS:

Eye color: very dark 

Hair color: almost black 

Favorite color: Red 

Will eat: Anything 

Temperament: sarcastic at best 

Interesting facts about Riley: 

Fire proof 

Water proof Angry 

Has some secrets 

How Heven sees Riley: 

Under the light of the nearby lamp I could see much more of his face and when he looked up at me I was taken aback by how beautiful he was. His skin was olive toned and flawless, his lips were full and dark and those eyes. Those dark, dark eyes were accentuated by a slash of thick dark brows that knew no order. But there was something about him that wasn’t beautiful… he was… dangerous. 

He was dangerously beautiful.

After you read Tirade will you be Team Riley??

Cover Reveal: Bewitched by Cambria Hebert

Bewitched

(Heven & Hell #2.5)

by Cambria Hebert

Release Date: October 5, 2012
Genre: YA Paranormal
Format: eBook (for now)

Synopsis:
For years, I accepted that Heven was more popular than me. I never liked it but I lived with it. I walked in her shadow, I stood by her when no one else would. When I finally thought her spotlight was mine things began to change. She began to change. Now she hardly ever calls me back, she spends all her time with her hot new boyfriend and everyone at school thinks she’s back on top. She had it all. But apparently she wants more. She wants Cole – my boyfriend. What’s worse is that it looks like she got him. I’ve had enough and she’s going to be sorry. Why?

Because I am bewitched.

Excerpt:

Working out was for jocks. Homework was for nerds and I wasn’t a jock or a nerd. Yet, here I was, sweating through my favorite Victoria Secret yoga pants and tank with a headache the size of Macy’s. Learning about my powers was hard work. I thought it would come naturally. My brain was hurting from concentrating and my muscles were actually sore from effort. I thought longingly of the potion in the green bottle that Hecate had given me—a little sip would make it that much easier to use my powers, but she took it away. Apparently, I had all the power she wanted me to have. It kind of pissed me off.

In fact, I was feeling pretty disgruntled all around.

I was hot, I was sweaty, my head hurt and my hair was frizzy. Not to mention I had been wearing sneakers far too long. Thank goodness Hecate was gone. I actually had been glad not to be alone after the “bone incident,” but now I was ready for some alone time. I felt stronger.

Feeling strong plus feeling disgruntled equaled somebody was gonna get hurt.

I was standing in my yard near the lake and I glanced up at the moon before heading inside. It was low and swollen tonight—a haunting moon. It sent a shiver up my spine. I thought briefly about going to Heven’s and treating her to a little of what she deserved. I even looked toward the driveway as I walked, but I wasn’t going anywhere looking like this.

I went into the house and began climbing the stairs. Halfway up, I heard a noise in the kitchen and I paused. My parents were still out of town. It wasn’t the maid’s day to be here… unless she came early. Another thud in the kitchen had me spinning on the stairs to see what it was.

“Mary?” I called out. “Is that you?” Maybe she switched her schedule around and I didn’t know about it. Maybe I could get her to make me a latté.

No one answered, and the noises in the kitchen fell silent. I stopped at the bottom of the stairs and listened, wondering if I had heard anything at all. “Hello?” I called again, this time more unsure. This time a fine chill raced up my back.

Suddenly being alone in this big house was scary.

Clink, clink, clink.

Okay, I wasn’t hearing things. Someone was there.

I stepped off the stairs and walked through the foyer in the direction of the kitchen. I heard the cat hiss and I paused again. Clover was too lazy to hiss at a mouse. Something in my stomach turned cold and hard.

I looked over my shoulder at the massive front doors to the alarm keypad and the distress button.

But it was too late for pressing buttons.

Clover burst around the corner with a hideous screech and barreled into me, hitting me in the knees and causing me to stumble. The cat didn’t even stop. I could hear his claws scraping frantically across the tiles. “What the…” I began as I straightened, but then something lurched around the corner after the cat.

It was hideous.

It stood about a foot taller than me with wide shoulders that were uneven looking—one was lower than the other—and a wild mane of bushy orange hair that seemed to create a cloud around its pasty, white face. Its lips were black and it had a nasty row of teeth that had seen a lot of decay. It had large purple circles around its eyes, which seemed to have no color at all.

It looked like a psychotic clown.

I screamed and took a step backward, and the thing grinned. I went running but it lunged and caught me around the wrist, pulling me back. I struggled, kicking out, but it was no use, his grip was too strong.

Without any warning it reached up and snatched my silver pendant right off my neck. “Hey!” I screamed as it shoved me away. I fell onto my butt and stared up at the glittering silver heart as it dangled from the nasty clown’s hands.

Cole had given that to me. It was the last gift he had given me before we broke up.

Anger surged into my chest, making me hot. “Give that back.”

Freaky Clown gave me another frightening grin and ran back into the kitchen, disappearing from sight. I ran after it, running into a solid wall of… offensiveness.

About the Author:
Author. Blogger. Latte Sipper.
Cambria Hebert is an author who wrote her first book at the age of fifteen. It was terrible. But the passion for writing never went away so years later when she opened her laptop and started typing she worked until she wrote a book that she hopes everyone will be as excited about as she is.

Cambria is obsessed with werewolves and is terrified of chickens (they are creepy!)She is an animal lover that would choose coffee over food and her favorite TV show is the Vampire Diaries (Hell-O Damon!)

Please visit her blog and her author website:
http://www.cambriahebert.com

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