Deception by Lee Nichols

Deception
by Lee Nichols

Published: 2010
Genre: Ghosts, YA
Paperback: 336 pages
Rating: 5

Description from the amazon:
When Emma Vaile's parents leave on mysterious business trip, it gives her the perfect excuse to be a rebellious teen. Throw some parties, get a tattoo (or maybe just a piercing), and enjoy the first few weeks of her junior year.

Then her best friend stops talking to her, the cops crash her party, and Emma finds herself in the hands of a new guardian—her college-age "knight in J.Crew armor," Bennett Stern—and on a plane to his museum-like mansion in New England.

After enrolling at Thatcher Academy, Emma settles in by making friends with the popular legacy crowd. But she can't shake the strange visions that are haunting her.

She has memories of Thatcher she can't explain, as if she's returning home to a place she's never been. Emma doesn't trust anyone anymore—except maybe Bennett.

But he's about to reveal a ghostly secret to Emma. One that will explain the visions . . . and make Emma fear for her life.

Haunting Emma Series:
Deception
Betrayal

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): ghostkeeping
An unputdownable kind of book.

Fun read with such likable characters!

I had a smile throughout most of the book.

I liked the ghost interaction aspects of this story. Not of the spooky sort.

There's an interesting spin on ghost whisperers.

I'm soooo looking forward to the next installment of this series.

-+0+o+ Book Giveaway courtesy of author +o+0+-
signup for giveaway here

~*~
* review copy courtesy of author

* if you haven't already, read Lee's Wereland guest post: Alice and WereDog

-+0+o+ October Trix-n-Treatz schedule +o+0+-

Alice and WereDog

W E R E L A N D
~-~-~-~-~ guest ~-~-~-~-~
by Lee Nichols
~-~-~-~-~ guest ~-~-~-~-~
I love the concept of Alice in Wereland.

Why hasn't anyone written this yet?

I always thought Alice needed a sidekick, because the white rabbit was basically useless.

I see her with some kind of dog, maybe a red Chow Chow who looks soft and cuddly, but is actually incredibly protective, loyal and weary of strangers.

And if we're throwing weres into the mix, Alice should definitely have a love interest.

Her Chow Chow turns into hot, tawny-headed guy who helps her fight the Queen of Hearts.

~end

Were post created for October Trix-n-Treatz by Lee Nichols
© 2010. All rights reserved.

~-~-~-~-~ guest ~-~-~-~-~
by Lee Nichols
~-~-~-~-~ guest ~-~-~-~-~

-+0+o+ Book Giveaway courtesy of author +o+0+-

Deception:
Haunting Emma
by Lee Nichols
sign up for this giveway

AND

Leave a comment here for an extra point to go towards the
Alice prize pack giveaway

~*~
* image source from the Strangeling

* hey, don't forget to signup to win a Strangeling print here

-+0+o+ October Trix-n-Treatz schedule +o+0+-

Ghosts: Emma

G H O S T S
Igor has delivered you to the parlor.

A young lady sits by the fire reading a book.

Igor introduces you to Emma.

* shuffle - shuffles away *

Emma proceeds to tell you a bit of her ghost story...

Deception:
Haunting Emma
by Lee Nichols

Description from the amazon:
When Emma Vaile's parents leave on mysterious business trip, it gives her the perfect excuse to be a rebellious teen. Throw some parties, get a tattoo (or maybe just a piercing), and enjoy the first few weeks of her junior year. Then her best friend stops talking to her, the cops crash her party, and Emma finds herself in the hands of a new guardian—her college-age "knight in J.Crew armor," Bennett Stern—and on a plane to his museum-like mansion in New England.

After enrolling at Thatcher Academy, Emma settles in by making friends with the popular legacy crowd. But she can't shake the strange visions that are haunting her. She has memories of Thatcher she can't explain, as if she's returning home to a place she's never been. Emma doesn't trust anyone anymore—except maybe Bennett. But he's about to reveal a ghostly secret to Emma. One that will explain the visions . . . and make Emma fear for her life.

-+0+o+ Book Giveaway courtesy of author +o+0+-
Open to US only.

Offer ends: Oct 31, 2010 - extended to Nov 14, 2010

TO DO:

1. Sign the guestbook (if you signed it already or in September - no need)

2. Tell me a ghost joke.

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

Contest has ended - winner is here

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

-+0+o+ October Trix-n-Treatz schedule +o+0+-