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Blog Tour: Excerpt- Muskie Attack by G. M. Moore

Hello, all! Today, is our stop on the Muskie Attack by G. M. Moore Blog Tour hosted by Tia @ Worldwind Virtual Book Tours. Along with some basic and general info about G. M. Moore's Muskie Attack: An Up North Adventure (Up North Adventures #1), we also have an interesting excerpt from the book for y'all. So let's get on right to it! 

BLURB:

For Corbett Griffith III, divorce and two busy parents mean goodbye city life, hello great outdoors. With their busy Chicago careers and schedules, his parents just don't seem to have any time for him. When his mother sends him to his uncle's Wisconsin fishing resort for the summer, Corbett feels that there's no one pulling for him or caring what happens to him. 

But all of that changes at Whispering Pines Lodge, Corbett learns he is never really alone, thanks to his Uncle Dell, who takes care of him, and his new friend Pike, who pulls him into one mischievous adventure after another. It's a summer of change for ten-year-old Corbett--even his name changes, when a cute girl calls him "Griffy," a nickname he likes enough to keep.

When Griffy catches two elusive walleyes, he is surprised to discover how much he likes fishing. Eager to test his newfound skills, he and Pike are stunned to hear that a seventy-pound muskie is on the loose. They resolve to catch the ferocious fish, no matter what. For Pike catching a world record muskie would be about the sport. For Griffy it would be about something more. Maybe, just maybe, if he caught that fish is parents would take notice.

Think alligator. Think prehistoric beast. Think mean.

Will they be able to catch the muskie and stop it from attacking anyone or anything?

GENRE:

YA / MG crossover

PUBLISHED:

3/11/2012 by Amazon Digital Svcs.

EXCERPT:

As Gill turned to start the motor, she stopped short. “Good Gouda,” she gasped.

“What? What is it?” Pike asked, his voice raising an octave. From his seat at the bow, he strained to see what was going on.

“The stringer. It’s gone.”

She untied what was left of the stringer and held it out for Pike and Griffy to see.

“It looks like it’s been cut,” Griffy exclaimed. “How …”

The three surveyed the water around them, fear growing on their faces.

“Vamanos, Gil. Vamanos,” Pike ordered.

She jumped to action, cranked up the motor, and turned the boat toward the lodge and Suicide Rock. Luckily, the rocking boat had moved them a little closer to home.

The Lucky 13 sped—as fast as a four-horsepower motor allowed—for the dock at Whispering Pines Lodge. They almost made it, too, but the muskie pole, resting against the side of the boat, suddenly slipped and caught on the underside of Griffy’s seat.

“Whoaaaaa, Gil. Whoaaaaa,” Pike called, waving his hands back and forth over his head.

Gil cut the motor.

“Muskie pole’s still in the water,” Griffy explained as he reached down to dislodge the reel. As soon as he got it free, the pole jerked sharply backward. Griffy wrestled it with both hands before being pulled spread eagle toward the stern of the boat.

With only seconds to react, Gil jumped away from the motor as Griffy and the fishing pole flew at her. As it had with the muskie pole, Griffy’s bench seat stopped him. His feet caught on its side saving him from being pulled out of the boat.

“Hit the drag! Hit the drag! Give it line!” Pike ordered.

But Griffy couldn’t move. All he could do was hold on.

“Don’t let go, Grif!” Pike pleaded as he leaped to Griffy’s aid.

With one hand, he grabbed the muskie pole just above the reel. With the other, he pushed the drag button and released the line. He wasn’t quick enough to save Griffy, though. With the tension gone, Griffy dropped—kerplunk!—to the bottom of the boat.

“Sorry, dude,” Pike winced as he took the fishing pole from Griffy.

Griffy moaned and pulled himself up. He flexed his hands back and forth. They hurt, bad.

“Do you think we snagged a log?” Gil asked quietly as she settled back in at the boat’s helm.

“I don’t know,” Pike answered. He started reeling the line in. “We’ll soon see.”

Griffy watched Pike in tense silence.

With the pole held high, Pike reeled and reeled. He heaved the pole back. It bent dangerously low. “Ugh,” he gasped. “It feels like a log—dead weight—but it’s moving.” He kept reeling, but it was difficult and slow going. “Here, my arms are killing me,” Pike said, passing the pole to Griffy.

“Geez!” Griffy exclaimed. “It weighs a ton.” He reeled and reeled, heaved and heaved working the log closer and closer to the boat.

“Let’s just cut the line and go in,” Gil stated. Her hands were shaking.

“Take over, Pike,” Griffy called out. “My arms are about ready to go.”

Pike grabbed the pole and started reeling again. Strangely, the line became very slack, gathering in curls at the water’s surface.

“Hey, I think we lost it,” Pike announced and reeled faster.

Curious, both Gil and Griffy peered into the water.

“I don’t see anything,” Gil said.

She spoke too soon.

A flat, reptilianlike head almost as big as hers broke water about four feet from the boat. The beady-eyed muskie flashed its cream-colored belly and then disappeared.

“Ohmigod!” Gil gasped.

“Did you see it! Did you see it?! What was it?” Griffy shouted.

Pike stopped reeling. “Mu-u-uskie,” he stammered.

Somehow, seeing the five-foot monster muskie didn’t frighten Griffy as much as it excited him. He yelled at Pike and Gil. “Wow! Did you see it?” He punched Pike in the arm. “Keep reeling! Keep reeling!”

The punch seemed to get Pike back on track and in fisherman mode. He quickly got the slack out of the line and gave the pole a heave. The muskie, playing dead before, came alive. It frantically jumped out of the water and flipped violently in the air, trying to free itself from the lure lodged in its mouth. Its massive body crashed back down, spraying the kids and The Lucky 13 with cold lake water.

“Holy chedda cheese!” Pike and Griffy yelled.

Gil didn’t ask anyone’s permission this time. She sat down at the motor and cranked it up. She was getting out of there—fish or no fish. Out of the corner of his eye, Griffy saw Gil pick up the wooden club that Mr. Hanover had given them. “When you see that muskie, hit it and hit it hard,” he had told them. Griffy saw her place the club’s leather strap around her wrist and, with her other hand, grab the handle of the idling motor.

“Brace yourselves, boys,” she warned. “We’re going in.”

Pike and Griffy battled the muskie as Gil inched them closer and closer to shore. The muskie fought vigorously now. The small motor was barely a match for it. The fish kept pulling the boat sideways.

“The pole’s holding up. The line’s holding up. Our only hope is to wear him down,” Pike instructed as he wiped sweat off his face and onto his T-shirt. The double-eyed cane pole showed amazing flexibility against the muskie’s weight. Griffy didn’t know how much longer he could battle this monster. His arms ached. The thought of winning that five-thousand-dollar prize and showing his dad was all that kept him going.

Gil seemed to have her own agenda. “I see bottom!” she yelled. She cut the motor, grabbed the anchor’s rope, and jumped out of the boat.”

“Gil! Are you crazy!” Pike screamed after her. “You’ll drown.”

“Will not! I’ve got a life jacket on. Duh. I’m anchoring us on shore.”

She took a couple determined steps through the shoulder-high water, but without the pull of the motor fighting against it, the muskie was too strong. The fighting fish pulled her and The Lucky 13 into deeper water. Griffy noticed Gil treading water instead of walking. She obviously couldn’t touch bottom anymore. The anchor looked like it weighed a ton.

“Hold on, Gil,” Griffy commanded. He passed the pole once again to Pike and readied the oars.

Griffy oared with all his might, trying to push The Lucky 13 back to shallow water. With Gil kicking hard and fast, she was soon able to stand again. She lowered her head and, with determination, began dragging the anchor to shore. Griffy stopped oaring and instead used one of the paddles as a wedge. Digging it into the lake’s bottom, he pushed off again and again with as much force as he could muster. Gil struggled against the now waste-high water, lunging herself closer and closer to shore.

****

Underwater, less than seven feet from The Lucky 13, the muskie whipped its head back and forth trying once more to dislodge the lure implanted in its mouth. Go deep, its instincts said. But the muskie couldn’t. The water was too shallow. Find a weed bed. But in this part of the bay, the weeds weren’t plentiful enough for a five-foot, seventy-pound fish to tangle itself up in. Get to open water. But whatever had hold of it wasn’t letting that happen. Escape, its instincts cried out. Find a way to escape. Any way. So the muskie changed its tactics. The massive beast turned away from the depths of Lost Land Lake and swam with torpedolike speed toward the bottom of The Lucky 13.

BUY LINKS:

Muskie Attack (Book #1)-

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Ancient Elk Hunt (Book #2)-

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Snakehead Invasion (Book #3)-

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AUTHOR BIO:

G. M. Moore is a former newspaper writer and editor. She grew up exploring the lakes of northern Wisconsin. During the summer months, this Chicago-area author can be found up north and out on the lake. Snakehead Invasion is the third book in the Up North Adventure series. You can learn more about her books at this link. 

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Review- The Life We Dream by J. H. Glaze

Goodreads Summary:

True Love Is Forever.

From critically acclaimed author J. H. Glaze comes a touching tale of lost love and rediscovery.

When Jack Bailey receives a call from an old friend, he discovers that the girl he has loved for most of his life is in hospice and only has a short time to live.

Through his memories, we come to understand the depth of his passion and why this love could never be forgotten.

Come with Jack as he travels to see her one last time in this bittersweet tale of undying love. You may soon begin to believe that anything is possible in 'The Life We Dream'.

This story is a departure from the Horror/Thriller genres for J.H. Glaze and explores the author's views on the enduring aspects of true love.

REVIEW:

If it is possible to feel both underwhelmed and overwhelmed at the same time then its safe to say that J. H. Glaze's The Life We Dream does just that. 
An extremely short story, The Life We Dream is packed with emotion. It is the juxtaposition of contrasting feelings and ideas. In short it is an antithesis. It left me feeling both happy and sad, good and bad, pleasant and unpleasant, positive and negative all at the same time. It is a few pages powerfully packed with mixed feelings. 
Jack fell in love with Sarah the moment he laid eyes on her on her first day of kindergarten. Jack, having already started school a week before, offers to help her and the two become close friends. Jack knows in his heart that Sarah is the love of his life, but she ends up marrying another of their classmate. 
After almost ten years, Jack gets a call from Sarah's ex husband saying that she is in hospice and has just a few days left. Jack then goes to meet Sarah and his and her lives are changed forever. 
The flashbacks from Sarah and Jack's childhood were a treat to read and the stories that Jack tells Sarah while she is in hospice are simply lovely. Picturing the two together was easy and essential. The strong love between them was visible through words, sentences and pages. True love truly never dies. True love truly is forever. 
Author J. H. Glaze has written an amazing, beautiful and wonderful story filled with love, passion and the those little, tiny, daily moments that count more than the bigger picture. 
The only conclusion I have come to is that The Life We Dream is an indescribably and exceptionally beautiful love story. It is very rare for me to cry while reading, but rarity is a possibility and by the end of The Life We Dream, I did shed a tear or two. It was so beautiful that perhaps beautiful isn't even enough to describe how beautiful it truly was. 

RATING:

Review- Wait For You by J.Lynn

Summary-

Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet…

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for…

Review-

Wait For You is a new adult contemporary romance by J.Lynn aka Jennifer Armentrout. I had read an excerpt of this one before so I was super excited to get to it. I like J.Lynn's writing style. It is nice and engaging. It keeps you hooked to the book and hooked I was to Wait For You.

Avery has moved halfway across the country to get away from her parents and past. In the new college all she hopes for is to make a few new friends and move on ahead in her life without grabbing attention. I liked Avery. She was a sweet and hesitant girl. What happened to her was sad and cruel but she was brave enough to want to change her future.

What Avery doesn't expect is to bump into Cameron Hamilton on her first day. She tries to stay away from him but Cam is determined to pursue her. Cam was a totally swoon worthy guy. He was witty and charming and funny. His ego was miles long but that is what made him so perfect for Avery I think because he could actually take the hits of rejection from Avery.

The romance between Avery and Cam was slow building. They are only friends for the first half of the book with Cam doing his best to change their status. I loved how things progressed gradually in the relationship. The romance was amazing. I loved the banter between Cam and Avery. Avery's friends were just as funny.

Wait For You is slightly long for a new adult read but I so wanted a happy ending for Cam and Avery that I flew through it. The book moves from Avery's first person point of view. I would have enjoyed getting into Cam's head but it is what it is. All fans of new adult romance and Jennifer Armentrout should go ahead and read Wait For You.

Feature & Follow Friday #32

Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read.

Today's question is:

Q: Tell us about the most emotional scene you’ve ever read in a book – and how did you react?

My answer:

It's no surprise that  my standard answer for emotional scenes in books is J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and Kathleen Winter's Annabel (my review). 

Both these books made me cry at some point or the other. 

More recently, however, Stephen Chbosky's The Perks Of Being A Wallflower made me an emotional mess. 

Charlie's simplicity and genuineness were what brought tears to my eyes and made me fall in love with The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. I can't think of any one scene in particular, but I do remember experiencing the flow of many emotions at once while reading this book. 

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Review- It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis

Summary-

Ali Winters is not having a good day. Her boyfriend left her, everyone in town thinks she's a thief, and now she's about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who's as sexy as he is stern.... 

After a high-profile case goes wrong, Luke Hanover returns to his hometown for some peace and quiet. Instead he finds a bombshell brunette in a heap of trouble. As he helps Ali put her world back together, the pieces of Luke's own life finally seem to fall into place. Is this the start of a sizzling fling? Or are Luke and Ali on the brink of something big in a little town called Lucky Harbor?

Review-

I was lucky enough to get a copy of Jill Shalvis' It Had To Be You prior to its release date. I've read the all the  books in the Lucky Harbor series and  was glad to be back in Lucky Harbor. It had to be you was an amazing book and another fabulous installment to her Lucky Harbor series.

It Had To Be You is the story of Ali Winters. Her boyfriend has cheated on her, she's about to be kicked out of her home and on top of all that everyone in town thinks she's a thief. Ali was a great character. She was sweet and funny. Even though life had been hard on her she was determined to be optimistic and work her way through all her problems.

Then there's Luke Hanover. When a high profile case goes wrong he comes back to the quiet of Lucky Harbor for a vacation. What he doesn't expect to find is Ali in his home. He knows she's trouble since the first moment he sees her but he can't help being pulled towards her. He wants to solve all of Ali's problems and he does just that.

What both of them don't expect to fall so hard for each other through the course of a few weeks. Luke clearly doesn't want to get involved with Ali and Ali has more than a few problems of her own to be in a relationship. I loved loved loved the romance. It was just perfect. Luke and Ali had chemistry. They understand each other perfectly and fall in love in the most unlikeliest of circumstances.

I love how Jill Shalvis writes. The characters are realistic and sensible. The romance is hot and the steamy scenes are off the charts. There is a ton of humor as well and you can't help but smile while reading one of her books. We get to meet a great cast of characters in It Had To Be You and I'm quite looking forward to Jack and Ben's stories.

Waiting On Wednesday #32

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I had a completely different book scheduled for my Waiting On Wednesday this week. 

However, the cover and blurb for This Girl (Slammed #3) by Colleen Hoover came out and I couldn't  resist! 

The news was announced on  Colleen Hoover's Facebook page and the blurb has been revealed on Maryse's Book Blog. 

I love  Colleen Hoover's Slammed series consisting of Slammed (Slammed #1) and Point Of Retreat (Slammed #2), my reviews of which can be read HERE and HERE respectively. 

So here we go! 

This Girl (Slammed #3) by Colleen Hoover

Publication Date: April 30th 2013

Blurb:

There are two sides to every love story. Now hear Will’s.

Colleen Hoover’s New York Times bestselling Slammed series has brought countless readers to their knees with a whirlwind of love, passion, and heartache. Layken and Will’s love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband, even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong. Still, he can’t resist his wife’s pleas and so he begins to untangle his side of the story, revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts, retelling both the good and bad moments, and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met.

In This Girl, Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from his point of view. Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final installment of the beloved Slammed series.

I am so excited for this book! 

What are you waiting on this Wednesday? 

P.S: We have an INT giveaway going on for Tessa Bailey's Protecting What's This. You can take part in it right HERE. :) 

Teaser Tuesday #32

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! 

Here are my teasers-

"It's not that chocolate is a substitute for love. Love is a substitute for chocolate."

"There is nothing better than a good friend, except maybe a good friend with chocolate."

"In the cookies of life, friends and lovers are the chocolate chips."

-Lucky In Love by Jill Shalvis

                                        Summary-

Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As a nurse and devoted daughter, she takes care of everyone but herself. And as the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to take a risk on Mr. Wrong. And who could be more wrong than Ty Garrison? The mysterious new guy in town has made it clear that he's only passing through, which suits Mallory just fine. Besides, his lean, hard body and sexy smile will give her plenty to remember once he's gone . . . 
For the first time in his life, Ty can't bear to leave. Helping this sexy seductress-in-training walk on the wild side is making him desire things he shouldn?t?including leaving the military for good. As their just-for-fun fling becomes something more, Mallory and Ty wonder if they could really be this lucky in love. After all . . . anything can happen in a town called Lucky Harbor.

      What's your teaser tuesday?

Review- Unbroken by Melody Grace

Goodreads Summary:

"Mom always told me there are two kinds of love in this world: the steady breeze, and the hurricane. Emerson Ray was my hurricane...."

Juliet McKenzie was an innocent eighteen-year old when she spent the summer in Cedar Cove—and fell head over heels in love with Emerson. Complicated, intense Emerson, the local bad boy. His blue eyes hid dark secrets, and just one touch could set Juliet ablaze. Their love was demanding and all-consuming, but when summer ended, tragedy tore them apart. Juliet swore she’d never go back, and she’s kept that promise… Until now.

Four years later, Juliet’s done her best to rebuild the wreckage of her shattered life. She’s got a great boyfriend, and a steady job planned after she graduates. Returning to Cedar Cove to pack up her family’s beach house to prepare it for sale, Juliet is determined that nothing will stand in the way of her future. But one look from Emerson, and all her old desire comes flooding back. He let her go once, but this time, he’s not giving up without a fight. And Emerson fights dirty.

A heartbreaking history. An unstoppable passion. Torn between her past and future, Juliet struggles to separate love from desire. But will they find a way to overcome their tragic secrets—together? And after so much damage has been done, can a love remain unbroken? 

*This book contains adult situations and explicit content.*

REVIEW:

Unbroken is the story of Juliet, who had the summer of her life when she went to her home in Cedar Cove. Juliet falls in love with Emerson who breaks up with her when Juliet's mom dies the same summer. She then meets Daniel in college who she dates for two years until she has to go back to Cedar Cove to clear her home there. 

I don't read book summaries. But something about Melody Grace's Unbroken made me want to read the summary. I already loved the cover and then completely loved the whole concept of love being of two types: the steady breeze and the hurricane. 

Sadly, this book was neither a steady breeze nor a hurricane for me. I didn't love it (although I thought I would). Hell, I didn't even like it. I hate to say the things I've said about it, but what can I say? It is the truth. I know that what I have said is harsh at times and I apologise for that in advance.  

First of all, the characters in this book are shallow and silly. 
Juliet only thinks about herself. All she does is pretend like her life is hell. She gives, like literally "gives" herself to Emerson on her return to Cedar Cove. Emerson is a complete dickhead. He says absolutely terrible stuff to Juliet, who does nothing but fall in his arms. He acts like he's the hero of the town. Honestly, the two are perfect for each other because they are both dumb. 
Juliet's boyfriend of two years Daniel might seem like a sweetheart, but tell me, who on earth is all friendly and happy after a breakup? Her best friend Lacey was alright, but tell me, which best friend doesn't get a hint that she is to stay when the Ex comes? 

Second of all, the sex. 
All Juliet and Emerson do is have sex. There's hardly any, oh no wait, there's barely any, oh no wait, there's NO dialogue at all. Honestly, this girl says she's in love with the guy and they don't even talk. Like really. All they do is have sex. And when, out of the blue, they do decide to talk, all they do is fight, bring up their respective messed up shit and hurt each other with words. The memories Juliet has of Emerson involve sex. When Emerson helps her after her return, they almost have sex. The day she comes back again, he takes her to the storage room and they have sex. He takes her out on a date and they have sex. The day they make up, you guessed it right, they have sex. 
I mean, seriously people, TALK. I don't know how this girl calls the guy the love of her life. All she sees when she looks at him are his blue eyes and muscled body. What happened to a good heart, a good personality and some character? They are in lust with each other maybe, because that sure as hell doesn't sound like love. 

Third of all, the letter Juliet's mom writes to Emerson. 
It didn't make any sense to me. It was bland. All she told Emerson was to stay away from her daughter and let her live her life, a life she couldn't have. All I can say is like mother, like daughter.

Fourth and last of all, the book itself. 
While I was prepared for emotions and feelings, they seemed to be absent. I really didn't feel anything and it was getting really annoying. It's a good thing the book is short and gets over soon. 

Author Melody Grace's writing, in some places, was really pretty especially when talking of heartbreak. The overuse of exclamation marks was pointed out to me later, but it didn't bother me much. 
I did not like this book at all. I wanted to. I really did, seeing as it's a New Adult Contemporary Romance, a genre I love. But Unbroken... Well, it's just broken and cannot be fixed. 

RATING: