COMPULSION (HEIRS OF WATSON ISLAND, BOOK 1)
by Martina Boone
Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse
Hardcover, 10/28/14
ISBN: 1481411225
Summary from Goodreads:
Three plantations. Two gifts. One ancient curse.
All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in
the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie
promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of
prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead–a prison guarded by an
ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson
Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted
by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family
legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who somehow seems to know
what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to
unravel her family’s twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she
never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who
isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie
dead.
Compulsion Teaser
Drained by the aftereffects of anger and adrenaline, Barrie found
herself breathing in Eight’s recklessness, swept up
in it, and suddenly it didn’t matter where they were
going or what he planned to do. His moods were contagious, dangerous to her
equilibrium.
He stopped at the beach, the same beach
where they’d
seen the turtle nest. Neither of them said a word while Eight retrieved a
musty-smelling towel from his trunk and caught Barrie’s hand, lacing their fingers like they were
made to fit.
They ran barefoot over the dunes and
through a break in the pickets that held back the sea oats. The moon turned the
white sand to diamond dust, and Eight laid the towel down above the hide-tide
marker of shells and seaweed and damp, dark sand. He sat down and drew her
against him, her back against his chest. His arms wrapped around her, and she
leaned into the solidness of him. His heartbeat washed through her like the
waves, until she didn’t
know whether the pounding of it was hers or his.
When she sighed and relaxed, he eased her down
and leaned over and finally kissed her until she felt like she was going to
fall. She reached for him, kissing him more deeply. His lips were scalding on
hers, leaving her tingling and whole instead of so, so alone. She wanted the
feeling, the moment, to never stop.
Ten Favorite Things
1. Favorite YA Novel (right now)
Still The Daughter of Smoke and Bone series by Laini Taylor
and Maggie Stiefvater’s THE SCORPIO RACES. But there are so many amazing books
that came out this fall and I’m reading some that are coming out in 2015 that
just floor me. SO much lovely goodness.
2. Favorite Book of All Time
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
3. Favorite TV Show/Movie (right now)
Suits. I adore clever dialogue! And Game of Thrones and The
Walking Dead.
4. Favorite Song (right now)
There’s an amazing mash up called “Truly Brave,” which is a
mix of Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” and Sara Bareilles' “Brave.” It was done
for children’s cancer, but it’s what I’d love to play for Barrie, who starts of
scared of pretty much everything and has to go through things that would make a
Navy Seal feel fear. I think every young woman going out into the world for the
first time should adopt this song as an anthem. Women need to be brave and make
their voices heard.
5. Favorite Word
Magic. Or minion. Magical minions.
6. Favorite Snack
Nutella.
7. Favorite Movie
The Shawshank Redemption.
8. Favorite Personal Hero
Malala Yousafzai
9. Favorite Animal
Dogs, because they demonstrate the meaning of unconditional
love. Cats because they are mysterious and enigmatic but loving. Horses because
they are magic and grace and heart.
10. Favorite Place in the World
Prague, Czech Republic because it’s the next best thing to a
fairy tale place.
Buy Compulsion
Compulsion is available anywhere books are sold. Signed
copies are available from
One More Page Books. You can also order with the
special “I have a Compulsion for reading” bookplate from
Eight Cousins.
Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke several languages
before learning English. She fell in love with words and never stopped
delighting in them.
From her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband,
children, and Auggie the wonder dog, she enjoys writing contemporary fantasy
set in the kinds of magical places she’d love to visit. When she isn’t writing,
she’s addicted to travel, horses, skiing, chocolate flavored tea, and anything
with Nutella on it.
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