SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR
Author: Brittany Jo James
Series: The Winters Family Series, Book #1
Genre: Young Adult Romance | Paranormal Romance
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Some secrets are too dark to ever be brought into the light.
At least mine are.
My name is Orson Winters, and you already know too much for me to let you walk away.
A decade has passed since my parents were killed, forcing my younger siblings and me to move in with our estranged uncle. Whitestone Manor in all its grandeur was overwhelming enough. Then, we learned the family secret.
There’s darkness in the world no one, besides a handful of fighting families, even knows exists. The Winters family is the most acclaimed of them all. However, power isn’t always pleasurable, especially considering that it’s my responsibility to keep my reckless brothers and sister from jeopardizing us all.
When an old enemy emerges from the shadows, Uncle Sebastian calls in another fighting family to assist. I didn’t need their help. I could independently protect my siblings and the rest of the world from danger. That was, until I met Lilith Shaw. Now I’m not even sure that I can protect myself.
I can’t focus on that, though.
I’m the last one standing between you and those who wait in the darkness.
If you can keep a secret, I’ll tell you my story.
“The
trick, as far as I could tell, was to keep our shadow separate from everyone
else’s.”
Amazing.
Fantastic. Talk about a page-turner!! From the moment I started reading Secrets of Whitestone Manor, I wanted nothing
more than to continue reading this book. I needed to know what would happen
next. Suffice it to say, I was pleased with every swipe of the page. The plot
kept getting better and better, the characters kept developing wonderfully, and
the overall events kept surprising me and keeping my interest completely intact.
I was fully invested in this book!
Brittany Jo
James wrote this installment so well that I had no trouble at all visualizing
the events described. The amount of detail during the scenes allowed me to see
everything unfold clearly as if I was watching a movie. AMAZING! Loved that
very much!!! Also, the pace of this book was in my opinion, perfect! Nothing
felt dragged or rushed. Everything
developed as it should have.
This book had
a little bit of everything: drama, action, romance, humor (arguments between
siblings? Yeah, they were quite funny!), and of course mystery and paranormal
qualities. The character interaction was flawless and it flowed naturally.
Nothing felt forced with their dialogue and they all connected really well and
balanced each other out. Ellison – HA!! Badass chick!!! The typical pain-in-the-butt
younger sister, funny and ‘smartassy’! I’m sure she’ll be the cause of Orson’s
grey hairs in the near future, LOL!
“Lilith
Shaw was meant for me, and without her I would never be whole again.”
Lilith…LOVED
her. She was funny, strong, and sassy!! She challenged Orson so much and made
him step out of his comfort zone – which he very well needed to do. They were so
different and yet so perfect for each
other precisely because of how
different they were. They were what they each needed to fully live their lives
as normally as they possibly could given their circumstances.
“I
realized that out of all the things I’ve ever fought for in my life, this is the one that matter the most. You’re worth fight for. We’re worth fighting for.”
The
paranormal aspect of this book was a first for me and wow! I was incredibly
amazed and beyond intrigued by it. I won’t go into ANY of the specifics
regarding this because it’s all part of their secret. But know this: seeing it all unfold kept me turning the
pages at what felt like not a fast enough speed. I needed to know more and
more; my curiosity was at its highest. Then, of course, leave it to Ms. James
to throw in a few surprises to only solidify my love for this book and for what
will surely be a phenomenal series!
I LOVE this
family and their secret life and am anxiously waiting for book two already! FIVE STARS to Secrets of Whitestone Manor!!
Brittany Jo James was born and raised in the small town of Idabel, Oklahoma. She is happily married to her high school sweetheart, Conlee, who is currently serving as an airman in the United States Air Force. They share two rowdy sons, Jagger and Jett. Her life revolves around living for God, caring for her family and writing, writing, writing. The James family is currently residing near Anchorage, Alaska until the USAF decides otherwise.
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