Blog Tour and Giveaway: Undertow by K.R. Conway @sharkprose @NereydaG1003

Welcome to the Undertow blog tour hosted by YA Bound Book Tours

High school senior Eila Walker knows that good luck skips over her like an Easter Bunny on Speed. So when she inherits her grandmother's million-dollar Cape Cod home, she is downright shocked. And yeah, her new town isn't perfect: the cheerleaders are heinous clones, the local undertow can kill ya, and her Great Grams was supposedly fried by lightning in the harbor square. Still, Eila is hopeful her luckless days are in the past . . . until history decides to repeat itself.

A self-proclaimed loner and previous-social reject, Eila thinks she's hit the jackpot when drool-worthy Raef O’Reilly becomes her friendly, yet weirdly protective shadow. But being hauled beneath the waves by an unnatural undertow slams the brakes on bliss – especially when Raef storms to her aid with coal-black eyes and iron-like strength.

Eila, entirely freaked, demands an explanation and Raef comes clean, revealing that neither of them are average humans but rather the genetic remnants of an angelic pissing-match gone wrong. Eila supposedly can channel the power of human souls, while Raef is quite adept at stealing them. Even worse, the legend about her ancestor isn't such a myth, since Eila’s grandmother was one kick-ass warrior until her lightning-like power backfired. A power that is written all over Eila's DNA.

Now sought by Raef’s own family for her destructive ability, Eila must trust him to watch her back. But when a quest for information goes terribly wrong, Eila is suddenly left with only two options: become a weapon for the enemy or follow in her Gram’s fearless footsteps to save those she loves. Unfortunately she needs a willing enemy to ignite her suicidal energy and the only one she trusts has been guarding her butt and scorching her lips.

Title: Undertow

Author: K.R. Conway

Publication Date: October 13, 2013

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/undertow-kr-conway/1117255469?ean=9780989776301

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/undertow-26

Excerpt:

I glanced out toward the street and was shocked to see a man standing under the lamp, directly across from my house.  He was just standing there, in the dead of the night, partially in the shadows.  His face was hidden from the light thanks to his dark hooded sweatshirt and he dodged out of the light, disappearing into the darkness. I stepped quickly away from the direct view of my window and looked toward the street from behind the curtain. What the frick? Was some degenerate casing my house for a robbery? The street was quiet and the man nowhere to be seen. I rubbed my eyes, questioning my mind, uncertain he had been there in the first place. Maybe the house had lead paint and it was messing with my brain. Of course, if the walls were harboring a toxin, it wouldn’t explain Dalca’s vial. Nothing made sense anymore. At least my friends were normal. I slowly drew the curtains closed across the window and climbed back into bed, pulling the covers up tightly around my neck trying to shake off my goose bumps.  I closed my eyes and pictured myself holding Raef’s hand and I instantly felt safe. Calm.  Protected.

What readers are saying:

WOrkS of FiCTioN – “All in all Undertow is a great book that not only keeps you guessing, but doesn’t let you set it down. I loved the characters and their interactions and definitely hoping for a continuation of their story.” 

Reading Diva – “This series takes paranormal somewhere I haven’t been as a reader and I can’t wait to spend more time at the Cape or wherever Eila’s journey takes her. Do I recommend this book? Yes, Yes, Yes, and YES!” (TOP PICK winner) 

Book Talks by the Library Lady – “I could not put this one down!  Even when I needed to put it down, I had to almost immediately pick it back up.  It took mere hours for me to read this entire book and I am truly ticked that Eila's next story won't be published until

July 2014.  I don't want to wait for this story to continue! This is an addictive read.”

I have been a journalist for 15 years and serve on the Board of Directors for the Cape Cod Writers Center. I also drive a 16-ton school bus because I am ENTIRELY NUTS.

 In addition to working jobs that should come with a warning label , I hold a BA in Psychos (Forensic Psych), torment the tourists about Jaws, and occasionally jump from the Town Neck bridge in an attempt to reclaim my youth. 

I live on Cape Cod with two smallish humans who apparently are my kids, my fishing- obsessed husband, two canines (adept at both flatulence and snoring), and a cage-defiant lovebird that sleeps in a miniature tent. Nope - that's not a type-o. The bird is quite the indoor camper. 

***Author Links***

http://capecodscribe.com/

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7212275.K_R_Conway

http://www.twitter.com/sharkprose

http://www.facebook.com/pages/KR-Conway/510814265666213

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