Thursday, July 25, 2013

Undescribable Review + Author Interview + Giveaway


Undescribable
Author:  Shantel Tessier
Release date: July 24, 2013
Genre: New Adult
Tour organized by: Hardcover Therapy

Samantha Hall needs a fresh start


Broken hearted and alone in a new city, Samantha begins to build a new life for herself while working as a bartender. Focusing on her new friends and rebuilding her broken life, Samantha is content.


Until she meets him – attorney by day and a cocky, foul mouth playboy by night.
All girls want Slade Long, but not one has ever been able to keep his attention for long. Having a different woman in his bed every night is how he prefers it-no emotion, no connection.


Until he meets her - an angel with the sweetest voice he has ever heard and the most enticing green eyes. Samantha makes him second guess his actions and has him wanting something he didn’t know existed. How can a man who has never been in love, be so sure? Can real love happen this fast?


Burned by her past, Samantha struggles to keep up with the overwhelming passion she feels for Slade. She knows that he will be nothing but trouble to her already fragile heart, but how long can she continue to deny the love that she feels for him?
Will Samantha let Slade prove his love is real, or will she push him away?


She thought she knew love……
He thought he never wanted love…..
Together they will show each other what they can’t live without.


I gave Undescribable Four and One Half Leaves, because it held my attention, gave me tons of angst, great secondary characters, a sexy romance, and an ending that will leave you wanting more! Samantha Hall is a strong independent young woman, who is in search of a fresh start after catching her ex cheaing.  Slade Long has been known as a self-proclaimed manwhore. He is a sexy lawyer that doesn't do relationships... that is until he meets Sam. I loved the chemistry between Slade and Sam. From the first time they talked on the phone when Sam was looking for her ex and to when they laid eyes on each other, it was there. And as much as Sam tries to fight her attraction to Slade, she finds it near impossible to not want him. I'm all about pet names, and Slade gave Sam "Angel." I think the reason he calls her that is just so sweet. I want to be Slade's Angel!

The story is told in alternating POV’s, which was nice because you are able to see events from both sides. I enjoyed reading Slade's side of the story and seeing how the relationship grows through his perspective.  I found Slade and Sam's characters extremely likeable.  I was biting my nails for them to the very end; rooting for them the whole time.  They both deserved an HEA.  The secondary characters supported the story so very well.  Especially Slade's friend, Josh.  I want him to have his own book!


I think for a first novel, Shantel Tessier, did a fabulous job!! I was completely absorbed in the plot-line, reveling in the all of the delicious angst while being taken with Slade and Sam's story. I totally recommend this sexy romance book. You will definitely lose yourself in it!



~Dreamcast~


~Author Interview~
 Falling in Fall: Thank you, Shantel for this interview!! What inspired you to write Undescribable?
I have had a book idea in my mind for quite a while. This past Christmas when everyone was trying to figure out what they wanted to do for their New Year’s resolution. I told myself I was going to take that step to making it happen. I have always loved to read and it just felt like it was the right time for me to write my own book.


What books have most influenced your life most?

I don’t think I can narrow it down. Every book I have read has had an impact to my life in some way. Some leave me in tears and others leave me smiling and laughing. You either compare your life to what you just read, or it makes you feel grateful for the life you have.

What author has influenced you the most?
There are several; Colleen Hoover, Abbi Glines, Teresa Mummert, J. Sterling and many more. I follow them all on Facebook and they are always thanking their readers, showing their gratitude. I want to be that way. I want to show my readers that not only did I write a novel, but that this novel will be nothing without them. The readers are what makes this journey worth all the ups and downs.


What book are you reading now?

Right now, I am not reading anything. I have been too busy trying to get Undescribable ready for the readers. Although, the last book I read was Safe Word by Teresa Mummert. I loved it!  


When did your desire to write start?

 When I was young. My grandma still has little stories that I wrote back when I was a kid. I love to read, I could read a book a day. So many books have stuck with me throughout the years. I wanted to touch readers like I have been touched. When I started writing Undescribable it was a small idea, that idea has become a dream. That dream is becoming a reality. I couldn’t be happier for the world to meet Slade and Samantha. I hope that everyone loves them as much as I do.


Do you have any advice for other writers?
     Never give up! This has not been an easy journey. I have had days where I cried and just wanted to give up and days where I smiled so hard my cheeks hurt. The closer I get to self-publishing, the more freak outs I have had. It is a roller coaster ride, but it is worth it. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. The only person that can hold you back is yourself.


What can readers look forward to in the future?
  I am already halfway through writing book two in the Undescribable series. I want to have it out before the New Year. I know as a reader, I hate having to wait forever for the next book in a series. So, I am going to try my hardest to get the rest of this series out there soon.


Who or what inspires you?
 Music. I have to listen to it while I’m writing.


If you could be a superhero, what supernatural power would you choose?
   To live without sleep. Being a mother and wife, there are not enough hours in the day. Trying to write, clean house, cook dinner and spend the time with my family. There is never enough time for everything or everybody.


Which is your favorite movie?
 I love to go to the movies. I can watch anything from chick flicks, to horror, to action. Doesn’t matter. Just give me a Coca Cola Icee and some popcorn, I’m good to go.

What kind of music do you like?
I listen to everything from country, Rock, or dubstep. I am just not a big fan of rap.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to publish a book?
  Not everyone is going to like your book. That’s okay. Don’t be afraid to write what you want because you are afraid of the feedback you may receive. So far I am hearing great things from my readers who have received ARC’s of Undescribable. Nothing feels better than getting a review that makes you cry when a reader tells you how much they loved your book. I promise all the tears you will shed and all the doubt you have will be worth it.

Do you have a message for my blog’s followers?
 I want to thank Casey at Hardcover Therapy and everyone else who has wanted to help me out with this Blog Tour. And all the readers who have messaged me how they can’t wait for Undescribable to be released. The support from all of you has been overwhelming and I am truly grateful. It has warmed my heart knowing readers are as excited as I am about this story that I have put my heart into. Thank you. I hope that you all have a chance to read Samantha and Slade’s story. Feel free to contact me, I would love to hear from all of you. <3

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 Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, and their three year old little princess. She considers herself extremely lucky to be a stay at home wife and mother. When she's not reading or writing, she spends her time with family and friends.


 

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