Todays Feature Friday is on YA author Ariella Moon
Blurb-
A dragon wants to be
her new BFF.
There is something her
boyfriend isn’t telling her.
And no one will explain
the hissing spell book.
Second worst Christmas
EVER!
High
school sophomore Ainslie Avalon-Bennett works hard to hide her Crazy Girl past.
But as long as her best friend’s disappearance remains unsolved, she can’t
shake the depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder that once landed her in
a mental ward. Then she meets Thor Grael, a teen dragon shaman who spikes her
pulse and calms her OCD. But will
Ainslie lose him once he discovers her past? Or will Thor’s deadly secret be
their undoing?
Excerpt-
"Jett's a jerk!" I mumbled as soon as
I was out of earshot of Spiral Journeys. The light breeze and traffic sounds
barely registered in my brain. I glanced back twice; unable to shake the
feeling someone or something was following me. Although the only footfalls I
heard were the slap of my own flip-flops, I was surprised to find the sidewalk
empty. I stalked past the consignment store and the gas station with its petrol
fumes. By the time I'd reached the artists' collective I felt an inner glow and
a definite nudge between my shoulder blades.
The dragon. Good. Maybe it will teach me how to
breathe fire.
It shadowed me, silently nudging, teasing to
life a pair of heavy, invisible wings. My face warmed. I radiated. All my anger
and frustration dissolved into the white light. I rolled my shoulders,
delighting in the novel tug of muscles, the heft of massive wings.
I sensed the dragon peering over my head as we
traipsed the last few steps to Coyote Crossroads' orchid door. A fit-looking
middle-aged couple emerged as I reached for the driftwood handle. They both did
a double take when they saw me. The wife pressed her palms together in prayer
position. The husband removed his outback hat and pressed it to his heart,
bowing his head as he held the door open for me. I nodded and glided past them.
My body elongated, and I swore I grew six
inches. Inside the cafe, there was no line. Another miracle. I paused beneath
the fern‑painted ceiling fan
and scanned the wall menu. I wasn't sure what I was looking for, but a weird
craving fueled my search.
The dragon exerted pressure between my shoulder
blades, prompting me. "A Scorpion's Nest smoothie."
Morningstar leaned over the high counter and
gave me a once‐over. "You
feeling okay?"
I licked my lips. "Absolutely." I had
never tasted an orange juice, vanilla ice cream, and peanut butter combo, but I
slapped the countertop and said, "I'm fine. Hit me."
Morningstar tilted her head to one side and studied
Author Bio-
Ariella Moon is the author of the Teen Wytche
Saga, a sweet Young Adult paranormal series. Ariella writes about magic,
friendship, high school, secrets, and love in Spell Check, Spell Struck, and
Spell Fire from Astraea Press.
Ariella spent her childhood searching for a
magical wardrobe that would transport her to Narnia. Extreme math anxiety, and
taller students who mistook her for a leaning post, marred her youth. Despite
these horrors, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of California
at Davis. Ariella is a Reiki Master, author, and shaman. She lives a nearly
normal life with her extraordinary daughter, two shamelessly spoiled dogs, and
an enormous dragon.
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Thank you Susan for this wonderful feature!
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