Aftermath, a young adult paranormal read
About this young adult paranormal romance
I am excited to bring you the review for this unique young adult paranormal romance read. I fell in love with this series and can’t wait to read what happens next (hint, hint, Ms. Goldsworthy).
From the back cover…
After losing her father, Emma Bennett moves to her aunt’s small town of Westport to finish out her senior year of high school. Emma wants to forget the pain and loss of the past few weeks, finding relief in the company of Ben Parker—a local boy who she has an instant attraction and uncanny connection with. When Ben seems a little too preoccupied with other responsibilities and has no time for her, Emma turns to the town’s hottest flirt—Lucas Crandon—for affection. Unfortunately, she realizes a little too late that, sometimes, bad boys really can be bad for you.
Life as an undercover agent for the Afterworld’s Bureau of Investigation isn’t an easy job. When Ben Parker finds his soul mate, Emma, in a small town, he finds himself forced to choose between doing his job or rekindling a relationship with the love of his existence. After Ben is notified that a notorious immortal is loose somewhere near Westport, he realizes that his love life will just have to wait. There is a criminal to apprehend before he can have his girl.
When lives are at stake and immortals are on the loose, can two soul mates find their happy ever after?
About the author, Sandy Goldsworthy
Sandy Goldsworthy was raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, blocks from the rocky shores of Lake Michigan. As a child, she fantasized about becoming an author. She jotted story lines in spiral notebooks and drew images of characters that never came to life. Her passion for putting pen to paper began when her high school English teacher inspired her to be more descriptive in her work. Ever since, Sandy dabbled in creative writing, searching for that perfect shade of red and that character you want to get to know.
Admittedly, Sandy is addicted to coffee and dark chocolate, and is obsessed with all things paranormal. She records more movies and television shows than is humanly possible to watch in a lifetime, and swears there’s a ghost in her house. When not writing, Sandy can be found curled up on the couch nose-deep into a book, or trying to catch up on that recorded season of some paranormal series.
Sandy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where she majored in marketing. She spends her days managing corporate client programs, and her nights and weekends drafting new plot lines in spiral notebooks. She resides in southeastern Wisconsin with her husband, two children, and an energetic puppy.
Her first novel, Aftermath, was released by Clean Teen Publishing in December 2014. Find all her books on Goodreads here.
My review of Aftermath, The Afterworld Saga #1
It’s hard to categorize this book, but I guess it best fits in the paranormal romance genre.
I loved this book. Aftermath follows two characters Ben (an immortal) and Emma (a high school student), from each of their points of view (I love when books do this). Ben has been searching for Emma for decades and now he’s finally found her. But evil surrounds her and he worries he may not be able to protect her. Emma has no clue that Ben is an immortal. All she knows is that she is strangely drawn to him.
Both characters are wonderfully written and the plot and story line held my attention from beginning to end. I loved how the author gave you just the right amount of information at the right time creating suspense, intrigue, and surprise at every turn. I’m one-clicking the second book right away!
Find Aftermath on Goodreads here.
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Happy reading! Tricia