Kelly's Nerdy Obsession: Blog Tour: Essence by AL Waddington

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Blog Tour: Essence by AL Waddington

Jocelyn Timmons does not believe she is anything special — just an ordinary high school senior, living an ordinary life full of school-work, volleyball and friends. She’s about to find out how wrong she is.
Jackson Chandler moved in to the house across the street. His dark wavy hair, green eyes and charismatic personality draws everyone to him. Everyone, but Jocelyn.
Whenever Jackson gets near Jocelyn she feels ill and dizzy. When he touches her, she blacks out and has visions of another life, in another time. As the odd hallucinations evolve and become clearer, she feels a strong pull towards the people she sees there. Frightened, she watches her once stable life begin to crumble around her and she begins to question her own sanity.
Could it be possible that these episodes are actually her own memories of a life she is living somehow, somewhere, some-when? Maybe this is time-travel or some other paranormal mysticism? Our minds often wander, but can our souls?

Jenna bounced up to my locker right before lunch, more

excited than I had seen her in a long time. “Guess what Kyle just told me.”

“I can’t imagine.” I truly was not in the best of moods since it seemed in the last two days Jackson had quickly become friends with everyone in my world, making it near impossible for me to go anywhere without him being there already; and since I was purposely avoiding him, it was rapidly making me the outsider.

“Jackson told him this morning that he is going to ask you the homecoming dance this Friday.”

She bounced up and down as I rolled my eyes, looking inside my locker to avoid her excitement.

“Isn’t that great?”

“Yeah. Wonderful,” I muttered under my breath. Why can’t he focus on someone else and realize that I don’t want anything to do with him? Is he that blind or just that stupid?

“So now we can all go together.”

I slammed my locker closed and confronted her.

“Look, Jenna. I’m not going to the dance with Jackson or anyone else. I don’t want to go to some silly dance. Seriously, let it go.”

Jenna looked shocked and annoyed at my lack of enthusiasm.

“Jocelyn, you really need to lighten up. You’re quickly becoming an old shrew!” Her forehead wrinkled, giving me a stern look of disapproval.

“Thanks, I appreciate that.” I walked away, leaving her standing by my locker, looking completely flustered.

~~I received this in exchange for an honest review~~

I went into read this book blinder than a bat in the day time. I didn't read the synopsis, I didn't read any blurbs. The only that that really caught my attention was the cover. Sometimes it is good to judge a book by its cover, and in this case I am glad that I did. Not only did this book keep me enthralled, but it kept getting better. Some book just plateau and they stay awesome, this book holds mystery and the desire to keep reading.

What if one day you meet a new person, and you immediately start to feel sick to your stomach? And when you go and shake that persons hand, you faint? And while you are passed out you start to see visions of a decade that you aren't apart of, but you remember them as though you are living there? Well, I'd be going crazy that is what I would be doing. Jocelyn is doing this around Jackson, the new kid that lives across the street. But she can't figure out what or why this is happening. She really likes him, but can't hold hands with him. Can she figure out what is going on? Or will she go completely crazy in the process?

This book is great for teen readers and up. It does speak of marriage, and out of wedlock pregnancy, but other than that, this book is outstanding! Like I said at the beginning, I didn't read anything about this book going into it. And I am so glad that I didn't. I was expecting anything and I left my mind open. I can't wait until I can read the second one!!!

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A. L. Waddington grew up in a small town in Indiana and always had a vivid and overactive imagination. She loves music, playing sports, and can be quite mischievous at times. She has been known to play practical jokes on occasion and is a firm believer in the theory of organized chaos. She has a slight addiction to coffee and gummy bears. When she’s not hidden behind her laptop or buried in a book, she can be found working in her gardens, cheering on her favorite team, the Indianapolis Colts, or trying to lose that last stubborn ten pounds. She graduated with her BS in psychology from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. A. L. and her family reside in Indiana.