Carnival Nights
(Carnival #1.5)
by K.B. Nelson
Expected publication: October 12th 2014 by Neon Lights Publishing
Expected publication: October 12th 2014 by Neon Lights Publishing
Synopsis
“Happy
Birthday, Charlie Scott...”
This
is definitely not how Charlie thought she'd be spending her nineteenth
birthday; bunking with her fugitive lover in a cheap hotel room. But he's got a
surprise for her...
Blue
knows two things: he's the luckiest guy in the world, and she'd be better off
if she never met him. He blames himself for the life she was forced to leave
behind, but tonight he's planned her a birthday party that she'll never forget.
With
one foot on the pedal, it's only a matter of time before they find themselves
on the run again. But for now, even if it's only for one night, they'll set
everything else aside and party amongst a sea of neon lights.
"One
night can change everything”
Carnival
Nights is a novella that bridges the time between the end of Carnival and the
beginning of Amusement.
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My Thoughts
K.B. Nelson is one of my
favorite authors who I recently discovered this year with her debut novel Carnival (you can read my review here). I devoured Carnival in one sitting and have been
going through major withdrawal ever since waiting for Amusement to
be released – I need more Charlie and Blue! Lucky for me and fans of Ms.
Nelson, she has given us Carnival Nights to help with our
addiction to this amazing series. I am amazed at how much
awesomeness is in between the pages of this novella!
Carnival Nights gives the reader some insight on the time in between Carnival and Amusement.
Charlie and Blue are on the run and working another carnival circuit.
Life on the road is not easy for Charlie and Blue, but they have each
other. And all you need is love, right?
“He’s my world. And I’m his.”
Ah, young love (sigh).
It’s Charlie’s
nineteenth birthday and Blue has a big surprise planned for her. He is
feeling really guilty for dragging Charlie into his world and
wants to try and cheer her up a bit. They end up at a rave, hook up with
some drugs and are having the most awesome night ever. Hey, they deserve
it right?
It must be mentioned -
the sex scene at the rave….yeah….totally HOT! I had to reread
that part several times, because it was just that good.
“It’s here in the aftermath of a good fuck that I feel the
safest. Safe from the world and safe from our past. It’s
here that I’m
reminded that I’ve got her and she’s got me. And the hot
sex is just
an added fucking bonus.”
The night does not go as
planned and things go further down the path to hell the next day. The words
‘You’re fired’ are never a good thing to hear upon waking up seven hours late
for work.
“Shit just went south real fucking quick.”
Yeah, drugs will do that
do you…just sayin'. Blue made a very stupid unwise financial decision that night
and with their current employment status, well, life is not looking real rosy for the
two lovebirds.
“It’s
beyond crazy how alive drugs can make one feel. They lit up my world and
took me to places I didn’t even know existed. Took me to places that made
me see the beauty in everything. I went down the rabbit hole and it
changed my life. At first, it was for the better. But like a game of
dominoes, everything fell apart, piece after piece.”
Life is spiraling out of
control once again for Blue and Charlie. As one life is hanging by a
thread, major decisions must be made. But will they be the right ones?
“Deja-fucking-vu. We’ve been here before, back when we were
forced to leave Lakeview. At that moment, I knew that was the right choice, but
I never had a real hand in deciding our fate. My heart wouldn’t allow that.
This time, I’m in the driver’s seat and from here on out, something’s gotta
change.”
And that folks is where
Ms. Nelson leaves us – hanging once again. So many questions are racing
through my mind and I must wait. Again. But I know that this ‘wait
in line’ will be well worth the ride because that is how talented Ms. Nelson
is. She is able to grab hold of your attention with her words and keep
you enthralled until the very last page is read. Blue and Charlie’s world
is a wild, rocky and turbulent one, and I can’t wait to see where Ms. Nelson
takes them in this series. Whatever direction it takes, I know it’s gonna
be good and I will be there hanging on to each and every word.
“I don’t know where we’re going or what we’re going to do,
so I
guess I’ll just drive until I can’t drive anymore.
But that’s a difficult chore when you’re unable to see the
road
ahead...
And I’m not talking about the rocks. I can see them just
fine. It’s
everything else.”
5 AMAZING Stars
About the Author
I
grew up on a farm in Ohio, but that's not very interesting, is it? When I'm not
writing you can find me doing one of two things; getting lost on highways or
getting lost in the lives of fictional characters. If my heart had two feet,
one foot would be in romance and the other solidly in geekdom. I hope you'll
all follow me on my journey through this carnival they call life.I promise
there will be a happy ending.
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