Monday, March 18, 2013

Review: Desert Flower by Angela Scott


About Desert Flower

Bodies have a canny way of finding Samantha Jean Haggert--the first, the dead body of her mama; the second, a naked man in the middle of the Arizona desert. For Sam, dealing with one dead body in her lifetime was more than unfair. Two is downright cruel.

Seven years after running from West Virginia, Sam's now a young woman of nineteen, trying to put the pieces of her life together with the help of her family—Jacob, Boone, and Laura. But the naked man in the desert spirals her world out of control, resurrecting past hurts and revealing old secrets. It also pits against one another the two men who vie for her heart: Carson, her friend, her first kiss, and the one man who knows everything about her past and loves her despite it; and Turner, the stranger who knows nothing, but who excites and frustrates her all at once.

When bad choices made as a child lead to more bad choices as a young adult, Sam finds herself at a crossroads, forced to face her demons head-on if she plans to have any future at all—with Carson, with Turner, or with anyone. But fixing the wrongs of the past takes time, and learning to forgive one's self is damn near impossible.

Stephanie's Review of Desert Flower

After reading and enjoying Desert Rice, by Angela Scott, I couldn’t help but jump at the opportunity to review the sequel, Desert Flower. While I usually sway towards romance books, I can’t help but be a huge fan of author Angela Scott, along with little Sam and Jacob.

Desert Flower picks up 7 years later from where Desert Rice left off. As with the first book in the series, Desert Flower is a heart-wrenching roller coaster full of ups and downs. The only difference is that now, little Sam is all grown up. At just 19, she faces more trials and tragedy, and yet- another dead body unexpectedly and unnerving.  After all, riding through the desert no one expects to stumble upon what she does. I mean really, no one expects to encounter their 2nd homicide in less than 8 years…

If finding another body isn’t enough, she has to live her life knowing how her mother truly died, knowing that her brother, Jacob, has a child that he knows nothing about, and now, her own love life hangs by a thread. I’ll stop there before I have to issue a spoiler alert, but you get the point.

Once again, author Angela Scott does a great job of keeping you on the edge with your own heart dangling on the line while reading about the Haggert’s. The characters are all so real, the scenarios so realistic, and the way the story is written- you can put yourself right there- center stage.  One of those books where when the character cries, you cry. When the character is happy, you find yourself smiling as you turn the pages. Truly heartfelt and captivating to say the least!

Desert Flower carried on the great suspense as expected from author Angela Scott and Desert Rice.  Another great read and another well-deserved 5 stars! 



Where to Buy Desert Rice and Desert Flower

Desert Rice and Desert Flower are both available in paperback and ebook formats at various book stores online. 

Desert Rice
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Desert Flower
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About Author Angela Scott

I hear voices. Tiny fictional people sit on my shoulders and whisper their stories in my ear. Instead of medicating myself, I decided to pick up a pen, write down everything those voices tell me, and turn it into a book. I'm not crazy. I'm an author. For the most part, I write contemporary Young Adult novels. However, through a writing exercise that spiraled out of control, I found myself writing about zombies terrorizing the Wild Wild West--and loving it. My zombies don't sparkle, and they definitely don't cuddle. At least, I wouldn't suggest it.

I live on the benches of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains with two lovely children, one teenager, and a very patient husband. I graduated from Utah State University with a B.A. degree in English, not because of my love for the written word, but because it was the only major that didn't require math. I can't spell, and grammar is my arch nemesis. But they gave me the degree, and there are no take backs.

As a child, I never sucked on a pacifier; I chewed on a pencil. I've been writing that long. It has only been the past few years that I've pursued it professionally, forged relationships with other like-minded individuals, and determined to make a career out of it.

You can find me at my website, where I blog obsessively about my writing process and post updates on my current works. I'm also on Twitter and Facebook, but be forewarned, I tweet and post more than a normal person.

~ Connect with Angela Scott~ 



14 comments:

  1. wow! A five star review??? Must be excellent! I'm mid-way through book one myself and I can already tell that it's gunna be fabulous :)

    andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com

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    1. Oh, yes- Andra. You are only half way through? It's about to get even better. Just keep a box of tissues handy cause you will need them near the end.

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  2. I think an author should hear voices. It seems perfectly logical to me.

    I am intrigued.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  3. Thanks for sharing! I'm all pumped for the book right now!!!

    -Kate-

    hense1kk@cmich.edu

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    1. Thanks Kate! It is GREAT! I would suggest reading Desert Rice first so that it all makes sense- though Desert Flower is written well enough you 'have' to read it... but hey, why miss out on a great book right?

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  4. How did you come up with the idea for this story?

    shadowrunner1987 at gmail dot com

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    1. After writing DESERT RICE, Sam's voice just stayed with me. The idea of how she'd be able to cope with dating and with boys (and sex) after everything she'd been through intrigued me. Would she make good choices or would she mess everything up? For those of you who know Sam, well...then you can guess what happens. The story started with the idea of her finding a dead body in the desert and then spiraled from there. I also love the idea of love triangles, so of course I had to have that too :)

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  5. What is your favorite scene in the story?

    lyra.lucky7 AT gmail DOT com

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    1. Lyra, I'm not sure if you are asking me or the author but what the heck- I will put my two cents in. :)

      My favorite part is the 'rattlesnake scene'. It's when it all unravels or should I say- ravels back together, slowly but surely... just before Sams falls into a world of pity and self-despair. I won't elaborate simply to avoid a spoiler alert but you will know what I'm talking about when you get there. :)

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    2. As a writer, my favorite scenes are the ones that just emotionally put me through the ringer. Sounds bizarre, I know, but those are the scenes that bring me closer to my character and makes me love my character even more. There are two huge scenes in the book that just about did me in as a writer. They were some tough ones to write. I can't go into too much detail without revealing too much, but anyone who has read this book will probably pin point which two scenes those were.

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  6. Wow, a great review. But now I have to read the first book too.

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    1. Yes MomJane! You have to read them. THEY ARE FABULOUS. I usually steer towards romance books but actually won Desert Rice through a Goodreads giveaway. SO GLAD NOW THAT I DID~ I couldn't wait till Desert Flower was released. I got lucky and got invited to the tour! SUPER GREAT!

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  7. Very nice review

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