Aug 5, 2014

Review: Run To You (1-3) by Clara Kensie

Title: Run To You – Part 1: First Sight
Author: Clara Kensie
Publisher: HarlequinTeen
Publication Date: 2/1/2014
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Serial
Source: eARC from publisher

Rating: 4 Stars

Summary (from Goodreads):
Part One in the riveting romantic thriller about a family on the run from a deadly past and a first love that will transcend secrets, lies and danger…

Sarah Spencer has a secret: her real name is Tessa Carson, and to stay alive, she can tell no one the truth about her psychically gifted family and the danger they are running from. As the new girl in the latest of countless schools, she also runs from her attraction to Tristan Walker—after all, she can’t even tell him her real name. But Tristan won’t be put off by a few secrets. Not even dangerous ones that might rip Tessa from his arms before they even kiss…

Review:
My first time reading a serial can be described like my first time riding a rollercoaster: I wasn’t too sure what I was getting into. Would it be awesome? Terrifying? Would I vomit? Want to go again? WHAT WAS HAPPENING?

The beginning of FIRST SIGHT was kind of like that slow ascent to the top of the rollercoaster. Painstakingly building momentum, but knowing there would be a massive payout once I rounded the peak. The book slowly climbs, Clara Kensie doing a great job building tension and friction and drama and then ...

And then suddenly I’m in a deliriously delicious freefall, totally along for the ride with no way to get off.

Title: Run To You – Part 2: Second Glance
Author: Clara Kensie
Publisher: HarlequinTeen
Publication Date: 2/8/2014
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Serial
Source: eARC from publisher

Rating: 5 Stars

Summary (from Goodreads):
Part Two in the riveting romantic thriller about a family on the run from a deadly past and a first love that will transcend secrets, lies and danger…

Tessa Carson has unlocked her heart and her secrets to Tristan Walker—but Tristan has secrets of his own, and his might just mean the end of Tessa’s family. Unaware, Tessa embraces falling in love and being herself for the first time since she was attacked when she was only eight years old. But secrets can’t be run from forever, and sometimes love is too good to be true…

Review:
Let’s all swoon here together, shall we?

3 …. 2 …. 1 …

There we go. I love the romance between Tessa and Tristan. So pure and innocent and everything a girl (or guy) could want. These two slay me and I love watching them confront what’s coming together. It’s refreshing to see a young adult couple that takes a beat to realize they aren’t invincible and they need to play things smart. But, at the end of the day, they’re teenagers and don’t always make the best choices.

But the end. THE END. Oh, Lord, be still my heart.

Title: Run To You – Part 3: Third Charm
Author: Clara Kensie
Publisher: HarlequinTeen
Publication Date: 2/15/2014
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Serial
Source: eARC from publisher

Rating: 5 Stars

Summary (from Goodreads):
Part Three in the riveting romantic thriller about a family on the run from a deadly past and a first love that will transcend secrets, lies and danger…

Betrayed, heartbroken, and determined to save her family, Tessa Carson refuses to give in to Tristan Walker’s pleas for forgiveness. But her own awakening psychic gift won’t let her rest until she uncovers the truth about her family and her past. And Tristan is the only one who can help her sift through the secrets to find the truth hidden in all the lies…

Review:
OK, slow down! Can a girl get a breather? No? We’re still going?

Whew. All righty then.

THIRD CHARM finds the reader right back in the middle of the action, dealing with a lot of fallout on Tessa’s end and some confusion on Tristan’s. This is easily the most breathless of the three books, thrilling and taut and told with an edge of desperation that sucks the read in fully.


Bravo to Clara Kensie for the first half of this amazing novel. It is a sharp, no-frills story that pulls you in from the jump and doesn’t let go. Thankfully the first half is wrapped up pretty cleanly. There is no massive cliffhanger, but it very much ends on an ominous note that has me clamoring for the rest.

1 comments:

  1. I just am not a fan of serials. At least this one seemed to come out very quickly (though I'm confused as to why they did it as a serial rather than just a book...). That being said, this sounds super-swoony!

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