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Author: Stephanie Nelson | Website
I am a down to earth sort of girl who believes in Karma. You do good things and good things will be returned to you. I chose to look on the bright side rather than the dark. My love of books came later in life. When I was younger I read a few Goosebump and Fear Street books but they couldn't hold my attention for very long. It wasn't until I heard of sparkly vampires that my curiosity got the better of me. Once I was done with the saga I needed more. I rushed out to the bookstores in search of more paranormal romance books. After devouring book after book, my own stories began to form in my mind. I never considered myself a writer. The only things i'd wrote were poems and that's a far cry from writing a novel. But I could picture the story in my head so I decided to give it a shot and type it out. It wasn't long before I was scraping it to start another one. I continued on like this for a few years before Gwen Sparks' story came to me. I was almost done with a story but ended up stopping so I could start Craved - Book 1 in the Gwen Sparks Series. Seven months later my book was completed. I didn't intend on publishing, I was merely writing to write. But after being invited into a wonderful writers group, I found my courage and published Craved. It ended up reaching #1 on the Amazon's bestseller's list and #6 on the Barnes & Noble bestseller's list. Since then I have published Deceived, the second book in the Gwen Sparks series and have started on another series. If I can give any aspiring authors advice, it'd be never give up! It took me four years to find my story and it was worth the wait. I am blessed to have supportive fans and friends and a loving family who encourages me to follow my dreams.
Published Works & Book Reviews
Deceived
The vampire drug, brew, nearly ruined Gwen Sparks’ life. Just when things started to get back to normal between her and Aiden, she is summoned by the North American Witches Council to their central city of Moon. A war is imminent between vampires and witches, and Gwen’s experiences with brew are being used to fuel the fire. She is about to discover just how powerful she is with the help of the ruggedly handsome Angel of Death and just how far some people will go to get what they want. Gwen is going to learn exactly what it means to be Deceived.
Reviewer: Talina
Review: May 5, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Witches
Plot & Characters:
An excellent continuation of the Gwen Sparks series! The plot is as unique as the first book in the series and delivered in a wonderful first person point of view.
The twists and turns in this story are just...shocking! I loved how the author upped the ante with each new chapter. Threw Gwen into situations that made you laugh one minute, cringe the next and send goosebumps crawling along
Craved
Gwen Sparks just wants to live a peaceful life in the supernatural town of Flora, but from the moment she read about the first murdered witch, all hope of peace was abandoned. Possessing the rare ability to read the memories of dead, she volunteers to help catch the culprit behind the string of drained witches. Gwen has to team up with the one man who broke her heart, deal with a ghost who pulls her into the deathly realm at will, and a fight off the advances of sexy but frustrating vampire who not only craves what runs through her veins—he wants her heart.
Reviewer: Talina
Review: Apr 23, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Witches, Ghosts
Plot & Character:
A creative and entertaining plot with a few hair raising twists to keep you up late at night!
I loved how Ms. Nelson kept proving me wrong throughout the entire story. I'd finish one chapter and think I had everything figured out only to find yet another twist prove me wrong. There were many laugh-out-loud moments followed up by shocking developments that made you think this author really