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Reviews of Chosen!

Amazon.com Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and Romantic!, November 18, 2011

Chosen is a fascinating book! I am glued to it, and I don't usually read this kind of book (which speaks highly of it). I am still reading as I write this review. It's inexpensive, a great read, and a great stress reliever after a busy day. You should get it. You will definitely love it! Christmas is coming, and it would make a great gift for anyone! Buy it today!!

Comment left on MVS Blog:

I just finished your book Angela!! It was great! So much fun to read and I loved the romance. Maddie is one fascinating character. I loved getting to know her in your book. I am looking forward to book two!! Can’t wait to see how things progress. I truly could not put it down and it got really interesting toward the end!!

Submitted on 2011/12/17 at 4:30 pm

Susan Puckett

 

Review: Chosen: Magnolia Vampire Series

http://www.vampireromancebooks.com/category/book-reviews/

Chosen, book one in the Magnolia Vampire Series is a young adult paranormal book.  The story revolves around Maddie who is of mixed heritage – human, vampire, elf and fairy.  She is almost 18 when she learns she may have a special purpose in life.

I think the overall storyline is a good concept and the book will appeal more toward young teens.  However, sometimes the wording was a little awkward, and the explanations a bit too wordy.  This seemed to slow the flow of the story.

Maddie’s love interest in the story is William, a full-blooded vampire.  I found his character to be likeable.  I wish there had been more to the relationship between them.  They were a couple almost even before they met.  I would have liked to see more of a developing relationship between the two.

What I wanted to see most in the story was a little more conflict and build up.  There were no surprises or plot twists.  This is the first book of the Magnolia Vampire Series.  Chosen basically concentrates on Maddie learning about her ancestors and training to use her ever growing powers.  I have to believe that the deeper plots and twists will come in the future installments of the series.  The potential for a good young adult series is here.  It just needs some more development.

Goodreads Review
Jan 12, 2012

Lisa Springer rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was a lucky recipient of this book through the Goodreads First Reads giveaways. The author did a beautiful job in packaging it and signing it for me. I wish I was better at reviewing books but here is my shot at it:

I'm so glad I starting reading this book after reading a long and detailed book. Chosen was a fun, quick and easy read. If you are a teen and like paranormal books including vampires, witches, elves, etc then you should enjoy this book. The only criticism I can think to give it was that it was very similar to Twilight. But hey, if you are like me and never wanted the Twilight series to end, this is a good alternative. I will be keeping an eye out for the next book in the series.