In a word, The New Mrs. Collins will
leave you spellbound...
Book Info
Title: The New
Mrs. Collins
Author: Quanie Miller
Genre: Paranormal
Release Date: October 13, 2014
Book Blurb
In the small town of Carolville,
Louisiana, no one knows that Adira Collins inherited mystic powers from her
great grandmother. All they know is that she’s beautiful, poised, graceful, and
ruthless—especially when it comes to love. And no one knows that more than
Leena Williams, who was all set to marry the man of her dreams until Adira
swooped into town and stole the man’s heart.
Being left at the altar is bad
enough, but Leena and her ex share custody of their son, so she has to see the
new Mrs. Collins on a regular basis.
And it burns every time she does.
But soon, Leena starts to suspect
that there is more to Adira Collins than meets the eye. And it’s not because
she owns some kinky lingerie shop or allegedly insulted the pastor’s wife—it’s
the strange way she can make a door close without touching it, or take one look
at something and make it drop dead at her feet.
Leena starts digging for
answers and soon discovers that, unlike her public persona, Adira’s true nature
is somewhere on the other side of grace. She also learns, a little too late, that some secrets are better left buried.
My Review
I love to read. And I
read widely. So when I say that The New Mrs. Collins is a MUST read, I mean it.
There are plenty of books that I enjoy. They make me laugh, they make me cry
(actually very few have done that), they make me cringe (in a good way)... When
I find a book that evokes any of these stated emotions on an extreme level, it’s
a must read recommendation from me.
Quanie's ability to
deliver characters that you care about, that you root for, that you want to
succeed, is brilliant. Leena, the main character, is your friend, your
neighbor, the girl next door - and we lucky readers are given a chance
to poke around in her life for a spell. Leena is a strong character that
from the onset of the novel is pulled from one horrible situation to another.
Some of the mishaps that occur are her own doing but most are at the hands of
the most beautifully flawed, insane person ever.
The world she creates,
though reality based, weaves the remarkable paranormal elements in with ease.
Her ability to suspend the reader's belief had me ducking my head as I stepped
on my front porch the morning after reading the final page. Why? I was in
search of Leena's antagonist, the beautiful, and deadly, Adira.
In this character, you
will be conflicted...at least I was. I hated her and I loved her. I wanted her
to lose everything but I also wanted her to gain the world. Crazy! This is
another remarkable element in Quanie's crafting of the novel. The
characters soared from the page. And for me three dimensional characters
make the story.
If you are a fan of fast
paced, paranormal, humorous, psychological thrillers, then this is your book. I
highly recommend it!
Author Bio
Quanie Miller grew up in
New Iberia, Louisiana. She fell in love with reading at an early age and spent
most of her time at the Iberia Parish Library discovering authors like R.L.
Stine and Christopher Pike (she was often found walking back home from the
library with a stack of books that went up to her chin). She holds degrees from
Louisiana State University and San Jose State University. She has been the
recipient of the James Phelan Literary Award, the Louis King Thore Scholarship,
the BEA Student Scriptwriting Award, and the Vicki Hudson Emerging Writing
Prize. She is the author of The New Mrs.
Collins, a southern paranormal novel, and It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy, a romantic comedy. She lives in South
Carolina with her husband and is currently, as always, working on another
novel. To find out more about Quanie and her works in progress visit
quanietalkswriting.com.
Book Purchase Links
Social Media Links
Twitter: @quaniemiller
Email: quanie@quanietalkswriting.com
Have a great day. Read a
book and laugh!
