Monday, November 4, 2019

Blog Tour: Shadows (Bayou Magic #1) by Kristen Proby

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Shadows had it all—a chilling villain, witches, spells, and a captivating romance!” - Jennifer Probst, New York Times bestselling author

Shadows, an all-new spine-tingling paranormal romance from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, is available now!

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I am never alone. Not even when I am alone.
I see the unquiet dead, the souls that wander through the French Quarter.
They can’t move on, and I can’t stop seeing them.
I wear malachite for protection, and I control what I let in. It’s the only way to stay sane. Everything changes the day Cassian Winslow joins my ghost walking tour and knocks my world off its axis with green eyes the color of the stone around my neck.
An unspeakable evil is loose in New Orleans, taking young women and leaving a bloodbath in his wake. More shadows lurking for me. More unhappy dead. There might be a way to stop it.
Open myself up to Cassian.
If I do, it could spell his death.
But if I don’t, it’s mine.

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Review:

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Shadows is the first book in the Bayou Magic series by Kristen Proby. Unlike the rest of KP's books, this one is a paranormal novel with some suspense. Of course, the romance is also here, but not so much on the focus. Some readers might be turned off from the instant spark between Brielle and Cash, but I didn't mind and there was even mention of past lives, so I was in for the ride. The blurb mentions the name Cassian Winslow which is the hero of the novel, but everyone calls him Cash, so I am also going to go with it instead of his full name.

The epilogue of the story ends with some mild cliffhanger, but Brielle and Cash's story ends in this book. Still, the book is not s stand-alone novel in my opinion. Too many things are still going on and we have questions that need answers. Each book might feature a different couple, but I have the feeling that the story will continue in the next two installments.

Our heroine, Brielle, can see Shadows, which are basically ghosts and her sister have also gifts which I am not going to reveal. I liked both sisters even if Daphe's entrance made me dislike her a little bit. I really want to read her story, but from what I gathered she will be the last sister to find her happy ending, which sucks, but I will have to accept it. Cash is visiting New Orleans after he was forced to take a sabbatical from his work as a profiler. Due to his job, he is very insightful and helped Brielle with her case. Still, most of the work is done by the sisters. He and Brielle just clicked for me and I loved them together!

I loved the paranormal aspect of the story. I was reading the book at 4 am and I was getting some chills especially when there were mentions of the shadow and even worse, the man who was hurting all these women. It was very creepy and he was a twisted man. I got immersed in this paranormal world and I am delighted that Brielle's sister's are also getting books. We have so many questions unanswered and I need to know what is going on!

To sum it up, as you gathered, I loved the book and I would recommend it! Kristen Proby did a great job at introducing us to this new world and I look forward to seeing more of it in the future books.


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Excerpt
“As I was about to walk down the street, I turned, and there was a shadow on the sidewalk. Just standing there. I’ve never seen her before.” Her?” “Yeah, she was about my height. Very feminine.” “Did she say anything?” “Not that I heard. It just threw me because you know how careful I am about my route. I don’t like surprises, especially not like this. It’s creepy as hell. And, yes, I know I should be used to it by now, but—” “It’s creepy, like you said.” She leans on the counter and bites her lip, thinking. “It probably means that someone recently died there.” “I know that.” “And now it’s a new spirit on your tour. Too bad she didn’t say anything. If she did, you could add it to your show. Could be fun. ‘Lucy was killed in this building three days ago, and her spirit now wanders the sidewalk in front of her former home.’ “Talk about creepy.” I sigh and run my fingers through my hair. “Did you sweep this area recently?” “Is the floor dirty?” I look at her as if she’s being obtuse on purpose. “You know what I mean.” “It’s been about a week.” “You need to do it again.” Millie frowns, looking around the space. Her shields are as strong as mine, maybe stronger because she doesn’t just see the dead, she feels them, and that’s much more dangerous. She fiddles with the amethyst around her neck. “What do you see?” I narrow my eyes. “I shouldn’t tell you.” “I don’t want to look, Bri. I dropped my guard for just a second earlier and was slammed with the pervy thoughts of a nineteen-year-old college kid who couldn’t take his eyes off my ass. So, just tell me. Is it the little girl again?” “Yeah. And she brought a friend.” I reach over to take my sister’s hand. “Don’t drop your shields anymore, Mill. Not for a minute. Ever. I know we live and work here in the Quarter because it’s where we make our living, but it could really hurt us.” “I know.” “I couldn’t bear it if I lost you, too.”


About Kristen Proby
Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years. During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before the dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list. Not only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series. Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two pugs and two cats.

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