Iron Canuck Reviews & More: Review Tour: Plenty (Fifty Shades of Mystery, Moxie, and Suspense #2) by Kelly K. Lavender with an excerpt, a giveaway, and my review

PLENTY

by Kelly K. Lavender

GENRE: DSLV Horror/Thriller

BLURB:

She wasn’t seeking a knight...She only needed a sword.

"...This is a hardcore story and not for the faint of heart. I had to read it in two sittings since I was crying so much I couldn't see the screen..." 4 * rating Long and Short Reviews.

When tragedy affects his life, an unconvicted, "politically-shielded" professional killer blames and hunts a young woman. He pursues sweet revenge. Her beloved adoptive family circle the wagons around her. This time, for him, it's more than a job. It's a welcomed war. Can the family survive? How?

In Prosperity, Texas, charm begins at the county line, a large mint green sign reads: "Wholesome Living in a Storybook setting". A town park - resplendent with yellow, pink and red roses, a white gazebo, a stout limestone footbridge, a pond flanked by Weeping Cherry trees and nesting Mallard ducks - locks-in the message.

Yet, beneath the idyllic sugar-coated appearance, plenty of problems plague Prosperity - political corruption, an influx of illegal drugs, road rage, theft, prostitution and pornography. Sheriff Gordon has put his stamp on Prosperity - reaping huge profits in the process. His go-to-enforcer, Bruce, a cocaine-addicted, misogynistic, hit man maintains law, order and iron-fisted justice as per Gordon's aggressive agenda.

Camille, a gorgeous, lonely, young woman has caught the unwavering eye and attention of Gordon's son, Grant. Handsome, wealthy, powerful, sadistic Grant and naive Camile become a couple in spite of Gordon's fury. Camille has also enchanted Ben, Bruce's only son, and Grant's best friend.

Crippled by circumstances - trafficking, adolescence, immaturity, a bad romance, a lack of education and ambition, how can she prevail?

Can this nightmare become any more hellish? Yes.

For mature audiences only. DLSV.

Inspired by a true story of a tyrannical crooked Kentucky Sheriff and a conversation with a distraught mother of a sex trafficked teen during a book tour.

EXCERPT:

“Whaaaaat now?” she said with a roll of her eyes as she placed her hands in her lap.

“I think you’ll enjoy meeting this group of teens. They’ve made some bad life decisions, experienced challenges at home, and you, well . . . you’ve had a bad start but you’ve managed to survive to craft another day to create a promising future for yourself. You can reassure them and help them. And given the fact that you’re nineteen years old, they’ll look up to you as a cool adult,” Mark preached.

“Yeah, maybe,” Camille muttered before looking out the window. “So, do you consider me to be one of your wayward teens?”

“I think you’ve gotten a bad start and made a bad decision to become Grant’s girlfriend. Given all of that, I think you’ll tap into your personal power, and I hope to help you do that.”

Camille turned her nose up and sniffed before she said, “By the way, you could improve the looks of this yawner car if you’d remove the bee and the white saddled horse attached to the dash. Are you competing for a nerd award?

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Kelly’s fascination with fiction began in middle school when she entered a book-reading contest and won. When college professors spotlighted her writing in the classroom, it triggered her interest in becoming a novelist. As an ardent fan of the resonating narrative and the cliffhanger, she decided to dedicate herself to becoming a skilled writer. She continued to pursue her education at UCLA Extension where her writing earned praise from an award-winning author/professor.

When did she dare to dream large? An epiphany occurred when she read that one of her favorite authors, Nicholas Sparks, began his work career with a Finance degree, also graduating with honors. Actually, he earned a living in Pharmaceutical Sales before becoming an author. Despite chuckles and setbacks, she had a burning desire to write. She lovingly labeled it – “a calling, a compulsion and an obsession.”

One of the high points of her journey occurred when Kelly paid an Industry Creative to analyze her novels. In the Executive’s written comprehensive assessment of both books, she declares, “…Beautiful Evil Winter may work best as a feature film while Plenty has potential as a TV series… Both projects might have appeal for actresses with their own production companies. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Selena Gomez and Sandra Bullock come to mind…” The expert storyteller’s impressive credentials include: Creative Executive on SALT, The Bone Collector, Revenge – tv series, and script consultant for Kevin Costner.

On a personal level, Kelly credits her horse life with shaping her personality by making her confident, thoughtful, resilient, relentless and disciplined. As an avid, lifelong equestrian, rural life with horses proved to be a perfect backdrop for indulging her insatiable desire to craft quality novels. In fact, she wrote Beautiful Evil Winter, her first paperback, while training for competition and managing the family ranch. Moreover, her horsey background helped her enrich the lives of her big dog rescues through Obedience, Nose Work and Agility classes.

Social Media:

Website: https://kellyklavenderauthor.com/about/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellyKLavender.AmericanAuthor/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyklavender/

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GIVEAWAY

The author will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f5017/

My Review - 4 of 5 stars -

This was a very dark and gritty story. Camille was the central character with interactions with the rest of the characters. At times, she seemed like a smart and determined woman, and other times, she was a mess. Everyone seemed to have an agenda, mostly illegal and downright cruel and creepy. For some people, these could be triggers. As I read, I was pulled to get to the end to see who would survive this journey. I did enjoy the final message between Camille, Jennifer, and Joy about moving forward in order to rise above what had happened. Definitely not an upbeat, gentle story.