Welcome to the Saturday Spotlight, a weekly feature that shines the light on Indie and Debut authors. This week I have the pleasure introducing readers to:
LARA ASHLEY
~Author of Flee~
Strength in Females
by Lara Ashley-2013
Rhonda Campbell is no ordinary teenage girl. She has a special gift – or curse, as she calls it. She has visions of the future, but only when terrible things are about to happen….
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As a writer and a fan of young adult fiction, I have always admired strong female characters. Unfortunately, there simply aren't enough of them. For every Katniss Everdeen, there are dozens of literary characters waiting for a boy to come along and make them feel complete.
When I started writing my first young adult novel, “Flee!” I knew that I needed to create a character I could admire. Truthfully, I see a lot of myself in Rhonda. She is brave, opinionated, and loyal. She is fiercely independent and determined to make the world a better place. And unlike her boy crazy best friend, Rhonda doesn't wait for someone to rescue her.
As Rhonda’s character began to form in my mind, I created a world that would push her to her limit. Nitridia Farm is the backdrop for my action-packed Nitridia Saga. It is a mysterious and deadly place. When Rhonda and her best friend Alicia head to Maui, Hawaii to intern at Nitridia Farm for the summer, everything seems perfect…. but things are never as they seem.
In “Flee!” you will find out more about Rhonda and the terrifying events that take place at Nitridia Farm.
I have always been a fan of young adult fiction. Being a lover of words and creating interesting characters, it was only a matter of time before I wrote a young adult novel. Flee! is my first young adult novel and the first book in the Nitridia Saga.
I live with my husband and small daughter in Maui, Hawaii so the locale where the Nitridia Saga takes place is my backyard. Hawaii is a beautiful place in which to work and live —but you can trust me on this — there is no Nitridia Farm here on our island. Flee! is purely a work of fiction from my fertile imagination.
GIVEAWAY
Today Lara is giving away one eBook (version of choice) to a reader here at TBR's. To enter please just fill in the copter.
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After finishing their junior year of high school, Rhonda Campbell and her best friend Alicia fly to beautiful Maui, Hawaii to intern at Nitridia Farm. At the airport they meet Jason and Roger, two hot college guys who offer to drive them out to the farm. It looks like they will be spending a romantic summer in paradise.
On the way, they pick up Keoni, a local guy and the five kids reach the secluded farm together. Rhonda is delighted to think she'll be working with all of these exotic plants, but as the sun sets the kids make several terrifying discoveries. And soon they are convinced that it is time to leave. If only it was that easy. Roger’s car won’t start and they realize they will likely be stuck on the farm overnight. Rhonda’s premonitions tell her that things are not going to turn out well.
Thanks Lara for being on the spotlight today!! Find out more about Lara at:
Author Blog~Amazon
Thanks for the giveaway! This book sounds AMAZING! :-)
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I can't agree more about how important it is in YA to show that females can be strong and independent while still retaining their femininity!
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