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Obscura Burning by: Suzanne Van Rooyen

Publication Date: December 17, 2012

The world's going to end in fire...and it's all Kyle's fault. Kyle Wolfe's world is about to crash and burn. Just weeks away from graduation, a fire kills Kyle's two best friends and leaves him permanently scarred. A fire that Kyle accidentally set the night he cheated on his boyfriend Danny with their female friend, Shira. That same day, a strange new planet, Obscura, appears in the sky. And suddenly Kyle's friends aren't all that dead anymore. Each time Kyle goes to sleep, he awakens to two different realities. In one, his boyfriend Danny is still alive, but Shira is dead. In the other, it's Shira who's alive...and now they're friends with benefits. Shifting between realities is slowly killing him, and he's not the only one dying. The world is dying with him. He's pretty sure Obscura has something to do with it, but with his parents' marriage imploding and realities shifting each time he closes his eyes, Kyle has problems enough without being the one in charge of saving the world...

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Biography

Suzanne van Rooyen was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been a DVD sales girl, a piano and flute teacher, and a freelance writer. She has lived on three continents and is happy for now living in Finland where she teaches dance when she's not writing. Suzanne has a Master's degree in music but prefers writing science fiction and playing in the snow.

She is repped by Jordy Albert of the Booker Albert Literary Agency.

You can find the author here: http://suzannevanrooyen.com/

My Review: 3 Stars

This one didnt impress me much.  I did love the cover which is why I wanted to give it a chance.  However it was a solid three stars for me.  I thought parts of it were confusing.  So all in all this one will work out for some people but for me it just didnt. 

Wishing You Were Here by: Catherine Chant

Publication Date: December 21, 2012 | Series: Soul Mates

She's out of place. He's out of time. In 1956, Joey Tempo was the biggest sensation to hit Memphis since Elvis Presley. Within twelve months he was gone--killed in a transatlantic plane crash. Half a century later, Callie Reinard is headed for college and her dream career in radio broadcasting. When she discovers Joey’s iconic first album, she’s mysteriously drawn to his tragic story. A profound desire to change his fate invokes a mystical force that sends her back to 1957 to “make things right.” What Callie doesn’t expect is her meddling to make everything worse…much worse. Joey may be glad to be alive, but not everyone welcomes her presence. Especially not Joey’s glamorous fiancée, who has her own plans for his future. Every second Callie spends in the past she’s altering much more than Joey’s fate. She’s changing the lives of everyone around her. And she’s growing closer to Joey by the minute. If Callie can’t find a way back to her own time soon, she may lose more than a college education and the career she’s always wanted. She may lose her heart to a boy she can’t have.

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Biography

Catherine Chant is a PRO member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) and a Golden Heart® finalist. Her first novel, WISHING YOU WERE HERE (Soul Mates #1), is a young adult time travel romance available in both print and electronic editions at Amazon.com.

Catherine worked for 15 years as an IT computing & communication consultant at Boston College before becoming a full-time writer. She currently teaches four online workshops for writers at various RWA chapters throughout the year. Her non-fiction work has appeared on numerous websites where she writes instructional articles about computing, gaming and crafts.

Catherine is currently working on a new young adult suspense novel, and the next book in her Soul Mates series.

You can find out more about Catherine at her website CatherineChant.com, Twitter @Catherine_Chant or Facebook Catherine.Chant.

My Review: 5 Stars

This one was wonderful!  I love time travel books and this one was a very fast read! The flow was a little off in places but after you got used to it it was fine.  This book will leave you twisted in a good way where you will not be able to wait for the next one! 

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