BOOK BLITZ + REVIEW: {NELUMBA NUCIFERA} By Cristina Slough + GIVEAWAY

September 22, 2017

Title: Nelumbo Nucifera

Author: Cristina Slough

Genre: Thriller/ Womens Fiction

Release Date: January 24th, 2017

Cover Designer: Murphy Rae

Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

On the surface, Gaby Parker has it all; however, behind closed doors, is a woman who lives in constant fear of the man who was supposed to love her: her husband, Kyle. Beaten, desperate, and broken, Gaby realizes the only way to escape from her violent husband is to kill herself — on paper. Gaby is dead, and Riley Locklin is born, residing in the tranquil coastal town of Chesswick Bay Montauk where she hopes to start over and meets a man who shows her bruises aren’t kisses. Meanwhile, back home, Kyle is doing everything in his power to prove Gaby isn’t dead. But…police find her burnt-out car and remains? Kyle isn’t buying it; he knows she’s still alive. He launches his own full investigation to find his wife — and he’ll stop at nothing to claim her back. A female Detective assigned to his wife’s case doesn’t like him very much after discovering a domestic violence report - scorned by the history of her mother’s domestic abuse, she’s determined to send Kyle down for his wife’s murder. And then he finds her. Will Gaby finally take a stand? - NELUMBO NUCIFERA

My Review:

Nelumbo Nucifera is a new beginning. It opens your eyes on domestic abuse, cause I know a lot of us if it's not happening to us don't exactly put much thought into it. For Gaby Parker it was her everyday life. You shouldn't have to walk on egg shells around your spouse, in fear that they'll hurt you. No matter what she did though, she couldn't escape it. So she did the only thing she could think of...kill herself. She faked her own death and attempted to start over as Riley. Meanwhile her "death" stirred up a lot of issues.

I absolutely loved the characters, minus Kyle of course. Slough did an amazing job at character breakdown. You learn about each and every character, so you get a glimpse of the type of person they are and what exactly made them that way. Which to me is PERFECT! If you're a fan of multiple POV's you get it with this one.

It's a read that will have you turning the page to try and figure out what happens next. You can't help but hope Riley gets her HEA, but at the same time can't help but worry her past will haunt her. You get to see her grow as a character. Someone that's reserved, scared, "crazy". Someone that has lost herself over the years, you see her blossom into herself.

It's a pretty quick paced read. Once you start you won't want to put down. It is a sensitive subject, but it's a read that can help give some women a voice.

I rate it 4.5 starts :)