Blog Tour: Mystery Falls by Marilyn Philips

Today I'm excited to be participating in the Mystery Falls blog tour hosted by:

Secrets. Lies. Deception. For the past six years, Samantha Hunt has lived with the belief that the untimely death of her parents was the result of an unfortunate accident—that by the cruel hand of fate, she had been left an orphan. But it was a lie, a terrible lie told to her by those who wanted to keep her in the dark. And the truth... when revealed, will change her life and haunt her forever.
Suddenly plagued by a series of events which find her in danger and in need of a savior, Samantha is repeatedly rescued by the mysterious and elusive Shadow—a stranger who seems to know more about her past and the tragedy which befell her family, than she does. Drawn to him despite the antagonism she feels whenever in his presence, Samantha soon discovers that Shadow is not what he appears to be. Determined to learn his true identity and why he has come to Mystery Falls, the small town in which she has spent all of her seventeen years, Samantha not only uncovers the secrets he refuses to share, but also the truth about her own past. A truth which forces her to acknowledge that things are not always as they seem, and sometimes, not even those close to you can be trusted. 
Resolved to seeking justice for the unwarranted death of her parents, Samantha embarks on a journey which brings her perilously close to her own demise. Can Shadow use his angel powers to save her yet again, or this time, will he be too late.

Marilyn lives on the outskirts of Melbourne (Australia) with her wonderfully supportive husband and two beautiful children. When not writing, she likes spending time with her family, taking long walks in dark forests and reading (anything involving paranormal romance / urban fantasy). Her favorite authors include Becca Fitzpatrick, Stephenie Meyer,Claudia Gray and Amanda Hocking. Mystery Falls is her debut novel and the first in a series.

For my leg of the tour, I'm excited to share with you my review of Mystery Falls! So read on!

I want to thank the author for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. I received this copy as part of the blog tour being hosted by SupaGurlTours (http://www.supagurlbooks.blogspot.com).

Blurb from Goodreads:
Secrets. Lies. Deception. For the past six years, Samantha Hunt has lived with the belief that the untimely death of her parents was the result of an unfortunate accident—that by the cruel hand of fate, she had been left an orphan. But it was a lie, a terrible lie told to her by those who wanted to keep her in the dark. And the truth... when revealed, will change her life and haunt her forever.
Suddenly plagued by a series of events which find her in danger and in need of a savior, Samantha is repeatedly rescued by the mysterious and elusive Shadow—a stranger who seems to know more about her past and the tragedy which befell her family, than she does. Drawn to him despite the antagonism she feels whenever in his presence, Samantha soon discovers that Shadow is not what he appears to be. Determined to learn his true identity and why he has come to Mystery Falls, the small town in which she has spent all of her seventeen years, Samantha not only uncovers the secrets he refuses to share, but also the truth about her own past. A truth which forces her to acknowledge that things are not always as they seem, and sometimes, not even those close to you can be trusted. 
Resolved to seeking justice for the unwarranted death of her parents, Samantha embarks on a journey which brings her perilously close to her own demise. Can Shadow use his angel powers to save her yet again, or this time, will he be too late

First let me say that I love this cover. So stunningly beautiful. The blue color is so amazing. And the feather, oh yes, you will understand that when you read it for sure!

The characters were really great in this book.
Samantha is a character that lacks confidence for sure. She is a bit shy. But at the same time, she questions everything. She wants to know what's what. She's persistent and a bit stubborn. She gets her answers even when no one will answer her questions.
Shadow, cloaked in a bit of mystery. He's very interesting. He's arrogant and self-centered for sure. But he is also caring. He frustrated me quite a bit during this book and I wanted to beat him over the head with a stick, I have to say. He's very swoon worthy.
Their chemistry is awesome. It's steamy and seductive and certainly pulls you and makes you want to keep reading.

The storyline is very unique. I love the mystery that surrounds it. I love all the twists and turns and no knowing what was going to happen next. It kept me interested and intrigued. 

Philips writing style lends so much credit to the story. It flows and she creates a world that is captivating.

If you're looking for something that will pull you in and keep you embraced in the story, then this debut is it. Go pick it up, you won't be disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars from me.

So, don't you want to dive in and see what it's all about? Click on the links below to buy!

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And you can follow the tour through this schedule:

Tour Schedule 

Dec. 26 - The cover Contessa *Review

Dec. 27 - Simply Infatuated *Review

Dec. 28 - The Cover (and Everything In Between) *Character Interview

Dec. 29 - In This World of Books *Review, Author Interview

Dec. 30 - A Soul Unsung *Review, Guest Post

Dec. 31 - Bookishly Devoted *Review