Sweet Oblivion (Sweet
#1) by Bailey Ardisone
When two worlds
collide, nightmares become reality. And some secrets...are best kept in
Oblivion.
...Until there
is hope.
Have you ever
wanted to forget? Nariella Woodlinn has. Many times. Especially when her
already frustrating life gets turned upside down by a mysterious boy who
randomly shows up in her small town. And she can't seem to understand anything
about him, despite how much she tries.
Nari hates
everything about her life, except for her best friend Rydan, but now that
they've been separated during their senior year of high school, she has to
learn to make new friends without him. When strange, unexplainable phenomena
start becoming an every day part of her life, Nari struggles to come to grips
with reality. And with love.
~
Naminé has
responsibilities. Duties. It is her obligation to fulfill all that is asked of
her by their King. But when a glimmer of hope is introduced to her by a
prisoner she tends to, it means life or death for her and her people. She does
all that she can to turn that hope into reality, and finally end the vicious
war that has been ensuing since she was born. Even if that means keeping it secret
from her King. Even if it means carrying out the biggest betrayal against the
King ever seen during her time.
She has hope.
She will fulfill her duty. She will not let her people down.
Released: March
24th, 2013
Genre: YA
Contemporary / Fantasy Romance
Sweet Oblivion Soundtrack and
Playlist
Soundtrack
1. Name by The Goo Goo Dolls
2. Family Tradition by Senses Fail
3. E.T. by Alex Goot
4. Hey Baby by Your Sweet Uncertainty
5. Fix You by Coldplay
6. Takedown by Yellowcard
7. Thoughts Of Time by Your Sweet Uncertainty
8. Yellow Angels by Senses Fail (Sweet
Oblivion Theme Song)
9. Freeze Frame by Brandon Setta
10. When The Lights Go Dim by Your Sweet
Uncertainty
Playlist (In no particular order)
1. Words in the Water by Thrice
2. Anthology by Thrice
3. Sicilienne, BWV. 1031 - Ewa Poblocka by
Bach, J.S.
4. Un Sospiro - Fuziko Hemming by Liszt
5. Sonata No. 14 'Moonlight' by Beethoven
6. Prélude (In Cello) by Johann Sebastian
Bach
7. Prélude No. 4 - Op.28 No.4 - in Em by
Chopin
8. Bayside Acoustic Album
9. Letters To You by Finch
10. What It Is To Burn by Finch
~Naminé~
Prisoner
number 5287 was located deep in the dungeon. Down a long corridor, past
fifty-two prison cells, all filled with ones considered an enemy of the King.
They were all his own people, but he condemned them traitors. Some were actual
criminals, given a trial and convicted of their crimes. But there were many who
never got a trial, never got a say, not even named on the prisoner logs, and
forgotten in the dark abyss of the prison.
Down
the corridor, three flights of stairs, and through a warded iron gate held a
small cage like cell that housed the oldest prisoner here. Prisoner number
5287.
I
didn’t know his name.
I
didn’t know his crime.
But
he gave me hope.
Sweet Escape (Sweet
#2) by Bailey Ardisone
Sometimes the
hardest war to fight is the one raging within yourself…
Life will never
be the same for Nariella Woodlinn. Just when she thought she had it all figured
out, her world comes crumbling down around her-yet again. With no idea who she
is or even where she came from, how can she save herself?
She once
thought her biggest problems were the ones brought on by the mysterious man she
refused to fall in love with—Mycah. But she quickly discovers none of that
compares to what she is about to encounter next.
This time, it
isn’t because of who Mycah is.
This time, it’s
because of who she is.
~
Naminé risked
everything to save her people. Her goal was to bring their only hope back to
their Kingdom. As the war rages on around her, Naminé gets thrown into the
lion’s den—the false King’s chambers. Can she fool a King who can’t be deceived
on his playing field? Forced to do his bidding, can she prevent the downfall of
the only hope she worked so hard to bring home? Will she be able to escape with
her life and mind intact?
With everyone’s
world falling apart and deceit around every corner…can any of them truly
Escape?
Released: July
25th, 2013
Genre: YA
Contemporary / Fantasy Romance
Sweet Escape Soundtrack and
Playlist
Soundtrack
1. Midnight Highway by Daphne Loves Derby
2. Preteen Scream by Brandon Setta
3. Trust by Thrice
4. In Years to Come by Thrice
5. The Song I Thought by Annondale
6. Only One by Yellowcard
7. Deadbolt by Thrice
8. Harsh Realms by Tom Gabel
9. Weight Of The World by Your Sweet
Uncertainty (Sweet Escape Theme Song)
10. Anthology by Thrice (Nari & Mycah's
song)
Bonus Track: Whispers of Time by Cedric
Kristian (Rydan's masterpiece)
Playlist (In no particular order)
1. Harsh Realms by Tom Gabel
2. Standard Lines by Dashboard Confessional
3. The Best Deceptions by Dashboard
Confessional
4. Naive by The Kooks
5. Always Where I Need To Be by The Kooks
6. A Lack Of Color by Death Cab For Cutie
7. Deadbolt by Thrice
8. Paper Tigers by Thrice
9. In Years To Come by Thrice
10. Brandon Setta/Jamie Rhoden Acoustic Split
~Nari~
I didn’t want to open my eyes. I knew that if I did, the moment would
be spoiled. I stayed cradled on my side and relished in the serene oasis I
found myself basking in. I pulled myself into a tighter ball and smiled.
“What the bloody hell are you doing, love?” a familiar British accent
asked in a low tenor voice, while lightly chuckling. I stopped breathing and
stilled in response. I clenched my eyes closed even tighter. Please don’t be
a dream. Please don’t be a dream. Please don’t be a dream.
Gentle fingers began sifting through my long hair, and then carefully
tucked some away behind my ear.
“Are we dead?” I asked in a small voice, still refusing to open my
eyes.
“No. We’re not dead. But you can hear me this time?” Mycah asked as he
softly put his fingers to my chin and forced my head to move in his direction.
I decided to give in and open my eyes.
I sucked in oxygen while my heart leapt in response from his
expression. He looked—ravishing. How was it possible each and every time I saw
him I was taken aback by how sexy he was? If this wasn’t heaven, then I must be
dreaming, and dang was it an amazing one.
“Are you sure...we’re not dead?” I asked again. My pulse quickened at
his touch and the way he ran his thumb over my bottom lip, licking his own
perfect, kissable mouth.
“Do you want to be dead?” He smirked in his familiar sexy way and gazed
up at me through his eyelashes. I got lost in the way his messy midnight hair
glistened blue in the sun as the wind played with it.
Dang it.
Why did I let him do this to me, even in a dream?!
I shook my head to break free from the trance he always seemed to put
me under. But I knew he couldn’t help it. I was just a crazy person, that’s
all.
Sweet Requiem (Sweet #3) by Bailey Ardisone
***This is
categorized as a New Adult novel, with some mild adult content***
Returning to
Kennebunkport, Maine, isn't all that it's cracked up to be for Nari and Rydan.
Barely escaping one evil by the skin of their teeth, running head first into
the next was the last thing they were expecting. With Nari's best friend Zaylie
held hostage by the leader of the Black Eagles, Nari's number one priority is
getting Zaylie, along with everyone else she cares about, out of Nikolai's
clutches safe and sound. Only, the worst thing that could possibly happen has
happened- Death.
Before Nari can
even comprehend her worst nightmare coming true, she is pulled back into the
very place she had thought she escaped. But the nightmare doesn't end there.
Just as she sees a silver-lining to her otherwise gloomy cloud, she discovers
heart-wrenching news and has to yet again escape an untimely death.
With the hope
of undoing what would normally be permanent, Nari, with the help of the two
brothers she loves most in the world, sets her mind on a mission that will
ultimately mean her downfall. Is the end result worth the sacrifice?
~
Naminé is left
in the Earthly realm to tend to an injured Ender and Fëa. She must learn to
cope with the new human elements thrown her way, but in the process, discovers
something may be terribly wrong with her family back home - the one place she
can no longer get to.
Continue the
journey that started it all. Mycah, Rydan, Nari, and Naminé are determined to
take back the throne. Except, that which starts sweet, ends bitter...
Release Date:
February 7th, 2014
Genre: NA
Contemporary / Fantasy Romance
Sweet Series Character Bios
Name: Nariella Ashwyn Woodlinn (aka
Nari)
Age: 18
Height: 5'7"
Hair: Brunette
Eyes: Violet
Personality: Kind, sweet,
caring, loves to paint. Determined not to be shy, Nari puts forth strong effort
to fit in and act like a normal teenager when around her new friends. Forced to
keep everything in growing up, she no longer holds her emotions back or keeps
what she is thinking locked inside now that she is older. This has gotten her
in trouble, and she is currently learning restraint.
Name: Mycah Nightly (aka Remycah Avel
Zafriel)
Age: 19 almost 20
Height: 6'1"
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Personality: Grew up
alone and separate in England. Strong, fierce, authoritative, but gentle,
loving, and affectionate. Mycah would do anything for his people and those he
loves. He has full, 100% use of his brain, and has countless abilities because
of it. His favourite thing to do is read, but he also loves music, including
playing the piano, and is a master swordsman. He is obsessed with sweets.
Name: Rydan Cael O'Malley (aka Rydan
Cael Zafriel)
Age: 18
Height: 6'0.5"
Hair: Black
Eyes: Silver
Personality: Quiet,
restrained (except when it comes to protecting Nari), and incredibly loyal. He
only shows his emotions and affections toward Nari, but he is learning to open
up to others. Rydan has many gifts, but his most known skill is with music. He
can play almost any instrument, and is a master composer. He also loves archery
and animals, and is a dedicated vegetarian.
Name: Naminé
Age: 18
Height: 5'8"
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Green
Personality: Logical,
reasonable, loyal, and kind. Naminé is mature beyond her years, and determined
to save her Kingdom. She has a brother who she deeply loves and is constantly
worried for. She is a Dream Weaver, and slave to the King. Strong, determined,
and patient, she along with her Fëa Calen, would risk anything to save the ones
she loves.
Author Bio:
I am a brand new
just-out-of-the-wrapping Indie writer. I never once thought of myself as a
writer growing up, although I must admit I always loved the idea of it. I just
never thought I could. I have always been a dreamer and had an overactive
imagination though, and instead of playing with my typical toys that my parents
bought me from the store, I had the most fun pretending their belts/bracelets
were dinosaurs or a box of bandaids I'd find in the bathroom were my new pet
snakes. Once I grew out of toys, I was more interested in drawing, watching
Japanese Anime, and reading Manga. I still to this day do those things of
course, but now that I have discovered my love of writing I've realized how
much I want to keep doing it. It all started with my love of diving into a book
and going on an adventure with the many characters I met on the way. I mean
really, who doesn't love a good book? With the help of my husband of 7 years,
who kept pushing me to try writing, I decided I wanted to take some of the
ideas that had been floating around my head and put them on paper. And voila!
After many discussions with my sister, not to mention many all-nighters
writing, we finally created something of our own. I also love animals and could
not live without music. My outlook on life is to be yourself and those around
you can either take it or leave it. Just a few other things I am forever
obsessed with are - traveling, different cultures, giant rocky mountains and
castles, anything in miniature form, my home city of Chicago, sour skittles,
and sleeping/naps is my vice.
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