Sandra's Book Club: Blog Tour: HEALING KISS by Amanda Uhl

Healing Kiss

by Amanda Uhl

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GENRE: Paranormal Romance

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BLURB:

To save her dying sister…

Lillian Milano channels energy from the healthy to heal the sick, which makes her an incredible nurse. But her gift puts Lillian and those she loves in danger from an organization that will stop at nothing to exploit her talent. When her sister becomes gravely ill, wealthy computer genius Tristan King is the one man with enough vitality to save her sister’s life. But being near him threatens to expose her secrets and destroy the walls she’s built around her heart.

She bargains with a billionaire.

Tristan doesn’t believe in the supernatural and is wary of emotional entanglements. But his beloved mother is dying, and his lying ex-fiancée won’t leave him alone, so he strikes a deal: In exchange for his help, Lillian must pose as his date for a hospital fundraiser. As the pair work together to save their loved ones, they confront a spiraling web of secrets that threatens their growing feelings for each other. The choices they make will either destroy their lives or heal their hearts.

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Excerpt One:

“Oh.” She gasped and stumbled out of the stranger’s reach.

“After you.” The stranger paused, gesturing for her to go in front of him, his deep voice causing her heartbeat to accelerate even more.

She hesitated, but he made no move to grab her, so she slipped by him. His height made it easy for her to bend her head and avoid meeting his gaze. Still, she caught a glimpse of a firm jawline, dark hair, and a black computer bag strung over one shoulder as she passed.

She continued moving toward the infectious disease wing where Hannah was staying, the beat of her heart matching the tap-tap-tap of her shoes against the floor. The man followed behind. No one else was nearby, so she could hear the soft tread of his shoes. She quickened her pace, her breath coming faster now. Her stomach did a flip, and her throat tightened, preparing her to flee or scream if the situation demanded it.

She reached Hannah’s room. Bile rose in her throat when she realized the man’s footsteps stopped when she stopped.

She grabbed the doorknob and glanced to the side. The man was no longer there. She let her breath out in a rush and leaned her forehead against the door to recover her equilibrium. Get a hold of yourself, Lillian. Not every strange guy was one of Kinetica’s men, looking to grab her. She’d been so panicked, she hadn’t even taken the time to check the man’s vitality.

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Review: Lillian had a life-saving gift, which she was going to need every ounce of to save her sister from this deadly virus.

“Healing even a minor sickness sapped her strength. Tackling a severe illness like Hannah’s could kill Lillian if she wasn’t careful.”

Even more dangerous was that she had come out of hiding and a dangerous organization was hunting for her.

It was looking rather bleak…until a light of hope in the shape of a charming billionaire presents itself—possibly the answer to her sister’s dilemma.

A trade was made. He visits the hospital and she becomes his date. The layer work for a typical fake relationship premise was set.

Nicely written and overall compelling. The narrative was so rich and descriptive with some trivial lag and length at times. I thought the concept was fairly interesting. It didn’t quite make sense how Tristan could be the cure to the sister’s illness. What was so special about Tristan? How did Lillian’s power work exactly? And why was it that Lillian could cure Tristan’s mother—and everyone else—but not her own sister?

Lilliam spent most of her time pretending and hiding. But one thing she could not pretend on were her emerging feelings for Tristan.

Story had a good combination of mystery, suspense, and romance, but, overall, it felt kind of mild to me. I didn’t quite get the “thrill” of the chase or the romance. It felt kind of long and complicated for me.

Like I said, the idea was uniquely fascinating, and this book would surely be a change of pace for romance readers.

Rating: 3 stars

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Award-winning author Amanda Uhl has always had a fascination with the mystical. Having drawn her first breath in a century home rumored to be haunted, you might say she was "born" into it. After a brief stint in college as a paid psychic, Amanda graduated with a bachelor of fine arts in theatre and a master's degree in marketing. Over the past twenty years, she has worked as an admissions representative and graphic designer, owned her own freelance writing company, and managed communications for several Fortune 500 companies, most recently specializing in cyber security and data. Amanda is an avid reader and writes fast-paced, paranormal romantic suspense and humorous contemporary romance from her home in Cleveland, Ohio. When she's not reading or writing, you can find Amanda with her husband and three children, gathering beach glass on the Lake Erie shoreline or biking in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Website: www.amandauhl.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/amandauhlauthor

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BUY LINKS:

Amazon -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZK7KGDF

Apple -- https://books.apple.com/us/book/healing-kiss/id6446814223

Barnes & Noble -- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/healing-kiss-amanda-uhl/1143265131?ean=2940167112902

GooglePlay -- https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=bqu1EAAAQBAJ

Kobo -- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/healing-kiss-2

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