Blog Tour ~ Snow Falling by Davidson King (Review + Excerpt + Giveaway)
SNOW FALLING
DAVIDSON KING
M/M ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
RELEASE DATE: 11.28.17
COVER DESIGN: Morningstar Ashley/ Five Star Designs
COVER PHOTO: Stock Photo
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BLURB
After running from a past destined to kill him, Snow has been hiding on the streets.
Tell nobody your name.
Tell nobody your secrets.
Trust nobody!
These are the rules of the streets.
His entire life changes when he saves an eight-year-old boy from a violent end.
Christopher Manos is one of the most powerful crime bosses in the country.
Don’t ask anyone to do something you aren’t willing to do yourself.
Secrets can get you killed.
Trust nobody!
These are the rules he lives by.
When his eight-year-old nephew disappears, he never expects the boy’s savior to end up being his own.
A man with a dangerous past and a man with a dangerous future find love amidst murder and mayhem. But with Snow's life being threatened at every turn, will Christopher's best be enough to prevent Snow Falling?
EXCERPT
“Why do you want to know my real name? It’s a name that no longer matters. The day my feet hit the pavement, I was no longer that guy.” I hated that this subject kept coming up.
“I will find out. I have to.”
This was so frustrating. “Why? Why’s it matter?”
“In my line of work, I need to know everything. The more I know, the easier it is to keep my people, my family, and myself safe.”
“I’m not a threat, but if you feel I am, then let me go. I never asked to be here, you haven’t given me a choice. I’ve been tossed plenty of times and each time, I land on my feet.” It was a challenge. A part of me wanted him to let me go so I could sever ties and have the choice taken from me. Another part wanted him to beg me to stay. That need to feel wanted and needed was quickly becoming a problem.
“You’re not a prisoner here. But you and I both know you don’t want to leave, so let’s not do this song and dance.” Christopher approached me. “You said your mother was a nurse. Did you realize you told me?”
“I knew.” Being in a daze never made me unaware. Being unaware was deadly. “It was harmless knowledge. There are millions of nurses all over the world.”
“My mother was a model. It’s how my father met her. They were together from the first day they laid eyes on each other. She passed when I was ten but I remember something she told me once.” He shifted his feet, the show of uncertainty making him seem vulnerable. I wondered if many people got to see this side of him. Was I special?
“What did she tell you?”
“It sounds silly now that I think about it, but in your case, it’s true.” His eyes bored into mine. “We are like a glass. You can have a glass for years, decades even. It will serve its purpose, being filled and drained over and over. Then one day, someone will come along and be a little too hard on it and a tiny crack will form. That fissure will weaken the glass. Every bump and bang. Every mouth that touches it or hand that grips it will contribute to its inevitable shatter.” He stepped closer. “But in its time, it will serve its purpose and when it’s a million pieces of glass, someone will come along and pick it up. They will decide if it should be thrown away or if it’s worth saving.” A tiny smile played on his beautiful lips. “You’re cracked a bit. You feel weakened, but Snow, I think even if you had a million cracks or were a pile of shattered pieces on the floor, you’d be worth saving.”
“Or I’d be trash.” I got what Christopher was saying and it was poetic and poignant, but it wasn’t me. “I’ve been called trash plenty of times. No one looked at my imperfections and thought I was a future mosaic. They looked at me and saw a mess.”
“Until now.”
4.5 Stars!!!
Snow has been living in the streets for some time now and he knows the rules perfectly, but when he intervenes to save a little boy from a pair of thugs and the boy turns out to be a powerful crime boss's nephew, his life changes irrevocably.
So, one of the things I look the most for when reading a book is balance and it's precisely one of the things that is harder to achieve, in my opinion. For example, I loved Snow, but he could've easily fallen in the too good to be true category. However, even if almost everyone loved him and he was nice, sassy and intelligent, he also seemed realistic enough due to what he'd gone through to feel relatable. Christopher was a crime boss, and as such he commanded his people's respect and their fear, but he was also someone that wouldn't ask of others what he couldn't do himself. I loved that even if he had to engage in some violent behaviors in front of Snow, that Snow was open enough to recognize the reasons for his conduct instead of getting all self-righteous and huffy. The chemistry between Snow and Christopher was great and I really enjoyed seeing the way their relationship progressed as they got to know each other better and how they interacted with each other and Simon.
Simon was a sweet boy and I adored every scene he was in. Frank and Bill were a great support system for both Christopher and Snow, too. I hated Roy with the fire of a thousand suns and was really satisfied when he got what he deserved.
All in all, Snow Falling was a delightful surprise and a fantastic debut for Davidson King. It had romance, suspense, a great cast of main and supporting characters and a very entertaining, fast-paced, action-packed plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. Highly recommendable!
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.
When she’s not writing you can find her blogging away on Diverse Reader, her review and promotional site. She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.
If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she’d tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you’re afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidsonKing11
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