Itching for Books - Review

Itching for Books reviews Spectral, "A delightful novel that romanticizes the witchy and the wicked. This book is filled with spontaneity and danger that keeps your heart racing with curiosity."

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What's Beyond Forks? - Review

What's Beyond Forks? reviews Spectral, "A carnival ride of action, and I enjoyed riding through the loops, twists, and turns. I enjoyed the book tremendously."

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Behind a Million and One Pages - Review

Behind a Million and One Pages reviews Spectral, "This book had all elements that I love in a story, growth, love and action blurred into one. I'm definitely team Roman."

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Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm - Review

Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm reviews Spectral, "The relationship between Jewel and Roman is so dangerous! But that passion and danger also makes it breathtakingly and beautiful; It definitely added more tension to the story."

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Fiction Freak - Interview with Shannon

Fiction Freak hosts Shannon Duffy for an interview about Spectral, "I wanted to write this genre because I tend to read a lot of paranormal and dystopian."

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Bookworm Lisa - Review

Bookworm Lisa reviews Spectral, "Jewel really is a likable character. She cares deeply and is not fully able to comprehend the predicament that she finds herself in."

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YA Bound - Review

YA Bound reviews Spectral, "I love a good witch book, so I had to read this the second it was available, and I wasn't disappointed. Jewel is an amazing character."

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The Bookish Dame - Review

The Bookish Dame reviews Spectral, "The family and Jewel are, for the most part, interesting characters, their moving and 'hiding' creates good mystery, as does her attempt to discover the whys and wherefores of her being. I loved the idea of Shannon's book."

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Krazy Book Lady - Guest Post by Shannon

Krazy Book Lady hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral, "I wrote about Jewel and her world as she knows it, laid a small hint of maybe something magical in the beginning…just enough to make you go hmmm."

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The Bursting Bookshelf - Guest Post by Shannon

The Bursting Bookshelf hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral, "To make it simple, my inspiration was to give Jewel good reasons… to kiss two boys."

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Rather Barefoot than Bookless - Review

Rather Barefoot than Bookless reviews Spectral, "Before I even started reding this book I had a strong feeling that it would be awesome. And I was right! I loved everything about it."

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CeCe's Reading and Writing Safari - Review

CeCe's Reading and Writing Safari reviews Spectral, "Roman's determined to protect Jewel from anything and anyone who poses a threat. He does a very good job, and even suprised me a couple of times. Definitely a guardian worth having around."

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Reading Challenged - Review

Reading Challenged reviews Spectral, "The pages fly by as Duffy doles out twist after twist, shaking Jewel’s sense of whom to trust with each new development."

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Wicked Readings by Tawania - Review & Giveaway

Wicked Readings by Tawania reviews Spectral, "I'm at a loss of words to explain how much I enjoyed this book. Was it wonderful? Brilliant? Exciting? All of the above? Yes, yes it was!"

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Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Reviews and Goodies - Review

Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Reviews and Goodies reviews Spectral, "A roller coaster ride filled with suspense and mystery around each turn."

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The Wormhole - Review

The Wormhole reviews Spectral, "Wonderful characters, fast-paced, intriguing, engaging storyline, all around good read!!! You don't want to miss this one."

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Reading It All - Review

Reading It All reviews Spectral, "There was so much depth to all Duffy's characters."

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Young Readers - Guest Post by Shannon

Young Readers hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral, "I do think writing a love triangle can be tricky because I never wanted anyone to think that Jewel is fickle or whatever. But, in reality, love triangles happen—emotions get mixed up, hearts are unsure, and different circumstances come into play that can make you second guess everything."

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Write Here, Write Now - Review

Write Here, Write Now reviews Spectral, "I love stories that combine magic and reality, and Shannon Duffy weaved the two worlds together with ease."

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Simply Infatuated - Review

Simply Infatuated reviews Spectral, "So well-crafted, it is difficult to believe that it is her debut novel and I will be recommending it to everyone."

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The Wormhole - Interview with Shannon

The Wormhole hosts Shannon Duffy for an interview about Spectral, "Sometimes though, it’s hard for me to get even a paragraph down without going back over what I’ve written several times. I probably wouldn’t win any speed records for writing a novel."

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Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer - Review

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer reviews Spectral, "The tale that unfolds was engaging and suspenseful as Jewel begins to discover things about who she is."

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Rea's Reading and Reviews - Review

Rea's Reading and Reviews reviews Spectral, "The witchcraft was what really sold me. I’ve always preferred witches to vampires and the lore behind the story did not disappoint here."

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Little Library Muse - Review

Little Library Muse reviews Spectral, "This book is full of secrecy and deception and I really liked it."

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Bookwormer Blogger - Review & Giveaway

Bookwormer Blogger reviews Spectral, "This new conception of witchcraft in the modern day was a refreshing change."

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A Book and a Latte - Interview with Shannon

A Book and a Latte hosts Shannon Duffy for an interview about Spectral, "I do like to pick songs to go with the book after I’ve written it, and sometimes think of songs that fit a scene as I go. I came up with a soundtrack for Spectral that is on my website at www.shannonduffylit.com"

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Read 2 Review - Spotlight

Read 2 Review spotlights Spectral.

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Rai29BookReadNReview - Interview with Shannon

Rai29BookReadNReview hosts Shannon Duffy for an interview about Spectral, "I always say to write the story you love—the one that sticks in your head and excites you—as opposed to trying to follow a trend."

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Waiting for Wentworth - Review

Waiting for Wentworth reviews Spectral, "I thought this was a great paranormal book."

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Swoon Worthy Books - Review

Swoon Worthy Books reviews Spectral, "It had just the right amount of tension, drama, cute teen romance, and action to keep me hooked."

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Book Love 101 - Review

Book Love 101 reviews Spectral, "Loved the action. LOVED the romance. Simply adored the book!"

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Spectral
by Shannon Duffy

Convinced she’s a part of the witness protection program, sixteen-year-old Jewel Rose is shuffled around the globe with her family like a pack of traveling gypsies. After arriving at lucky home twenty-seven, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy with magical powers claiming to be her guardian . . . and warning of imminent danger. Despite the obvious sparks between them, Jewel discovers a relationship is forbidden, and the more she learns about dark, brooding Roman, she begins to question who she can even believe — the family who raised her, or the supposed sworn protector who claims they’ve been lying to her all along.

As she struggles to uncover who her family has really been running from, she is forced to hide her birthmark that reveals who she is. With new realities surfacing, unexplained powers appearing, and two tempting boys vying for her heart, Jewel battles to learn who she can trust in an ever growing sea of lies, hoping she’ll make it through her seventeenth birthday alive.

Catch the Lune - Review

Catch the Lune reviews Spectral, "Roman, with his gentle, protective, and somehow sexy ways, manages to capture my heart. Her relationship with Jewel is very lovely. I think I would fall over heels if someone ever calls me his butterfly."

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Pretty in Fiction - Review

Pretty in Fiction reviews Spectral, "I liked it. It's a fun book about witches, high school, and hot boys. I recommend it to anyone looking for a light and cute supernatural story that will make them smile."

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Chandara Writes - Review

Chandara Writes reviews Spectral, "As everything comes together, the final scenes have that OMG moments. People die. And unlikely enemies are revealed. Which is always a good thing."

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The Musings of a Book Addict - Review

The Musings of a Book Addict reviews Spectral, "This was a very interesting book with a well rounded cast of characters - a great read."

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The Book Fairy's Haven - Guest Post by Shannon

The Book Fairy's Haven hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral- Top 10 romantic places to rendezvous.

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Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance - Review

Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance reviews Spectral, "Fiction euphoria - this book blew me away. I wasn't expecting the level of depth this story had. I am still shocked by the lengths this novel went to entertain me."

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Books with Bite - Review

Books with Bite reviews Spectral, "The search for the ultimate witch with the ultimate power illuminates a world that no reader can resist to enter."

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The Hollow Cupboards - Review

The Hollow Cupboards reviews Spectral, "An interesting, attention-grabbing read filled with dark secrets and multiple life or death situations that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

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The Paperback Pursuer - Review

The Paperback Pursuer reviews Spectral, "This paranormal romance is anything but ordinary, with more page-turning thrills and hunky heart-throbs then the usual offerings of the supernatural genre."

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Culture Shock - Guest Post by Shannon

Culture Shock hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral, "A memorable moment came last summer when I got the dream call offering representation from an agent I had queried."

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YA-aholic - Review

YA-aholic reviews Spectral, "What an amazing read! All I can say is with romance, action, mystery, suspense, and witchcraft all put into one epic novel, this has made one amazing YA debut!"

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Sarah Elizabeth's Bookshelf - Review

Sarah Elizabeth's Bookshelf reviews Spectral, "I enjoyed this book. Jewel is so real and I love the way that she isn’t a stereotypical girl. She really struggles to work out who she can rely on in this book, and at every opportunity there is a new twist which makes her doubt herself."

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Lori M. Lee - Guest Post by Shannon

Lori M. Lee hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral, "I painted the magic in a bit at a time, with strange occurrences and Jewel’s discoveries, until a bigger shocking moment, where there’s no question that there’s something paranormal going on right in small town USA."

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The Children's & Teens' Book Connection - Interview with Shannon

The Children's & Teens' Book Connection hosts Shannon Duffy for an interview about Spectral, "I love that YA readers get so excited about books they love, and their love of books is super contagious. It’s a great group of people to write for really."

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Magnet 4 Books - Guest Post by Shannon

Magnet 4 Books hosts Shannon Duffy for a guest post about Spectral, "I know when I’ve gotten my characters right when I either would love to meet them, or just really love to hate them."

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Mother Gamer Writer - Review

Mother Gamer Writer reviews Spectral, "It was really the perfect blend of fantasy and reality that I loved about the story."

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Read Between the Lines - Review & Giveaway

Read Between the Lines reviews Spectral, "Shannon has a wonderful fresh and unique voice with incredible description. With so many swoon worthy hotties."

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