Sunday, April 7, 2013

Blog Tour & Giveaway: Blind Obsession by Ella Frank



Haunting
Erotic
Passionate
Heart Wrenching

This has to be one of the most haunting books I’ve ever read. From the very first you know it’s going to end badly. You know this. You fell it in your bones, yet you have to read it. You can’t stop. It’s like watching a train wreck. It’s going to hurt to watch it, but you can’t look away. You have to know. YOU. HAVE. TO. KNOW.

As I was reading this story, I was sucked into a world that I’ve only glimpsed before. A world where artists live. One is a musician and one is a painter. They live life full of passion and embrace it as only those who live passionately can. They love. The feel. They obsess. No one can understand them unless they live it. Watching it, talking about, hearing about it is not enough. You have to live it to understand it.

This is what Gemma does. She embraces Chantel’s life and lives the last few months of her life with Phillippe. She does this to learn his story. The world knows Chantel’s story, or at least they think they do. Now Gemma is here to learn the truth. To tell the world the truth. But what is the truth? Who knows the truth?

Gemma comes to France to live for a few months with Phillippe. She comes at his request. He wants to tell his story of Chantel and what happened to her. In order to do this, Gemma lives with Phillippe. She reads Chantel’s diary. She talks with Phillippe.

What Gemma doesn’t expect is to fall in love. What she doesn’t expect is who she falls in love with.

I loved this story. It will stick with me long after I’m done reading it. It’s haunting. It’s tragic. It’s heart wrenching like no other story I’ve read.

As I read this story my heart went out to Phillippe, Gemma and Chantel. But even though I found it heart wrenching, I couldn’t cry for them. And I’m a crier. I’ll boo hoo with the best of them. So, why didn’t I cry as I read this one? I couldn’t. As heart wrenching as this story is, I couldn’t. I knew what was coming. I saw it. I didn’t know exactly how it was going to happen, but I knew it was going to. It haunted me. It made my heart hurt for them. But there were no tears. There can be no tears. It’s hard to explain.

Ella Frank did an amazing job of writing a story that is haunting, eerie, beautiful and passionate all at once. It can have no happy ending. There is no way for this end with a happily ever after. It can’t. For it to end any other way would be a betrayal.

It’s erotic. It’s beautiful. It’s haunting.

Find it on GoodReads!

Ella is giving away an ARC of Blind Obsession to one lucky reader.  Please leave a comment for Ella with your email address so a winner can be chosen. Thank you & good luck!!

41 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oooo how exciting :) nic.smede@bigpond.com

Louisa said...

I can not wait to read this book! Phillipe sounds like an incredibly intense and interesting character!

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Unknown said...

oooh sounds great! gothewagon@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

Can't wait to read!

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Anonymous said...

I can not wait to read this book! Sounds like its going to mess with your emotions and keep you wanting more.
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Tess Bibliophile said...

All the teasers, character profiles and quotes on Ella's Facebook page has gotten me all excited for Blind Obsession! Been wanting to read it since the cover reveal!!! Really can't wait! Thanks for a chance to win an ARC! :D

Tess xx

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Maria Malaveci said...

Ever since your announcement for Blind Obsession I have been dying to read it. I can't wait! Thanks so much for the giveaway. I am looking forward to reading it ♥

Victoria Klahr said...

I would love to read this book! By the way, your covers are always beautiful! victoria.klahr@yahoo.com

Kim Perry said...

This sounds like a great book! I can't wait read it!

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erin said...

sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

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Anonymous said...

Good luck! Can't wait to read it :)

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Casey said...

I have been quite excited for this book and following the tour. It seems so sensual, yet also seems to delve into the psychology of emotion. Something refreshing and haunting. Best of luck!

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Anonymous said...

Looking forward to this book!!! Days to release too far away.
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kathy p said...

I can't wait to read this book!

Joni said...

This looks like a great read! jpayne0093@kctcs.edu

HMitch76 said...

This book sounds amazing! Can't wait to read it :)

Unknown said...

Can't wait to read it!!!

Meghan said...

I love all of Ella's books. She has a way of making characters come alive. Fishinlovingal@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Ooo this sounds so good! Thanks for this chance :)

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Unknown said...

This sounds so good! I love that you say that even though you know something bad is going to happen, you can't stop reading. What a gorgeous review!

*yadkny* said...

I hear this is a highly anticipated story and it sounds like from the review it is... can't wait to read this author's work!

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Daniela said...

Can't wait!!!
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andieleah said...

wow your review kinda makes me a lil scared to read this...but i'm still gonna read it! lol

andieleah said...

oopsie forgot my email andieleah78@gmail.com

BrandiMarie5 said...

I want to read this book!
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Anonymous said...

So looking forward to reading this! Thanks for the give-away! zita at aol dot com

Mickala said...

Thanks for the giveaway! Hope to win!
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Sara-You, Me and Anthropologie said...

LOVED Ella's other books, so I'm sure I'm going to love this one too!
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krg said...

Thanks for the post. I am very excited for this book, thanks!
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Lee Anne said...

It was definitely a great book to read. It's not like most romance/erotic books. That's one of things I liked about it so much!

Andileah - Don't be afraid. You'll be glad you read it!

Anonymous said...

Would love to read this! readingdelightz@gmail.com

Kim2 said...

I'm so excited to read this!! Shepswife2@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Oooooooooh I hope you pick me!!!!
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KrisDaSilvaDolla said...

Oh My Gosh!!!! I can't wait to read this. Winning it would totally make my weekend and week!!! dkristingodfrey@Gmail.com

Unknown said...

Can't wait to read.

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Unknown said...

Sounds steamy.... Casiusher1018@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Yes, what a great giveaway!

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Susy said...

Yay!! Love Ella frank books... Tanks for the giveaway!!!
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Unknown said...

Oh my gosh, this book sounds amazing! The sheer fact that I am kind of sick of Happily Ever Afters makes me want to read this even more. Thanks so much for the chance to win! sbereza22(at)gmail(dot)com

Robin said...

Boy would I LOVE LOVE LOVE an ARC of this. I have had this on my TBR forever! robinprete@verizon.net

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