The daughter of a Pastor embraces her partying ways after the death of her father, while being tempted by the attention she receives from the boy she's loved for years, in a journey full of angst and sensuality. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of A Blessing and a Curse by Anna Campbell, along with getting my impressions of it, then learn even more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this tour. In honor of this contemporary tale, make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $10 Starbucks GC, along with the chance to win a pencil set from Long Hand Pencils too!
Blessing Savage barely remembers who she was before the unexpected death of her father, Pastor Savage. These days she clings desperately to the party girl persona she’s created for her second year of college, living with a new group of friends, joining their sorority, and partying non-stop. There’s only one thing that can kill her perpetual buzz, and his name is Camden Holbrook, the boy she’s pined for for nearly a decade.
Camden credits Blessing’s father for saving him when he was a child, giving him a place to stay when his mother abandoned him and setting him back on the right track. So when Pastor Savage asked a promise of Camden before dying – to look out for Blessing – he made a vow and meant it. Protecting Blessing has always come easily. Loving her has not. Not for someone who’s learned time and time again that love and loss are intricately interwoven.After years of Camden keeping her at arm’s length, the last thing Blessing wants is him barging into her life. But new Blessing refuses to let Cam play knight-in-shining-armor, not when she knows – from one starry summer’s night slip-up – how he really feels about her. This time around, Blessing’s intent on pushing Camden’s limits, and she’s got some sexy new tricks up her sleeve to take him past them. Then maybe he’ll admit the truth of his feelings. Maybe the person who’s always known her best can help her find a way back to herself. Maybe she can prove to Camden that love doesn’t always destroy a person. Sometimes, it’s the only thing that can start putting them back together.
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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
It's a rocky road to HEA for two apparent opposites whose lives have been intertwined since they were kids. When the guiding force in their lives dies, it leaves both of them reeling and trying to live up to past promises while trying to find themselves. From moments of sadness and heartbreak to moments of steam, readers will be on a rollercoaster ride of emotions amidst the push and pull of two people dancing around the obvious.
Camden Holbrook is the hero of this story and I was drawn to him from the very beginning. His background is a sad one courtesy of a drug-addicted mother, leaving him starving for food, love, and attention. Camden saw the Pastor as a father figure, a safe haven in the storm of his youth. With the Pastor's death, Camden was taught yet again that there are no guarantees in his life. It also showed him to be a man of honor, a man with a good heart, who will live up to the deathbed promise he made despite how much hurt it causes him.
Blessing Savage is a young woman with strong emotions, reeling from the death of her father, acting out and self-destructing. She's loved Camden from afar for years, but just when she needs his support most, she finds herself caught up in an endless cycle of push and pull and judgments. Her journey is a frustrating one at times, her struggles to find herself heartbreaking, but it kept me rooting for the two of them every step of the way.
Pulling readers in from Camden's heartbreaking childhood full of uncertainties, to the pain of loss Blessing shows through her self-destructive behaviors, this is a tale full of emotions. You become invested in this pair from the start, invested yet frustrated by their dancing around each other as the story progresses. With each turn of the page I was on edge, anticipating the moment when they finally realize they're much better together than apart.
My rating for this is an A-
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
Anna Campbell has traditionally published several stories for teens over the years under a different pen name. Anna Campbell stories are mature YA/NA angsty stories about beautiful broken people who love hard and still believe in happy endings.
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Thank you so much for participating in the tour and taking the time with my story - I very much appreciate it and am so glad you enjoyed Blessing and Camden's story! If you would be so kind to cross-post your rating/review to Goodreads and/or Amazon, that would be amazing. TY! - Anna Campbell
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