13 September 2013

Fate Blog Tour Stop!!!

Dakota Dane is about to tell a lie she’ll wish she hadn’t.  Because her lie is dangerous, sexy, and just showed up on campus, angry as hell and looking for her...



Ugly duckling Dakota Dane has a new boyfriend. He’s male-model gorgeous, built to perfection, wealthy, and smart. He is also a lie. As in, 100% fabricated. Does it matter that Dakota has a perfectly good reason for making him up? Not really. Not when Dakota’s made-up boyfriend shows up on campus in the flesh.



So is she crazy? All signs point to maybe. But the walking, talking enigma with the deadly vibe isn’t about to give her any answers or let her out of his sight. And with college just around the corner, Dakota fears her dreams of a bright future have just collided with a dark rabbit hole…



Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.

Lord. Whoever had been on the other end of that phone was coming to my room. I had to get out of there. Because as much as I loved believing in miracles, those didn’t exist, which meant this guy was some psychopathic stalker, some frigging lunatic who’d convinced everyone he was my boyfriend.

I slipped from the covers and immediately had to brace myself on the edge of the hospital bed. My head pulsed with painful, dizzying jabs. I slowly stood upright and willed myself steady. My ribs and hip were sore, but I’d survive. That was, if I got the heck out there.

I blew out a breath and wobbled to the clear plastic bag hanging on the wall with my belongings. I had to find my mother. I had to warn her. What if this guy showed up and tried something?

I slipped on my jeans, sweatshirt, and sneakers, not bothering with the other stuff. I grabbed my phone and purse and tiptoed to the door.

I poked my head out, hoping to spot my mother doing rounds, but instead I saw—

The breath whooshed from my lungs. Santiago?

Cue slow motion and avalanche of conflicting, irrational thoughts accompanied by an imminent panic attack.

My stomach and heart squeezed into a brick and then dropped through the center of my body.

Lord, help me.

Because the man I’d invented—correction—the gorgeous man I’d stolen a picture of, stood twenty feet away, speaking to my mother, wearing low-slung faded jeans and a fitted white, button-down shirt.

I stared in wonderment while my eyes infused with his image and branded itself on my brain. He was lust, rock star, tough guy, jock, Prince Charming, and misfit rolled into one dangerous, rugged, well-groomed package. He sent my female brain into a tailspin.

I’ve lost my mind. That gorgeous man is not standing there. That’s not possible!

I willed my heavy feet to move, but my eyes remained glued to him. He was tall—around six three or six four—and, just like in his photo, built like a lean, mean predatory animal with broad shoulders and powerful-looking…everything. Especially those arms. And those legs. And those…yep. Everything. To boot, he stood with the sort of confidence that gave me the distinct impression he really might be deadly. And ate his meat raw. Possibly still squealing.

Santiago, who towered over my mother, leaned down and hugged her. Then my mother said something, and they laughed like old friends.

What? He hugged my mother? What was happening? Did she know him? Was the universe punishing me for lying? If it was, it was totally working. I’d never, ever lie again.





                I have been a fan of Mimi since started reading her other series (which I won’t talk about because this review isn’t about those books).  So when I found out that she was releasing another book, one that was completely different from her others, I had to check it out.  I just had to see if this book was as good as her others.  Well I am here to tell you, I was not disappointed at all.
                I am not a big YA fan; usually it takes a very good book for me to get into it.  But that wasn’t the case with this one.  I couldn’t stop reading Fate Book once I had started it.  It might have to do with Mimi’s great sense of humor that she brings into each of her books.
                “She was truly an evil, sadistic witch.  With a b. Capitalized. Embossed on a hanky. With snot.”

You can’t resist reading when there are lines like that in the book!  There was just something about the story in general that kept me wanting to read more.  The characters in the story will bring a smile to your face while you are reading.

                It was great to follow as Dakota did something that all high-schoolers do at one point or another, they tell a lie.  But what happens when the lie comes to life?  What happens when the guy you made up turns out to be real and he is slowly driving you crazy?  Well that is what happens to her throughout the book.  It was so much fun to read this story because I know at one point in my past I have lied about having a boyfriend, but this didn’t happen to me!

                Santiago’s character was a complete mystery throughout the story.  You are left wondering what he is, is he real or a figment of everyone’s imagination?  It was great to follow along with him and see what other drama he could bring into Dakota’s life. 

                There is enough drama and suspense in this book to keep you turning the pages and wanting to find out what happens.  I would completely recommend this to everyone who enjoys reading humorous stories with a suspenseful aspect added to it!




Before taking up a permanent residence in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Mimi Jean Pamfiloff spent time living near NYC (became a shopaholic), in Mexico City (developed a taste for very spicy food), and Arizona (now hates jumping chollas but pines for sherbet sunsets). Her love of pre-Hispanic culture, big cities, and romance inspires her to write when she’s not busy with kids, hubby, work, and life…or getting sucked into a juicy novel. Or hosting the Man Candy Show on Radioslot.com! (Be very afraid!). She hopes that someday, leather pants for men will make a big comeback and that her writing might make you laugh (or give you a mini-vacay) when you need it most.


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2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing your review and the giveaway. I am looking forward to reading this book. evamillien at gmail dot com

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  2. I Can't Wait to See What Happens Between Dakota and Santiago. He Sounds HOT!!! SWOON! Thank you to the Author for sharing your book with us and Thanks for the chance to win!

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