Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Review: Heart Over Mind by Sara Trimble

Heart Over Mind by Sara Trimble

Amazon Product Description:
Nala gets life-altering news. She has a family, and more than one secret power. Even worse is that she also has a mad man seeking to kill her. Gabriel arrives and promises to protect her. With him around, she may be safe from Broncestan, but her heart is in danger of breaking. Gabriel makes it clear from day one that he's not interested in a relationship. Despite the fact that sparks fly whenever he and Nala touch, he wants to focus on the one thing that matters to him. His job. It's too bad that Nala's determined not to let that happen. And when multiple signs point to their being together as Fate deems right, Gabriel wonders if he's fighting a losing battle. As Broncestan's attacks get stronger, and more dangerous, Nala finds it more important than ever to experience the kind of relationship she'd always wanted, but never had. Seeing Nala suffer at the hands of a power-hungry Damned soul, Gabriel realizes keeping his distance isn't working. Soon, they give in to the passion and proclaim their love. Just when things are supposed to work out, things hit rock bottom again. Will they ever be able to defeat Broncestan and enjoy a relationship together or are they doomed to live their lives alone and miserable?
My thoughts:
     Wonderful story! Sara Trimble has created fantastic characters.  Gabriel is truly a dream man and Nala is the perfect combination of tough and caring.  I found myself falling for so many of the supporting characters as well.  I enjoyed the way they all interacted and was thrilled with the various powers held by all the different species living in the castle.
     Every once in awhile I felt like the story skipped a bit, not so much that I would be lost, just that I would notice, but I truly enjoyed reading this entertaining, unique, original story.
     It's a great love story ~ we see the love of couples lasting through the ages, sharing their fated bonds for the binding ceremonies.  The author has combined almost every mythical creature and species into this clever, engrossing, beautiful story.  We are given the opportunity to bear witness to: struggle, destiny, love, jealousy, fear, forgiveness, misunderstanding, denial, acceptance, determination, and drive.  
  I will be looking for more from Sara Trimble!


About the author (from Amazon.com):
Sara Trimble is a romance author with one romance novel published and another novel in the final revisions process. She also has a collection of over eighty short stories stored away. She works as a columnist with Night Owl Reviews, conducting interviews with best selling authors and reviewing their books. She is also a reviewer for Night Owl Reviews, as well as Fallen Angel Reviews. She resides in West Tennessee, with her fiance and family. The mother of 5, she's proud to be a good ole' Southern Belle. When she's not giving in to the wily whims of her Muse, her children or her mischievous Beagle, Sara enjoys spending time at the river with friends, fishing, and hanging out on the Mississippi Coast with her in-laws, listening to stories of days gone by. Sara enjoys country music, simple life, gravel roads, nature, and sitting on the porch swing under a blanket of stars listening to the crickets sing. Sara's stories often have elements of romance, paranormal, and/or fantasy. She loves taking readers on a magical journey that she hopes they'll never forget. Her sense of humor has often been referred to as twisted. She likes to include her own brand of sarcastic humor and flirty wit in each of her stories.
Author bio (from Amazon.com):
Sara Trimble is new to the world of publishing, though not to writing. She has one published novel, two in the final revisions and a stack of stories ready to work on. She's also venturing out of her comfort zone of Romance to work on a new suspense novel, she hopes to have done by December 1st. When she isn't writing, Sara spends her time with her three children, wonderful husband Justyn, spending time with friends, and just enjoying life.