Take a trip to Manuel
Antonio, Costa Rica. There's white sandy
beaches with turquoise water, entangled rain forests crawling with color
wildlife, it's tropical, it's gorgeous, and there's curious monkeys, who are
just waiting to steal your breakfast, everywhere!
My husband and I traveled there for our honeymoon and boy, was it an
adventure! I've never been to a more
beautiful place where you can take ten steps out of your hotel room and end up
on the beach or in the heart of the rain forest.
Having only been there once, I would return over and over again if I
could. We made it appoint to live to the
fullest on our honeymoon and do all excursions and activities (regardless of
how dangerous they were). We did zip
lining through the rain forest's canopy, nature walks, waterfall repelling,
horseback riding, snorkeling, and hot springs.
We stayed at the Parador Resort and Spa which was conveniently attached
to the Monkey Nature Trail. That is
where we spotted Squirrel Monkeys, Spider Monkeys, Howler Monkeys, and
Sloths.
Unfortunately, we did
not venture too far out of the hotel complex, aside from excursions. But if we ever return, we will do more
exploring; perhaps a stroll into town or dinner at a local restaurant.
None of my stories take
place in such a tranquil paradise. The
lives of Chase and Ryder from Never Fear the Reaper are too chaotic for
that. However, they do talk about taking
a vacation after all the demon hunting, ghost exterminating, and poltergeist
exorcising subsides. Perhaps Costa Rica
will be their getaway destination as well.
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Never
Fear the Reaper
Never
Fear the Reaper Series
Book
One
Ashley
Pagano
Genre: Paranormal Romance / YA
Fiction
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
Date of Publication: April 23rd,
2017
ISBN: 978-1-945910-13-5
Number of pages: 176
Word Count: 44,853
Cover Artist: Najla Qamber
Tagline: In a world filled with
darkness… can true love spark just enough light to save it?
Book Description:
She’s
been to the other side and back again . . . But she’s never met anyone like
him.
He
can see things no one else can . . . But he only sees her.
From
the moment he witnesses her do the impossible . . . he is obsessed.
When Chase hires the mysterious
ghost exterminator, Ryder, to cleanse his house from a pesky poltergeist he
gets way more than he’s paying her for… There’s just something about Ryder that
has him mesmerized.
Is it the fact that he’s
witnessed her do the unexplainable? Or the fact that she’s absolutely
breathtaking? Or perhaps it’s that eerie familiar feeling that they’ve met
before, perhaps in another lifetime.
Chase desperately tags along with
Ryder on a whirlwind of life threatening adventures in exchange for a few
precious moments of alone time with her. With the Grimm Reaper’s Scythe as
their defense, Chase developing some supernatural gifts of his own, and an
intense crush developing between them what crazy supernatural force will target
them next?
Excerpt:
Suddenly, from
behind me, a calm, raspy voice breaks the silence. “Are you Chase? I’m Ryder,”
she asks rather firmly, extending her long fingers for a professional
handshake.
Oh God, please
don’t be her, please don’t be her, please don’t be her, I repeat over and over
again to myself. This girl is too young and far too beautiful to be a ghost
hunter. Inconveniently, she is literally my definition of perfection, dressed
all in black. Long, dark brown hair, perfect bronze skin, bright green eyes
that are surrounded by the longest eyelashes I’ve ever seen, a gorgeous
pearl-white smile, and a slim yet slightly muscular build. I can’t help but let
her catch me looking her up and down. Her appearance makes me even more
uncomfortable with my situation. I even notice a colorful, feathery angel-wing
tattoo that creeps down her left arm, which is ironic, given her profession.
Come on, this girl cannot be doing a job like this.
She smirks in
response before I can conjure up an excuse for my gawking.
“Not at all what
you expected, huh,” she says, while gesturing to the hostess with two of her
fingers.
“Honestly, no
you’re not…not really.” I figure it’s better to be honest with her right now.
Finally, I build up enough courage to return her handshake. I’m embarrassed
when my clammy palm touches her soft, cool skin.
As we follow the
hostess to a booth at the far end of the dining area, she responds, “Don’t
worry, no one ever does. They expect some older, more spiritual looking woman
who’s all decked out in crucifixes.”
About
the Author:
Ashley Pagano has always dreamed
of being an artist both figuratively and literally. Her love of art was
instilled by her mother who always inspired her to be creative either with a
paintbrush or with a pen and paper. As far back as she can remember her life
was always centered around introspection, storytelling, and imagination.
Because she is so artistic, she took to the idea of creative writing very
passionately. Her ability to describe a scene, person, or place, she compares
to painting a picture, where she can describe every detail vividly in order to
make the reader feel like they’re truly living in the story. Her works of
writing usually center around a powerhouse female protagonist (which reflect
her own personality), who progresses through many wild and extreme obstacles.
Ashley loves to write stories that end with a cliffhanger, that leave the
reader begging for more and questioning what happens next. Her most recent
novel sets the stage for the paranormal romance of the century and includes
ghosts, poltergeists, and demons who just love to get in the way of true love.
Ashley has won awards for her design, art, and writing.
Ashley doesn’t believe in down
time whatsoever and actually loves having a full “To-Do”list. Ashley is a wife
to her wonderful husband, Eric and a mother to a beautiful little baby girl
named Dakota. She is also a Graphic Designer and a health and fitness coach.
Her husband and daughter inspire her to be the best person she can be and
encourage her to pursue any of her dreams (no matter how extravagant they may
be).
