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Hurricane (Hurricane #1)
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Jenna-Lynne Duncan (Goodreads Author)
Adriana couldn’t decide what was worse—that Hurricane Katrina was heading for New Orleans, or that she might not survive her kidnapping to see its potential effects. She had trusted Hayden, even fallen for him, and now he and his brother Luke were taking her deeper and deeper into the Bayou. Why had two of her classmates, the mysterious Boudreaux brothers, kidnapped her? W...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
August 29th 2011
by Divertir Publishing LLC
(first published August 1st 2011)
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It might not look like much, but this book is actually really good. I had a really hard time putting it down. I was glued to my smart phone while reading this. It was probably because you kept wondering what the deal with Adriana was. What is she? And what is the brothers? Why did they kidnap her? Yeah a lot of questions, and you will keep having questions through out this book, some of the really big questions never get answered so it is good that there will be a sequel to this one because othe...more
Sep 30, 2011
Candace (Lovey Dovey Books)
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I really enjoyed trying to figure out what was going on throughout the story. The prologue definitely peaked my interest and kept me reading on to see who was speaking. I'm still not entirely sure!
The story doesn't really give much away about what's going on. I'm left with questions like, 'what's so important about Ana?' and 'what's up with Luke?' With all that I'm left wondering, the story itself isn't lacking.
I'm actually very surprised by Luke. He doesn't say much until close to the end where...more
The story doesn't really give much away about what's going on. I'm left with questions like, 'what's so important about Ana?' and 'what's up with Luke?' With all that I'm left wondering, the story itself isn't lacking.
I'm actually very surprised by Luke. He doesn't say much until close to the end where...more
Ok, so where do I start, do I mention this book has two hotty brothers,** SWOON BIG TIME **
one a good guy( Initially at first you may not think so - you may want to kick his arragant arse ) and one a baddy- but goody... hard to explain but you must read to find out? Now you're thinking oh this is De JA vu two brothers one bad - one good you have heard it all before!!
Well you're wrong...
Jenna has created a unique storyline to go with her great cast of characters. Characters that I'm sure will...more
one a good guy( Initially at first you may not think so - you may want to kick his arragant arse ) and one a baddy- but goody... hard to explain but you must read to find out? Now you're thinking oh this is De JA vu two brothers one bad - one good you have heard it all before!!
Well you're wrong...
Jenna has created a unique storyline to go with her great cast of characters. Characters that I'm sure will...more
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Nov 28, 2011
Haley ~ YA-Aholic
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oh wow...I really really really need book two!!!!!
Feb 03, 2012
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Okay... let me just say that I am not a fussy reader and I usually like most things. I rarely rate a book below three stars. And this is my type of book, I mean, kidnapping? Great! Two incredibly hot guys? Double Great! Hurricanes? Well... not great in real life, but in books, Great! This book however... erm... I don't know where to begin!
Bad Points:
Adriana and Hayden. They fell in love, in like, two seconds? She barely knew him and she was all... Oh Hayden, I love you! Why are you ignoring me?
E...more
Bad Points:
Adriana and Hayden. They fell in love, in like, two seconds? She barely knew him and she was all... Oh Hayden, I love you! Why are you ignoring me?
E...more
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Review: Paranormal, Voodoo, Spells. When I first started reading this story I was almost in the frame of mind of the Twilight books.
We find Adriana, a high school student just trying to get to graduation. She has been having visions and when they start coming true it is scary. She can’t go to her dad he is wrapped up in his own life. Her friends well let say in high school to be different just isn’t that cool.
Adriana thinks that they are nothing more than dreams that happen to come true. School...more
We find Adriana, a high school student just trying to get to graduation. She has been having visions and when they start coming true it is scary. She can’t go to her dad he is wrapped up in his own life. Her friends well let say in high school to be different just isn’t that cool.
Adriana thinks that they are nothing more than dreams that happen to come true. School...more
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"This just didn’t happen to girls like me. This just didn’t happen to anyone."
hehe LOVED this book! I cant wait for the next one!!!! I loved the intro. It was creative, from a different point of view and I liked how I had to keep reading to find out who was speaking. Any book that begins with Damn is OK in my book!
"Damn. I never should have agreed to this. What is he thinking? Here we are in a piece of crap pickup truck on our way to sit outside of a supermarket to kidnap this girl. Damn. He’d...more
hehe LOVED this book! I cant wait for the next one!!!! I loved the intro. It was creative, from a different point of view and I liked how I had to keep reading to find out who was speaking. Any book that begins with Damn is OK in my book!
"Damn. I never should have agreed to this. What is he thinking? Here we are in a piece of crap pickup truck on our way to sit outside of a supermarket to kidnap this girl. Damn. He’d...more
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Something happened in New Orleans in 2005. A city was inundated and almost died, but rose again from the flood and, I’m told, is vibrantly alive. The events of Jenna-Lynne Duncan’s novel, Hurricane, take place before and after that fateful storm, with a frantic race against time through Biloxi taking place as wind and water sweep the streets. The author recreates a slow life of poverty shaped by school, the dawning of fear as wider things threaten, the reluctance to move, and the final return to...more
Sep 27, 2011
Better Read Than Dead (Kelly & Kristin)
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Jenna-Lynn Duncan begins Hurricane several days before Hurricane Katrina destroys New Orleans. The prologue had me hooked and I found each page full of exciting events and trivia about New Orleans’ culture. I have always wanted to visit New Orleans and now I know I have to, and yes I know this is a purely fictional tale. The characters brought this story to life, allowing you to fall into the story.
Adriana is a seventeen year old young lady who suffers from loneliness and the insecurities of fee...more
Adriana is a seventeen year old young lady who suffers from loneliness and the insecurities of fee...more
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Sep 19, 2011
Sharon
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Hurricane was kindly provided to me by author Jenna-Lynn Duncan
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Hurricane was kindly provided to me by author Jenna-Lynn Duncan.
Adriana Alexander is an only child and living with her seemingly absent father, she experiences nightly dreams that are eerily realistic and when she dreams of the arrival of two new students and finding out it has in fact come true, she starts to question her abilities.
Luke and Hayden are good-looking, smar...more
Hurricane was kindly provided to me by author Jenna-Lynn Duncan
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Hurricane was kindly provided to me by author Jenna-Lynn Duncan.
Adriana Alexander is an only child and living with her seemingly absent father, she experiences nightly dreams that are eerily realistic and when she dreams of the arrival of two new students and finding out it has in fact come true, she starts to question her abilities.
Luke and Hayden are good-looking, smar...more
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This book touched something special in me because I've lived in the New Orleans area for my entire life. I knew that as soon as I read this book it would be different from all the other books that I've read with New Orleans in them. This book actually talked about home, life in New Orleans, the history of this mysterious city. Hurricane did that and more because Jenna-Lynne actually lived here. She described everything down to the color of the street signs in the French Quarter.
It was interesti...more
It was interesti...more
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wow at first i thought i wouldnt really like this book, im not really into the whole highschool scene (although that scene is my life lol) but it was only for a short while. Ana was a really likeable character, and hayden and luke were amazing!:) ah luke and hayden.... so awesome! usually i go for the sweetheart (Hayden) but i was somehow more interested in Luke (our aloof character). I want Ana to be with Hyaden dont get me wrong, but ya cant help loving Luke too. But really this book was rathe...more
Well this is one interesting book. I though I was in for a con-temp dealing with a hurricane but noooo, this book took me off guard giving me a great read.
What I adored most about this book is the great plot of it. Adriana life is in shambles and she faces a whole of misery. Always left alone, Adriana is on the brink of loneliness. I felt for this character right away. Being raised up without my father much in my life, I know what it is like to be set aside for my father girlfriends. Adriana dea...more
What I adored most about this book is the great plot of it. Adriana life is in shambles and she faces a whole of misery. Always left alone, Adriana is on the brink of loneliness. I felt for this character right away. Being raised up without my father much in my life, I know what it is like to be set aside for my father girlfriends. Adriana dea...more
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Adrianna (Ana) lives in New Orleans with her father and has dreams that eerily come true, some are little and meaningless premonitions, other are much larger and involve visions of death. The Boudreaux brothers, Hayden and Luke, just moved to town and attract everyone’s attention with their good looks, not to mention the rumors that swirl around them and their family. The story takes place at the end of August, 2005, which means Hurricane Katrina is about to hit the Gulf. Just before this happen...more
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Reading the first chapters, I believed I have read too many books with the same concept: A new guy comes into school (or two guys, like in this book), girl doesn't fall in love with him unlike the rest of the girls and then weird things start happen. Does it sound familiar? If not, you probably haven't read enough books.
Hurricane is nothing like them. I am going to admit I was disappointed at first but soon I've been proved to be wro...more
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Reading the first chapters, I believed I have read too many books with the same concept: A new guy comes into school (or two guys, like in this book), girl doesn't fall in love with him unlike the rest of the girls and then weird things start happen. Does it sound familiar? If not, you probably haven't read enough books.
Hurricane is nothing like them. I am going to admit I was disappointed at first but soon I've been proved to be wro...more
*Check out my blog for an interview with Jenna-Lynne.*
This is a paranormal tale which included a multitude of paranormal elements and characters. Not only was the story creepy and intriguing but there was also a love element. Besides the turmoil of being hunted by a witch, falling for a distant guy and having dreams in which she can see the future, the main character is also fleeing from the biggest hurricane to hit New Orleans!
For me, this book was a page turner. There was so much happening an...more
This is a paranormal tale which included a multitude of paranormal elements and characters. Not only was the story creepy and intriguing but there was also a love element. Besides the turmoil of being hunted by a witch, falling for a distant guy and having dreams in which she can see the future, the main character is also fleeing from the biggest hurricane to hit New Orleans!
For me, this book was a page turner. There was so much happening an...more
Let me just say first...I absolutely loved this story! There’s a good mix of mystery, fantasy, and of course romance. Duncan did a wonderful and creative job writing and setting a paranormal story during the time of a real life event, and everything from the setting, characters, and situations; they all came together very nicely, very impressed! I really was intrigued with the Paranormal side to this story. You’ll see what I mean as I really don’t want to give too much. There were good descripti...more
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My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Hurricane was kindly provided to me by author Jenna-Lynn Duncan.
Adriana Alexander is an only child and living with her seemingly absent father, she experiences nightly dreams that are eerily realistic and when she dreams of the arrival of two new students and finding out it has in fact come true, she starts to question her abilities.
Luke and Hayden are good-looking, smart and are showing an interest in Ani, something she is not used...more
My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Hurricane was kindly provided to me by author Jenna-Lynn Duncan.
Adriana Alexander is an only child and living with her seemingly absent father, she experiences nightly dreams that are eerily realistic and when she dreams of the arrival of two new students and finding out it has in fact come true, she starts to question her abilities.
Luke and Hayden are good-looking, smart and are showing an interest in Ani, something she is not used...more
I loved this book. It was creative and unlike anything else. When it started out with two brothers moving into town I was slightly dissapointed, as this happens in many other stories. But I had no need to be dissapointed and as I read on I fully enjoyed every part. I also found out the two brothers had a very nice reason as to why they moved into town. I would highly recommend this book to anyone! Looking forward to the next book.
I got this book for review awhile back and the only thing I remember about the synopsis was that the heroine lives in New Orleans and gets kidnapped. And that combination of concepts seemed completely different for me and I wanted to try it out.
So I started reading this book with no expectations that it'll be a paranormal-ish kind of book. Our heroine, Andriana is a sweet, modest, independent, angsty girl. And by angsty, I mean the genuine angst, the kind that actually has a reason behind it. I...more
So I started reading this book with no expectations that it'll be a paranormal-ish kind of book. Our heroine, Andriana is a sweet, modest, independent, angsty girl. And by angsty, I mean the genuine angst, the kind that actually has a reason behind it. I...more
I was trying to decide whether to give this book 2 or 3 stars, but ultimately I decided with 3 because I didn't flat out hate the book.
The main problems I had with the book was that it seemed like this book was your typical, girl meets boy, falls in love with boy, doesn't know what paranormal/immortal/whatever creature boy is. Girl falls passionately in love even though they've known each other for less than a month. Yadda yadda yadda.
I went into this book thinking it was going to be great becau...more
The main problems I had with the book was that it seemed like this book was your typical, girl meets boy, falls in love with boy, doesn't know what paranormal/immortal/whatever creature boy is. Girl falls passionately in love even though they've known each other for less than a month. Yadda yadda yadda.
I went into this book thinking it was going to be great becau...more
The night before Ana’s first day of school, she has a weird dream that two new students start school. Not thinking much about it until she gets to school, she realizes her dream came true. Brothers, Hayden and Luke captivate the entire female student body and Ana is not immune to their good looks either. After finally catching a glimpse of Hayden, she cannot take her eyes off of him. But Hayden’s hot and cold attitude is infuriating. One minute he seems interested in her and the next he claims t...more
Thanks Jenna-Lynne Duncan for sending me a copy!
Wow i didnt expect to love it the way i did. It was nice to read something different, it was part of the reason i liked it so much. The characters were fabulous! I loved Hayden's caring loving characer but i loved the passion and vigor that Luke had too- how can one choose?
I think the setting of New Orleans and the event of Hurricane Katrina all contributed to making this book so gripping, you can see Ana's love for New Orleans, the culture and lif...more
Wow i didnt expect to love it the way i did. It was nice to read something different, it was part of the reason i liked it so much. The characters were fabulous! I loved Hayden's caring loving characer but i loved the passion and vigor that Luke had too- how can one choose?
I think the setting of New Orleans and the event of Hurricane Katrina all contributed to making this book so gripping, you can see Ana's love for New Orleans, the culture and lif...more
I am very picky about my YA books and I read the summary on this one and thought it sounded right up my alley! Boy was I glad I took a chance on it! I love this book! I can't wait for the next one to come out. Duncan will be an auto-buy for me.
I loved the writing. The writing is first person past tense and has a very personal feel to it. The novel had me hooked from the prologue and it kept me on the edge of my seat from there.
If you're the type of person who falls in love with fictional chara...more
I loved the writing. The writing is first person past tense and has a very personal feel to it. The novel had me hooked from the prologue and it kept me on the edge of my seat from there.
If you're the type of person who falls in love with fictional chara...more
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I did a release post about this book back in September with an author interview. You can read that here.
It's taken me longer than I hoped to get round to this book, not because I didn't want to read it, just life seemed to keep getting in the way. I finished it today and have to say I really enjoyed it.
It's not something I would normally have picked up to be honest but I'm glad I did, It had everything in it you could want, Love, d...more
It's taken me longer than I hoped to get round to this book, not because I didn't want to read it, just life seemed to keep getting in the way. I finished it today and have to say I really enjoyed it.
It's not something I would normally have picked up to be honest but I'm glad I did, It had everything in it you could want, Love, d...more
The night before her junior year of high school begins, Adriana has a strange dream that two new students have enrolled at her school. The very next day, she discovers that the student body is abuzz about the two new guys who have started classes at Ecole Classique – Hayden & Luke Boudreaux. She brushes it off as mere coincidence, until the premonitions keep occurring and one comes fatally true. Not only are her dreams frightening and have her questioning her self, but she finds herself incr...more
Feb 03, 2012
Camryn
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The rating for this book should actually be 3.5, but since that it not an option I went with three stars not liking this book enough to give it four stars.
This book kicks off the the town of New Orleans. The main character Adriana Alexander has lived there her whole life with only her father. No mother or siblings. One day two new boys enroll in her school. Hayden and Luke Boudreaux. She instantly takes a liking to Hayden and tries to get to know him better. All the while he's sending her mixed...more
This book kicks off the the town of New Orleans. The main character Adriana Alexander has lived there her whole life with only her father. No mother or siblings. One day two new boys enroll in her school. Hayden and Luke Boudreaux. She instantly takes a liking to Hayden and tries to get to know him better. All the while he's sending her mixed...more
Slow to start, but a pretty good book overall. This is by no means a can't-put-it-down book. In all actuality, if I wasn't reviewing this book, I doubt I would have finished it. I'm glad that I did though. That just lets me know that sometimes I just need to grin and bare it and maybe it will work out in the end. The history of New Orleans is spot on and the remains that Katrina left are heartbreakingly real.
One thing that I didn't like was that right when the book held my total attention, it en...more
One thing that I didn't like was that right when the book held my total attention, it en...more
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Jenna-Lynne Duncan graduated from the University of St. Thomas with degrees in Political Science, International Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies. Hurricane is her debut novel and she is planning a series. She welcomes those to contact her through her website (http://www.Jenna-Lynne.com).
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“Damn. I never should have agreed to this. What is he thinking? Here we are in a piece of crap pickup truck on our way to sit outside of a supermarket to kidnap this girl. Damn. He’d better not be falling for her. Sure she’s cute, but I can’t think about that.”
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