BOOK BLITZ: Compulsion by Martina Boone

Welcome to the exciting Book Blitz for Compulsion, the first book of the Heirs of Watson Island Series, by Martina Boone!

Genre:

Young Adult Paranormal/Fantasy Romance

Southern Gothic

Series:

Heirs of Watson Island Series, #1

Publish Date:

October 28, 2014

Publisher:

Simon Pulse

(Simon & Schuster)

Synopsis:

Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse.

All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead--a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.

Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.

     

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Check out Martina's Dream Cast for Compulsion!

Before I get to the human characters, I have to say that setting is very definitely a character in the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy. Watson Island is loosely based on Edisto Island, and I borrowed from actual Charleston area plantation history to create the three plantations that shaped who the three families became. There was tons of material to work with--I mean, pirate treasure, ancient spirit witches, blood feuds, lonely, demented characters, curses, forbidden romance... How could I resist?

My dream cast of plantations would include Boone Hall Plantation, with bits of Magnolia Plantation and Drayton Hall thrown in. For the ruins of Colesworth Place, I'd love to use part of the columns that are all that's left of the Windsor Plantation in Port Gibson, Mississippi. There is a Windsor Plantation on Edisto Island, too, but it doesn't have the same level of drama and echoing sadness.

Okay, and now on to the fun part. Human Characters.

Barrie

Barrie first. I'd love to see Jennifer Lawrence play Barrie, of course, but basically, I'd like Jennifer Lawrence to play the main character in every movie, so that may not tell you much. I might go with Nicola Peltz.

 

Eight (Charles Robert Beaufort, VIII)

Liam Hemsworth, although Alex Pettyfer is probably the default here for most readers, and of course, I wouldn't turn him down.

 

Cassie, Barrie's cousin

Rooney Mara. This one's a no-brainer for me. She could do Scarlett/Vivien Leigh, and I think she'd pull off the various sides of Cassie with the complexity that Cassie needs.

Mark, Barrie's godfather

Idris Elba. I can picture him ROCKING a pink Chanel suit and heels and shaking his booty and singing along with Whoopie Goldberg in Sister Act doing "Hail Holy Queen." I wonder if he'd be willing to shave?

Pru, Barrie's Aunt

Hard to believe that Reese Witherspoon is about the right age, but she is. And she would do a fabulous job.

Seven (Charles Robert Beaufort, VII), Eight's father

If they cast Patrick Dempsey as Seven, then McDreamy might finally get the girl he missed in Sweet Home Alabama. Maybe. Eventually. By the end of the series---if I decide that Seven is truly good enough for Pru.

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**About the Author**

Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke several languages before learning English. She fell in love with words and never stopped delighting in them.

She's the found of AdventuresInYAPublishing.com, a Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers site, and YASeriesInsiders.com, a site devoted to encouraging literacy and ll this YA Series.

From her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband, children, and Auggie the wonder dog, she enjoys writing conteporary fantasy set in the kinds of magical places she'd love to visit. When she isn't writing, she's addicted to travel, horses, skiing, chocolate flarvored tea, and anything with Nutella on it.

Stay connected with Martina Boone

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