YA & NA Romance ♥ discussion

The Innocent: A Myth by Candice Raquel Lee

Genres: NA Romance, Paranormal, Literary Fiction

Description:
"I was eaten, plain and simple. It felt like being burned alive, like every cell in my body was exploding. Then everything stopped—my breathing, my pain, my heart. . ."

The Innocent is a breathtaking novel about the often treacherous, sometimes exhilarating, and every now and again funny path that leads to true love.

Alexa Wyndham is a painfully sheltered girl from Brooklyn with a mysterious past. She is an innocent in every sense of the word, her views of the world formed through the lens of the poetry and literary novels she reads. Now on her own in college in Manhattan she finds the big bad city is just waiting to devour her. When she goes out with friends on Valentine’s Day, a stunning kiss from a stranger is her introduction to this new and dangerous world. Her would be lover is after her flesh. It contains a most powerful transformative energy, and the supernatural creatures of the city are willing to do anything for a taste of it.

Her only hope of survival is eight-hundred-year-old, Cristien LaRoche. An incubus who has killed every woman he has been with. He will be damned if helps Alexa and damned if he doesn’t. Even if he can save her once, or save her a hundred times from those who seek her power, he still won’t be able to protect her from his own deadly embrace.

Inspired by the myth of Cupid and Psyche, and the novel Jane Eyre, The Innocent will follow the harrowing path of Alexa and Cristien as they trade quips and quotes, chase and lose love, forgive and do the unforgivable, betray and are betrayed, until finally one will come face to face with the white light and the other his darkest nightmare. Together, Alexa and Cristien will have to answer the question, “Is Love stronger than Death?”


The available formats for The Innocent: A Myth are Paperback. Please comment below with your email address. Candice is generously allowing 5 reviewers to read and review The Innocent: A Myth. Only the first 5 members to sign up will be able to participate in this Read to Review. The deadline for this Read to Review is 1 month or 30 days. Candice would like reviewers to post their reviews on Goodreads and Amazon. Once you have finished reading and reviewing, please post the links to your reviews in this thread.

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I would be interested in reading and reviewing this book. Sounds unique!

My email address is: njhs13@yahoo.com.

I'd like to, it sounds interesting.

joycedale1983@yahoo.com

Oh my this sounds amazing!
I'd love to read and review; the review would be posted here and on my blog.
My email: monkeyvampirelover@gmail.com
Thanks!

Hi, C.
Thanks for your interest. Yes, many have said my book is unique, and more than just a romance. I hope you enjoy it. I will be emailing you today.

Candice

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "I'd like to, it sounds interesting.

joycedale1983@yahoo.com"

Thanks for your interest, Joyce.
I hope you enjoy the book. I will email you today.

Candice

Micheala wrote: "Oh my this sounds amazing!
I'd love to read and review; the review would be posted here and on my blog.
My email: monkeyvampirelover@gmail.com
Thanks!"

Hi, Micheala,
Gotta love that email.:) I hope you enjoy the book and it would be great to have it reviewed on your blog too. Thanks. I'll be writing to you today.

Candice

Hannah wrote: "I would love to read this, sounds great :)

hleaptrot21@gmail.com"

I hope you enjoy it, Hannah. I will write to you today.

Candice

would love to review on mobi
josie_9814@yahoo.com

just saw format and that is also fine with me :)
sounds interesting!

Hi, C,

Tried to email you but it got bounced back. Is that the right email?

Sounds great would love to read2review. krystalsmith423@gmail.com - epub please

Candice wrote: "Hi, C,

Tried to email you but it got bounced back. Is that the right email?"

Ya it is so I don't know why it bounced back, but I have another email which is cnicolebooklover@gmail.com. You could also private message me if that might work better

C. wrote: "Candice wrote: "Hi, C,

Tried to email you but it got bounced back. Is that the right email?"

Ya it is so I don't know why it bounced back, but I have another email which is cnicolebooklover@gmai..."

C. wrote: "Candice wrote: "Hi, C,

Tried to email you but it got bounced back. Is that the right email?"

Ya it is so I don't know why it bounced back, but I have another email which is cnicolebooklover@gmai..."

Funny thing. The second email bounced back too. I tried to private message you, but Goodreads says that you can't accept private messages. So, you can private message me with your address. I think that will be easiest.

Candice R. Lee

This looks interesting and I would love to R2R this one if its possible. here is my email thearedaja_0224@yahoo.com

Candice wrote: "C. wrote: "Candice wrote: "Hi, C,

Tried to email you but it got bounced back. Is that the right email?"

Ya it is so I don't know why it bounced back, but I have another email which is cnicoleboo..."

Hmmm... that is so weird!! Ya, I'll send it to you through private message.

I would love to read and review if available!

JLemail3@aol.com

Love to read and review marci90sa75@gmail.com epub

If it's still available I would love to R&R stelle.redrose@yahoo.com epub pls

Hi, All,

Though the books are spoken for, I am willing to give away e-pub, mobi and pdf formats of the book to any who are interested in R2R.

Candice R. Lee

Hi...e-pub is fine!
Jlemail3@aol.com

Thanks for the read...really enjoyed! review links:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1QUOWUH...

Jana wrote: "Thanks for the read...really enjoyed! review links:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1QUOWUH..."

Hey, Jana,

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. I am glad you enjoyed the book!

Candice R. Lee

I received the book in the mail today. I'm finishing the current book I'm on now, reading another (because it HAS to be read (it's a sequel so of course I badly want to read it first)) and then I'll be starting The Innocent.

epub to wheeldavelaine@gmail.com

I've added it to my list to read. Can't wait to see how this one ends up-the blurb here is fascinating!

Thanks,
:-) Elaine

Micheala wrote: "I received the book in the mail today. I'm finishing the current book I'm on now, reading another (because it HAS to be read (it's a sequel so of course I badly want to read it first)) and then I'l..."

Great! Enjoy your sequel!

Candice R. Lee

Got my book today and thanks for the bookmark, I collect them!

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Got my book today and thanks for the bookmark, I collect them!"

Joycedale, I'm glad you like the bookmark. It was fun designing it. I'm happy to hear the book arrived. Enjoy!

Candice R. Lee

Hannah wrote: "Got mine today to :) thanks again! I cant wait!"

Great news, Hannah. I was hoping they would get there soon. Enjoy!

Candice R. Lee

As promised here is my review on this great story:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Josie wrote: "As promised here is my review on this great story:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Thanks so much, Josie! I really appreciate it.

Candice R. Lee

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed reading your book. Here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also posted it on Amazon and B&N

Faye wrote: "Thank you so much. I really enjoyed reading your book. Here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also posted it on Amazon and B&N"

Thank you so much, Faye. What a wonderful and thorough review! I have no words for my gratitude. If any questions were not answered just send me a note and I'll see if I can answer them or if they will be answered in the next book.

Candice Raquel Lee

Candice wrote: "Faye wrote: "Thank you so much. I really enjoyed reading your book. Here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also posted it on Amazon and B&N"

Thank you so much, Faye. ..."

I would love to send you a note. And I didn't know that there would be a next book. Is it still about them? I will definitely need to get my hands on that book.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I would love to read. It sounds good.
diana_helen_hernandez@yahoo.com

Faye wrote: "Candice wrote: "Faye wrote: "Thank you so much. I really enjoyed reading your book. Here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also posted it on Amazon and B&N"

Thank you ..."

Yes, the book is about their first year of marriage.
You can send me a personal message if you like with your questions and I will be glad to answer them.

Candice R. Lee

thank you enjoyed the book.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Diana wrote: "I would love to read. It sounds good.
diana_helen_hernandez@yahoo.com"

Great, Diana, I'll write to you soon.

Marci wrote: "thank you enjoyed the book.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."

Thanks, Marci, I'm glad you enjoyed the read.

Candice R. Lee

OMG the story line sounds good!!! I cant wait to read n give my review!! excited, LOL
priezswaggie@gmail.com

Here's my review. I also posted it to Amazon.
Thanks for sending it to me :-)

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Here's my review. I also posted it to Amazon.
Thanks for sending it to me :-)"

Thanks for the review, Joycedale.
Candice R. Lee

Hi, I just wanted to say a few words since it seems some of my readers are getting a bit confused, so I will try and clarify. "The Innocent" is a literary novel. When I wrote that it was "lyrical and poetic" or when I called it "a myth" I thought that that would cover it, but it seems I was mistaken. Sorry. The book is based on the myth of Cupid and Psyche and is written like a myth full of subtle hints about life. It also contains literary references for those who love classic literature and poetry about love.

I put "The Innocent" in the YA category (just like A.S. Byatt called her great novel "Possession" a Romance)because it is very much like a YA novel. It has a young female protagonist and a supernatural lover but these characters also exist in more ancient myths too. "The Innocent" is meant to be read as literature though, or as a metaphysical or mythological novel. If "The Innocent" is not read in this vein it losses all its meaning and depth and may seem confusing to some. This is unfortunate, but I hope this explains things a little.

Thank you all for your consideration and time,

Candice Raquel Lee

Great Book - review below, also on Amazon.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Krystal wrote: "Great Book - review below, also on Amazon.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Thanks, Krystal!

Sorry for late review.
Here's the link and I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

khulhet24 wrote: "Sorry for late review.
Here's the link and I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Thanks Khulhet! Sorry for the late reply. I've been away on a month long trip to Barcelona and Sicily! I just got back. I am glad that you were interested enough to look up the myths of Cupid and Psyche and find out who Lilith was. My husband is part Filipino, and he has shared with me some of the stories his grandmother told him about the Kapri. I really enjoyed them.

Candice R. Lee

I loved this book. I really liked that christien and alexa knew what they wanted and they weren't afraid to go for it. Most books push the other away in the beginning because they believe it is what's best for them. But in The Innocent they knew they were better a nd stronger together. I have to say it was one of the best I have read in a long time. Great job Candice Raquel Lee. Absolutely amazing story.

Thanks Diane, I am glad you enjoyed it!

Candice