Author: Elle Middaugh
Genre/Age: Fantasy Romance/YA
Series: Essential Elements (Book Two)
Publisher: Pronoun
Links: Goodreads
Synopsis: Valerie Moore is an Elemental, a person who commands one of the classical elements of wind, water, fire, or earth. She’s special, though. She controls two—fire and water—though sometimes it seems like they control her.
After the accidental exposure of Elementals to humanity, Valerie finds herself—and all of her kind—struggling to attain equality. Three different groups fight to secure leadership, and with all of their hidden agendas, she doesn’t know which side to choose. The balance between peaceful cohabitation and all-out war is precarious, at best.
When a chance meeting brings Val and earth Elemental Cade Landston back together, everything changes. She realizes what she knew in the beginning—that he’s the one she wants. Her desire to win him over draws her closer to him, and his vengeful mission to hunt down her murderous grandfather brings them both closer to trouble.
From mysterious doppelgangers to reckless rescue missions, scapegoat bombings, and evolving Elemental powers, Valerie strains to keep up.
All she knows is she must stop her grandfather at all costs. To do so, she has to figure out the truth, but how can she do so when almost everyone she knows has been telling lies?
Five Favorite Movie Scenes
by Elle Middaugh
Note from Dawn: Images added by me!
This is a great question! It’s also pretty difficult, because I’m really not that much of a movie buff. I’m sure once I give you my answers, I’ll think of some super epic scene I should have went with instead lol But let’s see...
Nerve – I just LOVE the scene when they’re running out of the store in their underwear! Ooo! And also the scene when they’re riding the motorcycle with him blindfolded.
The Matrix – the shootout at the bank! Omg, that’s so kickass!
Inception – like, almost every scene. That movie is so amazing... Especially the zero gravity hallway fight, and when they’re coming out of every layer of the dreams in rapid succession.
Star Trek (2009) – I’m not sure if it’s because I’m a mother of 3, or because my husband was deployed with the navy at the time (which kind of reminds me of the star trek setup) or what... but that beginning scene when she’s having the baby while her hubby is going down with the ship... OMG! It makes me want to sob right now just thinking about it...
Wonder Woman – (I’m actually in the middle of this one right now, so I haven’t seen the end yet!) But the beginning with all those women showcasing how completely kickass they are... it’s pretty much beautiful. And the part when they’re on the boat arguing about whether or not they have to be married for him to sleep beside her – LOL!
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is in no way a ‘complete’ list, but at least you now know a few of my favorites! ;)
Elle Middaugh lives in the Allegheny Mountains outside of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, with her wonderful husband and three beautiful children. She spends most of her time raising kids, writing stories, playing video games, reading, and attempting to keep a clean house.
She’s a proud Navy wife, a frazzle-brained mother, a fan of health and fitness, a lover of hot tea and iced tea, and a believer in happily ever afters.
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