Title- The Power to See
By- Jennifer Anne Davis
Publication Date- October 24th, 2013
At first glance, twenty-two-year-old Brianna’s life seems
perfect. But she harbors a deadly secret—her father is the leader of a ruthless
drug cartel. Brianna struggles to find her place in a world her father
meticulously controls, and believes she is nothing but a pawn in her father’s
deadly games.
After graduating from college with an enormous debt, Dominic
finds himself lured by money and power into a job that appears too good to be
true. He doesn’t realize he works for a drug cartel until he’s in too deep.
Trying to keep his family safe, he takes a deal offered by Brianna’s father and
agrees to marry Brianna while continuing to work for the cartel.
Brianna and Dominic must rely on one another as their lives
become further entwined in the lethal drug world. When Dominic discovers a
deadly secret, he begins to question everything and turns to Brianna for
support. However, Brianna’s heart belongs to another man—an undercover DEA
agent.
The DEA closes in on the drug cartel, forcing Brianna and
Dominic to choose sides, igniting a battle between family loyalty, love, and
survival. Brianna soon realizes that she may be the only person capable of bringing
down her father’s empire—if she can find a way to outsmart the master
manipulator, without losing herself, and her heart, in the process.
Excerpts
There was a soft knock on her door.
Matt popped his head in, making her flush. As much as she fought against it,
Brianna had to admit, Matt was hot. She hadn’t seen him since their dinner the
other night. There was something different about him from other men she’d
known. She liked that Matt was intelligent and highly sought after in the law
field. Even though he was confident, he wasn’t cocky, and there was something
gentle about him. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but she liked that he
seemed interested in getting to know her. It was a refreshing change. Of
course, it was also nice that Matt was untouched by her father “Do you have any plans for the
weekend?” he asked, giving her a half smile “Nothing
too exciting. I have a lot to do before we meet with the judge on Monday.“Well,
you can’t work all weekend, so I have a proposition for you.” Matt walked in
and sat on the edge of Brianna’s desk, pulling two tickets from his shirt
pocket. “I’m taking you to a baseball game Saturday night.” Did
he just ask her out? Was Matt interested in her? This wasn’t good. Why couldn’t
Matt be married or unattractive? Why did she have to meet him now? “I don’t
know,” she managed to say. “You
owe me a dinner,” Matt reminded her, the dimple in his cheek showing “I
can’t.” She really wanted to, but her father would never approve Matt
raised his eyebrows. “I’m not asking you out on a date, so don’t get all
defensive. I’m simply asking you to a baseball game, and it’s work related if
that makes you feel any better.” He leaned in close, smiling like they shared a
secret.Why did he have to keep looking at
her like that? “Work related how?” she asked. Perhaps there was a way to get
her father’s approval “The
firm has a box. So, technically it’s a work function.” “Is
anyone else going?” “No,”
he whispered Brianna
wanted to be alone with Matt, but she wasn’t sure she could control herself
around him. Salazar’s plan was very direct and specific, and Matt was
definitely not a part of the plan.
She couldn’t afford to lose focus now. But the way Matt sat on the desk, his
smile, those eyes—she was drawn to him. She closed her eyes, smelling his musky
scent. Not once in Brianna’s life had Salazar ever asked her what she wanted.
Everything was planned and she was expected to go along with it. Against her
better judgment, she agreed to go to the game. “I’ll
pick you up at six.” Matt smiled. He slid from her desk and strolled to the
door. “No,
I’ll meet you there.” After
glancing back at her, Matt responded, “Suit yourself,” and left.
Brianna
was grinning so big, her cheeks hurt. A baseball game sounded like fun. She
just needed to make sure her father knew it was a work function so he wouldn’t
jump to the wrong conclusion. A little voice in the back of her mind screamed
at the stupidity of getting involved with Matt, but Brianna chose to ignore the
voice of reason.
Top Tens: Favorite fictional characters
1 Elisa (The Girl of Fire and Thorns)
2 Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)
3 Yelena (Poison Study)
4 Fire (Fire)
5 Celaena Sardothien
(Crown of Midnight)
6 Abby Abernathy (Beautiful Disaster)
7 Travis Maddox (Beautiful Disaster)
8 Four (Divergent)
9 Jeck (The Decoy Princess)
10 Kellan Kyle (Thoughtless)
Dream
Cast
First up, Brianna Salazar.
Beautiful, 22 years old, dark hair and blue eyes. A perfect fit for me is
Victoria Justice. She is exactly what I picture Brianna to look like! There is
a timeless beauty and grace to her that is simply captivating. (Just pretend
her eyes are blue.)
Up next, Dominic Bennett. What
can I say about Dominic? He just graduated from college, he has dark curly
hair, and he’s handsome. From the moment this character was conceived in my
mind, I pictured James Franco. So I am thrilled to share a picture of him!
And then there’s dreamy Matt.
He’s a bit older at 28. He has dark blonde hair, tan skin, and has a surfer
look to him. When I came across this picture of Paul Walker, I thought he was
perfect for Matt. Doesn’t he look like an undercover DEA agent here?
And last, but certainly not
least, the infamous Antonio Salazar. He’s Brianna’s domineering father and the
leader of the Ramon Salazar Cartel. Again, from the moment this story breathed
life in my head, Kevin Spacey was Salazar for me. It just looks like there is
so much going in this man’s head—a controlled madness if you will. He is
PERFECT!!!
So if I ever win the lottery and
have an insane amount of money, then I’d turn The Power to See into a
movie and cast these actors as the lead roles. Hey, a girl can dream can’t she?
Could you share with us your idea of the perfect soundtrack
for ‘The Power to See’ ?
Castle of Glass by Linkin Park
Demons by Imagine Dragons
Let Her Go by Passenger
Summertime Sadness by Lana Del
Ray
Don’t You Worry Child by
Swedish House Mafia
Someone Like You by Adele
Pumped up Kicks by Foster The
People
Out of Time by Stone Temple
Pilots
Burn It Down by Linkin Park
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Links
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About the Author
Jennifer graduated from the University of San Diego with a
degree in English and a teaching credential. Afterwards, she married her high
school sweetheart, worked as a legal assistant, and taught high school English.
Jennifer is currently a full-time writer and mother of three young children.
Her days are spent living in imaginary worlds and fueling her own kids'
creativity.
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The Power to See by Jennifer Anne DavisMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
***** I received an ARC copy for an honest review *****
Wow I just finish reading this book, and I am so glad that I got to read it, this book is not what I was expecting at all, I love the characters love how it turned out to be, and what I love the most thing about this book is that you get to read it from all the characters point of view, their is a lot going on in this book bit of everything; it has romance, mystery/suspense, and deception along with a truly amazing storyline.
The story beginning with Dominic graduating from collage, that same day he was about to proposed to his girlfriend, only to find out that she broke up with him that same day, after few days of mopping around he gets a visit from a stranger affording him a job, he just did not know what kind of job and what he would be getting into.
That's when Brianna comes in, now Brianna is an attorney and her father has being controlling her every move. including to pick a husband for her, but for her to survive her crazy father she has to agree with him, even though that her heart belong to some one else, and that's the sexy Matt.
I have to say that Dominic had me so confused because I honestly did not know whose side he was on. Towards the end I questioned myself even more. I swear I did not who to trust because when I though that things where going as I wanted it just kept throwing me more curved ball and change my mind again.
I really enjoy and love this book, I hope that when you read this that you get to enjoy it and love it as much as I did.
Jennifer Anne Davis THANK YOU for introducing me to this amazing wonderful characters and this Great book.
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