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Protected (Book 1 in the Ariya Adams Trilogy) Kindle Edition

by Anna Applegate (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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She’s the most important person in his entire world, even if she doesn’t know it.

Ariya Adams has no idea she’s descended from blood so powerful and rare that her life is infinitely more at risk than any other. But the only man who can help her is not allowed to reveal the truth. James Rymer becomes a part of Ariya’s world almost overnight, but she senses he’s hiding something, and she’s determined to figure out what it is. No matter the cost.

Ariya is soon faced with dangerous revelations, the least of which is that everyone she loves has been keeping secrets from her. With a paranormal evil she’s only beginning to comprehend threatening her and her friends, Ariya will have to choose between duty and love.

James will sacrifice everything to keep her safe, but will that be enough if she risks everything for him in return? I

f you're a fan of Richelle Mead or L.J. Smith, you won't want to miss reading this thrilling first installment to the trilogy that fans are calling "captivating," "page-turning" and "not your typical vampire story."

One-Click now to fall into a new and exciting paranormal world!
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    The Ariya Adams Trilogy
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    244 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    22 June 2013
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Anna Applegate is a paranormal romance and urban fantasy author. She started out as an avid reader who kept finding that she wanted an extra scene, or alternate ending in the books she was reading. After being challenged to try to write her own story, the words poured out of her and she has pursued writing ever since. Anna loves reading, romance of ALL kinds, sappy chick flicks, paranormal literature and nerdy fandoms. For more information on upcoming releases, teasers, and more, visit: www.authorannaapplegate.com You can also sign up for her Monthly Newsletter at: http: //eepurl.com/di6Zef If you'd like to get in touch with Anna through any of her Social Media platforms, you can visit her at any of the below sites: Facebook (Business Page): https: //www.facebook.com/annaapplegateauthor/ Facebook (Personal Page): https: //www.facebook.com/anna.applegate.796 Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/authorannaapplegate/ Twitter: https: //twitter.com/applegak All Author: http: //annaapplegate.allauthor.com Pinterest: https: //www.pinterest.com/authorannaapplegate/ BookBub: https: //www.bookbub.com/profile/anna-applegate

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DKCZ9S8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anna Applegate; 2 edition (22 June 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2283 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1492100390
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Anna Applegate is a USA Today Bestselling Author. She writes fantasy romance and lives tucked away in rural Maryland with her beautiful daughters, building a mini-Disney Princess army in their own little happily ever after.

Anna is an avid reader, especially if it involves morally gray love interests. She enjoys escaping into fictional worlds - whether through her unchecked book addiction, or by creating her own filled with strong heroines, surprise twists and turns, and "destroy the world for her" leading men.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in Australia on 5 June 2019
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Definitely a new twist on the old story of a supposed normal human suddenly developing supernatural powers. And they're super supernatural powers at that.
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Angela Hayes
4.0 out of 5 stars She has a great, close-knit group of friends
Reviewed in Australia on 19 May 2018
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4 Stars

Protected is the first book in the Ariya Adams Trilogy by Anna Applegate. It is a paranormal college romance story- with mystery, suspense, drama, angst, push-pull, secrets, supernatural elements, action... and more. This is definitely not your typical vampire story. Add in some werewolves, hidden agendas, betrayal, twists, surprising revelations, and this story takes off.
We meet Ariya Adams in her senior year at college. She has a great, close-knit group of friends, and is looking forward to her final year, wanting to get as much out of it before it all ends. But strange things begin to happen, and she starts to think that maybe she is going crazy. When danger come calling, and secrets are revealed, Ariya’s world is turned upside down. With her life on the line, and her friends threatened, what will happen? What discoveries will she make? Who can she trust? And can she find a way to thwart the sinister plot, and the danger that seems to be stalking her?
I did enjoy this book- even more so as the story unfolded. I did find that it was a little slow to get going as the author laid out all the framework to the story. But, I loved that this isn’t your typical vampire story and has its own identity from a lot of other book in the same genre.
It comes across as an adult paranormal romance, but I found that a lot of the content was more suited to Young Adults- as there was a LOT of ‘teenage Angst’ and it was very light on the romance side. Ariya and her love interest James did have a great connection and chemistry, but the angsty push-pull really drove me crazy and I feel that it went on for a little too long. I also feel that the author missed an opportunity to take this story to the next level, by having too much melodrama and not enough ‘romance’.
Don’t get me wrong, this story is very enjoyable and definitely worth the read- I just felt frustrated by so much push-pull/angst/melodrama. The story is set to continue in the next book, ‘Awakened’, and I have already jumped right in to it, to find out what will happen next.

Thank you, Ms. Applegate!
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Erin Davidson
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is perfect for readers that love the Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, or Twilight
Reviewed in Australia on 25 May 2018
Protected is the first book in the Ariya Adams trilogy, wrote by Anna Applegate. First off I just want to say how cool the author and the main character’s names are; I absolutely love alliteration in names.
Anyway, back to the book. Protected follows the story of Ariya’s senior year in college, where not everything is quite what it seems. Turns out the hot new guys are vampires, and werewolves, and Ariya is stuck right in the middle of it.
I had an issue with the pacing of this novel, and general clichés that are really common in YA urban fantasies. But it was the pacing that really threw me off when reading. During action/fight scenes that sentences were very fragmented and disjointed, rather than keeping the flow of the book and increasing the tension and action.
All the twists and turns were very obvious from the beginning. And some of the choices that Ariya made, had me literally screaming at my kindle asking Ariya what she was thinking. Why didn’t she just write or text important information, if she was worried of being overheard?! So many problems could have been solved this way, but I understand that if she had done this, then I wouldn’t have had such a fun time watching all her misfortunes play out. Kind of like when you watch a horror movie and you’re yelling at the characters not to go downstairs, but they do it anyway.
This book was a lot of fun to read, as it reminded me so much of The Vampire Diaries and all of its vampire shenanigans. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series over the following weeks. I give this book 4/5 stars.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is perfect for the younger reader
Reviewed in Australia on 19 May 2018
Protected (Book 1 in the Ariya Adams Trilogy)
By Anna Applegate

This is the first book that I have read by Anna Applegate and I have to say I was impressed by the story. However, when I first started to read it I thought it was a bit slow, but it did pick up as the book went on. This book is perfect for the younger reader, but as an older I would have preferred it to be have written a little bit different. But overall, I did enjoy the storyline and for that reason I gave this book a five-star read and can’t wait to read more of her work. I also like the cover layout of the book. Ariya is in her last year of college and is trying to make the best of it. She is lucky to be sharing a room with her best friend Caroline. I really enjoyed Ariya’s character, she seemed to be strong and what ever was thrown at her so dealt with it in the best way that she could. When Ariya met James there seemed to be an instant connection, but she feels he is not being all that open with her. What is James holding back on? James and Ariya take us on an amazing journey, a paranormal journey at that. Protected is a mix of paranormal romance, mystery and secrets. I highly recommend this book to all.
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Jennadb
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely enjoyed this story where the paranormal exists
Reviewed in Australia on 20 May 2018
Protected (Ariya Adams Trilogy) by Anna Applegate is the first book to this exciting paranormal series. I absolutely enjoyed this story where the paranormal exists, vampires and wolves provide lots of action and mystery, fear and heartbreak, suspense and horror. The story is unique and a very exciting read and is not like all the other vampire stories out there. This is a YA story but still provides everything that a paranormal person would love regardless of age. Anna did a great job in writing great characters that you quickly became attached to and she has done a wonderful job in creating this world that you can easily immerse yourself into. Protected is very much a bite your fingernails and is a definite page turner, leaving you wanting more and looking for the next book so you can continue the journey. I highly recommend this book to all of you who love all things paranormal.
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Joanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed
Reviewed in Canada on 21 July 2019
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Laura Furuta
5.0 out of 5 stars Ariya is a character that I loved reading about
Reviewed in the United States on 17 May 2018
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Protected (Book 1 in the Ariya Adams Trilogy)
By: Anna Applegate
5 out of 5 stars

The story Protected (Book 1 in the Ariya Adams Trilogy) by Anna Applegate is a thrilling paranormal book. The story has plenty of mystery and had me wondering what was going to happen next. Once I started I didn’t want to put it down. It is the story of Ariya Adams. She is starting her senior year in college and is looking forward to spending time with her friends and finishing school. When she meets James Rymer she finds herself attracted to him and experiencing a pull that makes her want to be near him. Ariya also finds herself trying to understand the strange situations that she finds herself in. Ariya is a character that I loved reading about. She is a smart, independent woman. While she hasn’t had the best luck when it comes to relationships, she is wondering if that will change now that she has met James. As the story progresses, you find that there are secrets and revelations that are revealed. Ariya finds that there is a lot she needs to understand as well as emotions that sometimes overwhelm her. She also finds herself and her friends in danger. Decisions must be made when threats arise. Who is threatening Ariya and her friends? Will the evil plans being put in motion succeed? I also enjoyed reading about James Rymer. He is such an interesting and mysterious character. He seems to be sending mixed messages to Ariya as he goes from showering attention on her and then becoming distant. What are his true feelings for Ariya? This is the first book that I have read by the author and it will not be the last. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series to find out where the story goes next.
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J. MC
5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting trilogy for fans of fantasy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2019
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I really enjoyed this book - well written and flowed well and an exciting plot. This book was only 99p and well worth the money It was compulsive reading and I couldn't put it down- I enjoyed it so much that I then bought the remaining 2 books in the trilogy. I will certainly read more of her books and can certainly recommend this author to all fans of paranormal fantasy.
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Wendy Ragan
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on 1 October 2018
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I was introduced to this author during a takeover on a group page on Facebook. Protected was free on Amazon at the time so I decided to download and give it a try. I have read numerous vampire and werewolf books and loved that this one has a different twist. Ariya is a college senior at a small school in a small town in Michigan. She has been rooming with her best friend every year and is excited to get back and spend some quality time together before classes start. Caroline and Ariya immediately pick up with their group and have some back to school get togethers. Caroline introduces Ariya to her new boyfriend who she met over the summer. Nick is thinking of transferring for his senior year. James is also a new transfer for his senior year and is quickly a part of their core group. Ariya is drawn to James and she thinks he is interested in her too but has a strange way of showing it. As they progress through their senior year, Ariya learns that creatures she has always believed to be myth and book characters are real. Book 1 takes us along for the roller coaster ride of events and emotions.

I enjoyed the way this book flowed and the characters were well developed. I didn't ever have to go back and try to figure out who someone was. The author did a great job of keeping the story moving and me wanting to know what happens next. I enjoyed the first book and have started the 2nd so recommend you do too.
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TinaT
4.0 out of 5 stars Different take on supernatural reads
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2019
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This was different, the idea and plot was interesting. Ariya is living her life at college, doing what she thinks is the normal college experience that is until things start to become strange, her friend Caroline suddenly has a new boyfriend and a new friend, James who stirs feelings in Ariya she can’t understand, but all is not as it seems and when things start to go bump in the night her life is changed forever.
I enjoyed the story, plot and the characters are great. Ariya kind of got all my nerves, she didn’t act like a college student, it was more of a young teen, I loved Caroline’s characters and Nick but James won the show. Some interesting plots, some cute moments, it’s very pg13, lots of angst and a cliffhanger which will continue in the remaining 2 books of this series. Overall a nice read but I’m not sure I’ll move onto the next in the series as of yet.
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