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AWARD-WINNING YA SPY SERIES COMES TO
E-READERS
Penguin
Publishing brings back Shannon Greenland’s The Specialists, featuring girl tech
genius GiGi, after successful paperback release
NEW
YORK, NY – October 2012
– Shannon
Greenland’s award-winning teen spy series The Specialists is brought back to the
spotlight after six years in paperback. The 5-book series releases on Kindle,
Nook and all e-readers this winter from Penguin Publishing.
Inspired from the hit television show Alias, Greenland’s book series begins with Model Spy (originally debuted in 2007) when 16-year-old Kelly James is caught uncovering top-secret information for her irresistibly cute and nice friend David. Rather than serve a jail sentence, she accepts the option to change her identity and enlist in a government spy agency that trains teen agents. Instantly, Kelly Spree, a.k.a. girl genius GiGi, is born and sent on her first mission as an undercover model with a partner she’s surprised to find as an agent himself.
The Specialists e-book
release comes on the heels of Penguin’s publication of Greenland’s stand-alone
novel The Summer My Life Began,
which
was chosen as a Hot YA Read by the She Knows Book
Lounge, and devoured by librarians who called it “terrific”
(School Library
Journal) and “a breeze to get through; light and entertaining”
(Texas librarian Jen
Bigheart).
Greenland’s impressive
nine-book career – she also previously released three romantic suspense novels –
has earned her awards from National Booksellers, Romantic Times, National
Readers Choice, American Library Association, Daphne du Maurier and many more
prestigious literary organizations.
“Brilliant,” Kidz World; “Greenland
makes you ride along, and I love it!” Echelon Press; “Hours of good reading,”
Scribes World; “The imagery used to
twine the characters lives is amazing,” Writers Unlimited; “Sure to surprise,” The Readers Studio;
“Witty and very adventurous. Readers
will not be disappointed,” Teens Read – are just a snippet of the high-praised
comments Greenland has received for her writing.
Readers
can grab a copy of any of Greenland’s novels wherever books are
sold or downloaded. The Specialists Series is also available
in audio book
format.
About
the author:
Shannnon Greenland grew up in a small Tennessee town as a kid who dreaded
reading and writing. Ironic, as she’s now a successful award-winning author of
nine young adult novels. When not writing, Greenland’s eager for adventure
outside of a book’s pages. Hiking, rafting, climbing, caving, swimming,
snorkeling, sailing, surfing, mountain biking, canoeing, power lifting, running,
camping, para sailing . . . she’s done it all. The world traveler divides her
time between Florida and Virginia where she tutors math students and gives
author talks at area schools. She’s currently at work on a new suspense trilogy
set in Washington D.C.
REVIEW
This was truly a fun and exciting read from
start to finish.
Gigi is such an amazing character and she's
unlike any I have encountered in previous reads. Yes, she's geeky and sometimes
clumsy, but she's also gorgeous to the point where she could be a Victoria
Secret's model. She seems to have it all, without being conceited. I kind of
had a hard time believing she wasn't higher on the social food chain though,
but I guess that only added to her character. She's a beauty that goes
unnoticed because of her geeky ways.
Another character I really warmed to,
although a secondary character, is Chapling. I love his oddball goofiness. No
wonder Gigi connected with him so easily, aside for their shared love of
technology.
TL and
David are still a bit of a mystery to me. There is obviously more to TL than
meets the eye, and I cannot wait to learn more about him.
As for
David, I feel like I don’t have him completely figured out. He plays hot and
cold with Gigi and I can’t help wondering why, because the chemistry between them
is explosive. Does it have something to do with their work at IPNC or is there
more to the story?
Apart from
the romance that ‘is, but isn’t’…this story is action-packed and thrilling.
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Penguin Publishing launched
Greenland’s latest novel The Summer My Life Began in May 2012, and brings her
entire spy series to e-form this winter.
When not writing, Shannon’s
eager for adventure outside of a book’s pages. Hiking, rafting, climbing,
caving, swimming, snorkeling, sailing, surfing, mountain biking, spelunking,
canoeing, power lifting, running, camping, para sailing . . . she’s done it
all.
Originally from Tennessee, the world traveler divides her time between Florida and Virginia where she mentors, tutors, and teaches math and gives authors talks at area schools.
Connect with Shannon
Greenland
HAPPY
READING!!
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