Meeting the Author Sharon Bayliss

Today we got to speak with Sharon Bayliss, author of our read this month, Destruction. Personally, I'm a huge Bayliss fan and have read all her books, so I was pretty excited about this.
Sharon had her cute boys "helping" her out, which as moms we appreciated!
Sharon shared some great insight with us, like how she originally planned to tell the story through Amanda's perspective, but ultimately David took over, which worked out better in the end because he doesn't come across as the ultimate bad guy, which, understandably, Amanda's perspective would portray.
We discussed favorite scenes, asked about certain scenes, and had great questions which are totally spoiler-y so I'm not going to share!
We did agree that Patrick is our favorite character and Sharon's not allowed to hurt him, or kill him. There was some threats... But we all agreed that he's just the nice guy that deserves to win and be happy in the end. Crazy family and all...

Sharon was lovely to talk to, and we had a really positive experience, and are snapping up book 2 and the recently released book 3.

Our book for this month is Inconceivable! by Tegan Wren. We will be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month now, instead of the Saturday, in hopes that more of our group and possibly some new people, can make it.

Team Reviews of Destruction by Sharon Bayliss

From Goodreads:
David Vandergraff wants to be a good man. He goes to church every Sunday, keeps his lawn trim and green, and loves his wife and kids more than anything. Unfortunately, being a dark wizard isn't a choice.

Eleven years ago, David's secret second family went missing. When his two lost children are finally found, he learns they suffered years of unthinkable abuse. Ready to make things right, David brings the kids home even though it could mean losing the wife he can’t imagine living without. 

Keeping his life together becomes harder when the new children claim to be dark wizards. David believes they use this fantasy to cope with their trauma. Until, David's wife admits a secret of her own—she is a dark wizard too, as is David, and all of their children. 

Now, David must parent two hurting children from a dark world he doesn’t understand and keep his family from falling apart. All while dealing with the realization that everyone he loves, including himself, may be evil.

***We're still waiting on a few members to post reviews due to the craziness of summer. Thank you for your patience!***

Team Reviews:

Katie:
***Full Disclosure: I was the Acquiring Editor for this book***

Sharon is an awesome storyteller. What I love most about this book is that the characters are so alive and even kind of nuts. They are dark wizards that want to be good, and so struggle with all their might to be good.

Destruction follows David, husband of Amanda, and father of teenagers Jude, Patrick, and Emmy. It's starts when David is called to tell him his long lost children, Xavier and Evangeline, have been found, but their mother, Crystal, has been murdered. He is to take custody of the two teens, that his wife knows nothing about.
When he brings them home, the expected hell breaks loose when his wife is furious about his affair from years before, and their children are furious at his betrayal. But the two new siblings reveal something about them which they didn't know; they are all dark wizards and witches.
The children all start acting out and using their new found powers recklessly.

Jackie G:
When I first started this book I was very confused. I got about 2/3 of the way through and said I was done. Being one to not give up I decided to give the book another try. I started over at the beginning and I am glad I did.
This is a family that has gone through a lot. I really enjoyed the book. I am glad that I did not give up. I recommend this book to all who have an open mind as to what a family is. Good read.