Updated and re-edited with new material!“This flower I give to you has one petal because I never want you to question my love for you. If you pick the petal off, you will be able to say ‘he loves me,’ as there are no other petals for you to say ‘he loves me not.’” -JonasAfter Darian Moon loses her boyfriend to a motorcycle accident, she finds her somber town too much to handle, so she moves from … so she moves from Texas to Oklahoma to live with her grandmother for the summer. Strange things start to happen after she meets Chayton Swift, her grandmother’s college-age neighbor and handyman. Darian soon learns Chayton has a few supernatural abilities, one of which is seeing and communicating with ghosts. Darian’s boyfriend, Jonas, happens to be one of them, and he’s there to warn her that evil entities do exist.
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Darian Moon is heartbroken when her boyfriend dies in a motorcycle accident. Her parents send her to live with her grandmother in hopes it will help her. She’s sad and lonely until she meets Chayton, her grandmas next door neighbor. Chayton has supernatural abilities that lead Darian to hang around him even more. This is a great book, I couldn’t put it down!
**Update August 2020**
Just reread the updated version of this novel and absolutely loved it! I will not give anything away but the end itself has a change in the final scene that packs a punch and leaves the reader demanding a follow-up…..pronto! I am also still hoping for a miracle and Jonas returns at some point giving Darian the ultimate, crazy dilemma of choosing between several amazing young men. Kristi’s updates didn’t deter me from the original manuscript, as I was totally immersed in the story, the characters, the dialogue and the romance. The story was relatable to teens and paranormal fans of any age. I am oh so hoping for a sequel!
One Petal Flower is a wonderfully written debut novel by Kristi Ayers, about a young woman, Darian, haunted by her true love in a unique fashion that leads her on a very intriguing journey of finding out who she really is inside, and out.
First, I am a huge fan of paranormal/ghost love stories so I couldn’t wait to get started on this one. The phrase that immediately grabbed me and held on was in the beginning of the book, Darian’s dead boyfriend, Jonas, tells her, “I miss you Dari.” Just reading that small sentence tugged at my heartstrings and there was no looking back. I’m a sucker for lost, ghostly lovers. (Btw-I love the name Jonas).
One Petal Flower is a very descriptive tale which combines romance and an edginess that follows throughout the book. I really liked the characters, from Darian’s grandmother, to her old friends/potential loves and even the bad guy. He was a great addition, since in a paranormal fantasy, you have to throw in the bad guy! I devoured the scenes with Darian and Montana and the epilogue was just perfect. Without giving anything away, there is a bit of a love triangle that fits in at just the right times, and is unexpected. So there. You’ll have to read it to find out more!
The characters were developed well and I was glued to the pages. I enjoyed Chayton’s loyalty, Montana’s masculinity and Sterling’s plain old evilness. I love that the teens are not your average, predictable guys and gals. They speak intelligently and their dialogue is snappy. With the flurry of trendy characters out there in the paranormal YA genre, I love fictional kids who speak eloquently (ala John Green style). When it’s a fantasy, why not make them whatever you want them to be?
Kristi has crafted a suspenseful, haunting book with her detailed writing style and a main character who longs for closure in her life in more ways than one. I fell in love with Jonas, invisible or not, and felt the couple’s bond. I would love to read a sequel to One Petal Flower, and I highly recommend this novel to fans of paranormal fantasy. This is one addition to my shelves that I’ll think about long after I’m finished.
Great job, Kristi!
WOW!! JUST Wow!! ONE PETAL FLOWER by Kristi Ayers is So Different Uniquely Written plus such an Suspenseful Epic story that will Leave you Speechless!! I thoroughly enjoyed this Rollercoaster ride of Emotional distress and such young love can be devastating which Darian had to endure.
Definitely Must Read Book and never a Dull moment page after page. It Captivated me from the Very Beginning and devour it in ONE Sitting!!
One Petal Flower
Kristi Ayers
This book had me enthralled from page 1 until the last page. You will feel so many things while reading this book – sadness, anger, love, hope. Darian is 17 and has lost her boyfriend Jonas because of a motorcycle accident. Jonas and Darian had a very sweet story. “This flower I give to you has one petal because I never want you to question my love for you. If you pick the petal off, you will be able to say ‘he loves me,’ as there are no other petals for you to say ‘he loves me not.'” -Jonas
Jonas was wise beyond his years, and he can’t cross over until he knows Darian will be ok. Chayton is able to see and converse with Jonas, much to Darian’s dismay since she can’t see him. There’s another force that wants Darian to think she will see Jonas again, but is that true? Will she give up her life to be back with Jonas or will she find new love and life? This book has wolves and other paranormals in it. To me it was a fascinating read as I feel I learned so many more things, and the characters were amazing. I’d love more books on the minor characters as I believe they could have interesting stories to tell as well. I will definitely be looking to read more from this author.
I love this book and love how Chayton is there for Darian after she loses her first boyfriend. He is always so protective over her. Also I was kinda shocked to find out what his secret was.
I love Montana he is awesome and amazing friend to Darian.
I really enjoyed this book. My heart broke for Darian when she lost the love of her life to a motorcycle accident. She moves to live with her grandmother while her broken heart heals. Darian is reintroduced fo Chayton, who she played with as a kid. He has the ability to talk to her dead boyfriend. This paranormal book has ghosts, werewolves and some evil in between life and death characters. Darian is forced to make some difficult choices to will lead to her future!
3.5 star read
“This flower I give to you has one petal because I never want you to question my love for you. If you pick the petal off, you will be able to say ‘he loves me,’ as there are no other petals for you to say ‘he loves me not.'” -Jonas
That quote made me swoon but it was also heartbreaking to see Darian go through heartache when she looses Jonas. As she tries to deal with her grief she goes to stay with her Grandma. When she meets Chayton she finds out she may be able to communication with Jonas.
This read will put your emotions to the test. I also loved that it has some twists that surprised me. The characters are great. You meet many interesting characters that keep you guessing. It was interesting enough to keep the pages turning.
The reason I rated this 3.5 stars is because there were some things that happened in the story that I felt were not expanded on enough. Also the relationship between Darian and Chayton, you could feel the deep feelings they had for each other but I felt like they did not spend enough time together in the book. Because of this it felt like there was something missing and could have had more attention in the story. This is just my opinion because this is a good paranormal read with great characters.
Darian loses her high first love to a motorcycle accident. She felt like her heart has shattered into a million pictures and she felt like her soul was dying. Her parents send her to her grandma’s for the summer maybe even for longer. They didn’t know what else to do with her. She meets Chayton, which is her grandmothers handyman. This book has twist and turns with a paranormal stuff and heatache. I couldn’t put it down.
I usually don’t read YA books, but this one did not disappoint. This book hooks you from the beginning and keeps you invested until the end. Heartache, twists, turns, paranormal characters and drama are what you will get from reading this book. Once you find out the meaning of the title, you may have to grab a tissue.
Darian Moon has lost the love of her life Jonah. Her world has shattered as she tries to cope with the loss. So much that she has considered joining him. Then she learns that he is still earthbound and unable to move on until her heart finds someone to hold it as he did.
I had to admit that at first I thought the story was going to be depressing and angsty. So not the case. It comes with a lot of emotion and conflict that seems to lead the story. Just when you think you have figured out what is going to happen, your whole thinking is shattered. It was way different than I thought.
This book is worth the read. It is a well written story that will keep you hanging on till the end.
Wow what a great book and it was hard to put down. I liked the book but talking to ghosts was weird but it was full of intrigue. Clayton can see the dead and relates messages to Darian from Jonas. Darian has a family secret, and suffers from the death of her boyfriend. Her life changes when she meets Clayton.
I was not sure if I would like this one when I originally picked up the book, but I was immediately sucked into this story. Darian’s story is gut-wrenching, and I felt her feelings in my core. The supernatural abilities were woven into the natural world in such a seamless way. Though I wasn’t sure from the beginning, I can confidently recommend this book! It was a great read!
Addictive and all consuming. This story is absolutley amazing. I love paranormal books. When you have ghosts and wolves I’m bound to be happy.
This story follows Darian as she learns to cope with the recent death of her boyfriend. Being 17 and having her love taken from her has caused her much pain. The tragedy had her leaving for her grandmas to hopefully move on with her life.
There she meets Nova and her brother Chayton. Things go from sad to weird and scary.
This book truly gives you a full range of every emotion. Heartbreak, terror, love and regret. Its well written and the characters are so kuch fun to read about.
5/5
The story of a young lady getting over the death of her boyfriend. She moves with her grandma where she endures trauma, werewolves and finally peace. She eventually finds the family she needs to find peace.
I am quiet new to the paranormal genre (It’s not typical genre I am attracted to both as a review and reading enthusiast) but I was hoping to dabble back into the ya romance which is my OG favourite genre and found the paranormal part added a good dimension to the progress of the story.
I really felt for Darian as she experienced heartbreak from the passing of her boyfriend and how she is sent to live with her grandmother where she meets Chayton. His abilities and their connection set the tone for the journey of the story. I do like the character together and story development .
The story of One Petal Flower was fresh and took some turns that I wasn’t expecting which kept my interest as a reader. Its a good read and I’m glad to make the jump to a genre that is different to the one I normally go for as the story is a good one
Wow this was a great book with lots of twists and turns in it. Kept me on my toes for sure. if you love reading about the supernatural/paranormal. Ayers brings ghosts and werewolves together in this marvelous read that I found hard to put down. You will love the characters you will have your favorites and then their will be one you wont like very much but I will leave that for you to find out.
What if you have a chance to be with the one you lost? Darian lost Jonas the love of her young life and her depression was consuming her so her parents sent her to her grandmother so see if distance would help. She meets Chayton a neighbor helping her grandmother out and he can speak to Jonas but someone else can too and he wants her for his own. I usually don’t read high school books but this one had me interested and I really enjoyed it.
Wow a girl named darian loses her boyfriend and the only way for her to cope with his loss is send her to her grandmas! What she didn’t count on is the boy next door helping her talk to her boyfriend from beyond but there’s consequences and how can he do this?
This book hooked me from the moment I started reading and I couldn’t put it down. I was captivated by the story line and loved the characters. I was so disappointed when I got to the end because I really wanted more. If you are a fan of the paranormal then this is a must read book for sure!
By Alisa
I really enjoyed reading one petal flower. I couldn’t put it down, even though the genre is not something I would read normally. It’s a really great debut novel by kristi. A well deserved 5