15 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 7

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

Talk about your blogging quirks.

• I try to do numerous posts a week. Sometimes however  I don't have enough time to get a lot of reading done. So there's that. 
• I always post new posts at 2 am. That way the emails go out to my subscribers by afternoon.  Any yes, I do subscribe to my own blog so I know when emails go out.
• I have a pretty straight forward set up for my reviews. I start with  a quick overview, then talk about the secondary characters, then the love interests, and then the conclusion. 
• I try not to use bad words when I do reviews. There are times when I just cant help it though. Sometimes I am so worked up I have to do it. I review a lot of YA so I try not to go crazy. 
• I always do reviews right after I finish a book. That way I don't forget anything I want to say. I bookmark stuff on my Kindle to use or quote in my reviews. 
• I love using those moving picture things in my posts. I'm sure they have an actual name but, I don't know what it is. I find them hilarious! 
• I don't read books that don't interest me. There have only been a handful of books I have given negative reviews or flat out did not finish. I have far to many books that I want to read to waste time reading stuff I don't want to read. 

Stacking the Shelves #4

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. It is hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Since In My Mailbox is on leave I had to find a new way to share my books! 

EARC's

Goodreads Summary:

LOVE WILL KILL US ALL
Violet Eden thought she was getting things under control. Then all hell breaks loose-literally. In the war between angels and exiles, she's about to face the biggest baddie of all time. Except she's not nearly ready. 


The dark exile Phoenix is still messing with her head-not to mention her heart. And her undeniable attraction to Lincoln has gotten downright dangerous. When Hell unleashes its worst, Violet must embrace every facet of her angel self to save the people she cares about and the world as she knows it. But death is not the worst thing she will face...

Goodreads Summary:
Her family may be shattered, but her dreams aren't...

From the International Bestselling Author of the Tempest series

A Mature YA contemporary set in the tough world of Elite Gymnastics. Grief, love and pursuing dreams are at the forefront of this emotionally powerful coming-of-age story.

Seventeen year old Karen Campbell has just lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. Grief stricken and alone, her gymnastics coach opens his home to Karen, providing her a place to live while she continues to train, working toward a spot on the world championship team. 

Coach Bentley’s only child, seventeen year old Jordan is good-looking and charming enough to scare away a girl like Karen—someone who has spent ten times more hours on balance beams and uneven bars than talking or even thinking about boys. But the two teens share a special connection almost immediately. It turns out Jordan has a tragic past of his own, grief buried for years. 


As Karen’s gymnastics career soars, her nightmares and visions of the horrible accident grow in strength. She can only avoid facing her grief for so long before it begins to surface and ultimately spin out of control in a very dangerous way. Can discovering love and lust (simultaneously) help with the grieving process or will it only provide a temporary distraction while waiting for reality to hit full force.

Goodreads Summary:
Nothing can stop Raine Cooper when she wants something…
Raine finally knows that her gorgeous neighbor, Torin St. James, is a legend straight out of Norse mythology, and that her feelings for him are strong. Torin is crazy about Raine too, breaking the one rule he lives by: Never fall for a mortal. The problem is he no longer remembers her, his memories erased by Norns—Norse destiny deities—to punish her for defying them.

So Raine comes up with a plan...
She will make Torin forget his one rule a second time and fall in love with her all over again. 

But she quickly learns that well-laid plans do not work when dealing with deities and supernatural beings. Desperate, Raine makes choices that could not only tear her and Torin further apart, but lead to the destruction of everything and everyone she loves.

Purchased

Goodreads summary:

The magical world of Watersong is about to change forever. The answers Gemma and her friends have been searching for are finally revealed - but evil is closing in and time is running out....

Gemma and Harper Fisher are facing the fight of their lives. Gemma has been cursed with extraordinary powers that have a terrifying dark side, but she's finally found what she needs - a way to break the curse and become human again. However, finding the means to do it will be her greatest challenge yet. And now Penn, Lexi, and Thea - the gorgeous but deadly creatures who cursed her - are determined to kill her before she has a chance. Making matters worse, Penn has her sights set on Daniel - the guy Harper loves - and Penn always gets what she wants.


As Gemma and Harper race to break the curse before it's too late, they're thrust deeper into a mythical world of immortal secrets. They must into their enemies' past to find the answers they need, even if it means being drawn deeper into their savagely beautiful world. But one of the girls is not what she seems...and Gemma finds an unlikely ally as she struggles to save herself. Will it be enough to break an ancient curse that no one has ever escaped from alive?

Goodreads Summary:
Can a guilty conscience keep wounds from healing?

Fine arts major, Candace Parker, grew up with a mother who thinks image is everything, and her daughter’s perfection will never be good enough. About to graduate college and pursue her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Candace decides it’s time to let go and have a little fun. But fun is short-lived when a brutal attack leaves her completely shattered. 

The memories that consume and torment Candace are starting to destroy her when she meets Ryan Campbell, a successful bar owner. He feels instantly connected and tries to show her that hope is worth fighting for. But is Ryan harboring his own demons? As walls slowly begin to chip away, the secrets that are held within start to become painful burdens. 

At what point do secrets become lies?


(17+) This book contains mature subject matter that is not suitable for those under the age of 17.

15 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 6

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

Describe how you shop for books.

• I do most of my shopping online at the Amazon Kindle store. I always look at the deals and what's free. I know, I like bargains, what can I say. I love going to Barnes and Noble. I usually go to get new books or look at sales. The books series that I already have as physical books I continue to buy in physical books. If books have awesome covers I like to buy the physical books too :)

15 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 5

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

Recommend a tear jerker.

• Ok, I feel like I need to start off this one with....I CRY OVER EVERYTHING. In books that is. It could be a happy ending, a baby being born, someone dying, a great end to a series, kind words...ANYTHING! For sure, I cried my eyes out during three specific books. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (obviously), Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, and My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. The movie version of My Sister's Keeper was not as good as the book! They totally changed the ending completely!! Anyway, both of those authors have the ability to describe in detail how someone feels when they are suffering and broken. Just perfect and terribly heartbreaking to read. Seriously, have a couple boxes of Kleenex for them. 
• I also cried like a baby at the end of Clockwork Princess. It was a bitter sweet ending and I couldn't help myself.

First Position by Prescott Lane

Goodreads Summary:
Emory faces life’s challenges at the one place that’s never failed her, the ballet barre. But even the barre can’t steady her when fate brings her face-to-face with her old college flame, Mason, who’s hoping to return to the NFL after a career-threatening injury. Before they can surrender to their sexual desires and find salvation in each other’s arms, they need to come to terms with their past. Mason must confront the demons that have set him on a path of self-destruction, while Emory must decide whether to keep her painful secrets locked away, or expose them and risk losing the love of her life. But nothing can prepare Mason for what Emory has kept hidden, or the possibility that he himself may be to blame for the very secrets she keeps – and why they continue to haunt her.




My Review:
I was contacted by the author to review this book in exchange for an honest review. Once I started reading this one I had a hard time putting it down. First Position is a story about a second chance at true love. It doesn't always work out the first time. That is what happened to Emory and Mason. This book brought together all the things that I love. Sports, love, and super hot romance. Emory and Mason happen to bump into each other at a bar. This causes the spark to reignite between them. Their relationship in college did not end well and neither of them have really recovered. There are a lot of insecurities and broken hearts to get over before they can really have a relationship. Will the secrets they are both keeping ruin their relationship? Will they be able to get over their insecurities and move on? Will Emory be able to tell Mason her secret?

I love the other characters in the book. Wesley is amazing. He is such a good friend to Emory. He was there for her since the day they met. Through some truly terrible times when Mason wasn't there. Oh yea, he's gay so not a romantic threat. His boyfriend Tomas is an amazing cook and that's a good thing considering how much Emory likes food. Steven, Mason's brother, is great too. He is Mason's manager and I love when he nags on Mason! Olivia, Steven's wife, is hilarious. She is a loud/speak your mind type. She is a great comic relief. 

Mason is an NFL quarterback recovering from a shoulder injury. It was the type that may end his career so he is now looking for a team that will sign him. He doesn't admit it right away but, he never stopped loving Emory. He always regretted the way things ended between them. I am glad he finally admits it because it was a crap thing he did to her. He makes up for it though. His secrets have a way of getting out and I was mad at the way Emory reacted. Considering her secret was HUGE! She was being a tad hypocritical. These two are perfect for each other despite all that. Their love is true and heartbreaking at the same time. I loved their story. It seems that true love transcends time. 

This was an amazing love story. It had its ups and downs but, was great. I had some trouble sometimes figuring out who was taking or who's thoughts I was reading but, other then that it was a great story. I am so glad the author reached out to me! 

15 Day Blogger Challenge- Day 4

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

What's the last book you flung across the room?

• Well, I do almost all of my reading on my Kindle and I love it to much to throw it or drop it or hug it to tight. If I had been reading books instead of on my Kindle I would have to say The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa. Now hold on, it's not because it was bad! It's because of the giant cliffhanger ending. I cried a the end and then it ended like that!!! Seriously, I was mad for like 2 days. I frequently yell and get mad at TV shows when they end like that too....Game of Thrones!!! 

COVER REVEAL: A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers

A Little Too Far

By Lisa Desrochers

Release Date: September 17, 2013

Summary

Have you ever gone just a little too far?

Lexie Banks has.

Yep. She just had mind-blowing sex with her stepbrother.In her defense, she was on the rebound, and it’s more of a my-dad-happened-to-marry-a-woman-with-a-super-hot-son situation. But still, he’s been her best friend and confidant for better part of the last few years…and is so off limits. It’s a good thing she’s leaving in two days for a year abroad in Rome.But even thousands of miles away, Lexie can’t seem to escape trouble. Raised Catholic, she goes to Confession in hopes of alleviating some of her guilt…and maybe not burning in hell. Instead, she stumbles out of the confessional right into Alessandro Moretti, a young and very easy on the eyes deacon…only eight months away from becoming a priest. As Lexie and Alessandro grow closer, and when Alessandro’s signals start changing despite his vow of celibacy, she doesn't know what to think. She’s torn between falling in love with the man she shouldn't want and the man she can’t have. And she isn’t sure how she can live with herself either way.

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Wishlist Wednesday #55

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly post put on by Dani at the Pen to Paper blog. Where you post a book you really really want to read or one that has been on your wishlist! If you've seen my to-read list on Goodreads then you know there are plenty that I could use. So I decided to use this feature every Wednesday.

Title: Into The Deep
Author: Samantha Young
Series Number: 1
Release Date: August 13, 2013

Goodreads Summary:
Live young. Live hard. Love deep.

Charley Redford was just an ordinary girl until Jake Caplin moved to her small town in Indiana and convinced her she was extraordinary. Almost from day one Jake pulled Charley into the deep and promised he was right there with her. But when a tragic incident darkened Jake’s life he waded out into the shallows and left Charley behind.

Almost four years later Charley thinks she’s moved on. That is until she takes a study year abroad in Edinburgh and bumps into none other than Jake Caplin at a party with his new girlfriend. The bad-boy-turned-good attempts to convince Charley to forgive him, and as her best friend starts spending time with Jake’s, Charley calls a truce, only to find herself tumbling back into a friendship with him.

As they grow closer, the spark between them flares and begins playing havoc with their lives and relationships. When jealousy and longing rear their destructive heads, Charley and Jake struggle to come to grips with what they mean to one another.


And even if they work it out, there is no guarantee Charley will ever trust Jake to lead her back into the deep…

My Thoughts:
I loooove this author. Her books are awesome and I will read anything she writes. The cover is great too. I love romance and this one sounds like it's going to be great. Have you read anything by this author?

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge- Day 3

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

Day 3: Who are your blogging BFFS?

• I would have to say that my blogging BFF is Tiff over at Escaping...One Book @ A Time. She is great! We were on the Daemon Invasion Team and we have recommended books to each other. Not sure if that makes us BFF's but, close enough! Megan from The Book Babe has helped me with some stuff on my blog too. I honestly say that I talk with authors more then individual bloggers.  Some of them include Michelle Leighton, H.M. Ward, and Mary Ting. All of which are AWESOME!

Lullaby (Watersong #2) by Amanda Hocking

Goodreads Summary:
Don't miss the next chapter of Watersong, a bold new series that will enchant you, entrance you, and hold you captive under its spell.

Now that Gemma Fisher has inherited Penn, Lexi, and Thea's curse - and all the strange new powers that come along with it - she has no choice but to run away with them. Devastated that she has to leave everyone she loves behind, she's still determined not to give in to the unspeakable hungers that plague her. Unfortunately, they're growing stronger every day, and she's not sure how much longer she can resist.

Harper won't give up on finding her sister Gemma, vowing to get her back no matter what the cost. The search draws her closer to too-gorgeous-for-his-own-good Daniel, and tests her fiercely guarded independence like never before. She's always been the strong one who everyone else depends on.... Can she let herself depend on Daniel?


As Gemma and Harper plunge deeper into a magical world they barely understand, it becomes painfully clear that Gemma's old life may be lost forever. But can she still hold on to her humanity?

My Review:
I actually liked Lullaby more then Wake (Book #1). That is the second time this has happened this summer! We get to see what is going on with both Harper and Gemma again with both of their POV's in Lullaby. Gemma is off with the Siren's trying really hard to not be a Siren. Harper is back home trying to find a way to both figure out what Gemma is and saver her. This is harder then you'd think. She needs to figure out where Gemma is and what she is. She does figure it out eventually with the help of Alex and Daniel. Both guys are really helpful and a great support system for Harper. 

We get to know the Siren's better in this one. They all have distinct personalities. I still don't like Penn or Lexi but, Thea was tolerable. Gemma struggles with the idea of becoming a monster and tries very hard not to be but, its taking a tole on her mentally and physically. Will she be able to survive being a Siren? Will her hunger and Siren nature take control? Will Harper be able to save her sister? They guys back home are different too. They seem to be immune somehow to the Siren's. It will be very interesting to figure out why. 

I still love Daniel. I feel so bad for him because Harper is waaaay to into playing the mom. She feels like she has to much going on with Gemma to worry about having a boyfriend. Total crap if you ask me! I think she's nuts. However, towards the end she wakes up a bit. I have high hopes for those two. Alex is the knight on a white horse. He does whatever he can to try to save Gemma. Despite the myth that no man can love a Siren. Alex has true feelings for Gemma and it is very evident. I hope him and Gemma will have a chance.


I really enjoyed this book and I already purchased the next one! I have always been a big fan of Amanda Hocking and have high hopes for the next book!

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge- Day 2

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

Day 2: What's your bedtime reading ritual?

• I do this every night. An hour or so before I actually go to bed I go lay down. This is just so I can get an hour of uninterrupted/distraction free power reading done. I do this every night regardless of the time. I always get that hour of reading in. Even on vacation or the weekends. I just stay up a little longer with those. Usually if the book is really good I blow through that hour limit and regret it at work the next day. Is that weird? What do you do?

15 Day Book Blogging Challenge- Day 1

So I came across this on some other blogs today and was like "I am so doing this!" The 15 Day Book Blogging Challenge was created by April at Good Books, Good Wine. This was a super creative idea and I fully intend to have fun with it! Here is the link to her Day 1 post: Day 1 Post Link

Day 1: Make 15 book related confessions

1. When I borrow people books I give them all bookmarks. Bent pages are the devil. If you treat your own books bad, I will lie about owning them in order to not give them to you.

2. I get really emotional while reading. If something is really sweet or someone dies or anything like that, I cry hysterically. My husband therefore think's I am nuts.

3. Sometimes I forget that characters are not real. I was in love with Edward from Twilight. No joke, he was mine. I have accidentally referenced people from books during a conversation and not realized it until after....I know, just paste the giant L on my forehead right now. 

4. If I love the cover I am more likely to read a book. I will also buy the book rather then the Kindle edition based on how awesome the cover is. 

5. I know you are suppose to read what you like but, if a book has less them 3.5 stars I don't bother.

6. I have more book boyfriends then actual friends.

7. If I love a book series I often forget to eat and sleep. I read the Twilight series in 4 days...Went to Walmart at 2 am for the next book (didn't have a Kindle yet!). The day the last Harry Potter book came out I faked being sick in order to stay home and read it...finished it that day. For the record I was in high school and it was totally worth it!

8. My To Be Read (TBR) list is ever growing. I buy books even when I know it will be weeks before I can read them. My husband HATES this. 

9. When I get approved for ARC's or get something from an author I literally jump around/pet them/scream. Yup and I am an adult.....embarrassing.

10. I will always love the bad boy. Regardless of how much of a butt he is. It doesn't matter. Bring on the leather and motorcycles! 

11. I don't always hate love triangles and cliffhangers when it's done correctly but, seriously NOT EVERY BOOK NEEDS ONE! Ok, glad I got that out of my system. 

12. Blogging and reading are my only hobbies. I have ditched friends to stay home and read a great book. Wow, that one is embarrassing to admit. 

13. None of my co-workers know I am a book blogger. At least up until last week! Someone asked me if I was Brittany from Spare Time Book blog. I said yes but, I felt like Batman getting his mask ripped off! I got all shifty and was like "they know who I am..."

14. I love YA even though I am an adult. Like done with college adult. My friends tell me I am to old to read them. I tell them to go screw themselves, I love them :)

15. I like Romance! Just slap me in the face with it. Some people are all like "Romance is just trashy and gross." I'm like, "I'm sorry you feel that way. If you will excuse me I am going to go dive into a world with drop dead gorgeous men who have crazy romantic passionate love scenes with their lovers. Enjoy your boring vanilla day!" 

That was fun! Stop by tomorrow for day 2!

 

Wake (Watersong #1) by Amanda Hocking

Goodreads Summary:
Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught everyone's attention—but it’s Gemma who’s attracted theirs. She’s the one they’ve chosen to be part of their group.

Gemma seems to have it all—she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken their relationship to the next level, and now there’s no going back. Then one night, Gemma’s ordinary life changes forever. She’s taking a late night swim under the stars when she finds Penn, Lexi and Thea partying on the cove. They invite her to join them, and the next morning she wakes up on the beach feeling groggy and sick, knowing something is different.


Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. But her new powers come with a terrifying price. And as she uncovers the truth, she’s is forced to choose between staying with those she loves—or entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.

My Review:
Wake was definitely not the mermaid book I thought it was. It was actually a little darker. The book goes back and forth between sisters, Gemma and Harper. I liked how we got to see both sides of the story from the sisters. Their lives aren't perfect but, they get by. Gemma is on the high school swim team. She loves the water and swimming. Every night she goes on a night swim at the Bay. She starts to develop feelings for her sisters friend Alex. They start dating and things seem to be great. Until one night when her swim doesn't go the normal way. She ends up hanging out with the three girls in town Thea, Penn, and Lexi. Gemma ends up waking up in the ocean with Harper and Alex shaking her. After that things will never be the same for Gemma. Gemma is changing. She is more beautiful, she starts to feel funny in water, and her swim times are getting better too. However, when secrets are revealed these gifts seem much more like a curse. This leaves Gemma with a big decision to make. If she chooses love and family then she dies. If she goes with the girls she will be forced to do terrible things. What will she choose?

Harper is Gemma's older sister. Ever since their mom had an accident and was left with a traumatic brain injury she has been in a facility equipped to take care of her. Harper has kind of taken on the Mom role. I felt like she was more of a mom then a sister. She would do anything to protect her sister. Which is sometimes a hard task with a 16 year old. When Gemma starts acting weird and after finding Gemma in the water after being out all night. Harper can't get her to talk to her and Alex (Gemma's boyfriend) has no answers either. When the bodies of missing boys turn up Harper is more worried about her sister then ever. Will Harper be able to protect her sister?

Daniel is a hot guy that lives on a boat on the dock. Harper has run into him a few times but, they didn't end well. Over time Harper starts to open up to Daniel and he is there for her during some very hard times. By the end of the book I knew they were going to need each other in the future. Like a lot. Alex is Gemma's boyfriend. He is a great guy. Even though he is older, his heart is in the right place. If anyone can help Gemma break the curse it will be him. 

I am going to start reading the next book right away because the ending of Wake was insane! I can't wait to see what is going to happen next. There was mythology in this story which I did not expect! I love mythology! Needless to say this was the surprising book that I enjoyed. If you like mythology and mermaids then this ones for you!

Stacking the Shelves #3

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. It is hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Since In My Mailbox is on leave I had to find a new way to share my books! 

I am also celebrating reaching the 500 follower marker on my blog this week! I have an international giveaway going. 2 winners get their choice of book from TBD. So stop on by and enter if you'd like!! 500 Follower Giveaway Link

E-ARC's

Goodreads Summary:

Nothing ever goes the way it should. Marty is barely a friend any more, and the roommate from hell is doing Naked Guy on my couch again. It’s bad enough that it feels like my life is coming apart at the seams.


There’s one man that has held it together for the past few weeks, but things change. All it takes is a few words and everything shatters.

Genre: New Adult Romance 

This story unfolds over multiple volumes approx. 20,000 words each. 


~The Arrangement Vol 1-8 are on sale now.~

Purchased

Goodreads Summary:

Knowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier . . .

Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought. When Addie’s parents ambush her with the news of their divorce, she has to pick who she wants to live with—her father, who is leaving the paranormal compound to live among the “Norms,” or her mother, who is staying in the life Addie has always known. Addie loves her life just as it is, so her answer should be easy. One Search six weeks into the future proves it’s not.


In one potential future, Addie is adjusting to life outside the Compound as the new girl in a Norm high school where she meets Trevor, a cute, sensitive artist who understands her. In the other path, Addie is being pursued by the hottest guy in school—but she never wanted to be a quarterback’s girlfriend. When Addie’s father is asked to consult on a murder in the Compound, she’s unwittingly drawn into a dangerous game that threatens everything she holds dear. With love and loss in both lives, it all comes down to which reality she’s willing to live through . . . and who she can’t live without.

Goodreads Summary:
She wanted her life to change... he wanted his to stay the same.

Best friends share everything with each other. Or do they? Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn Frances Lanski is tired of her boring, single life. Spending time with her best friend Tatiana, dreaming about kissing Tatiana's twin brother Fin, and swimming competitively are her only sanctuary. The girls plan to leave their drab lakeside town far behind for college. But when Tatchi fails to return home after a family emergency, and no one knows where the family has gone, Ash chooses to do something drastic to find them.


Ashlyn is about to discover what she'd thought to be true her whole life, wasn't, and the truth, too fantastical to imagine. Secrets lurk beneath the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe, secrets that will change Ashlyn's life forever.

Goodreads Summary:
For sixteen-year-old Parrish Sorrows, life is about to become a nightmare.

This is the night she'll wake up to her mother's convulsions. The night she'll lose contact with her father and sister in New York. The night 911 will stop answering the phone.

This is the night a mysterious supernatural virus begins its deadly rampage across the globe, killing billions in a matter of days. And just when things can't get worse, the dead begin to rise.

Parrish must embark on a perilous journey to find what's left of her family. Along the way, she'll team up with the gorgeous boy next door she's always been drawn to, the snobby ex-bff she's hated for years, a genius computer nerd, and a young boy who never says a word but is somehow a kindred spirit.

DEATH'S AWAKENING is the first book in Sarra Cannon's new Eternal Sorrows series. Told from alternating points of view, this story is packed with action, magic, and romance that will leave you begging to find out what happens as this group of teens struggles to survive the zombie apocalypse.


They are about to find out zombies are the least of their problems.

ARC Review of The Arrangement #8 by H.M. Ward

Goodreads Summary:
Nothing ever goes the way it should. Marty is barely a friend any more, and the roommate from hell is doing Naked Guy on my couch again. It’s bad enough that it feels like my life is coming apart at the seams.


There’s one man that has held it together for the past few weeks, but things change. All it takes is a few words and everything shatters.

Genre: New Adult Romance 

This story unfolds over multiple volumes approx. 20,000 words each. 


~The Arrangement Vol 1-8 are on sale now.~


My Review:
Things for Avery seem to just get worse and worse. During the 8th Vol. Sean in pretty much not there, except for the beginning. The parts that he is there for is steamy and romantic all at the same time. I am hoping so much that these two will be together. They are like to broken pieces that fit together perfectly. I think that they could help each other heal each other! But, they decide that they are better off apart. That they can't give each other what they need. This leaves Avery broken. She no longer cares about what Black will have her do. I think that Black is a vile woman who needs to get laid herself. Will Avery be able to see multiple clients? Can she let go and just do it?

Avery's other clients don't seem to end well. I'm glad that Gabe was so close. Things could have got really bad for one in particular. The one thing I loved about Black in this one is how she called Avery out. I feel like  she is jut playing along. That she won't actually do anything with these other men. I guess we will see. Especially with what happened at the end!! I was shocked at who opened that hotel room door. I need to see what is going to happen next because there are so many more questions now! Not only with the surprise client but, with what Peter said to Avery is still weighing on her. I hope she takes his advice. 

Once again I need the next volume! I am in love with this series!

Wishlist Wednesday #54

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly post put on by Dani at the Pen to Paper blog. Where you post a book you really really want to read or one that has been on your wishlist! If you've seen my to-read list on Goodreads then you know there are plenty that I could use. So I decided to use this feature every Wednesday.

Title: Between the Lives

Author: Jessica Shirvington

Series Number: 1

Release Date: 2013

Goodreads Summary:

Above all else, though I try not to think about it, I know which life I prefer. And every night when I Cinderella myself from one life to the next a very small, but definite, piece of me dies. The hardest part is that nothing about my situation has ever changed. There is no loophole.

Until now, that is... 

For as long as she can remember, Sabine has lived two lives. Every 24 hours she Shifts to her ′other′ life - a life where she is exactly the same, but absolutely everything else is different: different family, different friends, different social expectations. In one life she has a sister, in the other she does not. In one life she′s a straight-A student with the perfect boyfriend, in the other she′s considered a reckless delinquent. Nothing about her situation has ever changed, until the day when she discovers a glitch: the arm she breaks in one life is perfectly fine in the other.

With this new knowledge, Sabine begins a series of increasingly risky experiments which bring her dangerously close to the life she′s always wanted... But just what - and who - is she really risking?

My Thoughts:

I have loved Jessica Shirvington's Embrace series. This sounds like a great book, exactly something I would love! I can't wait for it to release in the US. Have any of you read this one?

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COVER REVEAL!! Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer Armentrout!!!

Origin (Lux #4)

By: Jennifer Armentrout

Release Date: August 27, 2013

Summary

Daemon will do anything to get Katy back.

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

All Katy can do is survive. 

Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

Together, they can face anything.  

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on? And will they even be together? 

Origin Links

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

Author Bio

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki.

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.

She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

Author Links

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