tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22319577238267743202024-02-18T23:03:21.732-05:00Meredith & Jennifer's Musings Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183264930900686084noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231957723826774320.post-28470830794029259322015-09-08T00:00:00.001-04:002015-09-08T00:00:08.053-04:00 UNDER HIS SKIN by Stacey O'Neale Contest and Cover Reveal<h1 style="text-align: center;">
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061253364685496724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231957723826774320.post-66780237834029975632015-09-08T00:00:00.000-04:002015-09-08T00:00:04.218-04:00Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins!!!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kaidan Rowe has never wanted for anything—money, popularity, musical talent…hot
girls—but seducing them is part of his duty as a Nephilim, slave to the demon
Dukes. As the son of the Duke of Lust, Kaidan has learned his father’s ways,
becoming a master of passion, a manipulator of chemistry. Disobeying his father
would mean certain death. Thankfully for Kaidan, he’s good at his job. And he
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seemingly immune to his charms. The daughter of a guardian angel and a fallen
one, she has a certain power over him, one that makes him wish for more than he
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sensual and
swoon worthy, this companion volume to the acclaimed Sweet Evil series from New
York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins, told from the perspective of the
irresistibly sexy and mysterious Kaidan Rowe, gives readers revealing insights
into his struggle, his intense connection to Anna, and most of all, the true
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sweet
Temptation will encompass the entire trilogy in a condensed version, beginning
with Kai's life before he met Anna, and taking readers through the epilogue of
Sweet Reckoning. Sweet Temptation is a companion novel, not meant to be a stand
alone story. It will definitely be a richer experience for those who have read
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author of the <i>Sweet Evil</i> series from HarperTeen and her
independently published Irish fantasy, <i>See Me</i>. She is a former high
school English teacher who now writes full time, and lives on the Eastern Shore
of Virginia with her veterinarian husband, daughter, son, and doggie Rue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and a master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford. Writing Young Adult
(YA) stories gives her the opportunity to delve into the ambiguities of those
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-no-proof: yes;"><a href="http://www.wendyhigginswrites.com/">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Wendy_Higgins">TWITTER</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WendyHigginsWrites">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4279785.Wendy_Higgins">GOODREADS</a>
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<script src="//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061253364685496724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231957723826774320.post-40083423587296477582015-06-20T14:39:00.000-04:002015-06-20T14:39:17.303-04:00Hex by Mackenzie McGuire is HERE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You might have guessed that Mackenzie lives a life surrounded by celebrities and witches, and you’d be mostly correct. Except in her world the celebrities are on TV and the witches are imaginary friends. She knows a thing or two about making up a good story, since she is actually the creation of two friends: Candace Havens and Gwen Reyes. Although Mackenzie is Candace’s and Gwen’s escape from reality, she does often have a mind all her own.</div>
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<i><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This good girl’s about to meet her match...<br /><br />Ryder Brooks is living the dream—he’s famous, loved by millions of girls, and miserable. All he really wants is to write his own music, not Seconds to Juliet’s sugary sweet pop. In order to do that, though, the “bad boy” of the band will have to play by the rules. And that includes behaving with his new—and super cute—über-good-girl tutor.<br /><br />Mia Reyes is in fangirl heaven. Tutoring her favorite member of her favorite band? It’s a dream come true...until it turns into a complete nightmare. Ryder is nothing like she thought. He’s crude, arrogant, and pretty much a total jerk. And the worst part? She’s roped into pretending to be his girlfriend so that no one finds out he’s being tutored. Fake kisses, plenty of PDA, and even sharing his hotel room...<br /><br />But sometimes even the baddest of bad boys needs a little redemption.</span></i></div>
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“I don’t know if I’m going to be able to sleep at all,” she admitted. </div>
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“You don’t have to be scared,” Ryder said, the muscles in his arms bulging as he pushed his hair back. She stared at the tribal tattoo wrapped around one bicep, black as the darkest reaches of outer space. </div>
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Mia’s mouth started to water and she realized she wasn’t only scared, she was hungry. She wanted to touch Ryder’s tattoo, taste the water and sweat on his skin. Regrettably, the hunger scared her, too. Mia spit-laughed to cover it up. “You think I’m scared of you? No way.” </div>
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“Then I guess I’ll change my pants right here,” Ryder replied, clearly calling her bluff. He moved his fingers to his belt buckle, and her heart seemed to fly up and beat from behind her eyes. He was taking her right to the edge. </div>
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Mia looked down. She needed to tell him the truth. “Considering what I admitted last night, it shouldn’t surprise you that I’ve never shared a bed with a boy before. I know this is an every-night thing for you, but it’s not for me.” </div>
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Mia searched her brain. Was it really that her mom would freak out if she knew she was sharing a bed with Ryder, or if she knew Mia’s feelings for him would probably only increase once she did? </div>
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“Maybe I should guess,” Ryder said, the muscles of his stomach moving up and down as he spoke. “You rode a mechanical bull once, or tied a cherry stem with your tongue.” </div>
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She looked up at him, shirtless, beautiful, wet Ryder Brooks, and said something that no girl in her right mind would ever say. “And then what? Will you reciprocate by telling me about this one time at band camp?” </div>
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Ryder burst out laughing. “I got kicked out of band camp.” He headed toward the bathroom. “Don’t worry,” he said, peeking out from behind the door before he closed it. “I’ll put a shirt on.” </div>
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Cheat on a boyfriend? I know that's awful, but I'm faithful to a fault, and if I'd been wise enough to realize I never was going to end up with these oh-so-important boyfriends, I'd had more fun. ;)</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8122824.amanda_thome"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);">Amanda Thome</span></a> </span></div>
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Release Date: 03/07/15</div>
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<i>What would you do if your heart was torn between saving yourself or your first love? For Nessa that question is a reality. If she is not surrendered to Central in a week, then Garrett will be executed and war will ensue.</i></div>
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<i>Countless lives rest on the shoulders of eighteen year old Nessa. Is she strong enough to surrender herself to the government that’s holding Garrett hostage? Can she sacrifice the life she’s built to save him? Life comes down to a series of decisions, the question is; could this be her last.</i></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow, so much happened in Resignation that I don't even know where to begin! I didn't think it could get any crazier- But it does - there are so many twists, turns, and things I didn't see coming in this book! N</span>essa<span style="font-family: inherit;"> is finally reunited with her family after a </span>successful<span style="font-family: inherit;"> mission inside the walls but just as she has reason to celebrate she learns that they have taken Garret - her childhood friend and first love. Unless she surrenders Central will execute Garret - of course Nessa will not leave Garret to this fate but in doing so she must leave Ty behind. She along with a team from outside the divide plan a rescue mission to rescue Garret as well some other non Central folks who went in 6 years ago and never returned. </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>If you liked Ruination then you will LOVE Resignation. It is a great sequel that will leave you beyond ready to start book 3.</i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the things I loved was that in this book not only do we get Nessa and Ty's point of view but Garret's as well. A</span> lot<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of Garret's POV was from flashbacks - we got to see what was happening with Garret during the time frame of the 1st book Ruination. All of these kinda rounded out the book for me really nicely. </span></i></b></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">Ruination <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/127953-worlds-apart"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);">(Worlds Apart #1)</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8122824.amanda_thome"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);">Amanda Thome</span></a> </span></div>
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Release Date: 04/15/14</div>
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<i>What if everything came down to a single test? If your life was defined at seventeen, could you handle it? Could you accept your fate leaving the ones you love, or would you risk it all and stay?<br />
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One test stands between Vanessa and Central. One chance to make the leap across the walls to a better life. At seventeen, Central considers Vanessa an adult. Her labor role, marriage, and housing divisions will be dictated by her performance on the leap.<br />
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Dedication and unfaltering friendship has bonded Vanessa to Garrett as they fight for their chance to leap into Central. But what happens when love overtakes reason? When defiance in the name of love creates an unintentional fracture in their nation.<br />
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Without warning Vanessa is at the mercy of the nation that’s supposed to protect her. Exiled and abandoned she must fight but she find’s she’s not alone. With her heart divided she seeks her revenge, but will her stand be enough?<br />
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Ruination is the next YA dystopian trilogy that will hook you from the start! If you liked Veronica Roth's Divergent series or Suzanne Collins Hunger Games series then be prepared to get addicted to Ruination.</i></div>
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<strong><em>Nessa is a teen girl in a harsh world. The book starts off with her as a young girl and the first chapter is incredibly sad. So much that I didn't know if I wanted to keep going. I am glad I did as while that chapter was heartbreaking the pace picked up and it took on its dystopian feel. Mid way (once Nessa takes her "leap test" the book takes off & you will have a hard time putting it down) If you have read Hunger Games, Divergent, Matched etc.. you will see some of those "world" qualities in this book (which of course is to be expected since they are all in the same Genre). It is different and unique enough to hold your interest without a doubt and you may find yourself (as I did) enjoying the similarities.<br /><br />Everyone's future is set and decided by a one day test. Starting at the age of 6 years old they start preparing for this "test" which occurs at 16 years old (10 years of "Education"). In addition to regular school topics, they learn survival techniques. The test will decide which region they live in, their job, who they will marry, etc... There are three regions - the outer which is the poorer neighbourhoods, the inner - middle class and the central which is the Capital and the rich upper class society. The top male and female student gets the opportunity to move to Central and live a better life. It is the dream of every teen. Nessa hopes to make it with her best friend, and romantic interest, Garrett. They have trained hard for years for this day.</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em>Nessa: Strong & Independent. good lead female character</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em>Garret: Sweet & Charming. Nessa's best friend since they were 5 years old. Would like to see more from his POV in the next book to really understand him better. </em></strong></div>
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<strong><em>Ty: Mysterious, loyal, fierce</em></strong></div>
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About the Author<br />
Amanda Thome is the Author of Ruination, book one in the Worlds Apart dystopian trilogy. Amanda grew up in Maine and later moved to Pennsylvania where she obtained her bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College. She later received her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. Amanda currently resides in San Antonio, TX with her husband Clint.</div>
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The Healer</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7803964.c_j_anaya"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);">C.J. Anaya</span></a> </span></div>
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Release Date: 07/11/15</div>
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<i>Hope Fairmont is a normal teenage girl. She attends public school, gets good grades, has a normal best friend…sort of normal…and works as a janitor at the local hospital. Unfortunately, that’s where the ruse ends. Oh, sure, she might be tidying up hospital rooms here and there, but Hope is also using a gift she hides from everyone in order to heal any patients who might need her, which, in her mind is everyone.</i></div>
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<i>She and her father may have been able to keep her healing gift a secret for most of her life, but there are others out there who know who Hope really is and what her gift for healing is truly meant to accomplish. Hope’s life spirals out of control when two, handsome young men mysteriously appear, claiming they must protect her from a demon god determined to end her life before she can fulfill her destiny.</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The story follows Hope who has a power to heal. She works at the hospital where her father is the chief surgeon. Hope's father desperately wants her to keep her gift a secret but he does let her help at the hospital. Being able to heal and help people makes Hope happy - it was nice to see how much she truly wanted help others. Two mysterious boys arrive at Hope's school and then the story really takes off with some great twists and turns. The book delves into Japanese mythology which I really enjoyed. I have always been a fan of Greek mythology so getting insight in the Japanese mythology was new and fresh to me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Hope - main character, the story is told from her point of view, she's selfless, really enjoys helping and healing others, has a good relationship with her dad and best friend, never has had any interest in boys till Tie and Victor enter the picture.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">Tie is cocky and self-assured. Almost too much but we quickly figure that some of it is a front. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">I liked both of them but I am glad this did not turn out to be a love triangle as I think Tie is clearly the one who is meant for Hope. I am hoping that Victor comes to his senses and finds love elsewhere. Hint hint: Angie! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">Angie - Hope's best friend. She was funny and had some really good one liners. Very well done friendship. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Well its a cliffhanger! In summary the story gripped me enough that I am interested in reading book two.</span><br />
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C. J. Anaya began writing short stories for family and friends when she was thirteen years old. This soon morphed into an extensive project every year during Christmas as a way to create a fun and inexpensive Christmas gift.</div>
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Her passion for reading and writing led her to following her own dreams of becoming a published author. She was born in Utah and raised everywhere else. She even lived a few years in Brazil, enjoying the people, the culture and learning the beautiful language of Portuguese; a language she is still fluent in to this day. As a result of her exposure to varying peoples and cultures, her interests became varied as well.<br />
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<strong>An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible.</strong><br />
Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both.
Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're…family. And while Emily—the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member—is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down.
No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home.<br />
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Katie McGarry was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.
Katie is the author of full length YA novels, PUSHING THE LIMITS, DARE YOU TO, CRASH INTO YOU, TAKE ME ON, BREAKING THE RULES, and NOWHERE BUT HERE and the e-novellas, CROSSING THE LINE and RED AT NIGHT. Her debut YA novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction, a RT Magazine's 2012 Reviewer's Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel, a double Rita Finalist, and a 2013 YALSA Top Ten Teen Pick. DARE YOU TO was also a Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and won RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award for Young Adult Contemporary fiction in 2013.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breanne Sullivan never expected to find love again. Allowing herself to move on wasn’t easy, and now it may be too late. Determined to give herself a second chance, she will go to any lengths to prove her love to Drew. If only she could find him.
Desperate to numb his heartache in the wake of Breanne’s rejection, with something other than women and booze, Drew Scott packs his bags for the West Coast. Distance and a fresh start are just what he needs to heal the wounds caused by the only woman to ever captivate his heart.
But when the past and present collide in an unexpected way, Breanne and Drew quickly learn that things aren’t always what they seem. Caught between solving the mysteries that haunt them and getting the happily ever after they deserve, the two once again find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that could destroy them both.
Answers come at a dangerous price. Sacrifices must be made in order to protect the ones they love. Can Breanne prove her love to Drew before its too late? Or will opposing forces interfere and destroy any chance of them having a future together?</span></div>
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Shamrocks & Secrets Series #2</div>
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I was on a long car ride, alone and needed something to keep me awake as I cruised the desolate Florida Turnpike (seriously, most BORING road ever).</div>
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I knew of this series before I started it, so I haven't been living under a rock or anything. I also knew that people either LOVED it or completely despised it. There just doesn't seem to be any in the middle for this series. I didn't read any reviews until after I completed all three books so that I wouldn't have a tainted view of the series.</div>
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Personally, I enjoyed it. It was romantic, swoony, and fun. For me there was no contest, I was Team Maxon—beginning, middle, and end. He had me from the moment I met him. Nothing against Aspen. He was sweet enough and had a "first love" history with America. But he wasn't the one she was meant to be with in my opinion. </div>
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This series isn't perfect (seriously what series is??). But I thought it was quite enjoyable. I was fine with the world-building (or I guess lack thereof in some instances). Mainly because I felt the story was about America and her journey in the Selection. Yes there were hints at society and the rebellion against the class system, but that wasn't what this book was about. We know how America feels about the system and we see her in a few instances fight back. But overall, this is a romance. If you go into the series expecting a full-blown romance you won't be disappointed. However if you go into expecting the next Katniss or Tris, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. </div>
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I loved the secondary characters and the relationships between the girls (especially the progression and changes that occur up until the end of the Selection). I admit I got a bit tired of the wavering between Aspen and Maxon, but at the same time I do understand where America was coming from. It's hard to give up the comfort of that first love, especially for America who is never sure if Maxon feels the same way about her. Her insecurities are genuine. She's a 5 after all competing against girls that come from better classes for a prince for goodness sake. Her emotions and lack of confidence (even when Maxon seems to make it clear he loves her) feel real and I thought were believable. </div>
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There were a few things I'd have liked to see play out a bit more, but generally speaking, I found this to be a fun and totally swoon-worthy YA romance. Bonus points in that it also got me out of a YA reading slump. I NEEDED this book AND Amy Rubinate (the narrator). I actually miss listening to America and Maxon soothe me to sleep each night.</div>
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<i>Bad girls burn hot…<br /><br />Red is the color of Kia Alcott's hair.<br />It's her temper, which blazes hot and always gets Kia into way too much trouble.<br />And it's the color of fire. Fires that Kia can start…just by thinking about them.<br /><br />When her latest “episode” gets her kicked out of school, Kia is shipped off to her grandmother, who works for the wealthy Blackwoods. It's an estate shrouded in secrets, surrounded by rules, and presided over by a family that is far from normal…including the gorgeous and insolent Ethan Blackwood.<br /><br />Ethan knows far more about the dangers of the forest surrounding the estate than Kia can ever imagine. For this forest has teeth, and Ethan is charged with protecting the outside world from its vicious mysteries.<br /><br />But inside, even the most vibrant shade of red doesn't stand a chance against the dark secrets of the Blackwood family… </i></div>
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left unexamined. Magic flickered and flared, intensifying. Even though I’d done
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<strong>Synopsis:</strong> According to the guys at Fairfield Academy, there are two types of girls: the kind you hook up with, and the kind you're friends with. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Reed is the second type. And she hates it. With just one year left to change her rank, she devises a plan to become the first type by homecoming, and she sets her sights on the perfect date—Justin Carter, Fairfield Academy’s biggest hottie and most notorious player. With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time. But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want.<br />
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<strong>EXCERPT:</strong> An exhale of breath leaves Brandon’s lips, almost like a laugh, and he scoots closer to me on the blanket. I twist my legs under myself, sitting tall as I face him. He cups my chin and tilts it toward him, drowning me in the now dark-green depths of his eyes, the cologne I gave him for his birthday filling my head.<em> </em>It’s woodsy and yummy and I always loved how it smelled on the store testers, but on Brandon, it’s even sexier. My eyes flutter closed, and I inhale again, this time slowly. Goose bumps prickle my arms, and my head gets fuzzy. Brandon slides his hand down the column of my neck and brings the other up, threading his fingers through the hair at my nape. His breath fans across my cheek, and everything south of my bellybutton squeezes tight. When his mouth first meets mine, it’s hesitant, questioning. But as I move my lips with his, he quickly grows bolder, coaxing them apart. Desire, pure and raw, electrifies my veins as his tongue sweeps my mouth. A whimpering sound springs from my chest, and instinctively, I wrap my arms around his neck, tugging him closer. Needing more. My teeth graze his full bottom lip, and I pull it, sucking on it gently. He moans and knots his fingers in my hair, and a thrill dances down my back. Brandon is an amazing kisser, just as I knew he would be. I have no control over my body’s reactions. I lose myself in his lips, his tongue, and his strong arms, forgetting time and space and even my surroundings—until Gabi’s snicker brings reality crashing around us, reminding me we have an audience. And that I’m kissing Brandon. We break apart, out of breath, and stare into each other’s eyes. <em>That was unexpected. </em><br />
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<b><i>I am a fan of Rachel Harris's books -- so this was a must read for me. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>Aly struggles with this idea of girls being classified as Casuals or Commitments. She's a clear Commitment but tries to recreate her image into a Casual because that's what she thinks guys want. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>The book takes place in high school we are talking about high school issues and the way that someone in high school would react. My point is that you have to keep that in mind with the concept/storyline of this book. I think Rachel did a good job of portraying all the potential craziness of high school -- the "catty" girls, the loyal BFFs, the parties, first love, the wanting to be part popular crowd, the concern with image, stereotypes, and journey it take for some to be comfortable in their skin, etc.. </i></b><br />
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<b><i> Aly undergoes a "makeover" - makes some questionable choices, turns herself into somethings she's not and will never be (at least from the clothes perspective). The makeover does create more confidence in herself. She puts "success" of this "makeover" all in the hands of the most popular boy in school -- if she can land a date with the hottest boy in school, Justin then she has accomplished her goal. I found it totally believable - clearly its a terrible idea (you shouldn't change yourself for anyone but yourself)-- but high school is full of terrible ideas, and learning from your mistakes. At the end Ally figures out that you should be true to who you are and at some point you'll meet someone who appreciates you for that. </i></b><br />
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<strong></strong><strong>About Rachel Harris:</strong> Award-winning and Bestselling author Rachel Harris writes humorous love stories about sassy girls next door and the hot guys that make them swoon. Emotion, vibrant settings, and strong relationships are a staple in each of her books...and kissing. Lots of kissing. An admitted Diet Mountain Dew addict and homeschool mom, she gets through each day by laughing at herself, hugging her kids, and watching way too much Food Network with her husband. She writes young adult, new adult, and adult romance, and LOVES talking with readers. <strong></strong><br />
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Cara always knew life on planet L'eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L'eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her. <br />
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Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L'eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L'eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side. <br />
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<strong><em>Cara is on the planet L'eihr and is trying to adjust to life there. She is definitely pushed to her limits in this book both physically and emotionally. She arrives on L'eihr and is treated poorly by almost everyone. She becomes a L'eihr citizen (which was no easy task) and is still not accepted. On Earth she was valedictorian of her class but on L'eihr she struggles especially in their form of PE! She does have her moments of doubt for both the alliance, her ability to live on L'ehr and her own "happily ever after" but she never gives up. If you liked her in book 1, you are going to love her in this sequel. </em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Melissa did a great job with the romance in this book despite the fact that Cara and Aelyx were physically apart (the ultimate long distance relationship) they were never far from each other's thoughts. Melissa's switched POVs so we get to see into both Aelyx and Cara's thoughts as well the pressures that the distance created in their relationship. Romance is not the main theme in this book like it was in book 1 (mostly because the physical distance) but honestly there is so much else going on (world building, sci fi aspect, Cara adapting to life on L'ehir) that the lack of romance is not a detractor at all. You can get your romance fix by reading the novella "Until Midnight" that Melissa published over the holidays that is free on Amazon :-) </em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>The secondary characters were great in this book as well. We all met Syrine in book 1 and we all probably did not like her. Her development was great and even though you may of wanted drop kick her in book 1 you will definitely grow to like her in this book. David was a new character. I really enjoyed the development of his friendship with Aelyx and I could say more but I don't want to include any spoilers :-) </em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>The plot was well paced and keeps you hooked. Secrets, unexpected twists, and several revelations come about that change the game. The ending does not end with a cliffhanger but is definitely open ended. I am not sure if there is a book 3 but I certainly hope so!</em></strong> <br />
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Melissa Landers is a former teacher who left the classroom to pursue other worlds. A proud sci-fi geek, she isn’t afraid to wear her Princess Leia costume in public—just ask her husband and three kids. She lives just outside Cincinnati and writes adult contemporary romance as Macy Beckett<br />
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Soul Crossed (Of Demons and Angels, #1)</div>
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<i>"A wickedly romantic story that will have you cheering for Lisa Gail Green’s addictive storytelling. SOUL CROSSED is devilishly delicious!" — Martina Boone, author of COMPULSION and the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy<br />
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"Soul Crossed blurs the lines between good and evil with addictive characters and plot that will have you eagerly turning the pages." ~Kelly Hashway, author of the Touch of Death series.<br />
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Josh lived a reckless, selfish life, so upon his death, escaping the eternal torments of Hell by assuming the role of a powerful, soul-corrupting demon is an easy choice. His first soul assignment doesn’t seem too hard: the mortal Camden is already obsessed with weapons, pain, and torture. If only Josh wasn’t distracted by Cam's beautiful friend, Grace.<br />
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Grace never expected to die violently at age sixteen, but now she’s an Angel, responsible for saving a soul. She can already see past Camden’s earthly flaws, so the job should be be easy. If only that handsome, playboy Josh would stop getting in the way.<br />
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It’s forbidden for an Angel to be with a Demon, so if Josh and Grace stop resisting each other, the results would be disastrous.<br />
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A: I wanted to do a book about forbidden love, and what could be more innately forbidden than a demon and an angel? The idea grew from there. I wanted to show that Grace and Josh complete each other and that there are too many shades of grey in this world to make almost anything an absolute. I knew it was going to be tricky, despite avoiding religion as much as possible, but I wanted to make sure in my world it was about perception, belief, and choices and there was no simple answer to the ultimate questions. Frankly as soon as I started writing Josh and Grace took over and did what they wanted, which I know is hard to understand if you aren’t a writer! But hopefully that translates to them feeling just as real to you as they do to me. </div>
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A: Every relationship goes through ups and downs, but I wouldn’t be a good writer if I didn’t do my best to put them through the worst. If they can stay in love after all I throw at them then YES! They deserve eternal love. </div>
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A: My biggest “aha” moment when writing Soul Crossed was during a very important scene in Josh’s apartment when Grace is ready to be with him. I had the book planned fairly well in my head but realized as I typed that the book was going to wrap up far too soon. I didn’t know what to do, so I thought, just keep going and you can revise later. Writers always revise so it wasn’t so crazy a thought. But what happened was Josh surprised me! He reacted in the opposite way I expected him to and it was perfect. Subconscious at work? Maybe. All I know is I love it when my characters surprise me because hopefully they do the same for you! Did I revise? Heck yeah. But that important moment stayed and still fit perfectly. Can you guess what it was?<br />
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So you’re here to find out why you should read <i>Soul Crossed</i>, huh? I figure the answer is pretty obvious, I mean I’m one of the main characters and, well, just look at me. *flashes baby blues*</div>
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<i>Not enough</i>? Maybe you want a hot girl too? Grace is hot. Hot like the sun. She burns so bright I feel like if I touch her I might disintegrate or something. But oh man, would it be worth it.</div>
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Can I tell you something? *leans close* I can’t stop thinking about her. I can’t figure out why she makes me want to be a better person. It’s a little too late for that, you know? I already died and went to Hell. I’m a Demon, for Lucifer’s sake. My lot’s cast so it’s unbelievably frustrating that she has that effect on me. Yet here I sit, “sharing” with you. Ugh. Some Demon. </div>
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Hi. I’m Grace. I guess I’m here to tell you about <i>Soul Crossed</i>, which is a little awkward since it’s a story about me. Not just me though! It’s also about Josh and Cam. Poor Cam.</div>
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It’s not all bad though. I did meet Cam’s friend, Josh. It’s more than just how cute he is…and cute doesn’t nearly cover it. He’s got this wounded puppy thing going on under that tough exterior of his and I want to bring down those walls so bad. I kind of wish I was assigned to save his soul instead of Cam’s. But that’s silly because Cam needs me. And I know I’m going to help him. I have to.</div>
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<i><b>BOOK #7 IN THE ROSEWOOD SERIES ACTING OUT BY KATERINA ABBOT COMING SOON! </b></i></div>
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"Seychelles Spencer—Chelly to her friends—is the resident bombshell at The Rosewood</div>
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<span id="freeText10298538929257231101">Brooklyn Prescott (if that's even her real name) is the new girl at The Rosewood Academy for Academic Excellence, now that she's moved back to the States after two years living in London. Rosewood, a boarding school for children of the rich and famous and known for its celebutantes, is missing just one element important to any junior's education: boys. But luckily for Brooklyn, and the rest of the Rosewood girls, there's a boys' boarding school, The Westwood Academy, just a few miles away. On her very first day, Brooklyn meets Will, a gorgeous and flirty boy on campus to help with move in. But is he who she thinks he is? And what about Brady, the cute stable boy? Or Jared, the former child actor with his grown-up good looks who can always make her laugh? As Brooklyn settles in at Rosewood, she's faced with new friends, new challenges and new opportunities to make herself into the girl she always wanted to be. Whoever that might be. Taking The Reins is the first installment of The Rosewoods, an exciting new Young Adult series for readers who love fun, flirty love stories.<a class="actionLinkLite" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20714567-taking-the-reins#" style="color: #d48cf5; text-decoration: none;"></a></span> <span class="u-floatLeft"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>Taking the Reins was a good, light, fun book that will make you laugh out loud. My only complaint -- it is pretty short and I finished it in a couple of hours. This first book in the series revolves around Brooklyn -- a feisty but shy, young girl. She is the new girl at the Rosewood Academy for Academic Excellence. Having moved back to the states from the London this book takes us with Brooklyn while she struggles to establish herself within a boarding school where there are already established and long standing friendships, and all the while tries not to be distracted by the Boys at Westwood Academy for boys. We follow her as she is swept into a whirlwind of events including riding at the Rosewood stables, friends, school, and cute boys: Will, Brady and Jared are three boys who capture her interest - - but who will she pick?</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>Taking the Reins is the first book in the Rosewood series. Brooklyn Prescott is the new girl at The Rosewood Academy for Academic Excellence. She is back in the States after being in London for a couple of years with her parents. I would say this book was all about introductions. On her very first day, Brooklyn meets Will, a gorgeous and flirty boy on campus to help the girls move in. He is from the all boys school Westwood. As the book progresses we meet too other boys -- Brady, the cute stable boy and Jared, the former child actor. </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>As we follow Brooklyn as settles in at Rosewood -- she vows to take this opportunity to make herself into the girl she always wanted to be -- a little more fun, flirty, etc...</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>The book is pretty short and like I said I feel like it was an introductions type (no direct plot but an intro of what is to come in future books)of to the main characters and the setting. The ending is rather abrupt -- normally that would bother me but since book 2 already exists I was able to dive right into that one to satisfy my curiosity of what happens next. </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>The only issue I had was that there were three boys loving Brooklyn and since Brooklyn professes that she is a pretty plain, normal girl that boys had never fallen all over in the past I found that pretty hard to believe. I liked Brooklyn's personality so it was not a far stretch for one boy to fall for her and possibly even two but the third one (who had a great girlfriend) was the one that really threw me over in the believability. Not that is stopping me from moving on to book 2 :-)</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span id="freeText5436999232785914350" style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Halloween is coming and everyone knows what that means: costume party! For Brooklyn Prescott, the best thing about being the new school liaison was supposed to be planning the Halloween dance. Who doesn't want to escape herself, even if it's just for one night? But The Rosewood School for Academic Excellence has banned costumes and now Brooklyn's faced with the possibility of her first event being a total flop. Not to mention that she's planning the dance with Dave, the sexy and neglected boyfriend of her roommate, Emmie. Awkward!<br /><br />It's not like planning the dance is her only concern either. On top of classes she's got equestrian team practice, and Coach Fleming has been acting very oddly. Talked into sneaking out to collect some intel with her friends, Brooklyn may have stumbled onto a huge, juicy secret that could involve the coach in a potentially career-ending scandal. And then there's Jared, who seemed to be into her, but has suddenly disappeared without a trace - not even a text message.<br /><br />Things at Rosewood are getting complicated for Brooklyn, just as she's starting to fit in. The more she tries to uncover the secrets surrounding her, the more she realizes that her friends and even the faculty are all wearing masks. Does she dare look underneath them? Or does she put on one of her own?</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><em>Jennifer's Review of Book 2 Masquerade:</em></u></strong><br style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><em>In book 2 of The Rosewoods series, Brooklyn Prescott finally finds herself as a part of the Rosewoods girls and as result is happy and secure. She is the Rosewood Academy's School Liason which puts her in the position to deal with Westwood Boys academy's Liaison quite a bit. Along with finding true friends, she also deals with the many boys in her life who got introduced to in book 1: Dave (AKA-Will), Emmie's boyfriend who clearly is off limits to Brooklyn but as we know -- they had a connection in book 1 and then are thrown together in this book as school liaison's team planning the school dances - things get tricky with this relationship and was my least fav storyline; Jared (Abe), Dave's roommate, who is a total sweetheart and Brooklyn starts dating him in this book; and finally Brady, Brooklyn's Equestrian coach, who due to him being a Coach at the school is off limits but they in my opinion have the strongest connection. So its a love square. I plus a lot of other readers may not love love triangles or squares but in this case its not a huge focus and you will definitely be rooting for just one of them -- totally Team Brady over here! The book does continue on from right where book 1 leaves us but does leave us with a MAJOR cliffhanger at the end! </em></strong><br style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></strong><br style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></strong></span><br />
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<span id="freeText8256704964746191928">Kaylee Bennett has never felt like she really fit in at The Rosewood Academy for Academic Excellence, but this year she feels even more like an outsider. Life has done a one-eighty for Kaylee and as she returns to the posh school for girls, she can’t bring herself to tell her secret to her friends and definitely not her long term crush, Phillip Carson. Not that Kaylee could ever imagine he would be attracted to a quiet bookworm like her anyway. But then there’s Declan Ryan, the gorgeous exchange student who seems to be interested, until Kaylee finds out his secret and why he might actually be into her, and it has nothing to do with her charm or love of English literature.<br />To complicate matters, Kaylee gets stuck running the school’s production of Romeo and Juliet, directing both Declan and Phillip with the help of Rosewood’s sexy first year teacher, Mr. Stratton—as if the Westwood boys weren’t enough of a distraction!<br />Determined to stay away from Declan and make things work with Phillip, Kaylee isolates herself from her friends and hides out in the house of cards she’s built to protect herself, but how long will it stay standing?<br />Playing The Part is a companion book to Taking The Reins and Masquerade, the first two books of The Rosewoods, an exciting new Young Adult series for readers who love fun, flirty love stories</span><br />
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<strong><em>Book 3 -- Well this was a game changer! This book is not told from Brooklyn's point of view. Its from Kaylee Bennett and seems to run parallel in time to book 2. For Kaylee, she is not new to Rosewood but coming back to Rosewood for her this year is much different than past years. Her whole life went from being great to NOT - and its much more than financial hardship in her life. She has been allowed to return to Rosewood but on a scholarship. Since all of her friends are all rich she didn't want them to know this detail in fear that they would start to treat her differently. </em></strong><br />
<strong><em> Then there are her boy troubles with Phillip, the boy who she threw up on the year before at the dance and Declan, the new handsome Irish boy who saved her from embarrassment by asking her to dance. She has always had a crush on Phillip, but Declan -- he is nice, cute, and a little mysterious. However, when she finds out something that changes her mind about him, she's not so sure about anything anymore. Along with these troubles, she also has to run the school play due to her community service assignment. With no time to spare for herself, she feels like she's going to be driven insane.</em></strong><br />
<strong><em>This book could of gone two ways with a complete change of point of view from a secondary character and being written in the same timeline as the previous book -- as I don't think its easy to write in a parallel time and hook the reader in addition to bringing a secondary character into the starring role. Katrina pulled it off beautifully! Kaylee was a sideline character in the previous two books but she had mystery to her. I enjoyed being able to see more into why Kaylee acted like she did in the other books. </em></strong><br />
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<span id="freeText12793648861097680952">Brooklyn Prescott is starting to settle into life at The Rosewood School for Academic Excellence. Now that the masquerade ball is over and was a total success (whew!), she can return to her non-party planning life! She’s dating Jared officially now that he’s returned from Japan, and he’s even asked her to read his memoir of his life as a child actor, a great honor for Brooklyn, the wannabe journalist.<br /><br />But just as things seem like they’re sliding into place, Emmie breaks up with Dave, who is suddenly showing interest in Brooklyn. More confused than ever, Brooklyn doesn’t know what to do—stay with the great guy who is obviously into her, or take a chance with the one she’s been crushing on since her first day on campus and risk alienating her friend and roommate? And what about Coach Fleming, who she has to resist every single day at equestrian practice?<br /><br />One kiss starts the ball rolling and a second changes everything, causing a chain of events Brooklyn never could have imagined. As the holidays approach, Brooklyn needs to figure out who and what she is most thankful for. But then who she really is catches up with her and turkey dinners and horse shows are nothing compared to suddenly being faced with a life or death situation.<br /><br />Reading Between The Lines is the fourth installment of The Rosewoods, an exciting new Young Adult series for readers who love fun, flirty love stories</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><em>Jennifer's Review:</em></u></strong><br style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><em>The fourth book in the Rosewoods series continues with Brooklyn and her always changing life at Rosewood Academy. There were many things that occurred that I did not see coming at all. The first one being her brother Robert showing up on campus??? He definitely added a different element as we have focused so much before on the Westwood boys. I actually not sure what to think of him yet but I am interested in seeing where Katrina takes his character and with who :-). Then there is what happens with Brooklyn and her array of boys; seriously, I just didn't see ANYTHING coming. The boys: Dave, I'm not really sure what to think of their relationship, as I am totally partial to Brady. and the Brady -- what to say? Love him!<br />All in all, this book was another great read by Katrina Abbott with plot twists, laugh at loud moments and that ending was not at all expected. I can't wait to see the rest of the developments in book 5.. There are still so many questions to be answered... I think this is maybe the best book of this series. Still TEAM BRADY! </em></strong><strong style="color: #372d35; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><em></em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">So far I have loved the change of point of views that Katrina has done in the various books and this one did not disappoint! This particular book was told from Emmie's point of view.</span></b></i></span><i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> Emmie is a rich girl but as we all know money does not buy happiness. She's lonely, the holidays are approaching -- her parents have plans that do not include her and Brooklyn is leaving with no return date. To add it, Dave is pining over Brooklyn and she's crushing on Rob (Brooklyn's Brother). </span></b></i><br />
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<span id="freeText15481801688555835193">Since Thanksgiving, life has gotten very complicated for Brooklyn Prescott. After being whisked away from Rosewood because of a threat on her life by terrorists—the bad guys her father is working hard to eradicate—she finds herself back in London. Now she has no friends, no boyfriend and is basically under house arrest courtesy of her father. But he’s just trying to keep her safe now that the unforgiving press splashed her picture all over the tabloids after seeing her with the famous Declan, known as ‘the Dashing Duke.’ Brooklyn has gone from being on the cusp of having it all to having the life of a hermit.<br /><br />Trying to make the best of things, she uses her Christmas gift from her parents—a Moleskine notebook—to start writing, and even finds an intriguing subject to write about: the strange man who sits outside her window for hours at a time. As she creates his fictional story in her room at night, she starts to discover the real one by day. But as life begins to imitate art (or is it the other way around?), Brooklyn realizes she is in way too deep with this guy.<br /><br />And what about the boys she left back at Rosewood? Will she ever see them again? More importantly, will they ever be able to forgive her for what she did?<br /><br />Making Ripples is the sixth installment of The Rosewoods, an exciting new Young Adult series for readers who love fun, flirty love stories</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>In the last book from Brooklyn's POV there was a security issue and as a result for Brooklyn's safety her parents pull her out of Rosewood and bring her back to London. This book follows Brooklyn in London and not in Rosewood. She is coping with the idea of possibly never seeing her Rosewood friends never again. Stuck in London wouldn't be so bad, but Brooklyn is literally stuck in the apartment by order of her parents for her safety. While stuck in the house Brooklyn notices a mysterious stranger that sits in the courtyard every day. </i></b></span></span></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow, so much happened in Ruination that I don't even know where to begin! I didn't think it could get any crazier- But it does - there are so many twists, turns, and things I didn't see coming in this book! N</span>essa<span style="font-family: inherit;"> is finally reunited with her family after a </span>successful<span style="font-family: inherit;"> mission inside the walls but just as she has reason to celebrate she learns that they have taken Garret - her childhood friend and first love. Unless she surrenders Central will execute Garret - of course Nessa will not leave Garret to this fate but in doing so she must leave Ty behind. She along with a team from outside the divide plan a rescue mission to rescue Garret as well some other non Central folks who went in 6 years ago and never returned. </span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you liked Ruination then you will LOVE Resignation. It is a great sequel that will leave you beyond ready to start book 3 because unfortnately this book does end in a cliffhanger. Hopefully book 3 comes quick. </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amanda Thome is the Author of Ruination, book one in the Worlds Apart dystopian trilogy. Amanda grew up in Maine and later moved to Pennsylvania where she obtained her bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College. She later received her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia Univers</span><br />
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<i>Military legacy Ari Alexander has survived alien spies, WWIV, and a changing world order. But when the new leader of Earth uses Jackson—the only boy she's ever let herself care about—to get to her, Ari has no choice but to surrender.<br /><br />To free Jackson, she agrees to travel to the national bases to train others to fight. What she discovers is a land riddled with dying people. Ari has the power to heal by turning the fighters into aliens—half-breeds like her. If she succeeds, together, they have a chance at overthrowing the alien leader, Zeus. But if she fails, everyone she holds dear will be wiped away forever.</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>Once again, everything Ari’s come to believe is thrown into question. In a world of uncertainty, loyalties are tested, lies are uncovered, and no one can be trusted. If Ari and Jackson have any hope at survival and at preserving a life for the future, they must fight the final war with their eyes wide open.</i></div>
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need. I would find you.” And then his hands are in my hair, securing me to him,
his lips on mine. A combination of a sigh and a sob bursts from my mouth and
then he’s lifting me up, my legs wrapping around his waist as he carries me to
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exploring all the places we’d never paid attention to before. I slip off his
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Melissa West writes young adult and new adult novels for Entangled Teen and Embrace and Penguin/InterMix. She lives outside of Atlanta, GA with her husband and two daughters and spends most of her time writing, reading, or fueling her coffee addiction.<br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">She holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and a M.S. in Graphic Communication, both from Clemson University. Yeah, her blood runs orange.</span></div>
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<strong><em>I absolutely LOVED this series. All the characters -- supporting and main ones were amazing.But Kaiden holds a special place in my heart :-) Can't wait to read this book from his point of view!</em></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Bad boy Kaidan Rowe has never wanted for anything—money, popularity, musical talent…hot girls—but seducing them is part of his duty as a Nephilim, slave to the demon Dukes. As the son of the Duke of Lust, Kaidan has learned his father’s ways, becoming a master of passion, a manipulator of chemistry. Disobeying his father would mean certain death. Thankfully for Kaidan, he’s good at his job. And he enjoys it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Sensual and swoon worthy, this companion volume to the acclaimed Sweet Evil series from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins, told from the perspective of the irresistibly sexy and mysterious Kaidan Rowe, gives readers revealing insights into his struggle, his intense connection to Anna, and most of all, the true emotions that drive him.</span></div>
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<i>Busted</i>. Alexis Dubois just got caught shoplifting a cheap tube of lipstick at the local SmartMart. She doesn’t know what’s worse—disappointing her overbearing beauty-pageant-obsessed mother for the zillionth time…or her punishment. Because Lex is forced to spend her summer working at the store, where the only things stranger than the staff are the <i>customers</i>.</div>
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Now Lex is stuck in the bizarro world of big-box retail. Coupon cutters, jerk customers, and learning exactly what a “Code B” <i>really</i> is (ew). And for added awkwardness, her new supervisor is the totally cute—and adorably geeky—Noah Grayson. Trying to balance her out-of-control mother, her pitching position on the softball team, and her secret crush on the school geek makes for one crazy summer. But ultimately, could the worst job in the world be the best thing that ever happened to her?</div>
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Vivi Barnes is the author of <i>Olivia Twisted </i>and the upcoming release, <i>Paper or Plastic</i>. She<i> </i>was raised on a farm in East Texas where her theater-loving mom and cowboy dad gave her a unique perspective on life. Now living in the magic and sunshine of Orlando, Florida, she divides her time writing, working, goofing off with her husband and three kids, and avoiding dirty dishes. <a href="http://www.vivibarnes.com/" target="_blank">www.vivibarnes.com</a></div>
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Hey, fiction lovers. I’m Melissa
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today I’m bouncing with excitement because THE SEQUEL IS FINALLY HERE! <o:p></o:p></div>
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goodbye as they part ways—Aelyx returning to Earth to salvage the alliance, and
Cara continuing to L’eihr to serve out her part of the student exchange. While
they’re apart, our star-crossed lovers will face assassination attempts, betrayal,
crippling self-doubt, and a sadistic alien Phys Ed class. (Because there’s no
escaping PE, even in another galaxy.) When Aelyx and Cara finally reunite…well,
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interstellar landscape. Dual narratives and a tightly plotted mystery keep the suspense
running high, and the chemistry between Aelyx and Cara smolders.” –Booklist <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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action and suspense that runs through the two volumes.” –School Library Journal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learns to turn a critical eye upon the flaws of their native societies while
confronting genuine obstacles to a future together. These complications only
underscore the growing sense of menace that propels the narrative to an action-packed
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Bio: Melissa Landers is a former teacher
who left the classroom to pursue other worlds. A proud sci-fi geek, she isn’t
afraid to wear her Princess Leia costume in public—just ask her husband and
three kids. She lives outside Cincinnati in the small town of Loveland,
“Sweetheart of Ohio.” For more information, or just to say hello, visit <a href="http://www.melissa-landers.com/">www.melissa-landers.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">SWEET TEMPTATION the story told from Kaidan's Point of View is coming soon!!</span></i><br />
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<em><strong>Here is a cover teaser.. Cover Reveal coming on February 8th</strong></em></div>
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<i>Sweet Temptation</i> release date: September 8, 2015 (available in ebook
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<strong><em><u>Jennifer's Take:</u></em></strong><br />
<strong><em>I gotta say I absolutely LOVED this series. All the characters -- supporting and main ones were amazing.But Kaiden holds a special place in my heart :-) Can't wait to read this book from his point of view!</em></strong><br />
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<i>Sweet Temptation</i> Blurb:</div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Bad
boy Kaidan Rowe has never wanted for anything—money, popularity, musical
talent…hot girls—but seducing them is part of his duty as a Nephilim, slave to
the demon Dukes. As the son of the Duke of Lust, Kaidan has learned his father’s
ways, becoming a master of passion, a manipulator of chemistry. Disobeying his
father would mean certain death. Thankfully for Kaidan, he’s good at his job.
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Until
he meets Anna Whitt—sweet, smart, feisty, and inexplicably good—the one girl
seemingly immune to his charms. The daughter of a guardian angel and a fallen
one, she has a certain power over him, one that makes him wish for more than he
could ever deserve. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Determined
to save all the Neph from their dark lives as the influencers of sin, Anna joins
forces with Kaidan to overcome the demons’ oppressive ways. In the light of her
affections, Kaidan must undergo his toughest test of all, a battle of the
heart.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Sensual
and swoon worthy, this companion volume to the acclaimed Sweet Evil series from
New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins, told from the perspective of
the irresistibly sexy and mysterious Kaidan Rowe, gives readers revealing
insights into his struggle, his intense connection to Anna, and most of all, the
true emotions that drive him.</span></div>
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