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<b>Title</b>: Upside Down<br />
<b>Author</b>: Lia Riley<br />
<b>Genre</b>: New Adult, Contemporary Romance<br />
<b>Series</b>: Off the Map #1<br />
<b>Publication</b>: August 5th, 2014 by Grand Central<br />
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If You Never Get Lost, You’ll Never Be Found<br />
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Twenty-one-year-old Natalia Stolfi is saying good-bye to the past-and turning her life upside down with a trip to the land down under. For the next six months, she'll act like a carefree exchange student, not a girl sinking under the weight of painful memories. Everything is going according to plan until she meets a brooding surfer with hypnotic green eyes and the troubling ability to see straight through her act.<br />
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Bran Lockhart is having the worst year on record. After the girl of his dreams turned into a nightmare, he moved back home to Melbourne to piece his life together. Yet no amount of disappointment could blind
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It's always nice when a New Adult story can take the things I love about NA and be twisted into a new novel that I end up loving. <i>Upside Down</i> had all the things I'm used to seeing in the genre--romance, girl with some kind of an issue that makes her actually pretty easy to relate to even though you may not have experienced the same exact thing she did, a guy who used to be...over friendly with a crap ton of girls, and both of the main characters have pasts full of heartbreak and pain. The awesome thing about <i>Upside Down</i> was that it took all of those things, and it all got twisted into a story that didn't FEEL run of the mill. And oh sweet baby goodness, I ended up falling for this story, head over heels.</div>
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Talia has OCD. Like, actual OCD. Not the OCD moments we all have at some point. I'm talking legitimate it-messes-with-her-everyday-life-on-a-regular-basis OCD. (Fun fact, that's how you know if you have a disorder. We all have tendencies--but disorders are recognized by interfering with your every day life.) I personally do not have OCD. But I, just like every other person on this planet, have things I struggle with every day. Is my own thing as serious as Talia's? No. But still, I could understand. It also helped that the writing was done so well, that the understanding I already had for OCD took on a more close-up view, being inside Talia's head and all. So yeah. Talia has OCD, and I loved how it made her feel more REAL to me, and I liked how that tied into the story. Other than that, Talia was a pretty gutsy chick. I'd hang out with her any day. And her sense of humor actually made me laugh more than once, which is never a bad sign. </div>
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Bran...oh, Bran. He has his issues. He has his past, and he has trouble adjusting to how things change when Talia comes around. He didn't start out as the most charming fellow, but as the story progressed, his sweeter side peeked out more and more until it was basically his natural state. I very much enjoyed watching that evolution in him. Both he and Talia grew so much throughout this novel, and if I hadn't already loved Bran and Talia (which I totally did), I would have become a fan by the time this story ended.</div>
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The romance was so great. Bran and Talia get off to a somewhat rocky start, but they have this connection right away. And instead of jumping into insta-love (seriously, they are both the exact opposite of insta-love), they talk. They learn more about each other. And we get to see them open up more to each other and learn about each other, and grow closer. It was quite beautiful.</div>
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One of the coolest things about this novel is that it's set in Australia. I liked seeing that different setting and everything that came with it. That setting, paired with the little twists in the story I'd figured could very possibly echo the same stories I've read before, created a book I turned out to enjoy greatly. There were a few things that nagged on me--such as how unstable Bran and Talia's relationship felt for a larger portion of the book than I'd prefer, and the time...or two...I wished to slap Bran. Also, the jealous feeling I got at a certain part. I did not like that. It was highly effective in adding to all the feels going on in that cluster of crap going on, which added to make the story unique, but I am still not much of a fan of feeling that way. And while I enjoyed the dual POV, as I always do, I would have liked more from Bran's perspective. He was going through so much, and while we did get a decent glimpse of that, I wanted to see MORE. Though part of the reason for that may have something to do with the fact that I heart him. ;)</div>
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Overall, <i>Upside Down</i> is a beautiful New Adult story that came with some surprises. I loved Bran and Talia, and enjoyed how real their characters felt. I rode the roller coaster of this novel with them, and I cannot wait to go on another ride with them in the next book! </div>
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Lia Riley writes offbeat New Adult Romance. After studying at the University of Montana-Missoula, she scoured the world armed only with a backpack, overconfidence and a terrible sense of direction. She counts shooting vodka with a Ukranian mechanic in Antarctica, sipping yerba mate with gauchos in Chile and swilling XXXX with stationhands in Outback Australia among her accomplishments. When not torturing heroes (because c'mon, who doesn't love a good tortured hero?), Lia herds unruly chickens, camps, beach combs, daydreams about as-of-yet unwritten books, wades through a mile-high TBR pile and schemes yet another trip. She and her family live in Northern California.
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<b>Release Date:</b> June 17th, 2014<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 336<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Forever<br />
<b>Series:</b> Finding Fate #2<br />
<b>Review Copy:</b> e-ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review<br />
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Sometimes when perfect falls apart, a little trouble fixes everything . . . </strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Turner has lost everything. After spending most of her life taking care of her ailing mother, she just wants to spot a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. So when her late father-a man she barely knew-leaves her an inheritance, she finally breathes a sigh of relief . . . until she learns the inheritance comes with strings. Strings in the form of handsome playboy Daren Ackwood, her father's protégé. To see any of her inheritance, she's forced to team up with him. From his expensive car to those sexy dimples, Kayla's seen his type before. But Daren isn't who he seems to be . . .</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Struggling to make amends for his family's mistakes, Daren has a life more Oliver Twist than Richie Rich these days. He's beyond grateful that James Turner included him in his will, but working with Turner's princess of a daughter to fulfill his cryptic last wish is making Daren wonder if being broke is really so bad. Still, she's just as beautiful as she is stubborn, and the more time he spends with Kayla, the less it feels right being without her. Soon Daren and Kayla begin to wonder if maybe the best gift Kayla's dad could have left them . . . was each other.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I absolutely adored Chelsea Fine's first novel in the Finding Fate series, <i>Best Kind of Broken</i>. I felt all of the feels and reading that book was such an experience. So I was positively looking forward to reading this companion novel, especially since this premise was so fun. I mean, seriously. In handcuffs with a hot guy going on a scavenger hunt for an inheritance that could very likely be hefty? Sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Reading this was an experience, too, except this time I buddy read with Val from Stuck in Books. Fun fact: buddy reading with Val is always hilarious. We had a good time with it. Made a list of characters we hated, made guesses as to what was going on with things, and discussed other stuff we liked or wanted to slap in the novel. By the time we were finished, we both agreed that this book was super flipping good.</span></span><br />
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<b>Release Date:</b> September 27th, 2011<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 438<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> EgmontUSA<br />
<b>Series:</b> The Mephisto Covenant #1<br />
<b>Review Copy:</b> ARCycling in exchange for an honest review<br />
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<i><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger--she is an Anabo, a daughter of Eve, and Eryx's biggest threat.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">A son of Hell, immortal, and bound to Earth forever, Jax looks for redemption in the Mephisto Covenant--God's promise he will find peace in the love of an Anabo. After a thousand years, he's finally found the girl he's been searching for: Sasha.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">With the threat of Eryx always looming, Jax knows he has to keep Sasha safe and win her over. But can he? Will Sasha love him and give up her mortal life?</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">First there's Sasha, who was okay. She wasn't AMAZING or anything, but I didn't completely dislike her, either. She was going through a very suckish situation and dealing the best she could. Do I like the way she dealt with every single thing? Nope. But she didn't do anything too crazy that I wanted to slap some sense into her, either. The only big thing that bothered me was how Sasha took care of the situation with Jax. I get that it was all way out of left field, but it still bothered me that she was so standoffish about everything he had to say and then BAM accepted his help the moment she needed it. She works through that problem, though, which I obviously approved of.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Jax wasn't a bad boy. For all intents and purposes he should be. He was supposed to be. But he wasn't. Pretty sure Sasha had something to do with that. Goodness knows how reckless he might have been before he found Sasha and focused on her. And you know what? I liked that he was so conscientious of Sasha. It showed that he could be a great guy, and I much preferred seeing that side of him as opposed to the brief descriptions of how he was before. And now I totally heart me some Jax.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The romance was actually really nice. Sort of insta-lovey, but I was expecting that going in. It's actually central to the story, so it didn't bother me. Plus, I loved watching their romance develop as the story progressed. At first, it was just a sweet thing that they were looking at in an Anabo/son of Hell way, but then later it turned sweeter and into something that was just them feeling their feels. And yeah, I loved that.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I'd say the biggest issue I had with this story was the world-building. I pretty much understand everything (or at least I think I do), but there was too much info-dump. Not only that, but it happens more than once. With the SAME information. I understand why it happened--Sasha gets her memory wiped at the beginning of the book after she learns a bunch of stuff. But OUR memories weren't wiped. I don't see why we had to go through so many double explanations. Sasha needed them. We didn't.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The writing was good, though I would have preferred the story in first person POV. I liked that it was dual POV, but I feel like I could have gotten more into the story if I'd ACTUALLY been in the characters' heads, you know? There's something more connected about first person, and I tend to be partial to it. Not saying I don't adore any books in third person (ALL of the L.J. Smith books, anyone?), but with some stories, I feel it'd be a better experience from first person. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Overall, I really liked <i>The Mephisto Covenant</i>. I fell for Jax, ended up on good terms with Sasha by the end of the book, and adored the whole premise. Though this book wasn't all I expected it to be, I found it enjoyable regardless and totally plan to read the next book in the series. </span></span></span><br />
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Val welcomed me to the blog today, and <a href="http://www.stuckinbooks.com/2014/07/big-news.html" target="_blank">you can check that post out here</a>. It's a lovely post and gives me warm fuzzies. It also makes my brother think he's going to be famous. But whatever. To each his own.<br />
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My answer? I'm not sure. Not right now. What I do know is that my blog is going to still be here. It's going to get very lonely, since StuckInBooks will be my main focus from now on. I am by no means saying goodbye to blogging--I'm just moving.<br />
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I'm not really saying goodbye to Just a Booklover, either. Because I'm clingy. But seriously, it'll probably turn into a ghost town.<br />
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- I am 100% SUPER EXCITED to be joining StuckInBooks. We've had this in the works for a little while now, and we've been bursting at the seams to share the news! Seriously, you have no idea how happy we are that we finally get to tell everybody!<br />
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- I will keep my 2014 Reads tab updated. Because I really like having that list. It's helpful and makes me feel all reading accomplished.<br />
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- I will keep updating my Review Archive. I like having one solid place to go to and see ALL of my reviews, spanning Just a Booklover, Bookish, YA Bound, and now StuckInBooks.<br />
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- I still have a little planned for Just a Booklover. For the next week and a half-ish, I have a handful of reviews and one blog tour post planned to go up. So it's not over QUITE yet. It's stuff I've had planned for a while or books I've had reviews laying around for that I've been meaning to post.<br />
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- I'm still a part of Bookish and YA Bound. My moving to StuckInBooks has nothing to do with that. :)<br />
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- I MIGHT still celebrate my blogoversary and holidays and stuff. But I don't know. I'm kind of playing it by ear on this stuff.<br />
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- My Monthly Re-Reads will probably move to YA Bound. I really enjoy doing those re-reads, so I know I'll keep them around. I'm just deciding WHERE I want to do that. My best guess at this moment is YA Bound. It would be my last/first post every month there. But we shall see.<br />
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<b>Release Date:</b> October 8, 2014</div>
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<b>Publisher:</b> Escape Publishing</div>
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<b>Series:</b> Forever Evermore #3</div>
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<i><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;">From Scarlett Dawn comes the stunning, sexy, sensual, surprising, spell-binding conclusion to the best-selling first Forever Evermore trilogy.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;">Queen Shifter, Lily Ruckler, has found solace in brutal warfare. Her bloodied fists and bared fangs fill the holes left in her memory, the blank spaces that leave her soul aching and empty. Her only pleasure is in blood; her only salvation is the relationship she has with her infant child, the baby of unknown origins who brings her solace and stability.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;">When Elder Harcourt summons Lily and her protector Antonio back to the United States, Lily thinks nothing unusual about the change of location. But a standard reconnaissance mission leaves her trapped inside King Zeller’s private quarters, and at his mercy. Surprise attraction rapidly turns to a battle of wills and an intense power struggle that leaves no clear victor but plenty of resentment.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px; text-align: left;">They are not allowed to nurse their wounds. In order to win the war against the Commoners, the King Vampire and Queen Shifter must work together. It should be easy. The war is turning, the battle is deadly, and both Lily and Ezra love the cold cleanliness of combat. But their chance meeting has led to more than an unlikely alliance. Secrets have a way of surfacing, especially on a torn-up battlefield, and Lily and Ezra are about to re-learn all they cannot remember. If they can’t control their emotions and responses, it will be to their own ruin and the destruction of everything around them. </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scarlett Dawn is the author of the Forever Evermore new adult fantasy series, which include <i>King Hall</i> and<i> King Cave</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She lives in the Midwest, where she loves to 'people watch' and daydream. She adores her music loud and her fries covered in cheese. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm going to be honest here: This is my favorite cover of the series. Probably has something to do with WHO is on the cover, yes? ;) But other than that, I'm kind of obsessed with the look in his eyes. I've read this book (and I still thank baby Jesus in the manger for the opportunity), and I think his expression is kind of dead on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aaaand, that's all I'm going to say about that because if I say any more I'll start rambling and then I'll start talking about EZRA AND I'LL SHIFT INTO ALL CAPS LIKE I ALWAYS DO WHEN I TALK ABOUT HIM BECAUSE I HEART HIM SO MUCH...</span></div>
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<b>Release Date:</b> July 15th, 2014</div>
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<b>Pages:</b> 306</div>
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<b>Publisher:</b> Sourcebooks Fire</div>
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<b>Series:</b> Hundred Oaks #5</div>
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">But the training is even more grueling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she’s at war with her body, her mind—and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted. She wants to run into his arms…and sprint in the opposite direction. For Annie, opening up to love again may be even more of a challenge than crossing the finish line.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">"Breathe, Annie, Breathe is an emotional, heartfelt, and beautiful story about finding yourself after loss and learning to love. It gave me so many feels. Her best book yet." — Jennifer Armentrout, New York Times bestselling author of Wait for You </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Annie is probably my favorite Kenneally MC yet. I loved her strength and determination to fun that race no matter what. Reading this book, I thought a lot about when I used to run for school or cheerleading or whatever. I was never a fan. Annie wasn't either until her boyfriend dies and she makes the decision to run the marathon he'd been training for. And that is such a beautiful thing to do. Starting out with only knowing that about Annie set her off to a great start in my mind and she only rose up in the awesome scale as the book progressed. She wasn't perfect. She had issues to deal with, of course. But she did it. She worked on it, and I admire her so, so much.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Then there's Jere, who--dear goodness--I totally fell for. Head over heels, baby. He was such a unique character with his adrenaline junky ways. And I literally mean it when I say "adrenaline junky." It's his thing. He does dangerous stuff for the thrill, and he gets injured. He has bunches of scars and is always looking for something new to try. I loved how he was dangerous in a way that I've never seen in a book boy before. He's not what I'd call a bad boy. He's a sweet boy. He treats blisters and says encouraging things and is the most wonderful of friends when you need one. The dangerous part comes in with the risk involved with the stuff he chooses to do and I found that so interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Since I was such a huge fan of Annie from the beginning, I started out sort of hesitant toward Jere. I didn't want him to pop in and mess with Annie or anything. I didn't want to throw the book at a wall. (Especially since I was reading it on my Kindle.) But I warmed up to Jere in no time. That boy is so kind and funny and if he needs a new best friend, I totally volunteer as tribute. So once I realized that Jere was awesome sauce, I started rooting for the couple. And goodness gracious, those two were so great for each other. I could not think of a better match for either of these fabulous people if I tried. </span></div>
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<b>Release Date:</b> July 8th, 2014<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 308<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> St. Martin's Press<br />
<b>Review Copy:</b> Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review<br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it’s been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems besides the point now.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Maybe that was always besides the point.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn’t expect to him to pack up the kids and go home without her.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts . . .</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Is that what she’s supposed to do?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I think I should start this review by being completely up front with you guys: I totally cried. Not even because of one specific thing. Like, there wasn't one specific moment where something SO SAD happened and I lost it. It's just that this whole entire novel has this tone to it, this seriousness about it that drew me in and wrung me out. I loved it, and I FELT it. And goodness, I'm going to relive it through re-reads again and again. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Rainbow Rowell established herself as one of my favorite authors with <i>Fangirl</i>, which is kind of an accomplishment because I generally have a rule of having read at least two books by an author (preferably not in the same series, but that part's not a die-hard deal breaker) before I declare them a favorite. But Rainbow Rowell's writing is magic. Her writing is so absolutely enchanting and beautiful, the moment I started in on <i>Landline</i> I was a goner. I was pulled in and pulled under and I still haven't come up for air. I'm completely under her spell, and I never want to break it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Romance in this book was achieved through sweetness. Phone conversations with Neal. Flashbacks to things that happened before the actual timeline of the story. Stuff like that, all wrapped up in one big package and aimed directly at my heart. Dear goodness, I loved it. I loved everything about this book, romance included.</span><br />
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<b>1. I am the absolute worst at keeping a schedule by myself.</b> When it comes to blog tours and whatnot, I'm fine. I have a deadline and I GOT THIS. People are counting on me for that post to be up and I get that bugger up, even if I have to stay up until some unmentionable hour in the morning to make it happen (*cough* possibly today... *cough*) But when it comes to reviews that are all me? I AM TERRIBLE. I keep my reading up just fine, but review-writing/posting on an actual schedule doesn't work very well for me. It just happens when it happens.</div>
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<b>2. I read every single comment everyone ever posts on my blog, but I suck at replying.</b> Partly because of TIME, but mostly because I always wonder if anyone actually comes back to check. The blogger comment system thingy doesn't alert you or anything if a person replies, so if you don't come back to see my reply, then you'll never know I replied, and that just makes me sad. (If I started replying, would you come back and look?)</div>
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<b>3. I am a mood reader. BIG TIME.</b> I have tried and tried to change this and be the type of person who can have a set TBR who never has to worry about whether or not they've read a book on time to review it. But I just can't. It never fails to end terribly for me. When I FORCE myself to read a book strictly because I want to review it on a certain date, I end up liking that book less than I would have if I'd waited until I was in the mood to read it, and that's just not fair. To anybody. </div>
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<b>4. My list of books I've read? It's a lie. Sort of. </b>Remember what I said in #3? (You should, since you just read it.) I'm a mood reader. I read things when I feel like it, when they look good to me. So let's say I'm on a blog tour and I get this book. It lands in my inbox and I'm all excited about it, happy dancing around the house like a lunatic. But OH WAIT. I'm in the middle of some other book. I'm not breaking that up in the middle and, technically, I shouldn't/don't/wouldn't have time to read the book that just landed in my inbox. So I read it anyway. I read it fast--like in a few hours--but don't mark it on Goodreads or anything. Then, when I'm about to review the book for the blog tour, I re-read it real fast and mark it then. So it's all an illusion because I'm paranoid, as if anyone actually cares when I read what. </div>
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<b>5. I am the most self-conscious person ever. </b>I know, I know. A lot of people read that and are like "HA NO. That's me." But seriously. I am so critical of everything I do, and that kind of doubles as far as blogging goes. I have so many ideas for things, I have so many things I want to do, but I worry so much about how they'll be received. And not even because I think people would think it's stupid. More because I think people just WOULDN'T NOTICE. And that would make me sad.</div>
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<b>6. I'm pretty sure I have more blogging friends than real life friends.</b> Which is so sad. I should try to fix this. But I'm not very good with people. I'm the absolute BEST at saying the wrong things, and am so bad at talking about things that other people might like. I'm good at talking with my family, I'm good at talking about books/authors I love, and I'm good at talking about The Walking Dead. And a few other things, but they don't do much for me, either.</div>
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<b>7. My bookshelves are almost always a mess. </b>Part of the reason for that is probably the fact that I have too many books for my bookshelves. I have a bunch of stacks in my closet area for the books that don't fit on my shelves--and most of those books are unread. Another part of the reason for this is because I am an obsessive re-reader. Not whole books or anything--I try to keep that to one a month, since I started my monthly re-read (though I need to be sure to do that this month, since I missed June!). I like to re-read my favorite parts of books. Sometimes because I need a laugh, sometimes because I need my heart to flutter, sometimes because I need to cry, and sometimes because I just remembered that one part in that one book and can't concentrate on anything else until I've read that part again. So I'll grab the book, do my little re-read, and then it'll end up in a stack on my bedside table/next to my bed. You could tell what my favorites are if you kept an eye on which books spent more time next to my bed than in their place on the shelf. </div>
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<b>8. I rarely ever--like, so rare that it's in the neighborhood of NEVER--read in silence.</b> I always have music playing. My radio, a CD that I'm in the mood for, or whichever Pandora station I'm currently obsessed with (last was Eminem, now it's Dave Matthews Band). This is how I make such strong connections between some books and specific bands/songs/albums. Paramore's Brand New Eyes album never fails to make me thing of The Vampire Diaries books and other beautiful series by L.J. Smith. Because that's what I listened to as I read them. Lady Gaga's <i>Bad Romance</i> will forever take me back to the third and fourth Night World books by L.J. Smith (and also, Canada). Listening to music just enhances my reading experience, and helps me focus, in a way. </div>
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<b>9. I wish I was better at designing things.</b> I want so badly to have one of those super fabulous blogs, the kind that make you wonder who the eff did that for them and then you find out OH WAIT. They did. HOOOOOOW? I heart the way my blog looks now--which is a huge improvement to how it started out, let me tell you--but still. I also wish I could make better graphics for things and knew more about how to work things like Photoshop and Gimp and whatever to make cool stuff. I just really, really like pretty things.</div>
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<b>10. My NetGalley feedback ratio? Is so embarrassing. Like, I can't even.</b> A big part is that I forget to input my reviews. And then all at once I go back to do it all, and end up getting bored after three. So it's a slow going process for me. But the other part is the fact that I have a couple super good autoapprovals and a twitchy finger. And the OTHER part is that I've had my NG account for a while. Like since before I really got a grasp on everything and went cray cray with being able to review things. I was so stupid, and I'm paying for it now, but I'll deal. I mean, how terrible could it be to read a bunch of books and write some reviews? There are worse things. </div>
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I think a lot of people have bad NG ratios, though, right? We're all trying to make ours better. I think that's a big focus of mine this summer. Because why not?</div>
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<b>11. I. Feel. So. Much. Pressure. </b>I love blogging. I love it more than I could ever describe. I've made so many friends this way, and I enjoy having a place where people don't think my book talk is stupid. Where people don't get pissed because all I ever seem interested in is reading and books and Jennifer L. Armentrout (yes, this is an argument that has been had in real life--"Oh, it's not about Jennifer L. Armentrout, so clearly you don't want to talk about it." It was a stupid conversation). But goodness, it feels so hard to keep up sometimes. In real life, I tend to be the kind of person who looks in on other people doing their thing. The quiet kid in the back of the classroom laughing at the jokes everyone else makes. That's kind of carried over to me in the blogging world, too. There are so many people and I have so many friends, but it's hard to match up. I haven't read that book everyone else has (but goodness, I'm working on it!), I don't do all the cool stuff everyone else does, I don't have as great of a handle on things as everyone else does, and I'm straight-up not as good at what I do (but I try!). I feel pressure to live up to what everyone else does. And I know it's stupid--I know, I know, I know--but I can't help it. </div>
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Then again, I'm kind of having a pity party right now, aren't I? I need to move on with my life. I liked this post, though. It was a nice little vent. I'll need to do it again sometime. :)</div>
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-64399733375179932232014-07-07T04:00:00.000-05:002014-07-07T04:00:00.048-05:00Cover Reveal: Losing Track by Trisha Wolfe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">The roar of a bike engine. The vibration between her thighs. The feel of cool darkness kissing her skin as she coasts along twisty back roads at night—Melody Lachlan lives for these things. Ever since Mel and her best friend Darla escaped their small, backwoods town, they’ve traveled the countryside in search of fast rides, tatted bikers, and good times.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">A self-proclaimed poet and lover of all things free, Mel views her life as one long bike ride—with pit stops along the way to numb the pain. But she never saw herself as a junkie. Party as hard as you ride. That’s her motto…until a tragic night steals her soul. Then she’s forced to delve below the surface, to where her demons rage.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">When she meets recovered drug addict Boone Randall, she’s more likely to deck him than kiss his dimple-adorable face. She doesn’t want his help; doesn’t want to own up to her part in that night. She just wants to do her time and keep her promise to her friend. Yet Boone challenges Mel, and soon she doesn’t mind sharing the road. Only when Boone’s own secret demons threaten their newfound, fragile security, Mel’s course becomes rocky, and she must decide if letting her well-worn track marks fade is worth finding a new path. </span></i><br />
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There are lots of books I haven't been able to put down, though I enjoyed some more than others. Generally speaking, I had a difficult time putting down my absolute favorite books. You know the ones--<i>The Darkest Minds</i>, the LUX series (and pretty much everything else by JLA), <i>Fire & Flood</i> (and pretty much everything else by Victoria Scott, Scarlett Dawn's Forever Evermore books...stuff like that. </div>
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-15677622716994997152014-07-03T06:00:00.000-05:002014-07-03T06:00:04.544-05:00Review: Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392537187l/20549455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dark Paradise" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392537187l/20549455.jpg" /></a><b><i style="font-size: x-large;">Dark Paradise</i><span style="font-size: large;"> by Angie Sandro</span> </b><br />
<b>Release Date:</b> July 1st, 2014<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 400<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Forever Yours<br />
<b>Series:</b> Dark Paradise #1<br />
<b>Source:</b> ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review<br />
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<i><span style="color: #45818e;"><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">DARK LEGACY</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Mala LaCroix has spent her whole life trying to escape her destiny. As the last in a long line of "witch women," she rejects the notion of spirits and hoodoo and instead does her best to blend in. But when she finds a dead body floating in the bayou behind her house, Mala taps into powers she never knew she had. She's haunted by visions of the dead girl, demanding justice and vengeance.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">DEADLY SECRETS</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Landry Prince has always had a crush on Mala, but when Mala discovers his sister, murdered and marked in some sort of Satanic ritual, he wonders if all the rumors about the LaCroix family are true. Yet after Mala uses her connection to the spirit world to identify his sister's killer, he starts to form his own bond to her . . . a very physical one. As they move closer to each other and closer to the truth, Mala and Landry must risk everything—their families, their love, and even their lives.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The paranormal elements of the story weren't completely apparent right from the start, and they grew as the story progressed. I liked that, since it made it so we were pretty much learning about everything as Mala does. She had some prior knowledge, of course, but the major aspects addressed in this novel were foreign even to her. That fact alone helped make Mala into a protagonist I enjoyed reading. She also had a good sense of humor, and held a pretty confident air. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The book is dual POV, so Mala only told part of the story. The other half went to Landry, a guy who's had something of a crush on Mala for a while. Not an instalove crush, more like a crush where he knew he was attracted to her and wanted to know her better. I actually really loved that. It added more of a conflict once the events of the novel started going down, but it was also just plain cute. Landry was a nice, charming guy. I liked the time spent in his mind, and found his perspective to be highly valuable as I made it farther into the book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Plot-wise, <i>Dark Paradise</i> ended up more mysterious than I'd anticipated. I planned to go into this and read a fun paranormal story and instead spent loads of time pointing my finger at people who could have been the murderer. Mixed with the paranormal elements, I must admit I had some fun with that. I was suspicious of just about everyone, and then decided that I KNEW who did it...and then I was wrong. I wasn't entirely shocked, but it was nice to be wrong. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">As far as romance goes...as much as this conflicts me, there is a love triangle. I tried to deny it throughout something close to the entirety of the novel, but I can't be in denial anymore. It's a triangle. And I am FIRMLY Team Landry. I think. Because looking at that preview for book 2 made me feel like I may waver later on. But for now, I heart Landry. He's a good guy, and he and Mala made a great couple. Their romance crept up on me, and I enjoyed it. Landry's crush grew, and Mala started feeling something for someone. It was perfect. I liked Georgie well enough, but I'm not completely sold that he'd make a love interest I could swoon for like I did Landry. </span></span><br />
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Today is the day, y'all! Remy's first match is today and I'd love love LOVE if you could do me a favor and head over to <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">NA Alley</a> and vote for my boy. If you have a minute or two, it would also help me so much if you could tweet/Facebook/etc. to get even more people to vote! If you need more convincing, I'm posting my advocate post below, but it's the same exact thing as the one over at <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">NA Alley</a>, so really you have no reason not to head over, scroll to the bottom, and vote for REMY! ;)<br />
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And I added some graphics made by Val from Stuck in Books to <a href="http://justabooklover.blogspot.com/2014/06/na-crush-tourney-team-remy.html" target="_blank">my original Team Remy post</a>, if you'd like to share those, as well. (THEY'RE FABULOUS!)</div>
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Hello, lovelies! I'm Jessica from <a href="http://justabooklover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just a Booklover</a>, and this year I have the honor of advocating for Remy from the REAL series by Katy Evans. I know some people have read this series while others haven't, but mostly we're here to talk about how kickass Remy is. So I think I should just get to that, yeah?<br />
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Let's start with his personality:<br />
He's very alpha, very protective, and when he wants something, he gets it. He's REAL. He's a good guy--a gentle giant would be a great way to describe him. He's determined and works his ass off to reach his dreams. And he'll do anything--ANYTHING--for his Brooke. His girl. His real.<br />
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But since my words will never be enough, here are some quotes from the books:<br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"You're mine and you need me, and I want you to please come the fuck upstairs with me."</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">In fact, he's so proud and driven that he's relentlessly taught his body to embrace it. He constantly pushes it to the limits, and I think his threshold for pain might be higher than that of any other athlete I've ever met...</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">He brushes my hair back and strokes my earlobe. "But if I'd known you existed, I'd have hunted you, I'd have caught you, and I'd have taken you."</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"But isn't that what you did?" I ask, smiling.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Exactly"--he bumps my nose with his, his blue eyes laughing--"what I did."</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">"I'm getting fat because of yo!" I laughingly squeak.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #666666;">With a low, sexy chuckle, he lists me up as if I were just the pillow, then tosses the pillow aside, only keeping me to kiss. "You're beautiful."</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">He laughs in that deep, throaty way of his that makes my skin come alive and all the little hairs on my arms rise, then he kisses my lips in that boyfriend way of his where the kiss isn't meant to arouse us--but just to express some sort of connection--then he surveys me with those adorable black eyes that are now shining very, very much in entertainment.</span></i><br />
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And now, I think we should get some input from the woman who knows him best. Here's what Brooke has to say about Remy and his beautiful personality:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E86" qowt-eid="E86" style="background-color: white; color: #4472c4; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remy, Remy, Remy, what can I say about the man who stole my heart the moment he leapt out of the ring to chase me? I knew he would sweep me away, I just never knew how deep and endlessly I’d fall for him. I’ve never, ever, met someone as passionate, as dedicated, and as fierce and untamed as Remington Tate. He’s the one man you know will fight for you, and the one man who inspires me to fight for him with teeth and nail, through thick and thin, blue and black, good and bad. I love his gentle heart, his fierce spirit, his relentlessness and the </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E87" qowt-eid="E87" style="background-color: white; color: #4472c4; white-space: pre-wrap;">unexpected purity hiding behind his gruff manners. He’s a beast, a lion, a fighter, a father, my love, and the realest thing I’ve ever fought for. </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E89" qowt-eid="E89" style="background-color: white; color: #4472c4; line-height: 20.239999771118164px; white-space: pre-wrap;">♥</span></span><br />
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Next up is looks. I'm going to be frank here, y'all. Remy is prime baby-making material. I mean, come ON. Look at him.<br />
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He's sexy as hell. Dear goodness. My own words can't even do justice for our blue-eyed lion, so I'm just going to move on to quotes:<br />
<i><span style="color: #666666;">My blue-eyed lion.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #666666;">His black hair stands up devilishly. The inky Celtic bands across his muscled arms flex as he slowly sips on an electrolyte drink. I see his lorious tanned torso. Those sweatpants riding low on his narrow hips and revealing just the tip of his star tattoo. His bare feet. He looks hot, strong, and cuddlable, and the pulsing energy that seems to radiate from his very being feels like a magnet to me.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">I admire his torso and his long, strong legs, his sculptured arms, his narrow waist and broad shoulders. Every muscle in his perfect body is so defined that you would know exactly where one structure ends and the next begins if you trailed your fingers along his magnificent form.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">And as he turns even more, I see the washboard abs with eight squares--eight! Yes, it is impossible, but he's got them...and his face.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Oh god, I can't even take it.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">The scruffy jaw. The brilliant blue eyes. The sexy smirk. The dimples. He's got a smile on his face; his expression, one that tells you he's got a whole lot of trouble planned for the evening and you don't want to miss it, is playful and boyish.</span></i><br />
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All that was quotes from Brooke, but maybe she has a little final thought on Remy's looks? Brooke?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-224" qowt-eid="E-224" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remington? I don’t think there will ever be a day when I look at him and not feel weak in the knees. He’s a god in every way and, judging by the female attention he gets, I’m sure he very well knows it! Everything from the glimmering lights in his eyes, to his cocky dimples, to the raspy scruff on his hard jaw, the tan, rippling muscles on his body, his perfect mouth; sometimes I catch myself staring at him unawares, </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-225" qowt-eid="E-225" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">letting myself enjoy</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-226" qowt-eid="E-226" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"> his masculine perfection. I could just eat, drink, and breathe Rem</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-227" qowt-eid="E-227" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">y </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-228" qowt-eid="E-228" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tate and never </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-229" qowt-eid="E-229" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">want </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-230" qowt-eid="E-230" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">anything else</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-231" qowt-eid="E-231" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">, he thrills me, he fills me, and best of all, </span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-232" qowt-eid="E-232" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">he</span><span class="qowt-font3-TimesNewRoman" id="E-233" qowt-eid="E-233" style="background-color: white; color: #2e74b5; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"> loves me.</span></span><br />
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Remy's a great guy. He loves hard, he fights hard, and he's 100% REAL. To give you more of a taste for our man, check out this video:<br />
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That's him. Our Remy. Protective. Strong. Fierce. Loving. REAL.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">I cling to Remington, and he tightens his arms around me and slowly rocks me, his entire body shaking almost like my own as he speaks into my ear. "I got you, little firecracker, I got you right here in my arms."</span></i><br />
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Blow him a kiss, and he'll catch it.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Overcome with the impulse, I blow him a kiss.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">He catches it and smashes it to his mouth.</span></i><br />
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Give him your hand and he'll give it a kiss.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">Remington seems to take pity on her and seizes her hand. He buzzes his lips across her knuckles, and she begins to scream hysterically.</span></i><br />
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Give him your love and he'll love you back.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">It hits me like adrenaline, like a shot of tequila that flies straight to your head, the way his fans love him. The way he loves them back. The way he loves me.</span></i><br />
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He's Remington Tate, people. Our Riptide. He may not be perfect, but he sure as heck is absolutely real.<br />
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So vote for Remy! And if you need a little more motivation, here are some final words from Brooke:<br />
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Need even MORE motivation? Heck, even if you don't. Remy himself would like to say a little something:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'Arial Unicode MS', Arimo, 'Microsoft Sans serif', sans-serif; line-height: 20.239999771118164px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">LET’S KICK SOME ASS.</span></b></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Nevaeh Evan’s life is uprooted after her father’s death, when she moves in with her aunt and cousin, Livvie. Her plan to lay low at her new high school isn’t working. Her friend’s jerky boyfriend keeps asking her out, the guy she likes treats her like garbage, and the thought of tumbling again makes her want to hurl. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">So when her aunt pushes her into joining the elite X-FACTOR cheer leading squad, Navaeh goes along with it. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">But Nev feels she doesn’t deserve to be happy. Not after what happened the night her father died. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Bodie Scott knows about grief all too well. Critically injured in an alcohol related accident the year before, Bodie struggles with the fact that he’ll never play football again, and he’s so far behind in credits he can’t see straight. That is, until he meets Nev. Haunted by their bloody pasts and wary of a shared future, Nev and Bodie turn to one another for comfort and support, and realize they’re not so alone after all. And when the party scene at school threatens the life of a loved one, the two stop at nothing to keep the past from repeating itself. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Ex-Factor is book 1 in the Diamond Girls series from Elisa Dane.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Perception is everything to sixteen-year-old Olivia Brown. With her freakishly hot boyfriend, volunteer work at the local animal shelter, successful beauty channel on YouTube, and well-earned spot on X Factor Cheer's elite level five Diamond Girl team, Livvie's the girl every other girl wants to be. At least, that's the illusion she's aiming for. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">But Livvie's seemingly perfect life is anything but. Lying about the bruises her boyfriend gives her, and cowering beneath his raging temper becomes a regular way of life until she unwittingly witnesses her drunken neighbor beating his step-son, the town bad boy, Reid Tate. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">For Reid, vulnerability is the enemy. Opening up, and letting people in gives them the power to disappoint. Growing up with a co-dependent mother and an abusive alcoholic father, Reid has endured all the disappointment he can stomach. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">But when his pretty, do-good neighbor witnesses his step-dad beat him to within an inch of his life, and not only call the cops, but keeps quiet at school about what she saw, Reid wonders if maybe, just maybe, he's found someone he can finally trust. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">UNBREAKABLE is book two in the Diamond Girls series from Elisa Dane. EX-FACTOR is an Amazon bestseller in three categories in the United States, including Girls in Sports, Teen Sports and Teen Sports and Hobbies. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I love how this book contained a bunch of things I LOVE in novels. It had characters that were pretty darn cool. There was a perfect amount of romantic elements. There was a common issue between the protagonist and her boy toy. Honestly, this book had SO MANY things within it to make me love the crap out of it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Livvie took time for me to like. At first, I was adjusting to how different she seemed between the first book and the second. She felt like a whole different character in this one. Ultimately, I liked her, but it was still weird at first. She is also a character that needs to chill and COMMUNICATE. Her issue made it hard for her to feel comfortable telling people, I understand (seriously--I UNDERSTAND), but that doesn't change my feelings. Especially her communication issues with Reid. It took me until close to the end to completely like Livvie, but I respected her and her situation the whole way through the novel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I enjoyed the plot of this one even more than the one of the first book. This one tackled a different topic, and this one was tackled in a much smoother fashion. I LOVED watching the characters deal with their situations and make it through in their own ways. The plot paired with Elisa Dane's writing worked for me positively. I just enjoyed this book oh so much.</span></span></div>
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-45128419314620668222014-06-28T05:00:00.000-05:002014-06-28T05:00:03.250-05:00Review: The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385467089l/13576132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Murder Complex (The Murder Complex, #1)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385467089l/13576132.jpg" /></a><b><i style="font-size: x-large;">The Murder Complex</i><span style="font-size: large;"> by Lindsay Cummings</span> </b><br />
<b>Release Date:</b> June 10, 2014<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 398<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Greenwillow Books<br />
<b>Series:</b> The Murder Complex #1<br />
<b>Source:</b> Gifted<br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">An action-packed, blood-soaked, futuristic debut thriller set in a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate. For fans of Moira Young’s Dust Lands series, La Femme Nikita, and the movie Hanna.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn’t know it—one of the MC’s programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Action-packed, blood-soaked, and chilling, this is a dark and compelling debut novel by Lindsay Cummings.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I've been extremely excited about this book ever since I first heard about it goodness knows how long ago. Just the words on the cover make this book pique my interest, "She's trained to survive. He's programmed to kill." I mean, sounds crazy awesome, right? In theory, this book seems wonderful. The actual execution of this idea, however, turned out to be somewhat rocky for me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I really liked the characters. It took a while for Meadow to grow on me, but she eventually did. I liked how strong and confident she was, and I loved how she was determined to protect her family--especially her little sister. I didn't like how she very often assumed she knew best, so she jumped to conclusions several times. I get why she was that way, but that doesn't mean I liked it. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I totally loved Zephyr, though that guy confounded me more than once. Just when I thought I had him figured out, things changed. Still, he was so in awe of Meadow and that endeared him to me so that when he got perplexing later in the story, I was sort of...okay with that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Along with the characters working well for me, the plot didn't do so bad either. It took a bit to really get into the book, but after that point it held my attention pretty well. I was there with Zephyr and Meadow trying to figure out what the stars was going on. I was also a fan of Lindsay Cummings' writing style. It just felt so unique to me, and somewhat simplistic. That fit well with all the bloody kickassery going on within the story (which I loved).</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">While I liked the characters and the plot was fine, the world and the world-building fell flat for me. I spent way too much of the novel confused as to what was going on. I mean, there's a point where that's fun. It's mysterious and riveting. This book crossed that line for me, though. The world was like Zephyr--I kept thinking I knew what it was like, but then it changed somehow and I got confused again. It was fine for Zephyr, but the WORLD should have rules. It should be set so we can understand it. I have a feeling more of my questions will be answered in the next books in the series, but I would have liked a better grasp everything NOW, in this book. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Overall, I liked <i>The Murder Complex. </i>I was a huge fan of Zephyr, and Meadow grew on me. The plot was bloody and fast-paced after the initial introduction to the story. My only wish is that the world would have been better explained in this novel. All that said, I do plan on sticking around for the sequel to see where the story goes for these characters I do enjoy. </span></span><br />
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<strong><em>Love, Honor, & Hope</em> - A Benefit for the United States War Veteran’s PTSD Foundation</strong>
Eight authors are joining forces to support one fantastic cause. Beginning June 24, 2014, <em>Love, Honor, & Hope,</em> an anthology of eight full-length novels, will be available for 30 days at the low price of $0.99. That’s right, just 99 pennies. The best part is that 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the United States War Veteran’s PTSD Foundation.<br />
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PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, affects approximately 19% of the military men and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq—and that’s just those who have been diagnosed. The percentage is expected to grow as more of our military members seek treatment. It’s a heartbreaking trend for the men and women who sacrifice so much for our freedoms, especially with benefits being cut and promotions being threatened.<br />
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The United States War Veteran’s PTSD Foundation is a non-profit charity that focuses on providing FREE care to combat military members, both active and veterans. They can’t do it alone, which is why we’ve made the decision to step up and do something. All eight of the authors have their personal reasons for supporting this cause.
Cherime MacFarlane, author of <em>Heart of the Hunter</em> said, “For me, it’s the way a very quiet man, my uncle, receded into the background whenever a family function took place. I did understand he came back from WWII that way. A young man, easy going and quick to laugh became a recluse. My father also served in WWI, as did a second uncle who returned far from the mischievous young man he was before the war claimed his youth. I was a young mother during the Vietnam era. I had friends who did not come back from Vietnam. I had other friends who did come home but were permanently damaged by the things they saw. For me, this is an opportunity to give back something to the men who served their country when the call came. My uncles and father are gone now, but I do hope, in some small way, to pay it forward for them. This is a tiny step, but as the man once said, every journey begins with that first step.”<br />
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It’s easy to sit back and talk about helping our veterans and active military members. To step up and help is something all together different. We are answering the call for help.
Will you answer? All it takes is for you to log on to Amazon or Barnes & Noble and spend 99 cents, and then hopefully share the great news on our labor of love. Not only will you receive eight full-length novels for your enjoyment, you will also tell our men and women who suffer from this terrible and debilitating illness that we’ve got their backs.<br />
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<strong><em>Love, Honor, & Hope</em> is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble from June 24 to July 23. It includes the following full-length novels:</strong>
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<b>Release Date:</b> June 21, 2014</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">For 30 days eight authors bring you 8 novels in Love, Honor, & Hope. All proceeds benefit The United States War Veteran’s PTSD Foundation.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br /><b><u>THE NOVELS:</u></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17901330.Out_of_the_Box_Awakening" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;" title="Out of the Box Awakening">Out of the Box Awakening</a> </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">- Jennifer Theriot: Olivia has the picture perfect life. She’s got it all and doesn’t want things to change. Swept from her life in Houston, Olivia finds herself in Chicago, alone, betrayed, and far from home. Everything she thought she knew is about to come crashing down. Ash is the man who has everything—everything except healing from the losses of a lifetime. His peace lies in the flow of music pouring from his guitar. 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Years later Marrisa runs into the choir’s heartthrob, Annie, catches the red eye and foils her plan. This envious act uncovers a scandalous affair, and their lives will never be the same. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18712553.Lost_and_Found" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;" title="Lost and Found">Lost and Found</a> </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">- Jennifer Yarbrough: </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Olivia's life drastically changes in the blink of an eye when she and her family are in a tragic accident that leaves her the only survivor. Flash forward to a year and a half later when her best friend Claudia forces her out of the house where she meets multi-millionaire Cash Kingston. Cash has his own inner demons, but all of that changes when he meets Olivia. Will Olivia take him up on his offer to work for him or will she run back and hide from the world where she felt safer? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21777551.Scary_Modsters____and_Creepy_Freaks" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;" title="Scary Modsters ...and Creepy Freaks">Scary Modsters ...and Creepy Freaks</a> </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">- Diane Rinella: Rosalyn lives out of her time—bringing ridicule for her eclectic wardrobe and far-out music collection. Niles’ offbeat character is the perfect complement—but he possesses a critical flaw. Rosalyn accidentally summons Rock deity Peter Lane back from the dead. He’s the precarious puzzle piece that brings sense into her world. 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Will this arrogant vampire end up losing the love of her life? Gretchen...lovely and enchanting. Will this powerful vampire be able to hang on to her charming but fickle vampire lover? 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The last thing he needs is to be brought face to face with the pretty new teacher. His head is not ready his heart is lost. Leda, just out of school, has no time for love. There is something in Jay she needs. Leda worries about her reputation. She should stay away from Jay. 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It's that time again, people! The NA Crush Tourney starts TOMORROW. Tuesday. The 24th. </div>
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This year, I am absolutely HONORED to be the advocate for Remy from <i>Real</i>, <i>Mine,</i> and <i>Remy</i> by Katy Evans. I'm not sure if you know this, but I am absolutely IN LOVE with this guy. I literally squealed when I found out that I get to be the one to advocate for him. Heck, I'm still smiling about it. </div>
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As in both of the other crush tournies I've advocated for, I'm going to need help. I'm going to need all of the people who heart our blue-eyed lion to come out and help me work his way through his matches. </div>
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A few ways.</div>
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- You can take one of these handy dandy #TeamRemy buttons and go crazy with them. Make them your profile pics, post them on your blogs, tweet them as you tell us how much you love Remington Tate, and anything else you can think of. You spread the Remy love like it's going out of style.<br />
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*There are just a couple I threw together right now. If you have your own, tweet it or email it to me and I'll update this post with more!*<br />
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- VOTE FOR REMY. Of course. His first match is <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">*</span></b><b style="color: #cc0000;">Tuesday, July 1st.*</b> I'll post a link here (along with my advocate post) so you can head on over and vote for our boy. </div>
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The previous two times I've advocated for book boys, I've done this, and I feel like it's super helpful in reminding people when to vote, updating them on progress, and getting the links out. It also helps me get a grasp of who may be able to help me come up with stuff along the way (make graphics and whatnot). </div>
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I do not use any information you input in the form for anything but Remy and this tourney. The moment the tourney is over, I delete the list and that's that. This is just for our Riptide. :)</div>
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So if you'd like to sign up for email reminders on when Remy's matches are, and updates on his tourney progress, or would like to help me out with making graphics and whatnot (because that's not exactly my forte--as you saw above--but I try!), please sign up through the form below!<br />
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If after trying that link, you still can't see the form, shoot me an email:<br />
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And if you have #TeamRemy stuff, my twitter handle is @jessbooklover<br />
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Thank you all so much for being awesome. It's about to get REAL, y'all!<br />
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-50212330068849948302014-06-21T05:00:00.000-05:002014-06-21T05:00:05.296-05:00Blog Tour: Crave by Violet Vaughn (Review & Giveaway)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Release Date:</b> June 15, 2014<br />
<b>Series:</b> Fire and Ice #1</div>
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-58088313528343916152014-06-12T06:00:00.000-05:002014-06-12T06:00:00.614-05:00Review: Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327878915l/9284655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327878915l/9284655.jpg" /></a><b><i style="font-size: x-large;">Tiger's Curse</i><span style="font-size: large;"> by Colleen Houck</span> </b><br />
<b>Release Date:</b> January 11, 2011<br />
<b>Pagecount:</b> 403<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Sterling<br />
<b>Series:</b> The Tiger Saga #1<br />
<b>Source:</b> Publisher in exchange for an honest review<br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Passion. Fate. Loyalty.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Would you risk it all to change your destiny?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she’d be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that’s exactly what happened. Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Tiger’s Curse is the exciting first volume in an epic fantasy-romance that will leave you breathless and yearning for more.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The adventure and culture aspects of this story are interesting and fun. Though there were several instances where I felt like I was drowning under a mound of info-dump, I still appreciated the fact that the topics were different from the usual stuff. I enjoyed learning the new stuff, and I was actually really interested in it all. And the journey, searching, adventures were a great time. Ren was always there, and we know how I feel about him. He was all protective, and I was all like YES KEEP MAKING ME FEEL HAPPY. So it was a win-win thing. The plot flowed pretty well, save for the info-dumps. I managed to wade through those fairly quickly, however, so it didn't take long to get back into the parts I more enjoyed.</span></span></span><br />
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I know, this post is super late! I was kind of in the middle of graduation craziness the first week-ish of this month, so I'm just now getting a chance to finish up this post. Sorry, y'all!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pagecount:</b> 387 pages</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher:</b> Indie</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series:</b> Significance #1</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span id="freeText10236371609726640817">Maggie is a seventeen
year old girl who's had a bad year. She was smart and on track, but then
her mom left, her dad is depressed, she's graduating - barely - and her
boyfriend of almost three years dumped her for a college football
scholarship. Lately she thinks life is all about hanging on by a thread
and is gripping tight with everything she has.<br />Then she saves the
life of Caleb and instantly knows there's something about him that's
intriguing. But things change when they touch, sparks ignite. Literally.<br />They
imprint with each other and she sees their future life together flash
before her eyes. She learns that not only is she his soul mate, and can
feel his heartbeat in her chest, but there is a whole other world of
people with gifts and abilities that she never knew existed. She herself
is experiencing supernatural changes unlike anything she's ever felt
before and she needs the touch of his skin to survive.<br />Now, not only
has her dad come out of his depression to be a father again, and a pain
as well, but Caleb's enemies know he's imprinted and are after Maggie to
stop them both from gaining their abilities and take her from him.<br /><br />Can Caleb save her or will they be forced to live without each other after just finding one another?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Before I even start anything, I just have to say that right now, as I type this, <i>Significance </i>is free on Amazon. FREE. You should grab it. Seriously, go. I'll wait...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Okay, great. First and foremost, I have to say that I LOVE this book and I LOVE this series. Why? Well, because of all the LOVE, of course. I've always been taken by the idea of soulmates--from the very first time I saw them mentioned in <i>Twilight</i>, through L.J. Smith's Night World series, and through everything I read until now. It's a freaking awesome concept, that there is ONE person out there for you, that's perfect for you, and that it's an actual, likely possibility that you find each other and face the world together. Very romanticized, but that's not surprising. I'm always in for romance. Y'all should know that by now.</span><br />
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So I read this book at the very end of 2012. Like, it was the last book I read that year. On the last day. I flew through it, and I freaking adored the crap out of it. I was totally Jonesing for the next book and the whole rest of the series the moment I was through with the first. I loved Caleb and his family and what they were and the fact that they all got a significant. Goodness gracious, how awesome would it be to have your very own? I mean, sure. It'd be somewhat odd and weird to get used to with the whole being connected and all, but I think the benefits would greatly outweigh the negatives. <br />
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My favorite thing about this book was the happy, tingly feeling it gave me. The book even FEELS sweet as I read it, and goodness knows I heart me some sweetness. So that's why I picked this one to read this month. I want a walk down that sweet, lovey-dovey lane. It's exactly what I need right now as school winds down and I ease into summer. Plus, I've been wanting to re-read this book for a while now. Partly because of everything I just explained and partly because there's another book in this series coming out this year! I. AM. SO. EXCITED.<br />
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So yeah. Loads of excitement going on over here. And since I'm all excited, now is the perfect time to go reeeeeeead. I've been wanting to start all day, but I needed to write this first, so... ;)<br />
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Every single time I read this book, I am left feeling all happy and bubbly. Every single time without fail, it has this effect on me, and I love it so hard. This book is such a comfort read for me, and perfect considering I've been a busy little bee as of late. It's nice to chill out and read a book that not only chills me out, but makes my heart feel fifty shades of happy, too.<br />
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If we're being completely honest, this story has lots of holes. Lots of places a person could point out and hate the book for. Lots of places a person could have issues. But I feel like this is the kind of book people can really enjoy if they open their mind. Completely. Don't get all critical. Just sit down and ENJOY, you know? Because this book is full of sweetness and so worth enjoying. I did notice and do notice and always notice the parts that don't quite add up. But I also wave them off and move on. I acknowledge they're there, and I'll never say differently. But those little things aren't really important to me, so I don't let them effect how much I heart this story.<br />
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Caleb and Maggie are adorable. Seriously, they are the cutest couple and I LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing them get together every time, even though I know how it all goes. I love their first moments and I love their growing together and I love their bits of awkwardness. I love everything about these two through and through. Their silly little argument, and struggles, and LOVE. They're perfect for each other.<br />
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The whole premise of this book and series is something that I adore. Soulmates and 1+1=US is an idea that I always like to see in stories, so long as they make sense. I don't really mind insta-love the way lots of people do, and I have to say that I definitely prefer insta-love to a love triangle any day. Especially when it's Caleb and Maggie-style insta-love. It just makes me feel so HAPPY.<br />
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And that's what it comes down to for me when I read this book. I enjoy it to no end and it makes me happy. I could re-read it a million times and that could remain true. For that reason, I rate this book 5 stars. On Goodreads, since I don't actually rate books in Monthly Re-Reads, but you get what I'm saying. When I can re-read a book as many times as I've read my favorite parts of this book (aka, THE WHOLE FREAKING THING) and how much I PLAN to read this one again, I think it deserves a lot of credit.<br />
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So thank you, Shelly Crane. Thank you so much for writing a story that makes me fall head over heels every time I pick it up, whether that time is the first or the twentieth. I loved <i>Significance</i> the first time I read it, and I want to cuddle it now. I'm fairly certain that's never going to change. :)<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21570971-scary-modsters-and-creepy-freaks?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Scary Modsters...and Creepy Freaks</i> by Diane Rinella:</a></b> This book was so fun and quirky. I had a darn good time reading it, and with all that unique feel mixed with Diane's fabulous writing, this book was absolutely fantastic.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18333827-stir-me-up?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Stir Me Up</i> by Sabrina Elkins:</a></b> A sweet romance, a soldier, and a little twist that sets it apart from other books like it. I flew through this book and cannot WAIT for the next book by Sabrina Elkins. I also love how this book rides the line between YA and NA. It has a theme that gives off a NA vibe (to me, anyway), but the MC is still in high school. I just really want to cuddle this book.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17798233-rome?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Rome</i> by Jay Crownover:</a> </b>It's not a secret that I heart me some Jay Crownover. I mean, I WAS Rule's advocate in the NA Crush Tourney last year. So the fact that <i>Rome</i> is my new fav Marked Men book is kind of a significant fact. I loved this one, and Rome and Cora were just great. SO GREAT, Y'ALL.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17558817-be-with-me?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Be with Me</i> by J. Lynn:</a> </b>I fell in love with Jase in the first chapter. The first. Effing. Chapter. Yeah, he ticked me off throughout the story, but my love was established early on so I was a fan of him, and I really liked Tess, and this book was completely up my alley. As are all of JLA's books.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18518269-king-cave?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>King Cave</i> by Scarlett Dawn:</a> </b>We remember that huge crush I had on Ezra, yes? Well, that crush has now exploded into something I don't even have a word for, thanks to this book. This was the first book I read this year and it was the PERFECT read to kick off a year of great books. I loved it and even though this one was quite long, it felt way too short. Remind me, when does <i>King Tomb</i> come out again?<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15714722-a-tale-of-two-centuries?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>A Tale of Two Centuries</i> by Rachel Harris:</a> </b>I highly enjoyed <i>My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century</i> and I was expecting to go in and like this one the same way. Then I actually picked it up and NOPE. I loved this one sooooo much more, which baffles me since I had such a great time with the first one. But it happened and I loved it and this book makes me feel so happy!<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9284655-tiger-s-curse?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Tiger's Curse</i> by Colleen Houck:</a> </b>Tigers (tiger SHIFTERS, no less) and romance. Need I say more? I think not.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17228280-better-off-friends?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Better off Friends</i> by Elizabeth Eulberg:</a> </b>A cute story about friends growing into more and the struggles and accompany that process. This one was dual POV, which is something I adore, and I loved how this one started from when the two MCs met, instead of just jumping into their relationship and trying to catch us up to speed with explanations and whatnot. I fell for Levi and his realistically adorable tendencies and Macallan (dear god please tell me I spelled that right) with her stubborn need to stand up for others. These two characters were so perfect for each other and I ADORED their story so much.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18621882-the-warrior?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>The Warrior </i>by Victoria Scott:</a> </b>Oh, Dante. Trust Victoria Scott to give us an ending like this. It was so magnificent, I just...I can't even. I laughed (because Dante's a hoot, as is Max and I mean...fanny packs), I cried (because REASONS), and I freaking loved this book. Whenever anyone asks me which book in this trilogy is my favorite, I'm always floored because I'm not sure. It's a tie between the first one and this one. Because this one is so kickass and such a phenomenal ending. I honestly can't imagine a better ending for Dante Walker and his people. POW!<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18360175-best-kind-of-broken?ac=1" target="_blank"><i>Best Kind of Broken</i> by Chelsea Fine:</a> </b>My favorite New Adult book! I felt so many things while reading this book. At one point, I legit hated it. But then I reached a point (30something percent through, if I'm not mistaken) and I realized how much I loved this book. The characters were so raw and I really enjoyed watching them work through their issues while trying to deal with each other at the same time. It was hard for them, and that made it even more wonderful when they finally found it, you know? Their own new little normal. Goodness, I love this book so hard.<br />
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-78864139711045272092014-06-09T04:00:00.000-05:002014-06-09T04:00:06.009-05:00Announcing the Lux Readathon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Valerie from <a href="http://www.stuckinbooks.com/" target="_blank">Stuck in Books</a> and I are sponsoring a readathon to re-read the books in the Lux series so we are completely ready for August 5th and the release of Opposition!</div>
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What's up with this readathon?</div>
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We'll be re-reading</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13183957-shadows">SHADOWS </a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13047090-onyx">ONYX</a><br />
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We will be coming together to read them all before OPPOSITION.</div>
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Jessica @ Stuck in Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680648406369405553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227757046931416887.post-19745095171829570612014-06-03T04:00:00.000-05:002014-06-03T04:00:05.700-05:00Top Ten Books That Remind Me of Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>This week's topic:</b> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Top Ten Books That Should Be In Your Beach Bag or Ten Books That Will Be In My Beach Bag This Summer</span></span></div>
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I'm adjusting the topic a little bit because I'm not much of a beach-goer. If I DO go, I'll be sure to let y'all know what I brought, but for now I'll just list the top ten books that remind me of summer. And when I say "remind me of summer," I mean for a multitude of reasons. Not just because the book took place in summer (though some of them do!) :)</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6137154-fire?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>Fire</b></i><b> by Kristin Cashore:</b></a> I read this book in the summer. I read <i>Graceling</i> in the summer, too, but for some reason, this is the one that resonates with the idea of summer for me. Maybe it's an association thing--fire is hot just like summertime, or the cover is orange red and hotter colors. I'm not sure. All I know is that this book = summer in my mind. Also, this book = Dog Days Are Over by Florence + the Machine.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7137775-rules-of-attraction?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>Rules of Attraction</b></i><b> by Simone Elkeles:</b></a> I really, really like this trilogy. These three were the first books I'd ever picked up by Simone, and I am so grateful I found them. I'm fairly certain these were more that I read in summertime, and this book is my favorite in the trilogy. The romance is another thing that pairs this novel with summer for me. It's sweet, it's fantastic, and that's the way I think.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/562930.The_Book_of_Luke?ac=1" target="_blank"><b><i>The Book of Luke</i> by Jenny O'Connell:</b></a> I BOUGHT this book during the summer of 2010. It was my first trip to a bookstore (Borders!) in Texas, and I was all kinds of excited to spend my money on some books. I flew through this book soon after buying it, and now it sticks out in my mind. The carefree cover helps a lot, too. And if you've ever seen John Tucker Must Die, this is a story sort of like that, but I like this ending way better. This is my favorite JTMD-esque story.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22205.This_Lullaby?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>This Lullaby</b></i><b> by Sarah Dessen:</b></a> The story takes place during summer--as do several of Sarah Dessen's novels--and also features one of my favorite Sarah Dessen boys. (Okay, so that's a trick thing, since I love them all even though I probably shouldn't.) Of all of Sarah's summer-set books, this one is always the first one to come to mind. I think this is the first to come to mind of all her novels in general for me. I love Dexter, and this whole story is sweetness personified. There's a lot said about love in here that was so enlightening for me to read--then again, that happens with lots of Sarah Dessen books for me :)</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11886526-the-story-of-us?ac=1" target="_blank"><b><i>The Story of Us</i> by Deb Caletti:</b></a> Deb Caletti is one of my favorite contemporary authors, and my favorite book by her is actually <i>Stay</i> which also takes place during the summer, like this one. But this book is the one that reminds me of summer. Maybe it's because I read this one in a summer month. Maybe it's because I wasn't feeling well when I read it. Maybe it's because I cried like a baby at the end, even though I cannot to this day truly understand why. There are lots of reasons why this may be the one of Deb's books that reminds me of summer, but all I know for sure is that it does. And you should read it, because it's fabulous.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5821978-the-summer-i-turned-pretty?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>The Summer I Turned Pretty</b></i><b> by Jenny Han:</b></a> I didn't read this one in the summer. I actually didn't read any of this trilogy in the summer. <i>We'll Always Have Summer</i> almost made it, but it was the beginning of May. But I didn't need to read these in the summer, since these books are all about summer for people who have been close all their lives. This one isn't as carefree, but it is beautiful and I enjoyed all three of these books absolutely. The love triangle could be quite agonizing, but that didn't take the story down any for me. (By the way, I was Team Conrad. I heart me some Jere, though.)</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6936382-anna-and-the-french-kiss?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>Anna and the French Kiss</b></i><b> by Stephanie Perkins:</b></a> Fun, sweet, and adorable, this book is one that I can pick up at literally any time and enjoy. The lightheartedness of it makes it fit perfectly into the summer category of my brain, and St. Clair, y'all. ST. CLAIR. With his accent and his kindness and everything that is him. Goodness, I adore this book.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/491944.How_to_Ruin_a_Summer_Vacation?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>How to Ruin a Summer Vacation</b></i><b> by Simone Elkeles:</b></a> Yes, another one by Simone. This is actually my favorite trilogy by her. I'm not sure if I have a favorite book within the trilogy, so I'm just listing the first one. I first got into these books in the summer, but even if I didn't I know they'd still be on this list because they fit just like <i>Anna</i> did. They're funny, quirky, and I swoon my face off while reading. Avi is one of my favorite book boys of all time. ALL TIME, GUYS. That's a big deal.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12578077-obsidian?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>Obsidian</b></i><b> by Jennifer L. Armentrout:</b></a> I was part of the Daemon Invasion in the summer of 2012 (our team ended up winning--check out the dedication in <i>Opal</i>!), and that was when I "officially" started getting into JLA. I read <i>Obsidian</i> in June, and then died inside until August when <i>Onyx</i> came out. Then I read that ASAP and waited forever and a half for book 3. But still, I got into this series and JLA in summer. The beginning of summer, to be exact. These books will always have a strong tie to those months for me, as will they to my favorite song: Mr. Jones by Counting Crows. OH, and it's also worth mentioning that Daemon and Katy's story begins in the summertime. So that's another thing.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7664334-amy-and-roger-s-epic-detour?ac=1" target="_blank"><i><b>Amy & Roger's Epic Detour</b></i><b> by Morgan Matson:</b></a> This book is the epitome of summer reads for me. I read it in the summer, it takes place in the summer, and every summer since I read it, I've wanted to pick it up and take a trip down memory lane with Amy and Roger. It's extremely difficult for me to think of anything I dislike about this book; I just love so much about it. I love Roger, I love Amy, I love their adventure, I love their playlists, I LOVE IT ALL. And goodness, I swooned so hard. The very first book I ever think of when asked about my favorite summer read is always this story about Amy and Roger and their fantabulous detour that I had the best time reading. I can't wait to dig in this summer and read it again! </div>
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So this hop is for books outside our usual genres. I'm not entirely certain what my usual genres are...I know I'm big on romance. Usually paranormal or contemporary. So I guess fantasy would be outside of my usual genres?</div>
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The winner gets to choose which of these they want. I loved the crap out of them both, and I honestly have no clue which I like better. I flip flop between them both all the time. So whichever one the winner chooses, it's all good. Fantastic. WOOT.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Release Date:</span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> 2013</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i><span id="freeText14805025525363630917">School is out and Lucy
is ready for the perfect summer: lazy days at the pool, invitations to
the most exclusive parties, and romantic dates with her hot new
boyfriend. That is, until she lands in trouble one too many times and
her parents issue the ultimate punishment: a summer job. Suddenly, the
summer can't end fast enough.<br /><br />To make matters worse, the job is
painting houses with Justin, the most popular, egotistical guy in
school. Spending all summer with Justin might be other girls' dreams,
but definitely not Lucy's. After all, Justin is cocky, annoying, and a
jerk. So what if he's the most beautiful jerk Lucy's ever seen? Or that
his grin makes her forget she’s mad at the world? Or that maybe, just
maybe, there's more to Justin than Lucy realizes. Only one thing is
certain: it won’t be the summer she wanted, but it might be exactly the
one she needs.</span></i></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was kind of skeptical about this book at first. From what I could tell, this would be a cute book that I'd enjoy, but right at the beginning I kind of started to question that because the main character danced along the lines of one that would bother me the whole time. After getting used to the character and her personality, and getting into her story, I ended up enjoying <i>Effortless With You</i> so much.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lucy has an attitude. Not really a snarky kickass attitude, but the kind of attitude some teenagers have that make you want to slap them. She starts out with a questionable relationship with her parents, and she's one of those mean girls who isn't outright mean, but stands by as her friend is mean. Oh, and she must have the hot I'm-only-here-to-get-in-your-pants boyfriend to top it all off. It kind of takes a bit to get to know Lucy and realize that she isn't terrible all the time. Actually, she isn't terrible at all. She just insecure and trying to do the best for herself in the way that she thinks is best--which is hard because she isn't too in tune with herself and who she is. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">And THAT is why I ended up loving Lucy. Not only does she have a magnificent character arc, but she turns out to be such an easy character to relate to. Don't get me wrong, I still wanted to slap her for her attitude problem, but by the time the story was over I actually felt like I could be friend with Lucy. You know, if she were a real person and not a fictional character. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Justin, on the other hand, was likable from the very beginning. Yeah, he had that perfect golden boy thing about him, but he wasn't a douche. His perfect thing wasn't a cover for the A-hole he really was. He was just a super nice guy who tended to send mixed signals all the freaking time. That was my only real problem with Justin, though--that he was so clueless. And even if he wasn't clueless, it bothered me that he never really went for it with Lucy--that she had to. I LOVE that she did, but if Justin had feelings for Lucy for as long as he said he did, then he should have spoken up. Seriously. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The storyline turned out to be a mix of Lucy's shenanigans and the happenings that lead to Lucy becoming more in tune with herself. Pretty close to everything that could go wrong for a teenage girl goes wrong for Lucy in this book. I'm not even kidding. This girl has some bad luck. I loved seeing Justin there through it all, though, even when he was sending his silly mixed signals. I especially loved watching Lucy's relationship with her mother transform. That was literally perfection, in my opinion.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">And now, because I'm thinking about things going wrong for our lovely MC, I'm just going to say: ZACH PISSED ME OFF. So. Much. Not even because he was a jerkwad. Nope. Because of what he said when that thing happened at Matt's party. I honestly had to stop and say, out loud, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" when he said it. I'm sure I'm not the only one who wanted to punch things at that part. Ahem. "Why are you wearing that dress if you didn't want this?" Or something to that effect. Whatever. Pissed. Me. Off.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Aaaaand end rant.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Back to the actual review. The romance was cute and sweet, but it did take a while to establish itself. More than once I wondered if Lucy would end the book single. That wouldn't have bothered me TOO MUCH, so long as she and Justin were still besties. But no worries. They work things out and they're adorable. I even loved a majority of their working up to being a couple. They're both good people and I liked the happiness. My only real problem was how long it took them to become a THING. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Overall, I positively enjoyed this incredibly sweet story. Lizzy Charles has written a fabulous novel with an enthralling story and characters that won me over and had me rooting for them all the way through the very last page.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Release Date:</span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> May 27, 2014</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Series:</b> Effortless With You #2</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i><span id="freeText8690533558837382982">Popularity isn't
everything it's cracked up to be. Justin Marshall knows this better than
most. For the captain of the basketball team, small business owner, and
son of Minnesota's next governor, life can get pretty overwhelming. But
Justin can handle anything as long as he has Lucy, the girl who fell
for the man he’s trying to be.<br /><br />But for Justin and Lucy, finding
time together proves challenging. Stolen kisses and whispered promises
just aren't enough. That is, until scandalous photos of the couple are
leaked to a press intent on creating a juicy scandal during Justin's
dad's gubernatorial campaign. And when Lucy becomes fair play for the
tabloids and gossip pages, Justin does the only thing he can to protect
her: he breaks her heart.<br /> <br />For Lucy, junior year is everything
she hoped it would be: new friends, second chances, and a boyfriend she
can’t stop kissing. That is, until the boy she’s pretty sure she loves
chooses the life his family wants for him, over her.<br /> <br />Now it’s up
to Lucy to teach him what it really means to have everything. Because
for Justin, being who everyone needs him to be just might cost him the
one person he can’t live without.</span></i></span></div>
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caring for premature and sick babies as a neonatal intensive care nurse,
she’s in a quiet corner writing or snuggled up with a novel and a few
squares of dark chocolate. Black tea keeps her constant and she loves
guacamole. She married her high school sweet heart, a heart-melting
musician, so it’s no surprise she’s fallen in love with writing
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