tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57608300667875468522024-03-16T02:08:00.073-05:00Smitten With BooksMorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11341203393966461548noreply@blogger.comBlogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-90521942039240962172017-02-01T19:57:00.001-06:002017-02-01T19:57:58.818-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia LevensellerWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that highlights future releases that we're excited to read.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhP9jzshfYndN0oej8nMNMibigTkH0h-JOwdFirVF-FNydup_LUrN3Apk14VbGMZ6AZOexFE5tTZ206zCEmbzmQL1fVbqncOGqY0ZrOloEqMRqNGA5FjaLlQsIz4qszjUeE-C0e_lcdEy/s1600/51i-h33m4kL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhP9jzshfYndN0oej8nMNMibigTkH0h-JOwdFirVF-FNydup_LUrN3Apk14VbGMZ6AZOexFE5tTZ206zCEmbzmQL1fVbqncOGqY0ZrOloEqMRqNGA5FjaLlQsIz4qszjUeE-C0e_lcdEy/s320/51i-h33m4kL.jpg" width="212" /></a><b>Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller</b><br />
Publication Date: February 28, 2017<br />
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Pirate-King-Tricia-Levenseller/dp/1250095964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486000227&sr=8-1&keywords=daughter+of+the+pirate+king" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for. </i><br />
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<i>Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.</i><br />
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<i>More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first made Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.</i><br />
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<b>Why I'm Waiting:</b><br />
I'm a huge historical romance junkie, so Daughter of the Pirate King is right up my alley. I also love reading about novels with enemies to lovers romances and strong heroines. I can tell this will be a fun read!<br />
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What are you waiting for?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-62921253007269511852017-01-31T08:00:00.000-06:002017-01-31T08:00:20.492-06:00Adult Review: Mogul by Joanna Shupe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60x2Ie54bcms2lTZMENSVSKDrs-Zrp8wOOpRSfh3Ou7DaKObblxXPu8SoSSNItc5c7KOl3F0y3wISp6cBNNMgGViF1FzA6z3ZTcjB8MIUiW3Us2N4xkTv5Wh9JURU8gYEX1bPSjFrJKwN/s1600/51mXlAYe4zL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60x2Ie54bcms2lTZMENSVSKDrs-Zrp8wOOpRSfh3Ou7DaKObblxXPu8SoSSNItc5c7KOl3F0y3wISp6cBNNMgGViF1FzA6z3ZTcjB8MIUiW3Us2N4xkTv5Wh9JURU8gYEX1bPSjFrJKwN/s320/51mXlAYe4zL.jpg" width="195" /></a><b>Mogul by Joanna Shupe</b><br />
Publication Date: January 31, 2017<br />
Publisher: Zebra<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mogul-Knickerbocker-Club-Joanna-Shupe-ebook/dp/B01FBZXPG4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1481594718&sr=8-6&keywords=mogul" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>The privileged members of the Knickerbocker Club can never climb too high up the social ladder. But for one charming New York bachelor, does the ascent take precedence over love in the Gilded Age?</i><br />
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<i>As owner of a well-respected national newspaper, Calvin Cabot has the means to indulge his capricious taste for excess—and the power to bring the upper crust of society to its knees. So when a desperate heiress from his past begs for his help, Calvin agrees...as long as she promises to stay out of his way. Except, like the newsman, this willful beauty always gets what she wants...</i><br />
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<i>Lillian Davies lives a life brimming with boundless parties, impressive yachts, and exotic getaways. But when her brother disappears, Lily knows that blood runs thicker than champagne and she'll spare nothing to bring him back alive. Unfortunately, the only man who can help her is the one she never wanted to see again. Can Lily keep Calvin at arm's length long enough to save her brother and protect her name...even when the tenacious powerbroker turns out to be absolutely irresistible?</i><br />
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<b>Review:</b><br />
Calvin and Lily fell in love quickly and completely when they were young and eloped. But when Lily's father threatens Calvin with cutting Lily off and revealing Calvin's secret (which isn't his secret to reveal), Calvin knows he has to let Lily go. Lily's not so forgiving, though, especially when her father tells her that Calvin took his offer for money. Her love quickly turns to hate and she never wants to see him again. But years later when Lily's brother goes missing and she receives a threatening note with her brother's and Calvin's names in it, she must ask Calvin for help before it's too late. Calvin always thought he did the right thing with Lily, and even though he still thinks about her every day and yearns to go back in time to change his decision, he knows he wouldn't because he has to protect his best friend. Calvin's reluctant to help Lily but when he finds out the Chinese man he's been investigating for the newspaper is behind the letter, he knows he's their best bet at getting the information they need. Will Calvin and Lily be able to find her brother without risking their own lives and hearts?<br />
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Mogul is both a second chance and an enemies to lovers romance since Calvin and Lily were once young lovers (and married) yet because of misunderstandings they grew to hate each other. But as all of us know, there's a very fine line between hate and love, and the chemistry between Calvin and Lily from the first page is evidence of this. Lily isn't too unique of a heroine—she's rich and lives her life lavishly (but she never comes across as snobbish) and puts her family above everything else. She doesn't really stand out from other historical romance heroines, especially because she's also seeing a man she doesn't have feelings for yet everyone expects her to marry him, a man that's in her social class unlike Calvin. At times it bothered me that Lily didn't have a backbone when it came to her father or her beau, but I also thought Lily had redeeming qualities as well including her love for her brother. Calvin, on the other hand, is more ruthless. He has a typical rags to riches story—he wasn't wealthy when Calvin and Lily got married, but he now owns several newspaper presses. Calvin and Lily together were perfect. I loved that it was love at first sight but because they were young when they fell in love, it didn't end up working out, but they still manage to find each other again. And while I typically like second chance romance stories, one thing I disliked about Mogul was that there were too many minor misunderstandings between Calvin and Lily and at times it felt like the author just continued to throw in more misunderstandings to strengthen the conflict, which became frustrating.<br />
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Overall, I would definitely recommend Mogul by Joanna Shupe to readers looking for a historical romance with a second chance and enemies to lovers romance.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-88033501312840960052017-01-25T20:41:00.000-06:002017-01-25T20:41:07.461-06:00YA Review: Spin the Sky by Jill MacKenzie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEF4to-aQq2EyKHqt-Cbj681Femxlpac-qUWhMZ5tXbm78mVI3NjwSeMs3sHLGAWHS4GdszlZP3C_VubIyc4Y56Twgo_MRhis_xoJ0llgcEU6vz19q6d7qRc0pt_nzwytmuHgDmOzhdlO/s1600/thumbnail_spin+the+sky+cover+HQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEF4to-aQq2EyKHqt-Cbj681Femxlpac-qUWhMZ5tXbm78mVI3NjwSeMs3sHLGAWHS4GdszlZP3C_VubIyc4Y56Twgo_MRhis_xoJ0llgcEU6vz19q6d7qRc0pt_nzwytmuHgDmOzhdlO/s320/thumbnail_spin+the+sky+cover+HQ.jpg" width="213" /></a><b>Spin the Sky by Jill MacKenzie</b><br />
Publication Date: November 1, 2016<br />
Publisher: Sky Pony Press<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Sky-Jill-MacKenzie-ebook/dp/B01HDVC3N0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484967070&sr=8-1&keywords=spin+the+sky" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Magnolia Woodson wants nothing more than to get her and her sister, Rose, out of the pitifully small, clamming-obsessed Oregon town that hates them—she just doesn't know how. Forced to put up with the snide comments and hateful looks the townspeople throw at them, Mags thinks she's destined to pay for the horrible, awful things her mom did—and that she's left her and Rose to deal with—until the day she dies.</i><br />
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<i>But when a nationwide televised dance competition posts tryouts in nearby Portland, Mags's best friend, George, says they have to go and audition. Not only have they spent the past fourteen years of their lives dancing side-by-side, dreaming of a day just like this, but also it could be Mags's chance of a lifetime—a chance to win the grand-prize money and get her and Rose out of Summerland, a chance to do the thing she loves most with everyone watching, a chance to show the town that she's not—and never has been—a "no-good Woodson girl," like her mother. But will the competition prove too steep? And will Mags be able to retain her friendship with George as they go head-to-head in tryouts? Mags will have to learn that following her dreams may mean changing her life forever.</i><br />
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Magnolia's tired of everyone in their small town judging her and her sister because of their mother's actions. They didn't have anything to do with the death of the mayor's daughter, but no matter how much Magnolia wants to start over and move somewhere where no one knows the Woodson family, she's constantly reminded that they're stuck. So when Magnolia learns about a televised dance competition she begins to hope and dream again. She loves dancing, and being able to dance in front of thousands of people is a dream come true, and not to mention the prize money, which would give Magnolia and her sister a fresh start. But the competition is much more challenging than Magnolia expected and the once in a lifetime opportunity puts a strain on Magnolia's friendship with George, her best friend. Will she be able to persevere and prove everyone wrong or will she finally realize that winning the competition isn't everything?<br />
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Jill MacKenzie's writing drew me in from the first page, because her writing's so raw and beautiful. For example, "My hands reach up to move stars, rearrange space." Her words are poetic but I never once thought they were too flowery or distracting. I also enjoyed the plot of the novel. I always love reading about dance, and I definitely give every author props for writing about it because it's difficult to consistently describe dance in a way that a non-dancer, such as me, will be able to understand. I thought the author did a great job with this. I was never confused, and I was genuinely interested in Magnolia's dancing as well as the dance competition. I also appreciated that the author also centered the story around difficult topics—drugs and death. Although Magnolia and her sister had nothing to do with the death of the mayor's daughter (their mother did), I thought it was realistic that there were still repercussions for Magnolia. On a daily basis she had to deal with gossip and mean looks, and I thought she handled herself very well. It was also interesting seeing Magnolia grow throughout the novel and come to realizations about herself as well as about her family. But at the same time, it was a little frustrating that Magnolia constantly let others' opinions get to her. I would have liked her to be slightly stronger in that regard, but I completely understand why she was the way she was because of her past. Although I enjoyed many aspects of this novel, my favorite part was probably the friendship between Magnolia and George. There was so much love and encouragement between them and I smiled whenever they were together.<br />
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Overall, I would recommend Spin the Sky to anyone looking for a young adult novel featuring dance.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-79982509539177053982017-01-19T20:59:00.000-06:002017-01-19T20:59:50.578-06:00Interview: Jill MacKenzie, Author of Spin the Sky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpoqVMVmGcTD2kVNHN7rra9V_6avCP9c2lvOudkyYjtqftAzFK1r0XfZStqXANdBIl_70e-nfz5j9-Gru4oWWRUe7FHsqFFwxhuijujyMCtFraV7m4dCF8P5F7T2PTv0qh433anFEfiOj/s1600/thumbnail_Jill+MacKenzie+author+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpoqVMVmGcTD2kVNHN7rra9V_6avCP9c2lvOudkyYjtqftAzFK1r0XfZStqXANdBIl_70e-nfz5j9-Gru4oWWRUe7FHsqFFwxhuijujyMCtFraV7m4dCF8P5F7T2PTv0qh433anFEfiOj/s320/thumbnail_Jill+MacKenzie+author+photo.jpg" width="213" /></a>Today I'm excited to present to you an interview I did with Jill MacKenzie, author of Spin the Sky, regarding her debut novel that was published on November 1, 2016 by Sky Pony Press. I'll be posting my review of Spin the Sky within the next few days, so look out for that. But now onto the interview:<br />
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<b>1.) Can you tell us a little bit about your debut young adult novel, Spin the Sky?</b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; line-height: normal;">Spin the Sky</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> is about a girl from a small, Oregon-Coast town who auditions with her BFF for a reality TV dance competition in hopes of changing her image--an image her town has given her. I felt inspired to write this story after watching multiple seasons of the popular TV dance show, So You Think You Can Dance</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">and wished the dancers’ lives on that show were explored little more. Because of my own upbringing in dance, I always knew that dancing like the way those competitors do takes strength, desire, determination and perseverance. I kept asking myself the same question about each dancer: what was it that made them never give up? There had to be something bigger than just the love of dance…didn’t there? Well, for my character, there was. Something bigger than her mother, her sister, her town, and the people she was surrounded by. It was her own self-worth at stake. The possibility that without proving to the world that she was valid that she might not be valid at all. That’s where I started with this book. What my main character, Magnolia, had to loose if she didn’t achieve what she set out to. </span></span></i></div>
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<b>2.) Do you have any dance experience like your heroine Magnolia?</b><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes! I spent all of my life in dance, immersed in ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary styles. I don’t think I ever possessed the drive or natural talent that Magnolia does, but I loved it even still, and I love it now as well. Dance is life! </span></i></span></div>
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<b>3.) Spin the Sky centers around a dance competition that's broadcasted on television. Do you watch reality television and how did you come up with the idea?</b><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ah! I answered some of this in question 1. But--and this is a serious guilty pleasure confession here--I also watch…wait for it…The Bachelor. It’s not that I love reality TV. It’s quite the opposite, actually. I find it fascinating that people watch these shows as if they were sitcoms, as if the “actors” are regurgitating lines written by a writer, instead of said organically. I spend a lot of time wondering if reality TV shows are scripted and if so to what extent. I tried to explore this sort of “Hunger Games” side of reality TV and how its participants live under microscopes for as long as they’re on the show. So, I guess it was a combination of my loving that dance show and appreciating how it really, truly makes dancers’ dreams come true and my fascination with the dark side of reality TV.</span></i></span></div>
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<b>4.) Which character was the most interesting to write about in Spin the Sky?</b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">For me, the most interesting character to write was Rose. Of course, I LOVE Magnolia with all my heart, but it was really hard for me to write the story of a sister--especially the older sister. In my own family, I’m the youngest, and it’s hard to see outside of that perspective. But Rose ended up being someone I truly love, her compassion, her selflessness, her wisdom. I think it actually made me view my own older sister in a different light. A better one, absolutely. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; line-height: normal;"></span></span></i></div>
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<b>5.) What do you hope readers will take away from reading Spin the Sky?</b><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope readers will take away that dreams--any dreams, all dreams--are everything. At least, they’re everything to me. Right now, I’m writing books. But I have other dreams too, you know? So I want to believe that I can visualize those and go after those one day, too. It’s what I go to sleep each night thinking about. It’s how I get up the next morning and do it all over again.</span></i></span></div>
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<b>6.) Do you have any plans for future releases?</b><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes! But I’m a very superstitious writer-type! I can’t say a word until things are set in stone, done and dusted. But you’ll be the first to know when I’m ready to spill!</span></i></span></div>
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<b>Thanks so much for joining us today, Jill! </b><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks so much! </span></i></span></div>
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Please check out Jill's novel, Spin the Sky.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-70957099091154980732017-01-10T06:00:00.000-06:002017-01-10T06:00:09.002-06:00YA Review: You Don't Know My Name by Kristen Orlando<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7NdUCSNbv79zxRQae5Bw0_ysejh9eX12093JNHn3kUdd23IBec6n_eaVNdd52icHuuOQgaVUGj8DCR-Wzldjk6ZkbMnXeOqrIqTAZGM9kGjdB_BVQBu1urXwhdz589yZbW3ugTQQrdbU/s1600/51T8fByd6XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7NdUCSNbv79zxRQae5Bw0_ysejh9eX12093JNHn3kUdd23IBec6n_eaVNdd52icHuuOQgaVUGj8DCR-Wzldjk6ZkbMnXeOqrIqTAZGM9kGjdB_BVQBu1urXwhdz589yZbW3ugTQQrdbU/s320/51T8fByd6XL.jpg" width="212" /></a><b>You Don't Know My Name by Kristen Orlando</b><br />
Publication Date: January 10, 2017<br />
Publisher: Swoon Reads<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Know-My-Name-ebook/dp/B01HB7PG5I/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481597086&sr=8-2" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Fighter, Faker, Student, Spy.</i><br />
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<i>Seventeen-year-old Reagan Elizabeth Hillis is used to changing identities overnight, lying to every friend she's ever had, and pushing away anyone who gets too close. Trained in mortal combat and weaponry her entire life, Reagan is expected to follow in her parents' footsteps and join the ranks of the most powerful top-secret agency in the world, the Black Angels. Falling in love with the boy next door was never part of the plan.</i><br />
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Reagan has never fit in anywhere. She doesn't have any close friends and the friends she does have, she lies to because she knows she'll have to move at any second. Her parents are spies for a top-secret agency, The Black Angels, and Reagan is expected to someday become one too. She's been trained since she was a child to fulfill her parent's legacy, and even though Reagan's great at combat, she doesn't know if she wants her parent's lifestyle. When they have to move after a dangerous criminal breaks into their house, she meets other students that for once in her life she feels connected to. As a spy's daughter, Reagan's never felt like she could be herself, except around Luke. He's more than Reagan's best friend, but Reagan knows she can't get too close to him or allow herself to fall in love because he might be the one person that could make Reagan wish for something more.<br />
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From page one, I was pulled into You Don't Know My Name because of the high action plot and interesting heroine. The whole plot of the novel is that Reagan's training to become a top-secret spy, and in the first chapter you get to see her moves and intelligence when it comes to combat. The novel begins with their house being broken into by a criminal and because their privacy is compromised, they have to move yet again. Moving frequently doesn't bother Reagan, because she's so used to it, but once she becomes close friends with Luke, the boy she secretly has a crush on, she begins to see that life isn't all about combat and the Dark Angels. The romance between Reagan and Luke was definitely my favorite part of the story. Their chemistry was apparent from the first page and it was heartwarming seeing how much they both cared about each other, but neither acting on it. Reagan doesn't want to let herself fall in love with Luke because she knows she'll be moving again and doesn't want to hurt him, and Luke isn't sure about Reagan's feelings for him. But once they figure it out, wow was it hot. When the two of them were together, it felt like they were going to burst into flames. I loved seeing Luke and Reagan's relationship transform and then Reagan's dilemma with becoming a spy. Since You Don't Know My Name is about spies, there's obviously a lot of action and suspense, which I thought the author wrote extremely well. And I'm so happy that there's going to be a sequel because I want to read about Reagan and Luke forever.<br />
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Overall, I would definitely recommend You Don't Know My Name to any readers looking for a novel about a teenage spy with a hot and sweet romance.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-55653728419680137302016-12-30T14:09:00.000-06:002016-12-30T14:09:54.424-06:00YA Review: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill</b><br />
Publication Date: December 27, 2016<br />
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers<br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Seventeen-year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, a legendary bounty hunter—that is, until her father is murdered. The alleged killer is none other than Cohen Mackay, her father's former apprentice. The only friend she's ever known. The boy she once loved who broke her heart.</i><br />
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<b>Review:</b><br />
In a divided kingdom at war, Britta's father, a famous bounty hunter, taught her everything he knew alongside Cohen MacKay, his apprentice. Working with each other, Britta and Cohen soon became close friends until Britta began developing feelings for him. Even after Cohen moved to the kingdom to work as a bounty hunter, Britta believed that he would come back to her like he promised. But after her father is murdered and there's no sign of Cohen, Britta begins to lose hope. She's alone and starving, and when she's caught illegally poaching in the king's land, she assumes she'll be killed. But to Britta's surprise, the king doesn't want to kill her because he knows of her tracking skills and wants her to find Cohen, who he believes killed her father. This comes to a surprise to Britta because she thought she knew Cohen, but when all the facts point toward a guilty Cohen she makes it her mission to find her father's murderer. Unfortunately the facts aren't always what they seem and Britta's journey turns into a mission to not only find her father's murderer, but also answers about herself.<br />
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I added Ever the Hunted to my Amazon wishlist as soon as I read the summary because it sounded similar to The Hunger Games, and since I loved The Hunger Games I knew I had to pick this one up. As soon as I sat down to read Ever the Hunted I was pulled into Britta's world. The book itself is sort of a medieval urban fantasy and features characters with supernatural abilities. And much of the story takes place in the forest, which is one of my favorite settings because it allows the characters to show off their intelligence and skills. Britta is a great character and the author used the forest in order to play up her strong characteristics. She also comes across as relatable since she isn't perfect or completely confident with herself.<br />
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And even though I enjoyed Britta as a character, the romance between Britta and Cohen was probably my favorite thing about the book. The story begins with Britta poaching in the woods because she's starving and left with few other options. At this point her father was already murdered and Cohen has already been gone for months. So the resentment and disappointment that Britta feels toward Cohen is definitely there, and it grows even more when the king tells her Cohen was the one who murdered her father. And even though Britta views Cohen more as a villain at this point in the novel, there was still definite chemistry between them. And it was the best type of chemistry as well. Britta doesn't know where she stands with Cohen and vice versa. And because their relationship is so strained, it takes Britta much of the novel to figure out her feelings. Cohen is also purposely kept in a mysterious light throughout the novel, which made his character and the relationship more interesting.<br />
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While I loved many things about Ever the Hunted, one thing I couldn't get past was the fact that it was too similar to The Hunger Games. Britta reminded me of Katniss and the plots of both novels were often similar since they both revolved around the corrupt society that the heroines lived in and them trying to survive in such a society. While I would have liked to see this novel stand on it's own, I wasn't able to completely separate it from The Hunger Games because of these similarities. But even with that being said, I did genuinely enjoy Ever the Hunted until the last page and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series (especially after the book ended on a cliffhanger).<br />
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Overall, I would definitely recommend Ever the Hunted to any fans of The Hunger Games or to any readers who are fans of young adult novels that take place in the forest and feature love/hate (enemies to lovers) relationships.<br />
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Publication Date: March 28, 2017<br />
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Wishes-Roshani-Chokshi/dp/1250085497/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482947846&sr=8-1&keywords=crown+of+wishes" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom's enemies. Faced with a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. Hope unexpectedly comes in the form of Vikram, the cunning prince of a neighboring land and her sworn enemy kingdom. Unsatisfied with becoming a mere puppet king, Vikram offers Gauri a chance to win back her kingdom in exchange fro her battle prowess. Together, they'll have to set aside their differences and team up to win the Tournament of Wishes—a competition held in a mythical city where the Lord of Wealth promises a wish to the victor.</i><br />
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<i>Reaching the tournament is just the beginning. Once they arrive, danger takes on new shapes: poisonous courtesans and mischievous story birds, a feast of fears and twisted fairy revels. </i><br />
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<i>Every which way they turn new trials will test their wit and strength. But what Gauri and Vikram will soon discover is that there's nothing more dangerous than what they most desire. </i><br />
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<b>Why I'm Waiting: </b><br />
A Crown of Wishes sounds interesting and based on the summary, it sounds like there will be similarities to Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas. I also love enemies to lovers storylines, so I can't wait to see Gauri and Vikram's relationship grow.<br />
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What books are you looking forward to?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-72891124136201613522016-12-28T11:50:00.001-06:002016-12-28T11:50:34.578-06:00Read First 6 Chapters of Caraval by Stephanie Garber FREEI know a lot of you are excited to read Caraval by Stephanie Garber, which releases January 31, 2017. Well now you don't have to wait. You can read the first 6 chapters for free through Amazon Kindle <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Caraval-Chapter-Sampler-Stephanie-Garber-ebook/dp/B01N43SUD8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482947204&sr=8-2&keywords=caraval" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-15677674486853866572016-12-21T13:55:00.000-06:002016-12-21T13:55:11.146-06:00YA Review: Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyw3PLz-FblsPytggU51nHl7eYlq85ZjHdhUp5jf0qUezRbZn1DfAemhs8eBRWHOYNxu4mJm0QRPGhfMSZOdPi_07i0XO9RJnk-edSU78rDMY5VkpkuimIcvy-VJ2aRod_tLvl3BolAPb/s1600/61kU3drtb7L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyw3PLz-FblsPytggU51nHl7eYlq85ZjHdhUp5jf0qUezRbZn1DfAemhs8eBRWHOYNxu4mJm0QRPGhfMSZOdPi_07i0XO9RJnk-edSU78rDMY5VkpkuimIcvy-VJ2aRod_tLvl3BolAPb/s320/61kU3drtb7L.jpg" width="212" /></a><b>Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs</b><br />
Publication Date: September 3, 2016<br />
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Peculiar-Ransom-Riggs-ebook/dp/B01CDVCAZ6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1478564678&sr=8-1" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, now a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton.</i><br />
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<i>Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the tales.</i><br />
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<i>Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar—the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops—first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.</i><br />
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<i>Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories in this deluxe volume of Tales of the Peculiar, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar. Featuring stunning illustrations from world-renowned woodcut artist Andrew Davidson this compelling and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all booklovers. </i><br />
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<i>A perfect gift, reminiscent of classic bookmarking, this beautifully packaged volume features full-page woodcut illustration, gold foil stamping, a ribbon, and removable back sticker. </i><br />
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<b>Review:</b><br />
Tales of the Peculiar is a set of ten short stories about peculiars. Each story features new characters and a new story. The first story, The Splendid Cannibals, is about peculiars that can regrow limbs. The second story, The Fork-Tongued Princess, is about a princess with physical disfigurements including a fork tongue and scales. The third story, The First Ymbryne, is about a bird that can turn into a human and who is also the first peculiar to create time loops. The fourth story, The Woman Who Befriended Ghosts, is about a girl that can see and interact with ghosts. The fifth story, Cocobolo, is about a man who slowly turns into an island. The sixth story, The Pigeon's of Saint Paul's, is about a fight for the sky between pigeons and humans. The seventh story, The Girl Who Could Tame Nightmares, is about a girl that can take nightmares out of people's heads. The eighth story, The Locust, is about a boy who takes the form of whatever shows the most love towards him. The ninth story, The Boy Who Could Hold Back the Sea, is about a boy who can control the current. And the tenth story, The Tale of Cuthbert, is about a giant that sinks and gets stuck. Each story is creative, fun to read, and has an endearing moral. And the hardcover edition features a beautiful gold-foiled cover, a bookmark ribbon, and full page illustrations that correlate with each story.<br />
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I've never been a big fan of short stories because it takes me a few pages to get into a story, so when I read short stories, by the time I'm interested, the story is already over. Tales of the Peculiar isn't a story that kept me reading late into the night, but a book that I read little by little each night. I enjoyed reading each story and getting pulled into Riggs' characters and worlds. My favorite story was The First Ymbryne because it was interesting getting to see how the first peculiar created time loops. Some stories were more interesting than others, such as The First Ymbryne, but I found each one to be enjoyable, and if nothing else, I wanted to see how each story would end. Tales of the Peculiar is much like Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. The stories are witty, quirky and fun, but there's also an added horror element such as in the story The Girl Who Could Tame Nightmares, which centers around a murder.<br />
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Overall, I would definitely recommend Tales of the Peculiar for any fans of Ransom Riggs looking to read more about peculiars in a short story format. I also recommend you splurge on the hardcover edition because it's downright gorgeous and will be something you'll want to come back to more than once.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-83510013438197126782016-12-14T08:00:00.000-06:002016-12-14T08:00:04.509-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: After the Fall by Kate HartWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that highlights future releases that we're excited to read.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cJBW8Ecjq1e52soCxn3KT0KtNylfMgeQPnqpSUqUfvZLPnKr6WMyDHm9le-Au_L1EM2cxCKReRHEUHap58SMyErwkj_xO2AMDz8nxwZFwKQt5NnM8JHeJsCc2DBHWJw2UcnXO_SLNSzC/s1600/410ytUEroJL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cJBW8Ecjq1e52soCxn3KT0KtNylfMgeQPnqpSUqUfvZLPnKr6WMyDHm9le-Au_L1EM2cxCKReRHEUHap58SMyErwkj_xO2AMDz8nxwZFwKQt5NnM8JHeJsCc2DBHWJw2UcnXO_SLNSzC/s320/410ytUEroJL.jpg" width="212" /></a><b>After the Fall by Kate Hart</b><br />
Publication Date: January 24, 2017<br />
Publisher: Straus and Giroux<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Fall-Kate-Hart-ebook/dp/B01HW6UKTK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481686245&sr=8-2" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22847526-after-the-fall" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEr7XWyMuk03RMA2wMZDuKzfFj6sTCAryCP_orPDXAjWRuAazqSgoXvw5RENfZ0Wp1MbGNic1lOC1Qn5GTyFVssbR2OibrJ4gImhE7_ELVQO1EEDKqiMzKgOomMsuHDSU7Shvl7ikMdzU/s200/Goodreads.png" width="200" /></a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Seventeen-year-old Raychel is sleeping with two boys: her overachieving best friend Matt...and his slacker brother, Andrew. Raychel sneaks into Matt's bed after nightmares, but nothing ever happens. He doesn't even seem to realize she's a girl, except when he decides she needs rescuing. But Raychel doesn't want to be his girl anyway. She just needs his support as she deals with the classmate who assaulted her, the constant threat of her family's eviction, and the dream of college slipping quickly out of reach. Matt tries to help, but he doesn't really get it...and he'd never understand why she's fallen into a secret relationship with his brother. The friendships are a precarious balance, and when tragedy strikes, everything falls apart. Raychel has to decide which pieces she can pick up—and which ones are worth putting back together. </i><br />
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<b>Why I'm Waiting:</b><br />
After the Fall sounds like it will be an emotional read and I can't wait to find out how Raychel works through her difficulties and who she ends up with.<br />
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What books are you looking forward to?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-56112384447077579332016-12-13T08:00:00.000-06:002016-12-13T08:00:00.987-06:00Adult Review: Turbulent Desires by Melody Anne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Turbulent Desires by Melody Anne</b><br />
Publication Date: November 8, 2016<br />
Publisher: Montlake Romance<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Turbulent-Desires-Billionaire-Aviators-Book-ebook/dp/B01GOCENS2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1475862394&sr=8-1" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
Received from: Netgalley (in exchange for an honest review)<br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>ER nurse Lindsey Helm used to be strong. Then a late-night attack at the hospital nearly killed her and left two close colleagues dead. Now Lindsey has retreated from the world. She knows she needs to move on, but every hint of danger seems threatening—including a certain sexy flyboy who's determined to show Lindsey what she's missing. But falling for F-18 pilot Maverick Armstrong is a risk she can't afford...</i><br />
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<i>Maverick knows that fear can eat away at the soul, and he won't leave Lindsey to that fate. She needs someone to reach her and to remind her of the exhilaration and unbelievable passion of being touched. He'll help her heal, and then he'll walk away. He has to walk away. Because Maverick swore he would never fall in love and never marry. But this is a rescue operation, and Maverick will stay the course—even if things get hazardous. Even if saving Lindsey means surrendering his heart in the process...</i><br />
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<b>Review: </b><br />
After Lindsey gets attacked at the hospital where she works, she begins to realize how unsafe the world really is. Now she's petrified to even leave her house or talk to strangers. Maverick, a pilot, had a one night stand with Lindsey before her attack and it kills him to see Lindsey live in fear of something she can't control. So he tries his best to get under her skin and try to open her up to the wonderful possibilities that life can bring. And although Maverick has always declared he's never going to get married, the more time he spends around Lindsey, the more he aches to put his heart on the line. Will Lindsey be able to move on after her horrific attack and will Maverick be able to open his heart to a relationship he never expected?<br />
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This is the first book I've read by Melody Anne and I was pleasantly surprised by the cute romance. At times the novel was dark, such as at the beginning of the story when Lindsey was attacked, but I never thought the story got too dark or unrelatable. I actually think the author did a great job of handling the attack and showing how something so tragic can have a negative impact on someone's life. I think Lindsey was fully justified in pulling away from everyone and everything and I liked that Maverick wanted to help her overcome her fears. They were a perfect couple, and I enjoyed the second chance romance story line, since they previously had a one night stand. But while I enjoyed reading this story it didn't completely pull me in or make me think about the story or characters days later, which is why I have to give it 4 stars instead of 5.<br />
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Overall, I would recommend Turbulent Desires to anyone looking for a cute contemporary romance that features a heroine trying to overcome fears.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-85269201563353957912016-12-12T20:02:00.001-06:002016-12-12T20:02:21.834-06:00Adult Weekly Releases (12/12/16 - 12/18/16)Here are this week's new releases:<br />
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<b>HISTORICAL:</b><br />
Tuesday - December 13, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFfCKJIMJNnilt_5U0Cg_ocse22BfaKl8SpnDQn7Jzx3Zg-7M9lLH0lzHJSqwKmn55oejV-lhuMha7KEXJN7Ulz0kH8M1dPZ6e71JtKKnYsl-vmkf96Of6fdyZSjSnovYYKw08SvUv6yv/s1600/51f1jbk8H%252BL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFfCKJIMJNnilt_5U0Cg_ocse22BfaKl8SpnDQn7Jzx3Zg-7M9lLH0lzHJSqwKmn55oejV-lhuMha7KEXJN7Ulz0kH8M1dPZ6e71JtKKnYsl-vmkf96Of6fdyZSjSnovYYKw08SvUv6yv/s200/51f1jbk8H%252BL.jpg" width="123" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Will-Christmas-Novella-Lisa-Kleypas-ebook/dp/B01JYX7MJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481594108&sr=8-1&keywords=i+will+lisa+kleypas" target="_blank">I Will by Lisa Kleypas</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Andrew, Lord Drake, has been cut out of his father’s will because of his dissolute manner of living. To be reinstated, Andrew decides to pretend that he has changed his wicked ways.</i></div>
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<i>As part of his plan, he wants to convince his father that he is courting a respectable woman with the intention of marrying her. The problem is, he doesn’t know any decent women, except for his friend’s spinster sister, Miss Caroline Hargreaves. He blackmails the reluctant Caroline into helping him, and so the charade begins . . .</i></div>
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<b>CONTEMPORARY:</b><br />
Tuesday - December 13, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMrDw4TRx4l0kD6bzn0isalMX2SZij493dYituFe6MGAfzXHl_qjMPNLUi0EqUrW1JSr99Mrtxv07SJ163oV3cyw4Mrn9t-O6LjH_Es1ZoEYvQCxbMGUzgJxoLxl2kJwPYO1j-d4QtI6h/s1600/51H0%252BIfIXGL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMrDw4TRx4l0kD6bzn0isalMX2SZij493dYituFe6MGAfzXHl_qjMPNLUi0EqUrW1JSr99Mrtxv07SJ163oV3cyw4Mrn9t-O6LjH_Es1ZoEYvQCxbMGUzgJxoLxl2kJwPYO1j-d4QtI6h/s200/51H0%252BIfIXGL.jpg" width="138" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maggies-Sake-Lora-Leigh-ebook/dp/B01L7BMFNK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481594248&sr=8-1&keywords=for+maggies+sake" target="_blank">For Maggie's Sake by Lora Leigh</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Sinful pleasure and forbidden desire rule in #1 bestselling author Lora Leigh's story For Maggie's Sake, previously published in the anthologies Real Men Do It Better and Taken, now exclusively in ebook format.</i></div>
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<i>Maggie Chavez is in protective custody with a member of her former lover's SEAL team. Joe, her ex-lover, thinks Maggie is hiding information from him about a powerful drug lord and the deaths of some SEALs. He intends to seduce her and get the information before she can sell it back to the drug cartel. But the desire crackles between them and their attraction is undeniable. How can Joe use her and leave her, when all he wants is to hold her close and never let go?</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELCqQb7-SuAVXCkrXTT5Bt2vNCG3yxbZMcYpx7g8qHcgYzec20PXccHL2rxEZqtjHVYE-BlA-AVk1H8j3U3wCQJFls_s908ABH6_UIrOXW6I4NoJF7sGfKIipl-N-SB-VoHIdvkpcGz_q/s1600/51OM3snZqPL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELCqQb7-SuAVXCkrXTT5Bt2vNCG3yxbZMcYpx7g8qHcgYzec20PXccHL2rxEZqtjHVYE-BlA-AVk1H8j3U3wCQJFls_s908ABH6_UIrOXW6I4NoJF7sGfKIipl-N-SB-VoHIdvkpcGz_q/s200/51OM3snZqPL.jpg" width="131" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Max-Cold-Hockey-Novel-Carolina-ebook/dp/B01D7CP3OK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481594290&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Max by Sawyer Bennett </a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The ice is a cold mistress. As the league’s most eligible goalie, Max Fournier has access to his fair share of willing puck bunnies, but right now he’s more interested in bringing home another championship than a one-night stand. A romantic at heart, Max believes in love; he’s just not great at relationships. So when he finally meets a nice girl who’s not blinded by his celebrity, he’s feeling the heat—and the pressure to save her from herself.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Between working two jobs and raising her sister’s kids, Julianne Bradley doesn’t have time for sports—or men. All she knows about Max is that he’s the sexiest customer to ever grace her gas-station counter. And he sees past her tired eyes and makes Jules yearn for things she can’t have: a glamorous fling, a passionate lover, and the time to enjoy both. Max makes her feel like Cinderella, even though Jules has enough baggage to crush a glass slipper. Luckily, he’s no prince—only a fierce competitor determined to win her heart.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2H40nRlWwQ42BQBGIxxrP-KCmVFloJNhDZALU-p2y8tlWe_eCWejXEoD1h6kyqn9sRm1puagbOMYl9ssSR_SgS04_iKpLEdo7nRhsqKxeLDEYV7pCHwGlrsWEmNNj9OXEgh9vvJ88osSu/s1600/41D7Qry9liL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2H40nRlWwQ42BQBGIxxrP-KCmVFloJNhDZALU-p2y8tlWe_eCWejXEoD1h6kyqn9sRm1puagbOMYl9ssSR_SgS04_iKpLEdo7nRhsqKxeLDEYV7pCHwGlrsWEmNNj9OXEgh9vvJ88osSu/s200/41D7Qry9liL.jpg" width="131" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Legend-Kavanagh-Legends-Robinson-ebook/dp/B018CHH316/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481594323&sr=8-2&keywords=becoming+a+legend" target="_blank">Becoming a Legend by Sarah Robinson</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Kane Kavanagh has always had one goal: being the best mixed martial arts fighter alive. With the MMA National Championships in Las Vegas fast approaching, the man they call “Killer” has no intention of letting anyone or anything get in his way. Somehow, though, a feisty opponent has slipped beneath his guard—and stolen his heart. Fiery and passionate, Nora Hannigan is harder to pin down than any rival Kane has faced in the ring. And she isn’t afraid to tell Kane that she wants nothing to do with him.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">With her best friend about to marry into the Kavanagh family, Nora has been resisting Kane’s shameless attempts at flirting for months. But after their undeniable chemistry finally takes over, leading to the hottest night of Nora’s life, she’s running scared. There’s a lot about her life Kane doesn’t know, and she won’t be responsible for ending his career. Now Kane’s out to prove that he’s ready for a commitment by winning her heart—and he’s never lost a fight.</span></i><br />
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<b>PARANORMAL:</b><br />
Tuesday - December 13, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9ZoHX_k-zV7hmymsRkbquWyg81b4DkvfR4IDCbAQlk3bKGT1F-cQOUOLsT_T4pkNaoj7ZX7_a2kMX4ssq5eENsd4Mje9qFf5CUkkBPf42M3hq9ZTErH7e6CoGMbsvF00sm_bhGmCh_FF/s1600/51bvrwIxk7L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9ZoHX_k-zV7hmymsRkbquWyg81b4DkvfR4IDCbAQlk3bKGT1F-cQOUOLsT_T4pkNaoj7ZX7_a2kMX4ssq5eENsd4Mje9qFf5CUkkBPf42M3hq9ZTErH7e6CoGMbsvF00sm_bhGmCh_FF/s200/51bvrwIxk7L.jpg" width="132" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bearly-Control-Shifters-Undercover-Book-ebook/dp/B01HEKF8OG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481594435&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Bearly in Control by Milly Taiden</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>For vet and animal whisperer Charli Avers, talking to bears is all in a day’s work. But when she finds a man—a very sexy, very alpha man—where a bear ought to be, the wild comes close to home. Charli is drawn to this mysterious stranger. She wants to help him piece together the past he can’t remember—even if that means shedding her human misgivings and embracing her more carnal desires.</i></div>
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<i>After shifting from bear to man, Barry believes he’s finally found his mate. Now he just needs to find himself. He doesn’t know much about the animal within him, but his human heart aches for Charli. She ignites his instincts to protect her from all danger—including their electric attraction.</i></div>
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<i>The stakes climb as Charli investigates the mystery behind Barry’s memory loss and how it may relate to strange sightings and thefts in this little corner of Oregon. Without answers, she may lose Barry—and herself—to the wild side forever.</i></div>
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Are you planning on picking any of these up?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-86602421053216381712016-12-12T15:06:00.005-06:002016-12-12T15:06:56.534-06:00YA Weekly Releases (12/12/16 - 12/18/16)Here are this week's new releases:<br />
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Tuesday - December 13, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2076GMex4kaYf4UDNSqj9AhAiaFDdb0PFJjzWKC7tc9O9wOkIoy3nslAfnLZwnAk1he-Lr6oBUHw6vxe1bNJ00-nf1b8vgygSaUoTKwPGkLsZhTJ3hf2O4Zdcw9DflscuRDFUSVu2RmWE/s1600/51HffhiT4HL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2076GMex4kaYf4UDNSqj9AhAiaFDdb0PFJjzWKC7tc9O9wOkIoy3nslAfnLZwnAk1he-Lr6oBUHw6vxe1bNJ00-nf1b8vgygSaUoTKwPGkLsZhTJ3hf2O4Zdcw9DflscuRDFUSVu2RmWE/s200/51HffhiT4HL.jpg" width="132" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Storm-Falling-Kingdoms-Novel-ebook/dp/B01D9H1QRQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481576606&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Crystal Storm by Morgan Rhodes</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">MAGNUS</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">CLEO</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">LUCIA</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe . . . but could mean her demise. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">JONAS</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but fate takes hold when he runs into the beautiful Princess Lucia and joins her on her perilous journey.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">AMARA</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> has taken the Mytican throne, but with no way to unleash the water magic trapped within her stolen crystal, she'll never be able to seize glory and get sweet revenge.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And what kind of darkness will descend--and who will be safe--after Prince Ashur reveals the dangerous price he paid to cheat death?</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mAb8Q1_E05s5dz-3SRsVVSZuoA0_kAp_4wzzGUsz1Cqry5axU5V858XNpfFdGKTsVajQ4zb4PU9jd013JukHkmbAexw_0hXC68PJUTTnYEZDFQ3TcnJHW9krxhjDq5Y9THihwsyO_z50/s1600/51FVT-BolXL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mAb8Q1_E05s5dz-3SRsVVSZuoA0_kAp_4wzzGUsz1Cqry5axU5V858XNpfFdGKTsVajQ4zb4PU9jd013JukHkmbAexw_0hXC68PJUTTnYEZDFQ3TcnJHW9krxhjDq5Y9THihwsyO_z50/s200/51FVT-BolXL.jpg" width="132" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Again-Victoria-Laurie-ebook/dp/B01GUK9QXU/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481576644&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Forever, Again by Victoria Laurie</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Lily Bennett is less than thrilled to be the new kid as she starts her junior year in high school. But soon after classes begin, she meets a classmate, Cole Drepeau, with whom she forms an immediate and intimate bond. As Cole and Lily grow closer, Lily learns about the murder that divided the town more than thirty years before. In 1985, graduating senior Amber Greeley snapped, killing her boyfriend Ben—Cole's uncle—and taking her own life. Lily feels inexplicably linked to Amber, and she can't help but think that there's more to the girl's story. Determined to investigate the truth about Cole's uncle's death, Lily and Cole are pulled into a dark mystery—one that shakes the constraints of the world they've always believed in. Masterfully told by best-selling author Victoria Laurie, this novel alternates voices between Lily and Amber, a generation apart, as decades of dark family secrets and treacherous betrayals are woven into the most epic of love stories.</i></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5XMVQ4qbSZmYgDyO9GVHopQsKiriqa4LO5xUxq2JhaTMdc_hiho6FMafkat1er1mZiFn243J4f3sxDcTzV8eBG5tSA9U04xPC4ryF6V8vYuBePfplvQbOv7tgeQvHtSWGL-zenxFjGGo/s1600/5101cmooMxL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5XMVQ4qbSZmYgDyO9GVHopQsKiriqa4LO5xUxq2JhaTMdc_hiho6FMafkat1er1mZiFn243J4f3sxDcTzV8eBG5tSA9U04xPC4ryF6V8vYuBePfplvQbOv7tgeQvHtSWGL-zenxFjGGo/s200/5101cmooMxL.jpg" width="132" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tundra-Trials-Bounders-Book-ebook/dp/B01GD9DOO0/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481576678&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Tundra Trials by Monica Tesler</a><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Jasper learns that secrets can strain even the strongest bonds as the Bounders adventure continues in T</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">he Tundra Trials</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After discovering that Earth Force is waging a covert alien war, Jasper and his friends return to space and continue their training. This time, Earth Force brings them to the remote planet of Gulaga, where the cadets compete in the Tundra Trials: a grueling pod race across the planet’s frigid landscape.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But when their pod leader asks Jasper and Mira to secretly test a dangerous new technology that will take their Bounder abilities to the next level, the kids begin to suspect that there are rifts within Earth Force. The worst part? Jasper must keep the truth from everyone—even his own pod mates.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Earth Force prepares for an attack against the aliens, the kids are tasked with a treacherous mission. With their loyalties torn, will Jasper and his friends once again fulfill their duty and fight for their planet? And if they do, will the secret tech work as planned or lead their enemies to their doorstep?</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulkGHh8Lr3LjVbB5QQXVfGWQARO-WvOyNVBmKJhqW4G39vvwAGwbrywZll6jjhcHE0cUKjZLrqnClEDzCUwDK3PY6n6QopPJlYzo-UzHPjWszHcUmWyQGaLNYhye9xyiRcz-5BBloEgHC/s1600/61HwIxSZmjL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulkGHh8Lr3LjVbB5QQXVfGWQARO-WvOyNVBmKJhqW4G39vvwAGwbrywZll6jjhcHE0cUKjZLrqnClEDzCUwDK3PY6n6QopPJlYzo-UzHPjWszHcUmWyQGaLNYhye9xyiRcz-5BBloEgHC/s200/61HwIxSZmjL.jpg" width="132" /></a>4.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Iceling-Sasha-Stephenson-ebook/dp/B01D9H1Q80/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481576722&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Iceling by Sasha Stephenson</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sasha Stephenson's intriguing debut</span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">is a combination road trip story and sci-fi adventure about the strange, strong bond between two sisters. Fans of </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Under the Never Sky </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">and </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Darkest Minds </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">will devour </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ICELING</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, the first book in a new and utterly original sci-fi series.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Seventeen-year-old Lorna loves her adoptive sister, Callie. But Callie can't say "I love you" back. In fact, Callie can't say anything at all. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Because Callie is an Iceling--one of hundreds of teens who were discovered sixteen years ago on a remote Arctic island, all of them lacking the ability to speak or understand any known human language.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Mysterious and panicked events lead to the two sisters embarking on a journey to the north, and now Lorna starts to see that there's a lot more to Callie's origin story than she'd been led to believe. Little does she know what's in store, and that she's about to uncover the terrifying secret about who--and what--Callie really is.</span></i><br />
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Are you planning on picking any of these up?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-78916961159144876362016-12-07T08:00:00.000-06:002016-12-07T08:00:11.680-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: Long May She Reign by Rhiannon ThomasWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that highlights future releases that we're excited to read.<br />
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Publication Date: February 21, 2017<br />
Publisher: HarperTeen<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Long-May-Reign-Rhiannon-Thomas-ebook/dp/B01GCCT366/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481047568&sr=8-1" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30320053-long-may-she-reign" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QA3HApFG_NFPs7L66FIQskuujEFMvrpO5QscyEKBXUHbTyoZBKy6Dg_M1RJWoFBFnYfdpHbzem3ozvaCP-boB1gvAulCM-1JhalTVmCxbCavlwVSzojuBSW7q0PXY-x53vr8v_Lkqb3a/s200/Goodreads.png" width="200" /></a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Freya was never meant to be queen. Twenty-third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of the court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.</i><br />
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<i>She may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don't respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, she knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom—and her life.</i><br />
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<i>Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can't trust anyone. Not her advisers. Not the king's dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her but also wanted more power for himself. </i><br />
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<i>As Freya's enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rules and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.</i><br />
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Long May She Reign sounds like a fun fantasy. I love that Freya never thought she was going to be queen and she's determined to find out who killed the king, even if it comes at a cost to her life. Also it seems like there might be a romance between Freya and the illegitimate son of the king, which sounds intriguing.<br />
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What books are you looking forward to?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-23613472590231410622016-12-06T11:49:00.000-06:002016-12-06T11:49:44.802-06:00Adult Review: Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegQiCr2A9r0gg2b5ZYVAva0lrxbDzIvVApsl1_uV1CRDy2brTkQEJO8A2ArzGGrhxm8ohqi2wS5vQlC0VgtVAi7F4DK1U2fLqC-A9QFZ05m5e00ryeQJe_UgoSI5f4DfkxvljgdTYQTNh/s1600/51C2HE2VSoL._SY346_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegQiCr2A9r0gg2b5ZYVAva0lrxbDzIvVApsl1_uV1CRDy2brTkQEJO8A2ArzGGrhxm8ohqi2wS5vQlC0VgtVAi7F4DK1U2fLqC-A9QFZ05m5e00ryeQJe_UgoSI5f4DfkxvljgdTYQTNh/s320/51C2HE2VSoL._SY346_.jpg" width="212" /></a><b>Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton</b><br />
Publication Date: December 6, 2016<br />
Publisher: Berkley<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Contact-Play-Play-Novel/dp/0425276821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480571433&sr=8-1&keywords=rules+of+contact" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>A defensive end for the San Francisco Sabers, Flynn Cassidy is used to being in the spotlight—he just doesn't enjoy it. But if getting in front of the cameras will help his new restaurant succeed, he's willing. Now if he could just meet a woman who loved him and not his fame...</i><br />
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<i>After her divorce, Amelia Lawrence is thrilled to start over as head chef at Ninety-Two. It's just the opportunity she needs to heat up her career—if only she wasn't wildly attracted to her sexy new boss. Their chemistry might be sizzling hot, but Amelia has no intention of being burned again.</i><br />
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<i>Flynn can't get enough of Amelia, and Amelia loves every second she spends with the tough yet tender Flynn. But trust is a hard-fought battle for both. Breaking the rules of contact and surrendering to their passion was the easy part. Are they willing to risk their hearts to win the game of love?</i><br />
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<b>Review:</b><br />
Wanting to start over after a rough divorce, Amelia, a professional chef, moves to work at restaurant Ninety-Two. She finally feels free, being able to create the menu for customers. But no matter how hard she tries she's unable to forget about her desire for Flynn, a professional football player, who also happens to be her boss. Flynn has always had a passion for food and decided to open his own restaurant to pursue it. He still plays football but there's something about cooking that allows him to relax, even though being around Amelia is the opposite of relaxing. She's attractive and makes him yearn for something more than a working relationship. But Amelia's been burned in the past, and it will take some work to get past her fears and persuade her to give him a chance.<br />
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Jaci Burton is my go-to author when I'm in the mood for a sports romance since she's the master of the genre, with her fun stories and smoking hot characters. So, I definitely had high expectations for Rules of Contact. And while I wasn't completely let down by her newest release, I can't say it's my favorite novel of hers either. Rules of Contact is different than Burton's other romances because the featured sports player Flynn is also a restaurant owner, which added an extra dimension to his character. I liked that not only did we get to see Flynn in his element playing football but we also got to see him in charge of running a successful restaurant because it demonstrated that he had other passions besides football. Amelia, on the other hand, is a typical Burton heroine. She's strong, ambitious, and yearns for someone she can be herself around. And while I eventually came around to liking the romance between Flynn and Amelia, I was a little disappointed I didn't feel the chemistry from the beginning of the story. At first we see Flynn and Amelia in a boss/employee relationship, and because of that, I didn't feel as much spark as I would have liked since they acted professional around each other. I also didn't get the sense that Flynn felt a connection to Amelia right away. Sure, he thought she was pretty, but it was obvious that he was reluctant to start something with her. The fact that he brought several women that he was dating to the restaurant under her nose demonstrated this. But once Flynn got on board and persuaded Amelia to give him a chance, I began to enjoy the two of them together. Flynn was such a caring and considerate guy, especially when it came to Amelia, and I loved seeing Amelia relax outside of the restaurant.<br />
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Overall, I would recommend Rules of Contact to anyone looking for a sports romance or to any fans of Jaci Burton.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-39675230789809150412016-12-05T21:54:00.003-06:002016-12-05T21:54:42.457-06:00Adult Weekly Releases (12/5/16 - 12/11/16)***The book covers and summaries may contain adult content<br />
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Here are this week's new releases:<br />
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<b>HISTORICAL:</b><br />
Tuesday - December 6, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS4COLF75t0wqgPiM7Lg8pBE7BM2gmTJp387zEPZsOcelYTKPcDOE0kBjWs_Ct-r2Lr69Gn9VDcKza3eqarrDW0LbQg5e26DBk5xGmxpXZfq08OzrnQimFHdXqq7t0YmnU0oad2oTAzjs/s1600/51-%252BtSLk9UL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS4COLF75t0wqgPiM7Lg8pBE7BM2gmTJp387zEPZsOcelYTKPcDOE0kBjWs_Ct-r2Lr69Gn9VDcKza3eqarrDW0LbQg5e26DBk5xGmxpXZfq08OzrnQimFHdXqq7t0YmnU0oad2oTAzjs/s200/51-%252BtSLk9UL.jpg" width="122" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Clan-Kincaid-Highland-Warrior-ebook/dp/B01FQRPK60/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480995438&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Rebel of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Since childhood, Magnus has been led to believe he is the Laird Alwyn’s bastard, and raised to hate the Clan Kincaid. But when he learns he is without a doubt the son of the murdered Laird Kincaid, his life as he has always known it is shattered. Now, hiding his knowledge and his fury, he returns to Burnbryde Castle, awaiting the chance to strike against the man whose treachery robbed him of his legacy. His first act of rebellion: to steal a kiss from the redheaded beauty who’s betrothed to the Alwyn’s eldest son and heir.</i></div>
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<i>Since her arrival at Burnbryde, Tara Iverach has been confined to a tower to guard her virtue before she marries. But after a surprise embrace with a lean, bare-chested Highlander who claims to be the Alwyn’s oldest son, she can’t contain her excitement over her good fate. Unfortunately, he is the wrongeldest son, and she is set to marry his cruel and lecherous half brother, Hugh. Can Magnus conquer his rivals and claim his Kincaid destiny before the woman who’s captured his heart becomes his sworn enemy’s bride?</i></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgUgKFW11q6lT_ZqvUsDgPIfF90cpran8mA0wcjBx-tn7GAO2jDl-BM1ny5DoGvHDMvlRi4ADpRU15rJmu3gD4VqSoXA_pgOrb3eyCSZYWdAXwvSLe4UmWpk5QQaRFAqCAGtk6dbVdFNk/s1600/51OCvRLf4jL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgUgKFW11q6lT_ZqvUsDgPIfF90cpran8mA0wcjBx-tn7GAO2jDl-BM1ny5DoGvHDMvlRi4ADpRU15rJmu3gD4VqSoXA_pgOrb3eyCSZYWdAXwvSLe4UmWpk5QQaRFAqCAGtk6dbVdFNk/s200/51OCvRLf4jL.jpg" width="123" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Rogue-Bachelor-Lords-London-ebook/dp/B01BSJO4UI/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480995484&sr=8-1" target="_blank">One for the Rogue by Charis Michaels</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Beauregard “Beau” Courtland has no use for the whims of society and even less for aristocratic titles. As a younger son, he travels the world in search of adventure with no plans to settle down. Even when the title of Viscount Rainsleigh is suddenly forced upon him, he will not bend to duty or decorum. Not until an alluring young woman appears on the deck of his houseboat, determined to teach him propriety in all things and tempting him with every forbidden touch…</i></div>
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<i>Lady Emmaline Crumbley has had a wretched year. Her elderly husband dropped dead without naming her in his will and she’s been relegated to the life of a dowager duchess at the age of 23. She has no wish to instruct a renegade viscount in respectability, but desperate to escape her greedy stepson, Beau’s family makes her an offer she cannot refuse: teach the new lord to behave like a gentleman, and they’ll help her earn the new, self-sufficient life of her dreams. Emmaline agrees, only to discover that instructing the viscount is one thing, but resisting him is quite another. How can she teach manners to the rakish nobleman if he is determined to show her the thrill of scandal instead?</i></div>
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<b>CONTEMPORARY:</b><br />
Tuesday - December 6, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAsy-_o_Xu-ARJ4h5xDu7WMV9GJTlcpcTWWo5O2cTjvAcyMI7Z6Zlmf6UryiWf9ALz_gU9XvUYYJAezkecuyHQRiY3xGzasooi8xtK3VG5ZCd74SOPh2kMb-b63w7aj6WsVKhNuChG2vx/s1600/51dKECkN6LL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAsy-_o_Xu-ARJ4h5xDu7WMV9GJTlcpcTWWo5O2cTjvAcyMI7Z6Zlmf6UryiWf9ALz_gU9XvUYYJAezkecuyHQRiY3xGzasooi8xtK3VG5ZCd74SOPh2kMb-b63w7aj6WsVKhNuChG2vx/s200/51dKECkN6LL.jpg" width="131" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Someone-Like-You-Oxford-Novel-ebook/dp/B014BR4A3A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1480995620&sr=8-5&keywords=someone+like+you" target="_blank">Someone Like You by Lauren Layne</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lincoln Mathis doesn’t hide his reputation as Manhattan’s ultimate playboy. In fact, he cultivates it. But behind every flirtatious smile, each provocative quip, there’s a secret that Lincoln’s hiding from even his closest friends—a tragedy from his past that holds his heart quietly captive. Lincoln knows what he wants: someone like Daisy Sinclair, the sassy, off-limits bridesmaid he can’t take his eyes off at his best friend’s wedding. He also knows that she’s everything he can never have.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After a devastating divorce, Daisy doesn’t need anyone to warn her off the charming best man at her sister’s wedding. One look at the breathtakingly hot Lincoln Mathis and she knows that he’s exactly the type of man she should avoid. But when Daisy stumbles upon Lincoln’s secret, she realizes there’s more to the charming playboy than meets the eye. And suddenly Daisy and Lincoln find their lives helplessly entwined in a journey that will either heal their damaged souls . . . or destroy them forever.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgE3OXDoYQ36CbZSalovX0sTuthE1p1V6H7YUXFMQ2ztzZqqnkjU4rtz64DCdnxhL-8x0b1adXAMV_ScOJtGUpXM-4Fytfv9xgQcRfXJmaAK-2HX1usWDsAD_R9R1uE8JfWdoyLkPplcJ/s1600/51e4xARd0BL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgE3OXDoYQ36CbZSalovX0sTuthE1p1V6H7YUXFMQ2ztzZqqnkjU4rtz64DCdnxhL-8x0b1adXAMV_ScOJtGUpXM-4Fytfv9xgQcRfXJmaAK-2HX1usWDsAD_R9R1uE8JfWdoyLkPplcJ/s200/51e4xARd0BL.jpg" width="128" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Less-Landon-Book-2-ebook/dp/B01CO348VW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480995654&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Nothing Less by Anna Todd</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Book 2 of a new series featuring </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> worldwide fan-favorite Landon Gibson as he leaves Washington to navigate love and life in New York City. At the end of the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After Ever Happy</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, Landon got married—but readers everywhere have been wondering who will get to call the nicest boy in the After series their forever love? Read it and find out!</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“I'm so excited for everyone to get to know Landon Gibson. Whether you're just hearing about him or already know him from the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> series, I know that readers are going to love his story. He's kind and fiercely loyal, and when he falls in love, he loves hard.” (Anna Todd, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New York Times</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and #1 international bestselling author of the After series)</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr67mY1HEGjo_7vxPeSey3N5ueMM_XVe86HWvLONzMTv51c9KwxLVIbj8QBwXpx9wQP5yRJX09a-tQxAyMyylAmuViW1tvLbJ1Ru1P96TaqBdnnPiSQ2LXQ6KPkc6r4mfY1am3CoFaT2PX/s1600/51tZbGlU8-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr67mY1HEGjo_7vxPeSey3N5ueMM_XVe86HWvLONzMTv51c9KwxLVIbj8QBwXpx9wQP5yRJX09a-tQxAyMyylAmuViW1tvLbJ1Ru1P96TaqBdnnPiSQ2LXQ6KPkc6r4mfY1am3CoFaT2PX/s200/51tZbGlU8-L.jpg" width="121" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Soul-SEAL-West-Coast-SEALs-ebook/dp/B01JASIXTW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480995691&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Soul of a SEAL by Anne Elizabeth</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Captain Bennett Oscar Sheraton<br />Navy SEAL, the best of the best</i></div>
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<i>Dr. Kimberly Warren<br />Brilliant engineer, founder of secret space program</i></div>
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<i>When scientists on Dr. Warren's super-secret space mission start dying, Navy SEAL Captain Sheraton is sent in as an astronaut candidate with a hidden agenda-find the person sabotaging the program.</i></div>
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<i>Kimberly and Bennett's instant attraction may prove to be a major distraction-or it might be the key to both of their dreams coming true...</i></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyOPo2novdK-hXQXcBmS16x4lbrTFYOA-WCM3H9gj6dyNBYZQ-g-s6bFPDoyEVg-yIiLV_A3iFQy20zzX3cll4zHqdjF188i-idvPB13Hi2Lhri5Fy4ITM_ZbQD1IPyovcT-274lyTx07/s1600/517XUddFddL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyOPo2novdK-hXQXcBmS16x4lbrTFYOA-WCM3H9gj6dyNBYZQ-g-s6bFPDoyEVg-yIiLV_A3iFQy20zzX3cll4zHqdjF188i-idvPB13Hi2Lhri5Fy4ITM_ZbQD1IPyovcT-274lyTx07/s200/517XUddFddL.jpg" width="122" /></a>4.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hero-Sons-Texas-Donna-Grant-ebook/dp/B01FQQMNIY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480995751&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Hero by Donna Grant</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Owen Loughman is a highly-decorated Navy SEAL who has a thirst for action. But there’s one thing he hasn’t been able to forget: his high school sweetheart, Natalie. After more than a decade away, Owen has returned home to the ranch in Texas for a dangerous new mission that puts him face-to-face with Natalie and an outside menace that threatens everything he holds dear. He’ll risk it all to keep Natalie safe—and win her heart.</i></div>
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<i>Natalie Dixon has had a lifetime of heartache since Owen was deployed. Fourteen years and one bad marriage later, she finds herself mixed up with the Loughmans again. With her life on the line against an enemy she can’t fight alone, it’s Owen’s strong shoulders, smoldering eyes, and sensuous smile that she turns to. When danger closes in, how much will she risk to stay with the only man she’s ever loved, in The Hero by New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-btWXvW1DSeVbqvDaKkFZxgln387Ro6omo45DcxzwHqjtV1CZBjcln-EYCuP1Dzsh72LDR8U-sla6b9yZxumKPjkT-6kjeNgefAYCJ5PFkSlhWbHvVTt5Ui9aTdORiZ2-ne7vBFPy-ub/s1600/51iKtw2FZ-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-btWXvW1DSeVbqvDaKkFZxgln387Ro6omo45DcxzwHqjtV1CZBjcln-EYCuP1Dzsh72LDR8U-sla6b9yZxumKPjkT-6kjeNgefAYCJ5PFkSlhWbHvVTt5Ui9aTdORiZ2-ne7vBFPy-ub/s200/51iKtw2FZ-L.jpg" width="122" /></a>5.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nico-Mafia-Romance-Ruin-Revenge-ebook/dp/B01FQRPGXC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480995784&sr=1-1&keywords=nico+sarah+castille" target="_blank">Nico by Sarah Castille</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>In Nico, the first book in the Ruin & Revenge series by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Castille, Las Vegas Mafia boss, Nico Toscani, is used to getting what he wants, whether it is having the City of Sin under his rule or a beautiful woman in his bed. But when he meets his match in the gorgeous, headstrong Mia Cordano, the daughter of a rival crime lord, all bets are off. . .</i></div>
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<i>Sexy computer hacker, Mia, struggles to break free of her ruthless father’s Mafia ties…but she can’t resist the powerful and seductive Nico, who will stop at nothing to possess her. With their families locked in a brutal war for control of the city, Mia and Nico enter into a forbidden game. Will they surrender to the passion that burns between them—and risk tearing apart their families? Or will Nico be forced to betray the only woman who sets his blood on fire?</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdQU5bfuODuvv8kQaiMVbFvny5Pr3XOsdLh0NumyjKQEi35A5RN7IVuM5TL9UXNvz7VVsDhjVanvY6E6DCGS_Rhnh8u_CFZM-3lSy8pDnX3BLx5cIDo0c-vvv5V5QCfYCeOpaufuOcS7j/s1600/51bkURoCCGL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdQU5bfuODuvv8kQaiMVbFvny5Pr3XOsdLh0NumyjKQEi35A5RN7IVuM5TL9UXNvz7VVsDhjVanvY6E6DCGS_Rhnh8u_CFZM-3lSy8pDnX3BLx5cIDo0c-vvv5V5QCfYCeOpaufuOcS7j/s200/51bkURoCCGL.jpg" width="132" /></a>6.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Boy-Novel-Elliot-Wake-ebook/dp/B010MH1J5K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480995818&sr=1-1&keywords=bad+boy+elliot" target="_blank">Bad Boy by Elliot Wake</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Vlog star Renard Grant has nothing to prove: he’s got a pretty face, chiseled body, and two million adoring video subscribers. Plus the scars on his chest and a prescription for testosterone. Because Ren is transgender: assigned female at birth, living now as male. He films his transition and shares it bravely with the world; his fans love his honesty and positivity.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But Ren has been living a double life.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Off-camera, he’s Cane, the muscle-bound enforcer for social justice vigilante group Black Iris. As Cane, he lets his dark side loose. Hurts those who prey on the disempowered. Indulges in the ugly side of masculinity. And his new partner, Tamsin Baylor, is a girl as rough and relentless as him. Together, they terrorize the trolls into silence.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But when a routine Black Iris job goes south, Ren is put in the crosshairs. Someone is out to ruin his life. He’s a bad boy, they say, guilty of what he punishes others for.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Just like every other guy: at heart, he’s a monster, too.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Now Ren’s got everything to prove. He has to clear his name, and show the world he’s a good man. But that requires facing demons he’s locked away for years. And it might mean discovering he’s not such a good guy after all.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSZR0HeDdXcc3z0AejnlHp7cxNia-yK5Hy81q6aZiU0pY_HhOAcOYQ5eAY55rrLZZxWntUvJ1VYA7QaDZ5fUBhlNI3RRDDCLcg5M9UGGdqiGLVzIPEjc2ZxCGxuHo4nzI4yPhYrai1nj5/s1600/51C2HE2VSoL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSZR0HeDdXcc3z0AejnlHp7cxNia-yK5Hy81q6aZiU0pY_HhOAcOYQ5eAY55rrLZZxWntUvJ1VYA7QaDZ5fUBhlNI3RRDDCLcg5M9UGGdqiGLVzIPEjc2ZxCGxuHo4nzI4yPhYrai1nj5/s200/51C2HE2VSoL.jpg" width="132" /></a>7.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Contact-Play-Play-Novel-ebook/dp/B01CZCW24W/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480995871&sr=1-1&keywords=rules+of+contact" target="_blank">Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A defensive end for the San Francisco Sabers, Flynn Cassidy is used to being in the spotlight—he just doesn’t enjoy it. But if getting in front of the cameras will help his new restaurant succeed, he’s willing. Now if he could just meet a woman who loved him and not his fame…</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After her divorce, Amelia Lawrence is thrilled to start over as head chef at Ninety-Two. It’s just the opportunity she needs to heat up her career—if only she wasn’t wildly attracted to her sexy new boss. Their chemistry might be sizzling hot, but Amelia has no intention of being burned again. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Flynn can’t get enough of Amelia, and Amelia loves every second she spends with the tough yet tender Flynn. But trust is a hard-fought battle for both. Breaking the rules of contact and surrendering to their passion was the easy part. Are they willing to risk their hearts to win at the game of love?</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfxYLYQ16xM5GpLlE2gA-U_MpUUCBdTw8uFyU_GyxnaZZM02sT_F4rSkRwsMXEY7iWO7cBSj-4p1zAHJMNsl_xUA26X1aPI00l-eeFejZ3bEhO2goi05eidhG-4UY3h979HlhiWot8maS/s1600/51xiPgUOaZL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfxYLYQ16xM5GpLlE2gA-U_MpUUCBdTw8uFyU_GyxnaZZM02sT_F4rSkRwsMXEY7iWO7cBSj-4p1zAHJMNsl_xUA26X1aPI00l-eeFejZ3bEhO2goi05eidhG-4UY3h979HlhiWot8maS/s200/51xiPgUOaZL.jpg" width="123" /></a>8.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/More-Anything-Magnolia-Beach-Novel-ebook/dp/B01CZCW256/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480995903&sr=1-2&keywords=more+than+anything" target="_blank">More Than Anything by Kimberly Lang</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Running the Bay Breeze marina means Shelby Tanner is used to fielding strange requests from vacationers, but she is still less than amused when she gets a call in the middle of the night to rescue a boat stranded nearby. The clueless sailor is infuriatingly inexperienced—yet also frustratingly attractive.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Architect Declan Hyde only planned on stopping in Alabama briefly on his move from Chicago to Miami, but Magnolia Beach is proving to be more captivating than he imagined. For one thing, there’s the sweet, Southern charm. For another, there’s the stunning tomboy who rescued him from the bay and keeps invading his thoughts. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As the time draws near for Declan to weigh anchor, he begins to realize that Shelby may have saved more than his boat that night—and leaving Magnolia Beach might set his lonely heart permanently adrift...</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_qG-IjLmngRhNr_q3R7QDUg2wZ86BxRJzvyoOcC0QJCBPfVTzCG31sS4ulixzZ2sCZrMBzJpqOCXz3SpNTpKNmqfGqXfyGvFJ7Dy1z1suNL8emrVDX5b1EgHRZV8J-jXRrQA_NbQWFls/s1600/51pAhiRSxvL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_qG-IjLmngRhNr_q3R7QDUg2wZ86BxRJzvyoOcC0QJCBPfVTzCG31sS4ulixzZ2sCZrMBzJpqOCXz3SpNTpKNmqfGqXfyGvFJ7Dy1z1suNL8emrVDX5b1EgHRZV8J-jXRrQA_NbQWFls/s200/51pAhiRSxvL.jpg" width="130" /></a>9.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Fighting-Kirsty-Moseley-ebook/dp/B01E3V5P9W/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480995939&sr=1-1&keywords=worth+fighting+for" target="_blank">Worth Fighting For by Kirsty Moseley</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Leaving Jamie Cole was the hardest thing Ellie Pearce ever had to do. Somehow, she moved on. She made a new life in a new city with a new man. So when a family tragedy calls Ellie back home, she believes all her old feelings for Jamie-the hunger, the heat, the heartbreak-are safely behind her. But the second she lays eyes on him, the intensity of their connection is as strong as ever.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Jamie knows pain. He's felt it fighting in the streets, and he felt it fighting to survive in prison. Yet nothing he's experienced has been as painful as the day Ellie left-until the moment she came back. This time Jamie is determined to hold on to Ellie forever. But as much as she still loves him, she can't ignore the dark world he's now a part of. Jamie has enemies. Dangerous ones. And after seeing Jamie with Ellie, they know exactly how to take him out . . .</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchbQQLFEpdyhT2eatCiEpBQl-4X2aRluTBtG0FH45i-MwmPxZhPYo7LrK-VOx-K3ZEHOtPYBH7HO9QTk0wnTIUew5UWCMTA0DW1spoPnNwr1lqA6aBCFG43Qt8M6ynd1GUp_7Z5NydGJs/s1600/51G231-B4kL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchbQQLFEpdyhT2eatCiEpBQl-4X2aRluTBtG0FH45i-MwmPxZhPYo7LrK-VOx-K3ZEHOtPYBH7HO9QTk0wnTIUew5UWCMTA0DW1spoPnNwr1lqA6aBCFG43Qt8M6ynd1GUp_7Z5NydGJs/s200/51G231-B4kL.jpg" width="131" /></a>10.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Line-Hometown-Players-Victoria-Denault-ebook/dp/B01DSTTRT4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">On the Line by Victoria Denault</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>As one of the best players in the NHL and the "golden boy" of the league, Avery Westwood knows he has to keep his cool--on and off the ice. His whole life is a carefully constructed image of perfection for the media and his brand sponsors. Of course, that means he can never let his true feelings show. But when it comes to the sexy sister of his former teammate, Avery might be willing to make an exception . . . even if it means breaking all his own rules.</i></div>
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<i>As far as Stephanie Deveau is concerned, having a thing for Avery is the equivalent of psychological napalm. Très bad idea. Then he moves in next door, all sexy smiles and a deliciously hot body that she can't resist. Something's happening between them--it's intense, a little (a lot) out of control, and real. Only Avery doesn't know everything about Stephanie's past. And the one exception to his rule might just be the one girl who could destroy his career.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tH0Vv8ivc_KZQFHjTcGKHAH6XctE7ir5bfkrmXD7sr36h1_iAIKPVcCSyCEvsvm8HbdDzF78imnDoF0poFOC2RcucVYVa7TbXiSRvU3M4yVW6QakfY3Hi4BJVv6j-D8Ft2Ht71n4htTD/s1600/51Rl38p3hUL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tH0Vv8ivc_KZQFHjTcGKHAH6XctE7ir5bfkrmXD7sr36h1_iAIKPVcCSyCEvsvm8HbdDzF78imnDoF0poFOC2RcucVYVa7TbXiSRvU3M4yVW6QakfY3Hi4BJVv6j-D8Ft2Ht71n4htTD/s200/51Rl38p3hUL.jpg" width="131" /></a>11.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Angel-Short-Harmony-Harbor-ebook/dp/B01LL8C4BW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480996036&sr=1-1&keywords=christmas+with+an+angel" target="_blank">Christmas with an Angel by Debbie Mason</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It's been eight long years since Michael Gallagher has laid eyes on Shay Angel, back when he was a boy from the most prominent family in town and she was a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. But he hadn't cared about their differences - until one bad decision landed her in jail.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">That was years ago and now he's back in Harmony Harbor for the holidays. So when Shay goes missing, Michael is intent on finding her </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">and finding out if their sizzling attraction is still there. But he's now a district attorney, and it looks like Shay is once again on the wrong side of the law.</span></i><br />
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<b>PARANORMAL:</b><br />
Tuesday - December 6, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHZIvsm1-tiSHZyyHT4c5CtaH2sX-PUbuBi81ta-AUM3nVxQwhIkLLFZPXekqsih8sp3cOLhGOX9nrqp91Ed9bVWM9EWEkFgW58wUuvlD8LKOBHEnkb2JYfIt3LrbEimBh_K0mG9jOJuG/s1600/51N9wj4GoWL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHZIvsm1-tiSHZyyHT4c5CtaH2sX-PUbuBi81ta-AUM3nVxQwhIkLLFZPXekqsih8sp3cOLhGOX9nrqp91Ed9bVWM9EWEkFgW58wUuvlD8LKOBHEnkb2JYfIt3LrbEimBh_K0mG9jOJuG/s200/51N9wj4GoWL.jpg" width="121" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Unleashed-SWAT-Book-5-ebook/dp/B01H7S6SU8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480996121&sr=1-1&keywords=wolf+unleashed" target="_blank">Wolf Unleashed by Paige Tyler</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Lacey Barton can't deny her crazy attraction to Alex Trevino, but that doesn't mean she has time for the gorgeous SWAT officer. She's hell-bent on discovering who's behind the brutal dogfights sending countless mauled animals to her veterinarian office. The trail leads Lacey to a ring of vicious drug dealers and suddenly she's in way over her head—right smack in the middle of a SWAT stakeout. </i></div>
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<i>With Lacey in danger, Alex's wolf side is unleashed. But when she witnesses Alex shift, she's even more terrified... Now it's up to Alex to crack the case—and earn back Lacey's trust and, ultimately, her heart.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GwS67RtFL3jRq46jVpfLTjGIqT1ukToEnbUsC02q7BRT64N4jszxki14_5TFCSLOQ5vYLahgDWUkHgBtM0gY3f_ccFc67Q3VFEnPYQpvBmanJLMGpWIYk2_VUJ20TEaKlWH9Ul136GHb/s1600/511eqbbRItL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GwS67RtFL3jRq46jVpfLTjGIqT1ukToEnbUsC02q7BRT64N4jszxki14_5TFCSLOQ5vYLahgDWUkHgBtM0gY3f_ccFc67Q3VFEnPYQpvBmanJLMGpWIYk2_VUJ20TEaKlWH9Ul136GHb/s200/511eqbbRItL.jpg" width="135" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Island-Glass-Guardians-Trilogy-Roberts-ebook/dp/B01CZCW26K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480995567&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Island of Glass by Nora Roberts</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As the hunt for the Star of Ice leads the six guardians to Ireland, Doyle, the immortal, must face his tragic past. Three centuries ago, he closed off his heart, yet his warrior spirit is still drawn to the wild. And there’s no one more familiar with the wild than Riley—and the wolf within her...</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">An archaeologist, Riley is no stranger to the coast of Clare, but now she finds herself on unsure footing, targeted by the dark goddess who wants more than the stars, more than the blood of the guardians. While searching through Irish history for clues that will lead them to the final star and the mysterious Island of Glass, Riley must fight her practical nature and admit her sudden attraction to Doyle is more than just a fling. For it is his strength that will sustain her and give her the power to run towards love—and save them all...</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCp_Ej3iJdrpXiVLYin1SuEQkxc-ygUSRWpVMHAMqp7RHUBqnRKBIcZ_LPfFffIFLGGwsLWDfzFqWmPyf6Ym3w1hyFKOQhwXdRoYXuUZgCD9nWl4KCyCSD-VJtuhtqoAElY8292t5UruC/s1600/51PCc2AMI9L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCp_Ej3iJdrpXiVLYin1SuEQkxc-ygUSRWpVMHAMqp7RHUBqnRKBIcZ_LPfFffIFLGGwsLWDfzFqWmPyf6Ym3w1hyFKOQhwXdRoYXuUZgCD9nWl4KCyCSD-VJtuhtqoAElY8292t5UruC/s200/51PCc2AMI9L.jpg" width="131" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Vow-Black-Dagger-Legacy-ebook/dp/B01CWZGA4U/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480996160&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+vow" target="_blank">Blood Vow by J. R. Ward</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For Elise, who lost her first cousin to a grisly murder, Axe’s dangerous appeal is enticing—and possibly a distraction from her grief. But as they delve deeper into her cousin’s death, and their physical connection grows into so much more, Axe fears that the secrets he keeps and his tortured conscience will tear them apart. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rhage, the Brother with the biggest heart, knows all about self-punishing, and he wants to help Axe reach his full potential. But when an unexpected arrival threatens Rhage and Mary’s new family, he finds himself back in the trenches again, fighting against a destiny that will destroy all he holds most dear.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As Axe’s past becomes known, and fate seems to be turning against Rhage, both males must reach deep—and pray that love, rather than anger, will be their lantern in the darkness.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRykEfEiWhLmns_d-MlhDOIrePk9O0PCs3Jf7LZYODx-gvF85SERT5sfdE53fLA8y6e9Pwcaq1C3n0PwixcsFbjG8VEyoIy1_9xitg2anjb898s4b3LybGQOOpzGEhn8Gz7EZGGdor5q6S/s1600/517LQ-3OpeL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRykEfEiWhLmns_d-MlhDOIrePk9O0PCs3Jf7LZYODx-gvF85SERT5sfdE53fLA8y6e9Pwcaq1C3n0PwixcsFbjG8VEyoIy1_9xitg2anjb898s4b3LybGQOOpzGEhn8Gz7EZGGdor5q6S/s200/517LQ-3OpeL.jpg" width="123" /></a>4.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Spawn-Novel-Eileen-Wilks-ebook/dp/B01CZCW42C/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480996207&sr=1-1&keywords=dragon+spawn" target="_blank">Dragon Spawn by Eileen Wilks</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lily learns she was right. Tom Weng—a powerful sorcerer allied with the Old One who keeps trying to take over the world—is still alive. But that's not the worst. Weng is a dragon spawn, the product of a botched hatching given a human form in an attempt to keep him from going mad. A failed attempt.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Meanwhile, Lily’s husband Rule is facing a Challenge to the death. Then there’s the possible reappearance of another sorcerer. But none of that matters when their enemy strikes out of nowhere in the worst way possible. Lily must face a nightmare and return to a place she never wanted to see again. The place where she died…</span></i><br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-50638173337244525992016-12-05T21:29:00.003-06:002016-12-05T21:29:39.640-06:00YA Weekly Releases (12/5/16 - 12/11/16)Here are this week's new releases:<br />
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<b>Tuesday - December 6, 2016</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM3so2aowJZ-Tzz9pLtK-sq8lb2NeHXrXPynpucETKBGh7iPPRmH8iZI_vdc28VQtcGXb-xoMVBT6TSZj8npO-M0QL3wOD-II1COirKmdyBQ-a8dZl6pu4lmWo-Q-gCAsntwfjdxpVjUR/s1600/51to8sifIVL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM3so2aowJZ-Tzz9pLtK-sq8lb2NeHXrXPynpucETKBGh7iPPRmH8iZI_vdc28VQtcGXb-xoMVBT6TSZj8npO-M0QL3wOD-II1COirKmdyBQ-a8dZl6pu4lmWo-Q-gCAsntwfjdxpVjUR/s200/51to8sifIVL.jpg" width="131" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spindle-E-K-Johnston-ebook/dp/B01FGV4800/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480994689&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Spindle by E.K. Johnston</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>The world is made safe by a woman... but it is a very big world. It has been generations since the Storyteller Queen drove the demon out of her husband and saved her country from fire and blood. Her family has prospered beyond the borders of their village, and two new kingdoms have sprouted on either side of the mountains where the demons are kept prisoner by bright iron, and by the creatures the Storyteller Queen made to keep them contained. But the prison is crumbling. Through years of careful manipulation, a demon has regained her power. She has made one kingdom strong and brought the other to its knees, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When a princess is born, the demon is ready with the final blow: a curse that will cost the princess her very soul, or force her to destroy her own people to save her life. The threads of magic are tightly spun, binding princess and exiled spinners into a desperate plot to break the curse before the demon can become a queen of men. But the web of power is dangerously tangled--and they may not see the true pattern until it is unspooled.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rho, the courageous visionary from House Cancer, lost nearly everything when she exposed and fought against the Marad, a mysterious terrorist group bent on destroying balance in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now the Marad has disappeared without a trace, and an uneasy peace has been declared. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But Rho is suspicious. She believes the Master is still out there in some other form. And looming over all are the eerie visions of her mother, who died many years ago but is now appearing to Rho in the stars. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When news of a stylish new political party supported by her best friend, Nishi, sends Rho on another journey across the Galaxy, she uses it as an opportunity to hunt the hidden master and seek out information about her mother. And what she uncovers sheds light on the truth--but casts darkness upon the entire Zodiac world.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifl5iw-BD7-FH5e69dzSUWEwxutLzYLdRzslh9IQGHuJfAsAJTSmTZICrOOL3P6UuYYUsou3VHEVNT18zLiL5eFtBd5SW5HPzYOb6AiMgo2Ltl3lZt12omcQbeivfbA2sK9BtBac-QLqPw/s1600/51-1rUwFSwL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifl5iw-BD7-FH5e69dzSUWEwxutLzYLdRzslh9IQGHuJfAsAJTSmTZICrOOL3P6UuYYUsou3VHEVNT18zLiL5eFtBd5SW5HPzYOb6AiMgo2Ltl3lZt12omcQbeivfbA2sK9BtBac-QLqPw/s200/51-1rUwFSwL.jpg" width="128" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dreamweaver-Dreamwalker-C-S-Friedman-ebook/dp/B01CZCW3OQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480994783&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Dreamweaver by C.S. Friedman</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Jessica Drake learned that her DNA didn’t match that of her parents, she had no idea that investigating her true heritage would put her family’s lives in danger, and ultimately force her to cross into another world.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">There, in an alternate Earth dominated by individuals with frightening mental powers called Gifts, Jessica learned of a curse within her blood, one so terrifying that all who possessed it were destroyed on sight. For she is a Dreamwalker, and the same dark Gift that allows her to enter the dreams of others will eventually destroy her mind and spread insanity to all around her. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Now the deadly wraiths known as reapers, createdto hunt down the last Dreamwalkers, are starting to target her family. In order to destroy them she must seek out a mysterious shapeshifting tower where the secret of the reapers’ creation—and her own Dreamwalker heritage—can be found. Joining forces once more with the ex-Shadow Isaac and loremaster Sebastian, she travels to the Badlands, a region on the alternate Earth from which no traveler has ever returned.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But her efforts to unlock the secrets of the past will soon ignite the flames of an ancient war, as the deadand the undead gather to fight their final battle against the Dreamwalkers—with Jessica and Isaac on the front lines, and the fate of her entire homeworld at stake.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9soYN97KqL3bzYLzsHSBkb2_rO6mBk5xq2VhOWTzEbJP6apQEqZdbFzVhzAz7AAdI2zNjz9fl_w3JuTseu8k10WfiDD4tIBMy_QJejiApUc2etO2LoNpJL_QMSlnaw8aWiARj3sShMN0M/s1600/51GCdfxCCSL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9soYN97KqL3bzYLzsHSBkb2_rO6mBk5xq2VhOWTzEbJP6apQEqZdbFzVhzAz7AAdI2zNjz9fl_w3JuTseu8k10WfiDD4tIBMy_QJejiApUc2etO2LoNpJL_QMSlnaw8aWiARj3sShMN0M/s200/51GCdfxCCSL.jpg" width="132" /></a>4.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebellion-100-Kass-Morgan-ebook/dp/B01GGJJ6E4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480994826&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Rebellion by Kass Morgan </a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>It's been a month since the new dropships landed and the rest of the Colonists joined the hundred on the ground. The teens, once branded juvenile delinquents, are now leaders among their people. It should be a time for celebration and togetherness, but a new threat appears before long: a fanatical cult determined to grow its ranks and "heal" the war-ravaged planet...by eliminating everyone else on it.</i></span><br />
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<i>After scores of their friends are captured, CLARKE sets off to retrieve them, certain that she can come to an understanding with these strangers. BELLAMY has a different plan; he won't let anything--or anyone--get in the way of saving the people he loves. Meanwhile, in captivity and scared for their lives, GLASS falls under the spell of the cult's magnetic message, and WELLS has to learn how to lead again. Unless the rescue party arrives soon, the teen captives will face a fate more terrifying than anything they could imagine. </i></div>
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<i>If the hundred ever want to call this dangerous planet home, they'll need to put aside their differences and fight to protect themselves and their world.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSriGb9etRzFEPWT8rWtLCwonVp96z1qcNQ5LuPfIR3LkmCT4u_mzv3UtQyM9tuK5wNFZSOHa52hQ925eBdqFOO02Yuf9oqY9s2kGElkqM7pzmB8ypsfPx2RL6SH8WKPe0qmiouknEg-Y/s1600/51b%252BeYxHWyL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSriGb9etRzFEPWT8rWtLCwonVp96z1qcNQ5LuPfIR3LkmCT4u_mzv3UtQyM9tuK5wNFZSOHa52hQ925eBdqFOO02Yuf9oqY9s2kGElkqM7pzmB8ypsfPx2RL6SH8WKPe0qmiouknEg-Y/s200/51b%252BeYxHWyL.jpg" width="132" /></a>5.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Games-Lock-Heather-Petty-ebook/dp/B01BKR47OG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480994880&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Mind Games by Heather W. Petty</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sherlock Holmes and Miss James “Mori” Moriarty may have closed their first case, but the mystery is far from over in the thrilling sequel to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lock & Mori</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, perfect for fans of Maureen Johnson and </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sherlock</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">You know their names. Now discover their beginnings. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Mori’s abusive father is behind bars…and she has never felt less safe. Threatening letters have started appearing on her doorstep, and the police are receiving anonymous tips suggesting that Mori—not her father—is the Regent’s Park killer. To make matters worse, the police are beginning to believe them.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Through it all, Lock—frustrating, brilliant, gorgeous Lock—is by her side. The two of them set out to discover who is framing Mori, but in a city full of suspects, the task is easier said than done. With the clock ticking, Mori will discover just how far she is willing to go to make sure that justice is served, and no one—not even Lock—will be able to stop her.</span></i><br />
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Are you planning on picking any of these up?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-20792376877607468972016-12-02T15:14:00.000-06:002016-12-02T15:14:08.344-06:00YA Review: What's A Soulmate? by Lindsey Ouimet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yTZUaAEMLlCsQaf3QYIkleM3bsa13vDJaaet5oQct_TpXgGFae6T0EUivObaH1-KjMGW8qoFT4vuTpFfD4JzKrpLZC_w7LkhP_gkn4faLJSYZHoGDo7wj0t4MiwRNtGaTO7UWMxwUfKk/s1600/51KTn2Wl-0L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yTZUaAEMLlCsQaf3QYIkleM3bsa13vDJaaet5oQct_TpXgGFae6T0EUivObaH1-KjMGW8qoFT4vuTpFfD4JzKrpLZC_w7LkhP_gkn4faLJSYZHoGDo7wj0t4MiwRNtGaTO7UWMxwUfKk/s320/51KTn2Wl-0L.jpg" width="212" /></a><b>What's a Soulmate? by Lindsey Ouimet</b><br />
Publication Date: October 26, 2016<br />
Publisher: Overnight Teen<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Soulmate-Lindsey-Ouimet-ebook/dp/B01M8NTGXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480470262&sr=8-1&keywords=whats+a+soulmate" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>Libby Carmichael has just met her Soulmate. It's just too bad he's behind bars.</i><br />
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<i>When you only see the world in black and white until you meet yours, it's pretty easy to figure out when you've found your Soulmate. What Libby can't figure out is why fate, destiny, or the powers that be have decided that Andrew McCormack is her one, true match. Libby is smart, organized, and alway has a plan for what's coming next. So when she sees Andrew for the first time and her world is instantly filled with color, she's thrown for a loop.</i><br />
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<i>Namely because he's in a dingy grey jumpsuit. And handcuffs. And being booked into a juvenile detention facility.</i><br />
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<i>Surely a boy who's been convicted of a headline-making, violent crime isn't who she's meant to be with. There's no way she belongs with someone like that...right?</i><br />
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Libby isn't a hopeless romantic. She understands the odds are not in her favor, that only sixty percent of people find their soulmates, and even if you happen to find your soulmate, it doesn't mean you'll live happily ever after. So she's more than surprised when she's at the juvenile detention facility that her father works at and sees her soulmate, the boy that fills her life with color. She's not only surprised by the fact she finds her soulmate, but also by the fact that her soulmate happens to be in handcuffs. Can this really be the person the universe chose for her? But no matter how much Libby wants to ignore the fact that her life has officially changed, she needs answers. So she pretends to be a youth leader to visit Andrew so she can get to know him better. He's quiet and serious and he can also see color, which means she's his soulmate, too. But when Libby finds out what Andrew did and he continues to push her away, she wonders if she should just give up. But some things are complicated, and if Andrew is her soulmate, it must be for a good reason...right?<br />
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As soon as I read the summary for What's a Soulmate? on NetGalley, I instantly requested it. The premise is so unique compared to all the other young adult novels I've read since the world that Libby lives in is black and white. No one can see color until they see their soulmate for the first time. And even if you find your soulmate, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll live happily ever after, which is an intriguing concept. Some people can have a soulmate, but their soulmate may have a different soulmate, so there's different complications that can arise from this system, which made the story even more interesting. Libby is a great heroine—she's realistic and doesn't like to jump to conclusions. I liked that she tried to get to know Andrew better before she wrote him off and even after Andrew pushed her away time and time again, she came back to him. Andrew on the other hand was very quiet and it was hard to even get a good read on his character until half way through the story. But the added mystery that surrounded him made the relationship between Andrew and Libby even more interesting and dynamic. The only problem I had with the novel was that Andrew was a little one dimensional and therefore the romance lacked slightly, but other than that I absolutely loved the story.<br />
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I would definitely recommend What's a Soulmate? to anyone looking for a young adult romance with a unique premise. Although What's a Soulmate? is a young adult novel without any graphic sexual content, the characters and the story are gritty, so I would recommend it to older readers.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-33555935562181127122016-12-01T22:03:00.003-06:002016-12-01T22:03:54.825-06:00ARC GIVEAWAY: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill ARC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegO7qCUFooU2kO0EefC0XTUbpFpGCIUSgD82MZkq9kkVoJ7cV8kYs0mUDcd07fBkDx6u0oi-VIZGS8k2uGjZXANLQIdCesHIB5IJpjMZb6kzjimDQr2gNZ3-1IKzUQk0qiYVhrp7pREkl/s1600/51BScjurE-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegO7qCUFooU2kO0EefC0XTUbpFpGCIUSgD82MZkq9kkVoJ7cV8kYs0mUDcd07fBkDx6u0oi-VIZGS8k2uGjZXANLQIdCesHIB5IJpjMZb6kzjimDQr2gNZ3-1IKzUQk0qiYVhrp7pREkl/s320/51BScjurE-L.jpg" width="212" /></a>I was provided an advanced reader copy of Ever the Hunted by the publisher for review. I recently finished it and want to give you guys a chance to win my review copy.<br />
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I ended up really loving Ever the Hunted and I'll be posting my review closer to the publication date, so make sure to look out for it.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-24645043219835215492016-11-30T08:00:00.000-06:002016-11-30T08:00:06.878-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: Poison's Kiss by Breeana ShieldsWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that highlights future releases that we're excited to read.<br />
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Publication Date: January 10, 2017<br />
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Blood-Sea-Assassins-Pirates-ebook/dp/B01HN13MSK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480472298&sr=8-1" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>A teenage assassin kills with a single kiss until she is ordered to kill the one boy she loves. This commercial YA fantasy is romantic and addictive—like a poison kiss—and will thrill fans of Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Aveyard.</i><br />
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<i>Marinda has kissed dozens of boys. They all die afterward. It's a miserable life, but being a visha kanya—a poison maiden—is what she was created to do. Marinda serves the Raja by dispatching his enemies with only her lips as a weapon. </i><br />
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<i>Until now, the men she was ordered to kiss have been strangers, enemies of the kingdom. Then she receives orders to kiss Deven, a boy she knows too well to be convinced he needs to die. She begins to question who she's really working for. And that is a threat that, once pulled, will unravel more than she can afford to lose.</i><br />
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<i>This rich, surprising, and accessible debut is based in Indian folklore and delivers a story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. </i><br />
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<b>Why I'm Waiting:</b><br />
While reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore I fell in love with strong assassin heroines, so the fact that Marinda (such a cool name!) kills boys with a kiss is so intriguing. I also love the fact that Marinda works for her kingdom yet when she's assigned to kill a boy she loves, she begins to doubt her kingdom and herself. I can tell there's going to be so much at stake for this couple.<br />
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What books are you looking forward to?Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-38063419297095838102016-11-29T08:00:00.000-06:002016-11-29T08:00:29.175-06:00Adult Review: The Danger of Desire by Sabrina Jeffries<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcZpXSwot8WVNip7dmo6DgXZN2Ghb_-Zq3ox7W6XgQyNtCF0aIEr0WhG7qFsdCC5rXFeYLVS00pN6biV1fNQbhXgJy__0g47JV1jtCh1VMUyaJR3nkpTgab-wHjgxb5h6ivdyKbGxoPf5/s1600/51HfuKBNxlL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcZpXSwot8WVNip7dmo6DgXZN2Ghb_-Zq3ox7W6XgQyNtCF0aIEr0WhG7qFsdCC5rXFeYLVS00pN6biV1fNQbhXgJy__0g47JV1jtCh1VMUyaJR3nkpTgab-wHjgxb5h6ivdyKbGxoPf5/s320/51HfuKBNxlL.jpg" width="196" /></a><b>The Danger of Desire by Sabrina Jeffries</b><br />
Publication Date: November 22, 2016<br />
Publisher: Pocket Books<br />
Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Desire-Sinful-Suitors-Book-ebook/dp/B01CO345B0/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480297367&sr=8-1" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430659-the-danger-of-desire" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtybJSrX8qRxK4BrYE7SJzorzjwuVEa5fVDk3P01E4xnkRZsrXUCDMzWsvZAI20w6-3SnDeGpAgLVATppXbcACTlnlH-7Ov4eoBayB_2MwoI3h7TIVsX3rXrC-53n8t-daGAnLZFM_ifk/s200/Goodreads.png" width="200" /></a><br />
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<b>Summary (from Amazon):</b><br />
<i>The third book in the sexy Sinful Suitors Regency romance series, this heart-pounding story shows why New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries is one of the most beloved historical romance writers today.</i><br />
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<i>To root out the card cheat responsible for her brother's death, Miss Delia Trevor spends her evenings dancing her way through high society balls, and her late nights disguised as a young man gambling her way through London's gaming hells. Then one night, handsome Warren Corry, the Marquess of Knightford, a notorious member of St. George's Club, recognizes her. When he threatens to reveal her secret, she's determined to keep him from ruining her plans, even if it means playing a cat-and-mouse game with the enigmatic rakehell.</i><br />
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<i>Warren knows the danger of her game, and he refuses to watch her lose everything while gaining justice for her late brother. But when she starts to delve beneath his carefully crafted facade, can he keep her at arm's length while still protecting her? Or will their hot desires explode into a love that transcends the secrets of their pasts?</i><br />
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<b>Review:</b><br />
When Warren's cousin asks him to keep an eye on Miss Delia Trevor, who always seems to be running off and keeping secrets, he reluctantly agrees. But as soon as he meets Delia for the first time, everything changes. She's not what he expected and because of her sharp wit and air of mystery, he's instantly attracted to her. But as soon as Warren begins to dig deeper into Delia's past, the more he discovers that she's putting her reputation and life in danger. Delia's brother committed suicide after gambling away everything, and she wants to find the man who cheated her brother and make him pay. But all she has to go off of is her brother's description of the cheater being a part of the aristocracy and having a sun tattoo on his forearm. So Delia disguises herself as a man and frequents a gambling den late during several nights so she can try to find the man her brother described. But Warren ruins her plans because he keeps getting in her way and threatening to reveal her if she doesn't stop her foolishness. And there's something about Warren that makes Delia want things she's never wanted before. Will Delia be able to get her revenge without losing her heart in the process?<br />
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The Danger of Desire begins at a ball where Warren's cousin asks him to watch over Miss Delia. Because of her own experiences with men, she wants to make sure Delia doesn't fall victim to any fortune hunters. But Delia is more than aware of what men are capable of, and has no desire to fall victim to anyone or to ever marry. Delia is witty and sarcastic and every scene that includes both Delia and Warren was a delight to read. Even their first meeting when they discuss being left handed was humorous and I could instantly feel the connection between them. Warren is surprised that Delia wants nothing to do with marriage, and that of course intrigues him even more. Warren is the typical rogue featured in most historical romance novels. He drinks, gambles, and sleeps with several women, never planning on settling down. And even though this character has been written so many times, I thought Sabrina Jeffries made Warren fresh because of his own internal struggles that have to do with his past and the face that he has ideas of what is right and wrong. For example, the reason he agrees to watch over Delia in the first place is because he wants to make sure no man takes advantage of her. So even though Warren is a rogue, he also has a kind side, and I thought Sabrina Jeffries created Warren with the perfect mix of both.<br />
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I genuinely loved this novel until half way through the story, because the story and the characters seemed to fall apart at that point. I felt as if Warren and Delia became less of themselves in the sense that they lost all aspect of what their beliefs were and who they were. Their characters became weaker and I didn't enjoy the relationship as much as I liked it at the beginning.<br />
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Overall, I would definitely recommend The Danger of Desire to anyone looking for a fun historical romance novel that features a spunky heroine and a roguish hero.<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-2421671474394018632016-11-28T14:00:00.000-06:002016-11-28T17:27:27.208-06:00Adult Weekly Releases (11/28/16 - 12/4/16)***The book covers and summaries may contain adult content<br />
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Monday - November 28, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-6mBURz8vyYeLyspb3nP0mJNHC2ZcuK7Ii4Y2Hwyg_raCP8JK8tlvsSvKMyf8P0ydq-EVsZrOF3SOlgwma9v1HBNEV-orpNT7JG7NR_qe3nh0pEMhYRowVDzeI__QjqnqCgCktmsR4ZZ/s1600/51EAzuqGOML.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-6mBURz8vyYeLyspb3nP0mJNHC2ZcuK7Ii4Y2Hwyg_raCP8JK8tlvsSvKMyf8P0ydq-EVsZrOF3SOlgwma9v1HBNEV-orpNT7JG7NR_qe3nh0pEMhYRowVDzeI__QjqnqCgCktmsR4ZZ/s200/51EAzuqGOML.jpg" width="128" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Any-Other-Name-Candace-Camp-ebook/dp/B01D8VHOOM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480295632&sr=8-2&keywords=by+any+other+name" target="_blank">By Any Other Name by Candace Camp</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A curious gentleman in hot pursuit of an intriguing lady in disguise may find love under the Christmas tree this season as </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New York Times</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> bestselling author Candace Camp sets Regency Edinburgh aglitter for the holidays!</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rylla Campbell is determined to rescue her brother from a life of dissipation, whether he wants to be rescued or not. But how to find him amid the gambling hells of Regency Edinburgh? By disguising herself as a young man, of course! Her scheme seems to be working, until Lord Gregory Rose sees through her rather fetching disguise—and steals a kiss that thrills Rylla to the tips of her toes. Maybe Lord Rose is just what she needs to continue her quest to bring her brother home by Christmas. He knows his way around the darker side of the city…and if Rylla finds herself facing him under the mistletoe now and then, who could blame her?</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWJHHyODFFWgM5Ibn7_DsX4MH2AXWKI-L5YKkt_ZplF45q2ZccDuR-z53YDBhkxg_rjgL8aKTOVlIjW7FCbt1ppgdKfO2RNlHPhBgGO2VIoZXxbRANAW874UKZywDtoY6n-PmB-LGNBf5/s1600/51fybY-xwnL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWJHHyODFFWgM5Ibn7_DsX4MH2AXWKI-L5YKkt_ZplF45q2ZccDuR-z53YDBhkxg_rjgL8aKTOVlIjW7FCbt1ppgdKfO2RNlHPhBgGO2VIoZXxbRANAW874UKZywDtoY6n-PmB-LGNBf5/s200/51fybY-xwnL.jpg" width="128" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweetest-Regret-Meredith-Duran-ebook/dp/B01D8VHP5U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480295711&sr=8-1&keywords=sweetest+regret" target="_blank">Sweetest Regret by Meredith Duran</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The spirit of the season is festive—and clouding even the sharpest of judgments—in this Victorian era romance, perfect for fans of Jude Deveraux and Sabrina Jeffries.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">At a house party in the countryside, the joyful spirit of the Christmas season threatens to sweep Georgiana Trent under the mistletoe—and back into the arms of the dashing rogue who broke her heart two years ago. Little does she know that Lucas Godwin has no intention of leaving until he has reclaimed her as his own.</span></i><br />
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3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Kisses-Midnight-Novella-Oxenburg-ebook/dp/B01D8VHP6Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480295869&sr=8-1&keywords=twelve+kisses+to+midnight" target="_blank">Twelve Kisses to Midnight by Karen Hawkins</a><br />
Summar (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Travel through the rolling hills of Scotland in this winter-themed love story from the bestselling author of the Oxenburg Princes series.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In the snowy Scottish countryside, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New York Times </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">bestselling author Karen Hawkins’s rakish duke has an unforgettable holiday encounter in this delightful Regency novella. When the alluring lady he surprises under the mistletoe is not who he expected—but a long-lost love with a score to settle—it’s clear that this will be a Christmas he won’t soon forget!</span></i><br />
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Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Return to the beloved Sinful Suitors series from </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New York Times </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">and </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">USA TODAY </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries in this delightfully sexy winter-themed novella!</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Stunned by the heat of an unexpected kiss on a cold winter’s eve, two strangers from vastly different worlds turn hotheaded principles into burning passion in Sabrina Jeffries’s charming yuletide story, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Heiress and the Hothead.</span></i><br />
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Tuesday - November 29, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVhg5SksNlKfnY1tTaQ7MlOGAuZDKbj80kq_CokQPfi2h7qu_8EGTz48MqchiaTMRxEOqg3hHyN4fQwvDOAwX6n2YZwA7Pwd9gTI7fD1KYuBBFAE8mo3dxu2hagZRly8VfLsxAGGQSUXN/s1600/51wzQ0b351L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVhg5SksNlKfnY1tTaQ7MlOGAuZDKbj80kq_CokQPfi2h7qu_8EGTz48MqchiaTMRxEOqg3hHyN4fQwvDOAwX6n2YZwA7Pwd9gTI7fD1KYuBBFAE8mo3dxu2hagZRly8VfLsxAGGQSUXN/s200/51wzQ0b351L.jpg" width="138" /></a>5.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mistletoe-Mischief-Marquis-Heirs-Club-ebook/dp/B01LYYHHTE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480295456&sr=8-2&keywords=mistletoe+mischief" target="_blank">Mistletoe, Mischief, and the Marquis by Amelia Grey</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>The Marquis of Wythebury, is expecting an ordinary Christmastide at Hurst—until he is set upon by a beautiful miss who takes him to task for not allowing his young nephews to play outside. In his mind, a five and seven year old needn’t get chilled in the snow; better to plop them in front of the fire with a book. Few people have ever been brave enough to challenge him over anything, much less the rearing of his wards. The cheeky Miss Prim has no such compunction. No matter how fetching he finds her, he can’t give in to his attraction…for she is the sister of his best friend.</i></div>
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<i>Growing up the middle child of five rambunctious girls, Lillian Prim doesn’t understand why two young boys visiting Hurst don’t know how to play until she meets their dashing guardian. The Marquis of Wythebury is commanding and intensely serious-minded. To her surprise, she’s captivated by him. It’s all she can do not to give into her feminine fantasies about her kissing him. Lillian has no intention of falling in love with the Marquis, but she will create Christmastide mischief and teach the boys and the handsome Marquis how to play, in Mistletoe, Mischief, and the Marquis, by New York Times bestselling author Amelia Grey.</i></div>
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Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Love begets madness. Viscount Locksley watched it happen to his father after his cherished wife’s death. But when his sire arranges to marry flame-haired fortune hunter Portia Gadstone, Locke is compelled to take drastic measures to stop the stunning beauty from taking advantage of the marquess. A marriage of mutual pleasure could be convenient, indeed . . . as long as inconvenient feelings don’t interfere.</i></div>
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<i>Desperation forced Portia to agree to marry a madman. The arrangement will offer the protection she needs. Or so she believes until the marquess’s distractingly handsome son peruses the fine print . . .and takes his father’s place!</i></div>
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<i>Now the sedate—and, more importantly, secure—union Portia planned has been tossed in favor of one simmering with wicked temptation and potential heartbreak. Because as she begins to fall for her devilishly seductive husband, her dark secrets surface and threaten to ruin them both—unless Locke is willing to risk all and open his heart to love.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TPhtX3g0QpNnJ_nTOi7O4J8jXJXxStshExsQseWjJHlzRIxD45YknjZZRSIHIGJ1UR9cpKpUb1hjWDlTMrg7A2cAXU6_FSvzidATEieIRRITJ9iHXThxeQAOTcRYmYGcQBmnwuZV_YMq/s1600/51cvkR3xS1L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TPhtX3g0QpNnJ_nTOi7O4J8jXJXxStshExsQseWjJHlzRIxD45YknjZZRSIHIGJ1UR9cpKpUb1hjWDlTMrg7A2cAXU6_FSvzidATEieIRRITJ9iHXThxeQAOTcRYmYGcQBmnwuZV_YMq/s200/51cvkR3xS1L.jpg" width="123" /></a>7.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Scottish-Duke-Karen-Ranney-ebook/dp/B01CNLLHUA/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480295547&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Scottish Duke by Karen Ranney</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>New York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney returns with the first novel in a new series about dashing, charismatic dukes—and the women who tame them…</i></div>
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<i>Though raised as a gentleman’s daughter, Lorna Gordon is obliged to take a position as an upstairs maid at Blackhall Castle when her father dies. Alex Russell, the Duke of Kinross, is the most tempting man she’s ever seen—and completely unattainable—until, at a fancy dress ball, Lorna disguises herself as Marie Antoinette and pursues an illicit tryst…with scandalous consequences. </i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Months after his mysterious seductress disappears, Alex encounters her again. Far from the schemer the distrustful duke assumed her to be, Lorna is fiercely independent and resourceful. She’s the one woman capable of piercing his defenses. But when danger threatens Lorna, Alex must prove himself not just the lover of her fantasies, but the man who will fight to protect her.</i></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp_Okk6K9b51YtflXekk9eJUWTcMuYaKjy42t-U7LRJEZqLthkfLho9mudmnTw65DLsuCvuT_BMB-BGTgVpNRRK85pXSwyhyphenhyphenkLMCqAUHzjkEZEpJiVLIPjsfxoy9AwX7_lbV85F-jj9Lm/s1600/5124Ky1IfHL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp_Okk6K9b51YtflXekk9eJUWTcMuYaKjy42t-U7LRJEZqLthkfLho9mudmnTw65DLsuCvuT_BMB-BGTgVpNRRK85pXSwyhyphenhyphenkLMCqAUHzjkEZEpJiVLIPjsfxoy9AwX7_lbV85F-jj9Lm/s200/5124Ky1IfHL.jpg" width="123" /></a>8.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Duke-Pleasure-Maiden-Lane-Book-ebook/dp/B01CO4AU0Y/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480295587&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Duke of Pleasure by Elizabeth Hoyt</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Bold. Brave. Brutally handsome. Hugh Fitzroy, the Duke of Kyle, is the king's secret weapon. Sent to defeat the notorious Lords of Chaos, he is ambushed in a London alley-and rescued by an unlikely ally: a masked stranger with the unmistakable curves of a woman.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Cocky. Clever. Courageously independent. Alf has survived on the perilous streets of St. Giles by disguising her sex. By day she is a boy, dealing in information and secrets. By night she's the notorious Ghost of St. Giles, a masked vigilante. But as she saves Hugh from assassins, she finds herself succumbing to temptation . . . </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Hugh hires Alf to investigate the Lords of Chaos, her worlds collide. Once Hugh realizes that the boy and the Ghost are the same, will Alf find the courage to become the woman she needs to be-before the Lords of Chaos destroy them both?</span></i><br />
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<b>CONTEMPORARY:</b><br />
Monday - November 28, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqONuT6YVUfVdnHuTANghAdWx_kZThKLikM_Xg0GxmtnWOa4wSJxyA0VVhmldlYKKhGKzVhZpcI3K887wOgfCm083gvRRXcarZ_0QVEH0Fd79Sq5SehfA9BogqSJFYPMi88TP-qeXsVLyU/s1600/51VoTG3%252BMIL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqONuT6YVUfVdnHuTANghAdWx_kZThKLikM_Xg0GxmtnWOa4wSJxyA0VVhmldlYKKhGKzVhZpcI3K887wOgfCm083gvRRXcarZ_0QVEH0Fd79Sq5SehfA9BogqSJFYPMi88TP-qeXsVLyU/s200/51VoTG3%252BMIL.jpg" width="130" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Fall-Love-Actually-ebook/dp/B01ERUE0I6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480296021&sr=8-1&keywords=how+not+to+fall+in+love+actually" target="_blank">How Not to Fall in Love, Actually by Catherine Bennetto</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Emma has a job in television which is distinctly less glamourous and exciting than it sounds. She’s managed to claw her way up the ranks from Tea-Maker and Rubbish-Collector to 2nd Assistant Director (heavy on the ‘assistant’. Even heavier on the ‘2nd’).</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So when she finds she’s accidentally very pregnant and at the same time accidentally very sacked (well, less accidentally: she did tell her boss to stick his job up his bum), she knows things are going to have to change.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Luckily she’s also accidentally the heir to a lovely cottage in Wimbledon, with a crazy Doberman-owning octogenarian as a neighbour and a rather sexy guy as an accidental tenant. But this baby is coming whether she likes it or not, and she needs to become the sort of person who can look after herself let alone another human being – and quickly.</span></i><br />
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Tuesday - November 29, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk__ApYubi88qRnm8wTmRmtTcTgmdQyI6UbYtGnPJFqql8FF5JSsE7C-bgy9Vnt0vvWbAdaOyOdYrCxd1oDZ3HPoX3lRnpDOuqFDbdXPWCZTc2L_FZEGck6emW3GdSgFthPOjunKYTfkx/s1600/51a39zKXigL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk__ApYubi88qRnm8wTmRmtTcTgmdQyI6UbYtGnPJFqql8FF5JSsE7C-bgy9Vnt0vvWbAdaOyOdYrCxd1oDZ3HPoX3lRnpDOuqFDbdXPWCZTc2L_FZEGck6emW3GdSgFthPOjunKYTfkx/s200/51a39zKXigL.jpg" width="126" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-5th-Avenue-Sarah-Morgan-ebook/dp/B01CZ67NSI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480296078&sr=8-1&keywords=miracle+on+5th+avenue" target="_blank">Miracle on 5th Avenue by Sarah Morgan</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Hopeless romantic Eva Jordan loves everything about Christmas. She might be spending the holidays alone this year, but when she's given an opportunity to house-sit a spectacular penthouse on Fifth Avenue, she leaps at the chance. What better place to celebrate than in snow-kissed Manhattan? What she didn't expect was to find the penthouse still occupied by its gorgeous—and mysterious—owner. </i></div>
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<i>Bestselling crime writer Lucas Blade is having the nightmare before Christmas. With a deadline and the anniversary of his wife's death looming, he's isolated himself in his penthouse with only his grief for company. He wants no interruptions, no decorations and he certainly doesn't appreciate being distracted by his beautiful, bubbly new housekeeper. But when the blizzard of the century leaves Eva snowbound in his apartment, Lucas starts to open up to the magic she brings…This Christmas, is Lucas finally ready to trust that happily-ever-afters do exist?</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2YMFrD9_XQ6GrOe0Hhl8UzfceohQVN0iZygZni77BqeZzl3dxcbfFD7Tc8r-4zLT3JO-iKMvMWol9RbVwWvMEs87rZVvQ0xREusdOl7tvPQ3deNeh63DaB-UOscm4MpH6KNB7NEScBEA/s1600/51BP1zQ2Q0L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2YMFrD9_XQ6GrOe0Hhl8UzfceohQVN0iZygZni77BqeZzl3dxcbfFD7Tc8r-4zLT3JO-iKMvMWol9RbVwWvMEs87rZVvQ0xREusdOl7tvPQ3deNeh63DaB-UOscm4MpH6KNB7NEScBEA/s200/51BP1zQ2Q0L.jpg" width="126" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Shadows-South-Shores-Harper-ebook/dp/B01B1I4KXM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480296110&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Chasing Shadows by Karen Harper</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Every case that Claire Britten cracks is a win, not only professionally but personally. The forensic psychologist has spent a lifetime fighting a neurological disorder, and her ability to conquer it is a testament to her razor-sharp intuition. </i></div>
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<i>Nick Markwood is used to winning in the courtroom, so when his latest case is overthrown by Claire's expert testimony, he can't help being impressed by her skill. He needs her on the team of his passion project—investigating unusual cases involving mysterious deaths. Her condition doesn't deter him, and neither does the attraction that sparks between them…even if it should. </i></div>
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<i>As they join forces to investigate a murder in St. Augustine, Florida, Claire is thrust into a situation far more dangerous than she'd anticipated, pushing her disorder to a breaking point. Just when she fears she can't trust her own mind, she discovers Nick's personal connection to the case—and wonders whether she can trust anyone at all.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QKarhFkxM6btAXtfi3BrrNGau8FoEpVOYcOG7m6gfWvvoMmlGXleXswtf4fueStJkZYPxujZKTpeuwVLofIvONmRqOierWeMrBFn_FBUCsUxz7d63w820qp9seVYqOv1mRXRkGFoFTti/s1600/51n-96WLQrL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QKarhFkxM6btAXtfi3BrrNGau8FoEpVOYcOG7m6gfWvvoMmlGXleXswtf4fueStJkZYPxujZKTpeuwVLofIvONmRqOierWeMrBFn_FBUCsUxz7d63w820qp9seVYqOv1mRXRkGFoFTti/s200/51n-96WLQrL.jpg" width="132" /></a>4.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-All-Girls-Have-Gone-ebook/dp/B01COJUHBQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480296141&sr=8-1" target="_blank">When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krantz</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her stepsister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one of her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Beautiful, brilliant—and reckless—Jocelyn has gone off the grid before, but never like this. In a desperate effort to find her, Charlotte joins forces with Max Cutler, a struggling PI who recently moved to Seattle after his previous career as a criminal profiler went down in flames—literally. Burned out, divorced and almost broke, Max needs the job. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After surviving a near-fatal attack, Charlotte and Max turn to Jocelyn’s closest friends, women in a Seattle-based online investment club, for answers. But what they find is chilling...</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When her uneasy alliance with Max turns into a full-blown affair, Charlotte has no choice but to trust him with her life. For the shadows of Jocelyn’s past are threatening to consume her—and anyone else who gets in their way...</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcHqJ0RmPY5vxQm4yAzDdUcQGJBnGpnDJbySo5dmWm9ZiDEz_PtG7YmMr6W8LoxkKezqp4SrxGK72b0POdNJBoRY6YAtpPxqKnG1fA4rHp_DnvTfhfL28KzJdM-yZUq9EUzkvvOGLPrx3/s1600/51Q1tk7nygL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcHqJ0RmPY5vxQm4yAzDdUcQGJBnGpnDJbySo5dmWm9ZiDEz_PtG7YmMr6W8LoxkKezqp4SrxGK72b0POdNJBoRY6YAtpPxqKnG1fA4rHp_DnvTfhfL28KzJdM-yZUq9EUzkvvOGLPrx3/s200/51Q1tk7nygL.jpg" width="121" /></a>5.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Caught-You-Monroes-Jules-Bennett-ebook/dp/B01CMGS3GC/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480296179&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Caught Up In You by Jules Bennett</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Braxton Monroe’s taking a break from teaching to do some strenuous work on a Civil War–era house, and feeling the strain in every rock-hard muscle. Good thing he has to interview massage therapists for the spa—even if it’s embarrassing to meet a job candidate in his boxers. Cora Buchanan has hands so talented—and a voice so sultry—he wants to hire her before he even lifts his head from the table. But he’s shocked to meet her outside the massage room—with her seeing-eye dog, Heidi the yellow lab.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Cora has left her family—and fiancé—in Atlanta to make her way in this small town. All her parents’ money can’t restore her sight, but it’s up to her to restore her independence. Though she bristles at Braxton’s protectiveness, she too feels lingering effects from their intimate touch. Now that he’s her boss, it’s strictly hands-off. . . .Until a secret she’s keeping destroys his fragile trust, and they must find the courage to knock down the walls between them.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXxHiHWQ397tcWvM12tdd2KiTIi-hh9tVyP0gJpaqVzH3rYGTtjUBjfAlMAwOuYRJww5Pj1gtPe2YXJVeq1EEzy3AzAPpXemZT74CTJXVa-BpglCPU_F65DyV1SynZ6N-ns-etR0QDakB/s1600/51BxtDLgDQL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXxHiHWQ397tcWvM12tdd2KiTIi-hh9tVyP0gJpaqVzH3rYGTtjUBjfAlMAwOuYRJww5Pj1gtPe2YXJVeq1EEzy3AzAPpXemZT74CTJXVa-BpglCPU_F65DyV1SynZ6N-ns-etR0QDakB/s200/51BxtDLgDQL.jpg" width="122" /></a>6.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Cowboy-Morgan-Ranch-ebook/dp/B01CMGS3HG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480296213&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Reluctant Cowboy by Kate Pearce</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Chase Morgan high-tailed it away from ranching life as soon as possible. But running a successful technology company can’t erase the memories, or secrets, of his youth. Coming home to help his Grandma Ruth may finally put some ghosts to rest—if he can just get a certain smart, beautiful houseguest out of his business. But getting her out of his head is proving even more difficult…</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Determined to save the Morgan ranch, historian January Mitchell has pinned her hopes on the surprisingly rugged, surprisingly likable, and exasperatingly stubborn Chase. Surely his love of this breathtaking, mysterious land runs deep enough that he’ll once again embrace his inner cowboy. Or maybe, despite both of their skittish hearts, she’ll have to find a way to get him back in the saddle…any which way she can. </i> </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y9wNdtJ49vG6_itZce3RROCFFTPYmrjRJrTxc-r57wpNWaJDUcvnxHOUsuRJ8XV-MZZLyTW34U7cgdzLKgnYsjpsDBGAqJFZj1mk51lxNMklXgqu22RErYKM4snOzAOIUMRqT0loBlpZ/s1600/51-Ii%252BULCgL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y9wNdtJ49vG6_itZce3RROCFFTPYmrjRJrTxc-r57wpNWaJDUcvnxHOUsuRJ8XV-MZZLyTW34U7cgdzLKgnYsjpsDBGAqJFZj1mk51lxNMklXgqu22RErYKM4snOzAOIUMRqT0loBlpZ/s200/51-Ii%252BULCgL.jpg" width="132" /></a>7.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Me-Motor-City-Royals-ebook/dp/B01CMGS3Q2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480296245&sr=8-2&keywords=wrong+for+me" target="_blank">Wrong for Me by Jackie Ashenden</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After eight years in prison, Levi Rush is finally out and back on the gritty streets of Detroit to claim the future he was owed. A future that includes the one woman he’s wanted for years—his former best friend Rachel. She’s the reason he went inside and if getting her to do what he wants means buying the building that houses her tattoo studio and using it as leverage, then that’s what he’ll do. Because if there’s one thing he’s learned inside it’s that if you want to win, you have to play dirty.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rachel Hamilton is a tattoo artist and one hell of a tough girl. Detroit is her home, and she’s determined to make it a better place. But her plans are threatened when her old friend Levi reappears and gives her an ultimatum: she gives herself to him body and soul, or else she and her business are out on the street. Levi’s got no room in his heart for anything but anger and the lust he’s been carrying around for so long. But the only thing stronger than the secrets of their shared past is their fiery attraction to each other . . .</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB7-CCKWQhFdRnoNn_ic6GZiRiH44AbkOycobu3S5okuwhSlQu665d1lVclamVMu2J1JN_nYFxtVyitJz7IHHeFrRp_zy3o2w8OST3Jn3XOoFzK3G8EykEQRM9njrLCHApjELcc9U_K0l/s1600/51DB4Gcb50L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB7-CCKWQhFdRnoNn_ic6GZiRiH44AbkOycobu3S5okuwhSlQu665d1lVclamVMu2J1JN_nYFxtVyitJz7IHHeFrRp_zy3o2w8OST3Jn3XOoFzK3G8EykEQRM9njrLCHApjELcc9U_K0l/s200/51DB4Gcb50L.jpg" width="121" /></a>8.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chase-Hot-Rides-Sidney-Bristol-ebook/dp/B01CMGS3H6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296289&sr=1-1&keywords=chase+sidney+bristol" target="_blank">Chase by Sidney Bristol</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For Gabriel, the FBI is just a painful memory. His new team of motorheads may work for the Feds undercover, but they’re nothing like the backstabbers and bureaucrats he left behind. Hunting drug dealers and smugglers in Miami gets him the adrenaline rush he wants and the justice he needs. All that’s missing is the seal on the badge—and Nikki, his sexy ex-partner. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Until she shows up at his garage, wearing short shorts and a look that spells trouble. Nikki has never forgotten the heartbreak Gabriel left her with last time. Even if she can’t have him, she still has to work with him. There’s a homegrown terrorist recruiting military vets to a cult of fear and deception, and they all have roots in Miami. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It will take Gabriel and all the Classic Rides crew to stop a catastrophe. But in close quarters with sparks flying, it’s only a matter of time before the old flame ignites . . .</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjDQK3zm6S9q53FXv30ZTn4fT4vHhu2VSc-4b6gaworpG6OloKxoMYptLqm76qTqaPLXBzg0izpBJIJSLj9e2X_Jfs3wALm84XwrUY8cUCF_JXPkDVI5JStQIGKSc7ihyxjZo_1cQ2GBC/s1600/51mF34T7GeL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjDQK3zm6S9q53FXv30ZTn4fT4vHhu2VSc-4b6gaworpG6OloKxoMYptLqm76qTqaPLXBzg0izpBJIJSLj9e2X_Jfs3wALm84XwrUY8cUCF_JXPkDVI5JStQIGKSc7ihyxjZo_1cQ2GBC/s200/51mF34T7GeL.jpg" width="130" /></a>9.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cherished-Quilt-Amish-Heirloom-Novel-ebook/dp/B01CXDN5R6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296325&sr=1-1&keywords=the+cherished+quilt" target="_blank">The Cherished Quilt by Amy Clipston</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>Emily Fisher is eager to meet the new employee at her father’s shop in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. But when Christopher Hochstetler arrives, his cold demeanor freezes her attempts at building a friendship.</i></div>
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<i>Longing for a fresh start, Christopher travels from Ohio to Bird-in-Hand to work at his uncle’s shop. Christopher’s heart is still wounded from memories of home, and making new friends is the last thing on his mind—he knows the pain that comes with losing those you love. When Emily is kind to him, he tries to remain distant, but he soon finds himself stealing glances at her throughout the day.</i></div>
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<i>When Christopher shares his tragic reasons for leaving home, Emily decides to make a quilt for him as a gesture of their friendship. Even though he is not a member of the church, she’s found someone with whom she can imagine a future. The two are quickly falling in love when a family emergency calls Christopher back to Ohio without warning.</i></div>
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<i>Emily finishes the quilt, in spite of her pain. But when Christopher receives it, will he have the courage to follow his heart?</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5HKCErpNnDhJ9Teiw-aZdbf5hLR7nXGi4FATFeU2bJlhYKELwHS3tcbRLV1zejYgdCrJ6PLqzoZnSMNjjmejjPWWfoQhUg5X3N52tZBgcRcfcHwCTXsNb1L5YiQJ1NqqBrRdANnrZmcR/s1600/51Qk4UuQNgL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5HKCErpNnDhJ9Teiw-aZdbf5hLR7nXGi4FATFeU2bJlhYKELwHS3tcbRLV1zejYgdCrJ6PLqzoZnSMNjjmejjPWWfoQhUg5X3N52tZBgcRcfcHwCTXsNb1L5YiQJ1NqqBrRdANnrZmcR/s200/51Qk4UuQNgL.jpg" width="122" /></a>10.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/First-Step-Forward-Grand-Valley-ebook/dp/B01DTAPXE0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296368&sr=1-1&keywords=first+step+forward" target="_blank">First Step Forward by Liora Blake</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Pro-football player Cooper Lowry is off the field and into some trouble—in the form of a very alluring, very free-spirited apple orchard owner named Whitney Reed—in the first installment in Liora Blake’s all new Grand Valley series.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After eight seasons playing pro-football, Cooper Lowry knows all the right answers.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Is he stubborn, short-tempered, and impatient? </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Yes</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Are jersey chasers more trouble than they’re worth? </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Absolutely</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Has he ever imagined a life beyond the game? </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Nope</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Cooper has built an enviable career—the result of staying focused, working hard, and keeping his head on straight—even as his body takes the brunt. So when a hard hit during a Sunday home game leaves him in a dazed heap on the field, it’s nothing more than another day at the office. The only thing that’s different about this Sunday is a chance encounter with a certain fascinating, beautiful free-spirited woman. And some sternly-worded instructions from his coach to take a little time off and give his body the TLC it craves—before he does lasting damage.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Whitney Reed is a few months away from losing the organic fruit orchard she bought three years ago in the tiny town of Hotchkiss, Colorado. At the time, she was just looking for a place to get lost. Instead, she found a home, somewhere she could finally put down roots. Now foreclosure is knocking on her door—along with a grumpy, gorgeous football player who might be just what she never knew she needed.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUAm_BbG1U8aBIxaSGTOcsV5xlCDZS9qQdytn6Zu4aVdj-C7pb6y8-CWVn5KPaqQ39VzHX_joaAcDVcdbGXa3oEOs9o0FZa1qqHEZubGhZz-txY4xG9vlZ8OEkRbT3UX1BnQ8NFLwEC5t/s1600/51wz1Q8wsHL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUAm_BbG1U8aBIxaSGTOcsV5xlCDZS9qQdytn6Zu4aVdj-C7pb6y8-CWVn5KPaqQ39VzHX_joaAcDVcdbGXa3oEOs9o0FZa1qqHEZubGhZz-txY4xG9vlZ8OEkRbT3UX1BnQ8NFLwEC5t/s200/51wz1Q8wsHL.jpg" width="123" /></a>11.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Luke-Malloys-Montana-Ruth-Langan-ebook/dp/B01CO4ATY6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296415&sr=1-1&keywords=luke+ruth+ryan" target="_blank">Luke by Ruth Ryan Langan</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Wild. Reckless. Stubborn. That's Luke Malloy in a nutshell. The solitary life of a rancher and the untamed Montana wilderness make him feel alive-and nothing will ever change that. Not even being thrown from his horse and forced to accept a stranger's help. The fact that this stranger is a beautiful blonde with a passion for ranching that rivals his own doesn't hurt. But there's a secret she's hiding, and Luke won't rest until he uncovers it...</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ingrid Larsen doesn't need anyone's help. Not with managing her family's ranch. Not with raising her little sister. And certainly not with the mysterious incidents occurring on her property. When this too-sexy-for-his-own-good cowboy needs a place to recover, she hopes he'll be in and out in no time flat. But just as she's beginning to trust Luke's promise of protection, Ingrid's secret threatens to tear them apart.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWz3F02815QQfHQ_lV4kNoIFFD2WJbHo1p6CO4wH_fUvvfdtS1GAM1MbGIQ5keZAc92su-TIIdsBd6Xl5047SNvy3EitWKT20GLLTA9j7RE4I9blF-3hGVEFlry3AuoRiZN8Zv-OprUkn/s1600/51QDqw7rp7L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWz3F02815QQfHQ_lV4kNoIFFD2WJbHo1p6CO4wH_fUvvfdtS1GAM1MbGIQ5keZAc92su-TIIdsBd6Xl5047SNvy3EitWKT20GLLTA9j7RE4I9blF-3hGVEFlry3AuoRiZN8Zv-OprUkn/s200/51QDqw7rp7L.jpg" width="123" /></a>12.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maybe-This-Time-Colorado-Ice-ebook/dp/B01CO4ATXW/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296457&sr=1-3&keywords=maybe+this+time" target="_blank">Maybe This Time by Jennifer Snow</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Abigail Jansen is done with hockey . . . and hockey players. After leaving her two-timing NHL-star husband, Abby decides to start over in her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. There she doesn't have to deal with people gossiping behind her back or hear the word "hockey"---until her daughter tries out for the junior hockey team. Now Abby has to face her fears . . . and coach Jackson Westmore. He's tall, dark, handsome---and happens to hate her.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All through high school, talented hockey player Jackson Westmore had a crush on Abby, but he would never make a move on his best friend's girl. He gave her the cold shoulder out of self-preservation and worked out his frustrations on the ice. So when Abby returns, newly divorced and still sexy as hell, Jackson knows he's in trouble. Now even the best defensive skills might not keep him from losing his heart.</span></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3ThpZIM6Hde0qJcVmd421WGTEaE1EFhyyJdb8aq1hxFM3dAd4SJ67e0Xn6NWmaDyzQkXtk87HnTuEVSAwliJ_dYo3nEifzevHyl5p7pJO6AsGa1jXotNA2-6NX5715pp4PMP4EVNSRNW/s1600/51bSJ5SCrdL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3ThpZIM6Hde0qJcVmd421WGTEaE1EFhyyJdb8aq1hxFM3dAd4SJ67e0Xn6NWmaDyzQkXtk87HnTuEVSAwliJ_dYo3nEifzevHyl5p7pJO6AsGa1jXotNA2-6NX5715pp4PMP4EVNSRNW/s200/51bSJ5SCrdL.jpg" width="131" /></a>13.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Capture-What-We-Cannot-Keep-ebook/dp/B015MR0TSS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296503&sr=1-1&keywords=to+capture+what+we+cannot+keep" target="_blank">To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
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<i>In February 1887, Caitriona Wallace and Émile Nouguier meet in a hot air balloon, floating high above Paris, France--a moment of pure possibility. But back on firm ground, their vastly different social strata become clear. Cait is a widow who because of her precarious financial situation is forced to chaperone two wealthy Scottish charges. Émile is expected to take on the bourgeois stability of his family's business and choose a suitable wife. As the Eiffel Tower rises, a marvel of steel and air and light, the subject of extreme controversy and a symbol of the future, Cait and Émile must decide what their love is worth. </i></div>
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<i>Seamlessly weaving historical detail and vivid invention, Beatrice Colin evokes the revolutionary time in which Cait and Émile live--one of corsets and secret trysts, duels and Bohemian independence, strict tradition and Impressionist experimentation. To Capture What We Cannot Keep, stylish, provocative, and shimmering, raises probing questions about a woman's place in that world, the overarching reach of class distinctions, and the sacrifices love requires of us all.</i></div>
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<b>PARANORMAL:</b><br />
Monday - November 28, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3fbcZ_MwaXVPO2eO4OeFsIMC-LKXfNgjBJ1lHsxw77q4iYZoFHeC1zJihWDsQvFMJsbSnV1pgOK1XMCItj7_AcK7fhTVYRowA_rfwmb5mYLLR5TP5sscgpzZtHHIm1pEYn_K_I_4VUTj/s1600/51SnURKtOyL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3fbcZ_MwaXVPO2eO4OeFsIMC-LKXfNgjBJ1lHsxw77q4iYZoFHeC1zJihWDsQvFMJsbSnV1pgOK1XMCItj7_AcK7fhTVYRowA_rfwmb5mYLLR5TP5sscgpzZtHHIm1pEYn_K_I_4VUTj/s200/51SnURKtOyL.jpg" width="126" /></a>1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pursuing-Bear-Shifter-Kerry-Adrienne-ebook/dp/B01HXTXGP6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296556&sr=1-1&keywords=pursuing+the+bear" target="_blank">Pursuing the Bear by Kerry Adrienne</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Bear shifters exist. Professor Bria Lane has known this since she was a child. Now she's returned to the forests of Deep Creek to prove it to the world. She has no idea how close she is to that proof in ruggedly sexy park ranger Derek Poole. Intimately close. But uncovering Derek's wild side comes with a shattering price. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i><br />Like a magnet meeting metal, Derek is drawn to Bria. His destiny. His mate. So beautiful and so vulnerable. So dangerous, too: an encroachment of lions, vengeful and vicious, is closing in and they're ready for war. Now is not the time to be distracted like a lovesick cub.<br />If Bria reveals the truth of the Deep Creek shifters to the world, she'll bring out the worst of both sides. But Derek can't hide his secrets from the love of his life forever. He knows they're playing with fire--and that when passion runs this hot, this reckless, someone's bound to get burned. </i></span><br />
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Tuesday - November 29, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpU1YNYBMb2khDoELeIRmpNpexuMAie5x7ST4tbqkldKnGy3aYA7BaMsiuTLkHkNI26mbo0k__kFkYH65k7bXvH139PfvCE-j1xiv52vho7TsK3o1y3q4LTN83PzeQe4hM-ayKDRYYsZp2/s1600/51dPOJ1d6RL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpU1YNYBMb2khDoELeIRmpNpexuMAie5x7ST4tbqkldKnGy3aYA7BaMsiuTLkHkNI26mbo0k__kFkYH65k7bXvH139PfvCE-j1xiv52vho7TsK3o1y3q4LTN83PzeQe4hM-ayKDRYYsZp2/s200/51dPOJ1d6RL.jpg" width="123" /></a>2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Vampires-Go-Heaven-Deadly-ebook/dp/B01CNKZNCO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296596&sr=1-1&keywords=good+vampires+go+to+heaven" target="_blank">Good Vampires Go to Heaven by Sandra Hill</a><br />
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<i>WHEN HE WAS BAD . . . </i></div>
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<i>Two-thousand-year-old vampire demon Zeb is supposed to spend eternity turning mortal sinners into bad guy Lucipires like himself. That way, they can grow their numbers and fight the vampire angels known as Vangels. But Zeb is a bad boy in a good way—secretly working as a double agent for none other than St. Michael the Archangel in hopes of one day earning his wings. Problem is, Zeb’s betrayal is discovered.</i></div>
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<i>Hello, demon dungeon.</i></div>
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<i>HE WAS VERY BAD . . . </i></div>
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<i>Until Regina, a foxy, flame-haired Vangel witch on a rescue mission, busts out Zeb, along with three oddball Lucipire witches. Hello, temptation!</i></div>
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<i>BUT TOGETHER THEY WERE VERY GOOD . . . !</i></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Their escape unleashes a war to defeat all Vangels forevermore. In an epic madcap battle between good and evil, a Demon just might earn his wings . . . and spend eternity with the Vangel of his wildest dreams.</i></span><br />
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Thursday - December 1, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWwr29Kp6OYQ1H8duUycanOiSw-5efXfCZtoItW0v-pVxzwVdDyWLUZJPdyHa3ZRCo6Ab7u0n9BsEjImWt2HXeUmOX03QxXiVXWQLL4zICS3cFGLDED5Zxl3c4WFVkwXI5x8znm6xG79X/s1600/51NHrWnGujL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWwr29Kp6OYQ1H8duUycanOiSw-5efXfCZtoItW0v-pVxzwVdDyWLUZJPdyHa3ZRCo6Ab7u0n9BsEjImWt2HXeUmOX03QxXiVXWQLL4zICS3cFGLDED5Zxl3c4WFVkwXI5x8znm6xG79X/s200/51NHrWnGujL.jpg" width="126" /></a>3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Untamed-Shannon-Curtis-ebook/dp/B01HBATMVY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296651&sr=1-1&keywords=warrior+untamed+curtis" target="_blank">Warrior Untamed by Shannon Curtis</a><br />
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<i>If not for her protective wards, witch Melissa Carter would be dead at the hands of her enemy, shadow breed Hunter Galen. Now he's her prisoner. Though she tortures the powerful warrior with spells, he torments her with dark fantasies, inciting a forbidden lust too strong to deny. </i></div>
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<i>Hunter must escape to complete his mission—destroy his father, who vowed revenge on him and his beautiful captor. But a warrior mates for life and now Hunter must protect Melissa—his mortal enemy and unlikely love. Doing so means descending into the underground world of the Darkken, a place so evil they might not come out alive…</i></div>
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<i>When Sedona's most eligible bachelor is accused of murdering a local psychic, medium Phoebe Carlisle finds herself drawn into the danger that surrounds him—by the meddling of the shades she channels and by his irresistible charms. A public defender and a gifted medium, Phoebe is devoted to justice—and not just for the living. Proving Rafe Diamante's innocence means conjuring up two shades who were former lovers and now ignite the chemistry between their hosts. </i></div>
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<i>Rafe can't afford to lose control and act on his feelings for Phoebe. His unfulfilled sexual tension begins to stir something inside him—the legacy of Quetzalcoatl. But as these newfound abilities awaken a dormant power in Rafe, can he stop the real murderer in time to claim his true destiny?</i></div>
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Sunday - December 4, 2016<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7XW35dRm5xD1NSvxVW1z7T1N7iVkq2yQS37zHxgQwXa88Vt1nOfdnKRe1rIiFCQ2AuTC9YP3ne4ghziSLbhzoQfC_Mr7GBQaamQXDQuYeD6oFRKbUTbd4FLyutXoCxufTBkzLU4U6Mlf/s1600/51616L58G4L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7XW35dRm5xD1NSvxVW1z7T1N7iVkq2yQS37zHxgQwXa88Vt1nOfdnKRe1rIiFCQ2AuTC9YP3ne4ghziSLbhzoQfC_Mr7GBQaamQXDQuYeD6oFRKbUTbd4FLyutXoCxufTBkzLU4U6Mlf/s200/51616L58G4L.jpg" width="132" /></a>5.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prancers-Fated-Mate-Arctic-Shifters-ebook/dp/B01LW0V08B/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480296713&sr=1-1&keywords=prancers+fated+mate" target="_blank">Prancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler</a><br />
Summary (from Amazon):<br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Kerri’s excited to be able to help plan the wedding of her sister’s friend. Decorating her sister’s middle-of-nowhere cabin and taking some R&R after finally finishing cooking school is exactly what she needs before she starts her job hunt. Unable to sleep, Kerri heads out into the woods before dawn on Christmas Eve to cut pine boughs to decorate the fireplace mantel. It’s cold and dark, but Kerri finds herself enjoying the early morning walk in the woods. Until an unwanted guest in the form of an enormous polar bear intrudes on her quiet morning.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">At dawn on Christmas Eve, Sullivan, an arctic shifter, goes with two members of the NPC security team to scout out the location for a close friend’s wedding. Deciding he’s a better hunter in his shifted form, he chooses the polar bear, his favorite of his four shifts. Heading into the woods that surround the cabin, he follows the scent of something amazing and comes face-to-face with a beautiful woman who watches him shift back into his human form and promptly passes out.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Kerri awakens, she feels immediately connected to a man she’s pretty sure she saw change forms from bear to human. She can’t explain why she feels drawn to him, but he can. He’s a quad shifter, part of Santa’s sleigh team, and she’s his fated mate. For a human who never realized that shifters, or Santa, were real, Kerri has to make a choice…fast. Either she’s waiting when Sullivan gets back from the Christmas Eve run, or he’ll leave her behind. Will Sullivan get his Christmas wish for Kerri to accept being his mate and join him in the North Pole, or will this be a blue Christmas for everyone?</span></i><br />
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Wow, there's a lot of releases this week! Are you planning on picking any of these up?<br />
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<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-29706697232994645742016-11-28T08:00:00.000-06:002016-11-28T08:00:06.826-06:00YA Weekly Releases (11/28/16 - 12/4/16)Here are this week's new releases:<br />
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<b>Tuesday - November 29, 2016</b><br />
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1.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stay-Me-Mila-Gray-ebook/dp/B01DJECJR0/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480044678&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Stay with Me by Mila Gray</a><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Didi Monroe has waited her whole life for happily ever after. So when charming Zac Ridgemont sweeps her off her feet, Didi believes she might finally have met the one.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Until she begins an internship at a military hospital in California. There she meets wounded marine Noel Walker. Frustrated on the outside and broken on the inside, Walker’s an irritating patient who refuses any care, keeping his distance from everything and everyone—including Didi.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Walker is strictly out of bounds. Didi knows this, respects this, but the more she tries to help Walker the closer the two grow. Soon neither one can ignore the sparks flying between them as their attraction simmers into dangerous territory.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But Walker doesn’t believe in love or happily ever after—not after what he’s seen. Not after what he’s been through. He doesn’t want to hurt Didi, but he doesn’t want to push her away either. She makes him feel peaceful. Hopeful, even.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Then tragedy hits, shattering both their worlds, and Didi realizes that love isn’t as simple as happily ever after. Love isn’t easy. It’s difficult. Messy. Complicated. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Now all Didi has to do is decide if it’s worth fighting for.</span></i><br />
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2.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Avalanche-Melinda-Braun-ebook/dp/B01BKR46TM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480044735&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Avalanche by Melinda Braun</a><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A trip like that is exactly what Matt was hoping for—a fun adventure. A daring escape. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go cross country skiing in a thrilling but dangerous pass through the Rocky Mountains. The perfect way for Matt to forget about his disappointing father and maybe let loose a little with his best friend and a group of carefree adrenaline junkies.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But then their guide takes them off-path…and straight into an avalanche. By the time they make it safely into an abandoned cabin, one skier is dead and another severely injured. Trapped with no heat, no water, and no radio the group decides to wait it out. Help will come. It </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">has </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">to.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Until it doesn’t. And Matt knows if they wait any longer they’ll be dead—just another bunch of victims in Mother Nature’s twisted games. Armed with only a handful of supplies and his fierce determination Matt decides to goes head-to-head with the elements, battling hypothermia, frostbite, and even mountain lions in order to find help and save them all. That is if Mother Nature doesn’t kill him first.</span></i><br />
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3.) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yvette-Throwback-Diaries-Ni-Ni-Simone-ebook/dp/B01A4AMKMG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480044777&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Dear Yvette by Ni-Ni Simone</a><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All sixteen ye</span></i><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ar old Yvette Simmons wanted was to disappear. Problem is: she has too many demons for that. Yvette’s life changed forever after a street fight over a boy ended in a second degree murder charge. Forced to start all over again, she’s sentenced to live in a group home far from anything or anyone she’s ever known. She manages to keep her past hidden, until a local cutie, known as Brooklyn, steps in. Slowly, Yvette lets him into her heart and he gives her the summer of her dreams...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But in Yvette’s world things are never as they seem. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Brooklyn has a few secrets of his own and Yvette’s past comes back with a vengeance. Will she face life head-on? Will she return to her old ways? Or will an unexpected letter decide her fate?</span></i><br />
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Are you planning on picking any of these up?<br />
<br />Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483156825143850581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760830066787546852.post-10126766368708194332016-11-24T23:00:00.000-06:002016-11-24T23:00:17.811-06:00Black Friday Bonanza Giveaway Hop<div align="center">
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On my blog I'm giving away 2 ARCs. The winner will get their choice of two ARCs from the following list:<br />
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