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Review: Faking It by Cora Carmack (5/5 Stars)
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Author Info: Website
Series: Losing It
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Age Group: New Adult (16+ for mature content)
Pages: 408
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: Edelweiss
ISBN: 1442445807
Rating: 
“Mackenzie “Max” Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in town for a surprise visit, and if they see her dyed hair, tattoos, and piercings, they just might disown her. Even worse, they’re expecting to meet a nice, wholesome boyfriend, not a guy named Mace who has a neck tattoo and plays in a band. All her lies are about to come crashing down around her, but then she meets Cade.
Cade moved to Philadelphia to act and to leave his problems behind in Texas. So far though, he’s kept the problems and had very little opportunity to take the stage. When Max approaches him in a coffee shop with a crazy request to pretend to be her boyfriend, he agrees to play the part. But when Cade plays the role a little too well, they’re forced to keep the ruse going. And the more they fake the relationship, the more real it begins to feel.”
Check out Faking It on Goodreads here.
This book contains sexual situations and isn’t for younger readers
Faking It is Cora Carmack’s second addition to her Losing It series, a collection of New Adult contemporary romance novels.
While I didn’t read Losing It, I was quite surprised with Carmack’s latest. Sometimes I just want to read a romantic novel that actually has character growth, characters that may appear perfect but are in fact flawed, and a storyline that seems somewhat plausible. Faking It, though the latter point is stretched a bit, fits all of the points I’ve mentioned. It is deliciously addicting, and incredibly sexy.
Review: Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer (4/5 Stars)
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Author Info: Website
Publisher: K Teen
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 301
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: NetGalley
ISBN: 0758272839
Rating: 
“With power comes enemies. Lots of them.
Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. He’s learned the hard way that his unusual abilities come at a price. And he can’t seem to afford any allies.
He’s up to his neck in hostiles. His grandfather, spoiling for a fight. The Merrick brothers, who think he ratted them out. Calla, the scheming psycho who wants to use him as bait.
Then there’s Kate Sullivan, the new girl at school. She’s not hostile. She’s bold. Funny. Hot. But she’s got an agenda, too.
With supposedly secret powers rippling to the surface everywhere around him, Hunter knows something ugly is about to go down. But finding out what means he’ll have to find someone he can trust…”
Check out Spirit on Goodreads here.
Spirit is the third book in Brigid Kemmerer’s young adult urban fantasy Elemental series.
Okay, let me start by saying that this might be an awkward review for anyone who hasn’t read this series (um, why haven’t you?), especially since I’m a huge fan of Kemmerer’s work—oh, and the fact that this is a sequel.
What you should note, however, is that while Kemmerer’s books do make references to past events in the two other novels in the series, each book is like a story of its own as we, the readers, get to learn more about specific characters and their stories of character growth and romance. Because really, if there is something Kemmerer does well, it’s romance.
I almost have this whole series now! Only 2 or 3 more to come in the mail!! #books #yalit #yareads #series
These are books I ordered sometime in the last two weeks from Amazon! I still have about 4 books set to come in the mail.
Check out my haul:
- Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland
- Until I Die by Amy Plum
- Boy Toy by Barry Lyga
- Lies by Michael Grant
- How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
- Girl Overboard by Justina Chen Headly
- Always a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
- Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs
- Revelations by Melissa De La Cruz
- The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa De La Cruz
- Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
- When Irish Guys Are Smiling by Suzanne Supplee
- Pardon My French by Cathy Hapka
- The Sound of Munich by Suzanne Nelson
- Heart and Salsa by Suzanne Nelson
- Spain or Shine by Michelle Jellen
- Now and Zen by Linda Gerber
- Up Over Down Under by Mical Ostow & Noah Harlan
- A Wizard Abroad by Diane Duane
- The Wizard’s Dilemma by Diane Duane
- A Wizard Alone by Diane Duane
- Wizard’s Holiday by Diane Duane
- Wizards at War by Diane Duane
Happy reading!
P.S. Have you read any of these books?
Review: “Breathless” by Brigid Kemmerer (5/5 Stars)
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Author Info: Website
Publisher: Kensington Teen
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 65
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: NetGalley
ISBN: 0758285531
Rating: 
“Too many secrets. Not enough time.
Nick Merrick is supposed to be the level-headed one. The peacemaker. Since it’s just him and his three hotheaded brothers against the world, that’s a survival tactic.
But now he’s got problems even his brothers can’t help him survive.
His so-called girlfriend, Quinn, is going quick as mercury from daring to crazy. Meanwhile, Quinn’s dancer friend Adam is throwing Nick off balance, forcing him to recognize a truth he’d rather shove back into the dark.
He can feel it—-the atmosphere is sizzling. Danger is on the way. But whatever happens next, Nick is starting to find out that sometimes nothing you do can keep the peace.”
Check out “Breathless” on Goodreads here.
Even though it’s been a week or so since I read Brigid Kemmerer’s short story, “Breathless”, I’m still grinning from ear to ear. I absolutely LOVED reading from Nick’s perspective! The short story is loaded with so much potential for the future novel based on Nick’s life (set to release in January 2014), that I’m going all crazy over here with giddiness.
If you’re unfamiliar with Kemmerer’s Elemental series, here’s what’s up: Four hot brothers, four amazing natural gifts based on these elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire; Spirit being a very rare fifth element that combines all four Earth elements. What’s so awesome about this series? Each book portrays a different character’s perspective and the struggles s/he faces with his/her own talent and other personal situations.
Kemmerer has also written juicy short stories regarding some of the lesser known characters, such as “Breathless”.
Big news I missed while I was at work? (Bah, responsibilities!!)
Veronica Roth revealed her third novel’s title.
The Divergent series, one of my favourite young adult Dystopian novels, will conclude at the end of this year!
So, what is the title?
Allegiant
Definition:
Steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)—Wordnet
While the cover still looks like that ^^^ because it hasn’t been revealed yet, the fact that we now have a title makes it feel so much closer!
Here’s the little blurb from Goodreads (Which is located here.)
“What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?”
My thoughts?
Happy reading!
P.S. What do you think?
Book Blitz: Volition by Lee Strauss!
Volition (Perception Series) by Lee Strauss
Expected Pub: April 16, 2013
“What doesn’t kill you…
Zoe Vanderveen is on the run with her captor turned rescuer, Noah Brody.
They’re in love.
Or at least that’s what he tells her. Her memories have returned but her feelings are dreamlike—thin and fleeting. Her heart can’t be trusted. Just look at what happened with Taylor Blake.
Senator Vanderveen’s new team of cyborg agents are in hot pursuit, and a reward for their capture is broadcast nationwide. Record breaking cold and snow hinder their escape. Someone dies helping them.
And their fight for survival has only begun.”
Check out Volition on Goodreads here.
Buy Volition on the web:
Amazon | Kobo | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Smashword
Bonus: Perception, the first in the series, is FREE on Amazon!!
Check it out here.
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Author Bio:
“I write YA time travel and merfolk chic-lit. I’m a married mom of four, and live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, famous for beaches and vineyards. I’m fond of Lindt’s sea salt dark chocolate and hiking in good weather.I write mature historical and sci-fi YA under the name LEE Strauss.”
Find Lee on the web:
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Happy reading!
Review: The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden #2) by Julie Kagawa (4/5 Stars)
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Series: Blood of Eden
Author Info: Website
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 446
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: NetGalley
ISBN: 0373210698
Rating: 
“Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.
Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike.”
Check out The Eternity Cure on Goodreads here.
Julie Kagawa’s The Eternity Cure was one of my most anticipated reads of 2013, especially since the first in the Blood of Eden series, The Immortal Rules, is one of my favorite books from my 2012 reading list.
Allison, the protagonist, is introduced as a vampire on a mission. Her character continues to grow as she fights her way through terrifying hordes of the undead, faces her past in more ways than one, and is forced to confront the reality of her immortality.
#instacollage #bookbucketlist #richellemead #books #toread #yareads #yalit #paranormal #series
So, I just finished Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
How am I supposed to wait until July 2013?
Happy reading!
Let the Sky Fall, Shannon Messenger
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Genres: Young adult, romance, paranormal, nature, mythology
“Vane Weston should have died in the category five tornado that killed his parents. Instead, he woke up in a pile of rubble with no memories of his past—except one: a beautiful, dark-haired girl standing in the winds. She’s swept through his dreams ever since, and he clings to the hope that she’s real.
Audra is real, but she isn’t human. She’s a sylph, an air elemental who can walk on the wind, translate its alluring songs, even twist it into a weapon. She’s also a guardian—Vane’s guardian—and has sworn an oath to protect him at all costs.
When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra has just days to help Vane unlock his memories. And as the storm winds gather, they start to realize the greatest danger might not be the warriors coming to destroy them, but the forbidden romance growing between them.
Set amongst the desert airstreams of Coachella Valley in California, LET THE SKY FALL is about two teenagers broken by their pasts, divided by their futures, and bound by love.”
Happy reading!
