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Found (Crescent Chronicles #3) by Alyssa Rose Ivy Release Date: Summer 2013 Age: New Adult Genre: Paranormal Romance Cover Designer: Once Upon a Time Covers Tour Host: AToMR Tours Levi might be hot, strong, and have a cool set of wings, but it's not enough to make up for keeping Allie in the dark. Allie's tired of being left with more questions than answers. She's tired of loving a guy who refuses to level with her. Most of all, she's tired of her life spinning out of control. Desperate to save Jess no matter the personal cost, Allie has to face the possibility that the only one she can trust is herself. Book 1      and      Book 2         About the Author Alyssa Rose Ivy is a Young Adult and New Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned bac...

It has been 9 days since my last post. 9 DAYS! Apparently, even in my absence, the world moves on. So here is some of what occurred in the last 9 days: Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand  was released It is killing me to know that this book is out and I don't have my hands on a copy yet! Steph Campbell and Liz Reinhardt announced Depths , a followup to Lengths  featuring Cohen, due out in March! (and really I'm not sure the exact date this announcement was made but it had to have been in the last month). Cohen Rodriguez, Deo’s hilarious and loyal best friend in LENGTHS, has always been über responsible. He’s kept a steady job, is a generally nice guy, and has had the same steady girlfriend for years. But when she breaks up with him because he's 'not impulsive enough,' Cohen's burned up. But, just maybe, she’s more right than he wants to admit. So he starts to date. A lot. And he meets some really fun, crazy, smart, weird girls. But no one really feels lik...

Love Unscripted by Tina Reber ★★★★☆ Release Date: January 1, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster: Atria Books Age: Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Actors, Drama, Love, Friendship, Romance Format: ebook Source: Publisher via Edelweiss for Review Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Ryan Christensen just wanted to be an actor. Never in his wildest dreams did he ever think that accepting a role in an unknown film would toss his career into overdrive. His new fame has cost him dearly; anonymity is no longer an option. His fans stalk him, the paparazzi hound him, and Hollywood studios all want a piece of him. Despite all of that, Ryan Christensen craves the most basic of human needs - to have love in his heart and privacy in his life. Taryn Mitchell, the story's protagonist, is a realist. She's been feigning contentment, running the family pub in Seaport, Rhode Island, while quietly nursing her own internal heartaches. Her feet are fairly glued to the ground and she doesn't buy...

New Cover! Same great book! Vain by Fisher Amelie ★★★★★ Release Date: December 25, 2012 Age: Mature YA/New Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Action, Format: ebook Source: Author for Review Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble If you’re looking for a story about a good, humble girl, who’s been hurt by someone she thought she could trust, only to find out she’s not as vulnerable as she thought she was and discovers an empowering side of herself that falls in love with the guy who helps her find that self, blah, blah, blah...then you’re gonna’ hate my story. Previous Cover Because mine is not the story you read every time you bend back the cover of the latest trend novel. It’s not the “I can do anything, now that I’ve found you/I’m misunderstood but one day you’ll find me irresistible because of it” tale. Why? Because, if I was being honest with you, I’m a complete witch. There’s nothing redeeming about me. I’m a friend using, drug abusing, sex addict from Los Angeles. I’m every gi...

The Game Changer (The Perfect Game #2) by J.Sterling Cover Design by Indie Book Covers The highly anticipated follow up to the USA Today Best Selling book, The Perfect Game by J. Sterling  Coming 2013 (Release Date To Be Announced Soon!) See my review for The Perfect Game and add both titles to your TBR piles! If you've read book 1, then check out the two teasers for book 2! http://writing.jennster.com/2012/12/the-game-changer-teaser.html http://writing.jennster.com/2013/01/one-hundred-thousand-copies.html

  The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell ★★★★★ Release Date: January 10, 2013 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Age: YA Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Magic, Format: ebook Source:  AToMR Tours Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller.

 There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee de Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve what they want, what is legal, and what is right. A...

Flat-Out Love by  Jessica Park ★★★★★ Release Date: April 11, 2011 Age: YA Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Family, College, Drama Format: paperback Source: Purchased Buy it: Amazon Flat-Out Love is a warm and witty novel of family love and dysfunction, deep heartache and raw vulnerability, with a bit of mystery and one whopping, knock-you-to-your-knees romance. Something is seriously off in the Watkins home. And Julie Seagle, college freshman, small-town Ohio transplant, and the newest resident of this Boston house, is determined to get to the bottom of it. When Julie's off-campus housing falls through, her mother's old college roommate, Erin Watkins, invites her to move in. The parents, Erin and Roger, are welcoming, but emotionally distant and academically driven to eccentric extremes. The middle child, Matt, is an MIT tech geek with a sweet side ... and the social skills of a spool of USB cable. The youngest, Celeste, is a frighteningly bright but freakishly ...

From Ashes by Molly McAdams ★★★★★ Release Date: December 11, 2012 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Age: Mature YA/ New Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Abuse, Love Triangle, Love, Romance, Friendship Format: ebook Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble When Cassidy Jameson's best friend Tyler took her to Texas with him when he left for college, she was expecting his cousin, their new roommate, to be a Stetson-wearing cowboy since his family owned a ranch; not this incredibly gorgeous guy with a husky Southern drawl that seemed to make the world stop whenever she looked at him. Because of her past, she's only ever trusted two men in her life, Tyler and her dad whom passed away when she was six. But there's something about Gage that draws her to him in a way she can't explain, only problem? He's always telling Tyler that he doesn't want Cassidy living there and sees her as nothing more than his little sister. G...

The Edge of Never  by  J.A. Redmerski ★★★★★ Release Date: November 15, 2012 Age: New Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Road Trip, Realistic Fiction, Drama, Love Format: ebook Source:  AToMR Tours Buy it:  Amazon  |  Barnes and Noble Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett had always been one to think out-of-the-box, who knew she wanted something more in life than following the same repetitive patterns and growing old with the same repetitive life story. And she thought that her life was going in the right direction until everything fell apart. Determined not to dwell on the negative and push forward, Camryn is set to move in with her best friend and plans to start a new job. But after an unexpected night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she makes the ultimate decision to leave the only life she’s ever known, far behind. With a purse, a cell phone and a small bag with a few necessities, Camryn, with absolutely no direction or purpose boards a...

This review week I decided to give you double the trouble! Here are two reviews for the first 2 books in a contemporary romance series by K.A. Linde; they are pretty fan-freaking-tastic reads. Before I being I have to dedicate this post to one TOUGH CRITIC . Mollie at Tough Critic Book Reviews  had a Facebook contest in November where she was giving away a copy of Avoiding Commitment to someone who hadn't read it yet. I hadn't even heard of it, I know, so I entered and won and then became an addict. I rushed to buy book 2 (which thankfully was released by the time I needed my fix) and now I'm hanging on for another installment! Avoiding Commitment (Avoiding #1) by K.A. Linde ★★★★☆ Release Date: July 29, 2012 Age: Mature New Adult/Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Realistic Fiction Format: ebook Source: Won from Giveaway Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Jack and Lexi never had a typical relationship. After 2 years without speaking, she receives a phone call that ...

Tempestuous by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes A Twisted Lit Novel ★★★★☆ Release Date: December 18, 2012 Publisher: Merit Press Age: YA Genre: Contemporary Romance, Retelling, Realistic Fiction, High School Format: Hardback Source: Publisher for Review Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Recently banished, unfairly, by the school’s popular crowd, former “it girl,” Miranda Prospero, finds herself in a brave new world: holding dominion amongst a rag-tag crew of geeks and misfits where she works at the Hot-Dog Kabob in the food court of her local mall. When the worst winter storm of the season causes mall workers and last-minute shoppers to be snowed-in for the night, Miranda seizes the opportunity to get revenge against the catty clique behind her social exile. With help from her delightfully dweeby coworker, Ariel, and a sullen loner named Caleb who works at the mall’s nearby gaming and magic shop, Miranda uses charm and trickery to set things to right during this spirited take on Shakespeare’...

Back to You  by Priscilla Glenn ★★★★★ Release Date: October 20, 2012 Age: Adult/New Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Friendship, Love, Realistic Fiction Format: ebook Source: AToMR Blog Tours Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble When Lauren Monroe first laid eyes on Michael Delaney back in high school, she had every reason to stay away from him; within minutes of their first encounter, his volatile actions confirmed his notorious reputation. But Lauren saw something in him that caused her to question his bad-boy persona, and against her better judgment, she took a chance. She had no way of knowing that the unlikely friendship they formed would become so important to her. Or that it would end so painfully. Eight years later, when Lauren begins her new job at Learn and Grow Day Care, Michael is the last person she expects to see. Refusing to revisit the hurt and confusion of their past, Lauren vows to keep her distance from him. But staying away from Michael proves to be more ...

It is officially 2013! I am stoked about this year and the books hitting theaters! Here are a few I'm really looking forward to; I know there are probably more but these caught my eye. Just note that most information was found on IMDB's website and could change. Titles are organized by release date. Warm Bodies February 1, 2013 A zombie love story based on the book Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion . I am really looking forward to this one, even not having read the book yet! Beautiful Creatures February 13, 2013 I am a huge fan of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Gatlin County! The Caster Chronicles is one of my favorite series and I'm very anxious to see it come to life. I'm not especially crazy about the leading actors but Emmy Rossum is playing Ridley, and I'm excited about that. The Host  March 29, 2013 Ok. So, Stephanie Meyer is not my favorite author but I do like her books, as long as I just enjoy them for what they are. I enjoyed The Host , but only about t...