Swoon Thursday (19) Sweet Peril

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From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. 

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“You trust me,” he whispered. He threaded his fingers into the hair at my temple, an expression of fearful amazement on his face, as if my tryst were a gift he’d never expected to receive and one he’s live in fear of losing. 

“I don’t deserve you.” His forearm flexed and his hand left my hair as he rolled onto his back, staring at the ceiling with his hands on his chest. 

“I’ve never deserved you.”

Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins Kindle Location 3392

There is something about a guy thinking that he doesn't deserve the girl. For some reason it makes my heart beat faster.

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Review: The Collector

Author: Victoria Scott

Format: e-ARC

Print Length: 352 pages

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Published: March 25, 2013 

He makes good girls...bad. 

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal-opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within ten days.

Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect, he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector…and uncover emotions deeply buried. 

My Opinion

Dante Walker is Hell’s best collector. A collector puts seals on people’s souls- only people who have sinned. Once the soul is covered with seals, it’s off to hell with them. Since Dante is Hell’s best collector Lucifer has demanded that he bring in a special soul. In exchange for eternity up top (Earth) Dante must bring in Charlie’s soul. He doesn’t ask why, instead he just agrees to the deal. 

Dante Walker is arrogant, self-absorbed, and let me not forget HOT. Charlie’s attracted to him right away but is also leery of him. She knows she should not be attracting the attention of such a hot guy. He has way to much swag for her. So she knows something is up. But the idea, the possibility is too much for her to ignore. He could honestly like her- it could happen. Charlie on the other hand is adorably naïve when it comes to a lot of stuff. She is trusting, and there is a reason that Lucifer wants her. Thankfully, Heaven is keen on Lucifer’s plans. He wants Charlie too. 

The Collector is a coming of age book for both Charlie and Dante. I love Dante’s internal dialogue. Through it the author allows us to see his struggle. And his opinion of Charlie. Dante is not one to see the world with rose color glasses- he tells it like it is regardless of whether or not it will heart someone’s feelings. This book had me laughing out loud a lot. The sheer audacity of some of the stuff that Dante comes up with is shocking. Overall, a fun read that will entertain you into the wee hours of the night. 

My Rating 4 stars out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “And I love her something fierce.”

Other People

Max- another collector and Dante’s best friend 

Grams- Charlie’s adoptive grandma 

Annabelle- Charlie’s best friend 

Blue- Charlie’s other best friend, he is in love with Charlie

Valery- Heaven's collector

Waiting On Wednesday (5) Spartan Frost

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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I’m Logan Quinn, the deadliest Spartan warrior at Mythos Academy. At least I was — until the day I almost killed Gwen Frost.

Professor Metis and Nickamedes say that I’m fine, that Loki and the Reapers don’t have a hold on me anymore, but I can’t risk it. I can’t risk hurting Gwen again. So I’m leaving Mythos and going somewhere far, far away.

I know Gwen wonders what’s happening to me, whether I’m safe. I can’t tell her, but this is my story …

With how Crimson Frost ended can you seriously blame me for waiting on this book? What was he thinking? Where did he go? How could he? June 25 hurry up already!

Teaser Tuesday (19) Fusion

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My feelings for David were still there but kept being overpowered by even stronger ones for Kellan. I couldn’t remember when or how those feelings had started, but they were there. He was all I could think about at the moment. His was the face I pictured before I fell asleep and then again just before I opened my eyes to wake up. 

Fusion by Imogen Rose Kindle Location 95

We all have one. One of those crushes where you are like, huh? what just happened here? I like him/her for real?

Fallen for Covers (1) UNSPOKEN

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Author: Sarah Rees Brennan

Format: eBook

Print Length:370 pages 

Publisher: K-Teen 

Published: Sept. 11, 2012

Kami Glass loves someone she’s never met . . . a boy she’s talked to in her head ever since she was born. She wasn’t silent about her imaginary friend during her childhood, and is thus a bit of an outsider in her sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, Kami hasn’t suffered too much from not fitting in. She has a best friend, runs the school newspaper, and is only occasionally caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it, despite the voice in her head.

But all that changes when the Lynburns return.

The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not one to shy away from the unknown—in fact, she’s determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?

Why I fell hard for this cover?

The Gothic feel of this one had me at UNSPOKEN. The font is beautiful and I like to pretend that it shows off the battle between good and evil with the white color representing good.  The two faces on the fence facing each other kinda represent Kami and Jared to me, speaking to each other without seeing each other.  I love how the leaves at the top of the book start off black and but as they fall to the ground they turn white.  I will be totally honest here.  I read this book because of the cover- and I am sad to say that the publishing company is changing this amazing cover to something more mainstream.  Does the change of the cover change the words inside- of course not.  But part of me wonders if I would have read this one without the cover.

Swoon Thursday (18) Hot Blooded

The fabulous girls over at YA Bound created this super HOT meme. Here's how it works.

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog! I want to know & so do the gals at YABound!

Before I could stand and go to Naomi, Rourke grabbed on to my face, pulling me down quickly, his lips hitting mine, hot and frantic.  I didn’t have time to register it until his tongue entered my mouth.

Emotions raced through me, the taste of him overpowering anything else in the room.  I moaned into his lips, gripping his shoulders with both hands, pulling myself closer to him.  He snarled into my mouth.  Our bond rang through me, his body and soul pouring into mine.  My arms and legs began to shake.

Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson Kindle Location 3607

This seriously has got to be one of the swooniest kisses I have read in a while.  Anytime a kiss can make you shake it has got to be good.

Released: Enemy Within

Two guys who’ve stolen her heart.

Three races and only one of them worthy.Countless enemies with insatiable bloodlust for power.

Will one girl's curse ultimately save her? 

Half-vampire Brooke Keller barely survived the slaying of her worst enemy, only to learn that Zladislov—the world's most powerful vampire, leader of the vampire world, and her father—wants her dead. However, this time, she's not only fighting vampires but a raging monster within her that endangers what's left of her humanity. And when a deadly disease threatens to take her best friend's life, Brooke tries to convince Kaitlynn to accept a monster of her own: becoming a Zao Duh.

As a former slave to the Pijawikas, Mirko is driven to

protect the innocent at all costs, but he has never faced a foe more formidable than Zladislov. And when the Commission bears down on Brooke, Mirko finds the stream of enemies runs deeper than he ever imagined.

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Cover Reveal: Deadly Gamble

When attractive Kristi Andrews is hired as Assistant Marketing Director at the Parthenon hotel/casino in Las Vegas, she’s focused on succeeding at her new job. But from the very first day, strange events occur: a deadly escalator accident—the strange death of a candle shop owner—a psychic’s warning that the Parthenon is doomed AND IT’S ALL KRISTI’S FAULT. 

Shocked and baffled, Kristi must determine if she could be responsible for the mysterious, evil presence that seems to haunt the hotel. She’s aided by a man she’s just met—famous western historical author, Mike Garvey. Attracted to Kristi, Mike goes one hundred fifty years back in time to draw upon his knowledge of old Las Vegas and the Santa Fe Trail. They are the key to a puzzling mystery which Kristi must solve if she wants to save not only the Parthenon but the entire Las Vegas Strip from total disaster. 

About the Author: 

Shirley Kennedy wrote and published Regency romances for several years for both Ballantine and Signet. She switched genres to write a wagon train romance. When struck with what she called “a great idea” about a haunted casino in Las Vegas, she was compelled to abandon both Regency England and the Old West to write Deadly Gamble. 

Born and raised in Fresno, California, Shirley has lived in such diverse places as Denver; Houston; Torrance, California; Bogota ,Colombia; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Sciences at the University of Calgary. She worked as a computer programmer/systems analyst for several years before she went back to her first love, writing. 

Shirley lives close to her two daughters in Las Vegas Nevada. Brutus and Sparky, her two editorial assistants on the furry side, love to nap in the sunshine next to her computer while she produces her next novel. 

See Shirley’s web site at www.shirleykennedy.com

Her published books include: 

Heartbreak Trail, Camel Press 

Three Wishes for Miss Winthrop, Signet 

Lady Flora's Fantasy, Signet 

The Irish Upstart, Signet 

The Selfless Sister, Signet 

The Rebellious Twin, Signet 

The London Belle, Signet 

Lady Semple's Secret, Ballantine

Cover Reveal: Endure

Available June 5th 

Endure (The Protector, #4) by M.R. Merrick
Cover by Parajunkee Design

YA Urban Fantasy
Final book in The Protector Series

Wrapped in darkness and woven with defeat, every action Chase has taken since being exiled from the Circle has been met with a devastating response. Now heÕs been burdened with a quest that seems impossible, and he needs to evolve into something moreÑsomething greater than he ever thought he could be.

Armed with magic, friendship, and an unbreakable will, Chase must build an army and find a weapon capable of defeating the ultimate evil. But he knows that nothing great comes without sacrifice. Blessed by the very gods who have abandoned him and carrying the fate of all the worlds on his shoulders, Chase Williams is about find out just how much one man can endure.

 Book 1 - Exiled is FREE!

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About the author:

M.R. Merrick is a Canadian writer, and author of Exiled, the first installment in The Protector Series. Having never traveled, he adventures to far off lands through his imagination and in between cups of coffee. As a music lover and proud breakfast enthusiast, he's usually found at the computer, between a pair of headphones and in front of a large bowl of cereal.

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Waiting On Wednesday (4) School Spirits

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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while on a job, Izzy's mom decides they need to take a break.

Izzy and her mom move to a new town, but they soon discover it’s not as normal as it appears. A series of hauntings has been plaguing the local high school, and Izzy is determined to prove her worth and investigate. But assuming the guise of an average teenager is easier said than done. For a tough girl who's always been on her own, it’s strange to suddenly make friends and maybe even have a crush.

Can Izzy trust her new friends to help find the secret behind the hauntings before more people get hurt? 

Rachel Hawkins' delightful spin-off brings the same wit and charm as theNew York Times best-selling Hex Hall series. Get ready for more magic, mystery and romance!

I adored Rachel Hawkins' Hex Hall series and am dying to get my hands on this book!