New Cover Reveal: The Kindrily Series by Karen Amanda Hopper!

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The Kindrily series has probably been in my top five favorite series of all time. Why you may ask? Well, the story itself isn't like anything I've every read before. Soulmates, lost memories, a true love that continues to fight for one another? *Le swoon!*

When Karen announces that the covers were getting a new look I was beyond excited! That might've been one of the few times where I was actually happy about my beloved books were getting a make over lol! Don't get me wrong, I love the originals but I feel like this sets just a little more into the story. Plus, I'm a sucker for silhouette covers.

If you haven't read the series I HIGHLY recommend it!! After checking out the amazing covers I suggest heading over to Karen's blog to read a fun interview she did with the cover artist.

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Leave it to Maryah Woodsen to break the one rule that will screw up eternity: Never erase your memories.   Before entering this life, Maryah did the unthinkable—she erased. Now, at seventeen years old, she’s clueless that her new adoptive family has known her for centuries, that they are perpetually reincarnated souls, and that they have supernatural abilities. Oh, and she's supposed to love (not despise) Nathan, the green-eyed daredevil who saved her life.   Nathan is convinced his family’s plan to spark Maryah's memory is hopeless, but his love for her is undying. After spending (and remembering) so many lifetimes together, being around an empty version of his soulmate is heart shattering. He hates acting like a stalker, but has no choice because the evil outcast who murdered Maryah in their last lifetime is still after her.   While Maryah’s hunter inches closer, she and Nathan make assumptions and hide secrets that rip them further apart. Maryah has to believe in the magic within her, Nathan must have faith in the power of their love, and both need to grasp onto the truth before they lose each other forever—and discover just how lonely eternity can be

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Forever is worth the fight.

Maryah erased all memory of her past lives, but she couldn’t erase her soul mate Nathan, or his undying love. Now, Maryah and Nathan have a second chance at a future together, but first Maryah must remember the person she used to be and embrace her supernatural gifts—more than one kindrily member’s life depends on it.

Maryah’s power is Harmony’s best hope of finding her kidnapped soul mate, Gregory. But Harmony isn’t big on asking anyone for help, and she’s tired of waiting, so she’s taking matters into her own hands. Heaven help anyone who stands in her way.

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Every moment, every lifetime, every decision—including her choice to erase—has led Maryah to this. 

Two outcomes are possible: an infinite happy-ever-after with her kindrily or the final severing of her relationship with Nathan. 

Closer to the enemy than ever before, Maryah unravels the diabolical plan that Dedrick has been manipulating into place for centuries. Revelations, secrets, and lies surface faster than Maryah can process. She doesn’t know who to trust, what to believe, or how to save her loved ones from the desolate future Dedrick is so close to executing. 

Guided by an enigmatic raven-haired prisoner, Maryah fights body and soul to save Nathan, her kindrily, and countless others. But is her love strong enough to alter a prophecy written in the stars?

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About The Author

Born and bred in Baltimore, frolicked and froze in Colorado for a couple of years, and I'm currently sunning and splashing around Florida. I'm addicted to coffee, chocolate, and complicated happily-ever-afters. I am a constant work in progress. Due to my strong Disney upbringing, I still believe in fairy tales and will forever sprinkle magic throughout all of my novels. A self-proclaimed twisted little pixie, I believe that magic and true love really do exist, even in a world that can be ugly at times. I like to dance down rabbit holes and ride shooting stars while playing a never-ending game of “Imagine If…” Then I write about my fantastical musings and call myself an author. I can’t imagine doing anything else. I love storytelling way too much.

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New Cover Reveal: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

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ON DUBLIN STREET

Author: Samantha Young

Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well - until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street, where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core.

Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he's determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached.

But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won't be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her . . . down to the very soul.

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On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
Chapter 1 – from Braden’s POV

Sighing, Braden shrugged his shoulders back and looked up at the sky, squinting against
the sunlight. Decked out in a three-piece suit on a hot day like this didn’t ease his growing
frustration with his plan to sell La Cour. No one knew he was thinking of selling La Cour
except Thomas Prendergast, a fellow restaurateur. A successful one. If any of his business
associates knew Braden was selling La Cour they’d think he was nuts. The restaurant had a
world-class chef and a stellar reputation. And it made money.
In truth, Braden was just stretched too thin and not interested in La Cour. All his
concentration and focus was going into making his nightclub Fire a success, developing
properties that turned profits, and of course he still had his father’s estate agency to keep up
with, as well as a successful Scottish seasonal restaurant he co-owned with the chef, Frazier
Allie, down on the Shore.
La Cour as it stood was a nuisance, a nuisance Braden felt obligated to attend to since his
father worked so hard to make it the success it was. But his father had always told him that
when business became a nuisance rather than a challenge, and was no longer satisfying, it
was time to move on to greener pastures.
Thomas was dragging his feet with an answer.
He glanced back at the restaurant. Come on, Thomas, make up your mind, man.
Braden’s phone beeped in his pocket. He pulled it out and glanced at the digital reminder
informing him he had a meeting in twenty minutes with one of his managers at Douglas
Carmichael & Co, the estate agency his grandfather built up from the ground up to become
one of the primary agencies in the Lothians.
Shit. He’d spent longer with Thomas Prendergast than he’d meant to. Scowling, Braden
walked toward Bruntsfield Church, his pale blue eyes trained on the road ahead, willing a cab
to make an appearance. Only seconds later one turned around the corner and he stepped out
onto the curb with his arm raised. To his relief the taxi pulled up to him. He’d make his
meeting.
Reaching for the handle on the passenger side, a clean, fruity smell drifted towards him
seconds before a warm, small and very feminine hand collided with his.
Braden dipped his head and looked down into the face of a woman, her skin bright from
the sunlight, her eyes narrowed to slits as she squinted against the sun behind his head. There

was a surprised disgruntlement in her expression. Clearly she assumed this was her black cab.
Braden prepared to disabuse her of the notion but stopped. His father taught him that reading
people, and by that he meant all the things they didn’t say with their mouths but did with their
bodies and eyes, was the key to success in business. Braden read stubbornness in her features
he could make out and in the obstinate tension she held in her shoulders. He was in no mood
for stubbornness or fighting over a bloody cab after his meeting with Thomas had come to no
satisfactory conclusion.
For the sake of expedience Braden asked, “Which way are you headed?”
He heard the words ‘Dublin Street’ and did what he always did: maneuvered things to his
liking. “Good.” He pulled the cab door open. “I’m heading in that direction, and since I’m
already running late, might I suggest we share the taxi instead of wasting ten minutes
deciding who needs it more.” He placed a hand on the small of her back and nudged her into
the cab.
Relieved she didn’t stall them, Braden got in after her and immediately gave the cab driver
their first destination. His sister, Ellie, lived on Dublin Street in a flat he’d renovated and then
gifted to her. Ellie was his half-sister—they shared the same father. She’d never had it
particularly easy from their dad. That was putting it politely. Douglas Carmichael was a
negligent bastard and despite the fact that he and Braden had finally become friends of a sort
before he died, Braden had never forgiven him for his treatment of Ellie. The guilt Douglas
should have felt transferred to Braden, and he’d done everything he could to make sure her
life was easier, and that she knew he cared. Giving her the flat meant she could concentrate
on that PhD she was studying for. Braden might think the PhD impractical, but it made her
happy, and in the end that was all that mattered. He also liked having her close to the estate
agency which was on Dundas Street. Anytime he was in the area, which was more often than
not, he could drop by to see Els. Braden was lucky to call Ellie not only his sister, but one of
his closest friends, and it was nice to escape the stress of his business life at least for ten
minutes when he stopped by for a coffee with her.
Braden decided he’d get the cab driver to stop at the top of Dublin Street, burl around and
come back toward Dundas Street. It would be easier to drop him off first but it was ingrained
in him to never let a woman pay for anything, so he’d drop off the unexpected passenger so
he could pay the fare.
“Thanks I guess,” the woman answered from his left, the words sardonic. It wasn’t the
tone that drew his attention. It was the husky, sexy voice and the American accent.

Glancing in interest at her, Braden almost did a double take. She was attractive. Very. So
busy checking her out he asked somewhat stupidly, “You’re an American?”
She turned to him and as soon as their eyes met Braden felt his blood heat with the impact.
Jesus fucking Christ. Intelligent, exotic, feline gray eyes appraised him as she tucked a loose
strand of dark-blonde hair behind her ear. Her hair was long and pulled back in a pony-tail,
giving him an unhindered view of a graceful neck and an arresting face. For some reason he
couldn’t look away.
Watching her eyes drop to his body, drinking him in, Braden was intrigued. He was used
to women looking at him. He was a big guy and he worked out and he’d had no complaints
from women. He wasn’t, however, used to a woman appearing so consternated by the fact
that she was checking him out. He raised an eyebrow, curious about her.
“Yeah, I’m American.”
That voice. He shifted in his seat. She really did have the sexiest voice he’d ever heard. He
wanted to hear it again. “Just visiting?” Braden murmured.
“Nope.”
“Then you’re a student?”
Whatever she heard in his tone it made her tense. Braden envied her casual, light clothing
in this heat and thanked God for throwing her in his path on a day so hot in Scotland it had
caused the American to wear those tiny shorts.
True, she wasn’t his usual type. Most of his girlfriends, including his current girlfriend
Holly, and his ex-wife Analise, were tall, slender platinum blondes. The American was the
opposite of every woman he’d ever dated.
And yet… she was beyond appealing.
She had surprisingly large breasts for such a delicately built woman—big boobs, wee
waist, and another surprise were those gorgeous legs of hers. They were shapely and long
despite her small stature. Hot blood rushed southwards.
Bloody Nora.
When Braden finally dragged his eyes up to her expressive face he noted the raised
eyebrow. He’d been caught eating her up and she did not look impressed. Amused, he
grinned at her. Usually this would incur a responding grin. Instead the brat rolled her eyes at
him.
“I was a student,” she answered, and Braden’s ears warmed to the purr of her dulcet voice.
“I live here. Dual citizenship.”
“You’re part Scottish?”

She gave him a barely-there nod and seemed intent to not look at him. He smiled
inwardly, feeling anticipation he hadn’t felt in a while, and definitely not over a woman. It
was the anticipation of a challenge. Women came quite easily to him and it certainly made
life less difficult. Life was stressful enough in business. But he couldn’t argue with what this
strange, inexplicable feeling toward the American.
He’d never felt instant attraction like it.
Braden eyed her and grew even more dangerously hot at the idea of turning that willful
glint in her stunning eyes soft with need as he explored every inch of her.
He shifted in his seat again, disappointment settling over him when he belatedly
remembered he was seeing someone else. Since he wasn’t the kind of man to ask for another
woman’s number while he was in a relationship that meant he’d have to ignore whatever was
between him and the American.
Bugger.
The timing was fucked.
He couldn’t have her. Eyeing her mouth, despite knowing that conversation—or
anything—was pointless, he found himself asking, “What do you do now that you’ve
graduated?”
She shot him a look out of the corner of her eyes and it seemed to hold more than a hint of
disdain. “What do you do? I mean, when you’re not manhandling women into cabs?”
It occurred to Braden that a man knew he was really bored with life when he got a kick out
of a woman’s condescension. “What do you think I do?”
“I’m thinking lawyer. Answering questions with questions, manhandling…”
“I’m not a lawyer. But you could be. I seemed to recall a question answered with a
question. And that,” he gestured to her full mouth, wondering how she’d taste, “That’s a
definite smirk.” His voice was thick with want and he knew she heard it in the way her eyes
flared as their gazes met.
Yeah, she felt the heat too.
The air in the cab was suddenly heavy with sexual tension. An undeniable, incredible
electricity that Braden really fucking wanted to explore.
As awful as it was, he was cursing the existence of Holly, his current girlfriend, to hell in
that moment. What he had with Holly wasn’t special. It was just fun. But it was exclusive.
Shit.
The American not only looked away but seemed to deliberately lean her whole body away
from him as she stared out at the passing traffic. As he watched her attempt to create a

distance between them with silence, his eyes caressed the sharp sweep of her jawline and the
smoothness of her olive skin. She had great skin. Skin that told of her age, and it suddenly
occurred to him that the American was quite young, probably ages with Ellie. He hadn’t
realized at first because she had seemed attractively self-possessed.
Now she seemed uncomfortable… perhaps inexperienced?
It should have put him off.
It didn’t.
Whoever she was, however she was, Braden was intrigued.
He wanted to work her out.
“Are you shy?” He asked trying not to sound like a condescending prick.
She turned to him with a bemused smile. “Excuse me?”
Not shy then. He eyed her carefully. She wasn’t as easy to read as he’d first thought. He
liked that. “Are you shy?” he repeated to be polite, already knowing the answer to that
question was no. She was something, but it wasn’t shy.
“Why would you think that?”
He decided to see just how self-possessed she really was. “Most women would be taking
advantage of my imprisonment in the taxi with them—chew my ear off, shove their phone
number in my face…as well as other things.” His eyes instantly lowered to her lush breasts,
letting her know he thought they were well worthy of the attention.
Anticipating either a blush or a scowl when he drew his eyes back to her face, Braden was
taken aback to find her grinning at him. Fuck. Her smile hit him with more of an impact than
her sexy body. She had one helluva sweet smile. “Wow, you really think a lot of yourself.”
He grinned back. “I’m just speaking from experience.”
“Well, I’m not the kind of girl who hands out her number to a guy she just met.”
Even though he couldn’t ask for her number he was immediately disappointed by her
answer. He’d begun building an idea of who she was in his head and prudish girl next door
was definitely not it. “Ahh,” he looked away. “You’re a no-sex-until-the-third-date, marriage-
and-babies kind of woman.” Not exactly his type.
“No, no, and no,” she answered, seeming affronted by the idea. So affronted in fact that he
suddenly wondered if the opposite was true. Was he in the presence of that rare creature? A
woman afraid of commitment?
“Interesting,” he murmured.
“I’m not giving you my number.”

Unfortunately Braden couldn’t seduce her number out of her. “I didn’t ask for it. And even
if I wanted it, I wouldn’t ask for it.” Fucking lie. “I have a girlfriend.” Unfortunately, true.
Braden mentally slapped himself across the head for that ungentlemanly thought. Holly was a
good girl and deserved better than that.
“Then stop looking at me like that.”
“I have a girlfriend, but I’m not blind. Just because I can’t do anything doesn’t mean I’m
not allowed to look.” A crying shame if you asked him. He wanted to look. He wanted to
look past the cynical eyes and through the sweet smile and find out which one of them was
her. Maybe she was both. Maybe she was neither. He didn’t know. At all. And he wanted to.
Jesus—
“Here’s good, thanks.”
What? His fascination with her mystery was suddenly brought to an abrupt halt by her
direction to the driver. They weren’t at Dublin Street yet. They still had… Braden looked
outside. They were at Queen Street Gardens, only seconds from her destination. And why
was he panicking? She was off limits.
The driver pulled up to the curb and she handed him fare and reached for the door.
“Wait,” Braden found himself saying.
She turned to him, her expression impatient. “What?”
Braden sensed he had seconds here. He could either tell her to take her money back and
offer to pay for the entire cab fare as he intended. Or he could ask her the one thing that had
been itching at him since they met.
“Do you have a name?”
She smiled and Braden automatically found himself smiling with her. “Actually, I have
two.”
What?
She jumped out of the cab and despite the loss of her he found myself chuckling at her
cool reply.
It was his own fault. He’d asked a smart woman the wrong question.
Just as abruptly as she’d left him, Braden’s amusement fled. He realized he’d probably
never see her again. Now that really was a crying shame. His father was right. His intuition
was what made him a successful businessman, and his intuition was telling him he’d just let a
great opportunity pass him by.
Swallowing his disappointment, Braden directed the cabbie to turnabout and head toward
his meeting… in an even worse fucking mood than he’d started out in.

Cover Reveals: Dirty Rowdy Thing | House of Night | Ripped | The Revenge of Seven

There have been quite a few cover reveals in the bookish world lately. Here are a few that stand out.

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Dirty Rowdy Thing

Wild Seasons #2

Author: Christina Lauren

Release Date: November 4th 2014

Publisher: Gallery Books

Despite their rowdy hookups, Harlow and Finn don’t even like each other . . . which would explain why their marriage lasted only twelve hours. He needs to be in charge and takes whatever he wants. She lives by the Want-something-done? Do-it-yourself mantra. Maybe she’s too similar to the rugged fisherman—or just what he needs.

This is the sequel to Sweet Filthy Boy (book one in Wild Seasons series) that we ABSOLUTELY adored that comes out May 13th. Look for our review very soon.

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House Of Night

Coloring Book #1

By P.C. Cast and Illustrated By Aura Dalian
Release Date: April 14th 2014
Publisher: House of Night Coloring Books; 1st edition

This is the first coloring book for the blockbuster HOUSE OF NIGHT series. Illustrated by an incredibly talented tattoo artist, PC Cast's world and characters come magically alive for fans of tattoo art, as well as fans of the series. Included is a crossword puzzle and a Q&A session with questions submitted by HoN fans and answered by PC Cast. Welcome to the House of Night! We hope you enjoy adding your own touch to the world!

Something every HON fan should own.

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The REAL series #5

Author: Katy Evans

Release Date: December 16th 2014

Publisher: Gallery Books

Every woman wants me--except the one I sing for.

Seattle shakes with anticipation: they call it the concert of the year. They say girls are getting pregnant just thinking about Crack Bikini being in town.

But when you love a girl, you don't leave her with nothing but a ring and a promise.

Any man with half a brain should know..

So what did I expect my girl would do when she saw me again?

Well, for starters, she loathes our music. Particularly the song I wrote about her.

When I sing it, the stadium is in an uproar. Thousands of fans scream my name like

I'm a god--but yeah, not her. Crystal clear: the girl's not happy to see me.

Black hair, black boots, a bad attitude, that's her -- Pandora Stone is a freaking man-eater and she's out for my blood.

That's alright.

Let her come at me. Because I'm out for her heart and, this time, there's no way she can stop me.

O. M. GAWD.......

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The Revenge of Seven

I Am Number Four series (Lorien Legacies) #5

Author: Pittacus Lore

Release Date: August 26th 2014

Publisher: HarperTEEN

The Garde have suffered the ultimate betrayal: Number Five has allied himself with the Mogadorians. He killed Eight and helped the Mogs abduct Ella from the Garde’s Chicago safe house. Now the fight for Earth’s survival has just become that much more impossible. After the dual battles at the end The Fall of Five, the Garde are broken and divided once again. They may not have time to mourn their fallen ally, but they’ll make sure to avenge him. And they now have the help of the most unlikely of allies: Adam, a Mogadorian who has turned his back on his people and will do whatever it takes to stop them. Adam comes a host of invaluable information about Mog technology, battle strategies, and weaknesses. With his help, the Garde may just have a fighting chance…but are they repeating past mistakes by putting their trust in him?

I'm really liking this cover with the moss/grass.

So what do you think about these covers? Let us know down below in the comments!

Extra! Extra!: New Book Series for Gena Showalter and Marie Lu's Cover Reveal of The Young Elites

This news will excite all Marie Lu and Gena Showalter fans.

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Lets begin with the just announce new series for New York Times best-seller Gena Showalter. The first book in the new series titled THE CLOSER YOU COME, hits book stores March 2015. This is a new contemporary romance series that will contain 4 books.

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Now on to New York Times best-selling author Marie Lu's cover reveal of the first book in her new fantasy series "The Young Elites". The first book is titled The Young Elites and it will hit bookstores October 7th 2014 via Penguin Teen.

New Release: Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig New Paperback Cover + Giveaway

We are excited to spread the word today on this new release paperback edition. 

PRETTY CROOKED written by Elisa Ludwig released today in paperback and with a new cover design. This new paperback will now match the sequel PRETTY SLY when it releases on March 18th 2014 from Katherine Tegen Books.  You can check out our 5 tree review of PRETTY CROOKED.

Pretty Crooked Synopsis:

Willa’s secret plan seems all too simple: take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones.

Yet Willa’s turn as Robin Hood at her ultra-exclusive high school is anything but. Bilking her “friends”-known to everyone as the Glitterati-without them suspecting a thing, is far from easy. Learning how to pick pockets and break into lockers is as difficult as she’d thought it’d be. Delivering care packages to the scholarship girls, who are ostracized just for being from the “wrong” side of town, is way more fun than she’d expected.

The complication Willa didn’t expect, though, is Aidan Murphy, Valley Prep’s most notorious (and gorgeous) ace-degenerate. His mere existence is distracting Willa from what matters most to her-evening the social playing field between the have and have-nots. There’s no time for crushes and flirting with boys, especially conceited and obnoxious trust-funders like Aidan.

But when the cops start investigating the string of burglaries at Valley Prep and the Glitterati begin to seek revenge, could he wind up being the person that Willa trusts most

  

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And as we mention the sequel in the Pretty Crooked series comes out March 18th:

 

Pretty Sly is Elisa Ludwig's heart-pounding sequel to Pretty Crooked and the second book in a trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski, Ally Carter, or Sara Shepard.

Willa Fox was ordered to stay out of trouble by a juvenile court judge.

But that was before her house was ransacked . . . and her mother went missing.

Now Willa and her sexy crush, Aidan, must violate her probation and hit the California highway in search of her mom.

When Willa and Aidan wind up being the focus of a national manhunt, their journey becomes dangerously criminal. Soon Willa realizes it's easier to escape the law than the truth. And everything she thought she knew about her mom—and her life—was wrong.

You can check out Elisa Ludwig on:

   

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Now what is a celebration with out a giveaway. Thanks to Elisa Ludwig, she is giving away 3 sets of Pretty Crooked (new cover) and Pretty Sly (ARCs). So make sure to read the terms and conditions in the rafflecopter below. Good luck and as always we love to read comments below.a Rafflecopter giveaway

Percy Jackson Uncovered #PercyUnCovered

#PercyUnCovered

Every self-respecting Percy Jackson fan knows that the next book in the Heroes of Olympus series, The Blood of Olympus, will arrive in their hands on October 7, 2014. What they don’t yet know, but are about to find out, is that starting early this summer, a new fleet of the original Percy Jackson & the Olympians series will pop up in stores, sporting brand-new, reimagined covers. They’ll also find out that when these new paperback books are lined up side by side by side, they will reveal one amazing panoramic mural, the handiwork of artist John Rocco: who’s illustrated all the Percy covers since the first rejacketing of The Lightning Thief in 2006.

Even though the books won’t be available until early summer 2014, we won’t make the fans wait that long to feast their eyes. Starting Monday, February 17th (Presidents Day), the Percy Jackson Facebook page will be revealing the new look, one book per day. Five days. Five brand-new covers.

Post by Percy Jackson.

Cover Reveal: Kiss of Fire by Rebecca Ethington | Giveaway

Author Rebecca Ethington has given KISS OF FIRE a cover make-over! Check out the BRAND NEW COVER! It's beautiful!!!

Rebecca Ethington is also giving away a $15 gift card and a signed copy copy of KISS OF FIRE. 

Book Revisited: Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

Flowers in the Attic
Dollanganger #1
Author: V. C. Andrews
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Gothic / Family Saga / Classics / Horror
Released: January 7th 2014 (Pocket Books Edition)
Review Source: Pocket Books

A major Lifetime movie event—the novel that captured the world's imagination and earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted fanbase. Book One of the Dollanganger Family series.

At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive…

They were a perfect family, golden and carefree—until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. Kept on the top floor of their grandmother’s vast mansion, their loving mother assures them it will be just for a little while. But as brutal days swell into agonizing months and years, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother…and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know.

Book One of the Dollanganger series, followed by Petals in the Wind, If There be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows.

If there is one book I remember from my youth that I read, it would be Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews. What I don't remember is exactly how old I was when I did. The book was originally published in 1979 which would put me at 2 years old when its first got published, so I know I didn't read it then. So I want to say it was late 80's when I did and let me tell you that that book creeped me out but at the same time I couldn't put it down. Which led me to read more novels written by Andrews. V. C. Andrews is definitely an iconic author that will always get talked about for decades.

So when I saw the new redesigned book cover being released and heard the news of the lifetime movie channel adaptation, I was tickled pink. Then when I was offered the chance to get a copy of Flowers in the Attic, I didn't hesitate to say yes. The copy that arrived didn't have the cover that originally I had seen posted online as the redesign which was good because that other cover was misleading. It look like it belong to a contemporary romance novel as opposed to a Gothic horror novel. The copy I have is the mass paperback size very small and compact that I used up top for the review. Easy to carry and put inside a purse. The cover background's is in black and white with a girl giving us her back with very bright red roses surrounding the girl. So a much better improvement to the original cover from 1979 that showed a simple design of the top of a house and a girl's face looking out the one window in the attic of the house. Now to me that cover is ugly now but back then it was super creepy to my young mind. Many other redesigns have been published since the first 1979 cover but I think the latest is definitely the best.

On to the story that left its mark so many years ago. Its crazy to think I read this book when I was around my son's age now. Would I let him read it now? No. It's definitely not meant for children to read even with its outdated language. Reading it now was an experience I won't soon forget. I kept thinking to myself "How did I read this when I was a kid and survived without needing therapy?" Flowers in the Attic still impacts you and makes you cringe.

The story follows four siblings who father died unexpectedly in a car accident and left the mother only one option and that was to ask her estranged mother to take her back. The catch is she can move back to the glorious mansion and elaborate lifestyle but the four children have to stay locked up in the attic where their grandfather can't know they exist. Their mother needs to win their grandfather's love again to be put back in the will after being taken off for marrying her half-uncle (the children's father). So what was suppose to be just one day of hiding turned into a few years of hiding even though at a point in time the children could have have escaped on their own. Their mother even remarries and hardly visited the kids anymore while they are mistreated, starved and beat by their grandmother. And when the two older siblings that have been acting as the twins parental units start to grow up and mature stuck in that attic, the control they have starts to crack and the rules the evil grandmother implemented begin to get broken.

Once you get to know Cathy, Chris, Cory and Carrie, you will forever be impacted by the lives they live in that attic with the flowers. You will get mad and angry and feel the worst heartache for them. This is not your happy ever after fairytale.

If you have never read this story I suggest that you do before the Lifetime channel world premiere Saturday, January 18th at 8/7c. 

Cover Reveals: From Gods | Dangerous Dream | Secrets and Lies | Cursed

There have been quite a few cover reveals in the bookish world lately. Here are a few that stand out.

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From Gods

Author: Mary Ting

Release Date: October 17th 2013

Did you just see a flash of lightning across the sky on a clear sunny day? It’s not from Mother Nature. It is most likely from Mason Grand, swoon-worthy demigod, one of Zeus’s descendants.

Skylar Rome is supposed to be having the best summer ever before she heads off to college. Little did she know, her whole life was about to change while visiting her cousin. Nearly drowning at the beach due to unknown forces, one of the Grand brothers she’d just met, Mason, saves her life. Cool, collected, mysterious, and dangerously good-looking, Skylar is drawn to him from the start. Though she knows he is the type of guy good girls stayed away from, it seems he is always saving her life, and the attraction was inevitable.

Upon meeting the brothers, strange things begin to happen. When she accidentally kills one of the brothers, it throws her life into turmoil, as they search to find the answers. Implausibly, she gets caught up in a world of the decedents of ancient gods, all who have super powers. Not only is her discovery difficult to accept, evil beings are after her. Running out of time and running for her life, she must unravel a mystery. What do they want from her? Forced into a battle set into motion long before she was born, will she find the answers, or will she die trying?

I am currently reading this book and LOVING it so far. Not a surprise since I am a fan of all of Mary's books before this one.

Dangerous Dream

A Beautiful Creatures Story #0.5

Authors: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Reelase Date: December 17th 2013

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (HBG)

The #1 New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures series continues in this brand-new digital-exclusive story.

Catch up with Ethan, Lena, and Link as they finally graduate from high school and get ready to leave the small Southern town of Gatlin. But when Dark Caster Ridley makes an appearance, the sometime bad girl can't resist picking a fight with her sometime boyfriend, Link. Angry and rebellious as ever, Ridley ends up alone in New York City and becomes entangled in the dangerous underground Caster club scene, where the stakes are high and losers pay the ultimate price.

Where's a Linkubus when you need him?

Dangerous Dream is the beginning of a spin-off series called Dangerous Creatures from their popular Beautiful Creatures series.

Secrets and Lies

Truth or Dare #2

Author: Jacqueline Green

Release Date: May 6th 2014

Publisher: Poppy

 

Can you keep a secret?

Tenley Reed and Sydney Morgan have never seen eye to eye -- until now. United by a common goal, they are determined to find out who was behind their friend's murder. Joined by Emerson Cunningham, a gorgeous but troubled teen model, the girls start their own investigation. But in the isolated beach town of Echo Bay, it's hard to know who's a friend and who's an enemy.

Secrets and Lies is the second book in the Truth or Dare series -- and will keep readers in suspense from beginning to end.

Cursed

The Brookehaven Vampires #4

Author: Joann I. Martin Sowles

Release Date: November 2013

Leaving it all behind, Laney and Oliver are looking forward to getting away from the troubles of “Treeville,” and finally beginning their forever. Unfortunately, Laney’s guardian angel and Oliver’s twin have other plans in mind.

Even so, after a wonderful, yet also terrifying few days together, Laney and Oliver are off to the capital where they will partake in Levi’s plans of persuading his love to join his world. Although enjoyable, and rather entertaining, Laney and Oliver must soon return home where anything can and will go wrong.

As if a psychotic angel and a crazy twin brother were not enough, Laney and her friends come to find that their previous troubles with witches, werewolves, and the Weslin siblings were nothing compared to what is coming.
With many secrets into her life revealed, Laney must find it within herself to hold it together and make the right choices to help save the ones she loves.

With everyone’s futures hanging in the balance, will Laney and her friends be able to put a stop to a chain of events that could tear their world apart?