Blog Tour: The Selection Series by Kiera Cass + Giveaway

Welcome to our tour stop on The Selection Series for author Kiera Cass. We are honored to be part and celebrate the release of The Crown! This tour is hosted by The Irish Banana Tour!

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The Crown
The Selection #5
Author: Kiera Cass
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre:  Dystopia
Released: May 3rd 2016
Publisher: HarperTeen
 

Kiera Cass’s bestselling Selection series has enchanted readers from the very first page. Now the end of the journey is here, in a wonderfully romantic series finale that will sweep you off your feet.

Twenty years have passed since the events of The One, and America and Maxon’s daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own. Princess Eadlyn didn’t think she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you... and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult—and more important—than she ever expected.

The Selection series has sold more than 3 million copies and captured the hearts of fans around the world. This swoon-worthy final installment is the happily ever after they’ve all been waiting for.

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I remember the day Shannon UK told us about this series. We have have a GroupMe account and she just started gushing over The Selection series. On how she've read all three books in a sitting. The covers are to die for and why wouldn't anyone want them on their shelves? So this in mind, as in 'Hey, these would look amazing on my shelf', I decided start this series. Within hours, I read them! Once you start them you are hooked. The funny thing is that Shannon US also started reading them and we all three were high on The Selection. It was a great feeling to start a series with your book friends and all the sudden just talk about how amazing the story is as well as the characters.

Today, is the release day of The Crown and there is so much expectations! We are hoping to love the conclusion as much as we loved The One. So today we want to share with you all our favorite quotes from The One!

The One Quotes

“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”

“This isn’t happily ever after. It’s so much more than that.” 

“I'll love you until my very last breath. Every beat of my heart is yours. I don't want to die without you knowing that.”

“You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good.”

Although we love all these quotes, our favorite is this letter:

“America, my love, you are sunlight falling through trees. You are laughter that breaks through sadness. You are the breeze on a too-war day. You are clarity in the midst of confusion.

You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that's all it would manage to do.

You said that to get things right one of us would have to take a leap of faith. I think I've discovered the canyon that must be leaped, and I hope to find you waiting for me on the other side.

I love you, America.

Yours forever,Maxon” 

Which is your favorite book of the series and/or quotes?

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series and The Siren. She is a graduate of Radford University and currently lives in Christiansburg, Virginia, with her family. You can learn more about Kiera's books, videos, and love of cake online at www.kieracass.com

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The Crown

The Selection Series #5

Author: Kiera Cass

Publication Date: May 3rd 2016

Publisher: HarperTeen

Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series has captured the hearts of readers from its very first page. Now the end of the journey is here. Prepare to be swept off your feet by The Crown—the eagerly awaited, wonderfully romantic fifth and final book in the Selection series.

In The Heir, a new era dawned in the world of The Selection. Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own.

Eadlyn didn’t think she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult—and more important—than she ever expected.

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Book Review: The One by Kiera Cass

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The One
The Selection #3
Author: Keira Cass
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Dystopia
Release Date: May 6th 2014
Review Source: HarperCollins UK| Netgalley

The time has come for one winner to be crowned.

When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

This is the book guys. The epic conclusion. The one with the fabulous cover. The one I've been dying to read since I started the series. The one I LOVED.

This book made me cry about 3 times. Some were happy tears and some weren't. Let's just say some every good things happened (AKA Maxon and America) and some sad things. Some really sad things which came at the most unexpected times. I'm telling myself that everything happened for a reason and they contributed to the great ending, but darn, I really wish they hadn't really happened.

One of my favourite parts of this book was the character growths of the remaining Selected. Especially Celeste. Throughout the whole series the only emotion I've had towards her was distaste and The One completely changed my opinion of her. She would definitely win the award for "Most Improved". So much evolved in this book that it was refreshing-- after two books of constant steps back--and it was a well needed change.

Despite how much trouble (or maybe it was stubborness) the characters had when it coming to admitting their feelings with the words "I love you", the romance was still cute. The words Maxon spoke to America made me swoon and goofy grin.

"I'm going to love you more than any man has ever loved a woman, more than you ever dreamed you could be loved. I promise you that."

"I want everything with you, America. I want the holidays and the birthdays, the busy seasons and the lazy weekends. I want peanut butter fingerprints on my desk. I want inside jokes and fights and everything. I want a life with you."

See? Doesn't Maxon just completely just melt your heart? Because he melts mine. It did feel like there was a bit of an open end, like there was still a little bit more to be explored, but overall this book made me swoon, gasp, cry and laugh and I wouldn't have it any other way. It was the perfect conclusion to Maxon and America's story. 

Book Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

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The Elite
The Selection #2
Author: Kiera Cass
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Dystopia | Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 23rd 2013
Review Source: HarperCollins UK | Netgalley

The Selection began with thirty-five girls. Now with the group narrowed down to the six Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon's heart is fiercer than ever—and America is still struggling to decide where her heart truly lies. Is it with Maxon, who could make her life a fairy tale? Or with her first love, Aspen?

America is desperate for more time. But the rest of the Elite know exactly what they want—and America's chance to choose is about to slip away.

The Elite continues and things can only get better. Thirty-five girls were chosen as potential princesses and now there's only six. The competition is getting tough and feelings are running high and decisions need to be made. The competition is within touching distance of being over and life changing decisions are about to be made. Who will Maxon choose? Better yet, who will America choose?

This book should have been a breeze. I mean, Maxon has already expressed his feelings for America. That's pretty much a confession that she's his first choice, right? But let me tell you, this book was far from a breeze. It was a mixture of being highly frustrating but wonderful all at the same time. In The Elite I developed love for some characters and hatred for others. I grew frustrated and slightly angry, but I also smiled and the frustration melted into love. This book made me feel so many conflicting emotions.

And you know what this book didn't lack? Drama. Seriously, it was so jam packed with it that I could barely keep up (in a good way, of course). There was always something going on, whether it have been America impulsively acting without thinking, the love triangle or the rebels attacking, there was always something to latch onto and savour. I enjoyed every second and after finishing I didn't wait a second before opening The One, book 3.

The only reason this novel wasn't rated a solid 5 was because of the love triangle. They're my least favourite things to be in books and the indecisive feelings of who she loved more was slightly exhausting. I was so Team Maxon that I was like "America, stop having feelings for Carter. Maxon is clearly the better option!" lol. To be honest, I knew the only reason she clung to Carter was because he was safe and familiar, not because she truly wanted him as a partner for life.

The Elite fueled my love for the series, and as always, the cover was absolutely stunning. This is a book which shouldn't be missed out on and I'd recommend this book to everyone.

Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

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The Selection
The Selection #1
Author: Kiera Cass
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Dystopia
Release Date: April 24th 2012
Review Source: HarperCollins Children UK | Netgalley

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself--and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

The funny thing is, this book cover has been catching my eyes for years but I never considered picking it up and reading it. Why? I was convinced that it wasn't my type of book. Prince and princess', all those girls fighting over one man and I was convinced there would be a love triangle--which aren't my favourite things, by the way. But I'm not above putting my hands up and admiting I was wrong--because I was really wrong-- because after 3 years of avoiding this book, it's now one of my favourite books from one of my favourite series.

The Selection was a surprisingly addicting book. Like, one minute I was entering book one and the next I was closing the pages to book four. I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it. It was unlike anything I've ever read and opened my eyes to a different kind of book. Suddenly I have a craving for book covers with pretty dresses and royalty is more appealing. And the addictivness of this book made it hard to write this review, lol. I literally can't remember where book one ended and book three started. I read the series so fast that the series blurred into one epic tale.

The Selection built a world I wasn't expecting. The castes being the most shocking of them all. Each person is a number, there being eight in total, and the higher number you are the worse off your life is--the less money you make and the more likely you are to work yourself into such an exhaustion it literally kills you. America is a 5. Her life isn't as bad as an eights, but she's known what it's like to go without food or warmth. When a once in a lifetime chance to better her life pops up, she plays the game, even if it's not what she wants to do. Because there's a massive catch. The once in a lifetime chance opportunity is to become the prince's bride. Suddenly it's America and thirty-four other girls as competition-- competition for something she doesn't actually want--and things get a whole lot of interesting. It's surprising what some people will do in the heat of a competition, and America finds friendships in the most unlikely places. It's a swirl of misplaced emotions, flashing cameras, and learning to live like royalty.

America was an admirable character. When all the other girls were slapping on the extra make-up, showing a bit of extra skin and doing and saying all the right things to convince the prince to fall for them, America sticks to her guns. She stays true to herself and what she believes. Sometimes it's an honorable and admirable trait as a potential queen to be, but it also made me question her sanity sometimes. She's a free spirit who did crazy things before thinking (only occasionally, though).

If you're like me and doubted the story, just go ahead and give it a chance. It will surprise you.

Trailer Thursday: Kiera Cass Shares #TheSelection Major Announcement!

Kiera Cass

Author of The Selection series. 

Cass shared on the Epic Reads youtube channel some exciting news for The Selection fans. 

Check out the unlock if you haven't already! 

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The One

The Selection #3

Author: Kiera Cass

Published: May 6th 2014

Publisher: HarperTeen

The highly anticipated third book in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is perfect for the fans who have followed America's whirlwind romance since it began—and a swoon-worthy read for teens who have devoured Veronica Roth's Divergent, Ally Condie's Matched, or Lauren Oliver'sDelirium.

The Selection changed America Singer's life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen—and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she's made her choice . . . and she's prepared to fight for the future she wants.

Find out who America will choose in The One, the enchanting, beautifully romantic third book in the Selection series!

Trailer Thursday: The One by Kiera Cass

The One

The Selection #3

Author: Kiera Cass

Expected Publication: May 6th 2014

Publisher: HarperTeen

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.

America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

From the very first page of The Selection, this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers' hearts and swept them away on a captivating journey... Now, in The One, Kiera Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final page is turned.