Review: Destined

Destined by Jessie Harrell Published by Mae Day Publishing on November 17th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads "When Psyche receives a prophecy gone horribly wrong, she learns that even the most beautiful girl in Greece can have a hideous future. Her fate? Fall in love with the one creature even the gods fear. As she feels herself slipping closer into the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she's come to expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined. Destined is a fresh and heartachingly romantic retelling of the Cupid & Psyche myth from debut novelist, Jessie...

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Review: Saving June

Title: Saving JuneSeries: NoGenre: Young Adult- ContemporaryAuthor: Hannah HarringtonPublisher: Harlequin TeenRelease Date: November 22, 2011Book: Netgalley “When her older sister commits suicide and her divorcing parents decide to divide the ashes, Harper Scott takes her sister’s urn to the one place June always wanted to go: California. On the road with her best friend, plus an intriguing guy with a mysterious connection to June, Harper discovers truths about her sister, herself and life.” Where do I begin? To put it simply, this book is amazing. After falling into to it, I could not put it down. It held me from the first page till the last. It gave me something different to see. The plot line of this book is just wonderful. Looking back at...

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Blog Tour: Destined

Hello everyone! Today, I have author Jessie Harrell talking about her new book Destined!Check It Out! “When Psyche receives a prophecy gone horribly wrong, she learns that even the most beautiful girl in Greece can have a hideous future. Her fate? Fall in love with the one creature even the gods fear. As she feels herself slipping closer into the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she’s come to expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined. Destined is a fresh and heartachingly romantic retelling of the Cupid & Psyche myth from debut novelist, Jessie Harrell.”  What inspired you to write? My husband’s flippant suggestion that...

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Review: Between Sea and Sky

Between Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore Series: Stand Alone Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on October 25th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "For as long as Esmerine can remember, she has longed to join her older sister, Dosinia, as a siren--the highest calling a mermaid can have. When Dosinia runs away to the mainland, Esmerine is sent to retrieve her. Using magic to transform her tail into legs, she makes her way unsteadily to the capital city. There she comes upon a friend she hasn't seen since childhood--a dashing young man named Alandare, who belongs to a winged race of people. As Esmerine and Alandare band together to search for Dosinia, they rekindle a friendship . . . and...

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Review: Legend

Title: LegendSeries: Legend # 1Genre: Young Adult- DystopianAuthor: Marie LuPublisher: Putnam JuvenileRelease Date: November 29, 2011Book: ARC sent by publisher “What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths – until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the...

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Blog Tour: A Whisper to Scream

Hello fellow readers! I have the wonder author Lauren Hammond with us today! She is talking about her new book, A Whisper to Scream. Check it out! Happy Halloween, everyone! I’m so excited for today’s guest post because I get to talk about two of my favorite character’s; Ellory and Adam, two ill-fated teens in my dark YA horror/romance, A Whisper To A Scream. Ohhh Ellory and Adam, where do I begin? LOL. I have to say that out of all the characters in my books, these two were the most challenging at the same time the most fun to create. I’ve always known that I liked to write/tackle dark topics. Mostly because as a reader dark topics always intrigued me.  Ellory and Adam are a different pair of star-crossed lovers. One is a sassy rebel, the...

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