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It's time for another hop! This one is the Spring Fling Giveaway Hop which is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and  Eve’s Fan Garden  and runs from now through midnight on May 7th.  We are giving away one ARC of Thorn Abbey by Nancy Ohlin. Our giveaway is open internationally. Here's the book: Thorn Abbey by Nancy Ohlin YA retelling/paranormal*Hardcover/eBook, 304 pages Expected publication: May 7th 2013 by Simon Pulse Nothing is as it seems in this darkly romantic tale of infatuation and possession, inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. Becca was the perfect girlfriend: smart, gorgeous, and loved by everyone at New England’s premier boarding school, Thorn Abbey. But Becca’s dead. And her boyfriend, Max, can’t get over his loss. Then Tess transfers to Thorn Abbey. She’s shy, insecure, and ordinary—everything that Becca wasn’t. And despite her roommate’s warnings, she falls for brooding Max. Now Max finally has a reason to ...

Unraveled by S.X. Bradley YA contemporary mystery*Paperback/eBook, 276 pages Published February 8th 2013 by Evernight Teen Sixteen year old math whiz, Autumn, spends her days reading about serial killers and dreaming of becoming an FBI Profiler. She never dreams her first case will be so personal. Her world is shattered when she comes home from school and discovers her murdered sister’s body on the living room floor. When the initial evidence points to a burglary gone wrong, Autumn challenges the police’s theory because of the personal nature of the crime. Thinking that finding the killer will bring her family back together, she conducts her own investigation using her affinity for math and forensics, but her plan backfires and her obsession with the case further splinters her family. When her investigation reveals the killer is someone she knows, Autumn offers herself up as bait and sets a dangerous trap to unmask his true nature and to obtain a confession for her s...

Spirit (Book Five in the Elemental Series) by Shauna Granger Young Adult/New Adult Urban Fantasy Self-Published: April 30, 2013 Always careful to watch out for others, Shayna put too much trust her abilities to keep herself safe and has been cut down by crazed man. Now she is trapped in the land of the dead, watching as her two best friends suffer the consequences of her death; their powers are fading and soon they will too. Shayna is desperate to return to the land of the living to save them from a similar, cold fate. To save her friends Shayna must turn away from the Light and, in doing so, sacrifice her wings. But the longer Shayna stays among the dead, the further she slips from sanity. If Shayna cannot find her way back she will be condemned and lost forever among the restless souls of the dead. With nothing left to lose, she will do whatever it takes to fight her way back, with or without her wings. Excerpt: Traffic was still zipping up and down Main Street...

Reader Girls is today's stop on the Unraveled Blog Tour hosted by Sizzling PR . Unraveled is an intriguing contemporary YA novel which is in parts mystery, thriller and romance. We will post our review later today. Welcome and thanks for stopping by. Unraveled by S.X. Bradley YA contemporary mystery*Paperback/eBook, 276 pages Published February 8th 2013 by Evernight Teen Buy Link   Sixteen year old math whiz, Autumn, spends her days reading about serial killers and dreaming of becoming an FBI Profiler. She never dreams her first case will be so personal. Her world is shattered when she comes home from school and discovers her murdered sister’s body on the living room floor. When the initial evidence points to a burglary gone wrong, Autumn challenges the police’s theory because of the personal nature of the crime. Thinking that finding the killer will bring her family back together, she conducts her own investigation using her affinity for math and forensi...

Welcome to our blog! We are today's stop on the Belonging Blog Tour hosted by Kismet Book Tours . Author Karen Ann Hopkins has written a guest post on the dangers of Amish life, we have our reviews of this series, and there is a giveaway. Belonging (Temptation #2)  by Karen Ann Hopkins YA contemporary*Paperback/eBook, 408 pages Expected publication: April 30th 2013 by Harlequin TEEN Purchase:  Goodreads  |  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Indiebound I left everything I knew behind.  But it was worth it. He was worth it.  No one thought an ordinary girl like me would last two minutes living with the Amish, not even me. There are a lot more rules and a lot less freedom, and I miss my family and the life I once had. Worst of all, Noah and I aren't even allowed to see each other. Not until I've proven myself.  If I can find a way to make it work, we'll be NOAH & ROSE together forever.  But ...

Tour Schedule January Black by Wendy S. Russo YA fantasy*Paperback* Published January 15th 2013 by Crescent Moon Press January Black Sixteen-year-old genius Matty Ducayn has never fit in on The Hill, an ordered place seriously lacking a sense of humor. After his school’s headmaster expels him for a small act of mischief, Matty’s future looks grim until King Hadrian comes to his rescue with a challenge: answer a question for a master’s diploma. More than a second chance, this means freedom. Masters can choose where they work, a rarity among Regents, and the question is simple. What was January Black? It’s a ship. Everyone knows that. Hadrian rejects that answer, though, and Matty becomes compelled by curiosity and pride to solve the puzzle. When his search for an answer turns up long-buried state secrets, Matty’s journey becomes a collision course with a deadly royal decree. He's been set up to fail, which forces him to choose. Run for his life with the chall...

The weekend is almost over but we still have time for one more blog tour to share. If you like angel stories, this series may be the one for you. We host the Demons Blog Tour today. Demons is the second book in the Seers Trilogy by Heather Frost. We are posting our review and there's a giveaway. Thanks for spending part of your Sunday with us. The entire tour list can be found here . About Seers Trilogy: Demons (Seers #2)  by Heather Frost YA paranormal*Hardcover/eBook, 432 pages Published September 11th 2012 by Cedar Fort Books Purchase: Amazon | B&N Read the prologue of Demons Kate's life is far from normal. She can see Auras, her boyfriend is immortal, and her powers make her a target. But now that the Demon Lord is hunting her, things are about to go from dangerous to truly deadly. Packed with action, mind-blowing plot twists, and characters you can't get enough of, this is a fast-paced, heart-pounding read from cover to c...