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We have YA on tap this Wednesday with the Collide tour . The Taking series by Melissa West is a fantastic series. I've read book one, Gravity , (loved it!) and started the second, Hover . There's so much to enjoy from complex characters to the great action and world building. Oh, and there's romance and scary beings too! Please enjoy reading the excerpt, author interview and enter the giveaway. Happy Hump Day! Collide (The Taking #3) by Melissa West Release Date: 02/09/15 Entangled Teen 320 pages Summary from Goodreads: Military legacy Ari Alexander has survived alien spies, WWIV, and a changing world order. But when the new leader of Earth uses Jackson—the only boy she's ever let herself care about—to get to her, Ari has no choice but to surrender. To free Jackson, she agrees to travel to the national bases to train others to fight. What she discovers is a land riddled with dying people. Ari has the power to heal by turning the fighters int...

The Grown Ups A Novel By: Robin Antalek Releasing January 27 th , 2015 William Morrow From Robin Antalek, author of The Summer We Fell Apart , comes an evocative and emotionally resonant coming-of-age novel involving three friends who explore what it means to be happy, what it means to grow up, and the difficulties in doing both together. Spanning over a decade, and told in alternating voices, The Grown Ups explores the indelible bonds between friends and family and the challenges that threaten to divide them. It is the addictive and moving story of these old friends who wind up confronting their past in order to find happiness in their adult lives that make this novel an anticipated winter release. Sam Turner, the summer he turns 15, feels lucky enough to enjoy the unexpected attention of his friend Suzie Epstein, even though it’s only a few secret months. For reasons Sam doesn’t entirely understand—and will never question—the budding relationship is ...

We are featuring a book by Maya Banks today! Here comes the romance and spice. Enjoy the excerpt and enter the giveaway.  In His Keeping Slow Burn #2 By: Maya Banks Releasing January 27th, 2015 Avon Romance #1 bestselling author Maya Banks continues her suspenseful and steamy Slow Burn trilogy with this second book-a twisting tale featuring a strong yet vulnerable heroine in danger and the sexy alpha hero who must save her. Abandoned as a baby to a young wealthy couple and raised in a world of privilege, Arial has no hint of her past or who she belonged to. Her only link lies in the one thing that sets her apart from everyone else—telekinetic powers. Protected by her adoptive parents and hidden from the public to keep her gift secret, Ari is raised in the lap of luxury, and isolation. That is, until someone begins threatening her life.

On this snowy, icy Monday on the East Coast, we bring to our readers The Accidental Empress blog tour. For our stop the author is sharing a guest post and there's a great giveaway for all to enter. Enjoy! About The Accidental Empress : New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki follows up on her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Traitor’s Wife, with the little-known and tumultuous love story of “Sisi,” the Austro-Hungarian Empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph. The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe’s most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry. Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of...

Consume (The Clann #3) by Melissa Darnell My rating: 4 Savannah and Tristan. Friends since childhood, now lovers. I've been a huge fan of this YA couple from the very beginning. Witches. Vampires. Feuding. Love. Twists and turns. Saying goodbye to the Clann wasn't easy. The third and final book in the trilogy is told in both Savannah and Tristan's pov as their relationship deepens. There's action and the pace is fast, keeping readers invested and eyes glued to the words. Both characters have undergone some major changes and I enjoyed watching them work things out. Darnell has created such a unique world which isn't easy in a crowded paranormal market. We see more of the parents in this book (some worth rooting for, some not), but Consume belongs to the two who have created the heart of this series: Savannah and Tristan. The author gives readers everything they need to label this a deeply satisfying YA series. I'm sorry to see it end. He...

The Silver Chain (The Unbreakable Trilogy #1) by Primula Bond My rating: 3 Young woman with a hard childhood tries to put her past behind her and create a new life for herself. Serena is a budding photographer and catches the eye of Gustav, a wealthy guy who owns an art gallery. He offers to host her show but offers such as these usually aren't one-sided. There's a catch concerning a silver chain, one she must wear which symbolizes his control and claim to her. I first thought this had a Fifty Shades vibe to it but it doesn't. Interesting premise, I liked the writing (though I had to find out what certain words meant in English), and yet I couldn't connect with either character. There were some inconsistent parts of the story and the silver chain(s) aggravated me. This is the first book in a trilogy. I don't think I'll be continuing with this series. White Trash Beautiful (White Trash Trilogy #1) by Teresa Mummert My ratin...

Enjoy the excerpt. Enter the giveaway. Have a great weekend! SACRIFICE OF A VIRGIN by Renee Charles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rena stands tethered to a post high on a mountain, awaiting the dragon, praying her death will be painless and quick. Although she is meant as a sacrificial virgin, she soon discovers death will not be her fate. Powerful and seductive, the shape-shifting dragon, Marcos, has something far more erotic planned for her. She will fulfill his dark appetites and come to accept her own submissive nature without shame. At the dragon's instruction, the virgin will explore needs and desires beyond imagination and Rena’s commanding lover will teach her just how wicked she can be. Purchase:  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~