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Fans of dystopian YA may want to check out the title we feature today. Reader Girls hosts The Scourge Book Tour presented by Kismet Book Tours . Our review is below and there's a daily giveaway where 30 readers can win an e-book copy of this riveting novel. The Scourge by A.G. Henley YA dystopian*e-book, 242 pages Published January 31st 2012 Purchase The Scourge - Goodreads  | Amazon  | B&N  |  Smashwords Seventeen-year-old Groundling, Fennel, is Sightless. She’s never been able to see her lush forest home, but she knows its secrets. She knows how the shadows shift when she passes under a canopy of trees. She knows how to hide in the cool, damp caves when the Scourge comes. She knows how devious and arrogant the Groundlings’ tree-dwelling neighbors, the Lofties, can be. And she’s always known this day would come—the day she faces the Scourge alone. The Sightless, like Fenn, are mysteriously protected from the Scourge, the gruesome...

The Beloved Angel-Warrior Team from Until Next Time Returns!  Here is our excerpt for the read along: The butler came to a sudden stop. So quickly that Anya, who was lost in thought, ran directly into the back of him. The butler righted himself and straightened his coat. The look on his face was clear. With no words, he let Anya know that her slight touch had jarred something in his stomach; the sudden contact from a dirty immigrant seemed to have made him sick. Brighton cleared his throat and spoke in a chilly voice, “This will be the boy’s room.” Gregori’s eyes grew wide as the door swung open and he stared into the dark, cavernous space. The voice was strong and commanding behind him, ordering him into the room. “Your bed is next to the wall, boy. You can clean up later. Master Myles is in there sleeping and you are not to wake him. You may introduce yourself in the morning. Gregori looked anxiously at Anya. She tried her best to offer a reassuring smile. “Go ahead. ...

The Christmas Dare  by Joan Chandler  Self-professed Christmas addict Gia Dixon, and by-the-book Ethan Castle have been best friends all their lives. When tragedy strikes Ethan’s family, Gia’s the rock he depends on to pull him through the darkest days. Then, a shared, long-forgotten memory leads to an unexpected yet tender kiss. Can a simple Christmas dare help them find true love?  Excerpt:   She made a face at him as she prepared to get out of the car, and then flipped around to her knees to reach between the seats to gather up her packages. As she pulled everything forward through the gap, she leaned over to kiss his cheek.  He caught her by surprise when he turned to face her, causing their lips to meet. Her eyes widened, while his turned dark.  “Gia,” he said, the name coming out of his mouth in a low rasp.  She closed her eyes but didn’t move. She couldn’t speak. Then she sensed when he was about to kiss her again....