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The Spring Fling Giveaway Hop hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer  and Eve's Fan Garden has begun. There are 193 blogs participating in this hop so we hope you support them all. Our giveaway is a brand new hardcover copy of Insurgent by Veronica Roth (ordered from Amazon) or a $10 Amazon Gift Card (in case you win and you've already pre-ordered the book like we did so we could Free Four).  Don't you just love Tris and Four!  Are you guys as excited as we are to find out what happens next? What about the Dauntless and Eric? Wasn't it awesome reading from Four's point-of-view in the free read, Free Four !? Okay, enough fangirling for now. All you need to do to enter is use the Rafflecopter below and be a follower. Our giveaway is open to US/Canada and ends at midnight on May 7.  Good luck! One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you.   But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her,...

Beckoning Light: The Afterglow Trilogy #1 by Alyssa Rose Ivy Genre: YA paranormal Paperback: 268 pages eBook File Size: 386 KB Publisher: CreateSpace (July 25, 2011) Blurb: As Charlotte steps through the gate, she has a strong feeling that nothing will ever be the same again. Moving back to South Carolina after three years away, Charlotte knows she's going to have to face people from her past and adjust to a new high school, but she's completely unprepared for what else waits for her in Charleston. Drawn through an old garden gate, Charlotte discovers a hidden world where she meets Calvin, a boy to whom she is inexplicably attracted. As Charlotte is pulled deeper into this hidden world, it's up to her older brother Kevin to rescue her. No matter how hard Kevin tries, the rescue depends upon Charlotte fighting her intense feelings for Calvin while mastering a set of abilities that she has only just discovered she possesses. My thoughts: I really like ...

Second Chances   by Krista Ames Genre: Contemporary romance novella Format: Print (55 pages), eBook (201 KB) Publisher: Ruby Lioness Press (March 14, 2012) Blurb: If you could get a Second Chance... When the love of Dana's life leaves without a word, she is forced to move on with her life. Despite loving him, she believes she will never see him again but, little does she know, she's being set up for a night that will change her life forever. Nicholas, A Navy man, did the only thing he could to save the woman he loved. Driven by a secret, he disappeared and now returns, years later, with hope for love. With one opportunity, will he be able to make things right, or is it just too late? Will she deny any desire for Second Chances? Purchase link: Ruby Lioness Press | Kindle An excerpt from Second Chances: He watched her knees buckle a bit as Dana clutched at Amy’s arm, never taking her eyes off him. She said something he couldn’t make out—he never was good at reading li...

Unicorn Keep by Angelia Almos Genre: YA Fantasy  Format: eBook (390 KB) Publisher: Thoroughweb Press (April 27, 2012)  Blurb: Jiline of Ainsley is dismayed when her best friend is selected by the mages to become a unicorn keeper at the Keep, an isolated mountain fortress. Especially since Madelen is in love and engaged to the richest boy in the village. Jiline on the other hand has no prospects of marriage or a trade in their small village. So, she comes up with a plan to take Madelen’s place at the Keep and hopefully flunk out of unicorn keeper training before the mages can discover the deception. Unfortunately, the unicorns have their own plans for her. Mage Herrick, son of the Keep Mage, returns home to the Keep as the trainee keepers arrive. A chance encounter with Jiline, who he believes is Madelen, on the trail sparks a magical connection between the two. Knowing he can’t feel a magical draw to someone who has no magic, he tries to prove Madelen (Jiline...

Wings of Desire By Arianna Skye Blurb:  Not your (grand)mother's fairytale... Rhiannon Kinsley's life goes from boring to downright crazy when a freak lightning bolt strikes her laptop. To make matters even more bizarre, strange words and symbols flash across the computer screen and she hears a mysterious voice. Time to call the men in white coats! Then Cerne Silverwing, an intriguingly sexy man, appears. He insists she’s a faerie princess whose fate will determine his own. What a crock! Now she knows who really needs those white coats. With the Dark Faerie forces threatening his kingdom, Cerne kidnaps Rhiannon and brings her to Fey, a land where magic knows no bounds. He's performing a duty to save his kingdom and nothing more—a duty that will bring him his wings and the strengthened magic that comes with them. If he doesn’t unite with the princess as her consort, those wings will never grow. But this princess grew up in the land of laptops and instant messages,...

Going Under by Georgia Cates Genre: Contemporary YA romance Format: Print (222 pages) and eBook (450 KB) Publisher: Georgia Cates; 1st edition (March 10, 2012) Blurb: Jessie Boone is a self proclaimed bad boy and doesn’t march to the beat of anyone’s drum, but his own. Growing up in less than desirable circumstances has made him no stranger to the hard knock life and his determination to leave it behind is fierce. When he finds himself transferred to East Franklin High School, he sees his opportunity to use his athletic ability to snag a college football scholarship, but Forbes Henderson, the player Jessie means to replace isn’t giving up his spot willingly. In fact, Forbes is willing to go to extreme measures to retain his place as first string quarterback. When Forbes’ malicious plan to injure his replacement fails, Jessie is furious and determined to show him he messed with the wrong person; not only is he going to take the position of first string quarterback, he’s going to ta...

A Bite’s Tale: A Furry Fable by Veronica Blade Genre: YA paranormal Format: novella, paperback (165 pages) & eBook (299 KB) Publisher: Crush Publishing Ink A sweet romantic tale with a Cinderella spin featuring vampires, witches and werewolves Blurb: A Cinderella who spends her nights as a wolf. A prince with a taste for blood. Seventeen year old Cydney struggles against her werewolf nature, trying to keep everyone around her safe. No way will she risk exposing the beast at the prince’s ball, no matter how her two cousins try to persuade her. Even as she attempts to get on with her life, Cydney can’t forget the boy she loved three summers ago — or what she did to him after losing control. Turned into a vampire to save his life, the prince refuses to live up to his royal duties. He just wants to find the girl he loved and lost...the werewolf girl who bit him. But his father, the king, commands him to attend a ball where he must choose a wife. Can he find his Cinderell...