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Before we kick off the latest blog hop, we realized we forgot to announce the winners of the last two hops we participated in (Homer Simpson moment here:Duh!). First off, we would like to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by, commented, entered, followed, tweeted, everything to make these hops such huge successes. We are FLOORED by the number of entries: 771, 800, 1190 and 824. Wow! All we thought we were doing with the boxes of books was making room on our bookshelves and we weren't sure how many would be interested in entering. You showed us just how strong the book loving community is. As for the Lovestruck giveaways, sharing our love for Sarah Dessen books and summer romances is so special as is Laurie's love for anything paranormal, especially when it comes to books written by these power authors: Kenyon, Moning, Ward and Adrian. Thanks to everyone. First, the winner of our Lovestruck Giveaway #1--YA is:  Artemis You get to pick the YA ...

It's always a great day when we host a Stacey Kennedy tour at Reader Girls. Today the book tour is for the second book in her Frostbite series, Demonically Tempted . Isn't that a great cover? We are sharing Chapter One of this paranormal novel with our readers today and we are also giving away one ebook of the first book in this series, Supernaturally Kissed (that's a sizzling cover). Welcome and enjoy Ms. Kennedy's story and don't forget to enter the contest.  Demonically Tempted Frostbite Book 2 By Stacey Kennedy Genre: Paranormal romance Format: ebook Blurb: Tess Jennings, now a member of the Memphis Police Department, is on her first cold case. The suspected suicide of Lizbeth Knapp ten years ago isn’t a theory her family accepts—they believe she was murdered. But the case is only one of Tess’s worries. Ghosts are talking, and word of her abilities rapidly spreads. A dark ghost is terrifying the spirits of Memphis, and she must force the entity ...

We are one of today's hosts for Your Daughter Needs A Hero Blog Tour presented by Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours . This non-fiction books written by Maria C. Furlough tackles some important issues teen and pre-teen girls face today: self-image.  Your Daughter Needs a Hero  by Maria C. Furlough  Genre: Non-fiction ( family/relationships/parenting book)   Blurb: What drives teenage girls? What tempts them? What causes their insecurities? More importantly, what can parents do to make a difference in their lives? Author Maria Furlough battled self-image and self-esteem issues as a teenager, and in Your Daughter Needs a Hero she uses a mix of personal stories and years of experience counseling teenage girls in youth ministry to show parents what their teenage daughters are going through and how best to help them. Furlough explains how things such as fad diets, the media, and pornography influence a teen girl’s body image, and she guides parents o...

Title: Dragon Rider’s Gift Author: KH LeMoyne Genre: Fantasy Romance, Adult Blurb: Roark of Nedres spent his life absorbing lore, legend, and rumor to claim his dragon beast in order to save his people. Nothing has prepared him for the ultimate bond fate will demand. Princess Nira Meriel Estar was born with the power of prophecy. Her most recent vision forecasts a dire fate for her people, promises few answers, and will deliver the country of Fyrhall a victorious future or crushing defeat. Kraz, an ancient dragon of mythical power and knowledge, has eluded capture for a thousand years. However, only a dragon of great wisdom would consider an eternal bond to his warrior rider to save his dragon race. Three souls. Two hearts. One courageous calling. An excerpt from  Dragon Rider’s Gift   :  “Then call your dragon, Roark of Nedres.” His own dragon? Something new. Nira leaned farther out, only to realize she’d end up on the ground below with her skirts about ...

Kidnapped by Maria Hammarblad Genre: Sc-fi/fantasy Format: ebook Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing ( May 11, 2012 ) Blurb: It's a late winter night when Patricia Risden heads home in her car, on a road she's driven many times before. She doesn't have a care in the world, that is, until a man appears from nowhere, right in front of her. The next thing she knows is being a prisoner of the unscrupulous Alliance Commander Travis 152; an intimidating man who demands information and complete cooperation. Travis soon realizes his mistake; Tricia doesn't know anything, and she is incapable of even getting a glass of water from the ship's computer. Infamous for being a ruthless executioner, conditioned since childhood to feel nothing besides fear and pain, he still deems her harmless, and finds enough pity for the lost young woman to let her out of the cell; a decision that will change both their lives forever.  Book trailers:     An excerpt from K...

Spectral by Shannon Duffy Genre: YA paranormal Format: eBook Pages: 334 Publisher:  Tribute Books (April 10, 2012) ISBN: 9780983741879 ISBN: 9781476293585 Blurb: Convinced she’s a part of the witness protection program, sixteen-year-old Jewel Rose is shuffled around the globe with her family like a pack of traveling gypsies. After arriving at lucky home twenty-seven, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy with magical powers claiming to be her guardian . . . and warning of imminent danger. Despite the obvious sparks between them, Jewel discovers a relationship is forbidden, and the more she learns about dark, brooding Roman, she begins to question who she can even believe — the family who raised her, or the supposed sworn protector who claims they’ve been lying to her all along. As she struggles to uncover who her family has really been running from, she is forced to hide her birthmark that reveals who she is. With new realities surfacing, unexplained powers appe...

Title: Thorn  Author: Intisar Khanani Genre: YA Fantasy Format: paperback, 239 pages, and ebook Blurb: Princess Alyrra’s strength lies in silence. Scorned by her family, she avoids the court, spending her time with servants. When her marriage is unexpectedly arranged with the prince of a powerful neighboring kingdom, Alyrra feels trapped. As the court celebrates her match, dark rumors spread about the unexplained deaths of the women of her new family. Alyrra begins her journey with mounting trepidation. Betrayed while traveling, she seizes an opportunity to start a life away from court. Walking away from a prince whom she doesn’t know should have been easy. But from the moment she sets eyes on him, Alyrra realizes that her freedom could cost him his life. Without any magical defense of her own, she is plunged into a lethal game of sorcery and deceit. Now Alyrra must decide whom she can trust and what she’s willing to fight for—before her silence proves fatal. An excer...