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We are part of the cover reveal for Shane Morgan's upcoming YA release, The Unresisting . Red hair, purple dress, we like it! We think the author's name should be larger and a little higher up:) Here it is: The Unresisting by Shane Morgan Release date: November 27, 2012*Publisher: Createspace (Independent) Official site Seventeen year old Natasha Johnson is having a rough year. Her twin brother, Sean, died last summer after a car crash, and her parents decided to pack up and leave the only home she’d known all her life. It's a lot to take in, and Nat has decidedly given up on the world, until moving to Stetson Valley and meeting high school ‘outcast’, Chace Owens. Chace's dark and mysterious aura is not exactly seen as 'normal', but Nat already knows that not a lot of things are of the norm when it comes to her life. She soon finds herself unable to resist Chace's strange pull on her heart, unleashing a sudden attraction to the unnatu...

We are so excited to be a part of the  Gravity Blog Tour . We thank Shane at Itching For Books for hosting this tour. Today we have our review and a giveaway.  Gravity (The Taking, Book #1) by Melissa West YA dystopian*paperback*Publisher: Entangled Publishing* Expected Publication: October 30th, 2012 Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository In the future, only one rule will matter:  Don’t. Ever. Peek.  Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed — arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead, Jackson issues a challenge: help him, or everyone on Earth will die.  Ari knows she should report him, but everything about Jackson makes her question what she’s been taught about his kind. And against her instincts, she’s falling for him. But Ari isn’t just any girl, and...

Taming the Tycoon by Amy Andrews Contemporary romance*e-book, length: 244 pages*Entangled Publishing; Imprint: Indulgence*Release Date: August 2012  Read an excerpt An unstoppable force is about to meet his first immovable object… Real estate tycoon Nathaniel Montgomery is one deal away from making his first billion and fulfilling a promise to his dying father. Nothing will stop himfrom tearing down the decrepit St. Agnes hospital and erecting posh condos in its place. Not even the crystal-wearing, health food store owner whose publicity stunt lands him in the hospital. After her brush with death five years ago, child prodigy Addie Collins learned what’s truly important—health, happiness, and the two-hundred-year-old rose garden at St. Agnes. To make amends for the accident, she agrees to pose as Nathaniel’s girlfriend at his eccentric grandmother’s birthday party. But Addie has an ulterior motive. To repay her debt to the universe, she must show him t...

It is time for the biggest giveaway hop of the year: the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop . This hop, hosted by  I Am A Reader, Not A Writer  and  The Diary of a Bookworm , begins now and will end on midnight, October 31st.   Reader Girls is giving away one e-book copy of Toxic (Denazen, Book #2) by Jus Accardo. We loved the first book in this series, Touch , and we're loving this one as well. We will gift one copy via Amazon (Kindle) or Barnes&Noble (Nook) to the winner. Our contest is open Internationally. Toxic (Denazen, Book #2) by Jus Accardo YA fantasy*Paperback, 400 pages Published October 16th 2012 by Entangled Teen When a Six saved Kale's life the night of Sumrun, she warned there would be consequences. A trade-off. Something taken for the life they gained. But Dez never imagined she'd lose the one thing she'd give anything to keep... And as if it's not enough Dez finds her immunity to Kale fading, the Six brought in to help Ka...

On this Monday we bring you a YA dystopian that takes place about ninety minutes from where we live in the Hudson Valley, in Albany, New York. Reading Waning Moon by P.J. Sharon was quite a trip (a very enjoyable one) and our review is below. Right now we are thrilled to host the Waning Moon Blog Tour presented by Goddess Fish Promotions . We have an exciting excerpt to share and our interview with the author. Welcome! Waning Moon (The Chronicles of Lily Carmichael, #1)  by P.J. Sharon YA dystopian*e-book, 260 pages*self-published September 25, 2012 Purchase: Kindle  | B&N paperback & Nook In the year 2057, in a post-apocalyptic world where a global shift threatens the remainder of the population with extinction, sixteen-year-old genetically enhanced Lily Charmichael has more immediate problems. Her uncle is dying of cancer and her healing abilities are ineffective against the blood ties that bind them. In order to find a cure, Lily ...

Sprite (Annabelle's Story Part One)  YA fantasy*Paperback, 161 pages*Published April 30th 2012 by CreateSpace Purchase:  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Smashwords Annabelle Walsh thought she had it all. She was the star of her swim team, had a loving family, a great boyfriend, and to top it off, she’d be starting at UCLA in the fall. One day, she’d be referred to as Dr. Annabelle Walsh. She was living every girl’s dream – until her life was turned upside down. All starting with finding out that she's not just a human, but also a water spirit. Half-human, half-sprite to be exact. Although not just any sprite, Annabelle is prophesied to be the only one who can save both the sprites and mankind. With a mix of current events, anecdotes from Greek mythology, tidbits of folklore, and Leigh’s own imagination, we join Annabelle in her journey to restore order beneath the sea. Each step of the way her mind, body, and soul are pushed to the...