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Insight (Insight #1)  by Jolene Perry Release Date: 09/03/12 Paperback/e-book, 367 pages Micah hates her ability to “see” things when she touches people. She’s terrified of relationships, holds on to guilt over the death of her classmate, Lacey, and has no idea what to do with a vision from Landon, a boy from her school. She feels him falling for her, but Micah doesn’t do friends, much less relationships. Enter a spooky history project about a tragedy from three hundred years ago, and voodoo dolls that Micah somehow feels has to do with her gift. Suddenly she’s sure the shadows in the woods are following her every move—without Landon’s relaxed attitude about what’s happening in her life, Micah would be sure she’s going crazy. With no ideas on timing or specifics, the visions of both herself and the people she cares about are turning dark—and it appears the shadows around her house do move on their own. But as Micah and Landon try to prevent Micah’s visio...

First there was: Make it Last (Book 1, Friends & Lovers) In a small town, it's hard to recover from being dumped by your high school sweetheart. That's just what Briana has to do after Colin leaves her to follow his dreams. She focuses her energy into her friendships and the pursuit of her own goal of becoming a chef. Just when she finally feels like she's on the right path, he comes back to town. Colin knew breaking up with Briana before leaving for college was the right thing to do. He was determined to leave small-town life behind forever, and that included his high school girlfriend. But when a sports injury puts him on the sidelines, he's forced to return home. Seeing Briana again brings back a lot of memories, and Colin wonders if he made the right decision. It doesn't take long for him to realize he wants her back, and this time, he wants to make it last. Then came: I Choose You (Book 2, Friends & Lovers) Up until now, Nicole's life ha...

Waiting on Wednesday  is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at her blog,  Breaking the Spine . It's easy to participate in this meme--all you need to do is post the title(s) you're really really waiting to read. My pick for this week is the third and final book in another YA fantasy series I love. I liked Bones of Faerie (Book #1) and absolutely loved Faerie Winter (Book #2, my review ) so I have high expectations the concluding book will be spectacular. What else could  Janni Lee Simner do? Faerie After (Bones of Faerie #3)  by Janni Lee Simner Hardcover, First, 272 pages Expected publication: May 28th 2013 by Random House Books for Young Readers After a devastating war between humanity and Faerie, Liza’s world was forever changed. Plants and trees became aggressive, seeking to root in living flesh and bone, and newborn children were discovered to have magic powers. Liza was one of these children, and with her abilities she brought her mother ba...

Nightborn (Lords of the Darkyn #1)  by Lynn Viehl Mass Market Paperback & e-book, 312 pages Published March 6th 2012 by Signet Select The High Lord of the Immortal Darkyn has sent his most trusted warrior, Korvel, to retrieve a coveted scroll that's rumored to contain maps to Templar treasures and the secrets to eternal life. Uniting with Korvel to recover the dangerous artifact is Simone Derien, the daughter of the scroll's guardian, and a woman with many deadly secrets... It has been some a while since I spent time with the men and women of the Kyn. Lynn Veihl's Darkyn series is one of the top favorite PNR series, ranking high on the list which includes Lara Adrian, Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward and Jacquelyn Frank. Nightborn is the first book in a spin-off series titled Lords of the Darkyn . Korvel is the Captain in this story, trying to locate a gold scroll for Richard, the High Lord of the Immortal Darkyn. When he is injured with copper and le...

We are today's stop on the  Laura DeLuca Blog Tour . If you haven't read any of this author's Destiny series and like stories about witches and warlocks, check them out. We have excerpts for both books and our review of both. Destiny by Laura DeLuca YA paranormal*Paperback & e-books, 278 pages Published January 10th 2011 by Free Focus Publishing Gabriella is a witch. The problem is, she doesn't remember. She repressed the memories of her powers years ago when her mother was murdered. Now, the warlock who was responsible for her mother's death has set his sights on Gabriella. He is determined to use her fear to turn her to the dark side of magick…even if it kills her. Her mother's spirit is reaching out to warn her, but even that she pushes away. Desperate to save her daughter, the spirit finds a male witch–one that just happens to be in love with Gabriella. Darron is more than willing to help but the two young witches will have way mor...

  The Next Forever by Lisa Burstein  New Adult Contemporary*e-book, 97 pages Release Date: January 2013 (published by Entangled Ever After) One night in college can change everything… Away at college, Amy just wants one night alone without her high school sweetheart, Joe. So when he invites her to go to the library, she heads off on her own instead. How she ended up at a house party with the mysterious bad-boy Trevor is another story… Joe so isn’t going to the library. He needs space from Amy, too, so he’s decided to rush a fraternity, to get back the swagger he had in high school. But it doesn’t take long for the brothers to invite him to the real rush here the beer is flowing and one particular girl has set her eyes on Joe. Over the course of one wild night, both Amy and Joe will have to decide if their futures belong with two new people, or whether the next forever will have their first loves in it. About the author: Lisa Burstein web...

Frosted by Wendy Sparrow Contemporary fantasy romance*ebook novella, 117 pages Published January 2013 by Entangled Publishing  After falling through the ice one cold day, Kate is saved by a mysterious man named Jack and ends up marrying him. Come to find out she's committed herself to the king of winter himself. Now Kate has cold feet about their life together…and cold everything else. She doesn't think Jack will miss her if she packs up and runs away to Colorado. After all, she's been in living in sunny Florida for seven years, and he hasn't managed to come see her. But Jack has one last chance of convincing his runaway bride to come back to him, and he won't give up until he breaks through the ice that's frosted her heart. About the author: Wendy Sparrow website  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Blog  |  Goodreads At home in the Pacific Northwest, Wendy Sparrow writes for both an adult and young adult crowd ...