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Reclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith Walters   Synopsis: Bully and victim.  Tormenter and tormented. Villain and hero. Ellie Mccallum was the bully. The Tormenter. The Villain. Taking what she wanted, stomping over anyone that got in her way. Feelings, futures, and relationships be damned. She felt no emotional connection to anyone or anything. A sad and lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable. Particularly Freaky Flynn. Growing up, Flynn Hendrick was known only as “Freaky Flynn.” He lived a life completely disconnected even as he struggled to become something more than that boy with Asperger's. He was taunted and teased, bearing the brunt of systematic and calculated cruelty, ultimately culminating in a catastrophic turn of events that brought Ellie and Flynn’s worlds crashing down. But then Flynn and Ellie grew up. And moved on. Until y...

Pleasing the Pirate By Sharon Cullen Loveswept Historical Romance  On sale February 25, 2014 978-0-345-54972-3 Two hearts are wrenched between love and duty in Sharon Cullen’s tale of a ruthless pirate and the Scottish lass who fills him with desire for something greater than plunder. With her clan’s crops burned and their property confiscated, Mairi McFadden is desperate to free her brother from imprisonment so that he can take his rightful place as chief. Her only hope is the fierce English pirate Phin Lockwood, but the buccaneer laughs at her meager funds. His roving eyes, however, tell Mairi there’s something else he’ll take in exchange for her brother’s rescue. Though she burns with hatred for the English, she’ll do anything to save her clan. The crown has made it clear that Phin has two choices: bring in a certain Scottish traitor or hang. And he’s not about to let a tiny, whiskey-eyed woman get in his way, even if she is pointing a gun at him. Wh...

I have enjoyed author Heather Topham Wood's Second Sight series so I'm thrilled to be part of the tour for her latest book, The Memory Witch . This tour is hosted by Itching for Books Tours.   We have an excerpt of our choosing and our review. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and thought I had sent the author questions for my scheduled interview but didn't so I'm running my review instead. There's also a giveaway to enter. Have a great day! The Memory Witch by Heather Topham Wood Series: The Memory Witch #1  Release Date: December 15th 2013  Publisher: Crescent Moon Press  Purchase: Amazon  \ Goodreads BOOK DESCRIPTION:  Ten years ago, Quinn Jacobs’ mother made a bargain with a local witch—steal away Quinn’s memories from the first eight years of her life and in return, Quinn would spend a year in servitude to the witch. On Quinn’s eighteenth birthday, she’s forced to leave her home and friends behind. For the next year, she’ll ...

Jeanella’s confidence and trust in Max continues to grow, and life seems to be on track. Then Crystal decides to pursue a sexual harassment lawsuit, and Jeanella’s world turns upside down. Once again, she wonders if she will ever be enough for Max. Jeanella is forced to make a decision; stay and fight for her man or leave him for good.  Becky's unexpected friendship with Matthew continues to blossom, as they try to define the boundaries of their relationship; but a one-night stand threatens to ruin it all. As Matthew’s feelings for Becky grow, he’s torn between guilt and heartache over his deceased fiancée. Can Becky break through his wall and help him heal? Praise for SOMETHING WONDERFUL... "Something Wonderful is truly something wonderful. M. Clarke/Mary Ting captures love, romance and forgiveness beautifully. One of 2014's MUST READS!" -  Sammie's Book Club, for Book Lovers "Something Wonderful heats up the series with its undeniab...

Title: UNRAVELED Author: Jen Frederick Genre: New Adult Romance Book Cover: Attached Blitz Graphic: Attached Summary Twenty-five-year-old Sgt. Gray Ph illips is at a crossroads in his life: stay in the Marine C orps or get out and learn to be a civilian? He’s got forty-five days of leave to make up his mind but the people in his life aren’t making the decision any easier. His dad wants him to get out; his grandfather wants him to stay in. And his growing feelings for Sam Anderson are wreaking havoc with his heart…and his mind. He believes relationships get ruined when a Marine goes on deployment. So now he’s got an even harder decision to make: take a chance on Sam or leave love behind and give his all to the Marines. Twenty-two year old Samantha Anderson lost her husband to an IED in Afghanistan just two months after their vows. Two years later, Sam is full of regrets—that she didn’t move with her husband to Alaska; that she allowed her friends to drift awa...

Othello (Shakespeare for Everyone Else #2)   by C.E. Wilson Date of Publication: December 23, 2013 Blurb: Shakespeare's work features some of the most memorable stories and characters ever created, yet for too many curious readers the combination of ultra-dense dialogue and unfamiliar historical settings make tackling the Bard's work something between a tedious chore and a confusing mess of bird-bolts and quondam carpet-mongers. While it's nearly impossible to replicate or improve on these works, it is (thanks to their timeless nature) possible to make them more accessible to a wider audience. In this Young Adult retelling of one of William Shakespeare's most memorable plays, join C.E. Wilson as she breathes new life into Othello, the second book in her series Shakespeare for Everyone Else. When Archer decides that he's had enough of Orion and Devony running what he thought was going to be his school he takes desperate measures to ruin...

We have a YA sci-fi blog tour today. We are one of the stops on the Blood Crown Blog Tour . For our stop, we have a guest post by author Allie Cross and there's a tour-wide giveaway. Blood Crown  by Ali Cross YA science fiction Paperback Published February 20th 2014 by Novel Ninjutsu About BLOOD CROWN:  Serantha is the daughter of the Emperor of the West, who rules over the remnant of humanity who escaped a dying Earth and took to the stars a thousand years ago. With no habitable planets found during their exile, the android Servants who were supposed to care for them rose up, took the name of Mind, and murdered her father. Now the androids amuse themselves by forcing humans like her into mindless drudgery. But flashes of memory hint that Sera is no ordinary human. On the other side of the galaxy, Nicolai, Son of the East, has abandoned his crown and joined the rebel forces in the war against the Mind. Humans have no real chance... unless the enhance...