Waiting On Wednesday #2

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

But on a Thursday. Sorry for the late post, technical difficulties. 

Title: Ensnared
Author: A.G. Howard
Release Date: January 6, 2015

After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She’s determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle of wills and wiles... and even if the only way to Wonderland, now that the rabbit hole is closed, is through the looking-glass world—a parallel dimension filled with mutated and sadistic netherling outcasts.
In the final installment of the Splintered trilogy, Alyssa and her dad journey into the heart of magic and mayhem in search of her mom and to set right all that’s gone wrong. Together with Jeb and Morpheus, they must salvage Wonderland from the decay and destruction that has ensnared it. But even if everyone succeeds and comes out alive, can they all truly have their happily ever after?

I'm anxiously awaiting the third installment of the Splintered series. Unhinged left us on a huge cliffhanger, and I'm dying to know what happened to Morpheus, Jeb, and Alyssa's mom. Beyond that, A.G. Howard's writing style is one that draws you in and makes you forget the world around you. I was in a major book hangover after reading the first two. I'm expecting three to be just as good. No pressure or anything.

Title: On The Fence
Author: Kasie West
Release Date: July 1, 2014

She's a tomboy. He's the boy next door…
Charlie Reynolds can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at a chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world. To cope with the stress of her new reality, Charlie takes to spending nights chatting with her neighbor Braden through the fence between their yards. As she grows to depend on their nightly Fence Chats, she realizes she's got a bigger problem than speeding tickets-she's falling for Braden. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.
Fun, original, and endearing, On the Fence is a romantic comedy about finding yourself and finding love where you least expect.

I will probably read anything by Kasie West. When I read The Distance Between Us, I fell in love with her writing. And there isn't a week that goes by that I don't think about On The Fence. The blurb just spoke to me and I can't wait to get my hands on it. It seems like it is going to be a really good summer read and no doubt Kasie will deliver. 

What are you waiting for this week? Tell us in the comments below! 

Until Next Time!

Book Review: Coin Heist by Elisa Ludwig (@ElisaLudwigYA)

Coin Heist by Elisa Ludwig

Publication Date: June 10, 2014
Published: Adaptive Studios
Source: eARC from Netgalley

My Rating: 

The last place you’d expect to find a team of criminals is at a prestigious Philadelphia prep school. But on a class trip to the U.S. Mint – which prints a million new coins every 30 minutes – an overlooked security flaw becomes far too tempting for a small group of students to ignore.

United by dire circumstances, these unlikely allies – the slacker, the nerd, the athlete, and the "perfect" student – band together to attempt the impossible: rob the U.S. Mint. The diverse crew is forced to confront their true beliefs about each other and themselves as they do the wrong thing for the right reasons.

Elisa Ludwig's Coin Heist is a fun, suspenseful, and compelling thriller, told from the revolving perspectives of four teens, each with their own motive for committing a crime that could change all of their lives for the better—if they can pull it off.

Cover Reveal: Falling by Briana Gaitan and Brooke Kennedy

Falling
by Briana Gaitan and Brooke Kennedy
Release Date: Fall 2014

Book Summary:

She fell in love.

He fell from everything he believed in.

Arie Raines is your top notch deadly bounty hunter, equipped with the latest in weapon technology and a temperamental streak. Underneath her hard exterior, however, she has always wished for one thing: true love.

Finlay is a guardian seraph, sworn to protect mortals and fight against the evil fallen. With his good looks and charming wit, he's never been interested in settling down. In fact, he does whatever it takes to make life as pleasurable as possible.

When their worlds collide, it will change both of their lives and the entire planet as they know it. For they are they are a part of something bigger, something they could have never imagined. - 

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                About the Authors

Brooke Kennedy and Briana Gaitan are southern natives, self-proclaimed geeks, and have been writing together for over 10 years! They have written short stories, fan-fictions, novels, and plays both together and separately. They are avid fans and writers of supernatural, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance novels. One of their goals is to write stories where there are no limits to the imagination, giving you something new and fresh each time.

Briana enjoys books, shopping, fashion, adventures and has spent countless hours dreaming of a life in space. She finds time to write in between hanging out with her three children and her husband, as well as finishing up a degree in marketing.

Brooke enjoys music, books, family & friends, and spending time with her husband and incredibly entertaining guinea pig. She has obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in mental health counseling from Tennessee Technological University.

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Cover Reveal: This Summer by Katlyn Duncan

This Summer

by Katlyn Duncan 

Release Date: 07/2014

Carina UK

Summary from Goodreads:

Before college, before responsibilities, Hadley Beauman and best friend Lily are determined to have a summer to remember. There will be all the usual dramas - ex-boyfriends who don't seem to know what 'ex' means, pesky younger brothers with unrequited crushes, but what Hadley didn't anticipate was the out-of-the-blue return of the seriously hot boy-next-door, Will Carson. The boy who broke her heart when he skipped town two years ago.

Will may have shot up a foot and filled out (oh yes), but inside he carries the weight of guilt - for leaving, for coming back... Now he's just passing through to tie up loose ends but it's clear the old chemistry still crackles between him and Hadley. Trouble is, it's built on two years of lies...

This summer might just be the best time of their lives, but is Hadley ready for everything to change - again?

                         About the Author

Katlyn Duncan was born and raised in a small town in western Massachusetts. Her overactive imagination involved invisible friends, wanting to be a Disney Princess and making up her own stories. Her bibliophile mom always encouraged her love of reading and that stayed with her since. Even though she works full time in the medical field Katlyn has always made time for books, whether she is reading or writing them.

Katlyn now lives in southern Connecticut with her husband and adorable Wheaten Terrier and she is thrilled to finally share her stories with the world.

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Book Review: Inked Armor by Helena Hunting (@HelenaHunting)

Inked Armor (Clipped Wings #2) by Helena Hunting
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
Published: Gallery Books
Source: eARC from Netgalley 

My Rating: 

In this follow-up to Clipped Wings, the emotional love story continues between Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts.

In the wake of losing Tenley Page, tattooist Hayden Stryker's tumultuous past is haunting him. Plagued by nightmares about the murder of his parents, Hayden reaches out again to Tenley. Having run from the man she doesn't believe she deserves, Tenley finally lays her guilt to rest. Despite their intense physical attraction, Hayden and Tenley struggle to repair their fragile emotional connection. As Hayden gets closer to the truth, he must find a way to reconcile his guilt over his parents' death in order to keep the woman who finally cracked his armor, and found her way into his heart.

Book Discussion: To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Our third ever book discussion! We're excited. This time, no vampires or things that go bump in the night. Without further ado, To All The Boys I've Loved Before...

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! If you haven't read the book yet, be careful of what you read from this point on. Few spoilers throughout. But if you've read the book, then join us!

Top Ten Tuesday! 2014 Releases

Looking around the interwebs, we found this blog that hosts top ten lists! We thought, why not! So taking a page from the lovely people at The Broke and The Bookish, we bring you the Top Ten 2014 Releases We're Dying to Read!

    

    

    

Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore (No Cover)

2014 seems so long away! Nine times out of ten, some of these books will be featured on the blog sometime next year and we are excited to read them all with you!

Until Next Time!