Cover reveal!! FRIGID by Jennifer L. Armentrout

For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love.

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have.

But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.

Frigid will be available in digital formats on July 30th 2013
Print release of Frigid will be November 5th 2012

J. Lynn, also known as Jennifer L. Armentrout, is a # 1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. She lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russel Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

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Review: The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell

The Cadet of Tildor

Author: Alex Lidell

Hardcover, 400 pages

Published January 10th 2013 by Dial 

"Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller.

There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee De Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve what they want, what is legal, and what is right." (From Goodreads)

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Oh gosh! I love this book! Renee is such an awesome chick. She's tough, smart, loyal, and can be very stubborn. She has to work extra hard to keep up with the training. Her dream is to become a Servant of Tildor and won't let anyone or anything get in her way. Commander Savoy is freaking awesome! He comes off as a tough guy, leader of the Seventh, but there is definitely a softer side to him. He pushed and trained Renee on his own time and I really like the chemistry they had. I know there are parts in this book where he treats her badly, but I think these two understands each other on a higher level. I hope that their relationship will develop more in the future. I think these two will be a pretty kickass couple. =D  Savoy's little brother is so darn cute, he's one of my favorite character. What surprised me was the magic aspect in this story. It was actually pretty cool and integrated well into the story. Certain parts of story reminded me of Spartacus. The whole arena and warriors/slaves have to battle for their life. I love Spartacus so this definitely a plus for me. 

I wish there was a little more romance in this story. There was no love triangle but there really wasn't much romance as well. We know Renee has developed some sort of feelings for Savoy, but how does he feel about her? Does he like her the way she likes him? It definitely left me wanting more from these two.

Alex Lidell was really descriptive in the world building in this book and in my mind it brought it to life. It was a fast paced book, but I couldn't get enough of it. I had really high expectations for this book and let me tell you, it did not disappoint!  This is a great fantasy book and I think those who are into fantasy books should definitely read this.  

 

 

Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop

This years hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

2nd Annual Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop

It's time for some spring cleaning!

For this giveaway, there will be two winners! Each winner will get to pick one book from the pile of books below... Good Luck to everyone! =)

The Amaranth Enchantment Julie Berry
Meridian (Fenestra, #1) Amber Kizer
The Dark Divine (The Dark Divine, #1) Bree Despain
Once a Witch (Witch, #1) Carolyn MacCullough
Mistwood (Mistwood, #1) Leah Cypess
13 to Life (13 to Life #1) Shannon Delany
Secrets and Shadows (13 to Life, #2) Shannon Delany
Falling Under (Falling Under #1) Gwen Hayes
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) Kristin Cashore
Shelter: A Novel , Frances Greenslade
Bitter Frost (Frost, #1) Kailin Gow
Across the Universe(Across the Universe, #1) Beth Revis  

• Winner will be randomly picked via rafflecopter and will have 48 hours to reply to the email or another winner will be chosen. 
• All entries WILL be verified. False entries will be deleted!
• Open to U.S only

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To all Karen Marie Moning Fans! Cover for BURNED is here!!!

Hey all! KMM just posted up a message on her facebook with the amazing cover for BURNED!! 

KMM: Sunday is Saint Patrick’s Day which is always a day of celebration for me. Fifteen years ago, on March 17th, 1998 at 2:23 in the afternoon, I was at work when I got the call: Maggie Crawford with Bantam Dell had finished reading Beyond the Highland Mist and wanted to sign me to a two-book contract.

Life distilled to a moment of perfect happiness. I walked around in a bubble of joy for weeks. After I got off the phone, I read and re-read the salient points of the deal that I’d scribbled (on a lunch-stained paper towel because I’d been so shaky and nervous that I’d not been able to find a single sheet of paper on my paper-covered desk) trying to convince myself that it had really happened.

I’d sold a manuscript to a major publishing house; the eight-hundred pound gorilla, no less! Little did they know, I was so hungry to be a writer, I would have paid them to publish me.

For the curious: I got a $5,000.00 advance for BTHM. We don’t get into this business for the money up front. If we’re very lucky, we make some on the other end.

When I first began writing I taped a quote to the top of my computer screen so I’d see it every time I wrote.

"When you chase a dream the Universe conspires to help you get it."

Fifteen years later I still have it there.

Chase hard. Balls to the wall.

In the word's of Neil Gaiman's eternal footman: Death: "You got what anyone gets, Bernie. You got a lifetime."

Have a blessed and happy Saint Patty’s Day.

Fitting, today we post the cover for my fifteenth book!