Waiting On Wednesday: The Collector (Dante Walker) by Victoria Scott

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

This week's WoW selection is... The Collector (Dante Walker) by Victoria Scott
Expected publication: April 2nd 2013 by Entangled Teen

He makes good girls...bad.

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal-opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within ten days.

Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect, he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector…and uncover emotions deeply buried. 

Cover Reveal!! Wait For You by J.Lynn

What do early readers have to say about WAIT FOR YOU?

“J. Lynn creates a wonderful cast of characters that will make you laugh, swoon, and cry. Cam stole my heart.” – Cora Carmack, NYTimes and USA TODAY Bestselling Author of LOSING IT

“For the love of all that is Cameron without a shirt on! Wait for You will have you laughing out loud, fanning yourself and anxiously waiting to know what will happen next.” – Molly McAdams, NYTimes and USA TODAY Bestselling Author of FROM ASHES and TAKING CHANCES

“I don't think I have ever read a NA Contemporary novel with as much depth as this one. It really moved me and by the end I was just speechless over how inspirational and uplifting it was as well as being sexy and cute and funny and emotional.” - K Books

“Wait For You is uniquely different from anything else J. Lynn's written but it might possibly be her best work yet.” – Jenuine Cupcakes

“For all of you in love with Aiden and Daemon, PREPARE YOURSELVES! Your heart will have to expand a little more for Cam.” Total Bookaholic

“For the love of all things CAM, this book deserves more than 5 stars.” – Mundie Moms

“I cannot even begin to explain how much I adored this perfectly crafted contemporary.” – Shortie Says

Excited? Ready to see the cover for WAIT FOR YOU?

Synopsis

Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet…

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for…

WAIT FOR YOU is available now!

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 J. Lynn, also known as Jennifer L. Armentrout, is the USA TODAY Bestselling author of the adult romance Gamble Brothers’ series, the young adult Lux Series and award winning Covenant Series. She pretty much writes everything—contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy. All of her books have one thing in common no matter the name or genre: kissing… and stuff. When she’s not busy writing, which is never, she’s usually hanging out with dog Loki, watching reruns of The Walking Dead, or procrastinating on the Internet. You can find out more about Jennifer by visiting the following websites:

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Review: Warriors of Ankh Series by Samantha Young

Blood Will Tell (Warriors of Ankh #1)
Author: Samantha Young
Paperback, 273 pages
Published July 1st 2011 by CreateSpace

" What would you do if you were born to be a predator? Would you fight your natural instincts or give in to your nature?

Eden is a soul eater closing in on her awakening. Her family has convinced her that soon she will have to take a life in order to save her own. It’s a decision Eden doesn’t want to deal with even as her hunger for souls grows stronger every day.

To complicate her impossible position, new guy in school Noah Valois’ determination to befriend her puts Eden in touch with a humanity she’s never known. Addicted to his company, his friendship and affection, she becomes more and more terrified that giving into her hunger will mean losing him forever…

… But when she discovers that Noah is not what he seems, his betrayal forces her to face two choices. One will offer her revenge and the destruction of a boy she loved. The other may offer her a life of eternal redemption…" (From Goodreads)



Blood Past (Warriors of Ankh, #2)
Author: Samantha Young

Paperback, 326 pages

Published August 17th 2011 by CreateSpace 

"All Eden wants is redemption... but the road to redemption is never an easy one.

Travelling to Scotland to find her mother’s bloodline, Eden is soon embroiled in the politics and training of the Scottish Warriors of Neith. It is a world where some stand with open arms ready to welcome her as family, while others keep a wary distance, conspiring against her. Through it all Eden learns of love, friendship, and what it means to be a warrior. Her future has promise... that is until a man she thought forever gone from her life returns to threaten it all.

When the one person Eden loves above all else is endangered, she will have to make a choice. Him... or her?" (From Goodreads)

  

Shades Of Blood (Warriors of Ankh #3)  

Author: Samantha Young

Paperback, 342 pages

Published December 12th 2011 by CreateSpace 

"Eden’s life has taken a turn she would never have imagined. She’s gone from soul eater to warrior, left behind a family she was ashamed of and moved in with one she admires. She has a purpose, a future, and… she has Noah.

Life should be good.

But… the most fervent and powerful soul eaters are determined to take down the Ankh and Eden is the key to the destruction of the warrior race.
Moreover, a shadowed enemy is still after Eden, and the mortal Warriors of Neith have chosen the worst time imaginable to start an uprising.

With an enemy in every corner, the problems before her are overwhelming. Then again, Eden hasn’t come this far to let anyone snatch her new life from her…
However, just when Eden thought she’d battled the monster within and won, the warrior who took something precious from her comes back into her life, tempting Eden to take a course of revenge there is no turning back from." (From Goodreads)  

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Samantha Young never disappoints! Once I started, it was nonstop reading until I finished it. I'm just glad that when I got this series, all the books were already published. I thinking waiting for the next book would have driven me mad crazy. I seriously love her writing. The Warrior of Ankh Series is amazing. It was full of action, betrayals, heartbreaks, and romance. For those who loves a kick-ass heroine that stands up for herself, this is a must read for you. From the beginning of this book the very end, Eden goes through so much and right by her side is Noah. He's so awesome, definitely swoon worthy. I liked how it wasn't love at first sight for them. Their feelings started out as friendship and then slowly grew.  I love the chemistry/attraction between the two of them. The emotions they both go through felt so real, so heartwarming and yet at certain times heartbreaking.

The characters were awesome whether they were good or bad. They each had their own role in the story that really built up the storyline. I wish we saw more of Stellan, Eden's older brother. He definitely stole my heart. I love how protective he was of Eden, and how much he held his inner souleater back because he wanted to be a better person for her. I wanted a happy ending for him, but it never came. Other characters I want to see more of and know more about was Val and Darius. Darius seems so badass and there's definitely something between him and Val. I want to know their story and hope *fingers cross* that Samantha will go back and write about them.

This series is a must read! It has a little of everything to keep you wanting to know what will happen next. The build up in the story was very well thought out, fast paced that will keep you on your toes. Each book got better and better and definitely more intense. This series will take you on an amazing journey that it will make you feel so much emotions. I hope that you'll take the chance and read this series because it will be one that you won't forget.

Cover reveal for REVELATIONS by J.A Sounders + Giveaway!!!

Revelations Elysium Chronicles (Book 2)

J.A Souders

Release Date: November 5, 2013

Hardcover: 320 pages

Publisher: Tor Teen

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Blurb to come!

About Renegade Elysium Chronicles (Book 1)

Since the age of three, sixteen-year-old Evelyn Winters has been trained to be Daughter of the People in the underwater utopia known as Elysium. Selected from hundreds of children for her ideal genes, all her life she’s thought that everything was perfect; her world. Her people. The Law.

But when Gavin Hunter, a Surface Dweller, accidentally stumbles into their secluded little world, she’s forced to come to a startling realization: everything she knows is a lie.

Her memories have been altered.

Her mind and body aren’t under her own control.

And the person she knows as Mother is a monster.

Together with Gavin she plans her escape, only to learn that her own mind is a ticking time bomb... and Mother has one last secret that will destroy them all.

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About A Dark Grave: Elysium Chronicles (Book 0.5)

An Elysium Chronicles short story: the beginning.

There is only one place forbidden to the people of Gavin's village; the island just off the shore, rumored to be haunted. Cursed.

All who venture to the island disappear.

But Gavin doesn't believe in such things. He is a hunter; since his father's death, he is the only one who can provide for the family. Silly rumors of ghosts aren't going to stop him from crossing the dark waters to the island in search of fresh game...

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About J.A. Souders:

J.A. Souders was born in the heartland with an overactive imagination and an overabundance of curiosity that was always getting her into trouble. She first began writing at the age of 13, when she moved to Florida and not only befriended the monsters under the bed, but created worlds for them to play together.

Because she never grew up, she decided she’d put her imaginary friends to work and started writing. She still lives in the land of sunshine and palm trees with her husband and their two children.

Where you can find J.A.

Website | Blog | Twitter | Goodreads | Facebook

THE GIVEWAY!!!

J.A is hosting a giveaway of a signed hard copy of RENEGADE, an e-copy of A DARK GRAVE (for those that don't have it, of course.) and signed copies of ARTICLE 5 and BREAKING POINT by Kristen Simmons.

•  the contest is US/CAN only for the actual signed copies of the books. However, international people can enter, but the prize will be e-copies of RENEGADE, ARTICLE 5 and BREAKING POINT if they win.

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Review: The Warrior (Return of the Highlanders #3) by Margaret Mallory

The Warrior (Return of the Highlanders #3) 

Author:  Margaret Mallory 

Mass Market Paperback, 355 pages

Published October 30th 2012 by Forever 

"Four fearless warriors return to the Highlands to claim their lands and legacies. But all their trials on the battlefield can't prepare them for their greatest challenge yet: winning the hearts of four willful Scottish beauties.

Star-Crossed 

From the Isle of Skye to the battlefields of France, Duncan MacDonald has never escaped the memory of the true love he left behind. Deemed unworthy of a chieftain's daughter, Duncan abandoned the lovely Moira to prove his worth in battle. Now, when called upon to rescue her from a rival clan, one thing is certain: Moira's pull on his heart is stronger than ever.

Bartered away in marriage to a violent man, Moira will do anything to ensure she and her son survive. When a rugged warrior arrives to save her, the desperate beauty thinks her prayers have been answered—until she realizes it's Duncan. The man who once broke her heart is now her only hope. Moira vows never again to give herself—or reveal her secrets—to the fierce warrior, but as they race across the sea, danger and desire draw them ever closer."  (From Goodreads)

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Duncan MacDonald has fallen in love with his best friend's(Connor) sister, Moria, the chieftain's daughter...When the chieftain found out about their young love, he was furious and sent Duncan away with his son Connor and Connor's two cousin( Ian and Alex) to France to fight the English. Duncan doesn't want to go but being a bastard son, he felt he didn't deserve Moria's love. After being lied to by her father, Moria thought Duncan had abandoned her because he didn't want to marry her. When Duncan left for France, Moria found herself pregnant with Duncan's child and was quickly married off to another. Moria found herself married to an abusive and vicious man name Sean MacQuillan.

Years later, Duncan is asked to rescue her from the MacQuillans after the MacDonald's old seer, Tearlag, foreseen a vision of Moria in danger. The last person Moria wants to see is Duncan MacDonald, the man who took her heart and broke it. When Duncan shows up at the MacQuillans, Moria's heart still aches after many years. She thinks he doesn't deserve to know about the child and a second chance at her heart. As she is rescued by Duncan and taken away from MacQuillan on a long journey back home to MacDonald land, it shows that their love for one another has never faded...

I really love this series! It is one of the best historical romance series I've read...This book is action packed, heart-wrenching, and an emotional roller coaster ride. What I really love about this book is that after many years of being hurt, and not see each other for a long time, they really still love each other and that is what you call true love. There were a few times when Moria got on my nerves, but after seeing what she went through I can understand her reasons for her being the way she was to Duncan. Duncan is definitely one of my favorite highlanders from this series. I love how he is so determine to earn her love again and was willing to do anything for her. These two definitely deserved the happy ending and I am glad that in the end, Duncan was able to find it in himself that he is worthy of Moria and her love for him. Love this book and cannot wait to read Connor and Ilysa's story. =D

 

Waiting on Wednesday: Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by R.L. LaFevers

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

This week's WoW selection is...Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by R.L. LaFevers
Expected publication: April 2nd 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 

Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, the convent views Sybella as one of their most dangerous weapons.

But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?

This heart-pounding sequel to Grave Mercy serves betrayal, treachery, and danger in equal measure, bringing readers back to fifteenth century Brittany and will keep them on the edge of their seats. (From Goodreads)
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I cannot wait until this book comes out! From some of the reviews I've read, Dark Triumph already sounds amazing! I loved the first book to this series, Grave Mercy (click on the title to see my review), it was also the reason why I started blogging. After reading it, I couldn't get it out of my head and had to blog so I could rant about it. Grave Mercy is one of my all time favorite reads and definitely cannot wait to read the second installment! =D

If you haven't checked it out already, here's the link for Dark Triumph book trailer! EW: Dark Triumph Book Trailer

Dark Triumph Book Trailer!

Hey everyone! The trailer for Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers is out! Seeing the trailer makes me even more excited for the book! =D

Head on over to this link EW: Dark Triumph Book Trailer to watch the trailer and listen to Robin LaFevers’ Dark Triumph playlist + mini interview!