Waiting On Wednesday #19: Everbound by Brodi Ashton

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine. 

This is were we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released! The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night and make our shelves look all pretty :)

Everbound

by Brodi Ashton

Release date: January 22nd, 2013

SUMMARY

(from Goodreads) 

Two months ago, the Tunnels of the underworld came for Nikki Beckett. 

That night, Nikki's boyfriend, Jack, made the ultimate sacrifice. 

All Nikki wants is to save Jack before it's too late. 

All Cole wants is to find his queen - and he thinks Nikki is the one. 

Both determined, both desperate, 

Nikki and Cole form a tense alliance, 

leading them on a dangerous journey to The Heart of The Everneath.

The full bookcover to Everbound

Why I'm waiting on... Everbound?

If you read Everneath I'm sure I don't need to tell you a thing, lol!

The love that Jack had for Nikki, after all that they had gone through, was just so achingly beautiful!
I need to know what has happened to him! And if Nikki and Cole will be able to do anything!!!

And I cannot get over how gorgeous the covers to this series are!!!

You can see my review of Everneath here!!!
Have you read Everneath!? What did you think???
(No spoilers please, thanks!)

Thanks for stopping by today!
What are you "waiting on"???

A "Nobel Beehive Award" Review: Everneath by Brodi Ashton

Everneath

by Brodi Ashton

Release date: January 24th, 2012

Publisher: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins)

Genre: YA

Format read: Hardcopy

SUMMARY

(from Goodreads)

"Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals Feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she’s returned—to her old life, her family, her friends—before being banished back to the underworld... this time forever. 

She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can’t find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.

Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there’s a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he’ll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen.

As Nikki’s time grows short and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she’s forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole’s."

BOOK TRAILER - Everneath by Brodi Ashton 

MY REVIEW

Everneath is a phenomenal modern-day mythology retelling of Persephone and Hades story.
(Hades, the god of the underworld who viciously kidnapped Persephone to make her his queen. You can read more about the myth here.)  I actually read this book in March, and until now, I had not been able to find the right words to put into a review. I knew of Persephone's very sad story and Brodi Ashton was able to capture the heartache and enchantment of it so perfectly and unforgettable that it has stayed with me since then.

At the start of the story, we are immediately right by Nikki's side in the underworld as known as the Everneath. It is a bit confusing at first and that is because Nikki is too. There is such a darkness and overwhelming feeling of being lost and sad, that I couldn't help myself get pulled in and feel stuck and helpless just like Nikki did. It was a such a realistic state of mind that I hope to never feel again.
When Nikki slowly comes to her senses alongside Cole, she not only discovers that she's not suppose to have any memories, but that she is lucky to have had survived. Cole is mesmerized by her strength and is determined to have Nikki as his queen so they can overrule and take over the underworld. But Nikki knows that she survived for a reason. There is someone that she is suppose to find... Jack... and chooses to go back to her reality and ignore the consequences, for now.
Even though she was in the Everneath for a year, in our reality, she was only gone for 3 months. She was a star student with a promising future, but after she disappeared, everyone assumed that the fell to drugs and ran-away from home. Her comeback is hard on everyone, especially on Nikki, because when you are in the Everneath all of your feelings and emotions have been drained right out of you and it takes a long time for a little bit, if any, of your happiness to return. But when you meet Jack, as quickly as your heart will swoon for him, it will ache just as much too.

The ending was completely unpredictable to me. I cried and couldn't believe what had happened.
I cannot wait to read the next book, Everbound, and find out what happens next!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Because of two parents who were Greek myth geeks, I grew up thinking the latest fashion trends were inspired by Aphrodite, and a good conversational opener was, “So, which mythological character do you most resemble?” Despite these social shortcomings, I found a great husband who’s always my first reader. We live in Utah with our two young boys, who still have no idea why I'm at the computer all the time.

I received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

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A Forgotten Bookmark... "Much Better Now"

... such an amazing journey for a little bookmark :) 

Oh, the things that books can do :) 

Partials by Dan Wells, come READ-A-LONG with US!!!

Hi everyone! 

Come join Cass of Books With Cass and myself on our very first... 

READ-A-LONG!!! 

The read-a-long starts July 30th!
We will have weekly Sunday discussions - we will chat up to a certain chapter in the book, and provide no spoilers to the end until the end of the read-a-long!
There will be a giveaway, too!!!
We will be giving away the book to our next read-a-long...
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa 

So, why Partials by Dan Wells?!
So many of us have it and haven't read it yet, or want to read it, but keep putting it off!
And quite possibly there are a few of you who would love to re-read it with us, too!
So why not encourage each other to finally jump into it :)
I've been wanting to read it ever since I received my copy - it takes place on Long Island!!! That's where I live! and I cannot wait to see what kind of role the 'island' will have in the story. 

Here's a little bit more about Partials...
"Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the world’s population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. The threat of the partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to the disease in over a decade. Humanity’s time is running out.

When sixteen-year-old Kira learns of her best friend’s pregnancy, she’s determined to find a solution. Then one rash decision forces Kira to flee her community with the unlikeliest of allies. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that the survival of both humans and partials rests in her attempts to answer questions of the war’s origin that she never knew to ask.

Combining the fast-paced action of The Hunger Games with the provocative themes of Battlestar Galactica, Partials is a pulse-pounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question—one where our sense of humanity is both our greatest liability, and our only hope for survival."

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Get HOOKED with this new book trailer!

Hooked 

by Liz Fichera

Release date: January 31st, 2013

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Genre: YA Contemporary and Romance

SUMMARY

Sparks fly when a Native American girl with a killer swing joins the boys’ varsity golf team and takes on the boy with the killer smile. Don’t miss this heartwarming and emotional new romantic contemporary!

MY THOUGHTS
I'm already 'hooked' on reading this book!
A different kind of romance seems to be budding on the golf course... or will it?

I really liked the video's music and black-and-white stills, it not only gave me a good feel to the book, it also matches the cover! And the cover is beautiful, and I am loving the pink font!!!

I can't wait to read this and know their story! 

Hooked BOOK TRAILER

So, what do you think of the new trailer?... the book cover???

Grown-Up Sunday #3: Can I Get An Amen? by Sarah Healy

Good morning and WELCOME to another "GROWN-UP SUNDAY!"

This is my weekly meme were I will share my adult reads and reviews with you :)

This week's read is... Can I Get An Amen? 

by Sarah Healy 

Release date: June 5th, 2012

Publisher: NAL Trade (Penguin)

Genre: Contemporary Christian and Clean Romance

SUMMARY

(from Goodreads) 

"When the last thing you want is the one thing you need, you’ve got to have a little faith.... 

Growing up, Ellen Carlisle was a Christian: She went to Jesus camp, downed stale Nilla Wafers at Sunday school, and never, ever played with Ouija boards. Now, years later, when infertility prevents her from giving her ambitious attorney husband a family, she finds herself on the brink of divorce, unemployed, and living with her right-wing, born-again Christian parents in her suburban New Jersey hometown. There the schools are private, the past is public, and blessings come in lump sums. 

Then Ellen meets a man to whom she believes she can open her heart, and she begins to think that maybe it’s true that everything happens for a reason—until all that was going well starts going very badly and Ellen is finally forced to dig deep to find her own brand of faith."

MY REVIEW

This book was so funny, witty and candid - I couldn't put it down! While I was laughing out loud and shaking my head, it was also thought provoking and relatable.

You definitely need to have a good heart full of sense of humor to read this book.

Ellen's life falls apart in a matter of what feels like mere minutes - her husband wants a divorce, she loses her job and has to move back home to live with her overbearing Christian parents.
Ellen goes through some entertaining and sometimes scary ups and downs while trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to do.
And then she meets Mark - a handsome mysterious stranger who saves her one night and left quite an impression on her.

Will she find get her answer? 

Totally unpredictable, it was such an enjoyable read!
It is definitely worth the quick read to find out! 


ETA: 

There was a good question left in the comments that I wanted to add to my review... 
Will Christians find it offensive?
  
I believe that if you read this with an open mind and a good sense of humor, I really don't feel that any one should be offended by anything written in this book. 
It was all written out so well, and even though I am Catholic, I found a lot of references and scenarios that I can relate to with certain members in my own family too -  and just laughed because it was/is so true. I think that any religion can probably find some sort of way to relate to this story - which is basically a middle-age woman just trying to find the right path to her happiness :)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Sarah Healy

Sarah Healy lives with her husband and children in Vermont where she is at work on her second novel. 

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Sarah Hurley talking about Can I Get An Amen

The Beehive Book News #12: The Much Too Much Edition

Hello everyone! 

Here is my update for this week :)

I was trying to keep the video short, lol, sorry!
And why does YouTube always pick the most unattractive stills to portray??? Ugh!!!
I hope everyone had a good week!!! 

I'm participating in Tynga's "Stacking the Shelves" too!!!

Last week on the blog...

- Grown-up Sunday #2: Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos 
- My "Once Upon a Time Read--a-thon" updates and results. 
- Empty Net (Assassin's #3) by Toni Aleo Cover Reveal! 
- My review of Fated by Alyson Noel
- I'm waiting on... Echo (The Soul Seekers #2) by Alyson Noel
- My review of The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols
*Christmas in July Giveaway (still going on!)
* My Follower Appreciation Giveaway is still going on too!!!

What I received for review...
- Send by Patty Blount (YA) 
- The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (Adult)
- A Royal Pain by Megan Mulry (Adult)
- Spellbinding (eBook ARC) by Maya Gold (YA) 
- The Encyclopedia of Me (eBook ARC) by Karen Rivers (YA) 
- Blind Spot (eBook ARC) by Laura Ellen (YA) 
- The Burning (eBook) by Jessie Lane and Crystal Leo (YA)

What we got this week...
- Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (YA)
- The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen (YA)
- Clarity by Kim Harrington (YA)
- Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs (YA)
- Hourglass by Myra McEntire (YA)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black (MG)
- Whisper of Souls (eBook Novella) by Michelle Zink
- Unenchanted (eBook) by Chanda Hahn (YA) 
- Double Dare (eBook) by Rhonda Nelson (Adult)

Thank you to...
- Sourcebooks, Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Erica of The Book Cellar
- Ashley of Ashley Suzanne
- Cierra of The Book Lover's Report for nominating the "Versatile Blog" Award to me :)

Next week on the blog...
- My reviews of Goosebumps: Wanted, Everneath, Ghost Buddy #1 & #2 and
Cold Fury.
- My Grown Up Sunday Post and my Waiting On Wednesday Post :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I am really looking forward to seeing how everyone's week was :)

Happy reading!!!

A Review: The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols

The One That I Want

by Jennifer Echols

Release Date: December 6th, 2011

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary, Romance

Format read: Paperback 

SUMMARY

(from Goodreads) 

Gemma can’t believe her luck when the star football player starts flirting with her. 

Max is totally swoon-worthy, and even gets her quirky sense of humor. So when he asks out her so-called best friend Addison, Gemma’s heartbroken.

Then Addison pressures Gemma to join the date with one of Max’s friends. But the more time they all spend together, the harder Gemma falls for Max. She can’t help thinking that Max likes her back— it’s just too bad he’s already dating Addison. 

How can Gemma get the guy she wants without going after her best friend’s boyfriend?

MY REVIEW

I found my super cute read for the summer! The summary to this book focuses on the heartbreak of a sort of love story, but there is much more to The One That I Want...

Gemma is just like any other teen girl who is filled with insecurities - she wants to fit in, but doesn't want to be a carbon copy of everyone else. She goes out of her own way to upkeep the purple streaks in her hair and wears thrifty clothes to create her own style. She used to be overweight, and having lost over 30lbs, she is trying to not only adjust to her healthy ways, but also to the new attention that she is starting to attract because of it.
Gemma has a best friend named Addison. Their moms were friends, so they became friends at a very young age. And as time went on, Addison was never really a true friend to Gemma. Some of the things that she did and said to Gemma were really questionable and mean. But Gemma felt that because they were friends for so long, that she had to stay friends with her. It also probably goes with the fact that Gemma didn't really have any other true friends, I'm pretty sure she stayed with her so she wouldn't be alone.
But then we meet Max! 
And Max turns Gemma's world upside down - and little does she know, she turns Max's world upside down too! So why did Max ask Addison out instead of her??? 
  

It was a bit of struggle to see Gemma come into her own. But once things started to unfold for her and she was finally taking steps to surrounding herself with positive and supportive friends, it was definitely worth the read!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Jennifer Echols 

Jennifer Echols was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town on a beautiful lake in Alabama—a setting that has inspired many of her books.

She has written eight romantic novels for young adults, including the comedy MAJOR CRUSH, which won the National Readers’ Choice Award, and the drama GOING TOO FAR, which was a finalist in the RITA, the National Readers’ Choice Award, and the Book Buyer’s Best, and was nominated by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults. 

Her next two teen dramas, including SUCH A RUSH, will appear in 2012 and 2013, with her adult romance novels debuting in 2013, all published by Simon & Schuster. 

She lives in Birmingham with her husband and her son. 

Official Website, Blog, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter

My "Once Upon a Time Read-a-thon" Final Update!

Today was the last day of the Once Upon a Read-a-thon...  

And I have to say, I'm a little proud of myself :)

Here are the books that I read in the last 3 days: 

- A Pug's Tale by Alison Pace (304 pages) 

- Insignia by S.J. Kincaid (finished reading the last 328 pages)

- 29 by Adena Halpern (280 pages)

- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (finished reading the last 300 pages)

- Frozen Heart by Annabelle Blume (95 pages)

- Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (started reading... on page 39)

I may have went a bit overboard in the beginning because I definitely got burnt out on the last day, lol! I was only able to read a small book today and the beginning of another. 

But overall, not too shabby for my second read-a-thon! I was better prepared this time around.

It's really good to set a somewhat realistic goal with books you think you're going to love :)

A big thank you to Lori of Pure Imagination, Angela of Reading Angel, 

Candace of Candace's Book Blog, those of you that created mini-challenges, 

and of course, all the awesome participants who stopped by with comments and encouragement!!! 

You all rock :) 

I look forward to the next one!
Happy reading :) 

Waiting On Wednesday #18: Echo by Alyson Noel

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine. 

This is were we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released! The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night and make our shelves look all pretty :)

Echo

The Soul Seekers Series #2

by Alyson Noel

Release date: November 13th, 2012 

SUMMARY

(from Goodreads) 

The second book in the Soul Seekers series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead by #1 New York Timesbestselling author Alyson Noël!

Daire Santos just saved her grandmother's life—and her soul. But at a cost. The Richters, a dark family of sorcerers, have been let loose in the Lowerworld, and Daire and her boyfriend, Dace, must once again work together to find them before they upset the balance between good and evil, and destroy not only their small town in New Mexico, but the entire world.

As Daire and Dace's relationship deepens, Dace’s evil brother Cade grows stronger than ever, building his power and forcing Daire to confront the horrifying prophecy that has brought them all together. One that will leave Daire no choice but to claim her true destiny as Seeker, but only by making an unthinkable sacrifice for the greater good of all.

The Soul Seekers Trailer

Why I'm waiting on Echo...?

I just finished reading Fated a few weeks ago and I can't stop thinking about it. 

It's similar to The Immortals series as far as world-building goes, but, the writing, imagery and characters are even better - it all kind of stays with you. 

I don't want to spoil anything, so very vaguely I am going to say that I am really looking forward to finding out why and who is 'fated' and why so-called person is being referred to as the 'echo'.

You can see my review of Fated right here :)

PLUS!!!
ALL four books in The Soul Seekers series have been optioned for film by Cheyenne Enterprises!!!  

I am crossing my fingers!!!
As I was reading Fated, I kept thinking, "Wow, I wonder how they would portray this in a movie?" or
"How cool would this be in a movie!!!" and so on, lol!

Yes, I'm a fan of Alyson Noel! She is definitely one of the few authors that I will pick up her book without even knowing what its about ;)

You can learn more about The Soul Seekers on it's own website found here!!!

SO, what are you 'waiting on' this week??? 

A "Nobel Beehive Award" Review: Fated by Alyson Noel

Fated

The Soul Seekers Series #1

by Alyson Noel

Release date: May 22nd, 2012

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Genre: Young Adult

Format read: Hardcopy

SUMMARY

(from Goodreads) 

Lately strange things have been happening to Daire Santos. Animals follow her, crows mock her, and glowing people appear out of nowhere. Worried that Daire is having a nervous breakdown, her mother packs her off to stay in the dusty plains of Enchantment, New Mexico with a grandmother she’s never met.

There she crosses paths with Dace, a gorgeous guy with unearthly blue eyes who she’s encountered before...but only in her dreams. And she’ll get to know her grandmother—a woman who recognizes Daire’s bizarre episodes for what they are. A call to her true destiny as a Soul Seeker, one who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead. Her grandmother immediately begins teaching her to harness her powers—but it’s an art that must be mastered quickly. Because Dace’s brother is an evil shape-shifter who’s out to steal her powers. Now Daire must embrace her fate as a Soul Seeker and find out if Dace is one guy she’s meant to be with...or if he’s allied with the enemy she’s destined to destroy.

Fated Book Trailer



MY REVIEW

I had been anxiously waiting on the release for Fated after having read The Immortal Series and the Riley Bloom Series. I was also trying to keep my expectations on an average level since The Immortal Series was a bit up and down for me (I have issues with book 3, lol) but really enjoy reading about Riley Bloom. Alyson Noel's writing and world-building is astounding! The story-line is somewhat similar to The Immortal Series in that both main characters learn that there is much more than just the world that we live in. But the similarities end there. The Mexican and American Indian influence and folklore to it was so interesting to follow which gives the book such a distinct supernatural feel. I cannot even imagine the amount of research that was done to create such a story. 


The main character, Daire, travels the world with her mother, Jennika, who is a celebrity make-up artist. While traveling, Daire starts to have visions that would cause any person to never want to leave their house again. As time goes by, while in Morocco, the vision gets worse, more graphic and scary to which she finally has a break down. Trying to keep Daire safe and out of the hospital, Jennika agrees to let Daire stay with her grandmother who live in Enchanted, New Mexico. While there, Daire learns about her dead father's family, why Daire has these visions and who she really is.
It is fascinating to learn everything alongside with this main character.

And yes, there is a love interest. It is a combination of it being insta-love and not. It is hard to explain and one to definitely read and follow along. I don't want to give any spoilers, just know, I really loved how they came together.

I am really looking forward to learning more about who and why a certain someone or someones is 'fated' and why a particular someone is referred to as the 'echo'.

Go here to see my thoughts on book 2, Echo, and the rest of the series here! 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Alyson Noel

Born and raised in Orange County, California, she's lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California where she's working on her next book.

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My "Once Upon a Read-a-thon" Day 2 Update!

The "Once Upon a Read-a-thon" has begun!!! 

{See below for my daily updates!}

hosted by Pure Imagination, Reading Angel and
Candace's Book Blog

A big thank you to Lori, Angela and Candace for hosting :) 

The read-a-thon started early this morning and will end on the July 11th at midnight. 

I'm setting my goals up pretty high since there are quite a few books that I have been wanting to finish reading and dying to re-read because it has either been a very long time since I have read them or another book to the series is coming out really soon! And I have a rule -> all books that I keep must be re-read at some point AND when sequels come out, it only makes sense to read the books to refresh myself. (And yes, every time a Harry Potter book was released I would re-read them all! lol) 

The books I hope to read are: 

- Insignia by S.J. Kincaid (currently on page 116)

- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (currently on page 84)

- Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz (currently on page 136)

- Goddess Test by Aimee Carter 

- Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter 

- A Pug's Tale by Alison Pace 

- 29 by Adena Halpern 

I will be updating this post before going to bed until the read-a-thon is over...  

7/9th

Number of books I read today: 2 

Books read: A Pug's Tale by Alison Pace and finished reading Insignia!!!

My thoughts so far... 

Lately I have a hard time just sticking with one book, lol! They all sound so good, I want a sneak peek - so I just keep picking up books thinking I'll read a chapter or two... this is obviously not the time to start doing that ;) 

I read A Pug's Tale started very early this morning, paused for a wonderful afternoon with family, finished it at dinner! As soon as kiddos were asleep, I dove right back into Insignia and just finished it! WoW!!!... 

And while I decide whether or not I should jump back into Throne of Glass or start on the Goddess Test, I'm going to take a quick shower, hee hee! 

Hope everyone is getting far and having fun reading too! I hope to catch up on a few blogs in the morning! xo

7/10th

Number of books I read today: 2 1/4

Books read: 29 by Adena Halpern and finished Throne of Glass!!! 

My thoughts... 

I just finished reading Throne of Glass! and now I don't know what to read next, lol! Goddess Test? or something that is not on my list, maybe a novella or a few short stories... I need a break, lol... time to shower and decide ;) 

Hope everyone is doing well! Looking forward to seeing some updates in the morning!

7/11th

My "Once Upon a Read-a-thon" Day 1 Update!

The "Once Upon a Read-a-thon" has begun!!! 

{See below for my daily updates!}

hosted by Pure Imagination, Reading Angel and
Candace's Book Blog

A big thank you to Lori, Angela and Candace for hosting :) 

The read-a-thon started early this morning and will end on the July 11th at midnight. 

I'm setting my goals up pretty high since there are quite a few books that I have been wanting to finish reading and dying to re-read because it has either been a very long time since I have read them or another book to the series is coming out really soon! And I have a rule -> all books that I keep must be re-read at some point AND when sequels come out, it only makes sense to read the books to refresh myself. (And yes, every time a Harry Potter book was released I would re-read them all! lol) 

The books I hope to read are: 

- Insignia by S.J. Kincaid (currently on page 116)

- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (currently on page 84)

- Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz (currently on page 136)

- Goddess Test by Aimee Carter 

- Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter 

- A Pug's Tale by Alison Pace 

- 29 by Adena Halpern 

I will be updating this post before going to bed until the read-a-thon is over...  

7/9th

Number of books I've read today: 2 

Books read: A Pug's Tale by Alison Pace and finished reading Insignia!!!

My thoughts so far... 

Lately I have a hard time just sticking with one book, lol! They all sound so good, I want a sneak peek - so I just keep picking up books thinking I'll read a chapter or two... this is obviously not the time to start doing that ;) 

I read A Pug's Tale started very early this morning, paused for a wonderful afternoon with family, finished it at dinner! As soon as kiddos were asleep, I dove right back into Insignia and just finished it! WoW!!!... 

And while I decide whether or not I should jump back into Throne of Glass or start on the Goddess Test, I'm going to take a quick shower, hee hee! 

Hope everyone is getting far and having fun reading too! I hope to catch up on a few blogs in the morning! xo

7/10th

7/11th

Cover Reveal: Empty Net by Toni Aleo

Empty Net

The Assassins Series #3

by Toni Aleo

Release date: September 12th, 2012

Publisher: Self-published by Toni Aleo

Genre: Adult Romance

SUMMARY

Definition of an Empty Net: When a team pulls the goalie for an extra attacker, desperately seeking a goal.

Audrey Parker was in a horrible place.

She hated her job, her sister was getting married and moving out, but worst of all, she was in love with a total jerk. No matter what she did, every guy she met hurt her. All she wanted was her happily ever after. Her Prince Charming. Her Lucas Brooks! She didn’t know how to change her life but she knew she needed too.

Feeling like she was about to hit rock bottom, Audrey wakes up next to Tate Odder.

Tate Odder had lost everything.

After being brought up from the Assassins’ farm team, the Florida Rays to the Nashville Assassins, Tate hopes he’ll forget everything he has lost. He doesn’t. Each day gets harder to live in a place he doesn’t know. Even being the first rookie goalie to shut out an opposing team three times during the Lord Stanly Cup Finals, he still felt empty. With the loss of his parents and sister still heavy on his heart, Tate isn’t sure how to live like everything is okay.

But when he wakes up beside Audrey Parker, things start to change. She turns his life upside down with her kooky sense of humor and her bright clothing. She is intelligent and beautiful, and for once, he doesn’t feel empty.

Will Audrey be the person to fill the holes in Tate’s heart, making him whole again?

Or will another player ruin everything, leaving him feeling forever like an empty net?

MY THOUGHTS

It is an amaaaazing cover! It fits the story so very well!
It's a definite must read series that I hope to review each book soon ;)

OH! and you can READ THE FIRST CHAPTER to Tate and Audrey's story HERE!!!

And the author is also having a giveaway for ALL THREE eBOOKS!
Enter for your chance to win ONE out of the three books!!! 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Toni Aleo

I am a wife, mother, and hopeless romantic.

I have been told I have anger issues, but I think it’s cause of my intense love for hockey!

I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!

When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughters dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, and reading the latest romance novel.

I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, and did I mention I love hockey?

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SO, what do you think????