Beehive Book Haul and News #38: The "Lincoln, John and Nate" Edition

Good morning my lovelies :) 

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week!!!

This week kind of ran away from me - it's no joke when time slips by that fast, eeep! 

Overall, good week around these parts... even with all the snow that is still lingering around, lol!

What happened on the blog this week...
- Grown-Up Sundays #7: A Lady and Her Magic by Tammy Falkner (Adult)
- Blaze (or Love in the Times of Supervillains) by Laurie Boyle Crompton book launch recap and giveaway!
- Book Blast: A Touch Menacing by Leah Clifford (YA)
- Cover Reveal: The Dream Thieves (Raven Cycle #2) by Maggie Stiefvater (YA)
- Waiting On Wednesday #47: When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney (YA)
- Review and Giveaway: Notes from Ghost Town by Kate Ellison (YA)
- New Cover: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling (MG)
- Full Trailer Reveal and Giveaway from Spencer Hill Press: The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary Gray (YA)

I'm linking up to: Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and Showcase Sunday :)

What I received for review...
- Emblaze (The Violet Eden Chapters #3) (eARC) by Jessica Shirvington (YA)
- Earthbound (ARC) by Aprilynne Pike (YA)

What I purchased, traded, won, etc...
- Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (YA)
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (YA)
- Shatter Me (eBook) by Tahereh Mafi (YA)
- Destroy Me (Shatter Me Novella #1.5) by Tahereh Mafi (YA)
- The Awesome Official Guide to Club Penguin by Katherine Knoll and Tracey West (MG)
- Club Penguin Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (MG)
- Big Nate Flips Out by Lincoln Peirce (MG)
- Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman (Adult)


Mentions and THANK YOU's...
- Sourcebooks Fire
- Penguin Teen/Razorbill

What's happening on the blog next week...
* Guest Review!!! Sara of The Next Chapter stops by and reviews The Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test #3) by Aimee Carter (YA)
- Grown-Up Sundays #8: Once Again a Bride by Jane Ashford (Adult)
- Review: Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings by Helene Boudreau (MG)
- Review: Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath by Helene Boudreau (MG)
- Splash Into Spring Blog Tour: Real Mermaids Don't Need High Heels by Helene Boudreau (MG) Review/Giveaway
- Waiting On Wednesday #48
- Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (YA)
- Friday Reads #12

Current giveaways...
- Blaze (or Love in the Times of Supervillians) by Laurie Boyle Crompton (US and International)
- Nobody and Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (US/Canada)
- Notes From Ghost Town and The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison (US/Canada)

I hope you decide to check out some of these links!

Please don't yell at me too much for not reading The Fault in Our Stars yet ;) 

Be sure to say HI and leave you comments and links below!!!

Happy reading!!! xo

The "Who Will You Entice" Blog Tour: A "Nobel Beehive Award" Review for Entice by Jessica Shirvington

Entice 

(The Violet Eden Chapters #2) 

by Jessica Shrivington

Release date: September 4th, 2012

Published by: Sourcebooks Fire

Genre: Young Adult - Fantasy and Romance (Angels)

Format read: ARC

SUMMARY 

Violet Eden is Grigori - part angel, part human.
Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels. 

Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it become clear everyone is hiding something. 
Even Lincoln. 
The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix's hold over her is more dangerous than ever. 

The race to find the one thing that could tilt the balance of power brings them all to the sacred mountains of Jordan, where Violet's power will be pushed to the extreme. 
And the ultimate betrayal exposed. 

BOOK TRAILER - Entice by Jessica Shirvington

MY REVIEW

And Violet Eden's story just keeps getting better and better!...

In the first book to the Violet Eden Chapters, Embrace, we meet Violet and watch her learn about her destiny and struggle in her decision to whether or not embrace her angel powers.  Will she be able to accept her immortality and fate? Will she be able to do it alongside her partner, Lincoln, even if she may never be able to forgive Lincoln after he kept these life altering secrets from her.  And her relationship with Phoenix, finding out who he really is and what his intentions are. A lot of her choices where not good ones, will she be able to deal with all of the consequences?

In Entice, Violet has chosen to accept her new destiny, work hard on her training, deal with trying to balance her teen real life while being a Grigori and is struggling with how to deal with her true feelings towards Lincoln too - things are different now and are highly complex to the point that things can end very badly... even so, after promising each other that there are no more secrets, Lincoln starts to pull away at a most crucial time and he is never around for Violet. Suspicions arise and things start to fall a part, fast.

Now, throw in some new and intriguing characters! A serious plot that just keeps getting better, thicker and, for lack of a better word, enticing! This book has now turned into one of my all-time favorite angel reads ever. There is so much suspense and mystery surrounding Phoenix in this book - and because of him, all angels are after the same thing. They're off on a hunt that can change the world as we know it - and if these items get into the wrong hands, the imaginings of hell is just the beginning.

Jessica Shirvington's writing and world building is so realistic
- she has created a beautiful story of love and hope, you will not be disappointed in this series.

You can see my review of EMBRACE right here!!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Jessica Shirvington

Jessica Shirvington is the author of THE VIOLET EDEN CHAPTERS 

also known as THE EMBRACE SERIES. 

An entrepreneur, author, and mother living in Sydney, Australia, Jessica is also a 2011 finalist for Cosmopolitan’s annual Fun, Fearless Female Award. She’s also one of the lucky few who met the love of her life at age seventeen: Matt Shirvington, a former Olympian and current sports broadcaster for FOXTEL and Sky News. Married for almost eleven years with two beautiful daughters, Sienna and Winter, Jessica knows her early age romance and its longevity has definitely contributed to how she tackles relationships in her YA novels.

Previously, she founded a coffee distribution company, Stella Imports, in London, and before that was involved in the management of restaurants Fuel Bistro and MG Garage in Sydney. 

Jessica is now a full-time novelist and living her dream.

Official Website, Blog, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter 

Did you see the amazing new U.S. cover to EMBLAZE!?!?

Emblaze 

(The Violet Eden Chapters #3)

Scheduled release date: March 1st, 2012

SUMMARY

"Once again Violet Eden faces an impossible choice... and the consequences are unimaginable. 

Violet has come to terms with the fact that being part angel, part human, means her life will never be as it was. 

Now Violet has something Phoenix, the exiled angel who betrayed her - will do anything for, and she has no intention of letting it fall into his hands. The only problem is that he has something she needs to. 

Not afraid to raise the stakes, Phoenix seemingly holds all the power, always one step ahead. And when he puts the final pieces of the prophecy together, it doesn't take him long to realize exactly who he needs in order to open the gates of Hell. 

With the help of surprising new allies, ancient prophecies are deciphered, a destination set and, after a shattering confrontation with her father, Violet leaves for the islands of Greece without knowing if she will have a home to return to." 

MY THOUGHTS

I am extremely excited for the third book to this series! 

Even if there is no mention of Lincoln ;)

What do you think of the latest cover release???... of the series???

A "Buzz-Worthy" Review: Embrace by Jessica Shirvington

Embrace
(The Violet Eden Chapters #1)

by Jessica Shirvington 
Release date: March 6th, 2012
Published by: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Young Adult - Fantasy and Romance (Angels)
Format read: Hardcopy

SUMMARY

It starts with a whisper: "It's time for you to know who you are..."

On her 17th birthday, everything will change for Violet Eden. The boy she loves will betray her. Her enemy will save her. She will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice. 

Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, EMBRACE is a compelling novel of good and evil, seductive desires and impossible choices. A centuries old war between fallen angels and the protectors of humanity chooses a new fighter. It's a battle Violet doesn't want, but she lives her life by two rules: don't run and don't quit. If angels seek vengeance and humans are the warriors, you could do a lot worse than betting on Violet Eden. 

LINCOLN: He's been Violet's one anchor, her running partner and kickboxing trainer. Only he never told her he's Grigori--part human, part angel--and that he was training her for an ancient battle between Angels and Exiles. 

PHOENIX: No one knows where his loyalties lie, yet he's the only one there to pick up the pieces and protect her after Lincoln's lies. In a world of dark and light, he is all shades of gray. 

Two sides: Angel or Exile.

Two guys: Lincoln or Phoenix.

The wrong choice could cost not only her life, but her eternity... 

BOOK TRAILER - Embrace by Jessica Shirvington

MY REVIEW

Embrace has got it all - a great paranormal romance with a fast paced story that I was not able to put down. If you know me at all, you know how much I love my angel stories (as much as I love my fairytales), but this story was not like any other angel story that I have read. Shirvington's version of "good vs. bad" angels was exhilarating .. the slightly predictable love triangle between "slightly whiny damsel in distress" with "perfect guy vs. dark and brooding bad boy" wasn't overpowering and in the end left me breathless and seeing that it wasn't so predictable after all.

It's Violet Eden's seventeenth birthday and things are about to change for her. She finds out things about herself and her deceased mother that cannot be ignored. And as more of her mother's history unravels and revelations are made, Violet handles it all just like any other person would - slightly panicked and somewhat in denial, but she keeps her head on straight and focuses on what needs to be done. She is smart, sassy, and be no means not perfect at all. I really felt like I could relate to her and her imperfections. But she was also so very strong and determined, definitely not one to back down, and not afraid to stand up for what she believes in and  protect the people that she cares for.
Now she must decide if she is to embrace her destiny or go on and try to live a normal life.
If she chooses the latter, it will be with much difficulties.

She's known Lincoln for a while now, and is one of the very few people that she trusts. Once I met Lincoln, I could not blame Violet for having a severe crush on him - he is endearing and patient, and you can feel how much he cares for Violet. And as much as Violet thinks she knows him, his likes and dislikes and such, Lincoln is holding back. And when the secrets start to unfold, the consequences are brutal. Violet knows that Lincoln can help her and has the answers to all of her questions, but his slow revelations and over-protectiveness wears Violets patience - why couldn't he have told her everything right from the beginning, she doesn't know if she can ever fully trust him again.

And right on cue, in walks Phoenix - handsome, mysterious and alluring - who wouldn't be attracted to him? He is doesn't hold back and answers Violets questions without much hesitation. But there are some questionable things that he does, things that were a little difficult for me to understand and how Violet wasn't questioning the things that he did and didn't feel threaten by him. In the end, we are told why. And now I understand her enchantment with him. Yes, the dark gorgeous look and vibe for him does make him irresistible, but once the truth comes out, you'll probably want to run away too... or not.

The plot-twists and continuous revelations hooked me right from the beginning! This is definitely an angel series that you won't want to miss out on!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Jessica Shirvington

Jessica Shirvington is the author of THE VIOLET EDEN CHAPTERS 

also known as THE EMBRACE SERIES. 

An entrepreneur, author, and mother living in Sydney, Australia, Jessica is also a 2011 finalist for Cosmopolitan’s annual Fun, Fearless Female Award. She’s also one of the lucky few who met the love of her life at age seventeen: Matt Shirvington, a former Olympian and current sports broadcaster for FOXTEL and Sky News. Married for almost eleven years with two beautiful daughters, Sienna and Winter, Jessica knows her early age romance and its longevity has definitely contributed to how she tackles relationships in her YA novels.

Previously, she founded a coffee distribution company, Stella Imports, in London, and before that was involved in the management of restaurants Fuel Bistro and MG Garage in Sydney. 

Jessica is now a full-time novelist and living her dream.

Official Website, Blog, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter