Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard

Welcome to today's book spotlight featuring The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard. I've got an awesome excerpt to share with you as well as a really well-written guest post by Howard.

Also, don't miss the giveaway below where you can enter to win a $25 giftcard to Amazon or Barnes & Noble!

About the book:

Title: The Forgotten Ones
Author: Laura Howard
Publisher: Self-published
Release date: May 15, 2013

Allison O'Malley just graduated from college. Her life's plan is to get a job and take care of her schizophrenic mother. She doesn't have room for friends or even Ethan, who clearly wants more.

When Allison's long-lost father shows up, he claims he can bring her mother back from the dark place her mind has sent her. He reveals legends of a race of people long forgotten, the Tuatha de Danaan, along with the truth about why he abandoned her mother.

Cover Reveal: More Than Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram

People, I have another gorgeous cover to share with you! Man, today's bookish news just keep getting better and better!

This is one that I feel not a lot of people have read but I wish everyone would!

The story line of the plot is so different (well, when i stumbled upon it) and it's seriously the sweetest and cyootest thing ever... the relationship between Jamie and Ryan, that is. Also, I definitely think it's Oram's writing that captured me wholeheartedly; she's able to capture the voices of her characters so well that it's hard to forget about them. For example, Ryan Miller -- I can't get him out of my mind, ever. He's just the sweetest and he's oh-so-perfect for Jamie!

Exhibit A:

I was proud of Jamie regardless of whether or not the rest of the student body understood her, and I was determined to let everyone know that. As we walked through the lunch line, my arm securely—and obviously—around her waist, I met as many curious gazes as I could with reassuring smiles. That’s the only reason I noticed the girl in front of me slip in time to catch her.

“Thanks,” she said a little breathlessly as I set her back on her feet.

“It was my pleasure,” I said, still a little giddy from my awesome Jamie-is-my-girlfriend high. “I’m a quarterback, you know? I never get to catch.”

The girl laughed until something caught her eye and her face went instantly white. When I followed her gaze she was looking at Jamie. I had to hold back laughter when I realized what the problem was.

In making myself Jamie’s boyfriend I’d basically stamped CAUTION: PROPERTY OF THE ICE QUEEN on my forehead. I was more than okay with that, but it did make me somewhat unapproachable now. I mean, people may not have known all the different ways Jamie could kill them without even trying, but they still knew better than to mess with—or flirt with—the Ice Queen’s boyfriend.

Not that Jamie would actually hurt them. In fact, I doubted she’d even care about the flirting. Jealousy didn’t seem her style. But I was the only one who knew that. As proof of that, the girl who’d just fallen into my arms mumbled a quick, “Sorry,” Jamie’s direction and then practically sprinted back to her seat.

Jamie and I both laughed a little as we sat down. “Poor thing,” Jamie said, snickering.

“Yeah. I remember the first time I had to interact with you. It’s pretty scary.”

“Oh yeah, I’m sure you were real terrified as you were asking me to make out with you,” Jamie said sarcastically. “But that’s not what I meant.”

What else could she have meant? Jamie laughed at my confusion and then nodded her head toward the girl we’d just scared off. “That poor girl just slipped on potato salad and fell in love forever.”
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Read the rest of this excerpt.

Okay, before my mouth runs off without me, check out the cover and then you can read more of my gushing... if you'd like, haha!

Cover Reveal: The Edge of Always by J.A. Redmerski

I just ran across the exclusive cover reveal for this book on USA Today and was shocked because 1) how was I so unaware of this taking place today? and 2) HOLY SMOKES -- that cover!

I feel like I don't say it enough but I loveloveloved The Edge of Never like so very cray. Towards the beginning, I had no idea what I was getting myself into and I found it odd that Camryn just up and left and was all alone on this bus ride but man oh man, towards the end and long after I flipped that last page, I found myself wanting to do exactly that -- just up and leave and see where life would take me.

This is definitely one that changed me, a bit. One that is a super speshal jewel.

Anyway, I just had to let everyone know because seeing the cover for book two just makes me a millionbillionzilliongillionhilliontillion times more excited and stoked and impatient for its release!

Check out the cover and then we'll talk some more!

Book Blast + Giveaway: Unbroken by Melody Grace

Momo's Playlist (8): Start of Something Good

Wow, has it been a while or what? ;p

Recently (like last week), I finished J. Lynn's New Adult, Wait for You (check out my review here). For those of you who know me, I always (although, not so much lately... so, i guess it's not always anymore) find a song to listen to that in some way relates back to the book I'm reading.

At first, I couldn't find the right one until... randomly shuffling through my ipod, I came across this song that I swear could not be more perfect for Avery and Cam -- like word for word.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

3 Sides to a Circle Blog Tour: Inside the Character's Studio with Toby + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the 3 Sides to a Circle Blog Tour hosted by YA Bound. For today's post, I've got the awesome Toby here as he shares a bit about himself with us bookworms. Also, don't forget to check out the blog tour giveaway below with all the deets on how to win!

So... stick around, eh?

About the book:

Title: 3 Sides to a Circle
Authors: Jolene Perry & Janna Watts
Publisher: Next Door Books
Release date: February 25, 2013

Love is the ultimate rush.

Freshman year of college isn't easy. But with a friend like Libby Patterson, it is unforgettable.

Libby is honest and fearless and adorable. She's the girl on campus that everyone knows. The life of every party. Infectious and addictive, Libby captivates all those around her. Particularly her roommate Honor and their boy bestie Toby.

But three isn't always a magic number. And there's more to this trio than what everyone sees.

When Honor finds herself falling for an artist, and Libby doesn’t approve, and Toby finds himself watching Libby more than he should...the sides of their circle become strained.

The three are suddenly stretched between friendship, love and taking sides. They must fight to hold on to each other. But the tighter the hold, the harder it gets. Especially when Libby's unpredictability turns dangerous. Now it's up to Honor and Toby to save her from the downward spiral that could break their circle for good.

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Cover Reveal: Because of You by T.E. Sivec

Title: Because of You (Playing with Fire, #2)

Author: T.E. Sivec

Publisher: Self-published

Release date: April 29, 2013

Cover designer: Sarah Hansen of Okay Creations

Cover Reveal: Wings of Nestor by Devri Walls

Title: Wings of Nestor (Solus, #3)

Author: Devri Walls

Publisher: Stonehouse Ink

Release date: Spring 2013

Cover designer: Claudia at Phatpuppy Art and Teresa Yeh

Book Blitz: Wounded by Jasinda Wilder

Title: Wounded
Author: Jasinda Wilder
Publisher: Seth Clarke
Release date: January 11, 2013
Cover designer: PhatPuppy Art

War has taken everything from me. My family. My home. My innocence. In a country blasted by war and wracked by economic hardship, a young orphan girl like me has very few options when it comes to survival. Thus, I do what I must to live, to eat, and I try very hard to not consider the cost to my soul. My heart is empty, and my existence brutal.

The one impossibility in my life is love.

And then I meet HIM.

War is hell. It takes a chunk out of a man's very soul to do the kinds of things war demands of you. You live with fear, you live with guilt, and you live with nightmares. If you haven't been through it, there's no understanding it. War leaves no room for love, no room for tenderness or softness. You gotta be hard, closed off, and ready to fight every moment of every day. Lose focus for a split second, and you're dead.

Now the only thing that can save me is HER.

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Cover Reveal + Giveaway: Lost in You by Heidi McLaughlin

The first book of McLaughlin's that I read was Forever My Girl which was brilliant and so so so good; I cannot wait for the second! Because FMG was so awesome and amazing, I am thrilled that she'll be releasing a New Adult novel soon -- I know it's going to be just as good, if not better!

Also, I can't wait to share this cover with you because it's stunning! And so totally freakin' cyoot! Can we all take a moment to give the super-duper talented Sarah Hansen of Okay Creations a ginormous round of applause because she is a rockstar at these covers!

Now, check out the cover! Let me know what you think in the comments below!

Book Blast + Giveaway: Moonset by Scott Tracey

With one month to go until Moonset hits the shelves, we want to make sure you are all ready for it. Be sure to add Moonset to your TBR piles, and don’t forget to check out the giveaway below for $25.00 gift cards to iTunes and B&N!

About the book:

Title: Moonset (Legacy of Moonset, #1)
Author: Scott Tracey
Publisher: Flux
Release date: April 8, 2013

Justin Daggett, his trouble-making sister, and their three orphan-witch friends have gotten themselves kicked out of high school. Again. Now they’ve ended up in Carrow Mills, New York, the town where their parents—members of the terrorist witch organization known as Moonset—began their evil experiments with the dark arts one generation ago.

When the siblings are accused of unleashing black magic on the town, Justin fights to prove their innocence. But tracking down the true culprit leads him to a terrifying discovery about Moonset’s past . . . and its deadly future.

PRE-ORDER now for only $5.55

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