Frigid by J. Lynn (Jennifer L. Armentrout) Pre-Order Surprise Fest

I've been excited for Frigid since I first heard about as I big fan of Jennifer's Lux and Covenant series. Spencer Hill being the awesome publishing company they are have some really cool Surprises in store for everyone! Check it out...

Today is an exciting day - we have FOUR HUGE SURPRISES for you! Jennifer L. Armentrout's (writing as J. Lynn) FRIGID is set to release on e-book at the end of July. If you're anything like us, you're probably on pins and needles and just cannot wait to get your hands on a copy of this book.

FRIGID has already been given the honor of being named a Romantic Times Top Pick and we're super excited for you to be able to read it as well!

Well, there's good news! Are you ready for those four awesome surprises? Here we go!

1. Due to all the excitement surrounding FRIGID, we have decided to run a special e-book pre-order promotion. We have worked out a deal with the distributor to release FRIGID a full two weeks early -- on JULY 15th!!! -- if we meet our e-book pre-order goal. EEEEP! That's right, if you are like the rest of us and want to be able to read FRIGID in its entirety before its original release date, all you have to do is PRE-ORDER THE E-BOOK NOW! What are you waiting for? GO! Pre-order it!

Pre-Order Links: Barnes and Noble / Amazon

2. Need something to hold you over until FRIGID releases? Well, starting right now, you can read the first three chapters of FRIGID for free! Just read below!

Frigid Sneak Peek

3. Can’t get enough of the hot FRIGID cover? Want to see some behind the scenes photos that are sure to make you swoon? You’re in luck! Below you can watch a slideshow of all the behind the scenes photos from the photo shoot! Go on and watch it. We’ll wait, because there is still one more great surprise!



4. And last but not least, if you live near Philadelphia, PA, you're in for a very special treat -- Jennifer will be in Philly in November signing not only FRIGID but also the last book in her immensely popular COVENANT series, SENTINEL! But that's not all, Adam, the super hot cover model from FRIGID will be there as well! So, yes, you'll get to meet Jennifer and Adam! Plus, there will be other great prizes that you seriously won't want to miss out on (dinner with the author and model, perhaps?)! Stay tuned for more details to come!

We hope you're as excited as we are! So now....Go pre-order FRIGID! Go read those chapters! Go watch that slideshow! And Enjoy!

Sunday Post & Book Haul

Hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer
Hello World it's Sunday and also Father's Day! So I hope all the dads have a good one. My son bought my husband a Ninja Turtle....just what he always wanted...

First let's talk about what has been going on with the Blog.....

YA Review: The Collector by Victoria Scott

Trailer Reveal: Catching Liam by Sophia Bleu (I'm part of the blog tour so I'm pretty excited to read this)

Book Blitz: Eversea by Natasha Boyd

Make sure to stop back next week. I'm part of the Shutdown Blog Tour and I'm excited to share my review and playlist with you! It's always sad to end a series.

So I had a book debacle this week. I was so excited because I pre-ordered Eve Silver's RUSH and I did it through B&N since I knew I wouldn't get to reading it until the weekend. Instead I got this...

My reaction was one of WTF this is not even close to what I ordered. Despite the fact that I think B&N might have a file on me because they constantly mess up my orders, their customer service is actually really efficient and helpful. So eh take the good with the bad I guess.

So I also went to a book signing on Friday for Young Adult Authors Give Back Tour. It was a signing/panel kind of thing and the authors did an amazing job. They were so funny and engaging and some of the things they said, I was thinking oh my God I used to do the same thing. It was just funny and fun all around. Although my pictures came out blurry. I guess I'm not used to my new phone yet.

So some quick facts about the authors...

Erin Bowman: Was a Graphic Designer

Sarah J Mass: wrote the books when she was 16 and it took 11 years before publishing. 3 books would be way to short so don't expect the series to end at book 3...She also wrote Sailor Moon/ Harry Potter crossover fanction (a girl after my own heart)

Kat Zhang: Starting writing she was 12 but really she wrote poetry at 5/6... This girl is amazing

Susan Dennard: Was Marine Biologist and also wrote NSync Historical Fiction Fanfiction

These ladies are pretty awesome with their tour. Offering writing workshops for kids who might not otherwise get the experience. They rented an SUV and literally drove all around the country.Check out the spot they did on Fox Chicago News

My books for this week....

ebooks for review;

I also picked up The Seven Year King. This is one of those series that I wish more people would read because it is so good. It's Historical Fiction that involves the Fey but I love the characters.

I was kind of all over the place this weekend. I'm not sure why but I hung out at a couple of my favorite places in Chicago like the Art Institute and Russian Tea Room (totally reminds me of Shadow and Bone now) So of course I end with...

Go Blackhawks!! (and yes I'm always a hockey fan :) )

Feature and Follow

Feature and Follow Friday is a blog hop that is designed to provide some much-appreciated exposure to the bloggers participating, and to expand their following. Hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read, each of whom feature a chosen blog for the week, it's an interesting way to get to know one another.

If you would like to follow me, you can do so by GFC, Twitter or Linky .

I also make sure to go back and follow everyone that comments and I try to always follow twitter along with GFC/Linky. So if you have a twitter that is not on your page for some reason leave it in the comments and I will follow you that way too! I've recently become a fan of Bloglovin since it sends me an email update of everyones post. So much easier to follow then GFC! So follow me on there and I will definitely follow you back. If you don't have it, check it out.


 

Q: Activity: Spine Poetry. Create a line of poetry with your book spines (take a picture). Not feeling creative? Tell us about your favorite poem.

I love book poems but I admit I am horrible at them!! Maybe because I don't have a poets soul or something. My husband on the other hand is really good at him, but he also writes for a living.

The World Without You

The Sky is Everywhere

Whispers at Moonrise

For Darkness Shows the Stars

A Need so Beautiful

A Want so Wicked

YA Review: The Collector: A Dante Walker Novel by Victoria Scott

Title: The Collector: A Dante Walker Novel
Series: Dante Walker #1
Author: Victoria Scott
Author Info: Website / Twitter / Goodreads / Facebook
Pub Date: April 2, 2013
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Purchase:



Summary:

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.

Review:


Have you been a good little boy or girl? The Soul Collectors know and you might think that harmless indiscretion isn’t going to make a difference but think again. You just might have a new mark on your soul, one that can earn you a place on the express train to hell. This is the concept behind The Collector: A Dante Walker Novel by Victoria Scott. That new hot guy at school, he might be coming for you but not in the way that you think.

So let’s talk about Dante Walker. I found myself laughing at things Dante would say in the first part of the book. I was reading lines out loud to my husband and would be like, can you believe he said that. Dante is that guy that puts a lot on for show, I’m not saying he doesn’t actually think he is awesome. Which he is awesome, but I think he’s got a good heart underneath which is what Charlie sees. I love Dante because he is what he is, even when he is sort of turning over a new leaf. He doesn’t lose his snarky attitude even when he is doing the “right” thing.

Charlie was a really interesting character. She is not your typical, I’m so beautiful but I just don’t know it type of girl. Dante flat out describes her as ugly but it’s her beautiful soul that shines through to him. There were times when I liked Charlie and times when I was like eh, I don’t know how I feel. Charlie has a different kind of confidence that allows her to be who she is. It’s not until given the opportunity, I mean really given it to make some improvements on her looks does she start to change and become more self-conscience.

Dante and Charlie’s romance does not instantly bloom, it’s a gradual process. He doesn’t understand her ability to be content in life when she has, what he considers, so little. While Dante is driven by always wanting more. He has the rule of the bigger and flashier it is, the better. Somehow these two opposites begin to attract and it’s kind of when Charlie starts to change that he realizes he really liked her the way she was. She sneaks her away into his heart. I like the way it flowed, it wouldn’t make sense for some bad ass Soul Collector to suddenly be enamored with a girl who can barely chew gum and walk at the same time. So the fact that there romance starts off a little slow makes a whole lot more sense.

I liked the side characters for the most part. Especially Max, Dante’s best friend, I loved him

What a great idea for a story, I loved it. Soul Collectors that go out and put marks on souls so that they skip over judgment day and end up where either Boss Man or Big Guy want them. It’s the common idea of the war between angels and demons with a unique twist. I also really like the way the seals worked. It’s not one thing you do that gets you that ticket to either the pearly white gates or the raging fires, but a collection of things. You have an opportunity to redeem yourself. If all else fails there are still the good old traditional soul contract.

I love Victoria’s writing style, I was so excited for this book. Even though Four Houses is a short story, I felt like it was hypnotic and figured only good could come from her. She does an awesome job writing from a male pov. Dante never seemed too sappy or girly to me and I loved the wittiness that she has injected into the story. The story moved quickly and I didn’t feel like I had any lag time. There were some parts where I was curious about how they were going to get out of a situation, especially when there was an agreement going on. I also felt like there was more to what is going on with Charlie’s soul. Which makes me have to read the next book of course.

NA Trailer Reveal: Catching Liam by Sophia Bleu

I'm happy to be revealing the trailer for Catching Liam because I will be doing a review for the blog tour in July. I'm excited to read it.

Catching Liam by Sophia Bleu

Publication date: Summer 2013

Genre: New Adult Contemporary

Synopsis:

Twenty-one year-old Jillian Nichols only has one rule when it comes to boys: catch and release. Boy-catching isn't just a game for Jillian and her friends, it's a lifestyle. After all, boys might be good for a dance or a drink and certainly a little under-cover action of the scandalous variety, but expect much else and you're bound for heart ache.

So when her best friends and fellow boy catchers start dropping like flies junior year, Jillian is determined to keep boys in her bedroom and out of her heart. Until she meets Liam McAvoy, the kind of guy that sticks around to make waffles and who can't—or perhaps won't—take a hint.

Study abroad student Liam doesn't want to be another notch on Jillian's bedpost. Actually he has much more interesting ideas for Jillian and her bedposts, but his student visa's set expiration date means he can't promise her forever. That doesn't mean he's going to walk away from the challenge of discovering why Jillian is hell-bent at keeping people at a distance.

Before long, neither is sure who is catching who—or if they're playing for keeps. Jillian knows one thing though: falling in love will not only break the only rule of boy-catching, it could also break her heart.

Trailer:

AUTHOR BIO
 
Sophia Bleu is a secret identity where I can write about fantasies and falling in love and all the smexiness in between. In real life, I'm likely catching a plane, chasing kids, or making out with the love of my life—all 6 ft 3 inches of hotness that he is. Life is pretty good.

Author links:
Website / Facebook / Twitter

Book Blitz: Eversea by Natasha Boyd

I'm happy to be a part of the Book Blitz for Eversea today. It's definitely on my TBR and if you read the teaser below, it will be on yours too.

Eversea by Natasha Boyd

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Publication date: June 10th 2013

Synopsis:

• An orphaned small-town southern girl, burdened by responsibility and stuck in time.
• A Hollywood A-list mega-star, on the run from his latest scandal and with everything to lose.
• A chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change them both forever.

When his co-star and real-life girlfriend is caught cheating on him with her married and much older director, A-list hottie, Jack Eversea, finds himself in sleepy Butler Cove, South Carolina. Jack hopes the sultry southern heat in this tiny coastal Lowcountry town will hide him not only from the tabloids and his cheating girlfriend, but his increasingly vapid life and the people who run it. He doesn’t count on meeting Keri Ann Butler.

Keri Ann has relied on herself so long, dealing with her family’s death and the responsibilities of keeping up her family’s historic mansion, that boys and certainly the meager offering of eligible boys in Butler Cove, have never figured into her equation. But fate has other plans. Suddenly face to face with the man who played the movie role of her favorite fictional character, Jack has Keri Ann yearning for everything she has previously avoided ... and Jack must decide whether this funny, sassy girl is worth changing his life for, before his mistakes catch up to him.

Eversea is a FINALIST in the Winter Rose Unpublished Contest for 2013

Purchase:

Teaser:

Jack stepped toward me. If it was possible, he suddenly looked predatory. 
Pressing my back further against the cool wall at his approach, I held my breath as he planted his palms flat against the wall behind me, his body hovering a scant inch from mine and his head ducking straight down to my neck.
“I’m glad we have our reasons laid out, Keri Ann,” he said quietly, breathing his words into my ear in a torrent of snapping electricity. “But that doesn’t mean it’s never going to happen.”
My stomach flipped over, and my breath whooshed out into a deep and embarrassing pant. Placing my hands against his hard chest, I pushed him away to arms length. “Wow, did anyone ever tell you how arrogant you are?”
“Not arrogant. Confident. There’s a difference.”

AUTHOR BIO

Natasha Boyd is a writer with a background in marketing and public relations. She lives in the coastal Carolina Lowcountry, complete with Spanish moss, alligators and mosquitoes the size of tiny birds. She has a husband, two sons and a cat named Tuna. Eversea is her first full-length novel.

Author Links:
Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter


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Book Haul: Sunday Post

Hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer Wow so Summer has officially started in my world. My son no longer has school, and he is already stir crazy.He actually had some medical problems earlier in the week, he's okay it's just poor guy has bad luck. I start working 4 10hr days instead of 5 8hr ones. The joys of working IT for a school district. So I'm hoping it doesn't put a dent in my reading but I'm sure I'll still stay up late and read even though I have to be at work at 6a lol. There is also the thing where the Blackhawks start playing for the Stanley Cup Wednesday night! Go Hawks!!
Cover Reveal: Of Darkness and Crowns by Trisha Wolfe (I love Trisha and her books so excited for this one)

Book Blast: Soul Taken by Katlyn Duncan (Love this cover)

Book Blast: Pods by Michelle Pickett (great excerpt)

Random Reads (This meme is really cool so I couldn't resist participating. It's just once a month)



So I won an awesome ebook YA Book Pack from Omnific Publishing during the #Omnilicious twitter chat. These are all books I've been wanting to read so I'm excited about it. Embrace is the only one I've read already but it was good.

Shades of Atlantis by Carol Oates
Reaping Me Softly by Kate Evangelista (I want a poster of this cover I love it so much)
Ember by Carol Oates
Embrace by Cherie Coyler

Then I went ahead and robbed the Library...

I might have some other places but I'm pretty sure this is all I've snagged recently. I don't have to bring them back until the end of August.

I also bought books even though I'm on a book buying ban. Once you break the rule for one the others come flooding out of my orders. Besides it is the month of coupons for some reason. I'm also going to a book signing on Friday for Kat Zhang (What’s Left of Me), Susan Dennard (Something Strange and Deadly), Erin Bowman (Taken), and Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass). At my awesome local bookshop so I picked up some of the books. although I'm bummed that Susan Dennard's second book comes out in July and Sarah J. Maas not til August. I'm just really excited they are coming at all. So I picked up those. I'm sorry but I strongly dislike the hardcover version of Throne of Glass so I had to have the paperback.

I also picked up Siege and Storm (already read it), Of Triton and Transparent.........I still have some books coming in the mail. Shhhhh don't tell. Actually a couple of them are books I won.

Review Copy (netgalley):