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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Union by T.H. Hernandez
The Union T.H. Hernandez (The Union #1) Publication date: November 18th 2014 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult After global warming and a second civil war devastated the former United States, two different societies rose from the ashes – the Union, a towering high-tech utopia, hugging the perimeter of the continent, and the devastated, untamed midsection known as the Ruins. Seventeen-year-old Evan Taylor has an easy, privileged life in the Union. What she doesn’t have is any idea what to do with the rest of her life. She only knows she wants to do something meaningful, to make a difference in the…
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Book Review: Blackheath by Gabriella Lepore
Media Type: Ebook Title: Blackheath Author: Gabriella Lepore Publisher: Of Tomes Publishing Pages: Paperback; 284 Release Date: December 20, 2015 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy short and sweet stories featuring male witches. Add it on: Goodreads | BookLikes | Amazon Seventeen-year-old Maggie Ellmes is dogged by a case of chronic bad luck. She figures that’s just her lot in life—that is, until the psychic at Blackheath’s annual carnival reveals that Maggie’s problems are caused by more than just ordinary misfortune; she’s actually been…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway – EDGE: A Young Adult/New Adult Paranormal Collection
I’m happy to present a book blitz for one edgy paranormal collection! (See what I did there?) Truly though, collections like this are one of my favorite ways to discover new authors. Are you looking for your next read? Why not check out the Edge Collection. EDGE: A Young Adult/New Adult Paranormal Collection Publication date: April 5th 2016 Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Young Adult Limited Edition Paranormal Boxed Set 20 New York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling Authors. 20 of today’s most magical, sought-after titles. Yours for only $0.99. Twenty Edgy Young Adult & New Adult Paranormal Tales Twenty…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 26th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Horror, Zombies, Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Supernatural Rate: 3 out of 5 Synopsis: For fans of Holly Black and Nova Ren Suma, a gripping, hauntingly atmospheric novel about murder, revenge, and a world where monsters—human and otherwise—lurk at the fringes. When seventeen-year-old Breezy Lin wakes up in a shallow grave one year after her death, she doesn’t remember who killed her or why. All she knows is that she’s somehow conscious—and not only that, she’s able to sense who around her…
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Book Review: Lumiere by Jacqueline Garlick
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Lumiere Author: Jacqueline Garlick Series: The Illumination Paradox #1 Publisher: Skyscape Pages: Kindle; 402 Release Date: August 11, 2015 Source: NetGalley ————————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy steampunk adventures and mystery stories. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Even in a land of eternal twilight, secrets can’t stay in the dark forever. Seventeen-year-old Eyelet Elsworth has only one hope left: finding her late father’s most prized invention, the Illuminator. It’s been missing since the day of the mysterious flash—a day that saw…
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Book Review: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Dead House Author: Dawn Kurtagich Publisher: Little Brown, BFYR Pages: Hardcover; 432 Release Date: September 15, 2015 Source: NetGalley ————————————————— Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a slow burn, and prefer their stories less gory and more haunting. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Welcome to the Dead House. Three students: dead. Carly Johnson: vanished without a trace. Two decades have passed since an inferno swept through Elmbridge High, claiming the lives of three teenagers and causing one student, Carly Johnson, to…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Gifted (The Hayven Series) by J.A. George
Happy Friday, my favorite bookish people! Yes, you’ve made it through the week. The weekend awaits and, if you’re like me, you’re probably planning on spending it doing some reading. So, let me take a moment to put a new book on your radar! Amazon | Goodreads ***** Today, the spotlight is on J.A. George and her novel, Gifted from The Hayven Series. If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you probably know that I’m a sucker for Fantasy. Better still, a book that has a gifted, or extra special, main character always catches my eye!…
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Cover Love: Blood in the Water by Tash McAdam
Happy Saturday ladies and gents! I’m a big fan of Glass House Press, and all the things they do. Their authors are amazing, and so I always rush to give them any promotional space they ask for. Plus, I can’t deny I’m a sucker for a good cover. Are you ready for some cover love? ================================================================== Glass House Press is proud – and slightly giddy – to announce Tash McAdam’s latest YA Fantasy novella, BLOOD IN THE WATER – the first in the Warp Weavers series! BLOOD IN THE WATER is Glass House’s first book by a queer author, and…
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Book Review: Siren’s Fury (Storm Siren #2) by Mary Weber
Media Type: Ebook Title: Siren’s Fury Series: Storm Siren #2 Author: Mary Weber Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: June 2, 2015 Source: Publisher ————————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoyed the first book in the series and are looking for a follow up. Add it on: Goodreads | BookLikes | Amazon “I thrust my hand toward the sky as my voice begs the Elemental inside me to waken and rise. But it’s no use. The curse I’ve spent my entire life abhorring—the thing I trained so…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: In An Instant by Janae Mitchell
Today I have the honor of helping Janae Mitchell share her brand new release, In An Instant. For those of you out there who enjoy contemporary romance, this might be right up your alley! Sixteen year old Emersyn Moore spends her summer days working part-time in a book store, enjoying her next read, and hanging out with her best friend, Brianna. She also spends a lot of time admiring Brianna’s older brother, Kaden, who has made it clear that he sees Emersyn as nothing more than a sister. Emersyn concedes to her sisterly role, keeping her feelings to herself, as…