Dual Cover Reveal from Penelope Douglas

Penelope Douglas is one of my favorite New Adult authors and her Bully series is just so addicting. Seriously, I am obsessed with that series and tell everyone to read it. I am so excited to reveal the covers for her upcoming releases Next to Never and The Next Flame. 

Under the close watch of the men in her family, Quinn Caruthers has found it nearly impossible to spread her wings—or even date—without her three older brothers, Jared, Madoc, and Jaxon, jumping in to hover. And when a family friend—several years older—from her childhood still holds her heart, she knows they’re going to be a problem. Lucas Morrow is a man, and knowing her brothers, he may as well be forbidden.

But years ago, Lucas left town and shows no signs of returning. Quinn knows she shouldn’t wait for him anymore. 

Until a package turns up on her doorstep with no return address and its contents reveal family secrets that threaten to turn her world upside down. She’s never asked about the path of her parents’ romantic history, but she soon learns their happy marriage had a very rocky and passionate start. 

As she starts to see things around her with new eyes, Quinn will have to make tough choices about whether she’ll keep waiting…or finally go after what she really wants.

Digital Release 1/17/17

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New York Times bestseller Penelope Douglas introduces the next generation in her Fall Away series in Next to Never, together for the first time with her bestselling novella, Aflame….

Paperback Release 5/2/17

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books Recently Added to My TBR List

This is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where each week bloggers share a list of books for the prompt given. So hopefully I'll have a new list to share with you all each week!

This Week's Topic: Top Ten Books Recently Added to My TBR List

1. RoomHate by Penelope Ward 

2. Scarred Souls: Raze & Reap by Tillie Cole

3. Tell Me A Story by Tamara Lush

4. Retrieval by Aly Martinez

5. Kyland by Mia Sheridan

6. Black Swan Affair by KL Kreig

7. Puddle Jumping by Amber L Johnson

8. A Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi Steiner 

9. Sweet Cheeks by K Bromberg

10. The Player by Claire Contreras 

Book Review: Infinity by Jus Accardo

Infinity (The Infinity Division #1)

By Jus Accardo

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Source: Publisher

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There are three things Kori knows for sure about her life:

One: Her army general dad is insanely overprotective.

Two: The guy he sent to watch her, Cade, is way too good-looking.

Three: Everything she knew was a lie.

Now there are three things Kori never knew about her life:

One: There’s a device that allows her to jump dimensions.

Two: Cade’s got a lethal secret.

Three: Someone wants her dead.

This book showed up as a surprise in my mailbox from the publisher and I was intrigued from the moment I saw it. I haven't read a book that takes place in alternate dimensions before, so I picked it right up and dug in. 

Kori loves her art and has found solace in it ever since her mother died of cancer. One night when she is tagging a wall with her art, three mysterious guys come across her path and change everything Kori has ever known. Learning that her father is part of a secret program working to allow people to jump dimensions, Kori gets a look into the alternate lives she could have lived and her whole existence is threatened when someone from another dimension is out to kill her. 

From the moment the book started, I was sucked into this story. I really enjoyed Kori's character and how headstrong she was. When she first meets Cade and Noah, she instantly doesn't trust them and isn't shy in asking for answers. She's so upfront and honest, which makes her the perfect person to be in this kind of story with someone trying to kill her and secrets constantly unraveling about her family and her life. She was so passionate about her family and trying to stop the crazy guy who was out to kill her for just being born as herself. This book could have easily become confusing with the endless alternate dimensions, but I could follow along very easily and became invested in the characters. 

What I was most excited for was definitely the romance. I loved how the Kori in the other dimension was in love with Cade, but her dimension didn't even have a Cade in existence. Her chemistry with him was something that neither of them could explain or understand and it was so hard to watch them try to figure out if it was real or only there because of what Cade felt for the Kori in his world. And Kori's relationship with Noah was definitely rocky but I loved how that progressed as well. 

Overall I really enjoyed Infinity! There were some moments where I got a little annoyed with Kori and how repetitive it became of her pushing Cade away, but that's just me being picky. If you want a very unique sci-fi read about alternate dimension with a romance you'll become attached to, you should definitely pick up Infinity!

Stacking the Shelves (217)

 

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where bloggers share what books they got throughout the week!

For Review

I was sent this book by Entangled Teen and I was so excited that I already finished it! It's about alternate dimensions and it was really good! And just look at how gorgeous the cover is! 

From Amazon

I have heard such great things about these two books and finally decided to buy them for myself. I already finished Price of a Kiss and it was SO GOOD. Seriously, I read it in two days and am still obsessing over the story! 

That's it for me! What did you guys add to your shelves this week? 

Book Review: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

By Mariana Zapata

Release Date: February 29, 2016

Source: Amazon

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Vanessa Mazur knows she's doing the right thing. She shouldn't feel bad for quitting. Being an assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. She has plans and none of them include washing extra-large underwear longer than necessary.

But when Aiden Graves shows up at her door wanting her to come back, she's beyond shocked.

For two years, the man known as The Wall of Winnipeg couldn't find it in him to tell her good morning or congratulate her on her birthday. Now? He's asking for the unthinkable.

What do you say to the man who is used to getting everything he wants? 

Oh my goodness, talk about a slow burn romance! This romance was soooo slooowwwwww but it was OH SO GOOD! In the end, the slow pace only left me begging for more! 

Vanessa had big plans when she went to college and majored in graphic design. Those plans didn't involve acting as assistant, chef, and personal maid of Aiden Graves, aka the Wall of Winnipeg. Vanessa knows she's not going to work for the beast of a football player forever, but she's gotten into a routine with the silent and dedicated athlete. As she realizes how little Aiden cares about her as a human being, though, she decides to quit and finally become her own boss. To her surprise, Aiden shows up on her doorsteps two weeks later asking a huge favor that could save his career. Vanessa wants to say no, but finds herself agreeing to moving in with Aiden and discovering his soft side and the surprisingly caring man with a past not so different from her own. 

Oooooh this book. Okay, so let me start off by saying that it's over 600 pages long and definitely has a very slow start. The story began mostly inside of Vanessa's head and I was getting a little bit tired of all of her thinking over whether to quit being Aiden's assistant or not. There was literally ZERO romance in the beginning, but I found myself okay with that. Because once Vanessa moved in with Aiden after he asked her a favor, I was dying over how they slowly started to grow closer and really care for each other. 

Vanessa was such a fun character and I absolutely loved reading about how her life was working for someone like Aiden. She was such a caring person but still wanted to go out and make the most for herself. Her feisty attitude with Aiden was so fun and I loved their relationship where Vanessa called Aiden out on things and he fired right back. Oh, and Vanessa started to run and train for a marathon with Aiden's roommate, who was a football player who she was close friends with, which I absolutely loved! As for Aiden, he was definitely a man of few words, but I loved how he really didn't need to say much to show people what he thought of them. His actions towards Vanessa later on in the book were so sweet and I found myself falling for him myself.

If you haven't yet picked up this book, YOU MUST! With a slow burn, sweet romance and characters you can't help but adore, you won't be able to put this book down. I am so excited to pick up another Mariana Zapata book! I can't wait to see what else she has to offer!

Waiting on Wednesday (161)

 

This is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where every Wednesday bloggers highlight a book that they are eagerly anticipating the release of!

When It's Real

By Erin Watt

Release Date: May 30, 2016

From #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Erin Watt comes the addictive contemporary tale of a teen rock star in need of an image makeover and the teen girl hired to be his fake girlfriend. 

Meet Oakley Ford-teen celebrity, renowned pop star, child of famous movie stars, hottie with millions of fangirls…and restless troublemaker. On the surface he has it all, but with his home life disintegrating, his music well suddenly running dry, and the tabloids having a field day over his outrageous exploits, Oakley's team decides it's time for an intervention. The result: an image overhaul, complete with a fake girlfriend meant to show the world he's settled down.

Enter seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett-devoted sister, part-time waitress, the definition of "normal." Under ordinary circumstances she'd never have taken this gig, but with her family strapped for cash, she doesn't have much of a choice. And for the money Oakley's team is paying her, she figures she can put up with outlandish Hollywood parties and a team of publicists watching her every move. So what if she thinks Oakley's a shallow, self-centered jerk? It's not like they're going to fall for each other in real life…right?

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IT'S A NEW ERIN WATT BOOK. While it's not another book about the Royals like I want, this one sounds awesome. It's being published by Harper Teen and I am so excited that it has to do with a pop star who needs a fake girlfriend to fix his image. Nothing like a fake romance turned real! I am so excited to see what these two authors can come up with next and I can't wait! 

Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Read if Your Book Club Likes YA

 

This is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where each week bloggers share a list of books for the prompt given. So hopefully I'll have a new list to share with you all each week!

This Week's Topic: Books to Read if Your Book Club Likes YA 

1. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon 

2. Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

3. If I Fix You by Abigail Johnson

4. Just One Day by Gayle Forman

5. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick 

6. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

7. This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills

8. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

9. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

10. Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay