Waiting on Wednesday: Teardrop by Lauren Kate

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.

 

Never, ever cry. . . . Eureka Boudreaux's mother drilled that rule into her daughter years ago. But now her mother is gone, and everywhere Eureka goes he is there: Ander, the tall, pale blond boy who seems to know things he shouldn't, who tells Eureka she is in grave danger, who comes closer to making her cry than anyone has before.

But Ander doesn't know Eureka's darkest secret: ever since her mother drowned in a freak accident, Eureka wishes she were dead, too. She has little left that she cares about, just her oldest friend, Brooks, and a strange inheritance—a locket, a letter, a mysterious stone, and an ancient book no one understands. The book contains a haunting tale about a girl who got her heart broken and cried an entire continent into the sea. Eureka is about to discover that the ancient tale is more than a story, that Ander might be telling the truth . . . and that her life has far darker undercurrents than she ever imagined. From Lauren Kate comes an epic saga of heart-stopping romance, devastating secrets, and dark magic . . . a world where everything you love can be washed away.

 

 

I'm excited for this new series by Lauren Kate. I really enjoyed her Fallen books, so I know I'll like these as well. And isn't this cover gorgeous! Definitely can't wait to see what she does with this whole new world.

What are you waiting on? 

Blog Tour: Pivot Point by Kasie West

 

This is the next stop on the PIVOT POINT BLOG TOUR hosted by Mundie Mom's. Be sure to check out each stop along the way.

Pivot Point

Pivot Point 1

Author: Kasie West  
Pages: 343 pgs
Genre: YA, Paranormal 
Release Date: February 12th 2013
Review Source: HarperTeen
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This is my first debut for 2013 and I was pleasantly surprised! Kasie West gave her readers a fun, intriguing novel that will leave you anxious for more.

When Addie's parents announce that they are getting divorced and that it's up to her who she wants to live with, Addie uses her ability to help make the decision.

She "searches" her both paths of her future to find out just what will happen. Each path brings a boy into her life, but one is a bit more than she can handle. Is searching the way too much for Addie, or will it give her the answer she needs.

I wasn't entirely sure at first how this was going to go, but I really liked how Kasie set up the story. We got to see both path's that Addie could have chosen and followed her journey with alternating chapters. It sounds confusing, but both were so clearly distinct that I had no trouble keeping up. And with the little bit of mystery introduced there's definitely enough to keep you reading.

One of the clear distinctions was the "Compound" where Addie grew up and could have potentially stayed, as opposed to the outside world with the "Norms". Everyone in the Compound had different abilities and I really enjoyed learning how they worked and their limitations. It was a completely different environment from the outside world and what Addie had to face out there.

But my favorite part of the story was Addison's relationship with the two different guys she meets, Duke and Trevor. They both seem like great guys and offer something different for her, but you know pretty clearly which one is the guy for her. I don't want to give it away, but he had me swooning a few times myself.

Now I'm intrigued to find out just what's going to happen in the sequel and if a certain boy will end up back in it... One can only hope.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.

 

If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it?

The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose.

Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment.

Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy.

 

 

 

I know this one has been chosen plenty of times, but I couldn't help it as the release date comes closer and closer. I love The Mortal Instruments books, but The Infernal Devices quickly became my favorite.

 

I'm so excited for the conclusion, and nervous...

 

What are you waiting on? 

Waiting on Wednesday: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.

 

(Coming February 2013) (Bloodlines 3)

In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood--or else she might be next.


Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, the Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood.

 

I absolutely love this spin-off series! Sidney and Adrian have become my favorite characters and I'm so excited to find out what happens next, especially after that ending in The Golden Lily. There's so much to the world and with a new character set to come up this book is set to be exciting!

 

What are you waiting on? 

The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead

The Golden Lily

Bloodlines 2

Author: Richelle Mead  
Pages: 418 pgs
Genre: YA, Fantasy, 
Release Date: June 12th 2012
Review Source: Purchased

Richelle Mead has completely won me over with this spin-off series. Some new and old characters, different plot twists and adventures, it's even better than Vampire Academy!

As an alchemist, Sydney Sage has had certain beliefs and lessons instilled in her since a young age. Beliefs that she's now beginning to question as she grows closer to the vampires she was sent to work with: Jill, Eddie, and Adrian.

Not only does Sydney discover that her blood might hold the key to preventing Strigoi, but she also finds herself navigating the world of dating and discovering a secret so well kept that it nearly shatters everything she's come to believe as an alchemist. Who can she trust?

I absolutely love Sydney's character voice. She's incredibly intelligent when it comes the world of academics and such, but when it comes to dealing with people she's a bit clueless. Dating, understanding boys, figuring out peoples motives. But that's what I love about her. She finally experiences the things she was prevented from growing up and tries to fit them in to her world of facts and experiments.

The story line is also superb. Some things I can kind of guess at, but then the main thing usually takes me completely by surprise. I love that combination and Richelle does an amazing job of bringing them together, with just the perfect mix of humor. There's so much in that world and I can't even imagine what all she's going to come up with for it.

Oh, and just to change things up a bit, I'll tell you something from the signing I went to for Richelle Mead. Generally author's will read a few pages or so from their book at a signing, usually before they answer questions. Richelle read from a section where Sydney and Adrian went to a defense class and met the instructor they were going to be working with. After hearing her read it out loud, I knew that I was going to love the book.

I know it's not a long wait now, but now I'm going to try and wait as patiently as I can for the next book in this series The Indigo Spell. And just to make me even more excited, book number four The Fiery Heart comes out this fall!

Cover Reveal: The Space Between

Title: The Space Between

Author: Victoria H. Smith

Expected release date: April 2, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age Group: New Adult

Cover Designer: Okay Creations; http://okaycreations.net/site/

Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours

Links to find the book:

Book Trailer: 

Book Description:

When Drake started the night at his father’s campaign fundraiser, he never imagined he’d end it being conned into buying drugs on the West Side. Losing high-stakes poker has its consequences, but he’d repeatedly face them just to hear Lacey Douglas sing. Drake sees Lacey light up the stage, and he has to have her. But his intentions for being on her side of town turn out to be the reason he can’t. 

Chicago native Lacey has dreams of the opera, but life has its obstacles. Lacey has come to know her hardships as part of living in the real world and accepts them fully. When Lacey meets the intense and invigorating Drake, a fire is lit inside her, unleashing those dreams again.

Two paths that should have never crossed prove to create the exact pairing the other needs. But when their worlds take time to catch up, everything they have is tested. Finding the space between the two sides that challenge them will be hard, but it’s the only place that will keep them together.

The Space Between is a new adult contemporary romance.

About the author:

Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She puts it to good use writing romance all day. She resides in the Midwest with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her right. She often draws inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the twenty-something characters she writes give her an earful about it.

In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, blogging, reading, and sending off a few tweets on Twitter when she can. She writes new adult fiction romance in the sub-genres of science fiction, urban fantasy, and contemporary, but really, anywhere her pen takes her she goes.

 

Author Links: Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Waiting on Wednesday: Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.

 

(Coming March 2013) (The Violet Eden Chapters 3)

 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 too.

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 realise 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...

 

  

I've been in love with this series ever since I was finally able to begin reading it last year. The covers are gorgeous, the stories and characters completely pull me in, and each book leaves me eagerly anticipating the next. And after getting to meet and talk to Jessica last year, I've been even more anxious for this next book!

What are you waiting on?