Teach Me to Forget by @ericamchapman @Merit_Press #BookReview

  This is the story of Ellery, a girl who learns how to live while waiting for the date she chose to die. 

Ellery's bought the gun, made arrangements for her funeral, and even picked the day. A Wednesday. Everything has fallen into place.

Now all she has to do is die.

When her plans go awry and the gun she was going to kill herself with breaks, she does the one thing she has control over--return it and get a new one. After tormenting the crusty customer service associate by trying to return the gun with the wrong receipt, Ellery gets caught by the security guard who also happens to be someone she knows--the annoyingly perfect Colter Sawyer from her English class.

Colter quickly uncovers what she's hiding and is determined to change her mind. After confessing a closely held secret of his own, he promises not to tell hers. Ellery tries to fight her attraction to him as the shadows of her past cling tight around her, but when she's faced with another tragedy, she must decide whether she can learn to live with what she's done or follow through with her plan to die.

The Last Harvest by @kim_liggett @TorTeen #BookReview

  “I plead the blood.”

Those were the last words seventeen-year-old golden boy quarterback Clay Tate heard rattling from his dad's throat when he discovered him dying on the barn floor of the Neely Cattle Ranch, clutching a crucifix to his chest.

Now, on the first anniversary of the Midland, Oklahoma slaughter, the whole town's looking at Clay like he might be next to go over the edge. Clay wants to forget the past, but the sons and daughters of the Preservation Society—a group of prominent farmers his dad accused of devil worship—won't leave him alone. Including Ali, his longtime crush, who suddenly wants to reignite their romance after a year of silence, and hated rival Tyler Neely, who’s behaving like they’re old friends.

Even as Clay tries to reassure himself, creepy glances turn to sinister stares and strange coincidences build to gruesome rituals—but when he can never prove that any of it happened, Clay worries he might be following his dad down the path to insanity...or that something far more terrifying lies in wait around the corner.

Ghosts by @goraina #BookReview

  Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own.

#CoverReveal of Rose Petal Graves (The Lost Clan #1) by @OWildWrites @yaboundtourspr

Today we are so happy to be sharing with you an upcoming book that I just had to share once I saw this cover! Its so gorgeous that I know you will just fall in love with it as well. So without further ado, I present to you Rose Petal Graves by Olivia Wildenstein is now an extended edition! 

Check out the new cover and blurb below.

#BookBirthday RoseBlood by @aghowardwrites

This week on book birthday we have A.G. Howard's newest title RoseBlood, which is based loosely on the Phantom of the Opera with a paranormal twist. This title was released on January 10, 2017.

Otti's Escape by Marianne Wagner #BookReview

  As the German troops march on the city, 10-year-old Othilie escapes the clutches of the Nazis unharmed, or so it seems - an episode that is largely forgotten for the next thirty years.

A young woman in the post war euphoria of new possibilities and freedoms, she decides to marry the wealthy Fredrik Holst. In spite of a warning from their common friend Bernard before the wedding, insinuating that Fred already has a mistress, their marriage flourishes and they establish a beautiful home and bring up three healthy children. However, Otti soon discovers that the freedoms she has gained come at a price: Fred and his family’s constant lack of moral guidance threatens Otti’s equilibrium. Fred also is unfulfilled as he keeps longing for the mothering he never had while Otti responds to crisis with coldness. Their relationship becomes increasingly acrimonious until one day Fred goes too far and finds himself in a position where he cannot anymore return to their home.

Otti struggles to carry on without Fred. She finds her rescue in Bernard, their college friend, who she accidentally runs into in the liquor store. She marries him and tries to move on, but disaster strikes and Otti’s inability to conceal her grief throws open the door on the charade that is supposed to be her new love.

As her family is disintegrating around her, the echoes of her flight from the Nazi invasion ring down through the years, as again Otti has to flee her home one night. Will she be able to escape her fate this time?

The Edge of Everything (Untitled #1) by Jeff Giles #BookReview

  It's been a shattering year for seventeen-year-old Zoe, who's still reeling from her father's shockingly sudden death in a caving accident and her neighbors' mysterious disappearance from their own home. Then on a terrifying sub-zero, blizzardy night in Montana, she and her brother are brutally attacked in a cabin in the woods--only to be rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter they call X.

X is no ordinary bounty hunter. He is from a hell called the Lowlands, sent to claim the soul of Zoe's evil attacker and others like him. Forbidden to reveal himself to anyone other than his victims, X casts aside the Lowlands' rules for Zoe. As X and Zoe learn more about their different worlds, they begin to question the past, their fate, and their future. But escaping the Lowlands and the ties that bind X might mean the ultimate sacrifice for both of them.

Need by Joelle Charbonneau #BookReview

  What do you really need?

One by one, the teens in Nottawa, Wisconsin, join the newest, hottest networking site and answer one question: What do you need? A new iPhone? Backstage passes to a concert? In exchange for a seemingly minor task, the NEED site will fulfill your request. Everyone is doing it. So why shouldn’t you?

Kaylee Dunham knows what she needs—a kidney for her sick brother. She doesn’t believe a social networking site can help, but it couldn’t hurt to try.

Or could it?

After making her request, Kaylee starts to realize the price that will have to be paid for her need to be met. The demands the site makes on users in exchange for their desires are escalating, and so is the body count. Will Kaylee be able to unravel the mystery of who created the NEED network before it destroys them all?

Size Matters by #CathyNovak @shewritespress #BookReview

  John Frederick is a man of considerable substance, in every sense of the word. Rich, intelligent, reclusive, and very large, John Frederick lives to eat. His everyday needs are tended to by Mrs. Floyd, his house manager, and by a never-ending parade of personal chefs. 
Enter Lexie Alexander, the latest applicant for that once-again vacant position. A young woman of magical sensibilities, fresh out of culinary school and still recovering from a recent personal tragedy, Lexie lives to cook. As time passes, a love of food, musical comedy, and tea begins to weave a connection between John Frederick and his new chef but then a major medical crisis completely turns life at Frederick House upside down, threatening the bond John Frederick and Lexie have forged. 
Size Matters is the story of how people interact with each other and with the world, and what happens when the structure of a person s life, their self-image, and all their familiar coping mechanisms are shattered."

#WaitingOnWednesday with @s_raughley & @daniellempaige

Welcome to another post about what were reading! This meme is going to change just a smidge!  The next post will be like this one. I will share what I am currently reading and then I will share one book that I just cant wait for!   Let me know what your reading in the comments! 

Blog Tour: In Truth & Ashes (Otherselves, #3) by @NicoleLuiken @YaReads #Giveaway

 

What she can’t remember could ruin her life.

The Mirror Worlds are but dull reflections of the True World, where magic and technology blend together…

On the True World, Belinda Loring has known from childhood that she must Bond with the son of another noble First Family. Uniting the families ensures hers will hold onto its powerful position, and so she’s always pushed down the tender feelings she has for her best friend—gorgeous, steadfast Demian, who isn’t noble.

But when the ceremonial magic goes disastrously wrong, Belinda becomes a national disgrace. Scorned as Broken, she turns to Demian for help getting revenge on the man who ruined her: the radical Malachi.

But the seeds of Malachi’s murderous plans lie buried in Belinda’s past, in the dark days of her kidnapping—a period of which she has no memory. And Demian may hold the key to recovering all that she’s lost—and saving the worlds.

Caraval (Untitled #1) by @SGarberGirl #BookReview

This title will be released on January 31, 2017.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval―Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game.

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.

Bluff by #JulieDill @amberjackpub #BookReview

  Seventeen-year-old Chelsea Knowles is surrounded by the privileged. Michael Kors gym bags and designer shoes are part of her daily scene, but the talented cheerleader has a secret: she and her dad can barely pay the bills. Broken by his wife walking out on their family, Chelsea’s father ignores his responsibilities. Between cheer costs, grocery bills, electricity, and other regular financial burdens, it’s no surprise when a cut-off notice arrives in the mail. Chelsea knows it’ll be up to her to keep the lights on.

With the deck stacked against her, Chelsea decides to bet their future on the dubious poker knowledge she learned from her father before he gave up on parenting. Nervous but determined, Chelsea heads to a casino with very little security and wins big. Thrilled by her win, she’s quickly drawn to the casino again and again. She risks it all, especially when the attractive, young pit boss takes an interest in her.

Chelsea’s life, no longer filled with cheerleading, school, and hanging out with her friends, is now consumed by smoky casino floors and the ups and downs of a gambler’s life. True gamblers know when to fold, but Chelsea keeps betting long after her needs are met. The complicated web of lies soon begins to spin out of control, threatening to expose everything. Will someone see through her bluff?

Since You've Been Gone by Mary Jennifer Payne #BookReview

  Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school she's in a different country. 
Sydney promises her that that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn't come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them. 
Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she'll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother, but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life."

The Call by @TheCallYA @DFB_storyhouse #BookReview

  Imagine a world where you might disappear any minute, only to find yourself alone in a grey sickly land, with more horrors in it than you would ever wish to know about. And then you hear a horn and you know that whoever lives in this hell has got your scent and the hunt has already begun.

Could you survive the Call?

A List of Cages by @robinroewriter #FirstPageTuesday

  Welcome to the first post of First Page Tuesday!  Each week well share one amazing start to a book we have on hand!  Sometimes it will be a finished copy and other it will be an ARC.  If it is an ARC please understand that this may not match the finished product.   We came up with this idea via 1linewednesday which is a # on twitter and a few other places that we loved so much we wanted to share a full page with you.   This week we have a contemporary that has been slated as 'A remarkably gripping and moving tale of a life saved-in more than one way-by the power of friendship.' ~ Emma Donoghue, best selling author of Room  We hope you enjoy getting a first look at this wonderful book that is out TODAY!! 

Single in Silicon Valley by Kara L. M.

  After the sudden death of her husband, 27 year old Juliette wants nothing more than a fresh start with her two small children. Being a computer programming prodigy she accepts a job at Google hoping to chase a dream and heal her heart. Free food, ping pong tournaments, sunshine and geeks galore was just what the doctor ordered. 

Cube mate and new best friend Yoku encourages Jules to get into the dating world. That would be easy enough if her other cube mate Christos aka "greek god" was interested. 

Jules quickly learns that dating in Silicon Valley is unlike anywhere in the U.S. She is surrounded by highly educated and sometimes insanely wealthy men. Finding love in the tech world can be tricky and having two kids isn't making it any easier. 

Her friendship grows with Christos as they exchange dating advice and hang out occasionally on the weekends. The self proclaimed play boy may actually be ready to settle down but there is just one problem.. she's taken.

Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms #1) by @erinsummerill #BookReview

  Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

However, it’s not so simple.

The alleged killer is none other than Cohen McKay, her father’s former apprentice. The only friend she’s ever known. The boy she once loved who broke her heart. She must go on a dangerous quest in a world of warring kingdoms, mad kings, and dark magic to find the real killer. But Britta wields more power than she knows. And soon she will learn what has always made her different will make her a daunting and dangerous force.

If I Was a Banana by Alexandra Tylee, Kieran Rynhart @geckopress #BookReview

  This boy's-eye-view of the everyday brings alive all the wonder and oddity of the world inside our own heads. It is simple and funny but resonates long afterward, and begs to be read again.

Preorder #Giveaway @SoVerySophie @VictoriaAveyard @rhodabee @RhiannonKT

  It is finally here!!! Our first Preorder Giveaway of the year!!! These will post once a month and will give you the chance to win one of four fantastic titles!!! This month we have  Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard Rise of Fire by Sophie Jordan We hope that you enjoy this giveaway!!  Have a suggestion for the titles for March's Giveaway? Let us know in the comments!