Book Trailer Reveal: Touching Melody (Forever First #1) by RaShelle Workman

Touching Melody by RaShelle Workman
Series: Forever First #1
Publication date:  June 2013
Genre: New Adult Contemporary

Maddie Martin's first weekend at college is nothing like she's used to. It's wild, like the wilderness on which the University of Bellam Springs sits. Roped into going to a frat party, she literally runs into Kyle Hadley. The boy she's loved since she was nine. The boy she promised all of her firsts to. But that was before his father killed her parents.

Determined to stay away from him, she throws herself into her music. Practicing piano eases her heavy heart, calms the sadness, and pushes away images of Kyle's face.

Until it doesn't.

Her music professor asks her to play a duet for their annual Graduation Gala. Doing so means she'll be assured another full ride scholarship. It's an opportunity she can't pass up. But Kyle is the other half of the duet. And that means hours and hours of practicing. Days and months of seclusion - just the two of them. And it's more than just music. It's passion like Maddie never believed was possible. The inevitable happens. She falls in love with him all over again. But, will loving him be enough to erase all the hate in her heart for his father? Can she look at him, and not see the evil in his family tree? And maybe it's all a set up. Maybe Kyle is only pretending to care so he can finish what his father started, and kill her too.

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 Rashelle Workman lives on a mountain with her husband, three children, and three dogs. From her back porch she can see the city lights and imagine... She's the bestselling author of the Dead Roses series (Sleeping Roses is being translated into Turkish, and will be available in print wherever Turkish books are sold in 2014), the Immortal Essence series, and the Blood and Snow series.

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"Waiting on Wednesday": The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4) by Richelle Mead

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @Breaking the Spine where we feature books that we're just dying to get our hands on.

This week's pick: The cover is stunning and from I've heard so far this book is sure to be a fun read. I ship Sydney and Adrian so hard >.<

 The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead
Release Date: November 19, 2013

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . .

But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure—and re-education—looms larger than ever.

Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe

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Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time: Georgina Kincaid, Dark Swan, and Vampire Academy.

A life-long reader, Richelle has always loved mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses. She's a self-professed coffee addict and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous.

Cover Reveal: Grounded by G.P. Ching

Grounded by G.P. Ching
Designed by Steven Novak
Publication date: November 15th 2012
Genre: YA Paranormal/ Sci fi & Fantasy

All my life I've worked to be simple, but I can't pretend anymore. Nothing about me is simple.

In the year 2050, a secret government study nicknamed Operation Source Code injects eight volunteers with a retrovirus. The goal? To abate the energy crisis by reprogramming human DNA to power personal electronic devices. The experiment works but with disastrous consequences.

Seventeen years later, Lydia Troyer is far from concerned with the energy crisis. Growing up in the isolated community of Hemlock Hollow, life hasn't changed much since 1698 when her Amish ancestors came to America. She milks her cow by hand, makes fresh bread every morning, and hopes to be courted by Jeremiah, the boy who's been her best friend since she could walk.

But when Lydia's father has a stroke and is taken to the outside world for medical treatment, Lydia and Jeremiah leave home to visit him. An ordinary light switch thrusts Lydia into a new world where energy is a coveted commodity and her own personal history makes her the most sought-after weapon on the planet. 

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Meet the Author

 G.P Ching is the author of The Soulkeepers Series and variety of short fiction. She specializes in cross-genre paranormal stories, loves old cemeteries, and enjoys a good ghost tour. She lives in central Illinois with her husband, two children, and one very demanding guinea pig.

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Top Ten Book Covers

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic...BOOK COVERS!! I love book covers of every shape, color, style. I tend to lean more towards illustrative book covers and pretty dresses because I love dresses (almost as much as shoes)! I like covers that are unique and use different perspectives.

10. Sisters Red (Fairytale Retellings #1) by Jackson Pearce

9. A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2) by Beth Revis

8. Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma

7. Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale

6.Bossypants by Tina Fey 

5.The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen

4.Hourglass (Hourglass #1) by Myra McEntire

3.Reached (Matched #3) by Ally Condie

2. 1Q84 (1Q84 #1-3) by Haruki Murakami 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (new cover)

Cover Characteristic: Purple

Hosted by Sugar & Snark

This week's topic is...Purple. Whew! A color is much easier to find/think of. Here are some gorgeous purple covers! I just couldn't stop at 5. They're all so beautiful!

And my absolute FAVORITE is....