Waiting on Wednesday: Rising Darkness

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison

Publication Date: April 2nd 2013

Publisher:Berkley Sensation

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Summary from Goodreads:

USA Today bestselling author Thea Harrison begins an all-new, darkly romantic paranormal saga, in which the fate of existence itself lies in the balance—and the key to victory may rest in the hands of two eternal lovers…

In the hospital ER where she works, Mary is used to chaos. But lately, every aspect of her life seems adrift. She’s feeling disconnected from herself. Voices appear in her head. And the vivid, disturbing dreams she’s had all her life are becoming more intense. Then she meets Michael. He’s handsome, enigmatic and knows more than he can say. In his company, she slowly remembers the truth about herself…

Thousands of years ago, there were eight of them. The one called the Deceiver came to destroy the world, and the other seven followed to stop him. Reincarnated over and over, they carry on—and Mary finds herself drawn into the battle once again. And the more she learns, the more she realizes that Michael will go to any lengths to destroy the Deceiver.

Then she remembers who killed her during her last life, nine hundred years ago…Michael.

What I think:

Rising Darkness has a really interesting synopsis. I mean this premise sounds like something I usually enjoy. Add to that the fact that it is a story written by Thea Harrison, whose work I'm not familiar with yet, but I have only read the best about it, and you can easily guess why I'm dying to get my hands on this one!

Waiting on Wednesday: Twice Tempted

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost

Publication Date: March 26th 2013

Publisher:Avon

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Summary from Goodreads:

Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges...

Leila's psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn't sure what the future holds. If that weren't enough, her lover, Vlad, has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she's also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever–especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won't admit that he loves her.

Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity...

Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust– the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity.

What I think:

Well, to put it simply, there's no way that Jeaniene Frost will publish a new book and I won't buy it and read it. No way! I just love this author's work so much, and how could one blame, when her stories are simply addictive. I loved Vlad long before he got his own book and now that I already read his story in Once Burned, well, to put it mildly, I was just left wanting for more. Is March too far away yet?

Waiting on Wednesday: Clockwork Princess

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Publication Date:March 19th 2013

Publisher:Margaret K. McElderry Books

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Summary from Goodreads:

Danger intensifies for the Shadowhunters as the New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy comes to a close.

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.

What I think:

Oh well, if you have already read the previous two books in the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare, then there's no reason for my to justify my selection today... :) This series is simply incredible and if I may say so, I like it even more than Mortal Instruments. I even like the love triangle in this one and that is a rare occurrence for me, believe me! Clockwork Princess is simply one of my most anticipated releases for 2013!

Waiting on Wednesday: Things I Can't Forget

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally

Publication Date:March 1st 2013

Publisher:Sourcebooks Fire

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Summary from Goodreads:

Companion to Catching Jordan and Stealing Parker.

Kate has always been the good girl. Too good, according to some people at school—although they have no idea the guilty secret she carries. But this summer, everything is different…

This summer she’s a counselor at Cumberland Creek summer camp, and she wants to put the past behind her. This summer Matt is back as a counselor too. He’s the first guy she ever kissed, and he’s gone from a geeky songwriter who loved The Hardy Boys to a buff lifeguard who loves to flirt…with her.

Kate used to think the world was black and white, right and wrong. Turns out, life isn’t that easy…

What I think:

I just love Miranda Kenneally's YA series and thoroughly enjoyed both of the previous books that were published, so it's only natural that I can't wait for Things I Can't Forget to be published! I'm just certain that this book will also have a set of amazing, flawed and oh so realistic characters!And a toe curling romance of course!

Waiting on Wednesday: How Beauty Saved the Beast

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

How Beauty Saved the Beast by Jax Garren

Publication Date:February 11th 2013

Publisher:Carina Press

Summary from Goodreads:

Jolie Benoit left her old life behind to become an agent of the Underlight. Training under Sergeant Wesley Haukon, she’s honing her combat skills, all the while coping with the intense sexual attraction she feels for Hauk. She keeps their friendship casual, but when his high school sweetheart transfers into their division, Jolie finds herself grappling with jealousy.

The Underlight gave Hauk a purpose, but he can’t escape his past completely. The physical and emotional scars from the fire that killed seven fellow Army Rangers will mark him forever. Jolie sends his protective instincts into overdrive, but he’s convinced he’ll never be worthy of her love.

Hauk is determined to keep Jolie from harm. But when the Order of Ananke ambushes them with a new weapon that neutralizes Hauk, making him vulnerable, it’s Jolie who must tap into her hidden strengths to rescue him—or risk losing him forever…

What I think:

I enjoyed so much the first book in this series, How Beauty Met the Beast, that is only natural that I'm dying to get my hands on the sequel! A good thing too that Carina Press has approved my request for this book, so I will get to it as soon as possible :) Jax Garren has created and incredibly intriguing world and a set of characters that one can't help but fall in love with. A real good series, believe me :)

Waiting on Wednesday: Through the Ever Night

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Publication Date:January 8th 2013

Publisher:HarperCollins

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Summary from Goodreads:

A world-defying love is put to the ultimate test in the heart-stopping sequel to Veronica Rossi's "masterpiece," Under the Never Sky. (Examiner.com)

It's been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don't take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe's precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.

Threatened by false friends, hidden enemies, and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, Can their love survive through the ever night?

In this second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and dystopian elements to create a captivating love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.

What I think:

I loved so much Under the Never Sky that since I finished reading it I was anxious to get my hands on the sequel. Incredible writing style and a dystopian world I loved reading about. Through the Never Sky is among my most awaited publications of 2013!

Waiting on Wednesday: Sealed with a Curse

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson

Publication Date:December 31st 2012

Publisher:Signet Eclipse

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Summary from Goodreads:

Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other 20-something girls—with one tiny exception: they're products of a backfired curse that has given each of them unique powers that make them, well, weird…

The Wird sisters are content to avoid the local vampires, werebeasts, and witches of the Lake Tahoe region—until one of them blows up a vampire in self-defense. Everyone knows vampires aren't aggressive, and killing one is punishable by death. But soon more bloodlust-fueled attacks occur, and the community wonders: are the vampires of Tahoe cursed with a plague?

Celia reluctantly agrees to help Misha, the handsome leader of an infected vampire family. But Aric, the head of the werewolf pack determined to destroy Misha's family to keep the region safe, warns Celia to stay out of the fight. Caught between two hot alphas, Celia must find a way to please everyone, save everyone, and oh yeah, not lose her heart to the wrong guy—or die a miserable death. Because now that the evil behind the plague knows who Celia is, it’s coming for her and her sisters. This Wird girl has never had it so tough.

What I think:

As soon as I stumbled upon this book I just knew I had to read it! The premise screams awesomeness and I so need a new Urban Fantasy series to fall in love with and Sealed with a Curse seems just the right one for me!

Waiting on Wednesday: Last Kiss Goodnight

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Last Kiss Goodnight by Gena Showalter

Publication Date:December 26th 2012

Publisher:Pocket Books

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Summary from Goodreads:

The breathtaking first novel in New York Times best selling author Gena Showalter’s new paranormal romance series, Otherworld Assassins, featuring a black ops agent who is captured and enslaved…and the beautiful deaf girl who holds the key to his salvation…

THE SWEETEST TEMPTATION…

Black ops agent Solomon Judah awakens caged and bound in a twisted zoo where otherworlders are the main attraction. Vika Lukas, the owner’s daughter, is tasked with Solo’s care and feeding. The monster inside him yearns to kill her on sight, even though she holds the key to his escape. But the human side of him realizes the beautiful deaf girl is more than she seems—she’s his.

THE ULTIMATE PRICE…

Vika endures the captives’ taunts and loathing, hoping to keep them alive even if she can’t free them. Only, Solo is different—he protects her. But as hostility turns to forbidden romance, his feelings for her will be used against him…and he’ll be put to a killer test.

What I think:

I know I haven't read much written by Gena Showalter and honestly, I don't know why! Most of my friends absolutely love her work, so her brand new series sounds like a good time for me to get acquainted with her. The fact that the main heroine is deaf makes it all the more enticing a read for me. I really want to read about a different heroine!

Waiting on Wednesday: Undeadly

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Undeadly by Michele Vail

Publication Date:November 20th 2012

Publisher:Harlequin Teen

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Summary from Goodreads:

The day I turned 16, my boyfriend-to-be died. I brought him back to life. Then things got a little weird...

Molly Bartolucci wants to blend in, date hottie Rick and keep her zombie-raising abilities on the down-low. Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper-and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath. Within days, she’s shipped off to the Nekyia Academy, an elite school that trains the best necromancers in the world. And her personal reaping tutor? Rath. Who seems to hate her guts.

Rath will be watching closely to be sure she completes her first assignment-reaping Rick, the boy who should have died. The boy she still wants to be with. To make matters worse, students at the academy start turning up catatonic, and accusations fly-against Molly. The only way out of this mess? To go through hell. Literally.

What I think:

Undeadly sounds fun and incredibly fresh! A school for Necromancers? I'm in! So far, I've read about schools for witches, schools for mythological creatures and other interesting variations of paranormal creatures, but not one about necromancers. So who can blame me for being curious about it? Dying to read it :)


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Waiting on Wednesday: A Private Duel with Agent Gunn

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

A Private Duel with Agent Gunn by Jillian Stone

Publication Date:November 27th 2012

Publisher:Pocket

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Summary from Goodreads:

From the author of An Affair with Mr. Kennedy and A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis comes a sexy new romantic caper in the Gentlemen of Scotland Yard series.

Prima ballerina Catriona de Dovia lives the glamorous life of a starlet, filled with glittering jewels, sumptuous dinners, and admiring suitors. She's grown up considerably since losing her heart to Hugh Curzon once upon a time, no longer wasting her emotions on the empty promises of wealthy gentlemen. On her own since the untimely death of her parents, she will do anything for the only family she has left: her brother, a notorious anarchist.

Scotland Yard Agent Phineas Gunn—sometimes known as Hugh Curzon—receives his new assignment reluctantly. He's up for something a little more strenuous than playing nanny to a ballerina, until he sees who his charge is. Then, it's a completely different story, because he'd been unable to forget the trusting, beautiful Cate since he had to leave her behind.

As the two race across the Continent—by land, by sea, even through the air by zephyr—it becomes uncertain who is keeping tabs on whom, and Finn and Cate must battle the sexual tension that snaps and sizzles between them every step of the way.

What I think:

I absolutely love Jillian Stone's voice and her strong heroines, so naturally her third installment in her Gentlemen of Scotland Yard series is my autobuy list. If you love historical romance then her series is a must read. It's fresh and full of action along with some seriously sexy romance :)

Waiting on Wednesday: Days of Blood and Starlight

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Publication Date:November 6th 2012

Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Summary from Goodreads:

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she’ll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas.

What I think:

Lainy Taylor's writing style is purely magical, and her first book in this series, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, among the best books I read last year. So, it's no big surprise that I'm dying to read the sequel! With such a perfect writing, I'm sure I'll love it :)

Waiting on Wednesday: Deity

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Publication Date:November 6th 2012

Publisher:Spencer Hill Press

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Summary from Goodreads:

"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time. "


Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so is Aiden.

If that's not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time "training"--which really is just Seth's code word for some up-close and personal one-on-one time--she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon, which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome.

But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling revelation and she's caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably changed... and destroyed.

Those left standing will discover if love is truly greater than Fate...

What I think:

The Covenant is among my favorite YA series currently and, I'll just say that for maybe the hundredth time, Jennifer L. Armentrout one of my favorite authors. So, naturally, I just can't wait for the newest installment in this series, Deity. Can I have ethis book right about now? Pretty please :)




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Waiting on Wednesday: Iced

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Iced by Karen Marie Moning

Publication Date:October 30th 2012

Publisher:Delacorte Press

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Summary from Goodreads:

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning comes the first book in her hotly anticipated new urban paranormal trilogy, set in the world of her blockbuster Fever series.

The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.

Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium, her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.

Dani’s ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it. What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux.

When Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do anything to ensure her compliance.

Dodging bullets, fangs, and fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in it gets iced.

What I think:

Seriously, I can just skip the "what I think" section this time, and just start screaming :P Yeah, that's how my thoughts about Karen Marie Moning's release can be easily summarized!

Seriously though, I just can't wait for this release. I have missed so much all the characters from the Fever series world and I'm eager to read anything about them!

Waiting on Wednesday: Unchained

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Unchained by J. Lynn

Publication Date: 2013

Publisher:Entangled Select

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Summary from Goodreads:

Between the pissed off creatures that want demon-hunter Lily Marks dead and the fallen angel who just...wants her, Lily is about ready to trade in forever for a comfy job in a cubicle farm.

The fact that she and Julian are civil to one another is enough to have her thrown out of the Sanctuary, but she can't shake her not-so-angelic stalker or how he brings her dangerously close to ecstasy.

Her forbidden relationship with Julian provides the perfect fuel for suspicion when a traitor is discovered to be working within the Sanctuary. Lily quickly finds herself hunted by well, everyone.

Her only hope is to discover the real traitor before she loses everything--and she'll need Julian's help. That is, if Julian is really there to help her...and not destroy her.

Yeah, being a Nephilim isn't everything it's cracked up to be.

What I think:

Have you read anything by Jennifer L. Armentrout? If you have then you absolutely understand why I'm dying to read anything written by this author :P

Whatever Armentrout writes, whether it's YA or adult, is simply amazing! Unchained is her first adult paranormal novel, and after having a taste of what the author can do in the adult field with her Tempting the Best Man novel, well, Unchained promises to be thrilling! Full of romance and action. Exactly what the author can do best! A must read!

Waiting on Wednesday: The Casual Vacancy

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

Publication Date:September 27th 201

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

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Summary from Goodreads:

When Barry Fairweather dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.

Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.

And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?

The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults.

What I think:

Well, I know, I must be living under a rock for not hearing sooner about J.K. Rowling's newest release... I'm deeply ashamed of myself for that, believe me :P

I'm a huge Harry Potter fan, so anything written by this author, must be awesome! The Casual Vacancy is totally different and for a whole different target group of readers, making me believe that I will come to appreciate J.K. Rowling on a whole new level. I needed to read this book, even before I ever heard about it :)

Waiting on Wednesday: Stealing Parker

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

Publication Date:October 1st 2012

Publisher:Sourcebooks Fire

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Summary from Goodreads:

Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she’s made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother’s scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her.

Now Parker wants a new life.

So she quits softball. Drops twenty pounds. And she figures why kiss one guy when she can kiss three? Or four. Why limit herself to high school boys when the majorly cute new baseball coach seems especially flirty?

But how far is too far before she loses herself completely?

What I think:

Catching Jordan, Miranda Kenneally's first book was an absolute joy to read. Cute and fun and everything I was searching for in a YA contemporary romance novel. So, it's no big surprise I've been waiting to read Stealing Parker ever since I spotted it :)

Waiting on Wednesday: Cursed

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Publication Date:September 18th 2012

Publisher:Spencer Hill Press

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Summary from Goodreads:

Dying sucks--and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand. After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back. Now anything Ember touches dies. And that, well, really blows.


Ember operates on a no-touch policy with all living things--including boys. When Hayden Cromwell shows up, quoting Oscar Wilde and claiming her curse is a gift, she thinks he’s a crazed cutie. But when he tells her he can help control it, she’s more than interested. There’s just one catch: Ember has to trust Hayden's adopted father, a man she's sure has sinister reasons for collecting children whose abilities even weird her out. However, she’s willing to do anything to hold her sister's hand again. And hell, she'd also like to be able to kiss Hayden. Who wouldn't?


But when Ember learns the accident that turned her into a freak may not've been an accident at all, she’s not sure who to trust. Someone wanted her dead, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she is to losing not only her heart, but her life. For real this time.

What I think:

Jennifer Armentrout is one of my all time favorite authors. So, it's no big surprise that everything she writes is in my to die for list. Cursed sounds amazing and I simply can't wait to get my copy in my hands.

Waiting on Wednesday: Outpost

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Outpost by Ann Aguirre

Publication Date:September 4th 2012

Publisher:Feiwel & Friends

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Summary from Goodreads:

Deuce’s whole world has changed. Down below, she was considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she’s a brat in need of training in the eyes of the townsfolk. She doesn’t fit in with the other girls: Deuce only knows how to fight.


To make matters worse, her Hunter partner, Fade, keeps Deuce at a distance. Her feelings for Fade haven’t changed, but he seems not to want her around anymore. Confused and lonely, she starts looking for a way out.


Deuce signs up to serve in the summer patrols—those who make sure the planters can work the fields without danger. It should be routine, but things have been changing on the surface, just as they did below ground. The Freaks have grown smarter. They’re watching. Waiting. Planning. The monsters don’t intend to let Salvation survive, and it may take a girl like Deuce to turn back the tide.

What I think:

To anyone who has read the first book in the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre it is quite apparent why I'm dying to get this book in my hands. Enclave was simply one of the best books I read last year and Outpost I'm pretty sure it will be equally amazing!

Waiting on Wednesday: A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis by Jillian Stone

Publication Date:August 28th 2012

Publisher:Pocket

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Summary from Goodreads:

From the author of the well-reviewed An Affair with Mr. Kennedy comes a thrilling new romance in the Gentlemen of Scotland Yard series, featuring Rafe Lewis and his jilted former fiancée, Fanny, as they embark on a high-speed race against the clock to evade a madman hell-bent on murdering industrialists and inventors.


Special Inspector Rafael Lewis hasn’t seen the woman he jilted on the night of their engagement ball in five years. Fanny Greyville-Nugent has spent five years working side-by-side with her recently deceased father, a captain of industry in the steam revolution. When Detective Lewis and the Scotland Yard suspect that the late Mr. Greyville-Nugent was targeted for murder by an anarchist group determined to stop the proliferation of machines in the workforce, Lewis must guard his former fiancée with his life—much to her chagrin.


As Rafe and Fanny set out across the countryside from Edinburgh to London, danger lurks around every corner, but the biggest danger might turn out to be the embers of their previously smothered attraction smoldering to life.

What I think:

I absolutely loved the first book in this series. It was so fresh and full of adventure and mystery that I couldn't possibly put it down. So, naturally A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis is on my auto buy list. I just can't wait to read a new story by the very talented Jillian Stone!

Waiting on Wednesday: Biting Cold

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My selection for this week is:

Biting Cold by Chloe Neill

Publication Date:August 7th 2012

Publisher:New American Library

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Summary from Goodreads:

Turned into a vampire against her will, twenty-eight-year-old Merit found her way into the dark circle of Chicago’s vampire underground, where she learned there was more to supernaturals than met the eye—and more supernaturals than the public ever imagined. And not all the secrets she learned were for sharing—among humans or inhumans.

Now Merit is on the hunt, charging across the stark American Midwest, tailing a rogue supernatural intent on stealing an ancient artifact that could unleash catastrophic evil on the world. But Merit is also the prey. An enemy of Chicagoland is hunting her, and he’ll stop at nothing to get the book for himself. No mercy allowed. No rules apply. No lives spared. The race is on.

What I think:

Chicagoland Vampires has become one of my favorite series ever, so naturally Biting Cold is on my to-die-for list! Especially after the ending of the last book I just can't wait to see how things will unfold. Can I have this one right now please? I've waited for far too long.