Today I’m delighted to a part of the 2013 Debut Authors Bash hosted by YA Reads. I’m very excited to introduce you all to Liz Fichera – the author of Hooked (click to read my review). If you’ve not heard of Hooked, it’s the story of Fred Oday – a young Native American girl who loves to play golf. When the coach …
Title: Piece of Cake (from the Smitten series) Author: Kate Forster Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Realistic, Fun Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 235 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): On the morning that Lola is due to fly to London, her dad’s in an accident. There’s no time to whinge about ruined plans …
Title: Finding Cassie Crazy (Ashbury /Brookfield #2) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Epistolary Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication Date: November 2003 Pages: 383 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Told entirely through letters, diary entries, emails, and other writing, Moriarty’s novel introduces us to Emily, Lydia, and Cassie — all students at Ashbury High — …
Title: If I Stay (If I Stay #1) Author: Gayle Forman Genre: Realistic Fiction, contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: April 2009 Pages: 272 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Just listen, Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel. I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. …
Title: Midnight Frost (Mythos Academy #5) Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Mythology Publisher: KTeen (an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp.) Publication Date: 30 July 2013 Pages: 400 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Here we go again … Just when it seems life at Mythos Academy can’t get any more dangerous, the Reapers of Chaos manage to …
Today is whYAnot Review’s stop on the Endless Summer blog tour! An Endless Summer is the second book in the Summer series by C.J. Duggan. The first book, The Boys of Summer, was a great New Adult contemporary romance novel and I was delighted to read An Endless Summer. I have a huge soft spot …
Title: The Truth About Letting Go (The Truth #2) Author: Leigh Talbert Moore Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction Publisher: All Night Reads Publication Date: 2 March 2013 Pages: 276 Rating: 4.stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Ashley Lockett has always followed the rules. She’s always done the right thing and played it safe until her ideal life is shattered …
Title: Dare You To (Pushing the Limits #2) Author: Katie McGarry Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: June 2013 Pages: 479 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk’s home life, they’d send her mother to jail. And who knows where they’d send seventeen-year-old Beth. So she …
Title: The Summer I Became a Nerd Author: Leah Rae Miller Genre: contemporary, romance, Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 272 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will …
Title: School Spirits (School Spirits #1) Author: Rachel Hawkins Genre: contemporary, paranormal, urban fantasy, witches, ghosts Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while …