Stuck in Y.A. Books

Hey everyone! Here is my interview with Miranda Kenneally as a guest post! Big Thank you to Giselle @ Xpresso Reads Book Tours! Did you base any of the characters  on people  in your life in Things I Can't Forget? I did not, but I will admit that I stole Matt’s appearance from a very c ute frat guy I knew in college! . Fa vorite character to write about ? My favorite all-time character to write about is Sam Henry. I myself never know when he’s going to show up or what he’s going to do in any of my books. There’s a scene in STEALING PARKER where they’re on the bus and Sam Henry starts talking about a very inappropriate object he found in the school parking lot. I’ll give you a hint – it is like “Bilbo” only with Ds. Anyhow,  when Sam announced   this when I was writing  (I didn’t plan it), I  emailed  my friend author Trish  Doller  and told  her what  Sam was saying. Trish wrote back, “Why in the world di...

What do early readers have to say about WAIT FOR YOU ? “ J. Lynn creates a wonderful cast of characters that will make you laugh, swoon, and cry. Cam stole my heart. ” – Cora Carmack, NYTimes and USA TODAY Bestselling Author of LOSING IT “For the love of all that is Cameron without a shirt on! Wait for You will have you laughing out loud, fanning yourself and anxiously waiting to know what will happen nex t.” – Molly McAdams, NYTimes and USA TODAY Bestselling Author of FROM ASHES and TAKING CHANCES “ I don't think I have ever read a NA Contemporary novel with as much depth as this one . It really moved me and by the end I was just speechless over how inspirational and uplifting it was as well as being sexy and cute and funny and emotional .” - K Books “ Wait For You is uniquely different from anything else J. Lynn's written but it might possibly be her best work yet .” – Jenuine Cupcakes “ For all of you in love with Aiden and Daemon, PREPARE YO...

Title: The Elite Author: Kiera Cass Pages: 336 Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperCollins Canada Release Date: April 23, 2013 Summary: Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide. Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the mona...

Title: Rocked Under (Rocked #1) Author: Cora Hawkes Pages: 279 Release Date: December 31, 2012 Source : Received for review from author Summary: ( Goodreads ) Falling in love isn't always easy or pleasant. The intense and angst-filled story of Emma and Scott is a painful, gut-wrenching and exhausting portrayal of how hard it can be to let go... Picking up the pieces and starting again in the US, Emma enrols in college with her cousin, Ashley. She is finally free to do what she wants and live how she chooses, and no man will ever rule her decisions or emotions again. That is, until Scott Mason walks on stage... Intense bad boy Scott is the lead singer of a popular local rock band. A ladies’ man and Ashley's long-time friend, Scott holds an instant fascination for Emma — she finds herself drawn to him, even though he represents everything she hates and needs to stay away from in a guy. He treats females like he does a cigarette — light it, use it, and lose...

Emblaze (The Violet Eden Chapters #3) Jessica Shirvington Release Date: March 19, 2013 Pages: 464 ISBN: 978-1-4022-6846-5 ARC was provided from publisher Summary ( Goodreads ) 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 h...