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Loss:   the fact or process of losing something or someone. Over the past month and a half has been crazy for my family. Since the end of July to September 5th has been tremendously stressful for me. I have been not posting anything on my blog over the past week because I recently lost my father. He was my hero, the first person I would call if I had any trouble or even just to see how his day was going. Since finding out he was sick it was very quick because we didn't expect him to go so quickly. While it has been only a week since he past away, my heart is still hurting over this huge loss in my family. You can say that it is not the same in the house without him. As I'm writing this am tearing up. My dad had a charismatic personality, generous, and was a kindhearted soul you could have known. I will miss him so much because he was always so supportive when I was in school and was slowly warming up to me blogging. While he may not be here now I know he will always be ...

Title: Things We Know by Heart Author: Jessi Kirby Pages: 304 Genre: YA Contemporary Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: April 21, 2015 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo | B&N *Received from publisher for honest review* Summary ( Goodreads ) When Quinn Sullivan meets the recipient of her boyfriend’s donated heart, the two form an unexpected connection. After Quinn loses her boyfriend, Trent, in an accident their junior year, she reaches out to the recipients of his donated organs in hopes of picking up the pieces of her now-unrecognizable life. She hears back from some of them, but the person who received Trent’s heart has remained silent. The essence of a person, she has always believed, is in the heart. If she finds Trent’s, then maybe she can have peace once and for all. Risking everything in order to finally lay her memories to rest, Quinn goes outside the system to track down nineteen-year-old Colton Thomas—a guy whose life has been forever changed by th...

Title: A Little Too Far (A Little Too Far #1)  Author: Lisa Desrochers Pages: 371 Publisher: William Morrow/HarperCollins Release Date: September 17, 2013 *ARC copy was provided by Edelweiss for honest review/Blog Tour* Praise:  “More than a ridiculously sexy, HOT read, Desrochers takes you on a wild ride of self-discovery and bittersweet romance.” — JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Summary: ( Goodreads )  Have you ever gone just a little too far? Lexie Banks has. Yep. She just had mind-blowing sex with her stepbrother. In her defense, she was on the rebound, and it’s more of a my-dad-happened-to-marry-a-woman-with-a-super-hot-son situation. But still, he’s been her best friend and confidant for the better part of the last few years … and is so off limits. It’s a good thing she’s leaving in two days for a year abroad in Rome. But even thousands of miles away, Lexie can’t seem to escape trouble. ...

The Hazards of Skinny Dipping Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy Pages: 248 Release Date: May 17, 2013 Genre: New Adult  Copy received for honest review Buy: Amazon | B&N Summary: ( Goodreads ) This isn't a deep book about first loves or self-discovery. If you want a book like that, I'd be happy to recommend one, but I don't have that kind of story to tell. Instead my story is about rash decisions and finding out that your dream guy is bad in bed. It's the story of when I finally went skinny dipping, and how my life was never the same again. Oh, and it's also the story of my freshman year of college and realizing Mr. Right might have been there all along. Author Bio: Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, sh...

Title: The Book of Broken Hearts Author: Sarah Ockler Pages: 352 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review copy provided by publisher via Edelweiss Buy: AmazonCA | Kobo | Chapters Indigo | B&N | Book Depository Summary: ( Goodreads ) Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath — with candles and a contract and everything — to never have anything to do with one.  Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle. No one wants to end up with a toaster on wheels, so they hire a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her s...

SUDDENLY ROYAL Synopsis: Samantha Rousseau is used to getting her hands dirty. Working toward a master’s degree in wildlife biology while helping take care of her sick father, she has no time for celebrity gossip, designer clothes, or lazy vacations. So when a duchess from the small country of Lilaria invites her to dinner, Samantha assumes it’s to discuss a donation for the program. The truth will change the course of her life in ways she never dreamed. Alex D’Lynsal is trying to keep his name clean. As crown prince of Lilaria, he’s had his share of scandalous headlines, but the latest pictures have sent him packing to America and forced him to swear off women—especially women in the public eye. That is, until he meets Samantha Rousseau. She’s stubborn, feisty, and incredibly sexy. Not to mention heiress to an estate in his country, which makes her everyone’s front-page news. While Sam tries to navigate the new world of politics and wealth, she will also have to dodge ...

Title: First Comes Love Author: Katie Kacvinsky Pages: 224 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/ Thomas Allen & Sons Release Date: May 8, 2012 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository Summary: ( Goodreads ) Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always searching for what’s next, seemingly unable to settle down, is the exact opposite: full of light and life. On the outside, they seem like an unlikely couple. But looks can be deceiving and besides, opposites attract. What starts as friendship, turns into admiration, respect and caring, until finally these two lone souls find they are truly in love with each other. But staying in love is not as easy as falling in love. If Dylan and Gray want their love to last, they’re going to have to work at it. And learn that sometimes love means having to say you’re sorry. *Received for review from publisher for honest review* Review:   This was a refr...

Title: Such a Rush Author: Jennifer Echols Pages: 320 Publisher: MTV Books (Simon Pulse) Expected Release: July 10, 2012 Pre-Order: Book Depository Summary:  The wildly popular author of Going Too Far , Forget You , and Love Story returns with a sexy and poignant romantic tale of a young daredevil pilot caught between two brothers. High school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying. While she’s in the air, it’s easy to forget life with her absentee mother at the low-rent end of a South Carolina beach town. When her flight instructor, Mr. Hall, hires her to fly for his banner advertising business, she sees it as her ticket out of the trailer park. And when he dies suddenly, she’s afraid her flying career is gone forever.  But Mr. Hall’s teenage sons, golden boy Alec and adrenaline junkie Grayson, are determined to keep the banner planes flying.  Though Leah has crushed on Grayson for years, she’s leery of getting involved in what now seems like ...

Title: Pandemonium (Delirium #2) Author: Lauren Oliver Pages: 375 Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: February 28, 2012 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Barns & Noble | Book Depository Source: Gifted/E-book Summary:  After falling in love, Lena and Alex flee their oppressive society where love is outlawed and everyone must receive "the cure"--an operation that makes them immune to the delirium of love--but Lena alone manages to find her way to a community of resistance fighters, and although she is bereft without the boy she loves, her struggles seem to be leading her toward a new love. Review:  In Lauren Oliver's sequel to Delirium, Pandemonium was full of surprises and the anticipation that it will want you to read the next one! I loved how the story went from Now and Then because we got to see Lena start to be stronger and why she went to New York. Alex is not in this book unfortunately. I am a huge team Alex! Through staying with the Wilds she dev...

Review: I couldn't put this book down took me a day to finish. It was breathtaking and just beautiful. Bianca and Wesley's relationship was so good that I was rooting for him at the end!! I HEART WESLEY<3 I just loved they way he knows Bianca so well and how much they are alike. My heart was racing also. With all the time they spend together, they both start to feel something towards each other. Him being the play boy, while she is "the duff". I have to say this book brought a smile on my face quite a few times. I am so glad that I picked this book up yesterday because its part of my favorite books list!!! Keplinger did a beautiful story. I loved the ending and also the beginning with how much Bianca disliked Wesley, but eventually he grew on her:) Wesley, is one of my favorite characters due to his personality, + how the way he acts with Bianca. U do notices changes with his character along the way which brings the book to a well deserved ending with these too, ...

Summary: Sadie White's summer job isn't going to be on the beach life-guarding or working at rental booths like most kids her age. With her single mother's increasing pregnancy and refusal to work, Sadie has to take over her mother's job as a domestic servant for one of the wealthy summer families on a nearby island. When the family arrives at their summer getaway, Sadie is surprised to learn that the owner of the house is Jax Stone, one of the hottest teen rockers in the world. If Sadie hadn't spent her life raising her mother and taking care of the house she might have been normal enough to be excited about working for a rock star. Even though Sadie isn't impressed by Jax's fame, he is drawn to her. Everything about Sadie fascinates Jax but he fights his attraction. Relationship's never work in his world and as badly as he wants Sadie, he believes she deserves more. By the end of the summer, Jax discovers he can't breathe with...

Title: Angelfire (Angelfire #1) Author: C.A. Moulton Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publishing Date: February 15 th 2011 Length: 464 pages Genre: YA, fantasy, paranormal romance Review: I really LOVED this book, it had so much action, with all the fighting scenes. This awesome book was just awesome. I couldn't put it down! Oh Will was just a gentlemen with a sexy smile. I also have him Tuesdays and weekends (Mocha) hehe. I want my own Will. The beginning of the book starts off slow but nearing the first few chapters it gets intense. Ellie then meets the handsome Will, who hold many secrets about, her life that she never knew. He is there to help her along the way, he is her guardian. With these two, we can see lots of chemistry which was really well developed. Moulton uses Lucifer and Angels and God as a way of putting it in a great story with action, romance and much, much more! The ending was good also, it makes you want to read the next book in the series Wings of t...