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Title: Things I Can't Forget Author: Miranda Kenneally Pages: 304 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire/ Raincoast Books Release Date: March 1, 2013 Read in 2013 Buy: AmazonCA | Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo |  Summary: ( 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… Read an excerpt here. *Received for review from Raincoast Books/Sourcebooks Fire for honest review* Rev...

Title:  Breathe Annie Breathe (Hundred Oaks #5 Author:  Miranda Kenneally Pages: 306 Genre: YA Publisher: Sourcebooks/Raincoast Release Date: July 15, 2014 Rating: 5/5 Buy: Amazon| Kobo| Chapters Indigo| B&N *Got for Review from publisher* Summary: ( Goodreads ) Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race. But the training is even more grueling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she’s at war with her body, her mind—and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted. She wants to run into his arms…and sprint in the opposite direction. For Annie, opening up to love again may be even more of a challenge than crossing the finish line. "Breathe, Annie, Breathe is an emotional, heartfelt, and beautiful story about findin...

They’re from two different worlds, but Savannah isn’t exactly one to follow the rules. . . get the next contemporary novel from blockbuster YA novelist Miranda Kenneally: RACING SAVANNAH! Right before her senior year, Savannah’s father whisks the family off to Tennessee to work as head groom at fancy Cedar Hill Farms. Savannah finally sees it as the perfect opportunity to earn extra money as an exercise rider—no matter how many others don’t want a girl around the barn.  But she’s also caught the eye of Jack Goodwin, the owner’s son. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries. With her dream of becoming a jockey, Savannah is not going to let someone tell her a girl isn’t tough enough to race. Sure, it’s dangerous. Then again, so is dating Jack. We’ve put together a fun campaign to thank readers for pre-ordering: send us your proof of pre-order and we’ll send you this fabulous horseshoe key chain! A Gift f...

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...

Title: Stealing Parker Author: Miranda Kenneally Pages: 245 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: October 1, 2012 Buy: AmazonCA | Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository  Summary ( 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? * Received ARC for review by Raincoast Books for honest review*  Review:   I LOVE Miranda Kenneally!!! I loved Catching Jordan last year,...

Title: Things I Can't Forget Author: Miranda Kenneally Pages: 304 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire/Raincoast Books Release Date: March 1, 2013 Buy: Book Depository Summary: 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… Read an excerpt here

Today I will be have a guest coming to Stuck In YA Books. Lucy from Keep It Real With Lucy !! Here is her review of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally !! I LOVED this book! It was amazing! The romance, the relationships, it's not often you see all of this in a book! One of my favorite parts of the book, is the relationship Jordan has with her teammates. They get along really well, and you don't always see that much acceptance when it comes to boys and girls playing on the same sports teams. I play golf, and basketball, and I love playing with the opposite gender! They are competitive in many different ways, and they also love to have fun! Below are some topics I wanted to touch base on: Girls Playing with Boys: According to statistics there are over 1,200 female high school football players across the country. What are some of the positives and negatives of blurring the lines between female and male sports? Do you support it? - YES! I def...

 Title: Things I Can't Forget Author: Miranda Kenneally  Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release : 2013 Companion to Catching Jordan and Stealing Parker. Set at summer camp, this book is about a girl named Kate falling in love for the first time. Read an excerpt here.

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Title: Stealing Parker Author: Miranda Kenneally Pages: 245 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire/Raincoast Books Release Date: October 1, 2012 Summary: (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?    

This book is about a girl named Parker, who has a crush on the 23-year-old coach of the school baseball team. Parker goes to the same school as Jordan Woods and Sam Henry, so you *might* see some familiar faces. -from mirandakenneally.com     Click here to read an excerpt of Stealing Parker . What do you think of the cover? This is the companion novel to Catching Jordan!

Title: Catching Jordan Author: Miranda Kenneally Pages: 288 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Expected Release: December 1, 2011   Order/Buy: Barns & Noble , Amazon.com , Book Depository,  Chapters Indigo What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though - she leads them as the captain and quarterback on her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys, and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university. But now there's a new guy in town who threatens her starring position on the team... and has her suddenly wishing to be seen as more than just a teammate. Review:   Catching Jordan had the perfect blend of sports and romance into one great book. Miranda Kenneally did a perfect job with Jordan as her main character who is explaining her life as one of the best quarterbacks in her school. I found that...

What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys, and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university. But now there's a new guy in town who threatens her starting position... suddenly she's hoping he'll see her as more than just a teammate.   Paperback , 288 pages Expected publication: December 1st 2011 by Sourcebooks Fire    I am excited to read this one!!!