Blog Tour & Giveaway!: Monsters & Angels by Anne Marie Andrus

Monsters & Angels 
Author: Anne Marie Andrus
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal
Release Date: October 11th 2017

Book Length: 438 pages

Fledgling nurse Sorcha Alden knew she had the skills to save lives, but she never dreamed that her own life would be the one in danger.

Driven by tragedy to honor her family name, Sorcha embarks on a journey that takes her from the bleak but familiar streets of New York, through the sultry and seductive city of New Orleans, and into the brutal jungles of Nepal. Forging friendships and carrying on her mother's mission of healing was her dream. Plunging into a love affair with the mysterious Dr. Ashayle could have been a fairytale.

Being murdered and waking up as a blood-thirsty monster---became her living nightmare.

Torn away form a life that had just begun, Sorcha returns to New Orleans as a newborn vampire, forced to start over in a cutthroat underworld of devilry and decadence. Complicated politics, bitter rivals and jealous ancestors stand between her and the promises she's still determined to keep.

In a realm where the boundary between good and evil is as murky as the Mississippi River and immortal does not mean invincible, will Sorcha ever risk her shattered heart and love again? Can the magical harmony of the Crescent City give her enough courage to fulfill her eternal destiny?

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BlogTour&Review!: Redux by A. L. Davroe

REDUX
Author: A. L. Davroe
Series: Tricksters #2
Genre: YA, Sci-Fi, Dystopian
Release Date: March 21st 2017

Book Length: 304 pages
Publisher: Entangled Teen

The domed city of Evanescence is in ruins. With nowhere to go, prodigy hacker Ellani “Ella” Drexel and a small band of survivors flee to the Undertunnel below their city.

To escape the wasteland she unknowingly created.

But sanctuary is hard to find. With malfunctioning androids and angry rebels at their backs, the group hopes to press on for the neighboring city of Cadence. But Ella’s chosen path is challenging…life-threatening, even. Worse, the boy she loves is acting distant, and not at all like the person she first met in Nexis.

But then Ella learns a secret…and it changes everything.

Ella knows she needs to turn back and make a stand to reclaim her home. She’s determined to bring a new—and better—life to all who’ve suffered.

Or die trying.

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Blog Tour: The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye

The Crown's Game Blog Tour

Hey guys!

Welcome to the my stop on the The Crown's Game blog tour.

I'm so excited to be apart of the tour as I fell in love with this book so much and I can't wait for everyone to read it. So I'll be doing a quick 10 reasons why and a big gushy review filled with all the reasons you should read this book!

The Crown's Game

Author: Evelyn Skye

Series: The Crown's Game #1

Genre: YA, Fantasy

Release Date: June 30th 2016

Book Length: 399

Publisher: HarperCollins

Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are enchanters—the only two in Russia—and with the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs threatening, the Tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side.

And so he initiates the Crown’s Game, an ancient duel of magical skill—the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the Tsar’s most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death.

Raised on tiny Ovchinin Island her whole life, Vika is eager for the chance to show off her talent in the grand capital of Saint Petersburg. But can she kill another enchanter—even when his magic calls to her like nothing else ever has?

For Nikolai, an orphan, the Crown’s Game is the chance of a lifetime. But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with—beautiful, whip smart, imaginative—and he can’t stop thinking about her.

And when Pasha, Nikolai’s best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love... or be killed himself.

As long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear... the Crown’s Game is not one to lose.

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Blog Tour: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Problem with Forever Blog Tour

Hey guys!

Welcome to the my stop on the The Problem with Forever blog tour.

I'm so ridiculously excited to be apart of the tour, not only is JLA one of my all-time favourite authors but you guys, this book... seriously this book is freaking fantastic! Anyway, let's get on with the tour.

The Problem with Forever

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Standalone

Genre: YA, Contemporary

Release Date: June 1st 2016

Book Length: 480

Publisher: MIRA Ink

For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.

Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.

It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with the lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory faces a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard.

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Blog Tour: Soldier by Julie Kagawa (Q&A with Julie and Review; Spoiler - You need this book!)

Soldier Blog Tour

Hey guys!

Welcome to the last stop and I might add the best stop of the Soldier blog tour ;)

Not only do I have a pretty gushy review about all the reasons Soldier is the best book of the series and why you guys NEED to read it, but I also have an interview with the wonderful Julie Kagawa!! I don't quite believe it myself, Julie has been a favourite author of mine since forever so this is a pretty big deal for me, my inner fangirl has been banshee screaming and it's all thanks to the incredible Lorraine, thank you thank you thank you <3.

Soldier
Author: Julie Kagawa
Series: Talon #3
Genre: YA, Fantasy
Release Date: April 26th 2016
Book Length: 416

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

A fighter dedicated to saving humankind from dragons in strictest secrecy.

That was what Garret Xavier Sebastian thought he was part of as a soldier of the Order of St. George. What he learned from a fiery dragon hatchling twisted all he believed in and set him on a collision course with certain death-but not without a chance to put things right.

Betrayed and on the run again, Ember and rogue dragon Riley discover an unthinkable truth about Talon and St. George. They'll need Garret's skills and insider knowledge of the Order to negotiate an impossible deal-and if they fail, there will be no way to stop all-out war.

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Blog Tour: The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

The Star-Touched Queen
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Series: Standalone
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Retelling, Romance
Release Date: April 26th 2016

Book Length: 342 pages
Publisher: St. Martins Griffin

Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you're only seventeen?

Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran's queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar's wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire...

But Akaran has its own secrets -- thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Yet who, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most. . .including herself.

A lush and vivid story that is steeped in Indian folklore and mythology. The Star-Touched Queen is a novel that no reader will soon forget.

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Steel & Stone Blog Tour + Giveaway!

Hey guys!

So today is my stop on the incredible Steel & Stone blog tour. I only discovered this series a few weeks ago and it's already one of my favourites of the year, it's amazing and I highly recommend it to everyone. I will be reviewing the Steel & Stone bundle set so this blog post will be pretty long, sorry but there's a fantastic giveaway at the end so don't worry, I've got you covered!

BlogTour&Review: Crush by Eve Ainsworth

Crush
Author: Eve Ainsworth
Series: Standalone
Genre: YA, Contemporary
Release Date: March 3rd 2016
Book Length: 228

Publisher: Scholastic

Love hurts ... but should it hurt this much? Reeling from her mum's sudden departure, Anna finds the comfort she needs in her blossoming relationship with Will. He's handsome and loving, everything Anna has always dreamt of. He's also moody and unpredictable, pushing her away from her friends, her music. He wants her to be his and his alone. He wants her to be perfect. Anna's world is closing in. But threatening everything is a dark secret that not even Will can control... Eve Ainsworth's gripping second novel is a pitch-perfect exploration of love at its most powerful, addictive and destructive.

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BlogTour&Review: The Sleeping Prince by Melinda Salisbury

The Sleeping Prince
Author: Melinda Salisbury
Series: The Sin Eater's Daughter #2
Genre: YA, Fantasy,
Release Date: February 4th 2016

Book Length: 336 pages
Publisher: Scholastic

Return to the darkly beautiful world of The Sin Eater's Daughter with a sequel that will leave you awed, terrified . . . and desperate for more.

Ever since her brother Lief disappeared, Errin's life has gone from bad to worse. Not only must she care for her sick mother, she has to scrape together rent money by selling illegal herbal cures. But none of that compares to the threat of the vengeful Sleeping Prince whom the Queen just awoke from his enchanted sleep.

When her village is evacuated as part of the war against the Sleeping Prince, Errin is left desperate and homeless. The only person she can turn to is the mysterious Silas, a young man who buys deadly poisons from Errin, but won't reveal why he needs them. Silas promises to help her, but when he vanishes, Errin must journey across a kingdom on the brink of war to seek another way to save her mother and herself. But what she finds shatters everything she believed about her world, and with the Sleeping Prince drawing nearer, Errin must make a heartbreaking choice that could affect the whole kingdom.

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CharacterTour&Giveaway! Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake

Thief of Lies Character Tour

Hey everyone!
Welcome to my stop on Brenda Drake's Thief of Lies Character Tour! Each stop will feature a character from the Library Jumper series and today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Afton. I loved Afton in ToL, she's hilarious and I wish I had a friend exactly like her. As well as introducing to some of these amazing characters, there's also a giveaway. You can find a list of the tour dates here. 

THIEF OF LIES

Author: Brenda Drake
Series: Library Jumpers #1
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Publication date: January 5th 2016
Book block: 400 pages
Genres: YA, Fantasy

Gia Kearns would rather fight with boys than kiss them. That is, until Arik, a leather clad hottie in the Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that sucks her and her friends into a photograph and transports them into a Paris library, where Arik and his Sentinels—magical knights charged with protecting humans from the creatures traveling across the gateway books—rescue them from a demonic hound.

Jumping into some of the world's most beautiful libraries would be a dream come true for Gia, if she weren’t busy resisting her heart or dodging an exiled wizard seeking revenge on both the Mystik and human worlds. Add a French flirt obsessed with Arik and a fling with a young wizard, and Gia must choose between her heart and her head, between Arik's world and her own, before both are destroyed.

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~ Afton ~

Afton Wilson
Age: 16
Gia’s BFF
Description: Beautiful, fashionista with attitude, and popular with the guys.
Thief of Lies (Library Jumpers Series Book 1) Quote: “This is so antiquated. But, hey, the boy is smoldering. I say go for it.”

Afton is one of Gia’s best friends in the Library Jumpers series. Her family moved to Boston right before her freshman year in high school, where she met Gia and they became instant friends. 
She has a little spice to her personality. Though she doesn’t want to admit it, she has some feelings for Nick, the other part of the friend trio.  

Afton wants to study architecture in college. She’s a talented artist and loves dressing in style. She does discover that she enjoys helping the curers in the Mystik world, which will come into play later on in the series. Teen relationships can be messy and not always clear-cut. There’s another girl vying for Nick’s attention that could complicate things for her. In book two, Afton is separated from her friends. When she’s reunited with them, her world will be turned upside down.

  Guardian of Secrets (Library Jumpers Series Book 2) teaser with Gia and Afton:

“I think flats would look fine,” Deidre said. “I have black satin ones that might work.”

Afton dropped the curler in her makeup bag. “You’re probably right, and she’s a little clumsy on heels.”

“She’s right here,” I said, “and she thinks she’ll wear the heels.”

Afton’s lips turned up at the corners as she applied lip-gloss, and I knew she’d just played me. All someone had to do is say I couldn’t do something and it made me want to prove that I could.

I picked up my root beer flavored Lipsmacker from the bureau and slathered it on my lips. “Ready?”

“You haven’t grown out of the lip balm, yet?” Afton stood and smoothed down her dress.

“Nude lips are classic,” I said as if I knew what I was talking about. “I’m wearing eye shadow and mascara. Now that has to count for something.”    

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  I hope you enjoyed meeting Afton. Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to enter the giveaways for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card with an eBook copy of THIEF OF LIES or a signed hardcover copy of FORGET TOMORROW by Pintip Dunn below. (P.s another fantastic book!) You can check out my reviews here: Thief of Lies, Forget Tomorrow.

About the Author

Brenda Drake, the youngest of three children, grew up an Air Force brat and the continual new kid at school. Her fondest memories growing up is of her eccentric, Irish grandmother’s animated tales, which gave her a strong love for storytelling. So it was only fitting that she would choose to write stories with a bend toward the fantastical. When Brenda’s not writing or doing the social media thing, she’s haunting libraries, bookstores, and coffee shops or reading someplace quiet and not at all exotic (much to her disappointment). 

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