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Title:  Keepsake (True North #3) Author: Sarina Bowen Publisher: Rennie Road Books Release Date: October 25, 2016 Source: ARC from Publicist Buy the Book: Amazon / B&N / Indigo There’s a first time for everything. Lark Wainwright used to be fearless. Her life was a series of adventures, each one more exhilarating than the last. But her recent overseas adventure was one too many. Now she’s home and in one piece. Mostly. But her nights are filled with terror. When her best friend offers her a stay at the orchard in exchange for help at the farmers’ markets, Lark jumps at the chance to spend fall in Vermont. But her nightmares don’t stop. Desperate to keep her fragile state a secret, she relies on the most soft-spoken resident of the Shipley Farm to soothe her when her dreams prove too much. Zachariah is a survivor, too. It’s been four years since he was tossed aside by the polygamist cult where he grew up. He’s found a peaceful existence on the Shipley’s farm, picking apples an...

Hello Readers! Welcome to the Release Day Celebration for the My Junior Year of Loathing by Jennifer DiGiovanni presented by Swoon Romance! Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post! Happy Book Birthday, Jennifer! Junior year is supposed to be tough. Exams, term papers, homework, college tours, and participation in extra-curricular activities can all add up to non-stop stress. But Melinda Banner has goals to achieve and dreams to make real. This year, she’ll be unstoppable. But even over achievers need a break. While walking in the woods to take a break from the stress of it all, Melinda meets a boy named Connor. After a few more run-ins, the two settle into an uneasy friendship, if you can even call it that. But Connor's closed and mysterious. Whenever Melinda asks too many questions, he suddenly has to go or is no longer interested in talking. When they’re together, she’s torn between wanting him to open up and running away as fast as she can. Still she can't...

The Last Winter Moon (The Cycle of the Six Moons #3) by Adelle Yeung Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: November 11th 2016 Summary from Goodreads: The Goddess of Starrs has vanished… Arriscyal has fallen… Gediyon is missing… Dreana holds the answers to everyone’s pasts… When Michelle returns to Starrs, the world is in chaos. No one knows who to trust, and even faith in their Goddess has dwindled. Michelle must reveal the truth of the Cycle; only then can she hope to unite everyone. The Sixth Moon looms overhead. The end of the Cycle is nigh. Michelle and Jayse must stop it once and for all. BOOK TRAILER:  The Song of the Sea Angel:  The Last Winter Moon Teaser 1 – Blancande:  The Last Winter Moon Teaser 2 - Beasts of the Mountain:  The Last Winter Moon Teaser 3 - Magical Cheese Soup:  The Last Winter Moon Teaser 4 - Cruel Cold:  The Last Winter Moon Teaser 5 - The Coastal Lands of the Gifted: Previous Books in the Series (click on images for Goodreads ...

The Lost Eye of the Serpent by  Jeremy Phillips Genre: YA Mystery Release Date: August 6th 2016 Limitless Publishing Summary from Goodreads: It may sound crazy, but Jonathan Delacroix is certain his sister Rose really is Sherlock Holmes... Girls are not detectives. But in the summer of 1893, in the small western town of Hope Springs, Rose Delacroix is bound and determined to prove them wrong. When the famous Emerald Serpent Jewels are stolen from the Delacroix family hotel and the blame lands solely on her older brother Bill, Rose recruits Jonathan as her Watson-like counterpart to solve the case. Proving your brother innocent is difficult when the evidence keeps stacking up against him... Before Rose and Jonathan can properly start their investigation, another robbery is committed. The rusty revolver purported to have once belonged to Wild Bill Hickock has been stolen from the general store and found hidden amongst her brother's belongings. With Bill in jail, and the owner of the ...

Hello Readers! Welcome to the Release Day Celebration for the In the Beginning: Dark Retellings of Biblical Tales Anthology presented by Month9Books! Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post! Happy Book Birthday! In the Beginning (Oct. 25, 2016) –Eight authors come together to build a powerful collection of dark young adult short stories inspired by the mysteries, faith, and darkness found within the Bible. Old Testament and New Testament, iconic and obscure figures alike are illuminated, explored, and re-envisioned throughout this charity anthology from Month9Books. IN THE BEGINNING, ed. Laureen Cantwell and Georgia McBride Daniel and the Dragon by Stephen Clements A troubled orphan named Habakkuk dutifully follows his master, the prophet Daniel, into temples of blood-thirsty demon-gods, battles with unspeakable horrors, and bears witnesses to mind-breaking evil until his master's zealous defiance of the king's law seals their fate. Babylon by Nicole Crucia...

Title:  A Place in the Sun Author: R.S. Grey Publisher: Self-Published Release Date: October 24, 2016 Source: ARC from Author Buy the Book: Amazon   When her mother’s incessant matchmaking hits an all-time high, Georgie Archibald does what any sensible woman would do: she flees the country. Seeking refuge in the picturesque seaside village of Vernazza, Italy, Georgie’s only plan is to lie low, gorge herself on gelato, and let the wine and waves wash her troubles away…that is until she was up in a bed that belongs to the most romantic-looking man she’s ever seen. Gianluca. After going out of his way to rescue her, the former London financier turned mysterious recluse makes it clear that despite acting as her white knight, he has no plans to co-star in her fairytale. But Georgie isn’t asking for his heart—she’s merely intrigued . After all, Gianluca isn’t just gorgeous—tall and tan from days spent in the sun—his touch sets her world on fire . With him, Georgie experiences the mo...

Cease & Desist by  Stephen David Hurley Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: October 10th 2016 Summary from Goodreads: What if the secret to being charismatic were actually a gene you could inherit, and pass along to your children. What if this "X-factor" could make you a star? Welcome to the world of Cease de Menich, a sixteen-year-old actress in New York City who gets cast as Joan-of-Arc in a reality-drama, only to discover her "acting gift" has been passed down through her bloodline for almost six-hundred-years. Cease finds the plot of the drama reveals dark secrets from her past--an abusive mother, a brother who committed suicide--and the reader must decide if she's a reliable narrator or a terrified girl who's succumb to the pressure of fame and the abuse of her past. Cease & Desist is a dark, contemporary YA thriller with a supernatural twist. Readers of books like I Let You Go and The Girl on the Train will enjoy this coming-of-age story, which st...