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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Genre:</i></b></span> New Adult Contemporary<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publisher:</i></b></span> Atria Books<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> August 2nd, 2016<br />
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Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.
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Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
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As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.
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With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all-too-human characters, It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>*Spoiler-Free* REVIEW:</b></span> <b><i>It Ends With Us</i></b> by Colleen Hoover<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> August 2nd, 2016<br />
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, at least here on this blog and in my heart, that Colleen Hoover is one of my auto buy, most recommended authors. One of the main reasons for this is not because she sticks with a formula that has worked through fifteen releases. Her dependability as an author is due to her unpredictability and the uniqueness of her storytelling.
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With It Ends With Us, she managed to shock me, awe me, and reach so deep within me that I felt that I could not escape all that this book made me feel and think.
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This book will take you on a journey full of love, strength, sadness, forgiveness, and bravery, with the lines between blurred so much that as a reader, you are overwhelmed right along with the characters.
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It Ends With Us is an unpredictable and complexly woven path that will make you think and rethink what you may have always believed. Colleen Hoover has given her readers one her most deeply personal, compelling and moving novels to date.
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Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, Point of Retreat, This Girl, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Maybe Someday, Finding Cinderella, and Ugly Love. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.
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<br />i*Heart*BigBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600330437828180668noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-37208068547518284552015-11-23T06:00:00.000-08:002015-11-23T06:00:02.549-08:00*BLOG TOUR* NOVEMBER 9 by Colleen Hoover - Review + Teaser + Giveaway!<div align="center">
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Genre:</i></b></span> New Adult Contemporary<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publisher:</i></b></span> Atria Books<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> November 10th, 2015<br />
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Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day of her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>*Spoiler-Free* REVIEW:</b></span> <b><i>November 9</i></b> by Colleen Hoover<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> November 10th, 2015<br />
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Colleen Hoover writes books and characters that I fall in love with. Not just any love. But insta-love. I know for many people, insta-love is the kiss of death. But how else can I describe the visceral feeling I get when reading those first few chapters. The butterflies in my stomach, the breathlessness of my lungs, the palpitations of my racing heart.
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Reading the first chapters of November 9 was like falling in love for the very first time. It's not perfect and you don't know everything there is to know, but there's something so special and unique about the unknown, the mystery of it all, that begs you to find out: What if?
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As the story progresses the whirlwind fairytale gets tested and pushed to the limits. There are moments when the entire foundation could easily turn to quicksand, breaking apart everything that Ben and Fallon stand upon. These characters are flawed. Their pasts are flawed. That insta-love begins to transform into love for these characters for their triumphs over these obstacles and in spite of their flaws.
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For the cynical, for the staunch realists, I will say, yes, you may have to suspend your disbelief in some aspects of this fictional novel, and if you can, I feel you will be handsomely rewarded. What I loved most was being swept into this story and carried on a roller coaster journey to a happily ever after. I was left with just one wish at the end: to experience one more November 9. And maybe even one more after that. And another after that...
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Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, Point of Retreat, This Girl, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Maybe Someday, Finding Cinderella, and Ugly Love. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.
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I'm Crazy for Raisy: Ryke Meadows and Daisy Calloway. They are the wild, fearless, adventuring duo who care with the biggest hearts I've had the pleasure of bearing witness to.<br />
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I'm so happy to have gotten the opportunity to join this tour and to celebrate the books, the characters, and the authors I love! These characters, through the course of eight books, soon to be nine, have a chemistry that is undeniable, so I thought it would be fun to invite them to play a game today!<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> November 20th, 2015<br />
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With a seven-year age difference, Ryke & Daisy have faced an uphill battle in the eyes of the world and their families. Known as the most adventurous, fast-paced couple — their next step has always been elusive to the rabid media.
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Welcome readers! I’m reaching you today from the home of my favorite Nerd Stars, Rose and Connor Cobalt! I have the whole Addicted Series crew with me for a special treat for you fans. And if you’ve been living under a rock, (a sad, sad, rock), and haven’t yet experienced the heart wrenching, yet gloriously triumphant Addicted/Calloway Sisters series, sit back, enjoy, and get a taste of what you’ve been missing out on! I’ll be sure to take care of you at the end of this post so that you can dive right in. The last book of the series (aside from an epilogue book) arrives on November 20th, so there’s no better time than now.
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<i><span style="color: purple;">*Rose, Connor, Lily, Lo, Daisy and Ryke sit around the spacious living room, paired up together on the various pieces of furniture*</span></i><br />
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<b>Christine:</b> Rose, Connor, you have a beautiful home. How have things been going since you moved into your own place?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> My migraines have disappeared, and I’ve learned the cause was Loren’s shrill voice.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> I have a shrill voice? Maybe you should record yourself, Angelica, and blow out your eardrums.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *glares at Loren and then peels her eyes back to Christine* our home is also cleaner.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> no dogs. To be more specific, the kind named Ryke Meadows.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *grumbles* here we fucking go
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<b>Christine:</b> *claps hands* Well, okay then! Are you guys ready to get started? I wanted to play a little game with you all today. Are you familiar with the Newlywed Game?
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *mock gasps* is this where we all get stranded on an island and snuff out each other’s torches, one by one? I’m game.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *shakes head* I never want to play <i>Survivor</i>.
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<b>Christine:</b> *smiles* Not, quite. The basic idea is that a couple tests how well they know each other. One half of the couple will answer five questions while the other half is out of the room. Then we’ll call you back together and ask the questions again. The other half will answer and the partner will see if they were right. Then we’ll switch. The couple with the most matches at the end of the game wins! Sounds good? Any questions?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *straightens and looks to Connor* we’ll win this.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> without question, darling.
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<b>Christine:</b> Oh, but wait. Because I like to make things interesting, you’re not going to be partnered with your significant other. I know you all know your partners too well. Instead, here are the teams: Daisy, you will be partnered with Connor. Lily, you’ll pair up with Ryke. And...sorry, you know who that leaves. Rose and Lo, you are together on this one.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Hell has come early. This is goddamn evil.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *glances at Connor with a little more uncertainty*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *crosses arms* can we re-pick partners? Loren is going to make us lose on purpose.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> now, why would I do that, Queen Rose? *flashes dry smile*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> cool down, Lil. We haven’t even started yet. It’s fucking fine. We’ll do our thing—
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> non-sexual things! *whispers* Team Raisy.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *rakes a hand through his hair* let’s just fucking start this.
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<b>Christine:</b> Good call, Ryke. Ladies first! Gentlemen, if you don’t mind hanging out in the kitchen? I left some snacks in there for you.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> *stands* please let it be chicken tacos.
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<i><span style="color: purple;">*all three guys depart*
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<b>Christine:</b> Ladies, here are your poster boards and your markers. I’m going to ask you the questions. Feel free to comment, but don’t share or help with your answers! Just write them down. Ready?
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #1: If he had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of his life, what would it be?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *whips hair* easy. *scribbles*
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *chews on pen* Ryke likes <i>everything</i>. *turns to Daisy for help*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Daisy:</b> Ryke really likes—
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> ah-ah! No cheating.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *smiles as she returns to her board*
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #2: What is his biggest pet peeve?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *mutters* there are so many to choose from.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *stares off in thought* I feel like I have the hardest guy.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *blushes* … okay, that sounded sexual, and it wasn’t just me!
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *laughs and gives her sis a side hug*
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #3: What does he wear to bed?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> Ugh. This is torture. *cringes as she writes on her board*
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> Does Connor like to sleep naked, Rose?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *raises hand at her* no cheating.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #4: If he had to choose one person in the group, besides his significant other, to be stranded on a deserted island with, who would he choose and why (for a bonus point)?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *holds head like she already has a migraine thinking for so long about Loren*
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> Do animals count? *squints at her board*
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *nods to Lily* definitely put you-know-who down for Ryke.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> Lord Voldemort?
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *busts out laughing*
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #5: Who would he Fuck, Marry, Kill: Ariel (the human form of the Little Mermaid), Mulan, or Elsa from Frozen.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *almost opens her mouth to ask Lily something, but then closes her mouth, sits straighter, raises her chin and writes her answer*
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<b>Christine:</b> All done? Let’s call the guys back in to see how they’d answer!
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>*Guys come back in with popcorn and snacks*</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *carries bowl of popcorn and tosses a kernel at Daisy’s forehead before sitting beside Lily*
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> do that again.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *tosses another kernel*
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *catches it in her mouth and pumps her fists in the air* victory!
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<b>Christine:</b> Nice! Okay guys, go ahead and sit next to your partners. I asked the girls 5 questions and they wrote down what they think your answer will be. Let’s see if they were right.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #1: If you had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> prunes.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *glares* That is such a lie. *grips her board tightly*
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> if I have to be “newly wed” to<i> you</i>, this is what I’d say. Prunes. The wrinkled, dried out kind.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *sets another hostile glare on him before revealing her board* I said <i>chicken tacos</i> which is the correct answer.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> it’s not correct if it’s not a match.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> I will defeat you, Richard. There’s no way you’re winning against<i> me</i>.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *grins* we’ll see, darling. My answer is <i>salmon</i>.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> Drum roll! *pats thigh and reveals answer* I said <i>the food of the gods! </i>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *gloats at her husband* and you were saying?
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *pokerfaced* this is still round one. We have time.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> My fucking turn? I guess I’d say <i>cereal</i>.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *beams and reveals her board* I said <i>granola cereal</i>. Did we get a point? That was a point for us, right?
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> Good job, Lil.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #2: What is your biggest pet peeve?
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> overachievers.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *glares* I hate you.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> It’s mutual, Queen Rose.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *flips board* I said <i>assholes who pick on Lily</i>.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> *jaw sharpens* that too.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *studies Daisy’s expression before he answers* hyperboles from everyone but Rose
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *flips board* I said <i>this game</i>. You can’t see it right now, but behind that perfectly impassive face is sheer irritation.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> I’m getting there.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> whining is my biggest pet peeve.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *waves her board in the air* I said <i>whining</i>!
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *mouth drops* how are you doing this? *thinks there may be deception in the group*
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> Ryke has told me to stop whining on multiple occasions. *grabs new board* Look, it’s paid off.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #3: What do you wear to bed?
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> a spacesuit. For all those late-night moon walks. *flashes half-smile at Rose*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *nose flares and reveals board* I said <i>black boxer-briefs</i>, which is the truth.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> maybe I take off my spacesuit before you barge into my room?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> this is ridiculous.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> My answer is <i>naked</i>.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *mock gasps* how did I know? *reveals her board* I said <i>buck naked</i>.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Who’s the liar here?
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> I’m playing by the game’s confines. Not lying but outmaneuvering someone beside you.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *scoffs*
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *mutters something to her in French*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *tries not to grin*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> I wear drawstring pants.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *reveals board* I said <i>drawstring pants</i> and I drew a picture. *points at her sketch*
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Nice one, love.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *leans closer to Ryke* we’re beating the nerd stars.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #4: If you had to choose one person in the group, besides your significant other, to be stranded on a deserted island with, who would you choose and why (for a bonus point)?
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> obviously Rose. She’s my bestie. *flashes half-smile*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *rolls eyes and reveals board* I said <i>Connor Cobalt</i> because he’d help you get off the beach.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> He’s my number two.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *arches a brow with a grin* that’s not what you said last night.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> shh, love. Later.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> I’d choose to be stranded with a clone of myself because no one is better than me.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *flips board* I said <i>Connor Cobalt</i>. Does that count?
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<i><span style="color: purple;">*judges say yes*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> I’d choose to be stranded with Nutty. Our dog *gestures from himself to Daisy*
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *smiles at Lily*
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *reveals her board* I chose <i>Coconut</i>.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *points at the board* the names don’t match!
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> it’s the same fucking animal.
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<i><span style="color: purple;">*judges say yes*
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #5: Who would you Fuck, Marry, Kill: Ariel (the human form of the Little Mermaid), Mulan, or Elsa from Frozen.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Marry Elsa, Kill Ariel, Fuck Mulan.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> You’re <i>horrible</i> at this. *flips board* What Loren would really do, <i>marry Mulan, Fuck Ariel, Kill Elsa</i>. You said Elsa reminded you of me. So you’re really saying you want to marry me?
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> *grimaces and looks to Connor* save me from your wife. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *grins* My answer is Marry Elsa, Kill Ariel, and Fuck Mulan.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *reveals board* I said the same thing. *goes for a high-five*
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> You can have a high-five when we’re in the lead. Consider this good motivation—
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *throws a handful of popcorn at Connor*
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *gives him a look and plucks out a kernel from his hair* it’s as though you’d rather wag your tail and prance around than use the human language.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *flips him off and looks at Christine* I’d Marry Ariel—only because I’m not fucking marrying any of the other guy’s picks. Then I’d … Fuck Elsa, Kill Mulan.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *scrunches brows and flips board* I said you’d fuck all three of them.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *rolls his eyes* for fuck’s sake.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *can’t stop laughing*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *tosses more popcorn at her*
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<b>Christine:</b> Well that was certainly interesting. The score is now 0 for Rose and Loren, 3 points for Connor and Daisy, and in the lead with 4 points, Lily and Ryke. Now it’s the men's’ turn to see how well they know the women. So, if you lovelies wouldn’t mind stepping out of the room for a bit...
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> Take this seriously, Loren. *heels clap all the way into the kitchen*
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>*all the girls leave*
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<b>Christine:</b> Okay guys, here are your boards and markers. I’m going to ask you the same questions and you have to write down what you think your partner’s answer will be. You may comment, but no sharing or helping!
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #1: If she had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of her life, what would it be?
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *rubs his jaw in confusion* fuck.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #2: What is her biggest pet peeve?
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *scribbles and mutters* fucking fuck.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #3: What does she wear to bed?
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *shakes his head* motherfucking…
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #4: If she had to choose one person in the group, besides her significant other, to be stranded on a deserted island with, who would she choose and why?
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *hand to forehead* fuck me.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #5: Who would she Fuck, Marry, Kill: Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine, Chris Evans. (Sorry, I know you guys got cartoon women, but I couldn’t think of any cartoon men that stand out enough!)
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *sigh* well fuck.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> sounds like someone’s being tortured over there.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *flips him off*
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<b>Christine:</b> I guess you all are as ready as you can be... Girls, you can come back in!
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<i><span style="color: purple;">*Girls re-enter*</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *takes her seat beside Loren and crosses her ankles*
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<b>Christine:</b> You know the drill. Let’s see which team knows each other the best.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #1: If you had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> sushi. *glares at Loren* do not fuck this up.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> I said <i>what demons eat</i>.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *snatches his board out of his hand and throws it across the room*
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Ravenclaws are goddamn testy.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> I’m only losing because of you. Everyone should know this.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> the food I’d eat for the rest of my life would without a doubt be…<i>chocolate</i>.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *flips board* I said <i>chocolate</i>.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> *raises a hand for a high-five*
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> we’re tied. That’s not a win.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> Damn.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> I wouldn’t go without a…Ding Dong. *blushes* They’re really good, okay? And I know it sounds sexual. *tries to tilt her chin up like Rose*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> Fuck. I said a <i>Pop Tart</i>. Sorry, Lil.
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #2: What is your biggest pet peeve?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> Loren Hale’s presence.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> *flips board* I said <i>angels and holy things</i>.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *rolls her eyes (she’s so over this)* I would just leave early, but I’m<i> not</i> a quitter.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> My biggest pet peeve is being told to just stand still.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *eyes soften on Daisy*
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> *flips board* I said <i>having to stand unmoving in one place</i>.
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<i><span style="color: purple;">*judges say this counts*
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> my biggest pet peeve is judgment from people before they really know me.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *flips board* I said <i>premature judgment</i>. *apologies in his eyes to her (he did this too)*
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> *smiles at him like <i>it’s okay</i>*
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #3: What do you wear to bed?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> a chemise.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> a what?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *groans* Google it.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> definitely not going to. And I said that you wear <i>hellfire</i> to bed.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *almost smiles*
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> I don’t wear anything. Like an animal *wags brows*
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> I’m not asking if this is true. *shakes head repeatedly*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> Good.
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Connor:</b> I said that she prefers to be naked too.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> Woo! We’re up by one.
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Lily:</b> I wear one of Lo’s shirts.
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *flips board* I said <i>Lo’s shirts</i>.
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Daisy:</b> What a short-lived lead. I loved it while it lasted. *smiles*
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<b>Christine:</b> Question #4: If you had to choose one person in the group, besides your significant other, to be stranded on a deserted island with, who would you choose and why?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *collects hair on one shoulder* I’d choose Daisy. She’ll like collecting coconuts, and I’d contribute with all my survival knowledge.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Rose Calloway using her sisters as free labor.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> That’s not how it is, <i>Loren</i>. She likes climbing trees.
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loren:</b> Fine. *flips board* You’d bring along <i>Loren Hale</i>. Your best friend.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> *straightens* I’d Marry Chris Evans, Fuck Chris Pine, and Kill Chris Hemsworth. *turns to Loren*
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ryke:</b> *flips board* I said that she’d <i>Marry Chris Hemsworth, Fuck Chris Pine, Kill Chris Evans</i>.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rose:</b> we need to be clear. <i>Loren</i> lost. I would’ve won. He was playing the wrong game.
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<b>Christine:</b> *swoons then shakes it off* But really. I’m so terribly sad for this series to end because reading your stories have made me feel like you’re an integral part of my life. An extended family. I wish you all the best and all the happiness in the world, because you truly deserve it. You’ve all come so far and I’m so proud of you. All my *heart eyes* go to you.
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I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it.
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But Kat is getting to me in ways no one else has, and I can't stop myself from wanting her—or wanting to use my powers to protect her. She makes me weak, and I’m the strongest of our kind, tasked with protecting us all. So this one simple girl…she can mean the end for us. Because the Luxen have an even bigger enemy—the Arum, and I need to stay on my game.
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# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
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Today, I am absolutely honored and thrilled to share the second part of Caisey Quinn's <i>MISSING DIXIE</i> cover with you! This is the last book of a trilogy that I love more than words could possibly express. I am not a country music fan (don't stone me), but every single bit of these books with their wonderfully lyrical storytelling strikes straight into my heart. If you haven't experienced what I consider to be one of THE BEST new adult series ever, what are you waiting for?<br />
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<b><em>Missing Dixie (Neon Dreams #3)</em></b> by Caisey Quinn<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><em>Genre:</em></b></span> New Adult Contemporary<br />
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<b>In Caisey Quinn’s stunning final installment in her Neon Dreams trilogy, Dixie Lark’s country rock band is getting another chance to make it big-just as she must decide whether or not to give a second chance to the guy who broke her heart</b>
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I’ve lived most of my life in darkness, beneath the shadows of secrets and addictions. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt the only girl I’d ever loved—the one who brought me into the light. In my entire life I’d made one promise—a promise I’d intended to keep. I’ve broken that promise and now I have to live with the fallout. Dixie Lark hates me, and I have to tell her that I love her. I also have to tell her a truth that might destroy us forever.
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Can she love me even if she can’t forgive me?
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Gavin Garrison broke his promise to my brother and he broke my heart in the process. I may never love anyone the way I’ve loved him, but at least I won’t spend my life wondering what if. We had our one night and he walked away. I’m finally beginning to move on when my brother’s wedding and a battle of the bands brings us back together.
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Beneath the monkey suit, the tattoos, and the freshly shaven face, I am still a wreck of a human being. I’m still a lost, hungry, fucked- up kid confused about the way the world works and where I belong in it. My adrenaline spikes when we line up to enter the atrium-style room where the wedding is being held. My teeth are even on edge when Cassidy nearly bumps me on her way to the room where the bridal party is getting ready.
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“Sorry, Gav,” she mumbles quickly as she scurries past.
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I grunt and nod, noticing a disheveled-looking Jaggerd McKinley staring dazedly after her.
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Ah. Slutty wedding sex. I’m familiar with it. While I’ve fooled around with a bridesmaid or two in my day when we played gigs at weddings, I don’t recall ever hooking up with a girl I actually knew or one who was friends with my ex. Not that I ever technically had an ex. Whatever.
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I don’t know how Dixie will feel about this or if it will even matter to her, but the thought that it might bothers me on multiple levels. I have so many questions and no right to ask her any of them.
Did she get back with McKinley when she came home? Would she care if he hooked up with Cassidy? Is she hooking up with McKinley—or anyone for that matter? Is she still pissed I didn’t tell her I was home?
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Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult and Contemporary Romance novels featuring southern girls finding love in unexpected places.
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i*Heart*BigBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600330437828180668noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-81984481733332811302015-07-30T06:00:00.000-07:002015-07-30T06:00:01.109-07:00*BLOG TOUR* RACING THE SUN by Karina Halle - Review + Giveaway!<div align="center">
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When I’m traveling, I feel like the secret to my life, to myself, to really becoming, is one step ahead. It’s in the next destination, the next town I get lost in, the next stranger I talk to. It’s always next but never here . . . </i>
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After six months of backpacking and soul-searching across the world, Amber MacLean is flat broke. There are worse places for a twentysomething to be stuck than the Amalfi Coast, but the only way she can earn enough money for a plane ticket home to California is to teach English to two of the brattiest children she has ever met.
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>*Spoiler-Free* REVIEW:</b></span> <b><i>Racing the Sun</i></b> by Karina Halle<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> July 28th, 2015<br />
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I am a HUGE fan of Karina Halle's contemporary novels. When I think of them, the word that comes to mind is "Adventure" because that is exactly the type of journey she will take you on. Whether it is to the eastern most part of the world or the sultry Spanish countryside or the gorgeous Amalfi Coast, her books and her words have the ability to transplant you into somewhere brand new and make you wish you could pick right up and experience it in real life.
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While the settings in Karina's novels infuse you with a sense of dreamy wanderlust, it is her characters that will ground you in their reality. The characters in Karina's novels are never simple, their stories never easy. They are complicated and messy, their love hard fought and eventually won. Racing the Sun is a shining example of this.
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Amber is smart and lovable, strong and giving. Thrust into a challenging situation yet persevering in spite of the odds, she is a main character that I could really admire and be proud of. Derio is the sexy, sometimes grumpy older brother of Amber's new charges. He is a more complicated character that I, more often than not, love. Yet, like with most men, I felt the need, at times, to shake some sense into him. But, alas, the smoldering chemistry between them as they explore a slow burning relationship made it easy to overlook those minor moments.
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Racing the Sun is a richly crafted novel that celebrates the complexity of human nature and of love. It is like a beautiful summer's day, warming you and your heart from the inside out. Highly recommended.
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Karina Halle is the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky, The Pact, Love in English, and other wild and romantic reads. A former travel writer and music journalist, she lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pup, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails, and devours a lot of books.
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It's been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they've given him have been violent and bloody--which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He's got to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet.
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Josie has no idea what this crazy hot guy's deal might be, but it's a good bet that his arrival means the new life she started after leaving home is about to be thrown into an Olympian-sized blender turned up to puree. Either Josie is going insane or a nightmare straight out of ancient myth is gunning for her.
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# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
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I remember being out of school for the summer and reading MY choice of books all through the night...because, guess what? NO SCHOOL the next day! Or taking my latest book buys out on the road with me on vacation! Or maybe just hitting the beach on the weekend and basking in the sunshine while basking in a good book.<br />
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Whether you chose to read your books in bed, late into the night, by plane, train, or automobile, at the beach, in the great outdoors, or from the comfort of the living room couch, Summer is a <i>fantastic</i> time to catch up with all those new and old books that are on your To Be Read List (ahem, mountain).<br />
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But first, in case you're new to this challenge...This summer of fun was put together by my awesome friends, Kim from <a href="http://www.kimberlyfayereads.com/2015/05/15/booking-through-summer-reading-challenge-announcement-and-sign-ups/" target="_blank">KimberlyFaye Reads</a> and Betsy from <a href="http://www.booknerdbetsy.com/?p=47" target="_blank">BookNerd Betsy</a>! There will be new challenges each week with giveaways galore PLUS a giant, awesome, stupendous, SECRET prize at the end of the whole thing!<br />
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Baseball, family and breaking free from the confines of small town thinking — Play On is a Southern charmer with a lot of heart!" - Robin Constantine, author of The Promise of Amazing
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In the small town of Lewis Creek, baseball is everything. Especially for all-star pitcher Austin Braxton, who has a one-way ticket out of town with his scholarship to a top university. All that stands between him and a new start is one final season. But when Austin starts flunking Chemistry, his picture-perfect future is in jeopardy. A failing grade means zero playing time, and zero playing time means no scholarship.
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Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into Anna’s life, and with him a new world of adventure and possibility.
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As their relationship deepens, the two face the reality that time may knock Bennett back to where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate, what consequences they can bear in order to stay together, and whether their love can stand the test of time.
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In Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, the Cafferty and Marsden families are southern royalty. Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared vacations, holidays, backyard barbecues, and the overwhelming desire to unite their two clans by marriage. So when a baby boy and girl were born to the families at the same time, the perfect opportunity seemed to have finally arrived.
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Jemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden have no intention of giving in to their parents’ wishes. They’re only seventeen, for goodness’ sake, not to mention that one little problem: They hate each other! Jemma can’t stand Ryder’s nauseating golden-boy persona, and Ryder would like nothing better than to pretend stubborn Jemma doesn’t exist.
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><u><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />The Finale that I've Been Scared to Read:</u></span></b><br />
SYDRIAN FEELS!! I'm not ready to say goodbye to the Vampire Academy/Bloodlines world! </div>
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<b><i>The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines #6) </i></b>by Richelle Mead<br />
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THEY WILL BE TESTED
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Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives.
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Their forbidden romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s bestselling Bloodlines series.
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<b><i>Every Last Breath</i></b>
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Some loves will last 'til your dying breath
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Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction.
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Torn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…
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HAPPY RELEASE DAY to the wonderful and fabulous Monica Murphy and <i>FAIR GAME</i>, the first book of her The Rules series! This series sounds fun and sexy and I want it, I want it now. And did I MENTION this cover! LOOK AT IT! LOOOOOOOK!! *swoons*<br />
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by Monica Murphy<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><em>Publication Date:</em></b></span> May 12th, 2015<br />
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<i>New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy concludes her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a fiery romance that refuses to be left at the office…</i>
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Bad enough Jade Frost’s boyfriend drags her to a boring poker game. Even worse that he actually threw her into the betting pot during an intense round…and lost. Talk about the perfect excuse for Jade to make him her ex-boyfriend.
Now she supposedly belongs to the ultra rich, extremely gorgeous Shep Prescott. He could have anything he wants yet he seems to be in hot pursuit of her. No matter how rude, how snarky, how impossible she acts, it doesn’t stop him. More like her horrible behavior seems to make him want her more.
When she finds herself starting to fall for him, Jade’s confused. There’s more to Shep than the carefree rich charmer he portrays. No way could he want a serious relationship with her…or could he?</blockquote>
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite. A wife and mother of three, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance for Bantam and Avon. She is the author of One Week Girlfriend and Second Chance Boyfriend.<br />
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The highly anticipated last book to Jennifer L. Armentrout's The Dark Elements series will be coming out this summer on July 28th! And while that's so far away, I have an exciting cover reveal for you today! Without further ado, here is the cover to <i>Every Last Breath</i>!<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><em>Genre:</em></b></span> Young Adult Paranormal<br />
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Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.
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Now for the fans of the series, you may be wondering why this cover looks so different from the previous books of the series...well that's because, SURPRISE! The whole series has gotten a makeover! Here they are, all together!
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# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
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HAPPY HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to FUEL THE FIRE and Krista & Becca Ritchie!! I have been DYING for this book, and fortunately, it released early yesterday! Let me just tell you, only a few chapters in and I could tell you how amazing this book was going to be. The books of this series are full of love, and heartbreak, and beautiful friendships....and just so much gritty realism. And so, SO much steaminess. ANYWAY, ringing endorsement, right here!<br />
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I'm so happy to have gotten the opportunity to join this tour and to celebrate the books, the characters, and the authors I love! And I knew just how I wanted to do it. You see....the guys in these books? They're beyond compare (as are the women they love). So, I managed to wrangle up an interview with them!<br />
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Check out the book, check out my interview, then check out the Giveaway! Go forth and have fun!<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Series:</i></b></span> Calloway Sisters #3<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Genre:</i></b></span> New Adult Contemporary<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> April 3rd, 2015<br />
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Protect your family. At all costs.
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It’d take the impossible to hurt Connor Cobalt, even for a moment.
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Protect your family. At all costs.
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At twenty-six, his narcissistic tendencies have made room for the people he loves.
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Protect your family. At all costs.
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And he loves Rose. But when his love is threatened, when his greatest dreams with her are compromised — what is the cost then?
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Protect your family. At all costs.
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Love will guide his choices.
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For the first time in his life.
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<b><u>***** An Interview with the Guys of the Addicted/Calloway Sisters Series *****</u></b></div>
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Hello to all of my readers! I have something pretty special for you today!
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I’m writing to you live from the residence of some of my favorite couples ever, and I’m so excited to get to sit down with male halves of the duos. I fell head over heels in love with Loren Hale, Connor Cobalt, and Ryke Meadows (and the women they love) as I binged through the entire Addicted/Calloway Sisters series.
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My nerves are all over the place, butterflies beat my insides to a pulp, and I’m just <i>trying</i> not to turn red (Lily and I have this trait in common). Oh, shoot, here they come. One last warning, knowing these guys, there’s bound to be some cursing and a whole lot of getting real, so if you have delicate ears/eyes, you might want to vacate…Wish me luck! I’m going in…
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<i>Connor and Lo enter the living room, but Ryke seems to be missing...probably running late.
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<b>Me: Hi guys! Thanks so much for letting me stop by and talk to you. I know you have busy schedules.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: Unfortunately not all of us can tell time. *sits on the couch next to Loren*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: I’m texting my brother right now, so hopefully he remembers this interview.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: Oh I’m fairly certain he remembers. He just doesn’t follow the parameters of time. *pockets his own cellphone*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: he’s irritating you that much?
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: He’s late. Anyone who’s late impedes on the important tasks that I need to do.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *lets out a laugh* let me guess, you’re never late.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: Correct.
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<b>Me: Since Ryke’s running a little bit late, let’s talk about you two for a little bit. How is my favorite Bromance doing?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *flashes half-smile* we’re doing great, thanks for asking.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I’d use a different word.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: Like?
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: Extraordinary and impeccable for starters.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *draws a circle around his heart playfully* thanks, love.
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<b>Me: *grins widely* What is your favorite thing about one another?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *slouches a little in his seat and turns to Connor more* you first.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: two words I always hear. *grins*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *claps* That’s my favorite thing about you.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: That I’m always number one. It is a desirable trait *grins wider*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *shakes his head with a smile* And me? *touches his chest*
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: everything about you makes you <i>you</i>, and so every part of you is equally my favorite.
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<b>Me: You two have such an amazing relationship with one another. Do you think Ryke ever feels left out when it’s just the three of you?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: I think he probably used to. I gave him a hard time when I was going through some shit—especially with my addiction. But now we’re better, so I give him as much attention as Connor.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: if he feels left out it’s probably because he purposefully wants to be alone. He shuts down conversations faster than I can even start them.
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<i>As they finish answering, the front door bursts open, and in slow motion (at least in my head, it’s in slow motion….just roll with me here, readers!) Ryke Fucking Meadows walks in. Shirtless. With a slight sheen of perspiration from the run he has obviously return from. I am never so glad that he was late in my life and I’m pretty sure I’m reaching new records on my facial tomato-meter. Oh crap, he’s talking to me…better snap out of my stupor!
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: Fuck, how late am I?
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<b>Me: You’re fucking Ryke Meadows! I mean, you’re Ryke fucking Meadows! I mean…H-hi-hi. Hi Ryke. *whispers* Somebody kill me now.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *almost smiles* I’m guessing not that fucking late then? *takes a seat next to his brother (Loren) on the couch*
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<b>Me: No, no. Not too late at all. Ahem. Sorry for my momentary bout of stupid! Let’s get back to the interview! How long has it been since we last saw you guys [in <i>Addicted After Al</i>l] and can you tell me just a little bit about what you’ve been up to? Without spoiling us, of course!
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: Halloween was just a fucking week ago, so it hasn’t been too long.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I don’t think this was mentioned, but during the Halloween party, Willow—Loren’s sister—was a little…flustered?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *glares* say what you mean.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: he means infatuated with the boy down the street.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I didn’t say infatuated.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: Then what?
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I really meant flustered, she knocked into a torch and burned a hay bale in our backyard while he was talking to her—which strangely didn’t make the cut in that particular retelling of our lives. (He means <i>Addicted After All</i>)
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: Willow wasn’t fucking happy about it, and now you tell the entire world. Great job, Cobalt.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: You’re half to blame when you willingly added details to the story.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *flips him the middle finger*
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I rest my case.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *glowers* About what?
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: If you were here on time, you’d know.
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<b>Me: *tries to hide a grin behind a hand, unsuccessfully* You’ve all lived through a lot of tough times, but it seems like you all have survived so well and have become all the stronger for it. On the flip side, what has been one of your happiest moments since the series first began?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: marrying Lily with my son there.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *stares at his hands for a second* Costa Rica with Dais.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: the birth of my daughter and seeing Rose hold her.
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<b>Me: I fell in love with Rose, Lily, and Daisy right along with you guys. Can you tell me what your favorite quality is about each of the three women?</b><br />
<b>Let’s start with Rose?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *grimaces* Pass.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: she never changes who she is for anyone.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: her mind.
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<b>Me: Now, Lily?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *smiles* her ability to love every kind of person, even what I was at my worst, she saw something good in me.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: she can be pretty funny, and I’d choose to hang out with her over a fucking ton of other people.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: her passion for pop culture.
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<b>Me: And last, but certainly not least, Daisy?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: she’s probably the nicest person I’ve ever met.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: her wild fucking heart. I’d travel around the world with her in an instant.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: her selflessness.
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<b>Me: For the dads in the room! What’s your favorite part about being a dad? The most challenging part?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: It’s hard to describe the best part—it’s just simple things…<i>him</i>. My son being here is the best part, but I could do with less dirty diapers. *flashes half-smile*
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I love watching her grow up, every day, and nothing’s that challenging for me. I’ve gone with less sleep during college than I have taking care of her at night.
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<b>Me: Ryke, any kids in your future?
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: I don’t fucking know. *shrugs*
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<b>Me: Time to get a little bit random: I just have to start out with this little game. Fuck, Marry, Kill. Anna Kendrick, Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansen. Go!
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: Marry. Fuck. Kill.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *thinks for a second* Kill. Fuck. Marry.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: Kill. Marry. Fuck.
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<b>Me: Are you guys still on twitter? If you are, what’s the last thing that you tweeted?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: I retweeted something about Team Raisin. *pats his brother’s back*
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *rolls his eyes* I think I tweeted about the fucking weather.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: he’s not joking.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: I tweeted a picture of Rose and me from Halloween.
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<b>Me: You can time travel and teleport to any time, any place, for one time only. When and where would you go with your significant other?
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: this seems highly illogical, but I’d probably go to the 1920s with Rose. She’s more fascinated by that era than me, and I know she’d enjoy exploring.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: Can we fast forward? I’d go to the future with Lil. Maybe to another planet or something.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: I’d take Dais to Woodstock or some crazy fucking experience like that.
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<b>Me: Our time is just about up! Before I ask the last question, is there anything that you want to add or ask of me or your fans?
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: thanks for all the support, especially if you believe in us and not everything the media says. Oh and… *pats his brother’s back again* all the people on Team Raisin.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: Fucking hilarious. It’s Raisy, but every time I correct you I feel like Lily. *nods to interviewer* and thanks, Christine, for letting me drop in late.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: it’s been a pleasure, Christine.
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<b>Me: *feels the blush rising in my cheeks* For the record, I'm totally Team LiLo, Team Raisy, and Team Coballoway! </b><br />
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<b>Ok, Last question: Describe what you’re feeling right now, in one word.
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: tired.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: fucking hungry.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: *checks watch* busy. And “fucking hungry” is two words.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: *flips him off one last time*
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<b>Me: And that’s a wrap! Thank you guys so, so much for inviting me here today! I can’t wait to see everything that is in store for you all. But I wish you and all of the girls the absolute best. You’re all some of my favorite OTPs and I am rooting for your happiness!
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<i>As I stand to see myself out, all three men stand, towering over my five foot, one frame. I gulp, the nerves returning full force.
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<b>Me: Is it too much to ask for a hug before I go?
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<i>*Cue my five-alarm-fire chili pepper face.*
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Loren: *smiles* of course.
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<span style="color: #660000;">Ryke: I’m kind of…sweaty but if you don’t fucking mind that, I’ll definitely hug you.
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Connor: And the best will be saved for last. *winks*
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<i>The next few moments, as I’m passed to from one muscular hug to another, pass by in a blur. A heavenly blur, with all the details just a bit foggy. Next thing I know, I’m sitting in my car and a glimpse into my rear view mirror shows that I am, indeed, wearing the sappiest, love-struck grin on my face. That went better than I expected. Oh, and in case you were wondering, Ryke smells good, even after a run</i>.
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<i>Just as I’m about to turn the key in the ignition, a Facebook message from a friend tells me </i><b>“IT’S LIVE! IT’S LIVE! IT’S LIVE!”
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<i>Scrambling, and almost dropping my phone in the process, I see that <b>Fuel the Fire </b>is now available on my Kindle Reader app! Squealing with delight, I start up the car and drive like a bat out of hell for home. Looks like I have a hot date with my favorite couples! This day just exploded with even more AWESOME.
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Krista & Becca Ritchie are identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their early twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.
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They are the New Adult authors of the Addicted series and Calloway Sisters spin-off series, and you can find them on almost every social media, frolicking around like wannabe unicorns.
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<i><span style="color: purple;">"Clear the bets, clear the table. Walk away from the game."</span></i>
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As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.<br />
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Book two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.<br />
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The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.<br />
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Hello, dear readers. Our travels through the twisty-turny maze of The Winner's Crime continue with our heroine, Kestral, at the center of it all. Her decisions are causing some grave ramifications, as decisions in these types of novels often do. And the gravest ramification of all? Finally driving a seemingly insurmountable wedge between her and Arin.</div>
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They part, each taking actions to secure a future for their people that they think is right. This is a not a love-sick romance. These characters each have strengths of their own that carry them forward. (However, I admit, I'm missing some of that kissing time. Alas, now is not the time, but I'm hoping for some pay off in the near future. PLEASE Ms. Rutkoski. Please.)</div>
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As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.<br />
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Book two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.<br />
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The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.<br />
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As Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.</blockquote>
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a new novel about risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies.</b></i>
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Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>*Spoiler-Free* REVIEW:</b></span> <b><i>Confess</i></b> by Colleen Hoover<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>Publication Date:</i></b></span> March 10th, 2015<br />
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<i><b>Confession</b>: I cried within 5 minutes of starting Confess. That HAS to be a Colleen Hoover record.
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<i><b>Confession</b>: I stopped over a dozen times to reread that last sentence just to savor the words. Then I went back to read them aloud to myself so that I could savor them on my tongue.
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<i><b>Confession</b>: I fell in love multiple times within this book and when I turned the last page, I didn't want to read anything else because I knew I wouldn't experience that same kind of love for a while.
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Reading a Colleen Hoover novel has become a visceral experience for me. First, with <i>Maybe Someday</i> where the music was woven into the fabric of the story, and now with <i>Confess</i>, where the art is not only described, but can be seen and it can be felt. Artist Danny O'Connor captured the essence of Colleen's words and characters so beautifully, I find it necessary to tell you to go out and buy this book in paperback. Seeing them printed is truly worth the price.
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Auburn and Owen's story, both individually and together, is beautiful. It's also heartbreaking, it's tumultuous, it's frustrating, and it rings true. Colleen is a master at taking very flawed characters that you might not really like, and show you why they are deserving of your love.
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All that being said, I have to admit, this was not my favorite of all of Colleen's novels. But, this is like comparing your pets (maybe even your children). I love them all, but some just strike a deeper chord with me. This novel did feel a bit short to me. I felt like there was so much more of their happily ever after that I wanted to see after enduring their hard fought battle for it. Ultimately though, this is just a longing of mine. The novel ended well and it left me with a perma-smile on my face. It also left me with no desire to pick up another book for a while so that I could just contemplate what I just experienced. Colleen Hoover engages her readers on every level, grabbing you at the very beginning and not letting you go until the very end.
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Colleen gives new meaning to the phrase O.M.G.
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A delighted, enraptured five stars!
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Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, Point of Retreat, This Girl, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Maybe Someday, Finding Cinderella, and Ugly Love. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Please visit ColleenHoover.com.
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The stakes are increasing exponentially for all the players as we become more deeply entrenched into the life at the imperial palace. And with greater stakes, come greater risks. So many times I found myself shouting at these characters to STOP! DON'T DO THAT! NOO NOOOO NOOOO....WHYYYYY?!?!?
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As we teeter back and forth on that ledge, hanging towards the cliff, there's that moment. THAT BEAUTIFUL MOMENT where you're hanging over that garden of dreams, where you think "YES, jump, land."
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As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.<br />
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Book two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.<br />
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The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.<br />
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When we last saw our heroine, Kestral, she had just made a huge sacrifice, a huge decision in a battle between her duty to her people, to her family and friends, and to herself.
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As The Winner's Crime opens, we reunite with Kestral as she juggles all the players trying to move the chess pieces of her life. There is the emperor, who wants her to be the leader his son is not. There is her fiance, who wants nothing to do with her and this arrangement. Her absent father, who she just wants to be there with her. And then there is Arin, who wants what she cannot give.
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The story switches back and forth between Kestral and Arin's point of view. This insight into both perspectives certainly ramped up the tension as I was left frustrated by the two, circling around each other, yet not on the same track. And when their paths FINALLY collide? This is when her juggling act begins to falter. The fiery chemistry between the two remind us of both Kestral's strength, and also the fuel that drives this series.
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The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.<br />
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<b><i>From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tessa Bailey, comes the next fun and sexy novel in her Broke and Beautiful trilogy!</i></b>
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<i>“How did this tweed-wearing English professor turn out to be my dirtiest hero ever? Cause he really is.”--Tessa Bailey
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When Honey Perribow traded in her cowboy boots for stilettos and left her small Kentucky town to attend Columbia University, she never expected to find a dirt-cheap apartment or two new best friends. No stranger to hard work, Honey’s sole focus is a medical degree...until she sees newly-minted Professor, Ben Dawson, and her concentration is hijacked. Honey is fascinated by her gorgeous, young English professor and vows to find a crack his tweed-wearing, glasses-clad exterior.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tessa Bailey lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and young daughter. When she isn’t writing or reading romance, Tessa enjoys a good argument and thirty-minute recipes.
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i*Heart*BigBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600330437828180668noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-91049444793652578302015-02-24T23:35:00.001-08:002015-03-09T23:03:54.980-07:00#TheWinnersTrilogy Read-Along + Giveaway: Week Four<div align="center">
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This is the end...but also, just the beginning. These last few chapters powered through with emotion, tension, and action.
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Kestral and Arin are torn apart and made to question everything as they fight a battle within themselves between duty and desire. They make their choices, but are they the right ones?
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As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.<br />
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The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.<br />
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i*Heart*BigBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600330437828180668noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-49864087516032155122015-02-23T09:00:00.000-08:002015-02-23T09:00:01.584-08:00Apollycon Author Spotlight: Cora Carmack! #ApollyconHi lovelies!
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An incredibly awesome, once in a lifetime event that is Apollycon is coming up at the end of this month to celebrate the release of Jennifer L. Armentrout's The Return! I'm THRILLED about this event, even though I can't physically attend. I'll be there in spirit along with a host of amazing authors, bloggers, and readers a like!
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So for the next few weeks, I'm going to spotlight some of my favorite authors that will be attending! That way, if you're letting me live vicariously through you, you can tell these awesome people "HI" for me! ;) OR, if you haven't heard of them just yet, I can give you a little introduction to them before the event!
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Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Losing It series. </div>
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Kalliope lives with one purpose.
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As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.
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An incredibly awesome, once in a lifetime event that is Apollycon is coming up at the end of this month to celebrate the release of Jennifer L. Armentrout's The Return! I'm THRILLED about this event, even though I can't physically attend. I'll be there in spirit along with a host of amazing authors, bloggers, and readers a like!
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So for the next few weeks, I'm going to spotlight some of my favorite authors that will be attending! That way, if you're letting me live vicariously through you, you can tell these awesome people "HI" for me! ;) OR, if you haven't heard of them just yet, I can give you a little introduction to them before the event!
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JAY CROWNOVER Being native Coloradan is a source of pride if you ask Jay. She loves all the things her home has to offer, and that is why she set her books in this familiar place. Writing about what she knows is why her stories feature plenty of rock and roll and body modification.
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Some men are just better when they're bold.
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Welcome to the Point...
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In a dark and broken kingdom, a ruler has to be fearless to control the streets and the ruthless people who run them.
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Race Hartman is just bold enough, just smart enough, and just lost enough to wear the crown. Places like the Point will always have bad things and bad people, but the man in control of all that badness can minimize the devastation. Race has a plan, but can he prevent total annihilation without destroying himself?
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Brysen Carter has always seen her best friend's brother for what he is--too pretty, too smooth, and way too dangerous to touch. Basking in Race's golden glow is very tempting, but Brysen knows she'd eventually get burned.
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When she starts receiving threatening texts and someone tries to take her out in parking lot, the only person interested in keeping her safe is the one man she can't allow herself to have.
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Sometimes being bold is the only way to stay alive. But can she let Race save her life . . . if it means losing herself to him?</div>
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Today I'm giving away a SIGNED copy of Before You Break by the fabulous Christina Lee! This is probably one of my favorites of her series...though it's so so good, that is a tough choice. They can all be read as standalones, so if you haven't picked her up yet, be sure you do!<br />
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An incredibly awesome, once in a lifetime event that is Apollycon is coming up at the end of this month to celebrate the release of Jennifer L. Armentrout's The Return! I'm THRILLED about this event, even though I can't physically attend. I'll be there in spirit along with a host of amazing authors, bloggers, and readers a like!
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So for the next few weeks, I'm going to spotlight some of my favorite authors that will be attending! That way, if you're letting me live vicariously through you, you can tell these awesome people "HI" for me! ;) OR, if you haven't heard of them just yet, I can give you a little introduction to them before the event!
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Diane Alberts is a multi-published, bestselling contemporary romance author with Entangled Publishing. She also writes New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling new adult books under the name Jen McLaughlin. She's hit the Top 100 lists on Amazon and Barnes and Noble numerous times with numerous titles. She was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestselling lists. Diane is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.
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Diane has always been a dreamer with a vivid imagination, but it wasn't until 2011 that she put her pen where her brain was, and became a published author. Since receiving her first contract offer, she has yet to stop writing. Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal clear water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a schnauzer mutt, and a cat.Her goal is to write so many fantastic stories that even a non-romance reader will know her name.</div>
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He'll give her exactly what she needs…
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Protecting a princess is not what former marine Gordon Waybrook signed up for when he joined the Shillings Agency. But instead of the spoiled, regal little creature he expects, Isabelle VanGuard is a fiery, sexy-as hell woman who's been denied what she needs for too long. And he's just the man to break through her frozen public facade and give it to her.
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When she's with Gordon, all Isabelle can think about is pleasure. Their blistering chemistry is immediate and intense, but volatile. In fact, the only thing they agree on is that their one night together is just that—one night. Even after it becomes more. But tempers and temptation can't disguise reality. Isabelle is a princess, and a hot, hard, and tattooed bodyguard isn't the Prince Charming her country expects…even if he's exactly what she needs.</div>
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