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This is the last book of the series (excluding an upcoming epilogue book) and I'm so excited, nervous, and all the feels in between!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'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.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'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!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELearn more about the book, check out our game, then enter the Giveaway! Go forth and have fun!\u003Cbr \/\u003Exoxo, Christine\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iNdZ3u96h0yZj.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iNdZ3u96h0yZj.jpg\" height=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELong Way Down\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Krista \u0026amp; Becca Ritchie\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESeries:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E Calloway Sisters #4\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGenre:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E New Adult Contemporary\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E November 20th, 2015\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a seven-year age difference, Ryke \u0026amp; 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. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBehind the scenes, heartbreaking troubles continue to test Ryke \u0026amp; Daisy’s resilience and shape their future together.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey promise: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo never slow down.  \u003Cbr \/\u003ETo never compromise who they are.  \u003Cbr \/\u003ETo never abandon their love for each other.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut preserving their happiness also means adding more risks. Ones that Connor Cobalt wouldn’t even take. As a professional free-solo climber, Ryke is no stranger to risk, but his next step with Daisy wagers more than just his health.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith their lives on the line, Ryke \u0026amp; Daisy head towards the vast, wild unknown in this epic final conclusion to the Addicted series.    \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E***** NEWLYWED GAME #1 (FRIENDS EDITION!) *****\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWelcome 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. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*Rose, Connor, Lily, Lo, Daisy and Ryke sit around the spacious living room, paired up together on the various pieces of furniture*\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Rose, Connor, you have a beautiful home. How have things been going since you moved into your own place? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E My migraines have disappeared, and I’ve learned the cause was Loren’s shrill voice.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E I have a shrill voice? Maybe you should record yourself, Angelica, and blow out your eardrums. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *watches them with a rising grin*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *glares at Loren and then peels her eyes back to Christine* our home is also cleaner.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E no dogs. To be more specific, the kind named Ryke Meadows.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *grumbles* here we fucking go \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;*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? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *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. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *shakes head* I never want to play \u003Ci\u003ESurvivor\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;*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? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *straightens and looks to Connor* we’ll win this.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E without question, darling. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Hell has come early. This is goddamn evil.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *glances at Connor with a little more uncertainty*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *pokerfaced* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *crosses arms* can we re-pick partners? Loren is going to make us lose on purpose.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E now, why would I do that, Queen Rose? *flashes dry smile* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *growls in irritation* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *already begins turning red* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E cool down, Lil. We haven’t even started yet. It’s fucking fine. We’ll do our thing— \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E  non-sexual things! *whispers* Team Raisy. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *rakes a hand through his hair* let’s just fucking start this.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Good call, Ryke. Ladies first! Gentlemen, if you don’t mind hanging out in the kitchen? I left some snacks in there for you. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E *stands* please let it be chicken tacos.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*all three guys depart* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;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? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #1: If he had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of his life, what would it be? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *whips hair* easy. *scribbles* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *chews on pen* Ryke likes \u003Ci\u003Eeverything\u003C\/i\u003E. *turns to Daisy for help* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E Ryke really likes— \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E ah-ah! No cheating.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *smiles as she returns to her board* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #2: What is his biggest pet peeve? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *mutters* there are so many to choose from.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *stares off in thought* I feel like I have the hardest guy.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *blushes* … okay, that sounded sexual, and it wasn’t just me!  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *laughs and gives her sis a side hug* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #3: What does he wear to bed? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E Ugh. This is torture. *cringes as she writes on her board*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E Does Connor like to sleep naked, Rose?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *raises hand at her* no cheating.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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)? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *holds head like she already has a migraine thinking for so long about Loren*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E Do animals count? *squints at her board* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *nods to Lily* definitely put you-know-who down for Ryke.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E Lord Voldemort?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *busts out laughing*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #5: Who would he Fuck, Marry, Kill: Ariel (the human form of the Little Mermaid), Mulan, or Elsa from Frozen. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *almost opens her mouth to ask Lily something, but then closes her mouth, sits straighter, raises her chin and writes her answer* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E All done? Let’s call the guys back in to see how they’d answer! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*Guys come back in with popcorn and snacks*\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *carries bowl of popcorn and tosses a kernel at Daisy’s forehead before sitting beside Lily* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E do that again.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *tosses another kernel* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *catches it in her mouth and pumps her fists in the air* victory!  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;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.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #1: If you had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E prunes.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *glares* That is such a lie. *grips her board tightly* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E if I have to be “newly wed” to\u003Ci\u003E you\u003C\/i\u003E, this is what I’d say. Prunes. The wrinkled, dried out kind.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *sets another hostile glare on him before revealing her board* I said \u003Ci\u003Echicken tacos\u003C\/i\u003E which is the correct answer.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E it’s not correct if it’s not a match.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E I will defeat you, Richard. There’s no way you’re winning against\u003Ci\u003E me\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *grins* we’ll see, darling. My answer is \u003Ci\u003Esalmon\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E Drum roll! *pats thigh and reveals answer* I said \u003Ci\u003Ethe food of the gods! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *gloats at her husband* and you were saying? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *pokerfaced* this is still round one. We have time.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E My fucking turn? I guess I’d say \u003Ci\u003Ecereal\u003C\/i\u003E.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *beams and reveals her board* I said \u003Ci\u003Egranola cereal\u003C\/i\u003E. Did we get a point? That was a point for us, right?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E Good job, Lil.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #2: What is your biggest pet peeve? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E overachievers.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *glares* I hate you.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E It’s mutual, Queen Rose.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003Eassholes who pick on Lily\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E *jaw sharpens* that too.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *studies Daisy’s expression before he answers* hyperboles from everyone but Rose  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003Ethis game\u003C\/i\u003E. You can’t see it right now, but behind that perfectly impassive face is sheer irritation.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E I’m getting there.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E whining is my biggest pet peeve.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *waves her board in the air* I said \u003Ci\u003Ewhining\u003C\/i\u003E!  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *mouth drops* how are you doing this? *thinks there may be deception in the group* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E Ryke has told me to stop whining on multiple occasions. *grabs new board* Look, it’s paid off.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #3: What do you wear to bed? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E a spacesuit. For all those late-night moon walks. *flashes half-smile at Rose* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *nose flares and reveals board* I said \u003Ci\u003Eblack boxer-briefs\u003C\/i\u003E, which is the truth.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E maybe I take off my spacesuit before you barge into my room?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E this is ridiculous.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E My answer is \u003Ci\u003Enaked\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *mock gasps* how did I know? *reveals her board* I said \u003Ci\u003Ebuck naked\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Who’s the liar here?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E I’m playing by the game’s confines. Not lying but outmaneuvering someone beside you.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *scoffs*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *mutters something to her in French* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *tries not to grin* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E I wear drawstring pants.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *reveals board* I said \u003Ci\u003Edrawstring pants\u003C\/i\u003E and I drew a picture. *points at her sketch*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Nice one, love.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *leans closer to Ryke* we’re beating the nerd stars.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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)? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E obviously Rose. She’s my bestie. *flashes half-smile*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *rolls eyes and reveals board* I said \u003Ci\u003EConnor Cobalt\u003C\/i\u003E because he’d help you get off the beach.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E He’s my number two.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *arches a brow with a grin* that’s not what you said last night.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E shh, love. Later.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E I’d choose to be stranded with a clone of myself because no one is better than me.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003EConnor Cobalt\u003C\/i\u003E. Does that count?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*judges say yes* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E I’d choose to be stranded with Nutty. Our dog *gestures from himself to Daisy* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *smiles at Lily* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *reveals her board* I chose \u003Ci\u003ECoconut\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *points at the board* the names don’t match!   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E it’s the same fucking animal.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*judges say yes*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #5: Who would you Fuck, Marry, Kill: Ariel (the human form of the Little Mermaid), Mulan, or Elsa from Frozen. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Marry Elsa, Kill Ariel, Fuck Mulan.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E You’re \u003Ci\u003Ehorrible\u003C\/i\u003E at this. *flips board* What Loren would really do, \u003Ci\u003Emarry Mulan, Fuck Ariel, Kill Elsa\u003C\/i\u003E. You said Elsa reminded you of me. So you’re really saying you want to marry me? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E *grimaces and looks to Connor* save me from your wife.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *grins* My answer is Marry Elsa, Kill Ariel, and Fuck Mulan.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *reveals board* I said the same thing. *goes for a high-five* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E You can have a high-five when we’re in the lead. Consider this good motivation— \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *throws a handful of popcorn at Connor* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *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.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *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.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *scrunches brows and flips board* I said you’d fuck all three of them.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *rolls his eyes* for fuck’s sake.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *can’t stop laughing* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *tosses more popcorn at her* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E Take this seriously, Loren. *heels clap all the way into the kitchen* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*all the girls leave* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #1: If she had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of her life, what would it be? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *rubs his jaw in confusion* fuck.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #2: What is her biggest pet peeve? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *scribbles and mutters* fucking fuck. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #3: What does she wear to bed? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *shakes his head* motherfucking… \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *hand to forehead* fuck me.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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!) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *sigh* well fuck.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E sounds like someone’s being tortured over there.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips him off*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;I guess you all are as ready as you can be... Girls, you can come back in! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*Girls re-enter*\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *takes her seat beside Loren and crosses her ankles* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E You know the drill. Let’s see which team knows each other the best.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #1: If you had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E sushi. *glares at Loren* do not fuck this up.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E I said \u003Ci\u003Ewhat demons eat\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *snatches his board out of his hand and throws it across the room* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Ravenclaws are goddamn testy.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E I’m only losing because of you. Everyone should know this.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E the food I’d eat for the rest of my life would without a doubt be…\u003Ci\u003Echocolate\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003Echocolate\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *raises a hand for a high-five*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E we’re tied. That’s not a win.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E Damn.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E 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* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E Fuck. I said a \u003Ci\u003EPop Tart\u003C\/i\u003E. Sorry, Lil.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #2: What is your biggest pet peeve? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E Loren Hale’s presence.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003Eangels and holy things\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *rolls her eyes (she’s so over this)* I would just leave early, but I’m\u003Ci\u003E not\u003C\/i\u003E a quitter.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E My biggest pet peeve is being told to just stand still.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *eyes soften on Daisy* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003Ehaving to stand unmoving in one place\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*judges say this counts* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E my biggest pet peeve is judgment from people before they really know me. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003Epremature judgment\u003C\/i\u003E. *apologies in his eyes to her (he did this too)*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *smiles at him like \u003Ci\u003Eit’s okay\u003C\/i\u003E* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #3: What do you wear to bed? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E a chemise.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E a what?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *groans* Google it.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E definitely not going to. And I said that you wear \u003Ci\u003Ehellfire\u003C\/i\u003E to bed.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *almost smiles* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E I don’t wear anything. Like an animal *wags brows* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E I’m not asking if this is true. *shakes head repeatedly* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E Good.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E I said that she prefers to be naked too.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E Woo! We’re up by one.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E I wear one of Lo’s shirts.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003ELo’s shirts\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E What a short-lived lead. I loved it while it lasted. *smiles*  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E 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? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *collects hair on one shoulder* I’d choose Daisy. She’ll like collecting coconuts, and I’d contribute with all my survival knowledge.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Rose Calloway using her sisters as free labor. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E That’s not how it is, \u003Ci\u003ELoren\u003C\/i\u003E. She likes climbing trees.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E *nods* I do.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E Fine. *flips board* You’d bring along \u003Ci\u003ELoren Hale\u003C\/i\u003E. Your best friend.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E in my nightmare.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E I’d bring Lily because we’d have fun pretending to be pirates.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said \u003Ci\u003ELily\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E this is really hard to choose, but I’m picking based off who’d help me escape the island the fastest. Sorry, Daisy. I’d take Connor.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said that you’d pick \u003Ci\u003EConnor\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E one question left and we’re tied.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Question #5: Who would you Fuck, Marry, Kill: Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine, Chris Evans.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *straightens* I’d Marry Chris Evans, Fuck Chris Pine, and Kill Chris Hemsworth. *turns to Loren* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E I said that Queen Rose would Kill all three of them. Death by fire.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E I’m so glad this is over.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E I’d Marry Chris Hemsworth, Fuck Chris Evans, and Kill Chris Pine.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E I thought you’d say that you wanted to \u003Ci\u003Efuck\u003C\/i\u003E all three of them.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *shakes his head at Connor like \u003Ci\u003Ewhat the fuck\u003C\/i\u003E* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E Uh-oh. So we lost that round?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *sets his board aside* unfortunately. We’ll stay tied if Ryke and Lily get this wrong.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E Well, I’m not having sex or marrying Captain America, so I’d Kill Chris Evans. And while Star Trek is okay, I think we all know that Thor is better. So I’d Marry Chris Hemsworth and then Fuck Chris Pine *nods resolutely* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *flips board* I said that she’d \u003Ci\u003EMarry Chris Hemsworth, Fuck Chris Pine, Kill Chris Evans\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *mind clicking* so we won? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E Yep. Good job, Lil.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E *beams* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;That was so much fun! Well, *I* had fun, did all of you? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E No.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaisy:\u003C\/b\u003E I did. *smiles wide* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;*smiles at Daisy* Sorry, Lo! For those of you not keeping count, our winners with 8 points are Lily and Ryke! Daisy and Connor you are in second place with 7 points. And so sorry Rose and Loren, but you’re last with 0 points.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E we need to be clear. \u003Ci\u003ELoren\u003C\/i\u003E lost. I would’ve won. He was playing the wrong game.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E I don’t know what you’re talking about, Rose. I was playing just like everyone else.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERose:\u003C\/b\u003E *stands* do not come near me. I will stick my heel in your eye socket.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELoren:\u003C\/b\u003E *turns to Connor* have fun with her.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConnor:\u003C\/b\u003E *smiles* trust me, I always do.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E Thank you all for being such good sports today. It’s been so much fun hanging out with you again this tour! And look! I didn’t make a stuttering fool out of myself in front of Ryke this time…..errr...which I wasn’t going to mention. *nervous laughter* Damn it. I was doing so well! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERyke:\u003C\/b\u003E *almost smiles* Thanks for fucking having us, Christine.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristine:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;*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. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily:\u003C\/b\u003E Before we leave, I have to say one thing. *everyone quiets to listen to Lily* make sure you put on your Team Raisy pins and tweet #CrazyforRaisy! They need all your support—and I think they deserve it too. *nods confidently* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E#TeamRaisy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe end\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibasqJSostTXV9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibasqJSostTXV9.jpg\" height=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Author:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKrista \u0026amp; Becca Ritchie are \u003Ci\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003EUSA Todayv\u003C\/i\u003E bestselling authors and 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. 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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!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'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!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECheck out the book, check out my interview, then check out the Giveaway! Go forth and have fun!\u003Cbr \/\u003Exoxo, Christine\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ijUgdorLXEVN2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ijUgdorLXEVN2.jpg\" height=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFuel the Fire\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Krista \u0026amp; Becca Ritchie\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESeries:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E Calloway Sisters #3\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGenre:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E New Adult Contemporary\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E April 3rd, 2015\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProtect your family. At all costs. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’d take the impossible to hurt Connor Cobalt, even for a moment. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProtect your family. At all costs.  \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt twenty-six, his narcissistic tendencies have made room for the people he loves. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProtect your family. At all costs. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd he loves Rose. But when his love is threatened, when his greatest dreams with her are compromised — what is the cost then?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProtect your family. At all costs. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELove will guide his choices.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the first time in his life. \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E***** An Interview with the Guys of the Addicted\/Calloway Sisters Series *****\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHello to all of my readers! I have something pretty special for you today! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’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.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy nerves are all over the place, butterflies beat my insides to a pulp, and I’m just \u003Ci\u003Etrying\u003C\/i\u003E 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… \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EConnor and Lo enter the living room, but Ryke seems to be missing...probably running late. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI stand to greet them. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: Hi guys! Thanks so much for letting me stop by and talk to you. I know you have busy schedules. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: Unfortunately not all of us can tell time. *sits on the couch next to Loren* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: I’m texting my brother right now, so hopefully he remembers this interview.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: Oh I’m fairly certain he remembers. He just doesn’t follow the parameters of time. *pockets his own cellphone* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: he’s irritating you that much? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: He’s late.  Anyone who’s late impedes on the important tasks that I need to do.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *lets out a laugh* let me guess, you’re never late. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: Correct. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: Since Ryke’s running a little bit late, let’s talk about you two for a little bit. How is my favorite Bromance doing? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *flashes half-smile* we’re doing great, thanks for asking.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: I’d use a different word.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: Like? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: Extraordinary and impeccable for starters.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *draws a circle around his heart playfully* thanks, love. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: *grins widely* What is your favorite thing about one another? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *slouches a little in his seat and turns to Connor more* you first.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: two words I always hear. *grins* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *claps* That’s my favorite thing about you.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: That I’m always number one. It is a desirable trait *grins wider* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *shakes his head with a smile* And me? *touches his chest* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: everything about you makes you \u003Ci\u003Eyou\u003C\/i\u003E, and so every part of you is equally my favorite.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: 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.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: 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. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAs 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! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: Fuck, how late am I? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: You’re fucking Ryke Meadows! I mean, you’re Ryke fucking Meadows! I mean…H-hi-hi. Hi Ryke. *whispers* Somebody kill me now. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *almost smiles* I’m guessing not that fucking late then? *takes a seat next to his brother (Loren) on the couch* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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 \u003Ci\u003EAddicted After Al\u003C\/i\u003El] and can you tell me just a little bit about what you’ve been up to? Without spoiling us, of course! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: Halloween was just a fucking week ago, so it hasn’t been too long. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: I don’t think this was mentioned, but during the Halloween party, Willow—Loren’s sister—was a little…flustered?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *glares* say what you mean.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: he means infatuated with the boy down the street. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: I didn’t say infatuated.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: Then what?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: 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 \u003Ci\u003EAddicted After All\u003C\/i\u003E) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: Willow wasn’t fucking happy about it, and now you tell the entire world. Great job, Cobalt.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: You’re half to blame when you willingly added details to the story.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *flips him the middle finger* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: I rest my case.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *glowers* About what?  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: If you were here on time, you’d know. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: *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? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: marrying Lily with my son there.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *stares at his hands for a second* Costa Rica with Dais. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: the birth of my daughter and seeing Rose hold her. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELet’s start with Rose? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *grimaces* Pass.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: she never changes who she is for anyone.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: her mind.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: Now, Lily? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *smiles* her ability to love every kind of person, even what I was at my worst, she saw something good in me.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: she can be pretty funny, and I’d choose to hang out with her over a fucking ton of other people.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: her passion for pop culture.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: And last, but certainly not least, Daisy? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: she’s probably the nicest person I’ve ever met.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: her wild fucking heart. I’d travel around the world with her in an instant. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: her selflessness.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: For the dads in the room! What’s your favorite part about being a dad? The most challenging part? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: It’s hard to describe the best part—it’s just simple things…\u003Ci\u003Ehim\u003C\/i\u003E. My son being here is the best part, but I could do with less dirty diapers. *flashes half-smile* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: 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. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: Ryke, any kids in your future? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: I don’t fucking know. *shrugs* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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!  \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: Marry. Fuck. Kill.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *thinks for a second* Kill. Fuck. Marry.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: Kill. Marry. Fuck. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: Are you guys still on twitter? If you are, what’s the last thing that you tweeted? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: I retweeted something about Team Raisin. *pats his brother’s back* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *rolls his eyes* I think I tweeted about the fucking weather.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: he’s not joking.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: I tweeted a picture of Rose and me from Halloween.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: 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.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: Can we fast forward? I’d go to the future with Lil. Maybe to another planet or something.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: I’d take Dais to Woodstock or some crazy fucking experience like that.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: 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.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: 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.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: it’s been a pleasure, Christine.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: *feels the blush rising in my cheeks* For the record, I'm totally Team LiLo, Team Raisy, and Team Coballoway!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOk, Last question: Describe what you’re feeling right now, in one word. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: tired.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: fucking hungry.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: *checks watch* busy. And “fucking hungry” is two words.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: *flips him off one last time* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: 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! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAs I stand to see myself out, all three men stand, towering over my five foot, one frame. I gulp, the nerves returning full force.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe: Is it too much to ask for a hug before I go?  \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*Cue my five-alarm-fire chili pepper face.* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003ELoren: *smiles* of course.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003ERyke: I’m kind of…sweaty but if you don’t fucking mind that, I’ll definitely hug you.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EConnor: And the best will be saved for last. *winks* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibaiIK4tMazBJW.gif\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe 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\u003C\/i\u003E.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EJust as I’m about to turn the key in the ignition, a Facebook message from a friend tells me \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E“IT’S LIVE! IT’S LIVE! IT’S LIVE!” \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EScrambling, and almost dropping my phone in the process, I see that \u003Cb\u003EFuel the Fire \u003C\/b\u003Eis 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! 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My life has always been ruled by both. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers, and put the playing field (and the players) in her past. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football star ex wasn’t bad enough, her father, a Texas high school coaching phenom, has decided to make the jump to college ball… as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarson McClain is determined to go from second-string quarterback to the starting line-up. He needs the scholarship and the future that football provides. But when a beautiful redhead literally falls into his life, his focus is more than tested. It's obliterated. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDallas doesn't know Carson is on the team. Carson doesn't know that Dallas is his new coach's daughter. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd neither of them know how to walk away from the attraction they feel.   \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: 8px solid rgb(84, 36, 55); padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.4; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003E*** A Character Interview with Dallas Cole ***\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHi Dallas! Welcome to the blog, and thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me today! I have to tell you, I really connected with you throughout this book...I even took the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/share.snacktools.com\/9578A6DBDC9\/qtp3q1uv\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Equiz (HERE!)\u003C\/a\u003E. I’m definitely a Dallas. haha. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou literally fell upon Carson McClain at one of your first college parties….what were your first thoughts or impressions of him? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt was something along the lines of, \"Oh God, here we go again.\" Followed by, \"Oh God, he's gorgeous.\" Followed by \"Oh God, he's going to try to catch me.\" Followed by, \"Oh God, he's an idiot.\" Followed by, \"Oh God, he's REALLY gorgeous.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat I love about your story is that it really is more than a love story of boy meets girl. It’s also a story about the love between a father and daughter.  Can you tell the readers a little about your relationship with your dad? OR Can you share one of your favorite memories with your dad? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EOh gosh. My Dad and I are very alike. We're both stubborn and competitive and we worry a lot. It is that worry that is always at the center of our issues. He worries about me being able to support myself... about my uncertain artistic future. I worry about failure, about settling for the safe things instead of chasing my dreams. I worry about how settling would affect me, whether it would break me. We just have different ideas about what is best for me. Neither of us is particularly good at being affectionate either. We're super awkward in any situation concerning emotions. I remember one time he hugged me in front of tons of people when I won an award in Middle School, and it was probably the single most awkward moment of my tween years (and that's saying something).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI’ve heard all about what an amazing dancer you are….If you had to chose just one song to perform to, what would it be? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOh man, you can't ask me that! I always have no fewer than four songs running through my mind at any given time. Lately I've been loving \"Falling or Flying\" by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - I've been playing a lot with the juxtaposition of \"falling\" and \"flying\" in my dance, and this song is kind of perfect for that. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rLir5Z5qUNk\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat was one of the wildest “Stella’s (Suck-it-up-you-prude) Stamp of Approvals” that you were compelled to follow through on? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESo, there's this religious group (some people would say it's a cult...and by \"some people\" I mean \"everyone\") that has this big compound about twenty miles outside of our town, and it's sort of a rite of passage at our high school for graduating seniors to visit the compound in the middle of the night and steal an informational pamphlet about the cult. As you can imagine, Stella was ALL about this, and wanted to take it a step further by getting a selfie on the front porch of the cult leader's house. I didn't want to go but she used the stamp, so I got stuck driving the getaway car. Let's just say, the cult leader didn't take kindly to being woken up by camera flashes in front of his house at 3 AM. I've never run so fast in my entire life. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you were to get a tattoo, what would you get and why? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWell, this is a huge IF, because I am 99.9% sure I will NEVER get a tattoo....I don't do well with needles. But if there were some magical way to get a tattoo that didn't involve needles or pain, I would get something to do with dance. I met a dancer once who had the phrase \"I walk forward in the certainty that my dance is secure\" tattooed on the arches of her feet, so that when she stood in first position you could read it. I thought that was really neat. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat is your most prized or treasured possession and why? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMy first pair of pointe shoes. I got them when I was eleven. I only danced en pointe for a few months before Dad moved us, and my new studio didn't offer that level of ballet, but those were some of the best few months of my life. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOk, time for a little quickfire round…. \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESweet or spicy?\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Espicy\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECelebrity crush?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E Liam Hemsworth (swoon) \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYour pet peeve? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhen people are terrible drivers and don't do the thank you wave! Is that just a Texas thing? If I'm gonna let you merge in front of me, you BETTER wave at me in your rearview mirror to say thank you, or you are dead to me. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYour go to comfort food? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EAnything chicken. Preferably fried. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe best sound in the world?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E there's this sound that Carson makes when we OH MY GOD I CAN'T SAY THAT.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFootball fan? Yes or No? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*sigh* Kind of? Depends on the day. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThanks again Dallas! It was so wonderful having you here! I can’t wait for everyone to experience your story. I really truly hope that we’ll be seeing a lot more of you! \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd now for my review: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*Spoiler-Free* REVIEW:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAll Lined Up\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003Eby Cora Carmack\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;May 13th, 2014\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*DISCLOSURE: ARC was provided in exchange for a fair and honest review\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EReview:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith each new novel, Cora Carmack has never ceased to amaze and surprise me, not only with her immense ability to weave words into tales full of humor and heart, but with her talent for creating memorable and lovable stories and characters. Her latest novel, \u003Ci\u003EAll Lined Up\u003C\/i\u003E, bears no exception. In fact, Cora and her novel have both gone above and beyond my high expectations of them. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAll Lined Up \u003C\/i\u003Eis the first novel of her sophomore series. The Rusk University series is being touted as New Adult meets Friday Night Lights, however don’t be fooled into thinking that it is just about football. What Cora has written is an intensely truthful novel not only about the love between the boy who meets girl, but the love and meaning of family and friendship.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEach character within the novel, from the highly relatable Dallas, our heroine, to the hardworking, swoonworthy Carson, the hilarious spitfire best friend Stella, to the gruffly demanding father\/coach, brings something very important to the novel creating a truly phenomenal ensemble cast of characters. This is just another facet of why this novel works so well. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis book allows you to really explore, not only the emerging relationship between Dallas and Carson, but who they were as individuals as well. Their romance is definitely a steamy one, but what I loved about it, was the friendship that develops on the way from A to B. It’s a very real and honest relationship that could jump right off the page and into real life. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe same could be said for Dallas’s relationship with her father (and Carson’s coach). The struggles between the dad who doesn’t quite know how to raise the daughter who doesn’t fit into his area of expertise, and the daughter who wants to pursue her dreams but doesn’t know how to separate herself from her dad’s expectations of her. I felt this relationship to my core and despite all the trials and missteps, you still feel the love hidden in every word between them. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have been a huge fan of Cora’s Losing It series, and \u003Ci\u003EAll Lined Up \u003C\/i\u003E has shown that she’s not a one trick pony. This was a unique and engaging novel that sucked me in, left me begging for more, and fully invested in this series.  Whoever took the chance to publish Cora Carmack for the first time, I owe you my heartfelt thanks! But really, this was probably the smartest and best decision you’ve ever made.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA beautiful novel, one of her best yet. Go get it now. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibrm6MEB0LkDLx.jpg\" \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi3p7lc5F8E9b.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-38\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi3p7lc5F8E9b.jpeg\" height=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAbout the Author:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECora 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. Her first book, LOSING IT, is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWhere to purchase \u0026amp; learn more:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAvailable for ORDER NOW!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18505845-all-lined-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iBrrW9Vlz10iX.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0062326201?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=httpwwwgoodco-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0062326201\u0026amp;SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iTVqlTM7NMrKT.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/all-lined-up-cora-carmack\/1117255157?ean=9780062326201\u0026amp;itm=1\u0026amp;usri=9780062326201\u0026amp;cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1\u0026amp;r=1,%201\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iXyQEA9scOcPK.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/coracarmack.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvgpFfAsfq2W1.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoraCarmack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi0xKRuJA0xqC.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CoraCarmackBooks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbVv5OrjA7zyk.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAND NOW THE GIVEAWAY!!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWin one of 5 signed copies of ALL LINED UP for 5 winners (US Only).  \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9172c1156\/\" id=\"rc-9172c1156\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/share-code\/OTE3MmMxYTA5NWI0YjhkMjZkNWU0YzM1M2E1YzU2OjE1Ng==\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eor the via link....\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003Eall the best, dear readers!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iLc4aSjqxDZNT.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/feeds\/516436188543359088\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2014\/05\/blog-tour-all-lined-up-by-cora-carmack.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/516436188543359088"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/516436188543359088"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2014\/05\/blog-tour-all-lined-up-by-cora-carmack.html","title":"*BLOG TOUR* ALL LINED UP by Cora Carmack: Review + Character Interview + Giveaway!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-6692979775522581151"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-31T05:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-17T20:40:12.320-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Author Interview"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Character Interview"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covenant Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Elixir"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Jennifer L. Armentrout"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sentinel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The *All-Stars*"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"*Sentinel Blog Tour* Jennifer L. Armentrout's ELIXIR - Review + Interview + TWO GIVEAWAYS!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibg60Mz9LCCtU3.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI can't believe that the day is almost here...it's the day that I've been both anxiously anticipating and dreading. That's right. It's just 3 more days until Sentinel, the final installment of the Covenant series, is released.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy far, one of my absolute favorite installments of the series thus far has been Elixir....\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECheck out my mini interview, my review, and not one, but TWO giveaways!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvxnrDWZrffXa.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-37\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvxnrDWZrffXa.jpeg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EElixir \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Jennifer L. Armentrout\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E November 27th, 2012\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESynopsis:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAiden St. Delphi will do anything to save Alex.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven if it means doing the one thing he will never forgive himself for.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven if it means making war against the gods. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* * * * * * * Mini Interview * * * * * *\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFor JLA\u003C\/u\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E– After writing the series from Alex’s POV, what challenges did you face writing from Aiden’s POV in Elixir?  \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt was hard to get into Aiden’s head because he was more of a challenge to write than I anticipated. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFor Alex\u003C\/u\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E– Um…seriously girl, if I ever hear “My Seth” again, I may puke.  Is there anything about that time that you want to remember?  \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENo.  Well, except Aiden because he believed in me.   \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFor Aiden\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E – Where does your strength come from? Standing up to Alex and even the Gods, you were a rock during Elixir.  How did you do it?  \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt was all for Alex.  I love her and I wasn’t giving up. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFor Seth\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E – During the time where you didn’t know where Alex was, what were you doing to find her?  \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEverything.  I was gonna find her.   \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd now....my review!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy review:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E Eighty Pages. In only eighty pages, Jennifer L. Armentrout has achieved what many others, with two or three times the amount of space, have not. She has created a story bursting at the seams with tension, excitement, passion, a full range of emotion and an incredible showcase of excellent storytelling. This is the next part of the saga told from Aiden St. Delphi's point of view...a perspective we have yet to experience. He is one of the most spectacular of all book boyfriends, and it is in this installment that he is able to shine brighter than ever before. The turmoil that he experiences, the decisions he makes, all of the thoughts and emotions that he portrays left me a nail biting, heart palpitating mess. And I have never been more excited to discover what happens next. This novella, was quite simply, a no-holds-barred game changer.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERating:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibrm6MEB0LkDLx.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i6yzRYVBFr2s1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i6yzRYVBFr2s1.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Author:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout 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. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHer 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. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWhere to purchase \u0026amp; learn more:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/13605727-elixir\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iBrrW9Vlz10iX.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elixir-Covenant-Novella-Jennifer-Armentrout\/dp\/1937053407\/ref=la_B004E5J5N0_1_10?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1382320545\u0026amp;sr=1-10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iTVqlTM7NMrKT.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/elixir-jennifer-l-armentrout\/1111089714?ean=9781937053406\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iXyQEA9scOcPK.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jenniferarmentrout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvgpFfAsfq2W1.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JLArmentrout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi0xKRuJA0xqC.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JenniferLArmentrout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbVv5OrjA7zyk.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd now for it's GIVEAWAY TIME!!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibwjFZDcTMNAjZ.png\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/b2b8c6279\/\" id=\"rc-b2b8c6279\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003EAnd I ALSO wanted to give away a little something extra for my stop....Copies of ELIXIR!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/01990414\/\" id=\"rc-01990414\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBe sure to check out all of the other stops on the Sentinel Tour \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stuckinbooks.com\/p\/sentinel-by-jennifer-l-armentrout-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E HERE!!! 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Kelsey Summers is no exception. She's having the time of her life . . . or that's what she keeps telling herself. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's a lonely business trying to find out who you are, especially when you're afraid you won't like what you discover. No amount of drinking or dancing can chase away Kelsey's loneliness, but maybe Jackson Hunt can. After a few chance meetings, he convinces her to take a journey of adventure instead of alcohol. With each new city and experience, Kelsey's mind becomes a little clearer and her heart a little less hers. Jackson helps her unravel her own dreams and desires. But the more she learns about herself, the more Kelsey realizes how little she knows about Jackson.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* * * * * * * * * * * * *\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003EGuys. Guys. In just a few short moments, one of my latest and forever book boyfriend crushes will be here to talk...to me!! Oh, puh-lease don't let me pass out from pure unadulterated...oh crap, here he comes! Act natural.  Be calm. Be cool. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHi Jackson! \u003Ci\u003E(damn it, that came out like a squeak *smacks forehead*) \u003C\/i\u003ESorry, you apparently make smart girls go stupid. And awkward. Haha. Thanks for meeting up with me today! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EThanks for having me. This is a nice, um, internet place you have here.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHaha, it's my home away from home! \u0026nbsp;I absolutely loved reading about you and your story. But, I don’t want to give too much away, so I’d like to just get a little random to let me and my readers get to know you a little better. Are you game? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EOh, honey. I’m always game.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*nervous giggles* *Ahem* You're pretty bad ass, I've got to say. You always seem so cool and unflappable. Is there anything that makes you turn geeky? Or awkward? Embarrassed, even? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI wouldn’t say I’m unflappable. (Actually… I think that’s the first time I’ve ever said that word, period). I just know how to keep a level head. You have to, when you’ve lived a life like mine. But that doesn’t mean that some things don’t get under my skin. Kelsey is particularly good at that in fact.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat was your impression upon seeing Kelsey for the first time? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe first time? I thought she was gorgeous. She was damn hard to look away from in fact. But my second thought was that she was one hundred percent off limits.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI guess you know how that turned out. Still think I’m unflappable? \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow that you’ve really gotten to know her, what's your favorite thing about Kelsey? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EI can only pick one? Well, then, my favorite thing about her hasn’t changed. From the very beginning, I noticed that she has these moments where she forgets about everything around her and just let’s loose. It’s this sort of unbridled wonder for the world that makes her face light up. She seems to make the whole world brighter by comparison. My second favorite thing? Making sure those moments happen as often as possible.   \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd if she were asked the same thing about you, what do you think she'd say? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMy abs.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EJust kidding… mostly. I think… I would hope… that her favorite thing is that we can be ourselves together. Those days we spent in Florence (you know what I’m talking about) were the first moments we really relaxed around each other and just let ourselves be.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you could sum up your life on a bumper sticker, what would your life motto be? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep going.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThere have been times—days, weeks, months, even—when there was so much weighing me down that giving up was an awful temptation. But you never know what’s right around the corner. You just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then who knows? Maybe you’ll wake up one day in Europe with a gorgeous blonde by your side.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Disclaimer: I cannot promise you a gorgeous blonde. Sorry. And you definitely can’t have mine).  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat is your most prized or treasured possession and why? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMy dog tags. I owe the Marines everything. Absolutely everything. I wouldn’t be me without them.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETell us something about yourself that we wouldn’t find out in the book. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EI love to sing karaoke. I’m awful at it. Really, really bad. But it reminds me of good times.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, time for a little quickfire round… \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalm relaxing vacation on the beach? Or adventuring into the unknown? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EDo you really have to ask? Adventure and unknown are my middle names.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESweet or spicy? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003ESpicy. Definitely.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECelebrity crush? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor my own health, I think I should refrain. Kelsey has a terrible jealous streak, even when it comes to imagined crushes.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFavorite Sleeping Attire? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EUh… can I say a lack of attire? Like all of it? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes. Yes, you can. \u0026nbsp;*ahem* Your pet peeve? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPeople who love to hear themselves talk.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYour go to comfort food? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBarbecue. It’s the Texas boy in me.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe best sound in the world? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EYou’re going to make me get all cheesy, aren’t you?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EI like it when Kelsey laughs. In fact, I like just about every noise Kelsey makes. *grins* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd lastly, you're going to have the chance to tell your story at the beginning of next year. Can you give us any hints for what we can expect? I can’t wait to get into your head!…..Um...yeah, sorry, that sounds weird….please just ignore that last part.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWell, I can’t say much without giving away parts of Kelsey’s story. But let’s just say, for me, that time was all about temptation. And how bad I was at resisting.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, well Jackson, it has been wonderful talking to you! Thank you for stopping by and putting up with my awkward! Come back anytime! Mind if I get a hug before you go? I’m a hugger! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E*pats my back awkwardly* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*tries not to faint* \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd for those of you who missed it yesterday....my review!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy review:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"Adventure doesn't seem like a big enough word for what this has been.\" \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore I get to my review, I'd like to just take this one moment to stand up and slow clap for Ms. Cora Carmack. I had every faith in her and her mad writing skills, but somewhere in my mind, there was that niggling fear that there was no way that she could top \u003Ci\u003ELosing It\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003EFaking It\u003C\/i\u003E. But with \u003Ci\u003EFinding It\u003C\/i\u003E, she proved that all those doubts were groundless. She just keeps getting better. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFinding It\u003C\/i\u003E is the story of wild Kelsey Summers and her quest to explore the world, and explore herself in the process. She's impulsive, and brash, and so very real. She is so different than the protagonists of the other two novels, and it is in this that I feel that Carmack excels. There are no cookie cutter formulas to be found here. While I personally didn't connect to Kelsey in regards to what she was going through, I did get immersed in her experiences and empathized her, which is all I can ask for in a novel. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen comes Jackson Hunt. Once again, he breaks the mold, he certainly has his faults, and is just so very appealing to me. And while I understand why the choice was made, I really wish that we could see things from his perspective a bit more! But we'll finally get into Jackson's head in his novella, \u003Ci\u003ESeeking Her\u003C\/i\u003E, coming at the beginning of next year. So, there's that little ray of hope! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth of these characters along with the storyline imbue the novel with humor and depth that has become Cora Carmack's trademark. But,if you're looking for another novel exactly like \u003Ci\u003ELosing It\u003C\/i\u003E or \u003Ci\u003EFaking It\u003C\/i\u003E, you won't find it here. What you will find instead is novel that breaks the mold and an engaging and well written story that takes you on an incredible adventure of both experiences and of the heart.    \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERating:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibrm6MEB0LkDLx.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi3p7lc5F8E9b.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-38\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi3p7lc5F8E9b.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Author:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECora 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. Her first book, LOSING IT, is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibfs5q9cu8Mjj1.png\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Finding-It-Cora-Carmack\/dp\/0062273280\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1372617054\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=finding+it+cora+carmack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/finding-it-cora-carmack\/1114975606?ean=9780062273284\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16172638-finding-it\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAdd on Goodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/coracarmack.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECora's Blog\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoraCarmack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECora's Twitter\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CoraCarmackBooks\"\u003ECora's Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd now for it's GIVEAWAY TIME!!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9172c166\/\" id=\"rc-9172c166\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cscript src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERelease Day Blitz brought to you by the FAB:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inkslingerpr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"187\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbuYWGolne3fD.jpeg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"right\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eall the best, dear readers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iLc4aSjqxDZNT.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/feeds\/4530599302381478224\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/10\/blog-tour-cora-carmacks-finding-it.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/4530599302381478224"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/4530599302381478224"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/10\/blog-tour-cora-carmacks-finding-it.html","title":"*BLOG TOUR* Cora Carmack's Finding It - Interview with Jackson + Review + Giveaway"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-2507992374908154520"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-19T05:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-17T20:42:28.075-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Life Bound By Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Little Too Far"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Blog Tour"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Character Interview"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lisa Desrochers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Adult"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New Releases"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"*BLOG TOUR* A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers: Top 10 List + Review + Giveaway!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibyrxOYSecSiBi.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHello my darlings! Today is my stop of the A Little Too Far Blog Tour hosted by the lovely Lisa from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeboundbybooks.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Life Bound by Books\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut before we begin, let's get the lowdown on the book, shall we?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ilBybkHCZVBNE.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-37\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ilBybkHCZVBNE.jpeg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Little Too Far \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Lisa Desrochers\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E September 17th, 2013 (eBook), October 1st, 2013 (Print)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E New Adult Contemporary\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESynopsis:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHave you ever gone just a little too far? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELexie Banks has. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYep. She just had mind-blowing sex with her stepbrother. In her defense, she was on the rebound, and it’s more of a my-dad-happened-to-marry-a-woman-with-a-super-hot-son situation. But still, he’s been her best friend and confidant for the better part of the last few years … and is so off limits. It’s a good thing she’s leaving in two days for a year abroad in Rome. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut even thousands of miles away, Lexie can’t seem to escape trouble. Raised Catholic, she goes to confession in hopes of alleviating some of her guilt … and maybe not burning in hell. Instead, she stumbles out of the confessional and right into Alessandro Moretti, a young and very easy-on-the-eyes deacon … only eight months away from becoming a priest. Lexie and Alessandro grow closer, and when Alessandro’s signals start changing despite his vow of celibacy, she doesn’t know what to think. She’s torn between falling in love with the man she shouldn’t want and the man she can’t have. And she isn’t sure how she can live with herself either way.    \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* * * * * * * * * * * * *\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003ELexie is here to give us a top 10 list of things you need to know about her guy....only problem? She currently has two incredible men in her life...so let's split it up, shall we? The floor is yours, Lexie! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFive things about Trent:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1) He has brown eyes the color of melted chocolate that I could swim in. \u003Cbr \/\u003E2) He knows my heart and my soul, probably better than I do. \u003Cbr \/\u003E3) Above all, he’s a bohemian at heart. \u003Cbr \/\u003E4) He has no idea how talented he is. When he sings, it takes my breath away. \u003Cbr \/\u003E5) He’s my soul mate. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFive things about Alessandro:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1) He is the best person I know. \u003Cbr \/\u003E2) He doesn’t believe that about himself. \u003Cbr \/\u003E3) He isn’t nearly as together as he seems, but considering his past, he’s amazingly together. \u003Cbr \/\u003E4) He doesn’t think he deserves to be happy. \u003Cbr \/\u003E5) His demons are going to eat him alive if he doesn’t figure out a way to face them down. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ifp8cEWt17LzE.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-38\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ifp8cEWt17LzE.jpeg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Author:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELisa Desrochers lives in central California with her husband and two very busy daughters. There is never a time that she can be found without a book in her hand, and she adores stories that take her to new places, and then take her by surprise. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELook for her New Adult novel, A LITTLE TOO FAR , courtesy of HarperCollins Sept 2013, and the first companion, A LITTLE TOO MUCH , in Nov 2013. Also in stores is her YA PERSONAL DEMONS trilogy (Macmillan).  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy review:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003E Two wrongs make it right in this deliciously forbidden story about finding yourself and finding the person who makes you whole. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom the beginning this plot synopsis gripped at me. It gave me the chills and the feeling of wrongness about the two choices Lexie is facing. But at the same time I NEEDED to know what happens. It's a sense of morbid curiosity, one might call it. How does one chose between a step brother and a soon to be priest? Well, I couldn't even begin to touch that choice with a ten foot pole. And that's what makes this novel so intriguing. Desrochers has created a sexy, passionate story that leaves the reader truly in a state of lust, love, and confusion right there along side of Lexie. And she just goes for it, unapologetically full steam ahead. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth men are pretty damn amazing, but you do end up spending more time with one over the other. I'm not going to give away any spoilers here. But I felt a lot of conflict over the ending. Logically, I think the choice Lexie makes is the right one. Though it did feel a bit sudden or rushed to me. It was like jumping from a plane, leaning over the edge just as gravity takes effect. Wait! Wait! I'm not ready yet! But in that free fall I realize that in a complex book with impossible decisions, a bit of internal conflict isn't a bad thing. And I think Desrochers has done what she set out to do: writing an utterly compelling and unique read unlike anything else in the market today. I can't wait for the second book of the series!  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERating:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibfi42f0qciYdu.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWhere to purchase \u0026amp; learn more:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17786125-a-little-too-far\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iBrrW9Vlz10iX.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Too-Far-Lisa-Desrochers\/dp\/0062299018\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1378687841\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=A+Little+Too+Far\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iTVqlTM7NMrKT.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-little-too-far-lisa-desrochers\/1115122846?ean=9780062299017\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iXyQEA9scOcPK.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lisadesrochers.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvgpFfAsfq2W1.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaDez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi0xKRuJA0xqC.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LisaDesrochersAuthor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbVv5OrjA7zyk.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd now for the GIVEAWAY! 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Today I have a special feature for you all that I'm so excited to share! I recently read Nichole Chase's \u003Ci\u003EFlukes, \u003C\/i\u003Ewhich is the first novel of her awesome mermaid series, and I just NEEDED more....fortunately, Blake and Meena, the main couple of the book, were willing to sit down with me for a little bit to chat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut before we begin, let's get the lowdown on the book, shall we?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibrofKA4EX756O.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-37\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibrofKA4EX756O.jpeg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFlukes\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Nichole Chase\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E October 2012\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E New Adult\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESynopsis:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeena has a secret guarded closely by her family—a secret as dangerous as the sea and buried just as deep. When court-appointed community-service workers are assigned to Flukes, the family-owned animal sanctuary, everyone is on high alert. It doesn’t help that Meena finds herself attracted to sexy-as-sin Blake Weathering, one of the new workers. If he wasn’t so distracting, she might be able to land Flukes a much-needed cruise-line contract. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlake Weathering, the first in his family to attend public school, has developed a tough image. Unfortunately, it lands him in trouble. Now banned from his high school graduation ceremony, getting his diploma is dependent upon a community-service gig cleaning up fish crap. No diploma, no trust fund fortune—and no way to escape his overbearing father. The last thing he needs is the distraction of a mysterious girl with teal eyes who pulls at his heartstrings. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen Blake discovers Meena’s secret, they are both thrown into a desperate search for information about her past. Two worlds pull them in opposite directions, and they will have to fight to hold on to all that really matters.    \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* * * * * * * * * * * * *\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003EHi readers! Thanks for taking a field trip with me Caribbean to visit the fabulous Marine sanctuary owned by Meena’s parents! (a hardship, I know!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlake and Meena have been so generous as to invite me to talk with them on their beautiful stretch of private beach. I’ll try to contain my envy. =) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWelcome to the blog you two! And thank you for inviting me! I really needed some vacation time and sun! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: Happy to have you here.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: It’s good to see you! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen you first met….let’s just say, you started out on the wrong foot.  Describe your first impressions of one another? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: Big eyes and tiny bikini. Smart mouth. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: *punches Blake in the arm* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: Hey! It’s true.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: He was a bad boy on a motorcycle that knew he was hot. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: You think I’m hot? \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: Good grief. *rolls her eyes*   \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHahah....And now? What are your favorite things about each other? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: His loyalty. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: Her heart and bravery. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(at this point, I am trying to hid my misty eyes tied to my sucker-for-romance heart)  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have never read or heard any mermaid tales before and I have to say, one of the things that I am most in awe of, Meena, was your ability to take Blake into the water with you.  What's the experience like for you to be underwater together? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: It’s nice to be able to share that world with someone. It’s hard to feel lonely in the ocean, with so much life swimming around the islands, but there is something brilliant about experiencing it with Blake. For him to see that side of me—that part of my life. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: It’s amazing and intimate. Being with Meena means that I can breathe and see clearly, I can swim for miles without being tired. Everything is so quiet but large. *He reaches over and wraps his fingers around Meena's* It’s my favorite part of the day. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat was your first thought when you realized what the markings on your wrists meant? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: *Looks down at their joined hands* It made sense. *Shrugs and smiles* It felt right. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: *Squirms but smiles* I, uh, may have panicked a little. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: A little? *laughs* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: I thought I had trapped you! All because we…ahem. *blushes* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: I wasn’t complaining. *Winks at me* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: I didn’t want to take away your choice. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: You couldn’t. *Lifts their hands and kisses her fingers* I had already made my choice. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E*dreamy sigh* \u003C\/i\u003EOk before I FULLY melt into a puddle of goo at your feet, I’m sorry…but I just have to ask.  Blake, did Meena's cousin, Jacen, really give you an explanation of mermaid anatomy? *Laughs* And would you care to share any details?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: I guess you’ll find out in the next book, huh? *winks* \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E(An aside from me: this guy is KILLING me with his winks! OH, the Swoons! *ahem* End Note) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: *blushes* It’s really not that weird, you know. I mean it’s just like… \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: Don’t spoil the surprise, babe. Let them wonder.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: *Laughs* Fine, but if Jacen is the one doing the telling, I can only imagine the readers' faces! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: Yeah… he has a way with words. *scratches his chin* But effective descriptions. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOk, now you two are just being cruel with your teases! What's next for the two of you? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: Well, I’m taking online classes and helping my parents expand the dolphin habitat at Flukes. *looks down and smiles* And working on our place. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: I’m working at Flukes—trying to organize their accounting. *Leans forward* It’s scary. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: Watch it, rich boy. Not all of us grew up swimming in a vault of gold coins.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: I’m also learning how to do plumbing. Not something I ever thought I’d be doing. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMeena: I like the idea that it’s us fixing the house, not a bunch of strangers. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlake: I know. *Pulls her closer and kisses her head* I know. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's really awesome! I'm so happy for you two...and I get the feeling you'll have a lot more happiness to come. *wink* (not as effective as Blake's winks, but I try). \u0026nbsp;Best of luck with everything! I'll let you guys get back to your work.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E*We all hug goodbye then as I turn around, I see someone coming down the path….Oh! It’s Nichole Chase and she’s brought her little munchkin!  Blake and Meena happily greet the two and quickly take Nichole’s little one to play with the dolphins, (after fastening all appropriate water safety gear, of course).* \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHi Nichole!! I’m so glad to see you here! I have to run soon to get back home, and I don’t want to keep you from hanging out, but while I have you here, I’m dying to know… Is there anything you can tell us or hint at for book 2 of the Flukes series? I NEEEEED more flukes!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENichole: I’m so glad you loved Flukes! Meena and Blake are very special to me. As for more Flukes… well… I have plans. Lots of plans. The next book in the series is titled \u003Cb\u003ERiptide\u003C\/b\u003E and while I can’t share too much about the book, I can tell you it’s Jacen’s book. And I think you might enjoy who his mate turns out to be. *winks* But don’t worry. You’ll see lots of Meena and Blake, too. And Mireille. I have plans for her as well. Big plans.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*SQUEALS* SO, SO exciting! Haha..and that Jacen....We were just talking about him and his quips about certain anatomies. *ahem* \u0026nbsp;You get the Merpeople anatomy question a lot don't you? Blake was pretty tight lipped and secretive, but anything you'd like to add? I have to admit, I was pretty curious as well. Haha. That devilish comment by Jacen totally left you open to it!  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003ENichole: I am asked about meranatomy ALL the time now! When writing Flukes, I worked very hard to weave real science into the mythology and magic, and that’s exactly how I feel about mer--*ahem*--parts. It’s actually pretty simple— \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E*Nichole's munchkin comes running up the beach with a shell and squealing as Blake chases her*\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003EUh oh. Looks like I have to run! Keep your eyes open for Riptide! Maybe I’ll answer more of your questions there!  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESO wonderful chatting with you!! *BIG HUGS* Have a wonderful time! I sure did! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #45818e;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENichole: Thanks for having me! I had a great time hanging out with you, Meena, and Blake!     \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ib1bxlUAnTjeqN.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-38\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ib1bxlUAnTjeqN.jpeg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Author:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENichole Chase is a daydreamer. No, really, just ask any of the math teachers that had the misfortune of seeing her name appear on their class schedule. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor years she has had story lines and characters begging for attention, but she resolutely pushed them aside to focus on more normal (read, boring) jobs. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell, no longer! She is currently heeding the voices in her head and frantically writing their stories. Ms. Chase is the author of the Dark Betrayal Trilogy, Flukes, and Suddenly Royal (including several short stories). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENichole resides in South Georgia with her husband, energetic daughter, dog, tortoise, and two cats. When not devouring novels by the dozens, you may find her writing, painting, crafting, or chasing her daughter around the house while making monster noises. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMy review:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003EFlukes is a magical, short but sweet New Adult read that flies by. Exploring a world that I, honestly, never had much interest in before, Nichole Chase sucked me in with her skillful storytelling and lovable characters. Now I am begging and pleading for more mermaids! More flukes! Amazing chemistry and some pretty damn sexy, blush-inducing moments. Just wow. I'll say no more. Meena and Blake settled into my heart with the sweetness and steaminess of their relationship. 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I'm so excited to get to know her better and for you to get to know her as well. She's one of my favorite female leads and I pretty much love her to pieces.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen, stay tuned for my review and a giveaway!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibhqnbCE1AyKIF.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-37\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibhqnbCE1AyKIF.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIf You Leave \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Courtney Cole \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E August 6th, 2013 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E New Adult Contemporary \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESynopsis:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E26-year old Gabriel Vincent is a badass hero. Or he used to be, anyway. As an ex-Army Ranger, Gabe never thought he needed anyone. But after one horrible night in Afghanistan scars him in a way that he can't get past, he needs someone who can help him heal...even if he doesn't realize it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E25-year old Madison Hill doesn't need anybody...or so she thinks. She grew up watching her parents' messed-up abusive relationship and she knows there's no way in hell that she's ever letting that happen to her. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey don't know it in the beginning, but Gabriel and Madison will soon develop a weakness: Each other. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut Gabriel's got a secret, a hidden monster that he's afraid Maddy could never overcome... And Maddy's got issues that she's afraid Gabe will never understand. They quickly realize that they need each other to be whole, but at the same time they know that they've got demons to fight. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd the problem with demons is that they never die quietly  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHello dear readers! We're here today chatting with the lovely Madison Hill! You got to meet her as Mila’s sister in Courtney Cole's hit novel, \u003Ci\u003EIf You Stay\u003C\/i\u003E, and soon, you’ll get to read her story in the phenomenal \u003Ci\u003EIf You Leave\u003C\/i\u003E!  But for now, let's get to know her a bit better. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHi Maddy! Thank you so much for joining me today!  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EThank you for having me! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have to say, I was completely intrigued by you as soon as you walked onto the scene during Mila and Pax’s story. \u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003EAnd, since I brought them up...How are things going with those two? I know readers are anxious about whether or not they’ll get to see them around.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOh, my.  Thank you!  I don’t feel particularly intriguing, but okay.  Pax and Mila are doing amazing.  If you could see them in the same room, they’d make you gag.  They’re all sweet and crap.   \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHahah...okay, let’s get back to you though.  You meet a pretty sexy bad-ass guy by the name of Gabriel Vincent. Can you give me five words to describe him? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EUmmm.   Brave.  Strong.  Fearless.  Sexy.  Amazing.   \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat was a pretty wild and crazy night you had there. Was that the craziest thing you’ve ever done?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EYes, that was the craziest thing I’ve done. I’m not usually that kind of girl—but I just wanted to go and pretend to be someone else…just for that one night.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWill you tell me something random about yourself or about Gabe? Something that no one else would know? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGabe wears boxer-briefs.  And we sleep naked.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Sigh* if I had I guy like that, I'd say that would be my preference as well. *ahem* Yeah, okay, let's jump right into a little quick fire round! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECelebrity Crush?  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EChanning Tatum \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFavorite Sleeping Attire?  \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHaha.  Nude. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYour pet peeve?  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003ERude people \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYour go to comfort food?  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EHot bread \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYour prized possession?  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EAn amazing family \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe best sound in the world?  \u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA baby laughing \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd that’s it! I hope you had fun, Maddy.....and hahah, I hope you didn’t mind my totally random questions! I really didn’t want to give anything away so I just wanted to hear some little tidbits from you! =) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EThank you so much for having me.  This was fun! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBig hugs! I hope to hear more about you and Gabe in future books! You’ll nudge Courtney with that feedback for me, won’t you? *wink* \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EI’ll tell her.  Haha.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd now for my review: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E*Spoiler-Free* REVIEW:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EIf You Leave\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/em\u003Eby Courtney Cole\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;August 6th, 2013\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*DISCLOSURE: ARC was provided in exchange for a fair and honest review\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMy Thoughts:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMuch like in her first installment of the Beautifully Broken Series, \u003Ci\u003EIf You Stay\u003C\/i\u003E, Courtney Cole doesn't pull any punches and drops you straight into the storyline and into the action with \u003Ci\u003EIf You Leave\u003C\/i\u003E. I didn't think it would be possible to like this book as much as I liked Mila and Pax's story, but this novel absolutely blew me away and has stuck with me long after I finished the last page. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe name of this series Beautifully Broken could not be more apt. With this series, Courtney shows some very real and ugly truths in the world. Some serious issues concerning some very sadly damaged people. Yet, she also intersperses these times with lighthearted moments and bone meltingly sexy scenes as well.  This novel reaffirmed my belief and my trust in Courtney’s ability to tell a painful story that is real for so many, and in telling the story, she is able to evoke feelings of hope and the belief that even in the darkest of places, there is the chance for a light to lead you out to the other side. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI absolutely loved both of these characters. Of course I have been known to constantly fall in love with these book boyfriends, and the honorable, stoic, sexy hunk of alpha that is Gabe is certainly no exception. But for me, in this book, there was something that really called out to me about Maddy. She too is broken. But just in different ways. There was just something so heartbreaking about her. Seeing her have so much taken away from her and so much threatened. I NEEDED her to have her happily ever after. I felt so ecstatically rewarded by the end, so full of pure, blissful happiness that both she and Gabe received their so well deserved HEA.   \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #542437;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\"It's like I'm not whole when I'm not with you. You're a piece of me. A big piece of me. And when you're gone, I can't function right. I'm only half a person.\"  \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: linen; border: solid 8px #542437; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Final Verdict:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a book that truly struck a chord with me: resonant in it's beauty, haunting in its grim realities, and most of all, uplifting and vibrant in its message of hope. An immensely beautiful novel that I feel honored and blessed to have read. Courtney Cole has made a lifetime reader out of me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERating:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibrm6MEB0LkDLx.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Author:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/is70Xp4lqq57r.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/is70Xp4lqq57r.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECourtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. She loves chocolate and roller coasters and hates waiting and rude people. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECourtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibfs5q9cu8Mjj1.png\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/If-You-Leave-Beautifully-ebook\/dp\/B00DG8ZY68\/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1375577988\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=if+you+leave+courtney+cole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/if-you-leave-courtney-cole\/1115703326?ean=9781455550845\u0026amp;itm=1\u0026amp;usri=if+you+leave+courtney+cole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17454088-if-you-leave?ac=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/courtneycolewrites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAuthor's Website\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Court_Writes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAuthor's Twitter\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/courtneycolewrites\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAuthor's Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd now it's GIVEAWAY TIME!!! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9172c139\/\" id=\"rc-9172c139\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E    \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis blog tour is brought to you by the FAB:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inkslingerpr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"187\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbuYWGolne3fD.jpeg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile you're here, be sure to visit the GINORMOUS Giveaway that I'm hosting now! 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Get a SIGNED copy of the first book of the Beautifully Broken series, IF YOU STAY, swag, and more! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/08\/i-heart-na-and-i-cannot-lie.html\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iqffAyRFKG29z.png\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/08\/i-heart-na-and-i-cannot-lie.html\"\u003EDAY ONE\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/08\/i-heart-na-and-i-cannot-lie_12.html\"\u003EDAY TWO\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"right\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eall the best, dear readers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iLc4aSjqxDZNT.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/feeds\/1718909293365160122\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/08\/blog-tour-courtney-coles-if-you-leave.html#comment-form","title":"30 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/1718909293365160122"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/1718909293365160122"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2013\/08\/blog-tour-courtney-coles-if-you-leave.html","title":"*BLOG TOUR* Courtney Cole's IF YOU LEAVE: Interview with Madison + Review + Giveaway"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"30"}}]}});