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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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Those links up there are SO Convenient! *wink*\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAND NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can win one of these AWESOME prizes:\u003Cbr \/\u003E5 - $20 Amazon Gift Cards 3 - Signed Paperbacks of LONG WAY DOWN  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth giveaways are open internationally! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"4ffe7717134\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/4ffe7717134\/\" id=\"rcwidget_hoteyolr\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"right\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eall the best, dear readers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iLc4aSjqxDZNT.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/feeds\/7615251568498674120\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/11\/blog-tour-long-way-down-by-krista-becca.html#comment-form","title":"418 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/7615251568498674120"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/7615251568498674120"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/11\/blog-tour-long-way-down-by-krista-becca.html","title":"*BLOG TOUR* LONG WAY DOWN by Krista \u0026 Becca Ritchie: Newlywed Game Character Interview + Giveaway!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"i*Heart*BigBooks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15600330437828180668"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW4kATygSIk\/U1qMCXPfV1I\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/RMFENfLhyFk\/s220\/Twitter%2BProfile%2BPicture%2B400x400%2B%2528lighter%2529.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"418"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-6832100834962663641"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-11T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-08-11T06:52:21.155-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Caisey Quinn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cover Reveal"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Excerpt"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Exclusive"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missing Dixie"},{"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":"Teaser"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"EXCLUSIVE *COVER REVEAL* MISSING DIXIE by Caisey Quinn + GIVEAWAY + Excerpt"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EHello my lovelies!\u003Cbr \/\u003EToday, I am absolutely honored and thrilled to share the second part of Caisey Quinn's \u003Ci\u003EMISSING DIXIE\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;cover with you! This is the last book of a trilogy that I love more than words could possibly express. I am not a country music fan (don't stone me), but every single bit of these books with their wonderfully lyrical storytelling strikes straight into my heart. If you haven't experienced what I consider to be one of THE BEST new adult series ever, what are you waiting for?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou're also in luck because I've decided that since I love these books so much, I've bought paperbacks of the first two books, Leaving Amarillo and Loving Dallas, just for a lucky one of you! GIVEAWAY after the reveal and some teasers to whet your appetite.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWithout any further ado, here it is:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibxpYfG9Yyqp3o.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EScorching hot, right?? Just a few more parts to go!! Are you intrigued? Check out the synopsis for the book and see why this is one of my most anticipated reads of this year! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMissing Dixie (Neon Dreams #3)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Caisey Quinn\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\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EExpected Publication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E October 27th, 2015\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIn Caisey Quinn’s stunning final installment in her Neon Dreams trilogy, Dixie Lark’s country rock band is getting another chance to make it big-just as she must decide whether or not to give a second chance to the guy who broke her heart\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFighting for redemption… \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’ve lived most of my life in darkness, beneath the shadows of secrets and addictions. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt the only girl I’d ever loved—the one who brought me into the light. In my entire life I’d made one promise—a promise I’d intended to keep. I’ve broken that promise and now I have to live with the fallout. Dixie Lark hates me, and I have to tell her that I love her. I also have to tell her a truth that might destroy us forever.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECan she love me even if she can’t forgive me? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELearning to move on… \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGavin Garrison broke his promise to my brother and he broke my heart in the process. I may never love anyone the way I’ve loved him, but at least I won’t spend my life wondering what if. We had our one night and he walked away. I’m finally beginning to move on when my brother’s wedding and a battle of the bands brings us back together.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur band is getting a second chance, but I don’t know if I can give him one. How do you hand your heart back to the person who set it on fire once already? \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\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEXCERPT:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* * * * * * * * * * * * *\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGAVIN  \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBeneath the monkey suit, the tattoos, and the freshly shaven face, I am still a wreck of a human being. I’m still a lost, hungry, fucked- up kid confused about the way the world works and where I belong in it. My adrenaline spikes when we line up to enter the atrium-style room where the wedding is being held. My teeth are even on edge when Cassidy nearly bumps me on her way to the room where the bridal party is getting ready. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Sorry, Gav,” she mumbles quickly as she scurries past. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI grunt and nod, noticing a disheveled-looking Jaggerd McKinley staring dazedly after her. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAh. Slutty wedding sex. I’m familiar with it. While I’ve fooled around with a bridesmaid or two in my day when we played gigs at weddings, I don’t recall ever hooking up with a girl I actually knew or one who was friends with my ex. Not that I ever technically had an ex. Whatever. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI don’t know how Dixie will feel about this or if it will even matter to her, but the thought that it might bothers me on multiple levels. I have so many questions and no right to ask her any of them. Did she get back with McKinley when she came home? Would she care if he hooked up with Cassidy? Is she hooking up with McKinley—or anyone for that matter? Is she still pissed I didn’t tell her I was home?\u2028 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd the biggest one of all, if I tell her everything, will she ever be able to forgive me?    \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i7fpO4rBOrBZx.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i9at78QVxALIk.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\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\/i2znYEEXGLM7n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i2znYEEXGLM7n.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 \/\u003ECaisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult and Contemporary Romance novels featuring southern girls finding love in unexpected places.  I love hearing from readers and other writers, and those freaky hybrids like myself! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\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 \/\u003EAvailable for Pre-Order NOW!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;OneJS=1\u0026amp;Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;source=ss\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;ad_type=product_link\u0026amp;tracking_id=iv3bb-20\u0026amp;marketplace=amazon\u0026amp;region=US\u0026amp;placement=B00L7X6ZIK\u0026amp;asins=B00L7X6ZIK\u0026amp;linkId=K2B24EI6SMG37CFH\u0026amp;show_border=true\u0026amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;OneJS=1\u0026amp;Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;source=ss\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;ad_type=product_link\u0026amp;tracking_id=iv3bb-20\u0026amp;marketplace=amazon\u0026amp;region=US\u0026amp;placement=B00NVLNZ34\u0026amp;asins=B00NVLNZ34\u0026amp;linkId=XHCEJIQBAF4NF6IT\u0026amp;show_border=true\u0026amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;OneJS=1\u0026amp;Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;source=ss\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;ad_type=product_link\u0026amp;tracking_id=iv3bb-20\u0026amp;marketplace=amazon\u0026amp;region=US\u0026amp;placement=B00TOZQ7HW\u0026amp;asins=B00TOZQ7HW\u0026amp;linkId=DXL7GUGS4QCW423K\u0026amp;show_border=true\u0026amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1TnUuQt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iTVqlTM7NMrKT.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/24951836-missing-dixie\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iBrrW9Vlz10iX.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caiseyquinnwrites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvgpFfAsfq2W1.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/CaiseyQuinn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi0xKRuJA0xqC.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorCaiseyQuinn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbVv5OrjA7zyk.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAND NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY! (Paperback Giveaway Open to US Residents only, My apologies...I cannot afford the international shipping at this time, but for my International readers, if you'd like to enter, I will purchase Kindle e-books for you!) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"0199042454\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/0199042454\/\" id=\"rcwidget_5rfuj3ql\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMay the odds be ever in your favor!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat did you think about the cover so far?? Let me know in the comments!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\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"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/feeds\/6832100834962663641\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/08\/exclusive-cover-reveal-missing-dixie-by.html#comment-form","title":"25 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/6832100834962663641"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/6832100834962663641"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/08\/exclusive-cover-reveal-missing-dixie-by.html","title":"EXCLUSIVE *COVER REVEAL* MISSING DIXIE by Caisey Quinn + GIVEAWAY + Excerpt"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"i*Heart*BigBooks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15600330437828180668"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW4kATygSIk\/U1qMCXPfV1I\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/RMFENfLhyFk\/s220\/Twitter%2BProfile%2BPicture%2B400x400%2B%2528lighter%2529.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"25"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-8198448173333281130"},"published":{"$t":"2015-07-30T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-07-30T06:00:01.109-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Atria Books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Blog Tour"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Karina Halle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Racing the Sun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Review"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"*BLOG TOUR* RACING THE SUN by Karina Halle - Review + Giveaway!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i1MoLF8YN0sYD.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ilmPNUxcbRR6u.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ilmPNUxcbRR6u.jpg\" height=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERacing the Sun\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Karina Halle\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\u003EPublisher:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E Atria Books\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E July 28th, 2015\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhen I’m traveling, I feel like the secret to my life, to myself, to really becoming, is one step ahead. It’s in the next destination, the next town I get lost in, the next stranger I talk to. It’s always next but never here . . . \u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter six months of backpacking and soul-searching across the world, Amber MacLean is flat broke. There are worse places for a twentysomething to be stuck than the Amalfi Coast, but the only way she can earn enough money for a plane ticket home to California is to teach English to two of the brattiest children she has ever met.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt doesn’t help that the children are under the care of their brooding older brother, ex-motorcycle racer Desiderio Larosa. Darkly handsome and oh-so-mysterious, the young master of the crumbling villa tests Amber’s patience and will at every turn—not to mention her hormones.   \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen her position turns into a full-time nanny gig, Amber grows dangerously closer to the enigmatic recluse. But can she give up the certainty of home for someone whose closely guarded heart feels a world apart from her own?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EWant a little tease? YES. Yes, you do!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibxsIoJB9Dmhvd.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iC9ji3LLkonyA.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003C\/div\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;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERacing the Sun\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E by Karina Halle\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;July 28th, 2015\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 \/\u003EI am a HUGE fan of Karina Halle's contemporary novels. When I think of them, the word that comes to mind is \"Adventure\" because that is exactly the type of journey she will take you on. Whether it is to the eastern most part of the world or the sultry Spanish countryside or the gorgeous Amalfi Coast, her books and her words have the ability to transplant you into somewhere brand new and make you wish you could pick right up and experience it in real life. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile the settings in Karina's novels infuse you with a sense of dreamy wanderlust, it is her characters that will ground you in their reality. The characters in Karina's novels are never simple, their stories never easy. They are complicated and messy, their love hard fought and eventually won. Racing the Sun is a shining example of this. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAmber is smart and lovable, strong and giving. Thrust into a challenging situation yet persevering in spite of the odds, she is a main character that I could really admire and be proud of. Derio is the sexy, sometimes grumpy older brother of Amber's new charges. He is a more complicated character that I, more often than not, love. Yet, like with most men, I felt the need, at times, to shake some sense into him. But, alas, the smoldering chemistry between them as they explore a slow burning relationship made it easy to overlook those minor moments. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERacing the Sun is a richly crafted novel that celebrates the complexity of human nature and of love. It is like a beautiful summer's day, warming you and your heart from the inside out. Highly recommended.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibfi42f0qciYdu.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\/ibc9Ul6z4OEwmz.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibc9Ul6z4OEwmz.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 \/\u003EKarina Halle is the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky, The Pact, Love in English, and other wild and romantic reads. A former travel writer and music journalist, she lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pup, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails, and devours a lot of books.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Ia3rry\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iTVqlTM7NMrKT.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/23492585-racing-the-sun\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iBrrW9Vlz10iX.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/experimentinterror.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvgpFfAsfq2W1.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metalblonde\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi0xKRuJA0xqC.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Karina-Halle\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibbVv5OrjA7zyk.png\" width=\"50\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell, don't just sit there! Those links up there are SO Convenient! *wink*\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo enter to win the Grand Prize of a $50 AMEX Giftcard + 1 signed copy of RACING THE SUN + 1 copy of WHERE SEA MEETS SKY. 6 Runner Up Prizes of signed copies of RACING THE SUN are also up for grabs!  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"7e0813e17\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/7e0813e17\/\" id=\"rcwidget_svku23zg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"right\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eall the best, dear readers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iLc4aSjqxDZNT.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/feeds\/8198448173333281130\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/07\/blog-tour-racing-sun-by-karina-halle.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/8198448173333281130"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/8198448173333281130"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/07\/blog-tour-racing-sun-by-karina-halle.html","title":"*BLOG TOUR* RACING THE SUN by Karina Halle - Review + Giveaway!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"i*Heart*BigBooks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15600330437828180668"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW4kATygSIk\/U1qMCXPfV1I\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/RMFENfLhyFk\/s220\/Twitter%2BProfile%2BPicture%2B400x400%2B%2528lighter%2529.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-1357690274983139543"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-31T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-05-31T06:00:01.978-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Booking It Through Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Every Last Breath"},{"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":"Magnolia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Play On"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reading Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Richelle Mead"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ruby Circle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Time Between Us"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Under the Never Sky"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Veronica Rossi"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Young Adult"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BOOKING IT through Summer Reading Challenge: Summertime Reads!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ihWXimtf7SRGH.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHELLO, lovely readers! Today is the last day of May and tomorrow kicks off the month of June! Before we know it, summer will be here! Now, if you're here, you are probably like me and think reading at any time of the year is the best thing ever....but there's something special about reading during the summer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI remember being out of school for the summer and reading MY choice of books all through the night...because, guess what? NO SCHOOL the next day! Or taking my latest book buys out on the road with me on vacation! Or maybe just hitting the beach on the weekend and basking in the sunshine while basking in a good book.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhether you chose to read your books in bed, late into the night, by plane, train, or automobile, at the beach, in the great outdoors, or from the comfort of the living room couch, Summer is a \u003Ci\u003Efantastic\u003C\/i\u003E time to catch up with all those new and old books that are on your To Be Read List (ahem, mountain).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm going to share with you some of my Summer TBRs (both old and new). I have a little bit of everything here and maybe, you might just add another book to your own list! PLUS, I have an AMAZING GIVEAWAY to help you along on your quest for Summertime Reading!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut first, in case you're new to this challenge...This summer of fun was put together by my awesome friends, Kim from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kimberlyfayereads.com\/2015\/05\/15\/booking-through-summer-reading-challenge-announcement-and-sign-ups\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKimberlyFaye Reads\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and Betsy from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booknerdbetsy.com\/?p=47\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBookNerd Betsy\u003C\/a\u003E! There will be new challenges each week with giveaways galore PLUS a giant, awesome, stupendous, SECRET prize at the end of the whole thing!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EReady for some fun?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMy Summertime Reads!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere are just a few of the books that have been on my TBR mountain! Plus, I'll be featuring a few more below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/itmlfNxlxjtCB.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThe Book Series that I'm Ashamed That I Haven't Read:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI've heard so so many rave reviews of this series and I've owned it forever just waiting for the time. I think this summer is the perfect time to start and finish a brand new (to me) series!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i9050AZIaso3R.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\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i9050AZIaso3R.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EUnder the Never Sky \/ Through the Ever Night \/ Into the Still Blue (+ 2 novellas)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Veronica Rossi\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E 2011-2014\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E Young Adult Paranormal Romance\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESynopsis of Book 1:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWORLDS KEPT THEM APART. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers. \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EBecause It's Not Summer Without Baseball:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm so excited to read this debut novel! It's from the male MC's point of view, which I LOVE and I've heard that even if baseball's not your thing, this is still a book that you'll enjoy!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibmVxop2OlVKcK.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\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibmVxop2OlVKcK.jpg\" height=\"320\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPlay On\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Michelle Smith\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;April 21, 2015\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult Contemporary Romance\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003EBaseball, family and breaking free from the confines of small town thinking — Play On is a Southern charmer with a lot of heart!\" - Robin Constantine, author of The Promise of Amazing \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the small town of Lewis Creek, baseball is everything. Especially for all-star pitcher Austin Braxton, who has a one-way ticket out of town with his scholarship to a top university. All that stands between him and a new start is one final season. But when Austin starts flunking Chemistry, his picture-perfect future is in jeopardy. A failing grade means zero playing time, and zero playing time means no scholarship. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnter Marisa Marlowe, the new girl in town who gets a job at his momma's flower shop. Not only is Marisa some home-schooled super-genius, she's also a baseball fanatic and more than willing to help Austin study. As the two grow closer, there's something about Marisa that makes Austin want more than just baseball and out of Lewis Creek--he wants a future with her. But Marisa has a past that still haunts her, one that she ran all the way to South Carolina to escape. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs Austin starts to peel back the layers of Marisa s pain, it forces him to look beyond the facade of himself and everyone he thought he knew in his town. What he sees instead is that in a small town like Lewis Creek, maybe baseball isn t everything--maybe it is just the thing that ties them all together.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EBecause Love is Love, Regardless of Season or Time:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have heard so so many good things about this series! And I've never read a time traveling novel, so I'm excited for this one...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi5nuzafIwIy4.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\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibi5nuzafIwIy4.jpg\" height=\"320\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETime Between Us\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Tamara Ireland Stone\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;October 9, 2012\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult Romance\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003EAnna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into Anna’s life, and with him a new world of adventure and possibility. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs their relationship deepens, the two face the reality that time may knock Bennett back to where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate, what consequences they can bear in order to stay together, and whether their love can stand the test of time. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFresh, exciting, and deeply romantic, Time Between Us is a stunning, spellbinding debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction.  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EBecause The Fine Line Between Love \u0026amp; Hate Makes for a Good Read:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI just really liked the synopsis of this one! Imagine the tension filled chemistry!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibqeCu8xQ4enbO.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\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibqeCu8xQ4enbO.jpg\" height=\"320\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMagnolia\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Kristie Cook\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;August 5, 2014\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult Contemporary Romance\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003EIn Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, the Cafferty and Marsden families are southern royalty. Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared vacations, holidays, backyard barbecues, and the overwhelming desire to unite their two clans by marriage. So when a baby boy and girl were born to the families at the same time, the perfect opportunity seemed to have finally arrived. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden have no intention of giving in to their parents’ wishes. They’re only seventeen, for goodness’ sake, not to mention that one little problem: They hate each other! Jemma can’t stand Ryder’s nauseating golden-boy persona, and Ryder would like nothing better than to pretend stubborn Jemma doesn’t exist. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut when a violent storm ravages Magnolia Branch, it unearths Jemma’s and Ryder’s true feelings for each other as the two discover that the line between love and hate may be thin enough to risk crossing over. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EThe Finale that I've Been Scared to Read:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESYDRIAN FEELS!! I'm not ready to say goodbye to the Vampire Academy\/Bloodlines world!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iAub7Rnu8Ppxc.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\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/iAub7Rnu8Ppxc.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Ruby Circle (Bloodlines #6) \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Richelle Mead\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublication Date:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;February 10, 2015\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGenre:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult Paranormal Romance\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETHEY WILL BE TESTED \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir forbidden romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s bestselling Bloodlines series. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, she and Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world and alter their lives forever. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon't miss their unforgettable final chapter... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELOVE WILL CONQUER ALL\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EThe Finale that I'm DYING to read:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis trilogy about Gargoyles and Demons sucked me in and astounded me with it's uniqueness and nail-biting drama!! and did I mention the hottest Demon ever? #TeamRoth! JUST TWO MORE MONTHS, PRECIOUS.....\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibjTZHHYfO3yOc.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\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibjTZHHYfO3yOc.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEvery Last Breath\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eby Jennifer L. 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To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETorn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell… \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAND NOW, IT'S TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EI want to see and hear about what books YOU are excited about reading this summer! 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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! This day just exploded with even more AWESOME.  \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\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\/ibvxAYXBwPNQnj.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/ibvxAYXBwPNQnj.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 identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their early twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. 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Walk away from the game.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESometimes, the smartest player is the one who knows when to walk away. But with the greatest risk, come the greatest rewards, or the greatest loss. What choice will Kestral make? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese final chapters are heart-pounding, and heart-breaking. At a rapid pace, everything that the novel has been reaching towards and hinting at come to fruition. 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But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. 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But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EGIVEAWAY! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EEnter to win SIGNED copies of both books of the series!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"9722f57e293\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9722f57e293\/\" id=\"rcwidget_fzlza33s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: 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week!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"i*Heart*BigBooks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15600330437828180668"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW4kATygSIk\/U1qMCXPfV1I\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/RMFENfLhyFk\/s220\/Twitter%2BProfile%2BPicture%2B400x400%2B%2528lighter%2529.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lJKt3wfizBg\/VMZfadaCzRI\/AAAAAAAARdk\/db8Rl4yI55s\/s72-c\/winnerscursepbcvr.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574076647597575616.post-2789319449720897451"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-24T12:58:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-24T12:58:35.571-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Read-A-Long"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Winner's Crime"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Winners Trilogy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#TheWinnersTrilogy Read-Along + Giveaway: The Winner's Crime Week Three"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i0cGJbRr2Ek4o.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EREAD-ALONG SCHEDULE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Winner's Crime\u003C\/i\u003E Read-Along\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EMarch 10th - Chapters 1 - 10\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/03\/thewinnerstrilogy-read-along-giveaway.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E(Catch up HERE)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EMarch 17th - Chapters 11 - 20\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/03\/thewinnerstrilogy-read-along-giveaway_17.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E(Catch up HERE)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EMarch 24th - Chapters 21 - 34\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMarch 31st - Chapters 34 - 46\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EMake sure to follow the HASHTAG \u003Cb\u003E#TheWinnersTrilogy\u003C\/b\u003E on twitter! For more info on the Read-A-Long, check it out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/02\/announcement-winners-curse-winners.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E *HERE*\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\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\u003EChapters 21-34: My *SPOILER-FREE* Thoughts...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\"It had begun with her. He could swear that she was the start of it all.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHello, dear readers. Our travels through the twisty-turny maze of The Winner's Crime continue with our heroine, Kestral, at the center of it all. Her decisions are causing some grave ramifications, as decisions in these types of novels often do. And the gravest ramification of all? Finally driving a seemingly insurmountable wedge between her and Arin.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThey part, each taking actions to secure a future for their people that they think is right. This is a not a love-sick romance. These characters each have strengths of their own that carry them forward. (However, I admit, I'm missing some of that kissing time. Alas, now is not the time, but I'm hoping for some pay off in the near future. PLEASE Ms. Rutkoski. Please.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\"There was dishonor, she decided, in accepting someone else's idea of honor without question.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThere's a time while growing up when you begin to question everything that you know, what you've been taught, what you've been told. And that is an important turning point to knowing and being true to yourself. We see this pivotal moment coming into focus...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBut is it too late?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EABOUT THE BOOKS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lJKt3wfizBg\/VMZfadaCzRI\/AAAAAAAARdk\/db8Rl4yI55s\/s1600\/winnerscursepbcvr.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lJKt3wfizBg\/VMZfadaCzRI\/AAAAAAAARdk\/db8Rl4yI55s\/s1600\/winnerscursepbcvr.png\" height=\"320\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16069030-the-winner-s-curse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoodReads\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lXcTZ2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-winners-curse-marie-rutkoski\/1115382395?ean=9780374384678\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;N\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EAs a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESet in a richly imagined new world, The Winner's Curse is a story of deadly games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMeiZsSW2T0\/VMZfUSlCQWI\/AAAAAAAARdc\/kR3UuP92VEk\/s1600\/winnerscrimecvr.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMeiZsSW2T0\/VMZfUSlCQWI\/AAAAAAAARdc\/kR3UuP92VEk\/s1600\/winnerscrimecvr.png\" height=\"320\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0374384703\/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=httpwwwgoodco-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0374384703\u0026amp;SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-winners-crime-marie-rutkoski\/1118931306?ean=9780374384708\u0026amp;itm=1\u0026amp;usri=9780374384708\u0026amp;cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1\u0026amp;r=1,%201\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;N\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21469060-the-winner-s-crime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoodReads\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EBook two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EGIVEAWAY! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EEnter to win SIGNED copies of both books of the series!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"9722f57e293\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9722f57e293\/\" id=\"rcwidget_fzlza33s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: 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Winner's Crime"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Winners Trilogy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#TheWinnersTrilogy Read-Along + Giveaway: The Winner's Crime Week Two"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i.minus.com\/i0cGJbRr2Ek4o.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EREAD-ALONG SCHEDULE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Winner's Crime\u003C\/i\u003E Read-Along\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EMarch 10th - Chapters 1 - 10\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/03\/thewinnerstrilogy-read-along-giveaway.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E(Catch up HERE)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003EMarch 17th - Chapters 11 - 20\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMarch 24th - Chapters 21 - 34\u003Cbr \/\u003EMarch 31st - Chapters 34 - 46\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EMake sure to follow the HASHTAG \u003Cb\u003E#TheWinnersTrilogy\u003C\/b\u003E on twitter! For more info on the Read-A-Long, check it out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/02\/announcement-winners-curse-winners.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E *HERE*\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\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\u003EChapters 11-20: My *SPOILER-FREE* Thoughts...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\"A game against Kestrel with nothing at stake? Never.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat happens when stubborn characters make decisions to do what's best for the ones they love? Nothing good, that's for sure. Drama, is another good response. The phrase, \"No good deed goes unpunished\" also comes to mind. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThese next few chapters are like standing on a razor thin ledge where on one side is a garden of dreams and fulfilled promises, and on the other, a rocky cliff that drops into the tumultuous sea. Which side will we end up on? \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe stakes are increasing exponentially for all the players as we become more deeply entrenched into the life at the imperial palace. And with greater stakes, come greater risks. So many times I found myself shouting at these characters to STOP! DON'T DO THAT! NOO NOOOO NOOOO....WHYYYYY?!?!? \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs we teeter back and forth on that ledge, hanging towards the cliff, there's that moment. THAT BEAUTIFUL MOMENT where you're hanging over that garden of dreams, where you think \"YES, jump, land.\" \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple;\"\u003E\"The world went luscious, and slow, and still.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBut then, the consequences of those risks rear up and remind you that that happiness needs to be hard won. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E*SIGH* more to come next week....  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EABOUT THE BOOKS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lJKt3wfizBg\/VMZfadaCzRI\/AAAAAAAARdk\/db8Rl4yI55s\/s1600\/winnerscursepbcvr.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lJKt3wfizBg\/VMZfadaCzRI\/AAAAAAAARdk\/db8Rl4yI55s\/s1600\/winnerscursepbcvr.png\" height=\"320\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16069030-the-winner-s-curse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoodReads\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lXcTZ2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-winners-curse-marie-rutkoski\/1115382395?ean=9780374384678\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;N\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EAs a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin's eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him'with unexpected consequences. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESet in a richly imagined new world, The Winner's Curse is a story of deadly games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMeiZsSW2T0\/VMZfUSlCQWI\/AAAAAAAARdc\/kR3UuP92VEk\/s1600\/winnerscrimecvr.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMeiZsSW2T0\/VMZfUSlCQWI\/AAAAAAAARdc\/kR3UuP92VEk\/s1600\/winnerscrimecvr.png\" height=\"320\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0374384703\/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=httpwwwgoodco-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0374384703\u0026amp;SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-winners-crime-marie-rutkoski\/1118931306?ean=9780374384708\u0026amp;itm=1\u0026amp;usri=9780374384708\u0026amp;cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1\u0026amp;r=1,%201\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EB\u0026amp;N\u003C\/a\u003E † \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21469060-the-winner-s-crime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoodReads\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EBook two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: purple; font-size: large;\"\u003EGIVEAWAY! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EEnter to win SIGNED copies of both books of the series!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"9722f57e293\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9722f57e293\/\" id=\"rcwidget_fzlza33s\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENow, go check out the thoughts of my FABULOUS fellow bloggers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodchoicereading.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGood Choice Reading\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shortie-says.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EShortie Says...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.readingteen.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReadingTeen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.onceuponatwilight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOnce Upon A Twilight\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/vi3tbabe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVi3tBabe Reviews\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pivotbookreviews.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPivot Book Reviews\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alittlebitofrnr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Little Bit of R\u0026amp;R\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jenuinecupcakes.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJenuine Cupcakes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lushbudgetproduction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERavenous Reader\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\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\/4681892897584865459\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/03\/thewinnerstrilogy-read-along-giveaway_17.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/4681892897584865459"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3574076647597575616\/posts\/default\/4681892897584865459"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.iheartbigbooks.com\/2015\/03\/thewinnerstrilogy-read-along-giveaway_17.html","title":"#TheWinnersTrilogy Read-Along + Giveaway: The Winner's Crime Week Two"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"i*Heart*BigBooks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15600330437828180668"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW4kATygSIk\/U1qMCXPfV1I\/AAAAAAAAAWA\/RMFENfLhyFk\/s220\/Twitter%2BProfile%2BPicture%2B400x400%2B%2528lighter%2529.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lJKt3wfizBg\/VMZfadaCzRI\/AAAAAAAARdk\/db8Rl4yI55s\/s72-c\/winnerscursepbcvr.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});