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Tour Stop and Review: The Dead I Know by Scot Gardner
You wake in the middle of the night, your arms and feet pinned by strong hands. As you thrash your way to consciousness, a calm voice says, “Steady. We’re here to help.” Your mind registers a paramedic, a policeman, an ambulance. You are lying on the lookout at Keeper’s Point, the lookout Amanda Creen supposedly threw herself off. And you have absolutely no idea how you got there. Aaron Rowe walks in his sleep. He … Read entire article »
Filed under: Jackie, Scot Gardner, The Dead I Know
Jade Lee novella: read it here!
We’re pleased to be able to share a little of Jade Lee’s novella, Engaged in Passion, part of the Bridal Favors series. There’s just a snippet here, but links at the bottom will take you to the rest of the story over at Heroes and Heartbreakers. Enjoy! (And as a disclaimer, there may be some adult content, so this one’s for the over 18 crowd ) An heiress in search of a title… Francine Richards … Read entire article »
Giveaway! Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
With the release of Ann Aguirre’s short story, Endurance today, we at The Novel Nation decided to call this “Ann Aguirre Day”. While it isn’t a national holiday or anything, it gives us the chance to offer a copy of Doubleblind (book three in the Sirantha Jax series) up to one lucky winner! It’s not easy to tread lightly wearing steel-toed boots. Sirantha Jax isn’t known for diplomatic finesse. As a “Jumper” who navigates ships through … Read entire article »
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Teaser: Endurance by Ann Aguirre (Chapter 2)
I’m happy to be able to share a little teaser of Ann Aguirre’s new short story, Endurance. The complete story will be available at 9am tomorrow morning, but if you just can’t wait, hopefully this will tide you over You’ll find access at the bottom of this post to Heroes and Heartbreakers, who will be sharing Endurance in full tomorrow. I hope you enjoy! Stone had never killed anything. Not an animal. Not an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ann Aguirre, Endurance, Excerpt, Uncategorized
Review: The Secret Me Book by Rachel Kempster and Meg Leder
Discover what makes you, you… What makes you tick and hum? What quirks and habits are yours and yours alone? who do you wish you could be? who are you now? The answers make up your “secret me,” your soul’s fingerprint. Packed with creative and quirky prompts, ideas, and activities, The Secret Me Book gives you an inspiring way to get to know this core part of you. Scribble thoughts, make lists, paste pictures, and doodle—all tapping into the real you. What would … Read entire article »
Filed under: Meg Leder, Mel, Rachel Kempster, The Secret Me Book
Review: Tilt by Alan Cumyn
Stan is an intense sixteen-year-old loner who desperately wants to make the junior varsity basketball team. And it seems that he may be about to do so, until he’s blindsided by the unexpected attentions of Janine Igwash. Suddenly Stan is no longer thinking about jump shots. Instead he is obsessed with Janine’s spiky hair, her milky white shoulders and the mysterious little tattoo at the base of her neck, not to mention the heat of … Read entire article »
Filed under: 2011, Alan Cumyn, book review, Jackie, YA
Review: The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
The wars that followed The Collapse nearly destroyed civilization. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choice—rebuild what was or make something new. Stephen Quinn, a quiet and dutiful fifteen-year-old scavenger, travels Post-Collapse America with his Dad and stern ex-Marine Grandfather. They travel light. They keep to themselves. Nothing ever changes. But when his Grandfather passes suddenly and Stephen and his Dad decide to risk it all to save the lives of two … Read entire article »
Filed under: Jeff Hirsch, Lindsay, The Eleventh Plague
Reading “The Eleventh Plague” by Jeff Hirsch
So I have had a crazy busy New Year and my reading has dwindled, I was saying constantly its time to sit and relax with a book; whatever I did there was never enough hours. Until recently that is-I finally picked up “The Eleventh Plague” by Jeff Hirsch. I am loving the book, which goes to prove that I can’t judge the book by the cover, as I thought I would not be into it at all. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Jeff Hirsch, The Eleventh Plague
Trailer of the Week: A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink
You just have to look through the archives to see my past reviews of Michelle Zink’s books and know just how much I’ve loved them all. So call me ubër-excited about her forthcoming book, A Temptation of Angels, which once again takes us back in time to a reality imagined by Zink. Here is the official book trailer: Even angels make mistakes in this page-turning epic romance… When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old … Read entire article »
Filed under: Michelle Zink, Trailer of the Week
IMHO: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean
She lives for passion. Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the “ton,” and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips . . . and precisely the kind of woman The Duke of Leighton wants far far away … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart, Featured, Sarah MacLean
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