Book Blitz: The Winning Side (University Park #3)

The Winning Side (University Park #3) by C.M. Doporto
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Romance
Release Date: December 21, 2014
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Book Description:

Lexi’s determined to keep her word and stand by Raven’s side because her love for him is too strong to deny. 

 As Raven learns to deal with the issues that are destined to destroy him and their relationship, their love is taken to a new level. 

As doors are closed and new ones are opened, Lexi and Raven find themselves in a heavenly bliss, but not without the challenges from Raven’s past. 

With a true test of love, Lexi and Raven have to decide if they are willing to do whatever it takes to be on the winning side.



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Excerpt:

Delaney held up a light pink sweater to her chest. “This is hideous. You have to trash this thing.” She flung it behind her.

“Hey, I like that sweater.” I dashed after it and then gave it a once over and agreed with her. It was something my mom had bought for me and it had Betty Homemaker written all over it with pearl buttons and a jacquard trim. I shoved it in the return-home bag. “I think coming back to the dorm will be good for both of us. When Raven’s having a bad day, I can just come back here so he can have some time to himself. Time to process whatever he’s going through.”

And time to fight his demons.

“And you trust that he will be okay.” She threw one of my skirts over her head. “He won’t plunge off the edge and go back to where he was, will he?”

“I’ll check on him. It’s not like I won’t see him. And if needed, you can take me to his apartment, right?”

Promotional Event: Five - Out of the Dark (Five #1)

Five - Out of the Dark (Five #1) by Holli Anderson
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: August 20, 2013
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Book Description:

Five teenagers who’ve recently discovered they have magical powers and are living in the Seattle underground feel it’s their responsibility to protect unsuspecting humans from otherworldly foes. 

Things are going well until Johnathan, their unofficial leader and the boy sixteen year old Paige is in love with, is bitten by a changeling – the venomous saliva causing him to metamorphose into a ravening beast with each full moon. 

Paige vows that, no matter the cost, she will find a way to cure Johnathan of the evil that has embedded itself in his soul.

Johnathan’s monthly transformation and daily personality roller coaster isn’t the only problem they have to deal with. The Five are also gearing up to face their toughest and most dangerous enemy yet—a powerful and ruthless Warlock who will go to any means, including high school, to build his Dark Army.

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Excerpt:

Little blue sparks of electricity gathered at my fingertips. That should have scared me, or at least aroused my curiosity. But the scene playing out before me pushed away all other emotions except anger. Intense, red-hot anger.

I recognized the three boys from school―future serial killers, to be sure. The trio had Sadie tied to a tree. Her usually silky black coat was covered in dirt and pine needles.

One of the boys―Justin was his name; we had History together―looked up at me. “Hey, look. It’s the preacher’s daughter. Maybe we can try it on her next.” He hocked a loogy and spit at my whimpering dog.

They all laughed.

Book Blitz: Lexi's Pathetic Fictional Love Life

Lexi's Pathetic Fictional Love Life by Jo Noelle
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 10, 2014
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Book Description:

Lexi Middleton has been socially invisible to her classmates, but starting her junior year, that’s going to change. First, she’s determined to hook a boyfriend, ensuring dates with flowers and possible kisses on the doorstep. 

Second, she wants to be a writer for the school paper, even though it freaks her out to think of everyone judging her by her punctuation and metaphors.

High school is difficult enough—keeping up her grades, dealing with increasing sibling rivalry, and trying to stay out of the way of her personal nemesis, Amberlee—but when Lexi catches the eye of her long-time crush, she also becomes the focus of mean-girl tactics.

Caught between who she was and who she wants to be, Lexi must decide how to confront a bully, and choose who to let into her heart.


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Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday's!

Hey Loves,

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season, visiting loved ones, giving and getting gifts, and spending some with family, friends!

Promotional Event: Fight On (Camryn Cruise #3)

Fight On (Camryn Cruise #2) by Brina Courtney
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: 2014
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Book Description:

Camryn Cruise is not human. But she doesn’t know what she is. Not yet.

The world is falling apart and her only escape is Camp Silverlake where she frequently stayed as a child. 

But Camryn’s summers weren’t filled with crafting and swimming, they were spent learning combat skills and how to protect herself from the outside world.

Now she must return to Camp Silverlake to learn the truth, about who she is and she’ll discover the secret hidden within her blood. A secret that could save them all.



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Promotional Event: Shattered Dreams (Book #1)

Shattered Dreams (Book #1) by Brenda Kennedy
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romance
Release Date: December 1, 2014
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Book Description:

Emma Greyson, Age 22, Has a loving husband, Max, and a newborn son, James. She is finally living her dream, until fate steps in and shatters everything.

Trying to deal with the death of her husband and learning how to be a single mom, Emma decides to move from Fort Drum, New York, back to her hometown of Sarasota, Florida.

Four years later, Emma has a fresh start with a new job and new friends. She meets an attractive doctor, Alec Collins.

Taking things slowly, she is happy with the way things are going until fate steps in again and reveals the ugly truth of Alec's past.



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Comics Corner: Ms. Marvel

Good is not a thing you are. It’s a thing you do. —Kamala Khan, Ms. Marvel #005

Ms. Marvel (2014) is part of the new wave of comics under the All-New Marvel NOW! branding that’s focused on bringing in new readers and has been on pretty much all of the ‘Best Comics of 2014’ lists including the A.V Club and Vulture. Both the creators, G. Willow Wilson and Sana Amanat AND Kamala Khan, were listed in Buzzfeed’s 21 Kick-Ass Muslims Who Changed the Narative in 2014. This comic was what really helped me get into the scary world of Marvel comics, because it introduces a new character with all the many, many years of baggage that other characters can have.