WAITING ON WEDNESDAY # 7 - BRANDED by ABI KETNER & MISSY KALICICKI - YA DYSTOPIAN

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY # 7

1ST MAY 2013

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Now I can't go past Branded by Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki for WOWing everybody with. I read the first chapter waaaay back when and totally loved it. Then I got to read some more and loved meeting Cole and Lexi. I am very excited to read the completed book. I enjoy the worlds that dystopian authors bring us. These debut authors know what they like in a great dystopian read and they are bringing it in Branded. Current release date is June 28th and I can't wait. I am so excited I am joining the blog tour and the book trailer reveal. 

Michelle

BRANDED

Twenty years ago the Commander came into power and murdered all who opposed him. In his warped mind, the seven deadly sins were the downfall of society. He created the Hole where sinners are branded according to their sins and might survive a few years. At best.
Now LUST wraps around my neck like blue fingers strangling me. I’ve been accused of a crime I didn’t commit and now the Hole is my new home.

Darkness. Death. Violence. Pain.

Now every day is a fight for survival. But I won’t die. I won’t let them win.
The Hole can’t keep me. The Hole can’t break me.
I am more than my brand. I’m a fighter. 

My name is Lexi Hamilton, and this is my story.

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WAITING ON WEDNESDAY WOW # 6 - ELIZABETH REYES - 5th STREET SERIES

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY - 13TH NOVEMBER 2012

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Elizabeth Reyes came to my attention when 'Forever Mine' the first book in her , 'The Moreno Brothers' series was free on Amazon. I had a look into her via Goodreads and saw all her books rated very highly. The Moreno Brothers is for maturer YA readers. 

I liked the sound of '5th Street' series as it sounds different. I am enjoying contemporary at the moment, so I am rather keen to read this series. Hector is the 3rd book in the series & Abel the 4th . On Goodreads it says later this year for both releases. There is no cover or blurbs as yet.

Teaser for Hector

5th STREET 

NOAH

Book # 1

Veronica Cruz has been through hell and back. After disconnecting with the world two years ago to be at the side of her dying mother, she’s left alone, unemployed, overweight, and feeling a decade older than her twenty-eight years. When her best friend coaxes her into joining the local gym to ditch her depression and rejuvenate her life, she meets Noah. Assigned to help Veronica lose weight, Noah is everything she expected a young trainer to be—perfectly chiseled, supportive and motivating. Add to that, he’s incredibly sexy. He’s everything she’s ever looked for in a man. What she least expected was for him to fall for her, but he has. There's just one glaring problem: Noah is eight years younger.

Noah Quintanilla has his eye on a boxing title—someday. Down for a few months with an injury, his maintenance-boy pay at 5th Street Gym won't cut it. He’s finally given the opportunity to train. The catch? His trainee is an out-of-shape woman with a free week pass. Taking on the challenge, Noah stumbles into one of the closest friendships he’s ever known, and before he knows it, he’s in love. But Veronica’s not having it—the age difference is too much. Their platonic relationship means having to watch her date other men—something that would make him crazy. Believing he's the man for her, Noah sets out to prove that age is but an illusion, and there's more to him than just a number.

GIO

Book # 2

When tragedy strikes in the ring, Giovanni Bravo falls into a deep depression, walking away from his dream of boxing to train instead. He agrees to a two month get-away, helping train Felix Sanchez, his high school best friend and now welterweight champ of the world. Once at Felix’s lavish boxing complex, he’s reunited with Bianca Rubio, someone he remembers only as the girl with the innocent doe eyes back in high school. Her refreshing, cheerful demeanor not only takes Gio’s mind off his troubled conscience, he finds himself falling for her fast and hard. The problem—Bianca is Felix’s girlfriend.

Having a sexy, famous boyfriend has its perks, but they come with a price. Bianca not only has to deal with the ongoing tabloid rumors about her boyfriend hooking with other women, but also his constant absence when he is on the road. So now that Felix will be in town for two whole months to train for his next big bout, Bianca is thrilled. He’s even asked her to move into his cabin while he's there. But when he leaves for days at a time to promote his fight, Bianca spends time getting to know Felix’s gorgeous new trainer and good friend, Gio. Increasingly drawn to his sweet smile and smoldering green eyes, she finds herself saying and doing things she normally wouldn’t.

As it becomes more and more difficult for each to resist the other, Gio crosses the line between them. He hopes that one kiss will alleviate the overwhelming temptation and clear both their systems, but it does just the opposite. Their temptation suddenly becomes an obsession--an obsession that quickly forces Gio to realize this is more than just lust. He's fallen hard and to his delight so has she. Now he's forced to make the hardest decision of his life. Risk losing his long time friend or walk away from the only girl he's ever loved.

Adult Contemporary romance.

THE MORENO BROTHERS

Please note:

Ranges from Mature YA - Adult

Depending on book in series

Forever Mine - Trailer

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY # 5 - THOUGHTLESS by S.C. STEPHENS - HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN 31st October 2012

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I was rather keen to start this series , Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens. Reckless due out 2013, book # 3 . I have attached the vids for Thoughtless and Effortless. It would appear they are adult reads. 

The vid for Effortless is a tad spoilerish as to which lad she ends up with so ......bummer.....I had to watch both vids, lol!

GOODREADS - THOUGHTLESS SERIES

It rates very well and I have heard good things, PLUS Thoughtless is currently on Netgalley. I have started Thoughtless and am enjoying:)

THOUGHTLESS SERIES

by S.C. STEPHENS


THOUGHTLESS # 1

For almost two years now, Kiera's boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she's ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted to her. When they head off to a new city to start their lives together, Denny at his dream job and Kiera at a top-notch university, everything seems perfect. Then an unforeseen obligation forces the happy couple apart.

Feeling lonely, confused, and in need of comfort, Kiera turns to an unexpected source—a local rock star named Kellan Kyle. At first, he's purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night everything changes...and none of them will ever be the same.

EFFORTLESS

THOUGHTLESS # 2

In this stunning follow-up to Thoughtless, Kellan and his band embark on a tour that will propel them to national fame, but can Kiera trust her charismatic, sexy man to be faithful from so far away?

After being caught in the middle of a love triangle which led to a devastating betrayal, Kiera pledged to learn from the mistakes she’d made. She was determined to never again inflict that kind of pain on anyone, especially the soulful, talented man who held her heart. But life offers new challenges for every relationship, and when Kiera’s love is put to the ultimate test, will it survive? Love is easy…trust is hard.

RECKLESS

THOUGHTLESS # 3

DUE FOR RELEASE 

MARCH 5TH 2013

No cover or blurb at this stage

I look forward to your WOW!


Michelle

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WAITING ON WEDNESDAY - WOW # 4 - THE BECOMING SERIES by JESSICA MEIGS

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I saw this series the other day and the first two books had a cover makeover, I got a bit intrigued . Jessica Meigs', The Becoming Series and then I saw her new UF series The Unnaturals. I was drawn in by the cover makeovers . Ground Zero.....well...come on!! If that isn't enough to catch a bit of attention at a glance, lol!!

So, these are my WOW's. They rate well on Goodreads, they look kickass, so I am intrigued. Plus I can binge on them all, no waiting:)

The Becoming
The Becoming #1

by Jessica Meigs

The Michaluk Virus is loose. In the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, the Michaluk Virus has escaped the CDC, and its effects are widespread and devastating. Most of the population of the southeastern United States have become homicidal cannibals. As society rapidly crumbles under the hordes of infected, three people-Ethan Bennett, a Memphis police officer; Cade Alton, his best friend and former IDF sharpshooter; and Brandt Evans, a lieutenant in the US Marines-band together against the oncoming crush of death and terror sweeping across the world. As Cade, Brandt, and Ethan hole up in a safe house in Tupelo, others begin to join them in their bid for survival. When the infected attack and they're forced to flee, one departs to Memphis in search of answers while the others escape south to Biloxi, where they encounter more danger than they bargained for. And in Memphis, the answers that one man finds are the last answers he wanted, answers that herald a horrific possibility that there may be more to this virus than first suspected.

Brothers In Arms

The Becoming # 1.5

In January 2009, the Michaluk Virus escaped from the Centers for Disease Control and decimated Atlanta, Georgia.

In February 2009, the virus had spread to the major city centers of the southeast, wreaking havoc in Memphis, Birmingham, Mobile, Jackson, Biloxi, and New Orleans.

Then the virus reached Tupelo, Mississippi.

Theo and Gray Carter find themselves surrounded by chaos, death, and misery on all sides. As their worlds collapse around them, both are forced to do the unimaginable to not only ensure their survival but to protect each other from the cannibalistic infected that cross their paths.

Weaponless and alone, the two brothers quickly learn that the only thing they can count on is each other.

The Becoming: Brothers in Arms is a novella set in the Becoming universe. It can be read either before or after The Becoming, the first book in the series published November 2011 by Permuted Press. It contains no spoilers for The Becoming or the sequel, The Becoming: Ground Zero, coming summer 2012 from Permuted Press.

Ground Zero

The Becoming #2

One year after the Michaluk Virus decimated the southeast, Ethan Bennett and his six companions have become as close as family while facing the trials of living in a drastically changed world. Then a mysterious woman arrives at their safe house in Alabama, pleading for assistance in getting into Atlanta. Despite their suspicions that the woman is hiding important information, Ethan and his friends agree to help. But when they're suddenly forced to flee from the infected, the cohesion the group cultivated is shattered.

As members of the group succumb to the escalating dangers on their path, new alliances form, new loves develop, and old friendships crumble. In the face of unending horror, one man makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his friends, while another reveals secrets that could hold the key to humanity's survival.

Revelations 

The Becoming # 3

Due For Release : May 2013

Blurb & Cover Not Yet Released

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New Urban Fantasy Series

The Unnaturals

The Unnaturals # 1
Released : 10th September 2012

Riley Walker is one of the world’s best covert operatives, employed by a top-secret sector of the U.S. government known only as the Agency. Highly skilled and lethal in a fight, Riley is fiercely independent and adamant that she work alone after the mysterious death of her partner in an assignment gone wrong.

All that changes when she’s thrust onto a new assignment investigating the deaths of twenty-seven Agency operatives. Forced to work with twelve-year Agency veteran Scott Hunter–a stickler for following orders and a loner by nature–Riley doesn’t get a chance to protest before she and her new partner are passed to a sector of the Agency that they never knew existed. As they investigate the murders, Riley and Scott learn that there’s more to the Agency than they ever suspected.

They discover the existence of monsters right out of their wildest dreams.

Drop by and tell us your WOW!!

Michelle

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY - WOW # 3 - VALERIE DEARBORN SERIES by CAROLINE HANSON

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It's been a long time between WOW's for us at Novels On The Run, but I aim to rectify that.

I have been told about Caroline Hanson and her Valerie Dearborn series, so I have decided to spotlight the whole lot , Love Is Mortal is the actual WOW:) I'm not sure if the novella , 'Love Is The Beginning' is a #2.5 or not so don't quote me.

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I LOVE the covers of all these!!

Love Is Darkness # 1

Love Is Fear # 2

Love Is The Beginning

Love Is Mortal # 3

LOVE IS DARKNESS

Valerie Dearborn wants a cotton candy life, but it’s more like a puffer fish: pointy, unusual, and—if not prepared exactly right—deadly.

In London for graduate school, Val knows she's finally free. Her father and ex-almost-boyfriend are back in California and she's out of the Vampire hunting biz for good. Or is she?

She draws the attention of Lucas, a 1600 year old Vampire, and King to his kind. He’s also wicked hot. As golden as Lucifer, and just as tempting, he makes Valerie an offer she can't refuse— help him find out if the Others (Empaths, Fey and Werewolves) still exist or he'll stop protecting those she loves.

Lucas tells her that Empaths were a Vampire’s biggest weakness before going extinct hundreds of years ago. While the Fey or a Werewolf might kill a Vampire, an Empath could enslave them, seducing or harming with emotions at will. The one detail he leaves out? Valerie is an Empath.

And after 1600 years of an emotionless existence, Lucas wants Valerie like a recovering alcoholic wants a wine cooler.

Can she keep those she loves alive, stop Lucas from munching on her, survive a fanged revolution and still find a way to have that boring, normal life she’s always wanted? Probably not, but boy is she gonna try!

This is a full length novel and contains adult content.

LOVE IS FEAR

Love is Fear is the highly anticipated sequel to the Number One Fantasy Bestseller, Love is Darkness.

After a lot of swearing and only a little nookie, Valerie Dearborn has decided to make a change. No more lusting after Lucas, the hot, but emotionless, vampire king who can’t commit. Instead she’s going to make it work with Jack. After all, not only is he breathing, but he’s the love of her life….Isn’t he?

Valerie is an Empath, with supernatural abilities that seem to do nothing more than give her the hots for Lucas. Once upon a time, Empath’s had a purpose. They were ambassadors to the Others—Fey, Witches, Werewolves and Vampires. They could settle the emotions of a Werewolf and make Vampires feel again.

But that was long ago.

Lucas isn’t about to let Valerie go. He needs her to help him find the Fey, last seen in the Colony of Roanoke, South Carolina, circa 1587. He still believes they are the key to restoring balance to the world and the only way to keep vampires under control. They won’t trust him, but they will trust Val.
Between Jack, Lucas and Rachel, Val knows life won’t be dull. Nor will it be the normal, 2.5 kids kind of life she’s always wanted.

As their enemies close in, Val must ask herself what life is really about–trust, duty or mind-blowing orgasms? And even if she finds the answer, she may not live long enough to enjoy it.

Please note—this novel is not YA and has lots of sass, swearing and sex. Not necessarily in that order.

LOVE IS THE BEGINNING

Dear Reader,

If you have not read my Valerie Dearborn Series (Love is Darkness and Love is Fear), please do so before reading Love is…The Beginning – because it won't make any sense otherwise.

This was the beginning to Love is Darkness until the eleventh hour. For me, this scene has always been where the book started and how I envisioned the characters being introduced.

So why did it get taken out? Because it is Jack's story, and the Valerie Dearborn Series is about Valerie. It’s the story of her life and her journey, with Jack and Co. along for the ride. This scene confused that.

But everyone who read this first beginning loved it. They loved knowing how Valerie and Jack met. They wanted to see his first tragic encounter with Marion and liked understanding what makes him tick.

This is a short read, a bit longer than Bewitching the Werewolf and will probably take you an hour to read. Enjoy! And as always, please feel free to email me or facebook me and tell me what you think.

Happy Reading,

Caroline

LOVE IS MORTAL

DUE FOR RELEASE

15th NOVEMBER 2012

BLURB:

A determination to survive….

Betrayed by everyone she loves, Valerie Dearborn will do anything to get out of Fey and avoid becoming Cerdwellyn’s queen. Even if it means she has to rely upon Lucas, the monster who betrayed her.

A bid for redemption….

Lucas felt nothing for hundreds of years, but Valerie’s blood has changed everything. Forced to confront his sins, he’ll do what he can to help Valerie survive. Even if it costs him his life.

A destiny cut short….

Cerdwellyn, King of the Fey lost his true queen centuries ago. He’s determined to make Valerie her replacement, but ghosts from his past have other plans.

The end of the story.

As Valerie struggles to survive she must choose between reality and illusion, between sacrifice and love, all in hopes of figuring out the truth: that if you love someone you must be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.

What are you Waiting for??

Michelle

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY # 2 - PURE by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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MY WOW

DRUM ROLL.......

PURE
by JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT

COVENANT SERIES # 2

RELEASE DATE 2ND APRIL 2012

SPENCER HILL PRESS

Alex lives--and loves--recklessly, until a single decision leads to a heartbreaking revelation. As a mysterious threat closes in and she confronts a Council that wants to see her in servitude, Alex must face a choice between love that is fated... and love that is forbidden.

Now I know it's a long wait, I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of 'Half Blood' and OMG!!! It's a must for 2011 to be released 15th September 2011. Hence why this is my WOW this week as it is going to be a painful wait:D

Feel free to leave a comment below and I will check out your WOW.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Michelle

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY # 1

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine , which spotlights upcoming releases that everybody is  eagerly anticipating.

MY WOW

DRUM ROLL.......

Riley's beginning to think being a demon trapper isn't all it's cracked up to be. Her dad's been stolen by a necromancer, her boyfriend's gone all weird and she's getting warm and fuzzy feelings for someone who's seriously bad news. It's tempting to give it all up and try to be normal, but that's not an option. Because the demons have plans for Riley. And they're not the only ones....

I am literally wishing my life away everyday until I get to read Forbidden...well I know that sounds a tad extreme..but ...I keep checking my count down widget thingy..or is it a gadget... who knows the difference...anyhoo..my point is..I need a Beck fix and I need it bad...hee..hee.

I even have Miss Suzi with her bookmarks ready for action. Take a lookie, she is sooooo good!! Suzi has read Forsaken now and she is crushing on Ori..well and Simon...and errr Beck...lol!!! Check out my review of Forsaken and interview with Jana Oliver . If you haven't yet launched yourself into Riley and Becks world..you are missing out..BIG TIME:D
Due for release 5th August 2011

And for 'Soul Thief'......US cover
For those of you who have entered Riley and Becks world..well you know what I am saying!

Due for release 30th August 2011
 
  Leave a comment below and I will check out your WOW.

MICHELLE