Waiting on Wednesday #13

 

"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating

 

 

My choice this week is Vicious by Victoria Schwab.

Publication Date: September 24, 2013

Goodreads Description:

 

A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and

superpowers, set in a near-future world.

 

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.

 

Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. 

 

Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?

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Jennifer Shaw Wolf's 'Dead Girls Don't Lie' Book Trailer Reveal + Giveaway

 

 

Synopsis:

 Rachel died at two a.m . . . Three hours after Skyler kissed me for the first time. Forty-five minutes after she sent me her last text. 
Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. . .before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel’s text is the first clue—starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel’s death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth.
In the follow-up to her powerful debut, Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another dark, romantic story of murder and secrets.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Jennifer Shaw Wolf grew up on a farm in the tiny town of St. Anthony, Idaho. She spent cold Idaho mornings milking cows in the dark and attended a school where Hunter’s Education was part of the sixth grade curriculum. She’s always been a writer, whether it was sewing together books to read to her little brothers or starting an underground newspaper in sixth grade. She met the love of her life at Ricks College, (now BYU Idaho), after he dropped her on her head. She graduated from Ricks and then Brigham Young University, Provo with a degree in Broadcast Communications. Now she lives in beautiful, green, (rainy) Lacey, Washington with her husband and four kids. She loves to produce videos, ski, ride horses, and read, but really all she has time for is chasing kids and writing.

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Delia J. Colvin's 'The Sibylline' Trilogy Book Blast Giveaway

 

THE SIBYLLINE TRILOGY
By: DELIA J. COLVIN

The Last Oracle: Book Three of The Sibylline Trilogy

Can love defy death itself?

 From Bestselling author, Delia Colvin, The Last Oracle, is the passionate finale to The Sibylline Trilogy that weaves Greek Mythology with a modern tale of eternal love!

 Alex has waited 3000 years to finally marry his soul mate…his symbolon. But as the wedding comes to fruition, their secret plans are discovered and now no one is safe!

 In order to triumph over these forces, the oracles must return to the entrance to the Underworld and revive the first oracle, Myrddin, whose jumbled mind holds the key to their survival. But that solution forces Alex and Valeria to face certain death, for the chance to change their fate!

 THE SIBYLLINE TRILOGY – a love more enduring than life…than death…than destiny.

 

The Symbolon: Book Two of The Sibylline Trilogy

 From Bestselling author, Delia Colvin, The Symbolon, is the passionate second novel of The Sibylline Trilogy that weaves Greek mythology with a modern tale of eternal love!

 For 3000 years, Alex has dreamt of a life with his symbolon, his mortal soul mate. But when they approach the ancient council of immortals for approval of their marriage, they discover that sinister forces object to their union. Soon, they are faced with terrifying threats, including a devastating separation that neither may survive.

THE SIBYLLINE TRILOGY – a love more enduring than life…than death…than destiny.

 

The Sibylline Oracle: Book One of the Sibylline Trilogy

Can love defy death itself? When she’s rescued by handsome Alex Morgan, Valeria thinks she’s found her happy ending —but Alex knows the terrifying truth…time is running out! And unless they can discover the source  of an ancient curse, fate will take her life…again. Greek Mythology and modern romance intertwine in this addictive trilogy.

 THE SIBYLLINE ORACLE – a love more enduring than life…than death…than destiny.

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About the Author:
 

 

“We have a new star to add to the firmament of romance/fantasy writers. Ms. Colvin takes her place in the first tier and it’s well deserved.”Al Hatman Author

Delia J. Colvin is the bestselling author of The Sibylline Trilogy.

While working at enhancing her writing skills, she worked in a wide range of occupations from marketing to entrepreneur, Air Traffic Controller and Russian Interpreter.  But her passion is in writing and helping people.  Delia has donated both time and money to literacy programs around the country.

She currently resides in Northern Arizona, with her husband, Randy, and her two Cavalier King Charles pups.

 
 

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Sarah Harian's 'The Wicked We Have Done' Cover Reveal

 

The Wicked We Have Done by Sarah Harian
Publication Date: March 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance

 

Synopsis:
 
Evalyn Ibarra never expected to be an accused killer and experimental prison test subject. A year ago, she was a normal college student. Now she’s been sentenced to a month in the compass room—an advanced prison obstacle course designed by the government to execute justice.

If she survives, the world will know she’s innocent.

Locked up with nine notorious and potentially psychotic criminals, Evalyn must fight the prison and dismantle her past to stay alive. But the system prized for accuracy appears to be killing at random.

She doesn’t plan on making friends.

She doesn’t plan on falling in love, either.

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AUTHOR BIO:

 

Sarah Harian grew up in the foothills of Yosemite and received her B.A. and M.F.A. from Fresno State University. When not writing, she is usually hiking some mountain or another in the Sierras, playing video games with her fiancé, or rough-housing with her dog.

 

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Wylie Snow's 'Jump Zone: Cleo Falls' Book Blitz: Excerpt & Two Giveaways

 

Jump Zone: Cleo Falls by Wylie Snow
(Jump Zone #1 )
Publication Date: September 9th 2013
Genres: Dystopia, New Adult

Synopsis:

All Cleo wants, all she’s ever wanted, is the acceptance of her tribe and the love of her family... and she almost dies trying to earn it. But the man who saved her, who found beauty in her flaws and loved her without condition, has cruelly betrayed her, and she’s dying all over again.

Was it all lies? His words, his promises, his kisses? Lost in unfamiliar territory, Cleo will fight the forces that conspire to destroy her homeland, even if she has to do it alone.

Libra longs for freedom—from prison, from pretense, and from his birthright... but he’s caught in a political game where only greed and power can win, and Cleo Rush is the pawn. How much is he willing to sacrifice for liberty? His morals, his principles, the woman he loves? No matter which path he chooses, people will die, their blood on his hands. And it could be hers.

To save themselves and their world, Cleo and Libra must overcome the double tragedy that binds their families in hatred. Together, they might live. Apart, Cleo will fall.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Almost every author says they wanted to write from a very early age. Not me. I wanted to be a detective like Nancy Drew, or a wildlife expert like Jim Fowler or an archaeologist like Indiana Jones. Or have my own island resort and make fantasies come true!

I didn't do too badly with any of those...
I married a detective, worked in a zoo, explored ship wrecks instead of old ruins, and spent 18 glorious years living on a sunny island.

As for those fantasies...
I also write erotic romance as Wylie Kinson.
Happy reading!

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Excerpt:
 

Taiga Forest

I’d always presumed the moments before death would be fuzzy and warm.

They’re not. Death is painful. And cold.

Death is terrifying.

For me, there are no sepia vignettes of my childhood, no sign of my mother’s smiling face to usher me into a blissful afterlife, open armed. There’s nothing to distract me from the fright that slams me every time my mouth fills, every time my head slips under.

No matter how hard I kick or thrash, the current is merciless, dragging me downriver, closer to the edge, closer to the—

I can’t even think the word.

I claw for the surface, flailing desperately for something to grab onto. But there’s nothing. Not a rock, not a log, not even a stray root. Even if by some miracle I don’t drown, there is nothing to save me from the fall.

Seventy feet, straight down.

And the rocks at the bottom… I’ll be smashed.

My chest burns so bad, I want to scream from it. Can’t, don’t dare. I bite down on the inside of my lips to seal them from another mouthful of icy water and taste the copper of my blood. I will my legs to get me to the surface for another breath, but I’m tumbling through the blackness, not sure which way is up.

The rapids twist and toss me, pull me fast and hard as if they’re doing me a favor in getting me to the edge quickly. It’ll be over soon. Yet every agonizing second feels never-ending.

The more my muscles ache from cold, the heavier my limbs become, the slower time goes. Death is a cruel bitch.

My lungs are on fire. And no matter that my eyeballs feel like they’ve been dunked in acid, panic won’t let me close them.

There’s a legend amongst my people of a Ghost Warrior, a survivalist from Old Canada who lost his life in the Polar Wars. They say he guides folks home in their time of need, gives them a second chance. Where is this phantom rescuer for me? Am I not worthy?

I already know the answer…

The pressure in my chest begins to crack me open. I acknowledge my fate, look it in the eye, welcome it. The thought frees me. The simple act of mental acquiescence releases my fear, replaces it with regret. And anger. I’ll never get a chance to make amends to my tribe, to Jaegar or my father, never feel the love I’ve tried so hard, so damned hard, to earn.

Anger fuels my strength, gives me a final burst of energy. My anaesthetized legs push off of something solid. My head breaches the surface.

I scream in Death’s face.

Then water fills me, douses my fire. I am numb, unable to feel my extremities, unable to feel anything. Like a piece of flotsam, the current tosses me over the precipice toward the jagged rocks below. My world goes dark.

 

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JA Huss's 'Panic' Cover Reveal + Giveaway

 

Panic by J.A. Huss
(Rook and Ronin #3)
Publication Date: October 24th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult

Synopsis:
 

Rook is chasing her dream—film school and a chance at a life beyond the one she left behind six months ago. But before she can become the girl she wants to be, she must deal with the girl she left behind.

Ronin is also chasing his dream—a family of his own and a life away from erotic modeling. And he too, has a past he’s trying to forget. A past that makes Rook question everything about their life together.

Lies, secrets, and shocking truths will rock the foundation Rook and Ronin have built. Can they put the past behind them and move forward together? Or is this just another too good to be true relationship that will crash and burn in the end?

Click here to view the Panic book trailer.

 

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Click here to view Manic (Rook & Ronin #2) on Goodreads.

 

Click here to purchase Manic (Rook & Ronin #2) on Amazon.

Click here to view Panic (Rook & Ronin #3) on Goodreads.

 

 

AUTHOR BIO:

 

J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

 

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'Tackle Your TBR' Read-a-thon Kick-off

 

Today kicks off the 'Tackle your TBR' Read-a-thon hosted!!

 

I am really excited about this event because I have SO MANY books I need to read!

 

 My goals for this Read-a-thon are:

 

*3-4 books per week

 

*Half a book per day

 

*At least 7 books by the end of the Read-a-thon

 

The books I am choosing from are:

 

*The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider (which I am half way through today)

 

*Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

*All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

 

*Skinny by Donna Cooner

 

*Projection by Risa Green

 

*Souls Set Free by Kimmie Easley

 

*All of You by Christina Lee

 

*Delia's Shadow by Jaime Lee Moyer

 

*Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl by David Barnett

 

*Twigs by Alison Ashley Formento

 

 

I will also be hosting a challenge with a giveaway on Friday, September 13 for participants in the Read-a-thon! If you'd like to participate (and you do NOT need to be a blogger to do so) please sign up with one of the hosts: Tressa's Wishful Endings & Colorimetry.