BLOG HOP: Just Couldn't Put It Down

I am very excited to be a part this blog hop because I get to showcase one of the best reads of like forever for me...AND...I get to give away a LIMITED EDITION of this book...
I really can't contain my excitement!! AHHHHHH!!!!

“The ultimate love story.”

“It is a masterpiece.”

“Heartbreaking. Hopeful. Brilliant.”

“Hands down the best book I have ever read.”

“If I could only tell you to read one book this year, it would be this book.”

“After today, life as I know it will be ‘AEJ’, after The Empty Jar. I will not be the same.”

Three months touring Europe. 

Romantic. Dazzling. Unforgettable. 

The trip of a lifetime.

But some lifetimes are shorter...

We couldn’t have known it would work out this way.

No one could. No one could’ve guessed that something so beautiful could be so tragic.

But it is tragic.

Yet so, so beautiful.

That’s what sacrifice is—beauty and tragedy.

It’s pain and suffering for something or someone you love.

And this is the ultimate sacrifice. 

One stunning act of true love.

This is our story.

Our true love story.

You can find out more here

So on to the giveaway...

So...here is your chance to WIN a SIGNED copy of THE EMPTY JAR -- LIMITED EDITION

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TWELVE DAYS OF NEW ADULT GIVEAWAY HOP

HOW EXCITING!!!

12 Days of New Adult!!!

I have read some phenomenal books this year....Several have actually made my all time favorite list...Totally love when that happens... :D and the book I am going to rave about today is CHASING RIVER by K.A. Tucker
Yeah...it has definitely been added to my ALL TIME FAVORITES!!!!
You can check out my review here

I love all things K.A. Tucker....she is really a brilliant author...She writes some of the best stories...and while this book is the 3rd in this series (it can be read as a stand alone), it only attests to how amazing each book already was..and just how captivating, stunning, and just epically incredible Chasing River is...

So...take a look at CHASING RIVER by K.A. Tucker

 Armed with two years' worth of savings and the need to experience life outside the bubble of her Oregon small town, twenty-five-year old Amber Welles is prepared for anything. Except dying in Dublin. Had it not been for the bravery of a stranger, she might have. But he takes off before she has the chance to offer her gratitude. 

Twenty-four-year-old River Delaney is rattled. No one was supposed to get hurt. But then that American tourist showed up. He couldn't let her die, but he also couldn’t risk being identified at the scene—so, he ran. Back to his everyday life of running his family’s pub. Only, everyday life is getting more and more complicated, thanks to his brother, Aengus, and his criminal associations. When the American girl tracks River down, he quickly realizes how much he likes her, how wrong she is for him. And how dangerous it is to have her around. Chasing her off would be the smart move.  

Maybe it's because he saved her life, or maybe it's because he's completely different from everything she's left behind, but Amber finds herself chasing after River Delaney. Amber isn’t the kind of girl to chase after anyone. 

And River isn't the kind of guy she'd want to catch. ​

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CHASING RIVER US Links:

Amazon ** Barnes & Noble ** Books-a-Million ** IndieBound ** Apple ** Blio ** Google ** Kobo

CHASING RIVER UK Links:

Amazon ** Apple ** Barnes & Noble ** Kobo ** Waterstones ** Foyles

  About K.A. Tucker: Born in small-town Ontario, K.A. Tucker published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She currently resides in a quaint town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.          

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BEACH READS IN AUGUST GIVEAWAY HOP

So joining this hop I had to showcase a book I could not put down...

There are definitely some great ones I have read, but let me just say, 

STRONG ENOUGH by M. Leighton is one of those that literally plagues your mind 

and heart LONG after you have read it...

So, I just had to share this book with all of you guys and even do a giveaway in which you can WIN a SIGNED copy of this amazing book...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Bad Boys novels comes the first in a dark, sexy contemporary trilogy. 

Is she strong enough to trust the most dangerous man she’s ever met? And is he strong enough to let her? 

How would I describe myself? Well, I’m Muse Harper. I’m a twenty-something painter who loves red wine, quirky movies, and men with a fatal flaw. But that was before I met Jasper King. He became my fatal flaw. Eight months ago, I had a choice to make—abandon everything I’ve ever known to protect my family, or stay and risk someone getting hurt. I chose the former. My plan was working just fine until I found out my father had gone missing.

That’s when I met Jasper. A bounty hunter with the eyes of a tiger and the nose of a bloodhound, he was supposed to help me find my father. What I didn’t know was that meeting him was no accident. Hunting people isn’t all that Jasper does. And helping me was only part of his plan. I just wish I’d found out sooner, before my heart got involved. But even then, I don’t know if I’d have done things differently.

Now, I have another choice to make—trust the man that I’m falling in love with and hope that he’ll do the right thing, or run as far away from him as I can get.

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M. Leighton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Wild Ones and The Bad Boys romance trilogies.  She is a native of Ohio, relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she lets her mind wander to romantic settings with sexy Southern guys much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books.  When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.  

For more about M. Leighton, visit her website at www.MLeightonBooks.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter@mleightonbooks.

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A SIGNED copy of STRONG ENOUGH

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25 Days of Book Boyfriends

How exciting!! 25 Days of Book Boyfriends and I get to bring to you one of my faves...
Let me introduce you to BONES...Interesting name, yes??
Well obviously it is not his given name but it is really the only one you need to know...
Today I will let you know why I adore him so much and give you places in which you can find out even more about him...
So enjoy!!!

Flirting with the Grave...

Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father - the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.

In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner - are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.

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So, now you have an idea what book I began when I met Bones...
Let me tell you a little about him..
Bones' real name is Crispin Phillip Arthur Russell III

THE TOP REASONS BONES IS MY NUMBER 1 BOOK BOYFRIEND....

1.  He's BRITISH!!! I mean really...that accent alone is enough :D

“MTV and video games have solved that problem as far as most of humanity goes. 

That, and telly, as it were.”

“Telly?” Who was that?

He grunted in amusement. “Television, of course. Don’t you speak English?”

“You sure don’t,” I muttered.

Shaking his head, he frowned at me.” 

― Jeaniene Frost, Halfway to the Grave

2.  He has a GREAT sense of humor...Oh my goodness...I couldn't tell you how many times I died laughing at his snarky remarks and one liners...LOL

“Lucifer's bouncing balls, Kitten, not again!” 

― Jeaniene Frost, Halfway to the Grave

“I thawt I thaw a putty tat.” “I did, I did thee a putty tat" Finished with his Tweety Bird imitation, he grinned unpleasantly at me. “Now, then, luv, let’s get down to business” 
― Jeaniene Frost, Halfway to the Grave

3.  He's a vampire...and not just any vampire...a MASTER vampire, a HOT SEXY Master vampire that has some mad skills..OH YEAH!!!

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4.  This is the one that I think really tops it...LOYAL...once he gives his heart to you, that is it...and you better know that you are only his...

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“You won’t stop until you have all of me, will you? My body, my blood, my trust…and still you want more.” He knew of what I spoke and his reply was immediate. “I want your heart the most. Above all else. You’re exactly right, I won’t stop until I have it.” Tears began to slide down my cheeks, because I couldn’t hold the truth back anymore. I didn’t know how I’d managed to hold it back this long. “You have it already. So now you can stop.” His whole body stilled. “You mean that?” Uncertainty but also growing emotion filled his eyes as they bore into mine. I nodded, mouth too dry to speak. “Say it. I need to hear the words. Tell me.” I licked my lips and cleared my throat. It took three times, but finally my voice returned. “I love you, Bones.” A weight seemed to lift from me I hadn’t known was there. Funny how much I’d feared something that shouldn’t have frightened me at all. “Again.” He started to smile, and a beautiful, pure joy filled up the emptiness I’d carried my entire life. “I love you.” He kissed my forehead, cheeks, eyelids, and chin, feather-soft brushes that had the impact of a locomotive. “Once more.” The request was muffled by his mouth on mine and I breathed the words into him. “I love you.” Bones kissed me until my head reeled and everything tilted even though I was lying flat. He only paused long enough to whisper onto my lips, “It was well worth the wait.” 
― Jeaniene Frost, Halfway to the Grave

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Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series and the Broken Destiny series. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to twenty different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies with her husband, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling – by car. Airplanes, children, and cook books frighten her.

For information on Jeaniene's books, reading the first 20% of each book free, book trailers, deleted scenes, creature mythology, and more, please visit: www.jeanienefrost.com

THANK YOU for stopping by to check out my TOP BOOK BOYFRIEND and make sure you check out all the other stops on the 25 Days of Book Boyfriends...

December 1:

Mostly YA Book Obsessed

(Madoc, Rival by Penelope Douglas)

December 2:

Word Grenades

(Ridge, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover)

December 3:

TSK TSK What To Read

(Bones, Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost)

December 4:

Love At First Page

(Perry, Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi)

December 5:

A Perfection Called Books

(Chaol, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas)

December 6:

Starbucks & Books Obession

(Will, Damaged Goods by Nicole Williams)

December 7:

Foxy Blogs and Feeding My Addiction

(Connor, Kiss the Sky by Krista and Becca Ritchie)

December 8:

Wholly Books!

(Warner, Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi)

December 9:

Lovin' Los Libros

(Cade, Caged in Winter by Brighton Walsh)

December 10:

Bookworm Brandee

(Kellan, Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens)

December 11:

Readers Live a 1000 Lives

  (Preston, Pieces of Olivia by Melissa West)

December 12:

Please Feed the Bookworm

(Morpheus, Splintered by A.G. Howard)

December 13:

Paint it Re(a)d Books

(Josh, Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins)

December 14:

BFF Book Blog

(Finn, The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons)

December 15:

My Heart Hearts Books

(Noel, My True Love Gave To Me Anthology)

December 16:

The Reader and the Chef

(Prince Tristan, Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen)

December 17:

Stuck in Books

(Roth, The Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout)

December 18:

Corrie the Book Crazed Girl

(Jackson, The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole)

December 19:

Reading with ABC

(Titus, The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas)

December 20:

The Fox's Hideaway

(Gansey, The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater)

December 21:

Obsessed With Myshelf

(Gideon Cross, Crossfire series by Sylvia Day)

December 22:

Book Scents

(Matt Finch, Open Road Summer by Emery Lord)

December 23:

Pretty Little Pages

(Adrian Ivashkov, Vampire Academy/Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

December 24:

Becoming Books

(Willem, Just One Day by Gayle Forman)

December 25:

Out of Time

(The Darkling, Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo)

BLOG TOUR: Ruined by Jus Accardo

Hell is looking for a way to break loose…

Jax lost the genetic lottery. Descended from Cain, the world's first murderer, he's plagued by a curse that demands violence in exchange for his happiness. He left everything behind, including the girl he loved, but thriving on the pain of others is lonely… And it's killing him.
After a series of heartbreaking losses, Samantha put rubber to pavement and headed for college as fast as her clunker could carry her. But she can't outrun her problems. When an attack at school drives her back home, she's thrown into the path of a past—and a guy—she's been trying to forget.Sam strains Jax's control over his darkness, but running isn't an option this time. Someone—or, something—followed her home from school: a ruthless monster with a twisted plan centuries in the making. Forced together to survive, and fighting an attraction that could destroy them both, Jax and Sam must stop a killer bent on revenge.

JUS ACCARDO spent her childhood reading and learning to cook. Determined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps as a chef, she applied and was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America. At the last minute, she realized her path lay with fiction, not food, and passed on the spot to pursue writing. Jus is the bestselling author the popular Denazen series from Entangled publishing and is currently working on the first book in a new adult series due out summer 2013. A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald.

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I have seen Jus Accardo's books around and even have a few friends that have told me I really need to read her books, so as soon as I saw this tour, I jumped on it...
I could really be kicking myself right now because I have waited so long to read any of her books.
Just plain AWESOMENESS doesn't cover how fabulous this book was.
With the age old struggle of good vs evil, RUINED brings us in to a story that is old as time and yet refreshingly new.  
Jus Accardo put a unique twist on the ever long battle with demons.  I was inherently intrigued from start to finish all the while holding on to my seat at the events that were unfolding before me.
Told from dualing POVs, we get to view the lives of Jax, our resident BAD BOY, and the love of his life Samantha.  Even though this love story brings you the "I am bad boy and she will never accept me" tale, you are still caught up in the clash between the wills of these two characters.  
I loved watching the back and forth between Jax and Sammy, the moments of weakness and passion, the revelations and understanding, and the ultimate holding of the breath at where this all goes...
RUINED was filled with stimulating action, suspense, snarky humor, and a fun fiery romance that keeps you glued to each page...
Get ready for shocking discoveries along with gut-wrenching decisions that leads me dying for book 2...
A definite must read...  

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3 eBooks of RUINED International

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BLOG TOUR: Storm Warning by E. Lee and C. Quinn

We are super excited to bring to you the STORM WARNING Blog Tour! This is the first book in a series we've been anxious to get our hands on. Penned by two amazing authors E. Lee and C. Quinn, it's intricately woven, thrilling and quite unique. We really can't wait for all of you to read it.

We're also taking part in the release day launch where we'll have our joint reviews so... today we have a spotlight on the book and special graphics to help you get a little acquainted with our two female protagonists- and maybe pick your teams. We've gotta say, these two couldn't be more different. And the guys? Well, you'll have to wait to meet them.
We've also got the beautiful book trailer. Take a peek and get ready to ride the storm out with these fun, wild, and wonderful characters.

Don't forget the GIVEAWAY at the end!!! Special thanks to E. Lee, C. Quinn, and everyone at Inkslinger PR. As always thanks for joining us. Good luck and happy reading! ~Kat & Shell

Sometimes you don’t see the storm coming until it’s too late...
Severe Storm Warning Tip #1:
Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms.
Severe Storm Warning Tip #2:
If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately.
Severe Storm Warning Tip #3:
They may strike quickly, with little or no warning.

Situated just outside of Oklahoma City, Calumet County is divided into two drastically different communities: Hope’s Grove and Summit Bluffs. One is the small backward town where dirt roads lead the way to field parties and railroad tracks. And the other, a sprawling suburb where paved drives lead to the landscaped lawns of the wealthy and privileged.
For five teenagers smack in the middle of Tornado Alley, summer is heating up fast. The winds of change are blurring the invisible line that divides the rich and the rural.

One has a secret.
One has a crush.
One has been lying.
One will get caught.
And one might not make it out alive.

They’re from two different worlds…but one summer is about to change everything. 

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 Whether you believe in destiny, divine intervention, or just plain ol' dumb luck, several things happened in 2013 that caused E. Lee and C. Quinn's paths to cross. It may have been that the stars aligned perfectly, or the fact anytime Luke Bryan was mentioned on a social media site both of them were tagged, or maybe it was just that their small town roots and country girl attitudes were magnetically drawn together—calling out to one another, “Y'all should write a book!” Despite geography keeping them apart—Lee in Illinois and Quinn in Alabama—they did. Thanks to three-hour phone calls, ridiculous amounts of online chats, and umpteen Google Docs—Storm Warning is the first book in their edgy new Young Adult series,  Broken Heartland.

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