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Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Not in the Script (If Only #3) Author : Amy Finnegan Publication Date : October 7th 2014 Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor’s first kiss—a kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to get right. After spending nearly all of her teen years performing on cue, Emma wonders if any part of her life is real anymore . . . particularly her relationships. Jake Elliott’s face is on magazine ads around the world, but his lucrative modeling deals were a poor substitute for what he had to leave behind. Now acting is offering Jake everything he wants: close proximity to home; an opportunity to finally start school; and plenty of time with the smart and irresistible Emma Taylor . . . if she would just give him a chance. When Jake takes Emma behind the scenes of his real life, she begins to see how genuine he is, but on-set relationships always end badly. Don’t ...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Exquisite Capitve (The Dark Caravan #1) Author : Heather Demetrios Publication Date : October 7th 2014 Publisher : Harper Teen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Forced to obey her master. Compelled to help her enemy. Determined to free herself. Nalia is a jinni of tremendous ancient power, the only survivor of a coup that killed nearly everyone she loved. Stuffed into a bottle and sold by a slave trader, she’s now in hiding on the dark caravan, the lucrative jinni slave trade between Arjinna and Earth, where jinn are forced to grant wishes and obey their human masters’ every command. She’d give almost anything to be free of the golden shackles that bind her to Malek, her handsome, cruel master, and his lavish Hollywood lifestyle. Enter Raif, the enigmatic leader of Arjinna’s revolution and Nalia’s sworn enemy. He promises to free Nalia from her master so that she can return to her ravaged homeland and free her imprisoned brother—...

Book Haul is weekly feature here at Nick's Book Blog inspired by Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Review and The Sunday Post by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Book Haul Hi guys! I hope you all had a lovely week. My week was pretty great. I got some good news that made my week even better on Friday. I also got some fabulous books that I'm excited to read! I've been avoiding going on NetGalley and Edelweiss because I know I will want to request everything and I've been successful at that! Anyways, here's what I got this week! Lark Rising by Sandra Waugh  This is fantasy and I've already heard some great things about it. Of course, I had to buy it. The Fire Wish by Amber Lough  I've been looking for more jinni books ever since I read Exquisite Captive. This sound exciting and I like that it has two main characters.  Stay With Me by J. Lynn This is unfortunately the only Jennifer Armentrout series that works for me. I've enjoyed all of the books in this s...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Made for You Author : Melissa Marr Publication Date : September 16th 2014 Publisher : HarperCollins Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely books Melissa Marr’s first contemporary YA novel is a twisted southern gothic tale of obsession, romance, and murder. A killer is obsessed with Eva Tilling. Can she stop him, or will he claim her? When Eva Tilling wakes up in the hospital, she’s confused—who in her sleepy little North Carolina town could have hit her with their car? And why? But before she can consider the question, she finds that she’s awoken with a strange new skill: the ability to foresee people’s deaths when they touch her. While she is recovering from the hit-and-run, Nate, an old flame, reappears, and the two must traverse their rocky past as they figure out how to use Eva’s power to keep her friends—and themselves—alive. But while Eva and Nate grow closer, the killer grows increasing...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Immaculate Author : Katelyn Detweiler Publication Date : May 2015 Publisher : Viking Children's Books Goodreads   Mina is seventeen. A virgin. And pregnant. Mina is top of her class, girlfriend to the most ambitious guy in school, able to reason and study her way through anything. But when she suddenly finds herself pregnant—despite having never had sex—her orderly world collapses. Almost nobody believes Mina’s claims of virginity. Her father assumes that her boyfriend is responsible; her boyfriend believes she must have cheated on him. As news of Mina’s story spreads, there are those who brand her a liar. There are those who brand her a heretic. And there are those who believe that miracles are possible—and that Mina’s unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all. Umm what?...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Sacrifice (Elemental #5) Author : Brigid Kemmerer Publication Date : September 30th 2014 Publisher : Kensington Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Earth. Fire. Air. Water. One misstep and they lose it all. For the last time. Michael Merrick understands pressure. He's the only parent his three brothers have had for years. His power to control Earth could kill someone if he miscalculates. Now an Elemental Guide has it in for his family, and he's all that stands in the way. His girlfriend, Hannah, understands pressure too. She's got a child of her own, and a job as a firefighter that could put her life in danger at any moment. But there are people who have had enough of Michael's defiance, his family's 'bad luck'. Before he knows it, Michael's enemies have turned into the Merricks' enemies, and they're armed for war. They're not interested in surrender. But Michael isn't the white flag typ...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Part-Time Princess Author : Pamela DuMond Publication Date : July 28th 2014 Publisher : Self Published Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Two Princes are in love with her. Too bad she’s an imposter… Hold tight to your tiara, grab your scepter and be prepared for the New Adult hilarious, modern-day romantic-comedy ride of your life! Rated PG-13 and mildly R for: Sexual innuendo. Hot Guys. Hot Guys who are Princes. Flirting. Romance. The occasional naughty word. The occasional naughty royal fantasy. The occasional naughty deed. Romance. Castles. Ladies-in-Waiting. Parties! Cocktails. A puppy. Gowns. Intrigue. Chocolate. Champagne. A Royal Wedding! Comedy. Sexiness. More Romance. And—a Happily-Ever-After Ending (Just not the way you expected it!) Lucy Trabbicio’s a down-on-her-luck, young, American, former biker-bar cocktail waitress desperate to find a job. Lady Elizabeth Billingsley hires Lucy to travel to Fredonia, the tiny jewel...

Book Haul is weekly feature here at Nick's Book Blog inspired by Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Review and The Sunday Post by Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Book Haul Hi guys! I hope you all are doing well. This is my first book haul post since coming back to the US. I was too lazy to do one last week. So, school started two weeks ago. So far, it's going well. I'm really enjoying my classes this quarter. I hope I continue to feel the same throughout the quarter. I also moved in to my new studio apartment. It's a lot bigger than I expected and it's very cozy. I'm loving it but I think most of all I love that I don't have to deal with a roommate. I do feel a bit homesick though and from time to time I keep remembering my family back home, but there's Skype now, so I can call them whenever. :) Anyways, the first thing I did as soon as I got back here was to buy books of course! I got some pretty awesome books and here's the list: I'll Give You th...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Damaged Goods (The Outsider Chronicles #2) Author : Nicole Williams Publication Date : September 9th 2014 Publisher : Self Published Goodreads - Amazon When Liv Bennett said good-bye to her sinkhole of a hometown, she planned to leave that chapter of her life behind forever. But forever turned out to only be three years. After her addict of a mother up and disappears, Liv returns to what she considers her own personal hell smack in the middle of nowhere Nevada to take care of her two younger sisters, and she promptly reinstitutes the golden rule that got her through her first nineteen years of life without getting knocked up, roughed up, or messed up: don’t date the local boys and, god forbid, don’t fall in love with one of them. It isn’t long before that golden rule is put to the test. Will Goods grew up in the next trailer over, but the wild, careless boy who used to tear up the town with his three brothers has morphed into someon...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Famous Last Words Author : Katie Alender Publication Date : September 30th 2014 Publisher : Scholastic Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  Hollywood history, mystery, murder, mayhem, and delicious romance collide in this unputdownable thriller from master storyteller Katie Alender. Willa is freaking out. It seems like she's seeing things. Like a dead body in her swimming pool. Frantic messages on her walls. A reflection that is not her own. It's almost as if someone -- or something -- is trying to send her a message. Meanwhile, a killer is stalking Los Angeles -- a killer who reenacts famous movie murder scenes. Could Willa's strange visions have to do with these unsolved murders? Or is she going crazy? And who can she confide in? There's Marnie, her new friend who may not be totally trustworthy. And there's Reed, who's ridiculously handsome and seems to get Willa. There's also Wyatt, who's super smar...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Making Pretty Author : Corey Ann Haydu Publication Date : May 12th 2015 Publisher : Katherine Tegen Books Goodreads   Montana and her sister, Arizona, are named after the mountainous states their mother left them for. But Montana is a New York City girl through and through, and as the city heats up, she’s stepping into the most intense summer of her life. With Arizona wrapped up in her college world and their father distracted by yet another divorce, Montana’s been immersing herself in an intoxicating new friendship with a girl from her acting class. Karissa is bold, imperfectly beautiful, and unafraid of being vulnerable. She’s everything Montana would like to become. But the friendship with Karissa is driving a wedge between Montana and her sister, and the more of her own secr...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Adrenaline Crush Author : Laurie Boyle Crompton Publication Date : September 23rd 2014 Publisher : Farrar, Straus & Giroux Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  When a daredevil teen pushes herself too far, she must choose between two boys: the one who wants to keep her safe, and the one who dares her to return to her old self. Seventeen-year-old Dyna comes from a family of risk takers and is an avid thrill-seeker herself, until the day she splinters her ankle in a terrible fall. Her whole life goes from mountain biking and rock climbing to sitting at home and attending group sessions at the bizarre alternative healing center that her hippie mother found. The boy who witnessed Dyna’s accident believes her injury is a wakeup call and he encourages her mild new lifestyle, but a young Afghanistan War veteran she meets at the healing center pushes her to start taking chances again. Forced to face the consequences of her dared...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Remember Me (Find Me #2) Author : Romily Bernard Publication Date : September 23rd 2014 Publisher : Harper Teen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble  In the sequel to Find Me, Wick Tate, sarcastic teen hacker, is back and once again dealing with criminals and corrupt cops…and a brooding new love interest. Will Wick persevere when some secrets refuse to stay hidden? Wick had thought her troubles were over. But she should’ve known better. Not only is she embroiled in a new murder case, which starts with a body with “Remember Me” carved into it and doesn’t stop there, but she also discovers new evidence surrounding her mother’s suicide…which leads her right back to her imprisoned deadbeat dad. And she has to deal with her flirty new hacker friend, Milo, sniffing around—which her boyfriend, Griff, isn’t too happy about. The pressure might be too much as secrets—including Wick’s own—climb to the surface. Remember Me is an edge-of-y...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Amy and Roger's Epic Detour Author : Morgan Matson Publication Date : May 4th 2010 Publisher : Simon & Schuster Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble    A my Curry is not looking forward to her summer. Her mother decided to move across the country and now it's Amy's responsibility to get their car from California to Connecticut. The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident, she isn't ready to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger. An old family friend, he also has to make the cross-country trip - and has plenty of baggage of his own. The road home may be unfamiliar - especially with their friendship venturing into uncharted territory - but together, Amy and Roger will figure out how to map their way Personal Thoughts    Hi guys! I have something a little different for you today! I buddy read Amy and Roger's Epic Detour with Danielle from Love at First Page , so we decided to write a review together...