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Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) Author : Sarah J. Mass Publication Date : August 27th 2013 Publisher : Bloomsbury Children Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble An assassin’s loyalties are always in doubt. But her heart never wavers. After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes. Keeping up the deadly charade—while pretending to do the king's bidding—will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizon -- forces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice. Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she ...

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 Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas The Liberator by Victoria Scott  Addcited to You by Colina Brennan No Reverse by Marion Croslydon Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes Frigid by J.Lynn Hi guys! Welcome to yet another Book Haul & Weekly Recap! I hope you all had a great week and got some awesome books! My haul this week is smaller than last week's but I got some awesome looking books. First off, I got Dangerous Girls because of the praising reviews it has received so far. It sounds like a fantastic YA thriller/mystery book. I got The Liberator, Addicted To You and No Reverse for review as part of blog tours from YA Bound Book Tours, Xpresso Tours and AtomR Blog Tours. I was gifted a $100 B&N gift card last ...

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Shadowlands (Shadowlands #1) Author : Kate Brian Publication Date : January 8th 2013 Publisher : Hyperion Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Rory Miller had one chance to fight back and she took it. Rory survived and the serial killer who attacked her escaped. Now that the infamous Steven Nell is on the loose, Rory must enter the witness protection program. Entering the program alongside her, is her father and sister Darcy. The trio starts a new life and a new beginning leaving their friends and family behind without a goodbye. Starting over in a new town with only each other is unimaginable for Rory and Darcy. They were inseparable as children but now they can barely stand each other. As the sisters settle in to Juniper Landing, a picturesque vacation island, it seems like their new home may be just the fresh start they need. They fall in with a group of beautiful, carefree teens and spend their days surfing, partying on the beach, a...

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : The Distance Between Us Author : Kasie West Publication Date : July 2nd 2013 Publisher : Harper Teen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and after years of observation she’s pretty sure they’re only good for one thing—spending money on useless stuff, like the porcelain dolls in her mother’s shop. So when Xander Spence walks into the store to pick up a doll for his grandmother, it only takes one glance for Caymen to figure out he’s oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and that he’s one of the first people who actually gets her, she’s smart enough to know his interest won’t last. Because if there’s one thing she’s learned from her mother’s warnings, it’s that the rich have a short attention span. But Xander keeps coming around, despite her best efforts to scare him off. And much to her dismay, she's beginning to enjoy his company. She knows ...

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 : A Darkness Strange and Lovely (Something Strange and Deadly #2) Author : Susan Dennard Publication Date : July 23rd 2013 Publisher : HarperTeen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Following an all-out battle with the walking Dead, the Spirit Hunters have fled Philadelphia, leaving Eleanor alone to cope with the devastating aftermath. But there’s more trouble ahead—the evil necromancer Marcus has returned, and his diabolical advances have Eleanor escaping to Paris to seek the help of Joseph, Jie, and the infuriatingly handsome Daniel once again. When she arrives, however, she finds a whole new darkness lurking in this City of Light. As harrowing events unfold, Eleanor is forced to make a deadly decision that will mean life or death for everyone. I loved the first book in this serie...

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Breaking Point (Article 5 Series #2) Author : Kristen Simmons Publication Date : February 12th 2013 Publisher : Tor Teen Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble The second installment in Kristen Simmons's fast-paced, gripping YA dystopian series. After faking their deaths to escape from prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings have only one goal: to lay low until the Federal Bureau of Reformation forgets they ever existed. Near-celebrities now for the increasingly sensationalized tales of their struggles with the government, Ember and Chase are recognized and taken in by the Resistance—an underground organization working to systematically take down the government. At headquarters, all eyes are on the sniper, an anonymous assassin taking out FBR soldiers one by one. Rumors are flying about the sniper’s true identity, and Ember and Chase welcome the diversion…. Until the government posts its most-wanted list, and their number one ...

The Catching Liam Blog Tour was organized by Giselle @  Xpresso Tours . Hi guys! Welcome to my tour stop for the Catching Liam blog tour! I'm excited to share with you all my review of the book and a guest post! I had so much fun reading this book and Liam is one swoony-worthy Scottish fellow! ;) For the guest post, I asked the author to create a list with the must-have qualities of a book boyfriend. Be sure to check out what she came up with! Also, you can scroll down for an interesting giveaway! Be sure to check out the other tour stops here . Enjoy! Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Catching Liam (Good Girls Don't #1) Author : Sophia Bleu Publication Date : July 8th 2013 Publisher : Self-Published Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Twenty-one year-old Jillian Nichols only has one rule when it comes to boys: catch and release. Boy-catching isn't just a game for Jillian and her friends, it's a lifestyle. After all, boys might be good for a dance or a drink an...