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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">She's done the party scene and has had her fair share of close calls and handcuffs. Not the kinky kind. She's so over it all and fought like hell for that life to let go so she could move on. She now works as a teen counselor. Her life is better, but her life is empty. She has no one but her brother in the whole world left and he's sick with a disease that no medicine can cure.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">When they meet, a romance that scares them both emerges, but the love you fight for is the love that can mend bridges, heal scars, and open closed hearts. They'll need each other, they'll want each other, they'll have each other. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">I loved the first book, and am equally excited for Shelly Crane's latest addition to the <i>Wide Awake</i> series. Also loving both covers! Aren't they beautiful? </span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">(see the Wide Awake blog tour stop <a href="http://kryptonitealternative.blogspot.com/2013/04/Wide-Awake-Blog-Tour.html">here</a>)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823931920294442567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693641757464986789.post-89345579187303680212013-07-19T19:49:00.004-07:002013-07-19T23:39:43.254-07:00Cover Reveal: Caught in a Jam by Lila Felix<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 15.454545021057129px; text-align: start;"><i>I’ve loved her since we were kids. But loving someone gets tough when they don’t love you back.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes. Love and Skate was never meant to be a series, but the readers were so in love with Falcon that I decided to make it a series.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: Where were you & what were you doing when you thought of AnguiSH?</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I thought of the idea for AnguiSH, I was on the phone with a friend.</span></div>
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<b><i>Me: When you're writing, can it be emotionally hard for you to write scenes? Why?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I get very emotional. These aren't just people. These are sons, daughters, best friends and family born from a part of my soul. When they hurt, I hurt. When they cry, I cry. </span></div>
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<b><i>Me: With the awesomeness that is Lila Felix, you write a lot of books, do you ever find it hard to keep track of characters that you've written?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don’t. They are totally alive in my head. I know every idiosyncrasy about them.</span></div>
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<b><i>Me: How are the characters in AnguiSH different from characters you've previously written? </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Breaker James is not your typical alpha male. He’s flawed and broken. This was a new thing for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh Wow! What a question! I would love for it to be Emerge. That would be amazing.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: Now some fun questions: what would be the first thing you would do in a zombie apocalypse?</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Get my children and my supplies and head to my Dad’s house. It’s a fortress and we’re quite the preppers in my family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Winter. Just the coziness of the fire and hot chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, of late, I am trying not to call them fans anymore. They are readers. The word fan invokes a feeling of hierarchy, which I don’t like. I am the same nerd girl I used to be, except I picked up a pen and wrote in addition to reading. But my readers are completely amazing. I have had some people tell me that they picked up my books simply because of my veracious, hard-core Lila Felix readers. They are so intensely loyal, it’s just mind blowing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I agree with Shelly Crane on this one. It is about as good as Emerge. The past few books I've read from Felix have been Love & Skate books, and don't get me wrong, I love them, but I was excited to read something out of the satus quo (see what I did there?). It was nice reading something form the author that was different than the same characters. This story was much more different than her other books. I'm trying to restrain myself from going all out fangirl with this one, folks. Also trying to calm the waves of depression that are caused by the knowledge that I have to wait for another Lila Felix book. Hopefully not for long though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anguish starts out with Breaker James, who was left broken from his previous relationship. He is stuck in his house, afraid to leave, and the only way he can socially interact is through the internet. It is apparent right off the bat that Breaker is not a usual male character in Lila Felix's books. He is really quite miserable and he is unwilling and unmotivated to do anything. He is extremely broken and damaged from his previous relationship. The thing I loved most about Breaker was the way that he opened up over the course of the book, but Ash didn't necessarily help him all the way through his quest for freedom from himself. Especially at the end when he really worked hard to become better and less afraid of the world. Breaker is one of the best male leads because of that. I think you have to read Ash in the book to really get how cool she is. Like, I would want to know her in real life. In some ways she's the foil of Breaker at the beginning. Mostly when she's so outgoing and pushing him to do more things (there's a main reason, but whatever). Some of the things that Ash said I really related to and appreciated. Both characters were brilliantly written throughout the book that I must applaud Felix! *clap*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I really liked the journey that Breaker and Ash went through in the book. It felt a lot more like a story than a sequence of events. Character growth was some of the best I've seen from Felix, and this story was truly magnificent. As per usual though, it was a bit predictable, like when and what would happen. There were some grammatical and structural issues, but those were mostly minor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall really amazing book from Lila Felix that blew me away! I was really impressed and I'm so grateful for all of the books, Lila, and the Rink Rats for being awesome!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDd8TUuB3DLeavk-1KNPNYTXnwclqA1I510HtON1MFvIiEu3sMPShrCq39j1LZfevfHQvi2sNScHP2B02P9B4kLIhOZ0fsQaF0fFHWMGgZJlG5lHSCkz6QERLbm2ufgrxYLHJe015anGa/s1600/photo+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDd8TUuB3DLeavk-1KNPNYTXnwclqA1I510HtON1MFvIiEu3sMPShrCq39j1LZfevfHQvi2sNScHP2B02P9B4kLIhOZ0fsQaF0fFHWMGgZJlG5lHSCkz6QERLbm2ufgrxYLHJe015anGa/s1600/photo+(1).jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lila Felix</span> </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 14.545454025268555px;">lives in the swamps of Louisiana with her husband and three boisterous children. She loves coffee, anything cinnamon and loves to cook. She is a big roller derby fan. When she's not writing, she's watching 80's movies, reading, and collecting duct tape.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 14.53125px;">Visit Lila Felix on Goodreads <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6519682.Lila_Felix">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823931920294442567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693641757464986789.post-21491898544134862272013-07-08T16:16:00.000-07:002013-07-08T16:16:07.830-07:00Review: AnguiSH by Lila Felix<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 13.60000228881836px; line-height: 15.200002670288086px;">Breaker James Collins is confined in a prison of his own making. Scarred doesn’t begin to define his hell since finding out his girlfriend had cheated, stolen, and lied two years ago. It led to a single event—one that would blacken his days and his nights from then on. Since then, he hasn’t left his house, crippled by fear of people and any social interaction.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 13.60000228881836px; line-height: 15.200002670288086px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 13.60000228881836px; line-height: 15.200002670288086px;">Ashland talks too much and has the voice of a meth-laden prairie dog, or so she’s always been told. She’s been called annoying and irritating all of her life and gave up on having friends for a long time. College has given her a new lease on a social life and she’s embraced who she is. But now she’s waiting for the one guy who can take her breath away and put up with her antics. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 13.60000228881836px; line-height: 15.200002670288086px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 13.60000228881836px; line-height: 15.200002670288086px;">A simple note pinned to a corkboard will lead Ash right to Breaker’s solitary world and she will learn that just because a guy doesn’t fit her ideal, doesn’t mean she won’t fall head over feet in love."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I agree with Shelly Crane on this one. It is about as good as Emerge. The past few books I've read from Felix have been Love & Skate books, and don't get me wrong, I love them, but I was excited to read something out of the satus quo (see what I did there?). It was nice reading something form the author that was different than the same characters. This story was much more different than her other books. I'm trying to restrain myself from going all out fangirl with this one, folks. Also trying to calm the waves of depression that are caused by the knowledge that I have to wait for another Lila Felix book. Hopefully not for long though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anguish starts out with Breaker James, who was left broken from his previous relationship. He is stuck in his house, afraid to leave, and the only way he can socially interact is through the internet. It is apparent right off the bat that Breaker is not a usual male character in Lila Felix's books. He is really quite miserable and he is unwilling and unmotivated to do anything. He is extremely broken and damaged from his previous relationship. The thing I loved most about Breaker was the way that he opened up over the course of the book, but Ash didn't necessarily help him all the way through his quest for freedom from himself. Especially at the end when he really worked hard to become better and less afraid of the world. Breaker is one of the best male leads because of that. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think you have to read Ash in the book to really get how cool she is. Like, I would want to know her in real life. In some ways she's the foil of Breaker at the beginning. Mostly when she's so outgoing and pushing him to do more things (there's a main reason, but whatever). Some of the things that Ash said I really related to and appreciated. Both characters were brilliantly written throughout the book that I must applaud Felix! *clap*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really liked the journey that Breaker and Ash went through in the book. It felt a lot more like a story than a sequence of events. Character growth was some of the best I've seen from Felix, and this story was truly magnificent. As per usual though, it was a bit predictable, like when and what would happen. There were some grammatical and structural issues, but those were mostly minor.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823931920294442567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693641757464986789.post-22310453440684191692013-06-04T21:56:00.001-07:002013-06-04T21:56:50.333-07:00Cover Reveal: AnguiSH by Lila Felix<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUcnCL0HEvBmH1JRnR7Yp1T0A7bo1ofosUCTWgP7HoRWDSModPEFoGPeOJeUrBTQuv2nTxUa5dkJlYI_eDMrzwgu6p8-g9ZhWlRnf-RaWPAmMcxbaNsUK354y2zzWjMrmKIO6NV1bCfYB/s1600/Smash+into+You+BN+Kobo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUcnCL0HEvBmH1JRnR7Yp1T0A7bo1ofosUCTWgP7HoRWDSModPEFoGPeOJeUrBTQuv2nTxUa5dkJlYI_eDMrzwgu6p8-g9ZhWlRnf-RaWPAmMcxbaNsUK354y2zzWjMrmKIO6NV1bCfYB/s1600/Smash+into+You+BN+Kobo.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></a><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.81818199157715px; text-align: start;">Jude has spent the whole twenty one years of his life running. From what, he wasn't quite sure. His mother tried to keep him safe; a low profile, a constant move on the horizon, a week's pay always stashed away. She tried to instill in him that he was special somehow, though would never elaborate. He never felt different. He was so completely normal and vanilla that he wondered if it had all been in her head. But then she was murdered and all he saw was a running silhouette of a man as his mother said three final words to him. Three words that changed his whole being.</span></div>
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Here is the new cover for <i>Smash into You, </i>a new novel by NY Times Bestselling author Shelly Crane! I LOVE Shelly Crane's writing so I'm crazy excited for her next book! </div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.81818199157715px; text-align: start;">Jude has spent the whole twenty one years of his life running. From what, he wasn't quite sure. His mother tried to keep him safe; a low profile, a constant move on the horizon, a week's pay always stashed away. She tried to instill in him that he was special somehow, though would never elaborate. He never felt different. He was so completely normal and vanilla that he wondered if it had all been in her head. But then she was murdered and all he saw was a running silhouette of a man as his mother said three final words to him. Three words that changed his whole being.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 21.81818199157715px;"> Now he's semi-settled into a big town. The college is huge and easy to blend into. It's been three months since he had to move because 'Biloxi', as he calls the man who killed his mother, found him once more.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.81818199157715px;"> Then Marley, an eighteen year old girl who is as infuriating as she is blissfully ignorant of her gorgeousness, smashes into his car with hers. Then smashes into his life as he realizes that whatever it is he has that Biloxi wants, she has it, too. And now, they're after them both.</span></div>
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And now, as I stared out into the dark rain to see a POS car sideways in the road, I knew the world hated me, had to, because someone had just smashed her car into my truck.</div>
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I got out and braced myself. It wasn't easy to pay cash for new cars every time I needed to skip town. It was hard living when you couldn't be who you really were. Finding people to pay you under the table was almost impossible these days.</div>
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I groaned and glared at the beauty standing at the end of my truck. "Look at that!"</div>
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"I'm so sorry," she began. I could tell she really was, but I was beyond pissed. "I'll call my insurance company right now."</div>
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That stopped me. "No!" I shouted and she jolted at the verbal assault. "No insurance."</div>
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"Well," she pondered, "what do you mean? I have good insurance."</div>
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"But I don't."</div>
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She turned her head a bit in thought and then her mouth fell open as she realized what I was saying. "You don’t have <i>any</i> insurance, do you?"</div>
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"No," I answered. "Look. Whatever, we'll just call this even-steven, because you did hit <i>me</i>."</div>
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"Even-steven my butt!" she yelled and scurried to jump in front of me, blocking my way.</div>
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"And what a cute butt it is."</div>
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Even through the noise of water hitting metal, I heard her intake of breath. The rain pelted us in the dark. I hoped no one came around the corner. It would be hard for them to see us here in the middle of the road. She might get hurt. Then I wondered why I cared.</div>
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"Look, buddy," she replied and crossed her arms. It drew my eyes to her shirt. My eyes bulged 'cause that shirt…well, it was see-through now. She caught on and jerked her crossed arms higher. "How dare you! You're on a roll in the jerkface department, you know that!"</div>
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"My specialty," I said and saluted as I climbed in my truck. "Get your pretty butt in your car and let's pretend this never happened, shall we?"</div>
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Because if cops and insurance were brought into this, I'd be on the run sooner than I thought.</div>
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She huffed. "Excuse me-"</div>
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"Darling. Car. Now." She glared. "Like right now."</div>
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She threw her hands up in the air and yelled, "I knew chivalry was dead!" before climbing in her car and driving away. She didn't know it, but I was being as chivalrous as they come. I made sure she got out of the rain and back into her car, even though she didn't like the way I did it, and I got her as far away from me as I could.</div>
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In my book, I deserved a freaking medal for being so chivalrous. Because people that stuck with me didn't live long.</div>
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Just ask my mom.</div>
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Oh, wait, you can't. She died long, long years ago saving my life. I refused to bring anyone onto this sinking ship with me. If it finally did go down, I was going down alone.And now, as I stared out into the dark rain to see a POS car sideways in the road, I knew the world hated me, had to, because someone had just smashed her car into my truck.</div>
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I got out and braced myself. It wasn't easy to pay cash for new cars every time I needed to skip town. It was hard living when you couldn't be who you really were. Finding people to pay you under the table was almost impossible these days.</div>
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I groaned and glared at the beauty standing at the end of my truck. "Look at that!"</div>
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"I'm so sorry," she began. I could tell she really was, but I was beyond pissed. "I'll call my insurance company right now."</div>
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That stopped me. "No!" I shouted and she jolted at the verbal assault. "No insurance."</div>
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"Well," she pondered, "what do you mean? I have good insurance."</div>
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"But I don't."</div>
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She turned her head a bit in thought and then her mouth fell open as she realized what I was saying. "You don’t have <i>any</i> insurance, do you?"</div>
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"No," I answered. "Look. Whatever, we'll just call this even-steven, because you did hit <i>me</i>."</div>
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"Even-steven my butt!" she yelled and scurried to jump in front of me, blocking my way.</div>
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"And what a cute butt it is."</div>
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Even through the noise of water hitting metal, I heard her intake of breath. The rain pelted us in the dark. I hoped no one came around the corner. It would be hard for them to see us here in the middle of the road. She might get hurt. Then I wondered why I cared.</div>
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"Look, buddy," she replied and crossed her arms. It drew my eyes to her shirt. My eyes bulged 'cause that shirt…well, it was see-through now. She caught on and jerked her crossed arms higher. "How dare you! You're on a roll in the jerkface department, you know that!"</div>
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"My specialty," I said and saluted as I climbed in my truck. "Get your pretty butt in your car and let's pretend this never happened, shall we?"</div>
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Because if cops and insurance were brought into this, I'd be on the run sooner than I thought.</div>
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She huffed. "Excuse me-"</div>
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"Darling. Car. Now." She glared. "Like right now."</div>
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She threw her hands up in the air and yelled, "I knew chivalry was dead!" before climbing in her car and driving away. She didn't know it, but I was being as chivalrous as they come. I made sure she got out of the rain and back into her car, even though she didn't like the way I did it, and I got her as far away from me as I could.</div>
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In my book, I deserved a freaking medal for being so chivalrous. Because people that stuck with me didn't live long.</div>
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Just ask my mom.</div>
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Oh, wait, you can't. She died long, long years ago saving my life. I refused to bring anyone onto this sinking ship with me. If it finally did go down, I was going down alone.</div>
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<b>A little more than usual, but it's also a caver reveal so you get all the extra Shelly Crane goodness!!</b></div>
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Kate loves, it’s a good book. Her new
favorite series, Quallen’s Quest, follows the Faerie prince in the land of
Kallaryn as he goes from one adventure to another. When Kate awakens in Prince Quallen’s secret
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit her Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/MG-Chester/389000677873415">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out her blog <a href="https://mireillechester.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">Mireille Chester is a stay at home mom of three children and wife to an amazingly supportive husband. Her time is spent playing with the kids, reading, writing, and watching movies with her hubby.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">Since starting her novelling debut, she has had the pleasure of getting lost in several worlds. Quelondain and Dorathan are where she likes to spend her time and she hopes others will enjoy going there as well.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">Mireille's series come for those in all age groups.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823931920294442567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693641757464986789.post-53854664343715241382013-05-15T23:30:00.000-07:002013-07-08T16:07:53.654-07:00Down N' Derby Blog Tour Stop: Review and Interview<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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accident, he discovered long ago that he was adopted as a baby and his
need to find his biological father has consumed him ever since. Now, on a
road trip, determined to find his father and his sanity, and armed with
locations and his cousin, Nixon, to help him, maybe he can find the
answers he’s been searching for. With nothing but a suitcase and a wad
of cash to get him there, lead after lead takes him further from home.<br />But he’ll find much more than he intended.<br />He
finds Storey, a pint sized pin-up model who has learned painful lessons
about guys. Her wounds run deep, but so do his. She knows what she
wants, but will she recognize it when it’s right in front of her?<br />Maddox
can’t touch anyone without feeling like his skin is crawling, but just
maybe his instinct to protect this amazing girl will supersede his own
hang-ups. <br />If he can brush her skin and start to feel alive inside...everything will change."</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It really is an honor reviewing and being a part of Lila Felix's tours. Being an author in general is not the easiest thing. Coming up with characters, plots, and just in general having great writing. The authors that have mediocre books are nice to talk to, but it's not until you encounter a book or series that is truly great that oozes with brilliance, and makes you feel for the characters do you really understand the definition of "a talent". Lila Felix is a brilliant author that never surprises but always astounds. Gaining respect among the indie reading community for her endearing stories of love and fining yourself. <i>Down N' Derby</i> is a novel that leaks passion through the electronic pages, sucks you into a whirlwind of emotions, and is spiced with beautiful writing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Down N' Derby</i>, the third installment of the Love & Skate series is another brilliant, but different story. Honestly, with </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love & Skate</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How it Rolls</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I found myself easily predicting the plot line of the book. With </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Down N' Derby</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> having a new adventure with Maddox, Nixon, & Storey. The book was so fun to read because I felt like I was reading a whole other series. I had no idea where the story would turn next. With the new adventures, the Lila Felix writing romance charm still was prevalent in the novel. This combination is what really made this a great read!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Storey is by far my favorite </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love & Skate </i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">character. She's feisty but knows when to be nice and has the capacity to also be more serious. It was great to read her in comparison to all the other models in the beginning as well. She just seems in general a really awesome person to know in real life! Maddox was a really sweet guy to read. The way his attitude towards finding his father shifted was really great to read as his and Storey's relationship developed. Nixon was my second favorite to read (besides Storey). To me, he seems more....my type (* embarrassed blush*). The three Black brothers seem to be more hunky and just seem different. Nixon seems less like that and I'm just excited to read him OKAY. I just really liked reading him... -_-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, a really great third book that left me wanting more! Some scenes were confusing and a bit too vague, so I couldn't really tell what was going on. Other than that I'm very happy with this installment and can't wait to review <i>Caught in a Jam</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lila: Howlin’ For You</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> by </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Black Keys</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From the majestic announcement on Saturday, I may have left you with a few questions. "Maggie, the name can't just be "Meme Thursday", so what is it? Are you going to make a banner?" Well you'rein luck because those questions will be answered today! Over the past few days I have been thinking and made a banner for the new meme. REMEMBER: the first episode will be up on the blog on May 24th, so stay tuned for more info and announcements!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823931920294442567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693641757464986789.post-17946724769076280112013-05-13T14:32:00.001-07:002013-05-13T14:32:49.229-07:00Musing Monday #15: May Showers (May 13th)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought it would be cool to do a Waiting on Wednesday since I've been finding a lot of to-be-published books lately! <span style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: initial;">Breaking The Spine</a>. It's a weekly meme where you talk about a book you can't wait to have released.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823931920294442567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693641757464986789.post-32376151960326037612013-05-06T23:03:00.000-07:002013-05-06T23:03:17.646-07:00Teaser Tuesday #2: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-Open to a random page </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">-Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Share the title & author too so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"'Well,' said Beatty, 'Now you </i>did<i> it. Old Montag wanted to fly near the sun and now that he's burnt his damn wings,he wonders why. Didn't I hint enough when I sent the hound around your place?"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>--Beatty</i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think there's a classic as important as this one. I cheated, I took this quote not from a random page, but I hope it gives you the urge to read it. Like do it. Especially authors!!!</span></span></div>
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