Tag: romance

Giveaway + Cover Reveal: One & Only by Viv Daniels (aka Diana Peterfreund)!

September 25, 2013 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Giveaway + Cover Reveal: One & Only by Viv Daniels (aka Diana Peterfreund)!

Hi guys, I’m SO excited to reveal the cover of a brand-spankin’ new book by Viv Daniels, aka my fave author Diana Peterfreund. This is Diana’s–err, Viv’s first sojourn into self-publishing and the romance genre, and it’s pretty much the same thing for me. I’ve never really been into bodice rippers…but this sounds like something I can sink my teeth into… Cover designed by Okay Creations One night they can’t forget… Tess McMann lives her life according to the secrets she’s sworn to keep: the father who won’t acknowledge her, the sister who doesn’t know she exists, and the mother […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill

August 21, 2013 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill

Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. Being Sloane Jacobs Author: Lauren Morrill (website | twitter) Publisher: Delacorte Expected publication date: January 7, 2014 Goodreads synopsis: Meet Sloane Emily Jacobs: a seriously stressed-out figure-skater from Washington, D.C., who choked during junior nationals and isn’t sure she’s ready for a comeback. What she does know is that she’d give anything to escape the mass of misery that is her life. Now meet Sloane Devon Jacobs, a spunky ice hockey player from Philly who’s been suspended from her team […]

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ARC Review: The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle

August 19, 2013 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle

The Infinite Moment of Us Author: Lauren Myracle (website | twitter) Publisher: Amulet Books Source: eARC from Netgalley Expected publication date: August 20, 2013 (tomorrow!) My rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis: For as long as she can remember, Wren Gray’s goal has been to please her parents. But as high school graduation nears, so does an uncomfortable realization: Pleasing her parents once overlapped with pleasing herself, but now… not so much. Wren needs to honor her own desires, but how can she if she doesn’t even know what they are? Charlie Parker, on the other hand, is painfully aware […]

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Review: Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller

June 20, 2013 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller

Triangles Author: Kimberly Ann Miller Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Source: ARC received from publisher for honest review Format: Paperback, 216 pages Publication Date: June 18, 2013 My rating: Did Not Finish A cruise ship. A beautiful island. Two sexy guys. What could possibly go wrong? In the Bermuda Triangle—a lot. Hoping to leave behind the reminders of her crappy life–her father’s death years ago, her mother’s medical problems, and the loser who’s practically stalking her–seventeen-year-old Autumn Taylor hops on a ship with her sister for a little distraction. When she wakes up in the Bermuda Triangle, she fears she’s gone nuts […]

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Giveaway + Promo: Redesigned by Denise Grover Swank

June 10, 2013 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Giveaway + Promo: Redesigned by Denise Grover Swank

Hi all – taking a quick moment between wedding planning to help promote REDESIGNED, a new adult contemporary with a fashion slant that comes out TODAY! I used to be a fashion blogger, so I love it when I get to read about people who study fashion. Toss in a little bit of romance, and I’m all in. Check it out (and check out all the crazy awesome reviews it’s getting – I can’t wait to pick this up!) Redesigned  Author: Denise Grover Swank Publisher: Self-Published Publication Date: June 10, 2013 (today!) Buy: Amazon Synopsis: While fashion design major Caroline Hunter […]

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Giveaway + Review: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli [INT]

May 2, 2013 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Giveaway + Review: Game. Set. Match by Jennifer Iacopelli [INT]

Game. Set. Match. (Outerbanks Tennis Academy #1) by Jennifer Iacopelli Publisher: Coliloquy, LLC Source: eBook sent by author; part of the OBX blog tour Publication date: May 1st 2013 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Buy it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Nestled along the coastline of North Carolina, the Outer Banks Tennis Academy is the best elite tennis training facility in the world. Head Coach, Dominic Kingston has assembled some of the finest talent in the sport. From the game’s biggest stars to athletes scraping and clawing to achieve their dreams, OBX is full of ego, drama and […]

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ARC Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

April 1, 2013 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
ARC Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

The Elite Author:  Kiera Cass Publisher: HarperTeen Source: ARC borrowed from a very kind book buddy (I also pre-ordered a copy!) Format: Paperback, 336 pages Expected publication date: April 23, 2013  My rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestsellerThe Selection. Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new […]

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Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week 3/25-39]

March 25, 2013 / 12 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver [Delirium Week 3/25-39]

Delirium Week runs from March 25-29 here on Mostly YA Lit. Come by and watch me binge read/review the entire Lauren Oliver series in one week! Delirium Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: February 3, 2011 Format: Hardcover, 441 pages Source: Borrowed from Toronto Public Library My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Synopsis:  They say that the cure for Love will make me happy and safe forever. And I’ve always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now, I’d rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than live a hundred years […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Just One Year by Gayle Forman

March 13, 2013 / 20 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Just One Year by Gayle Forman

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s pick is one thought I’d chosen before, and then couldn’t believe that I hadn’t already: Just One Year  Author: Gayle Forman Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Expected publication date: October 15, 2013 Goodreads synopsis:  After spending an amazing day and night together in Paris, Just One Yearis Willem’s story, picking up where Just One Day ended. His story of their year of quiet longing and near misses is a perfect counterpoint to Allyson’s own as Willem undergoes a transformative […]

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Review: Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

March 11, 2013 / 16 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

Strands of Bronze and Gold Author: Jane Nickerson Publisher: Albert A Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books Source: eARC requested through Netgalley Publication Date: March 12, 2013 (tomorrow!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  A sweeping Gothic thriller based on the spine-chilling “Bluebeard” fairytale 17-year-old Sophia Petheram has been sheltered by her doting family all her life, until the day her father dies. It’s 1855, and with no money and few options, she goes to live with her guardian, the mysterious Bernard de Cressac, at the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey in Mississippi. Sophie has always longed […]

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