Waiting on Wednesday (#49)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: 

What I Thought Was True

by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Expected publication: April 15th 2014 by Dial Books for Young Readers

From the author of My Life Next Door comes a swoony summertime romance full of expectation and regret, humor and hard questions.

Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her Nantucket-esque island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of fishermen and housecleaners who keep the island's summer people happy. Gwen worries a life of cleaning houses will be her fate too, but just when it looks like she'll never escape her past—or the island—Gwen's dad gives her some shocking advice. Sparks fly and secret histories unspool as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to resolve what she thought was true—about the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herself—with what really is.

A magnetic, push-me-pull-me romance with depth, this is for fans of Sarah Dessen, Jenny Han, and Deb Caletti.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

***I LOVE THE COVER! It's stunning and it makes me want to get the book ASAP :) I haven't had the chance to read My Life Next Door, but I've heard great things about it and I'm sure this book will be awesome! What are you guys waiting to read? *** 

                                                                                                                                 

Freebie Tuesday (Edition #7)

Hi guys! Freebie Tuesday is a new meme that I will be hosting from now on. I know there are probably a lot of memes like this one already, but it doesn't hurt to find out more about authors that some of us haven't heard of before. I will include 2-3 books that are free to download on either kindle or at the apple store in each post (that way it's more accessible to anyone that wants to download them.) I hope everyone finds this post helpful (if anyone is looking for a new book to read).  Enjoy! 

What Once Was Perfect 

by Zoe York

She shuttered her heart and walked away... 

Heading home always stirs up mixed emotions for Laney Calhoun. Twelve years ago she left for graduate school, broken-hearted. She's found professional success, but positive personal relationships have proved elusive. Running into her ex-boyfriend fans flames she thought long extinguished, and causes a renewed interest in love. Not with Kyle, of course. Never again. But as sparks fly and items of clothing disappear, she scrambles to keep her emotions in check. 

...Now he has a second chance to get it right. 

Kyle Nixon let Laney slip away once. Their chemistry together is undeniable, but steamy sex is not enough to convince her to let him back into her heart. Even if she did trust him again, her career as a paediatric surgeon is five hundred kilometers away from the hometown that he loves, and the life he once chose over her. 

Come home to Wardham. Come home to love. 

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

       

Tempted By the Pack 

by Anne Marsh

Once in a blue moon…
For Rafer Breaux, life in the Louisiana Bayou is harsh, violent—and deeply sensual. The Cajun werewolf lives for his Pack and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep his brothers safe. The longer a wolf lives without a mate, the harder it becomes for that wolf to shift back. To remember that he is a man—and not a monster. And those mates can only be found during a blue moon. When a blue moon finally rises, Rafer will need every weapon in his sensual arsenal to tempt one special woman into his arms and the heart of the Pack.

The Pack hunts for mates
Fighting to keep her family farm, Lark Andrews isn’t looking for love. Even if the very sexy Breaux brothers make her dream of hot bayou nights spent in their arms. When the blue moon leads Rafer to her door, however, Rafer has her rethinking her position on all work and no play. Now, the bayou nights are heating up as Rafer fights to convince her, one sensual touch at a time, to give love and passion a chance. But Rafer isn’t a one wolf deal. Is there room in Lark’s heart—and bed—for Rafer and his Pack?

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

         

Family Magic 

by Patti Larsen

Sixteen-year-old Sydlynn Hayle is the daughter of a powerful witch and a demon lord of the seventh plane. The trouble is, she just wants to be ordinary. Syd struggles to survive the minefield of her new high school while being torn between her attraction to football hero Brad Peters and the darkly mysterious Quaid Moromond. When her coven comes under attack, Syd is forced to face the fact only her power can save her family's magic.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

     

***That's it for this post, be sure to come back every Tuesday for more freebies and feel free to check out my last four posts, Edition 1 , Edition 2 , Edition 3, Edition 4, Edition 5, and Edition 6, for more books that you might have missed. Thanks for stopping by! :)***

                                                                                                                                 

Review: Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski

Song of the Fireflies 
by J.A. Redmerski
Released Date: Published February 4th 2014 by Forever
Pages: 464
View/Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N

New York Times bestselling author J.A. Redmerski brings us a stunning and heart-wrenching new novel about a couple who find each other in their darkest moment. 

Since they were kids, Elias Kline and Brayelle Bates have been inseparable. When Bray moves to South Carolina, separating the two for the first time, they both at last realize that their innocent childhood friendship has developed into something much more. So when Bray finally returns to Georgia—and to Elias—things between them couldn’t be more perfect…until one fateful night changes everything.

Desperate not to go to prison for a terrible accident, Elias and Bray decide to run. As they try to make the most of their freedom, the two find themselves relying on a rebellious group of people who tempt the duo into a wild and daring new life. But they can’t run from their troubles forever.

As the consequences of their past catch up to them, the couple must finally face reality. Even if they can make it through the unimaginable, Elias knows the truth about Bray’s painful history, and in the end he may not be able to save Bray from herself…
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

The cover and synopsis got me from the start, then I after the first couple of chapters I become skeptical if the book was going to be good or not. After processing everything that happened, I came to the conclusion that it was indeed a good, that some might like and some might not like at all. There are a lot of topics and situations that the characters go through that makes it quite a roller coaster ride. 

Ever since they were kids, Elias Kline and Brayelle Bates have been best friends. They are basically inseparable. But they soon realize that their friendship might start to become something more. Brayelle hasn't lived with the most functional family, and she has grown up to be carefree, which is not always a good thing for her. She is afraid to get too close to anyone, and when she realizes just how much she is getting attached to Elias, she moves away. After a while of been apart, Brayelle comes back only to realize that maybe she is meant to be with Elias after all. But just when they were getting their relationship back together, the both start facing a series of accidents that will test their loyalty to one another and their love. 

I have to say that I didn't really liked Brayelle's character, she has a past that makes her the way she is, but it doesn't justified the decisions that she makes later in the story. Elias on the other hand, is too nice for his own good. He is in love with Brayelle and he is willing to follow her to the end of the world if he has to, just to be with her. Now, he is overly romantic, but because of that he faces a lot of trouble in the story. Like I mentioned before, the story is one big roller coaster ride. Everything that happens to both of the characters had me feeling a lot of emotions at once. Although the writing and how the story is structured that made the book a good read, the ending (towards the end) there was a twist that had me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't stop reading it, it became addicting. The very end tied everything really well and although the characters have a lot to face in the future, the conclusion worked very well. It was definitely an interesting book to read and I highly recommend it. 

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

My Rating: