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Happy Halloween!!

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Hey Bloggy Followers! I hope y'all have a great Halloween and that you stay safe out there. x P.S.- You're never too old to dress up, so have fun!! -Kristen ♥

Blog Tour: Her Perfect Game by Shannyn Schroeder (Guest Post + Giveaway)

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Title: Her Perfect Game Author: Shannyn Schroeder Series: Hot & Nerdy #2 Publisher: Kensington Books Publication Date: October 27, 2014 Synopsis: Spring break is supposed to be a week of fun in the sun for three childhood friends about to graduate from college. But one of them is ready to get her game on somewhere else…  Charlie Castle is an expert archer and a fierce warrior—in her favorite video game, anyway. But college life was a program she couldn't quite master. To land a cybertech job without a degree, she's entering a "hackfest" over spring break—where she also hopes to meet the sweet gamer who's been flirting with her online. Instead, she runs into the hot guy who walked away years ago, and can't fight the desire that comes rushing back. Jonah Best has never gotten over Charlie, whose kisses were always as deliciously creative as her coding. But now that they're face to face again, he doesn't know how to admit that her online admirer is

Life Of A Blogger: Origin Of Your Name

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Welcome to Life of a Blogger , a weekly meme hosted by Jessi @ Novel Heartbeats ! This is where you get the chance to learn a bit more about the blogger behind the blog. This week’s topic: Origin of your name My name is Kristen .  :) Meaning: Christian, to anoint, Recognition of the Messiah  Origin: English, Nordic Characteristics: Humanitarian, Community-minded, Family-oriented, Loving, Affectionate, Compassionate, Sensitive  -Kristen ♥

Blog Tour: Alec by L.A. Casey (Top Ten + Giveaway)

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Title: Alec Author: L.A. Casey Series: Slater Brothers, #2 Publication Date: August 17, 2014 Synopsis: Keela Daley is the black sheep of her family. She has always come second to her younger cousin Micah. Even in the eyes of her mother, Micah shone bright, and Keela faded to black. Now, in adulthood, Micah is a bride-to-be and the spotlight is solely on her. Keela is a low priority...or so she thinks. Alec Slater is a bachelor, never one to bed the same woman, or man, twice. He is a free agent who does what he pleases and answers to no one; that is until a fiery Irish redhead with a temper to match her hair colour knocks him on his arse. Literally. She hates to admit it, but Keela needs a favour from the cocky Slater brother, a huge favour. She needs him to not only escort her to Micah's wedding, but to also pose as her boyfriend. Alec agrees to help Keela, but has certain conditions for her to abide by. He wants her body and plans to have it before anyone can say I do. What

Release Day Launch: Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Excerpt)

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      Title:  Stone Cold Touch Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Series: The Dark Elements, #2 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: October 21, 2014 Synopsis: Every touch has its price   Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could. But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally

Cover Reveal: Hurricane Butterfly by MeChelle Vermeulen

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Title: Hurricane Butterfly Author: MeChelle Vermeulen Publication Date: December 2014 Synopsis: Twenty-year-old Sophie Blake, is trying her best to get her life back after a horrific dog attack ten months ago. However, this proves to be more difficult than she anticipated. With the help of her best friend Ben Slone, it seems as if she’s making progress, but the truth is that she can feel herself sinking deeper into a black hole…until a tall dark stranger comes knocking, looking for Ben.  Joshua Roxwell has been drowning his demons with Whiskey and woman in an attempt to deal with his guilt after the tragic death of his sister. When he finds an envelope addressed to Ben Slone, written by his sister before her death, he decides to track him down. Instead of resolving their differences, he meets the one girl who silences his demons…but redemption comes at a price. This is a story of heartache, friendship and love, with a wicked twist… About the Author: MeChelle Vermeulen is the author o

Blog Tour: Love and Other Unknown Variables by Shannon Alexander (Excerpt + Giveaway)

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Title: Love and Other Unknown Variables Author: Shannon Alexander Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: October 7, 2014 Synopsis: Charlie Hanson has a clear vision of his future. A senior at Brighton School of Mathematics and Science, he knows he’ll graduate, go to MIT, and inevitably discover solutions to the universe’s greatest unanswered questions. He’s that smart. But Charlie’s future blurs the moment he reaches out to touch the tattoo on a beautiful girl’s neck. The future has never seemed very kind to Charlotte Finch, so she’s counting on the present. She’s not impressed by the strange boy at the donut shop—until she learns he’s a student at Brighton where her sister has just taken a job as the English teacher. With her encouragement, Charlie orchestrates the most effective prank campaign in Brighton history. But, in doing so, he puts his own future in jeopardy. By the time he learns she's ill—and that the pranks were a way to distract Ms. Finch from Charlotte’s il

Blog Tour: Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram (Excerpt + Giveaway)

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Title: Cinder & Ella Author: Kelly Oram Publisher: Bluefields Publication Date: October 1, 2014 Synopsis: It’s been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she’s been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella wants to escape her father’s home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her doctors that she’s capable, both physically and emotionally, of living on her own. The problem is, she’s not ready yet. The only way she can think of to start healing is by reconnecting with the one person left in the world who’s ever meant anything to her—her anonymous Internet best friend, Cinder. Hollywood sensation Brian Oliver has a reputation for being trouble. There’s major buzz around his performance in his upcoming film The Druid Prince, but his management team says he won’t make

Cover Reveal: Fall With Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Title: Fall With Me Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Series: Wait For You, #4 Publisher: Avon Romance Publication Date: March 31, 2015 Synopsis: Eleven months ago, bartender and weird-shirt-wearing extraordinaire Roxy and Officer Reece Anders had a one night stand. Well, kind of. She’s been in love with him since she was fifteen, and he wishes that night they shared never happened. She’s sworn him off forever, but the past and future collide, forcing her to rely on the one man who broke her heart not once, but twice. Her best friend since birth has been in a long-term care facility since he became a victim of a hate crime years ago, and the person who put him in there is out of prison and wanting to make amends with him and Roxy. She’s not sure she has room for forgiveness in her and when she begins to receive frightening messages and is on the receiving end of escalating violence, she thinks she knows who is to blame. The man who already destroyed one life already. But Reece isn’t c

Cover Reveal: Revive Me by Charity Ferrell

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Title: Revive Me Author: Charity Ferrell Publication Date: November 2014 Synopsis: When I lost him, I lost myself. Tessa Benson is lost. The most important person in her life is dead. And everyone she loves left with him. She’s doing everything she can to mask her pain. Even if it means traveling down the road of destruction. Dawson Thomas has loved her for years. But she's his dead best friend’s sister. He made a promise to stay away from her. He also promised to always protect her. She’s destroying herself and time is running out. Will he hurt her by keeping his word or break it to save her? About the Author: Charity Ferrell grew up in an Indiana town. She grew up tall, and she grew up right, with them Indiana boys on them Indiana nights. When she's not writing, she's spending time with her hubby and four-legged children, waiting on her acceptance letter from Hogwarts, or reading. Website | Facebook | Twitter   AND NOW , for the cover reveal..... -Kristen ♥