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Title: Death by the River Authors: Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor Publisher: Vesuvian Books Publication Date: October 2, 2018 Synopsis: A High School “American Psycho”  Some truths are better kept secret.  Some secrets are better off dead.  Along the banks of the Bogue Falaya River, sits the abandoned St. Francis Seminary. Beneath a canopy of oaks, blocked from prying eyes, the teens of St. Benedict High gather here on Fridays. The rest of the week belongs to school and family—but weekends belong to the river. And the river belongs to Beau Devereaux.  The only child of a powerful family, Beau can do no wrong. Handsome. Charming. Intelligent. The star quarterback of the football team. The “prince” of St. Benedict is the ultimate catch. He is also a psychopath. A dirty family secret buried for years, Beau’s evil grows unchecked. In the shadows of the ruined St. Francis Abbey, he commits unspeakable acts on his victims and ensures their silence with threats and i...

Title: Genesis Author: Brendan Reichs Series: Project Nemesis, #2 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Synopsis: Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive. The 64 members of Fire Lake's sophomore class are trapped in a place where morals have no meaning, and zero rules apply. But Noah's deaths have trained him--hardened him--to lead the strongest into the future . . . whatever that may be. And at any cost. Min Wilder knows that survival alone isn't enough. Trapped in a violent world where brute force passes for leadership, it's tempting to lay back and let everyone else fight it out. But Min's instincts rebel against allowing others to decide who lives and who dies. She's ready to fight for what she believes in. And against whomever might stand in her way. About the Author: Brendan Reichs was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2000 and The George Washington Universit...

Title: The Queen's Rising Author: Rebecca Ross Series: The Queen's Rising, #1 Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Synopsis: When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern Kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her for such a life. While some are born with an innate talent for one of the five passions—art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge—Brienna struggled to find hers until she belatedly chose to study knowledge. However, despite all her preparations, Brienna’s greatest fear comes true—the solstice does not go according to plan and she is left without a patron. Months later, her life takes an unexpected turn when a disgraced lord offers her patronage. Suspicious of his intent, and with no other choices, she accepts. But there is much more to his story, and Brienna soon discovers that he has sought her out f...

2015 was a great year for reading! Here are my top ten books I read this year: Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Lux series is one of all-time favorites and Daemon Black is the ultimate book boyfriend. So getting to read more from his POV was definitely a highlight of the year!  <3 Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux The final book in the Cut & Run series was released this year and it was definitely bittersweet. :') Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout The last book in The Dark Elements came out this year and it was absolutely wonderful!  #TeamRoth Carry On by Rainbow Rowell This was so fun and magical and feels-inducing!  <3 A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas A beautiful retelling of one of my favorite fairy tales, Beauty and the Beast. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon This book was everything! Told in a refreshingly different format, it was a fantastic read! Powerless by Tera Lynn Childs and Tracy Deebs Powerless was so freakin' good! I...

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 ...

  Title: The End of the World as We Know It Author: Iva-Marie Palmer Publisher: Alloy Entertainment Publication Date: July 17, 2012   Synopsis: They wanted to party like it was their last night on earth. They just might get their wish…. Meet the four most unlikely heroes ever: Teena McAuley : Queen Bee, first-class problem solver, resident heartbreaker. Leo Starnick : UFO conspirator, pizza delivery boy, all-around slacker. Evan Brighton : Baseball all-star, extreme virgin, Teena-worshipper. Sarabeth Lewis : Straight-A student, weekend hermit, enemy of the color pink. When Teena locks Leo, Evan, and Sarabeth in the basement during her biggest party of the year, she doesn’t plan on getting trapped in the Loser Dungeon herself. She can barely imagine a night with these dweebs—let alone a lifetime. But when an alien invasion destroys their entire Midwestern suburb, it looks like these unlikely friends are the last people on earth. Now, it’s up to them to save the world…. ...