{Teaser+Giveaway} The Liberator by Victoria Scott

I am super excited to share an excerpt from the much awaited sequel to the Collector, Victoria Scott's hugely awesome debut from earlier this year. I fell in love with bad boy Dante Walker. The Sequel is called The Liberator

You can check out my review of The Collector HERE

So without further ado, here is an excerpt from the sequel, The Liberator, which should be released in August and a giveaway for a copy of the first book in case you haven't read The Collector yet. And if you haven't read The Collector yet, you should! What are you waiting for?

The Liberator by Victoria Scott

Paperback, 350 pages

Expected publication: August 27th 2013 by Entangled Teen 

Age Group: YA

Series: Dante Walker #2

Summary: 

Bad boy, meet bad girl.

Dante has a shiny new cuff wrapped around his ankle, and he doesn't like that mess one bit. His new accessory comes straight from Big Guy himself and marks the former demon as a liberator. Despite his gritty past and bad boy ways, Dante Walker has been granted a second chance.

When Dante is given his first mission as a liberator to save the soul of seventeen-year-old Aspen, he knows he’s got this. But Aspen reminds him of the rebellious life he used to live and is making it difficult to resist sinful temptations. Though Dante is committed to living clean for his girlfriend Charlie, this dude’s been a playboy for far too long…and old demons die hard.

With Charlie becoming the girl she was never able to be pre-makeover and Aspen showing him how delicious it feels to embrace his inner beast, Dante will have to go somewhere he never thought he’d return to in order to accomplish the impossible: save the girl he’s been assigned to, and keep the girl he loves.

Have more questions about the romance in THE LIBERATOR? Read a note from the author about Aspen's involvement in the story: http://tinyurl.com/asl8qyy

Excerpt from THE LIBERTOR

By Victoria Scott

When I open my eyes, the sun is trying to murder me. It’s shining on my face and making my head pound. Or maybe it’s my hangover that’s giving me the headache, but nonetheless—me and the sun?—we’re not on friendly terms.

Charlie murmurs beside me. My arms are still wrapped around her waist, and I suddenly realize I must have crashed out in her bed last night. If Grams wakes up and finds me here, she’ll run me a bath…and toss in the toaster.

            “Morning, babe,” I whisper.

            “Morning, hot stuff,” a distinctly male voice responds.

            I whip around, my heart racing, and find Max sitting in a chair across the room.  “You look so hot when you first wake up,” he says. He raises a hand to his hair. “Got that whole sexy bed head thing going on.”

            Charlie doesn’t even move from her place, but I feel her laughing against me. “Your friend is kind of creepy, Dante,” she manages. 

            “Max, what the hell are you doing in here?” I ask, pulling the covers farther up even though I’m (regretfully) fully-clothed.

            “Real question is, why did I wait so long to join you guys?” Max stands from his chair and cocks his head. A mischievous smile crawls across his face.

            “No,” I say, trying to appear serious. “Don’t even think about it, dude.”

            Max starts running in place, his smile widening farther until he looks deranged. “Ready or not!” Before I can stop him, Max races toward the bed and dives on top of us. “Oh! Oh it feels even better than I imagined.” He rolls back and forth across our bodies as Charlie laughs and I wonder why I’m friends with such a raging idiot.

            With all my strength, I grab Max’s shirt and rotate him toward the edge. He falls off the side, his arms pin-wheeling. There’s a loud thud, and then nothing.

I wait for several seconds before leaning over to search for him. Max is lying face down on the floor, his arms and legs curled like a dead spider. “You’re not really hurt,” I say.

            “I think you gave me spinal bifida. You need to call someone.”

            “That’s a genetic disorder,” I respond with a sigh, collapsing back onto my pillow. A second later, he raises his head very, very slowly up from the side of the bed. It’s one of the more unsettling things he’s ever done.  “Max, is there a purpose to this visit?” I ask. I want so badly to act like he’s annoying me. But he knows, and I know, that we both love this game: the one where I pretend he’s a pain in my ass, and he acts like a damn circus clown.

            He stands up, crosses the room, and plops back down in the chair. “Valery sent me.”

            I throw an arm across my eyes. “Of course she did.” Beside me, Charlie moves to get up and I immediately reach for her. She squeals and wiggles out of my grasp.

            I watch as she walks around the bed and ruffles Max’s hair. The twenty-eight year old pants like a dog. It’s a bit disturbing considering Charlie’s seventeen. She eyes me with a grin. “I’ll make waffles.”

My face lights up.

“Yes,” she continues. “And bacon.”

I glance at Max and nod toward Charlie. “That’s my girl.”

“Damn straight,” he says.

“I’m still making breakfast for your birthday,” I call after Charlie. Then, looking at Max, I add, “My girl’s going to be legal soon.”

Max says, “Boom.”

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{Cover Reveal} Pinned Up by C. Michelle

I am so excited to share this cover with you. I think it is BEYOND gorgeous! 

PINNED UP by C. Michelle

NA Contemporary Romance

Coming soon!

Readers in search of something fresh in the adult contemporary romance department will celebrate the arrival of C. Michelle’s vibrant debut novel, Pinned Up. Full of snappy dialogue, edgy humor, and a lot of heart, this fun look into the world of a modern-day pin-up model is one interesting journey. Are you ready to embark on a wild ride?
Twenty-five-year-old Nina Moretti lives a double life of sorts. She’s a victim advocate during the day and as a side gig, lives out her 1940s fetish as a pin-up model. This arrangement suits her well, as does never having a steady boyfriend. Trust is an issue that was ruined for Nina at a young age and has yet to be recovered. While she may not “do” serious relationships, she has found fulfillment in her work and hanging out with her best friend, Kade—the greatest sidekick any woman could possibly want. All is well in Nina’s hectic, but satisfying life…
That is, until she meets Josh, a stunningly handsome man who has a notorious reputation as a ladies’ man. Living in San Francisco, California, Nina has met her fair share of eligible bachelors. But there is something different about Josh, something that compels her to try and get to know him better. For his part, Josh has always been reluctant to commit to any woman, largely as a way to spite his well-meaning, but rather overbearing mother. Nina, however, sparks his interest in a way that no other woman has before. What are two people, both scared of commitment, supposed to do?
Readers will feel an array of emotions as Nina and Josh do the unthinkable—embark on a relationship together. As they navigate the pitfalls of romantic entanglement, both come to realize that their pasts are intertwined in ways that they could never imagine. Perhaps they have more in common than just their fear of relationships.

A heartfelt novel depicting modern love with a refreshing twist, Pinned Up is a must-read.

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{Review+Giveaway} Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn

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Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn

Paperback, 280 pages

Published April 5th 2013 by Createspace

Age Group: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Source: ecopy from Author

Summary:

Ever since the one time Andie Weber threw caution to the wind - and paid the price for it - she’s learned that it’s safer and smarter to live life playing by the rules. Now she’s got a great apartment, a steady job, and a wonderful boyfriend in Colin; he’s sweet, stable, and essentially perfect – except maybe for the fact that his best friend is Chase.

Chase McGuire lives his carefree, unstructured life strictly for himself. Dripping sarcasm and oozing wit, he refuses to censor his feelings or opinions for anyone, making no apologies for either and wearing his abrasiveness like a badge of honor. No one has ever gotten under Andie’s skin the way Chase does – and vice versa.

So when Andie and Chase find themselves forced to take a two-day road trip together, they are already dreading an inevitable all-out war. But as the trip progresses, and the undeniable friction that has always defined their relationship slowly begins to wear away their preconceived notions of each other, Andie and Chase discover they both have a lot to learn about life, courage, happiness, and the age-old battle between logic and love.

Emancipating Andie completely blew me away. I am going to try and keep the gushing down to a minimum in this review, but there is no way around that statement. I totally and completely love love LOVE this book. It is my favorite book that I have read in a long time. Favorite of 2013 for sure. Priscilla Glenn just has such a way with words and with emotion. Her writing makes me feel something. I connected to Andie and Chase in a way that I haven't connected with characters in a while. The book alternates between their two point of views, and you all know how much I enjoy that style.

Andie seems like she has her whole life figured out. But she is completely playing it safe. I get the appeal. I have done that a time or two myself. It is easy to just play it safe and she fell into that routine. And then along comes Chase and he just completely shakes things up for her. He gets under her skin and he can be a little bit of a jerk sometimes. Except that he isn't really a jerk at all once she gets to know him. For the record, that is the only type of bad boy I like. I call it the pseudo-bad boy. Oh sure, he talks a big bad boy game and he can have some jerk tendencies but when you really look at him and get to know him he is just a big mushy teddy bear. Just like Chase.

I loved how passionate Chase is. About everything. He is really living his life each and every day. I think that was really attractive to Andie. Now when the book starts Andie has a boyfriend, and I really respected the way the author handled that. It is a tough situation and not one that a nice girl like Andie would ever expect herself to be in, but it sometimes happens and Colin just never seemed right for her. He was a nice enough guy, but he just seemed so uninspired by things that Andie loved. And that was my main problem with him. Sure, he was a little boring, but I would have been able to get past that. But he never supported Andie as a writer and that really irked me. Chase on the other hand, seemed to get to know Andie better in the 2 day car trip they shared than Colin did in the 2 years or so they were together. But Priscilla didn't go for the cheap cheating shot, which I really appreciated. Things between Andie and Chase were innocent enough for the most part even though you could totally tell that they liked each other.

Emancipating Andie was profound, emotional, perceptive and just an overall amazing book. I caught myself re-reading parts just because I loved them so much, and I caught myself smiling like crazy at more than one instance while reading. This is just one of those books where you pick it up and from page one to the last page you are just in love. I feel like this book was written just for me. And when an author makes a book speak to you like this it becomes personal and special. Priscilla Glenn has that gift. I would recommend Emancipating Andie to anyone and everyone. Seriously, just do yourself a favor and read this book.

5/5 Gavels

 

Priscilla Glenn lives in New York with her husband and three children. She has been teaching English Language Arts at the middle and high school levels for the past eleven years while moonlighting as a writer, mommy, coach, student, and professional laundry-doer.

If you catch her when she's feeling sophisticated, she'll tell you her favorite things are great books and good wine. In the moments in between, she'll admit her love for anything Ben and Jerry's, UFC fights, and Robert Pattinson.

Emancipating Andie is Glenn’s second novel. She is also the author of the contemporary romance/young adult crossover, Back to You.

Social Media links:

https://twitter.com/Priscilla_Glenn

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