Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee
Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: May 7, 2019 Format: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. All opinions are my own and in no way was I compensated. Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Me-Anything-Molly-Lee/dp/1640636587 Summary: “Edgy and smart with a sweet and sexy core.” —Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes on Me I should’ve kept my mouth shut. But Wilmont Academy’s been living in the Dark Ages when it comes to sex ed, and someone had to take matters into her own hands. Well, I’m a kick-ass coder, so I created a totally anonymous, totally untraceable blog where teens can come to get real, honest, nothing-is-off-limits sex advice. And holy hell, the site went viral—and we’re talking way beyond Wilmont—overnight. Who knew this town was so hard up? Except now the school administration is trying to shut me down, and they’ve forced Dean—my coding crush, aka the hottest guy in school—to try to uncover who I am. If he discovers my secret, I’ll lose him forever. And thousands of teens who need real advice won’t have anyone to turn to. Ask me anything…except how to make things right. Review: In a private school, there are 2 top hackers: Amber (aka Pixie) and Dean (aka NightLocker). After a school assembly that promotes abstinence and hearing concerns from her friends that there are not a lot of resources for teens, Amber decides that for her ‘senior prank’ she will fill that void and create a website so that everyone will have the information they need. The cutest thing is that Amber and Dean call each other by their chatroom names. Like, that is the most adorable thing ever, something in their own little world. The names mean more to them because of their friendship as computer science geniuses. Inside jokes between couples make things so much more intimate and this is exactly what their chatroom names did. I absolutely love this book. It’s so different from anything else I’ve read in a long, long time. There’s romance, drama, hacking, and just regular pressures any teenage faces. I used to read books about super genius girls who hack into the government files and then get into a whole bunch of trouble, all the time, but there was an element of realness that this book has. The hacking that happens in the book are things that people at my school might actually be able to do, and they’re relatable. All the characters were very well developed and written. Of course, guys as sweet as Dean don’t often exist, but it’s always fun to read about them. Their principal is the ultimate bad guy, manipulative and willing to go to any cost to protect his position. Another thing that is particular about this book is the focus on STEM, especially coding. STEM is very important and I like how this promotes more girls in the field. Something very important that I really liked how Ms. Lee does not shy away from is the topic of sex. In the book, the school they attend is very pro-abstinence but that doesn’t stop the students from engaging in such activities. The ending was good, a very big gesture from Dean to prove to Amber that he really does care for her. However, I felt that it was a little rushed and I would’ve loved to have another chapter or two for more elaboration. I’ve read other books by Molly E. Lee and I have to say, this type of writing suits her much better. I’m not dissing her other books, they just seem a little...juvenile compared to this piece of work. Not saying that they were bad, but this book was so much more in depth and was not as light of a read. While there was romance, it wasn’t the complete focus of the book. Overall, I give the book a 9/10 (5/5 stars). It was an amazing read and a very unique topic. I actually didn’t even realize that this book was part of the Entangled Teen publication until I came across their logo at the very end of the book. I usually love anything that they publish, and this one was no exception. This was a very well written book and dives into topics that most YA books don’t. Go read it! And then let me know your thoughts! I have a lot more reviews coming soon, with quite a few sports romances so...get excited! ~Brooke
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Coming up for Air by Miranda Kenneally Genre: YA Contemporary Romance Publication Date: July 4, 2017 Format: I received a copy of the book in advance to review from the publisher via Netgalley. All opinions in this post are my own, and in no way was I compensated for this review. Huge thanks to Sourcebooks Fire for the opportunity. Buy from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/149263011X/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=149263011X&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2 Summary: Swim. Eat. Shower. School. Snack. Swim. Swim. Swim. Dinner. Homework. Bed. Repeat. All of Maggie’s focus and free time is spent swimming. She’s not only striving to earn scholarships—she’s training to qualify for the Olympics. It helps that her best friend, Levi, is also on the team and cheers her on. But Levi’s already earned an Olympic tryout, so Maggie feels even more pressure to succeed. And it’s not until Maggie’s away on a college visit that she realizes how much of the “typical” high school experience she’s missed by being in the pool. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Maggie decides to squeeze the most out of her senior year. First up? Making out with a guy. And Levi could be the perfect candidate. After all, they already spend a lot of time together. But as Maggie slowly starts to uncover new feelings for Levi, how much is she willing to sacrifice in the water to win at love? Ok so, to start off, let’s just state that this review is way, way, wayyyy overdue. I received a review copy via Netgalley in 2017, right about the time that I took a hiatus from this blog to focus on other things. I did read it, and I did write the review for it, and recently, I re-read it and updated some things in this review to better reflect my thoughts now, 2 years later. But one thing is still the same, I loved the book, and I 100% stand by everything I say in this review. Now with that said, here is the review:
This was the perfect story of childhood friends and competitors that turn into something more. It’s no secret that I love reading about sports, and swim is such a versatile one that I feel like I don’t read a lot of, especially recently. The story of Maggie and Levi (the two main characters) are so sweet, and we really see the complexity of relationships in a high level athletic training environment. This story also really reminded me of “The Boy Next Door” by Katie van Ark, so if you’ve read and liked that book, I’m like 99% sure you will like this one, and vice versa. The story of best friends turned relationships is one that is done pretty often, but Miranda does make it very special and it doesn’t feel like, “oh my god, this is the same plot that I’ve read a million times now” so props to her, as she did a spectacular job. The characters are all so well developed and in depth, that we really get to see all of their layers. They are student athletes, and their entire lives have been about the sport, so naturally, as college approaches, their main focus is to get an offer, and swim as best as they could. This is definitely a more mature book, I feel, and Miranda stepped up her game to a whole new level and I am absolutely in love with it. Maggie feels the real pressure of senior year, and faces real problems such as bullying, and realizes things that she might be less experienced than most people. One thing that I really loved was the transition of Maggie and Levi from friends to something more. It wasn’t rushed but was so natural. I love how everything has such a happy but my heart breaks everytime the book actually ends because I know that we won’t get anything about them anymore. We get a cameo from Miranda’s first book, and I love to see how the characters have matured over time, and now have become the teachers to our main characters. I love Jordan and how she impacts her students. This really ties in the whole Hundred Oaks town and are fun easter eggs to find while reading. This reminds me, I need to binge-read the entire series over again soon. On that noe, I WANT MORE!!!! I love the Hundred Oaks so...I need more of them. Like sequels of all the books Miranda has written. I will literally buy and read all of them. And since my opinion is just so important, I’m going to put this here too: MIRANDA KENNEALLY SHOULD START ANOTHER SERIES THAT FOLLOWS EVERYONE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WE DON’T SEE ANYMORE! I give this book 10/10 (5/5 stars). I love swimming related books and this was a perfect fit. But now, I have a few questions that no one is going to be able to answer, but I’m going to ask them anyways if you want to speculate along with me. What happened to Roxy? What about Georgia and Hunter? Did they get together? Can we predict a future book about them? And of course, what happened to Maggie and Levi as they went off to college? DId they go their separate ways and continue a long distance relationship? So that’s it for this review. I apologize for it coming so, so late, but currently, I have a TBRead and TBReviewed list longer than ever, so in the next couple of months, you can expect lots and lots of reviews. Now, I want to know your thoughts. Leave them in the comments below, and tell me what books I should add to my TBRead list (because we all know this just needs to be longer right?) What books are on your list? I will have another review here, very soon! ~Brooke So....I'm a senior in high school and about to graduate. Right? Should be the most exciting part of my educational career but here I am, stressing. What am I stressing about? There are so many people that I need to reach out to, through a formal manner to invite to graduation parties and thank you notes to send. How in the world am I going to do all that? Here's my answer: Paperless Post . They are a company that specializes in online cards, fit for every occasion. From birthdays to company events to weddings and graduation, they have it all. One of my favorite section is their "Just because" section because it's always nice to receive a card. And why stop there? They also offer a variety of other products such as flyers too. They have a whole of lot options and I love how clean they all look. Go check them out and I'm sure you'll like what you see. Take your cards to the next level and use Paperless Post . ~Brooke
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For today's post, I thought I'd do something different. A lot of the books that I have reviews for right now can't be posted until closer to their publication date but I didn't want to not post for another few weeks. So here is a compilation of a few things I'm currently loving! *Disclaimer, none of this is sponsored. I pay for everything myself. That said, if anyone wants to sponsor me...I'm game! Books:I am a book blogger, so I have to leave a few books in here. Here are a few that I'm loving: TV Shows:Food:1. Mint Oreos 2. COFFEEEEEEE 3. Trader Joes Salt and Vinegar Chips Makeup:1. Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Creme Fouettee 2. it Cosmetics CC Oil-Free Matte foundation 3. Urban Decay finishing spray and...that's it! I hope y'all enjoyed this switch up from my regular reviews and other book-ish posts. Leave a comment below and tell me what you've been liking recently!
~Brooke Link to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44301623-the-boyfriend-bid Pre-order Link Amazon | Amazon Australia | Amazon UK | Amazon Canada | B&N | iBooks | Kobo Link to Giveaway: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c08c9e8e753/? The Boyfriend Bid by Jodie Andrefski Publication Date: April 8, 2019 Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush Sarah Campbell’s never bid in her high school's charity auction to win a date with one of the school's hottest guys. And she’s certainly not going to start now––when she’s still hurting over a bad breakup. The absolute last thing she’d ever do is bid on Mr. Ego himself, Chance DuPont. Chance just wanted to help out a worthy cause, not get roped into not one but six dates with someone who seemingly can’t stand him. But when Sarah’s friends bid on him on her behalf, that’s exactly where he ends up. Now a local blog is covering the story by following them on all their dates, too? Seems like everyone loves a good love story––except the two living it. Excerpt: Ms. Karon opened the paper, leaned into the microphone and read, “And the winner of this year's Bachelors for a Cause Auction Raffle for six weeks of dates with Chance DuPont is…” I held my breath. “Sarah Campbell! Congratulations, Sarah!” Wait, what? Sarah bid on me? I jerked my head over to her table, sure I had to be hearing things. The expression on her face assured me she was just as shocked to hear her name being called as I was. And more than that, she looked downright pissed. “Sarah, why don't you come on up here for a photo?” Ms. Karon beamed. Sarah looked ready to chew nails. Her head swiveled back and forth so fast as she whispered to her two friends that I half-expected it to pop right off any second. “Sarah? Where are you?” Ms. Karon looked around the room, probably wondering why the person who'd just forked over three hundred bucks wasn't cartwheeling her way up to the stage to claim her prize. I noticed Emma gave Sarah a small push to get her out of the seat, but Sarah wasn't budging. The evil side of me took over. I walked to the edge of the stage. “There she is!” I pointed straight at her, giving her a wicked grin. She glared at me. I hopped off the edge of the stage and walked over to her. I bent down until I was a breath away from her ear and whispered, “Listen, you may not like me, and right now I don't really give a damn. But all of these people worked way too hard on this for you to ruin it for them. So you're going to get up out of that chair, stand up, walk on that stage and stand next to me. And you're going to smile the entire time you're doing it, or so help me god I'll pick you up and carry you up there myself.” I stared her in the eyes so she knew I meant it. “Got it?” She gritted her teeth. “Got it.” I backed up to give her room to stand. About the Author: Jodie Andrefski has been passionate about reading ever since she was a little girl, when she used to climb trees to escape with a favorite book. She lives and writes in a New Bern, North Carolina, and has a grown son and daughter. Andrefski often draws on her background in education and mental health counseling to bring real world experience to her writing. She loves coffee, a good Netflix binge and just about any dessert. She is a firm believer in the magic of a first kiss, and insists that you should never, ever give up on your dreams. She loves to hear from her readers! Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris Genre: YA Contemporary Romance Publication Date: March 26, 2019 Format: I received a copy of the book in advance to review from the publisher. All opinions in this post are my own, and in no way was I compensated for this review. Buy from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Eyes-Me-Rachel-Harris-ebook/dp/B07G73LVZ2/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=LUM4LA5YQQUD&keywords=eyes+on+me+rachel+harris&qid=1553656858&s=gateway&sprefix=eyes+on+me+rac%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1-fkmrnull More options: https://www.goodreads.com/book/39863541/get_a_copy Y’all! It’s been way too long since I’ve reviewed anything. I’ve definitely been reading, and attempting to keep up with the YA book world with the new releases and stuff, but definitely not been doing a great job. But over the next couple of weeks, I have a few reviews for you all. The first one is today, which is a review for Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris. I was given this book to review by the publisher, but that in no way affected this review. Wow, I’m really out of practice. That really long winded sentence was just to say, ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN. I WAS NOT PAID TO WRITE ANYTHING. Cool, now that the disclaimer is out of the way, here we go! I loved the book!! The characters were well developed, and because I’m at the point where I’m in my senior year and everything is so stressful with college and the happenings, I related really deeply with the main character, Lily. She’s just had a bad medical episode, that was purely stress induced, she had lost a parent, and her other parent was not entirely present in her life. For so long, she’s been dependent solely on herself, but after this health scare, she needs something, or maybe even, someone else to lean on. Her father’s solution is to sign Lily up for dance lessons. Of course, Lily, by all means, refuses. She plays along, to get her father off her back, oblivious to the fact that the super hot boy, jock football player Stone, was paid by her father to keep her enrolled. Needless to say, Stone keeps this little fact away from Lily, and the two start falling for each other (and not just because Lily’s dancing skills may have dragged the two of them down a little, lol). For one thing, I definitely related to Lily. The college application process is extremely stressful, and I don’t know how I managed to get through it. Many times, I felt like I was going to fall apart like Lily did. That struck a chord with me and I was very sympathetic towards the character. Lily was very well written, so props to Ms. Harris for such amazing writing. And, who can pass on a football player? Like, yes please! Stone is so dreamy and anyone would want to be his dance partner. He is a popular guy with an element of mysteriousness, given that he’s a dancer. There are other relationships in this novel, one in particular being Stone’s twin sister and Lily’s best friend, Sydney. I really like how their worlds intertwines because of their friends as well, which really helped drive along the storyline. This novel’s plot is a bit cliche and predictable, but there are elements that are surprises. We all know that the main characters will fall in love, but the process they go through is unique. I don’t want to spoil anything, but the ending was the best! Also, I absolutely love the cover. The pastel colors are so, so, so pretty. It’s simplistic but also so romantic. One of my goals in life is to be a book cover designer, and it’s covers like these that I look up to. This was one of the first books I read to get back into reviewing, and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT. I give the book a 9/10 (5 stars). Definitely go give this book a read. It’s a nice light romantic read and a good warm and fuzzy book! Let me know your thoughts, I want to talk books with y’all!! ~Brooke
About The Truth About Cowboys:
I had my life figured out. Engaged to a successful man. About to make partner at my firm. Bought a high-rise apartment in downtown Denver. And then, poof, it’s all gone. Now, like in some cheesy romantic comedy, my car has broken down in the pouring rain on my way to “find myself” in The Middle of Nowhere, Texas. Cue hot guy coming to my rescue and changing my tire. This is the part where we flirt and have a meet-cute, right? That’s how it works in romance novels, and I should know—after all, I’m coming to Texas to write my own cowboy romance. But nope. This sexy cowboy lights into me about not being prepared for the country roads and how inappropriate my high-heeled boots are. Little did I know, Michael Montgomery would tilt my world into a new dimension with his sinful smirk and his bad attitude. Every time I turn around, he’s there to reluctantly save the day. And every time, I think there may be something to that spark we ignite. But there’s a reason the majority of country songs are about broken hearts. The closer I get to this man, the closer I get to learning the truth about cowboys. Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43593386-the-truth-about-cowboys Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-About-Cowboys-Renee-Jones-ebook/dp/B07MYX888W/ Entangled Publishing: https://entangledpublishing.com/the-truth-about-cowboys.html Rafflecopter Information: Prize: $50 Sephora Gift Card
About Lisa Renee Jones:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series. Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara's character is strong, flawed, complex, and sexy - a modern girl we all can identify with. In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE OUT series, Lisa has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa's other bestselling series include: DIRTY MONEY and WHITE LIES. She is presently working on her LILAH LOVE series to be published with Amazon Publishing/Montlake Romance. Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine. Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily. Website: http://www.lisareneejones.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLisaReneeJones/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lisareneejones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisareneejones/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/LisaReneeJones
Yall, it's been a while. But I think I'll be posting sporadically now! I'll do an update post soon.
~Brooke Hey guys! Today I am back with an author interview: J.C. Welker of the book The Wishing Heart!! All the information for the book is also included below! I can't wait to hear what you guys think about it! (I absolutely love the palette of the cover) What gave you the idea for your story THE WISHING HEART? The premise of the story came about quite clearly, of a girl looking for love and healing through stories and magic, and finds herself immersed in a world where all the myths she only ever read about turn out to be more real than not. In many ways it’s a metaphor of some of my own experiences growing up, at a time where I felt invisible, unloved, was hiding who I was, and like the character I looked to stories to fill that hole. What was your favorite scene to write? It’s a tie between two scenes. First would have to be when Rebel is caught by the police-turned-werewolf, and is chased into the metro tunnels. Action scenes are some of my favorite to write. Second to that would have to be the kiss scene, because in many ways all the slow-burn scenes prior to it were all working towards getting the two characters to that moment. I’ll just leave it at that… Did your main characters give you any trouble? Rebel has a gift for trouble. However, because I hold a special bond with her it was easier for me to find her voice than it was for the other characters. Granted they were all stubborn, and wild and at times weren’t focused on sticking to the story line. What was the hardest scene to edit out? There weren’t any scenes edited out that I felt compelled to keep. However, there was one chapter where I cut out half of it due to the main characters doing nothing but flirting. But the banter and chemistry was so good I tried finding ways to work it in elsewhere. Many authors write about people they know. Who shows up in your stories over and over? All the girls I’ve crushed on over the years, and regretted never talking to. What is your favorite part of the writing process? Drafting and research. Getting to know the characters for the first time while building the world and creating something you’ve only fabricated in your mind. What is the hardest thing about writing? There’s a saying that goes “Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20”. Not letting all the doubt and self-judgment screw with you is one of the hardest parts, because it will hurt your writing and it will show. What has been your most rewarding experience as an author so far? Growing up I never had queer stories to cling to. So being able to know that somewhere someone will read my words and it will give them hope, that maybe my book could help make someone’s life more bearable is truly rewarding. Stories can be healing, and my wish is that this one finds the heart’s who need it. What advice would you give to aspiring writers? One of the best things I’ve read on writing was about Octavia E. Butler. She literally wrote her future into existence with positive thinking. She would write affirmations to herself that she was already a best selling author and that her books would be read by millions. She wrote: “I will find the way to do this. So be it! See to it!” Even amongst rejection, persist to speak your victory. Release Date: 5/1/17 About the book: Winner of the 2016 YARWA Rosemary Awards for paranormal fiction that Mia Siegert (JERKBAIT) calls, “An exhilarating read.” With a book in her bag and a switchblade in her pocket, Rebel's been thieving her way through life while hoping for a cure to fix her ailing heart. But when the bejeweled vase she just tried to hawk turns out to be a jinni's vessel, Rebel gets lost to her world and dragged within another. Now every magical being in the city wants the vase for himself. Thrust into a game of cat and mouse in a world she never knew existed, Rebel must use her uncanny skills to find a way to free Anjeline the Wishmaker. But wishes have consequences. And contracts. Anjeline's freedom could unravel a love like Rebel has never known, or it could come at the cost of Rebel's heart... Buy Links: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wishing-Heart-J-C-Welker-ebook/dp/B06Y5WFY1C Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/Wishing-Heart-J-C-Welker-ebook/dp/B06Y5WFY1C Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/Wishing-Heart-J-C-Welker-ebook/B06Y5WFY1C Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wishing-Heart-J-C-Welker-ebook/dp/B06Y5WFY1C B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wishing-heart-jc-welker/1126186821?ean=9781633759398 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-wishing-heart/id1225391034 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-wishing-heart Entangled: https://entangledpublishing.com/the-wishing-heart.html Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32171947-the-wishing-heart About the author: J.C. Welker is an author who's been, among other things, a fashion designer, a filmmaker and a kickboxer (seriously). Her short documentaries, which focused on homeless Iraq veterans and lgbtq+ issues in the military have been featured on CURRENT TV, and her debut novel THE WISHING HEART won first place in the paranormal category of the 2016 YARWA Rosemary Awards. She continues to work towards giving a voice to stories that are needed, while facing magic and monsters along the way. Connect: Website: http://www.jcwelker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialjcwelker Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcwelker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcwelker/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15906616.J_C_Welker Alright, that's it for today's post guys! I absolutely love doing author interviews (although I don't do very many of them) but I want to know what you guys think of them, and if I should do more! I have a few other author spotlights, and a few reviews lined up for the next month or so, so be sure to keep your eye out for that!
As always, leave me all your thoughts in the comments below or find me on social media, @BrookeEvans2001 on Twitter and @thecozylittlebooknook on Instagram. ~Brooke Hey Everyone! Today I have a excerpt for a new book from Entangled (which, if you've been around my blog long enough, or poked around on some of my reviews and features, you'll know I absolutely love Entangled). The book is called The Uncrossing, and is a pretty cool book. So here you go, check out the excerpt below, and let me know if you guys are interested in seeing a guest post/interview with the author Melissa Eastlake! (Also lets try something new, let me know if you have any questions you want to see answered). The Uncrossing is a Rapunzel-esque romance between two boys who have grown up in the magic mafia. Luke can break almost any curse—they unravel for him like no one else. Working for the Kovrovs is exciting and dangerous, especially when he encounters the first curse he can’t break… Luke always seemed busy and independent for a teenager, very…was glamorous the word? Mature. Intense. Like the rest of his family, he wore formal clothes, but he carried them nicely. The top button of his white shirt was undone, a V of skin peeking under the knot of his tie. What Instagram had taught Jeremy about Luke: He liked cats, purple Gatorade, and street art. He liked his parents’ cooking better than restaurants, unless it was okra or beets, and he worked a lot but he enjoyed it. He liked math and science better than English and history, which Jeremy could hardly even imagine. Also, one of his friends posted weekly Thursday thirst traps of models and celebrities, all across the gender spectrum, but Luke only ever commented on the pictures of guys. Once, the friend had posted a picture of a wan model, all cheekbones and legs, and Luke had replied, “Drag me.” Jeremy could second-guess the blue of the sky, but the evidence was pretty solid that Luke liked boys. Jeremy snapped his eyes back to his empty plate, but Alexei’s attention was hot enough to burn his cheeks. This was the treat, or the test: just say something. Luke also liked the kind of flashy action movies no one in Jeremy’s family ever wanted to watch, so all Jeremy had to do was bring up The Fast and the Furious. “It sounds great on the new sound system at home…” Something like that. Something cool. “We have a little business to discuss.” Alexei nodded to Yuri and Helene. “And there is a task I would like our witch doctor’s help with.” The Melnyks all straightened in their chairs, their attention sizzling as Jeremy grabbed his messenger bag from the floor and pulled out two burlap witch bags. Luke winced, and Camille leaned forward. “Oooh.” “Quite,” Alexei said. “A client found these in their home, luckily before they managed to hurt anybody. I’d like an inventory of the contents and a swift execution.” Luke nodded. “Yes, sir.” “Wonderful. Jeremy will stay with you until that’s done—call me if there are any problems.” He turned to Jeremy. “I won’t need long, but take your time. Call me when you’re done, and we’ll come pick you up.” Sure he would. He’d want a debrief on everything Jeremy had said to Luke, and there would be nothing to tell him. “I’ll take the subway.” Alexei arched one sly eyebrow but didn’t answer. He followed Helene and Yuri downstairs and left Jeremy alone with the twins. So that's it for the post today. Let me know what you think about the book, and if there are any questions I should ask in the author interview (coming in the near future!)
As always, leave me all your thoughts in the comments below or find me on social media, @BrookeEvans2001 on Twitter and @thecozylittlebooknook on Instagram. ~Brooke Hey Everyone! I know it's been a while since I've posted here, and I hope everyone is doing well. As for me, I just started school again and started a new extracurricular as well as a new job, so it's easy to say that it's been hectic nonetheless. With that being said, I have a couple of posts for you guys in the upcoming 2-3 weeks, so keep an eye out for that. Today's post is a guest post from Courtney Brandt, the author of the newly released The Queen of England: Coronation. Here is a quick blurb, and then her post. Enjoy!! A story of growing up and leading a nation. Set in an alternate universe of London, after the untimely death of Queen Victoria in 1840, recently crowned Juliette faces a mysterious organization. The New World Order threatens her country and claims responsibility for the dirigible accident which killed off much of the aristocracy. Add in distracting romantic entanglements, a gifted unicorn, and tracking down the legendary Excalibur and this teenage Queen has an uphill battle leading to her coronation at Westminster. Will her reign be over before it has a chance to begin? Fans of Gail Carriger, Shanna Swendson, and Gaslamp fantasy won’t want to miss out on this lighthearted steampunk adventure. The Queen of England: Coronation is the first book in a trilogy by author Courtney Brandt. Talk about your plans for the future and how you hope to get there. Do you have a specific plan? Or are you going where the wind takes you? Excellent question! Regarding The Queen series, I've just finished the second draft of the sequel, and it will shortly be going to an editor (always a bit of a nerve-wracking process). I finished a rough draft of the third book in the trilogy earlier in the year, and it's time to break out the red pen. Yes, I tend to edit the first draft by hand, and I'm not entirely sure what I'm in for! Having read numerous books on the writing process, I subscribe to Stephen King's 'stick it in a drawer' method (and have done so for years). Sometimes the period a manuscript is 'in the drawer' is longer than I intend, but with Queen #3 having finished the book in late May, I feel enough time has passed and that October is a good place to start back on the project. While the second book has a title, I'm still on the fence about the final title for the third book. Given book sales aren't in a place I'm pleased with for The Queen of England: Coronation, I may also look into alternative places to advertise the novel. I feel I can do better by my book, and I truly want Queen Juliette to succeed in the world. If there's still time after all of this, I may also start a novel that's been in my head for about a year or so (working title, A.U.). I'd love to do it as a NaNoWriMo project, but I'm not entirely sure the timing is going to work out. I tend to write a book a year, and while Queen #3 was finished (or, at least, in the process of being completed), I'd like to get a jump on next year's book. And, of course, there's an option on one of my earlier published books (Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek). I've always hoped this project might see some screen time, so who knows? I'd like to think that just about anything is possible. In addition to my author stuff, I'm also a fairly regular food blogger (you can find me on Instagram under @atozaatar), which has been taking up more and more of my time. With a focus on fine dining, I post on my blog and freelance for other publications. I was recently on a television series for the first time (!), and am hopeful that I might work on another food show before the end of the year. Between fiction and food, it's a lot of words in a week, but I wouldn't have it any other way! So, to answer your question -- it's a bit of both. I like knowing where my books (I think) are going to go, but I'm always open to new opportunities. I hope you guys enjoyed it. If you did, definitely go and check out her book, and tell me what you think about it. I'm hoping to get the time soon to read it myself.
That's it for today everyone, I will be more active on here very soon so keep your eyes out for that! As always, leave me all your thoughts in the comments below or find me on social media, @BrookeEvans2001 on Twitter and @thecozylittlebooknook on Instagram. ~Brooke |
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