Time for another In My Mailbox! I always look forward to this time of the week...
And I received:
So quite a few books this week. (links to Goodreads)
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I want but haven't haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It's also an event that you can join in with too - Mr Linky is always at the ready to link your own 'On My Wishlist' post. If you want to know more click here.
Jael has always felt like a freak. She’s never kissed a boy, she never knew her mom, and her dad’s always been superstrict—but that’s probably because her mom was a demon, which makes Jael half demon and most definitely not a normal sophomore girl. On her sixteenth birthday, a mysterious present unlocks her family’s dangerous history and Jael’s untapped potential. What was merely an embarrassing secret before becomes a terrifying reality. Jael must learn to master her demon side in order to take on a vindictive Duke of Hell while also dealing with a twisted priest, best-friend drama, and a spacey blond skater boy who may have hidden depths.
Thea Galehouse has always known how to take care of herself. With a flighty club-owner mom and a standoffish, recovering-alcoholic dad, Thea has made her own way in her hometown of New York, attending the prestigious and competitive Stuyvesant High School. But one chat with Will, a handsome and witty senior, and she's a goner—completely hooked on him and unable to concentrate on anything else.
Always worried that she loves Will more than he loves her, Thea is pleasantly surprised when their romance weathers his move to college and Will goes out of his way to involve her in his life. But then, Thea misses a period. And that starts Thea and Will on a wild ride that neither of them could have possibly prepared for. When they decide to keep the baby, their concerned parents chip in what they can to keep Will in school and give both teenagers a comfortable place to raise their child. But when a freak accident leaves Thea shaken and threatens to upend their little family altogether, Thea is forced to turn to the last place she would have chosen for comfort: her stiff, uncompromising father.
This smart, touching first novel brims with realistic, beautifully drawn characters, and reminds us that love is never as easy or predictable as we might like it to be.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.
When you can see things others can't, where do you look for the truth?
This paranormal murder mystery will have teens reading on the edge of their seats.
Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It's a gift.
And a curse.
When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case - but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother - who has supernatural gifts of his own - becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?
That's it for on my wishlist this week! Happy reading everyone!
It's finally time to announce the winners!!!
So, as I promised there will be two winners since the blog reached 200 followers before the giveaway was over.
And the two winners are:
Claire and Anastasia
Congratulations to you both!
I will be emailing you both soon to find out your book of choice worth £5 (English pounds) and you have three days to email back.
Happy reading everyone and keep checking for more giveaways soon!
Hi guys!
So today Patricia, author of Luck of The Devil kindly did a guest post for the blog. Enjoy!
Being the youngest daughter of the Devil isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The days of teenage rebellion and vows of chastity made just to tick off her father are over, and now all Faith Bettincourt wants is a nice, quiet life. Unfortunately, thanks to the unexpected arrival of her demonically-downsized sister, a ditzy succubus roommate, and dear old Dad himself, Faith’s plans for a relaxing vacation spent watching reruns go up in flames.
Now it’s all Faith can do to keep the family reunion from Hell (literally) under wraps, and the angelically-inclined hottie across the hall from realizing there’s something weird about his neighbor. And, thankfully, it’s working. Until an angelic stalker shows up in a bid to steal her powers and take over the world.
Forget watching reruns. With the way things are going, Faith will need the luck of the Devil just to survive until Monday.
What I Want in a Hero
As a romance novelist the perfect man is always on my mind. Finding him is sort of my job. Whoever knew that putting my fingers on a set of computer keys would mean I’d become a matchmaker for people who only exist inside my mind? But that’s what I am. A matchmaker. And, since my heroine always comes first in a story for me finding the perfect man is always on my mind.
Personally, I never realized how lucky I was. I found the perfect man when I was fifteen years old and even though I was young, and stupid, enough to let him go he showed back up on my doorstep eight years later when the time was right. I married him ten months after that and while it’s not always a fairy tale happily ever after, it hasn’t been too bad.
That’s not an interesting story though. Nobody cares about a fairytale where everything works out the first time. We all want that but it doesn’t make for a good read. No, what a good story needs is a heroine who hasn’t gotten it quite right yet. And a hero who’s just as flawed as she is. That’s what makes a romance novel exciting. It’s not the happily ever after at the end it’s the will they or won’t they journey beforehand.
But in the new millennium not any old hero will do. Don’t get me wrong, I love an old school romance novel as much as the next girl but one thing I think is great about our genre is that our heroes have evolved along with us. Our heroines aren’t damsels anymore, they can kick butt quite well on their own thank you very much, and they need a man who’s evolved enough to let them take the lead whether it’s taking a hands on approach to dealing with a bad guy like my heroine, Faith Bettincourt, or jamming crosses in the foreheads of bad guys Betsey the Vampire style. No matter what technique a girl uses she needs a guy who can back her up in a pinch.
It’s a new age for the romance genre and not just any swarthy good looks and broad chest will do. The times they are a-changin’ and our heroes are changing along with it. Now they’re smarter, funnier, and braver than ever before. More importantly the modern hero is more secure in himself than ever before. He has to be after all. Otherwise how could he keep up his sexy while letting the heroine save him? Because at the end of the day my heroines are always smart enough to save themselves, and everyone else for that matter, and a strong woman needs a man who’s strong enough to let her lead.
So, what do you think? What do you want in a hero guys? Let me know in the comments! Happy reading!
It's the first day of a new month and it's time for another Random Acts of Kindness sign up!
For those of you that aren't familiar with the programme head on over to Book Soulmates to check out the details. This month there's a giveaway going on for anyone participating in RAK for a $20 Giftcard to Amazon!
So like last month I've decided to post my wishlist on the blog:
August Wishlist: (new or used paperbacks/hardbacks - no kindle)
Wow did this month pass by fast!
This was the first month I've participated in Random Acts of Kindness and it definitely won't be the last. It's such a great programme to take part in.
So this month I only managed to send a single book to Emilie of Emilie's Book World which was:
I received the first five books of the Mercedes Thompson series from Michelle of Much Loved Books :
Thanks very much Michelle!!!
Hi guys!
I just wanted to do a quick post to say that the blog recently got 200 followers! Thank you!
And like I promised, there will be two winners to the blogoversary giveaway to win a book of choice from the book depository. Go and check it out if you haven't!
Thanks again!
Maryam
