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A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole is now live!  Can two broken hearts make a whole. . . ? After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savanna Litchfield has been living half a life. When Savannah's therapist suggests joining a trip around the world for grieving teens she agrees to go clutching tightly to the unread journal her sister left behind. Seventeen-year-old Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother his life has spiraled. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad no part of him wants to go. As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey they begin to find solace in each other. As they start to heal piece by broken piece, could this be the start of a love they never thought they'd feel again? A Thousand Broken Pieces is a beautiful and life-affirming novel about grief, love and friendship. ***5 Stars*** This was a rough read, and I knew that...

***5 Stars*** What the wha???  That’s where things are left off?? Seriously? *Deep breathes* So was not expecting that, but since I am unable to speak about it, let's go with what I can… I ADORED Jameson. She is something of an enigma and you never really know what you’ll get from her. In many ways she is mature and probably has more knowledge of things than she should, in others, she is very much a teenager. But I loved how she was simply herself, no matter the situation. Holden. I loved the guy in Leo & Mia’s story, I did, but boy did I want to Gibbs smack him a few times...but regardless of his words or actions, his heart is genuine and it was hard not to love the guy. Their journey ~ thus far ~ was a unique one. It was all kinds of frustrating, laugh out loud and heartbreaking, heart melting goodness and while that ending almost had the Kindle tossed into the freezer, I will be awaiting the next book and preparing my heart for what will come. ~ Copy provided by the author ...

"H. Hunting delivers what must be the most beautifully written, and certainly emotional New Adult books of the year.” - LJ Shen, USA Today bestselling author From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting, comes a beautifully written and emotional new adult romance, Little Lies, available now! I don’t want you. You mean nothing to me. I never loved you. I turned my words into swords. And I cut her down. Shoved the blade in and watched her fall. I said I’d never hurt her, and I did. Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession. Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of. I used to be the one who saved her. Over and over again. But I don’t want to save her anymore. I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth. Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle...

Reclaim, an all-new extremely raw and moving second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now! Choices. Everyone makes them. From mundane to unimaginable, one choice can change the trajectory of your entire life. My mother’s choice was to abandon us with our abusive father. My brother’s choice was to go to prison for killing the boy who assaulted his soulmate. Camden Cole’s choice was to fall in love with a shattered girl who had absolutely nothing to offer him but heartbreak. It was one summer beneath the trees, but with Camden, I had a place where I belonged. A friend who was always waiting for me. A boy who I caught staring at me more often than not. He was mine, but when the world closed in and secrets exploded all around us, it was my choice to let him go. Choices. Everyone makes them. But mine would ruin us all. Download your copy today or read for free in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon: https://amzn.to/35VOdw8 A...

***4.5 Stars*** This baby was all kinds of goodness. I knew it would be intense and emotional, and it was, but it went beyond even my expectations and kept me turning the pages until the very end. I loved Veronica and Sawyer. Both of them have been through more than anyone can fathom and yet they persevere and at least put forth as semblance of living their lives. They both have really good hearts and a sense of responsibility that they probably shouldn’t have at their ages, but they own it. While both of their journey’s broke my heart, I loved watching as they eventually confronted their own ghosts and came out stronger for it on the other side. As for their journey to their HEA, it was all kinds of emotional, but it was also a fun one. Their first true collision was quite unique and I really enjoyed watching as they found that they had a lot more in common than either could have ever imagined. Their bantering was fun and I really enjoyed how their relationship evolved a...

***4 Stars*** Like many who follow/love this authors words, I was totally looking forward to Pretty Reckless coming out, but unlike most, it wasn’t the romance part that was getting me excited, it was being able to dive back into the world that introduced me to her words and fall in love with them. It was knowing/hoping that I’d get glimpses of at least some of the Sinners of Saint crew and start getting to know the Tothole’s. So, I went into this book with a very different frame of mind and though there are a few things that I went “Hmmm” at, I ended up getting what I wanted out of it and enjoying the ride. But as far as Daria and Penn are concerned. Both tried me. Tried me hard. I could understand what made both of them tick, why they felt the way they did and why they did the things they did. But for me it was Daria who came out way ahead in the end. It’s not that I didn’t like Penn, I did, but when I look at all the things that Daria went through and how she evolved as the...

Pretty Reckless, an all-new standalone high school, bully romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is available now! We were supposed to be best friends But turned out to be worst enemies… Penn They say revenge is a dish best served cold. I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart is completely iced. I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved. I was poor. She was rich. The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast. Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project. Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much. Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother. There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears. Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess. Daria Everyone loves a good-old, unapologetic punk. But be...

***4 ‘Surprisingly Nice’ Stars*** This was a ‘surprisingly’ sweet, quick and ultimately fun character driven read that totally hooked me from page one and made it very hard for me to put to the side because I really wanted to see how things would end up for Aiden and Olivia, not only with their relationship, but to see who they’d become at the end of the summer. Aiden and Olivia. It was hard not to like these two. Both are really good kids who fate, fickle biyatch that she is, has decided to toss a couple of curve balls at and now have to figure out new paths to follow which ends up leading them to each other. I thoroughly enjoyed watching as their relationship evolved throughout the story and how it helped them to gain more insight on who they wanted to be as individuals. Their bantering was all kinds of fun and sweet and I just really liked how well they flowed together throughout the story. Of course things aren’t smooth sailing for these two, from outside interference to ...

***4 Stars*** Oooooweeee. Okay. So, I had an idea of what I was getting into when I dove into this baby, but Whoa. Things get quite heavy, distressing and even disturbing at times and yet all of that upheaval was tempered by sweet moments and a whole lot of grit and heart and a feeling of hope that kept me turning the pages until the very end. I really liked Jesse and Scarlett. I did. They were very much teens on the cusp of young adulthood, trying to figure out who they are and what their next steps in life were going to be. Unfortunately they both have way more on their plates than just passing tests and writing papers and watching them both struggle against all they’d ever known and believed was all at once heartbreaking and yet the sense of hope that things would work out for both of them was strong. As for their journey. It was all kinds of sweet, second chance romance and I honestly enjoyed watching as they worked through what happened in the past and learned to tru...

On the outside, Ally has everything any teenager could want. She’s beautiful, popular, and athletic. She has the right friends, an adoring boyfriend, and the picture-perfect family. Too bad it’s all a lie. Every day she’s dying a little on the inside, drowning in everyone’s expectations and opinions, the weight of it all pulling her under. She wants to do the unthinkable ... until a boy with shaggy hair, unusual eyes, and a lip ring changes her plans. Release Date: February 22nd, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks | Play List ***5 ‘Sticky Notes’ Stars*** I almost passed Saving Me up...almost. I read the description (The original, the new one is a much better representation of the story) and waffled. I admit it. I didn’t know if I wanted to put myself in that kind of emotional headspace because it would be a conscious and deliberate choice to do so and trust in the author.  But as soon as the waffling started (I’m a Libra, we waffle often) ...