Date Me (The Keatyn Chronicles #3) Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway

Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I'm excited to be a part of this awesome book tour hosted by ATOMR Book Tours. If you want to check out the rest of the stops on this tour you can grab the schedule here.

CLP Author Guest Post with Rachel Schurig

I’m super excited to have In Search of a Love Story author Rachel Schurig stopping by the blog today. Check out her guest post that I’m super excited about below.


GUEST POST:

When I found out Nerissa had asked me to cast the characters of In Search of a Love Story, I had to laugh. Nerissa had no way of knowing it, but this is my favorite game to play! Seriously, my best friend and I have spent HOURS facebook chatting about how we would cast my books and sending each other pictures of all of our choices. These are the actors I’ve narrowed it down to. I would love to hear from readers of the book—do you think I’ve made the right choices? Who would YOU pick?

Emily:

Emily is tall, blond, and athletic. She’s beautiful and in great shape. She looks great all dressed up but can also rock a pair of sweats and a t-shirt. I picture her as a Blake Lively type.

 

 

 

Ashley:

Emily’s best friend Ashley is a little bit shorter with a sweet face and brown curly hair. She works as a kindergarten teacher, is very kind, and loves everything to do with romance. I think Sarah Ramos is super cute and is pretty much just how I picture Ashley.

Ryan:


Ryan is one of Emily’s best friends. He’s very stylish and very good looking. He helps Emily get in touch with her romantic side and helps direct her “makeover.” I see Ryan played by Michael B. Jordan.

Chris:


Ashley’s boyfriend. Chris is somewhat nerdy looking but very cute. He’s most comfortable in cargo pants and a hoodie and does research at a university. Andrew Garfield would be a good pick.

Brooke:


Brooke is very hard to cast. She’s absolutely gorgeous, very curvy, very sexy, very audacious looking. I still haven’t quite found the perfect actress for her, but Mila Kunis comes close.

Greg:


Emily’s boyfriend, Greg, is handsome, rich, and dashing. He’s athletic, enjoys golf, and spends a lot of time in suits. I think Tom Welling looks a lot like Greg.

Elliot:

Elliot is Emily’s friend who she becomes closer to as the book progresses. Elliot is a total outdoors guy, he loves being active and out in nature. He has reddish curly hair and is usually a bit scruffy. Emily describes him as being a “total mountain man.” I think Chris Pratt is really cute and would be the perfect Elliot.

Well that was fun! It’s also fun to hear how other people see the characters I write. Do you think I made any huge mistakes in my “casting?” Thanks for having me, Nerissa!

Thanks Rachel for this awesome post, I agree with your vision of who would play your characters in a movie!


You can check out my review of Rachel's book here. You can purchase a copy of In Search of a Love Story on amazon.

CLP Review: In Search of a Love Story

Stacking the Shelves (1)

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga @ Tynga’s Reviews.

 

 

 

I am slowly starting to get back into the rhythm of things with my blog. I haven’t been very consistent on blogging due to having a pretty chaotic few months. But, things look like they will slow down so hopefully I will be able to get back into the swing of things.

The books listed below are books that I’ve purchased, won or received for review in the last two or three weeks.

Purchased:

Ruling Passion by Alyxandra Harvey
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins

Received:

I received these two books from the amazing Jessi @ Reading In the Corner, I was so excited when I received them in the mail and if that was exciting enough she got Pandemonium signed by the author and dedicated to ME!!!! Sending you hugs all the way from Florida, thank you so much!

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally

For Review:

Glitch by Heather Anastasiu
Timepiece by Myra McEntire
Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn
Always a Bridesmaid by Cindi Myers

 

Thank you Jessi, Entangled Publishing, Egmont USA, and St. Martins Press

Guest Post & Giveaway with Author J. Bennett

So today I’m lucky enough to have J. Bennett author of Falling- Girl with Broken Wings stop by with a guest post today. She was awesome enough to also offer five copies of her book for a giveaway. So after you read the post check out the giveaway below.

The intellectual challenge of college and the warm embrace of a serious boyfriend have given Maya the wings she needs to break away from her bookish and shy reserve. Her ideal life comes crashing down when she and her boyfriend are accosted by a stranger. A stranger with glowing hands. Maya's boyfriend is killed. She is kidnapped. Changed. A rescue comes, but not soon enough. Maya’s senses sharpen, her body becomes strong and agile, and she develops the ability to visually see the emotions of those around her as colorful auras…beautiful auras…tempting auras. And then there’s the song… Now, Maya must struggle to control the murderous appetite that fuels her new abilities, accept her altered condition and learn to trust two vigilante half-brothers she never knew she had. As she joins the battle against a secret network of powerful and destructive beings that call themselves "Angels", Maya vows to find and destroy the one who changed her. On the bright side, at least Maya's oldest half-brother has stopped trying to kill her.

Waiting on Wednesday (27)

Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that showcase upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.

CLP Blog Tour: Excerpt of Vivid by Andrea Murray

Yesterday I reviewed Vivid you can read my review here. Today I would like to share an excerpt from the book. Thanks Andrea for providing me with this!

EXCERPT:

“Hey, look,” our tormentor teases, rising and looking around at everyone.  “She’s so fat she probably broke her wrist by sitting on it!  Little piggy, I think I might just smack you around for the hell of it!”
When she bends back down and grabs Abby’s shoulder, I grab her forearm.  I feel my strength.  I look down at my arm.  My whole body is covered in goose bumps, and the tiny hairs on my neck are standing up.  If I were to look in a mirror right now, I know my eyes would be losing their usual gray color, becoming completely colorless around the black pupils, and glowing a soft white light. This girl is a good seven or eight inches taller than me and has biceps a linebacker would envy, but at this moment, none of that matters.

Her look of amusement flashes to one of anger then confusion.  I release Abby and slowly stand, maintaining my hold on the girl.  Gripping her arm hard, I push her back several steps.  Just like a scene from one of those cheesy 80s high school movies, silence descends in a wave across the cafeteria.

But this girl doesn’t realize yet that she should give up this fight she’s about to lose.  “You little bitch!  I’m gonna—hey!  What are you doin’ to my arm?!”  She wraps her free hand over my own that is still clutching her arm like a vise.  Her whole body starts to shake, and she falls to her knees gripping my hand and trying to pry my fingers off.  I can feel her short, jagged nails raking my hand and forearm, but I know nothing can break the contact.  My mind is screaming to let go while there is still time to salvage this situation, to keep anyone from seeing my eyes, to keep this girl from being seriously hurt, and to keep from appearing as anything other than a typical student in this school.  But my body, my hand, refuse to listen. 


ABOUT THE BOOK:

When Vivian Cartwright was five years old, she witnessed her mother’s death. Now, sixteen-year-old Vivian only wants a normal life—hard to accomplish when you possess the power to control energy. Her entire life she has feared her power and its connection to her mother’s murder. She has kept her ability a secret from everyone except her guardian, Charlotte, who has hidden Vivian from the man responsible for her mother’s murder. Her secret is safe until Vivian subconsciously defends herself at school using her power. After this first use of her gift in many years, Vivian’s power seems to take on a mind of its own, increasing in strength and demanding to be used. This increase in power also brings dreams of her mother’s death and the mysterious man connected with it. When she is assigned to tutor the would-be boyfriend of Trista Parmer (a.k.a. the biggest diva in school), Vivian cannot deny the electrifying connection that she feels for the boy, Easton Garrett. In her desire to get Easton away from Vivian, Trista doubles her efforts to humiliate Vivian, forcing Vivian to use her supernatural gift over and over. With each use, Vivian fears she is losing control and discovers her powers are growing—maybe too much—bringing her unknowingly closer to the man who murdered her mother.

You can find the book at the following locations Amazon, Barnes & Nobles.


The next stop on Andrea's blog tour is All Things Books. Don't forget to stop by and check it out.