Feature and Follow is a weekly post hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read . "The goal is to increase blog followers and make new friends." The Rules: Follow the 2 hosts. Follow the 2 features. Hop around and follow others who are participating, leaving a comment to let them know. Answer this week's question in your own blog post. This week's question: CHANGE THE PLOT. IF YOU COULD, WHAT BOOK WOULD YOU CHANGE THE ENDING OR A PLOT THREAD?  The first book that came to mind was Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. This was a rare time where I enjoyed the movie better than the book because the ending in the book is sad and the movie guru's knew that folks would love a happier ending so they change it. I'm definitely a happy ending kind of girl. Second to that would be Allegiant by Veronica Roth. I definitely had a disgusted, throw the book across the room feeling well up in me upon reading that ending.  I don't want to write ...

Ruined (The Eternal Balance #1) By: Jus Accardo Published: December 30, 2013 by Entangled Embrace 325 pages Source: Publisher via Netgalley (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon  $.99!) Summary: Hell is looking for a way to break loose… Jax lost the genetic lottery. Descended from Cain, the world's first murderer, he's plagued by a curse that demands violence in exchange for his happiness. He left everything behind, including the girl he loved, but thriving on the pain of others is lonely… And it's killing him. After a series of heartbreaking losses, Samantha put rubber to pavement and headed for college as fast as her clunker could carry her. But she can't outrun her problems. When an attack at school drives her back home, she's thrown into the path of a past—and a guy—she's been trying to forget. Sam strains Jax's control over his darkness, but running isn't an option this time. Someone—or, something—followed her home from school: a ruth...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Take Me On (Pushing the Limits #4) by Katie McGarry Expected Publication: May 20, 2014 by Harlequin Teen Preorder Buy Link:  Amazon Acclaimed author Katie McGarry returns with the knockout new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn what winning really means Champion kickboxer Haley swore she'd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she can't stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she'd stay away from. Yet he won't last five seconds in the ring without her help. West is keeping a big secret from Haley. About who he really is. But helping her-fighting for her-is a shot at redemption. Especially...

It's time for our second Monthly Wrap Up for the 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge hosted by Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know and Holly @ Words Fueled by Love ! Since posting the January Wrap Up, Sandy finished 2 series enders: Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, # 6) by Richelle Mead and Lila and Ethan: Always and Forever (The Secret, # 4.5) by Jessica Sorensen, but she's not scheduled to post her reviews until later as she tries to always stay scheduled in advance for reviews. She will link up whenever she reviews these. Holly thought she had read a series ender for February but it turns out there's a fourth book coming out in the series later this year. Grr - how did they sneak another one in?! Which series enders did you finish? Link up below. Don't forget to include the title, your name, & your blog name (Ex: Requiem - Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know) Also, the February giveaway runs from February 25th - March 25th. On March 25th we will use rand...

Obsession  By: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: May 31, 2013 by Entangled Publishing 275 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: This is a stand alone novel that is an adult spin-off of the  Lux Series  You do not need to read a Lux book to read Obsession and vice versa. He’s arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For. Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy. Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret. ...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and any news from their week. Click on the book covers to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~PURCHASED OR FREEBIES~ 18 Things #1 by Jamie Ayers Buy Link: Amazon  ($.99 deal!) Gio (5th Street #2) by Elizabeth Reyes Buy Link: Amazon  (FREEBIE!) RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #66 MONDAY: Review - Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L. Armentrout THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - Believe by Erin McCarthy WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday #49 Waiting on Wednesday Feature & Follow {51} Planned Posts: Review - Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout ARC Thursday Review - Ruined by Jus Accardo ATTENTION: 2014 Series Enders Reading Challenge participants, you have 2 days to link up January reviews  HERE to be enter...

Believe (True Believers #3) By: Erin McCarthy Published: January 21, 2014 by Penguin Group (USA) 232 pages Source: Publisher via Netgalley (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Robin used to be a party girl… until she got black out drunk and woke up in bed with her best friend's boyfriend. Now she's faced with being THAT girl, and couldn't be more disgusted with herself. She can't even tell her friends the reason for her sudden sobriety and she avoids everyone until she meets Phoenix—quiet, tattooed, and different in every way that's good and oh, so bad… Phoenix is two days out of jail when he meets Robin at his cousin's house, and he knows that he has no business talking to her, but he's drawn to her quiet demeanor, sweet smile, and artistic talent. She doesn't care that he's done time, or that he only has five bucks to his name, and she supports his goal to be a tattoo artist. But Phoenix knows Robin has a secret, and that ...

Bitter Sweet Love (The Dark Elements #0.5)  By: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: December 1, 2013 by Harlequin Teen 105 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon   FREE! ) Summary: In a sizzling prequel novella to her new series THE DARK ELEMENTS, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout draws readers into the extraordinary, irresistible world of Wardens and demons. Dez wasn't just Jasmine's crush. A gargoyle Warden like Jas, he helped her come to terms with her destiny—fending off demons and maintaining balance between good and evil. He was her everything...right until the moment he disappeared without a trace. It didn't help that Jas's father had just announced that she and Dez would one day be mated. Hard not to take that personally. And now he's back, three years older, ten times hotter, ready to pick up exactly where they left off. But Jas isn't taking that risk again. Dez has seven days to meet al...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books received and any news from their week. Click on the book cover to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available is below each cover. ~FOR REVIEW~ Soul of Flame (Imdalind #4) by Rebecca Ethington 18 Truths (18 Things #2) by Jamie Ayres Buy Link: Amazon ~PURCHASED~ White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #65 MONDAY: Review - Infinite Possibilities (The Secret Life of Amy Bensen #2) by Lisa Renee Jones TUESDAY: Teaser Tuesday #48 featuring teasers from Bitter Sweet Love THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - Saving Quinton by Jessica Sorensen ARC Thursday Review - Masquerade by Nyrae Dawn SATURDAY: Feature & Follow {50} featuring the question: Find a "new to you blogger" and feature their b...

Feature and Follow is a weekly post hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read . "The goal is to increase blog followers and make new friends." Rules: Follow the 2 hosts. Follow the 2 features. Hop around and follow others who are participating, leaving a comment to let them know. This week's question: Find a "new to you blogger" and feature their button on your post this week. Tell us why that blogger stands out to you. Wow. Okay this was incredibly hard!!  First I thought I'd use those who commented on my post from last week but of the ones who were new to me, none had a button. So, thankfully since I'm late, (really late actually since I'm doing this on Saturday), in posting I was able to start perusing through all the #FF participants starting from the last entry and find someone that way. The first one I clicked on only had 6 GFC followers, so she/he is really new. But no button. The second one was new to me AND has a bu...

Saving Quinton (Nova #2) By: Jessica Sorensen Published: February 4, 2014 by Grand Central Publishing 384 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Nova Reed can't forget him-Quinton Carter, the boy with the honey-brown eyes who made her realize she deserved more than an empty life. His pain was so similar to her own. But Nova has been coming to terms with her past and healing, while Quinton is out there somewhere, sinking deeper. She's determined to find him and help him . . . before it's too late. Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he's done. But th...

Masquerade (Games #3)  By: Nyrae Dawn Published: January 7, 2014 by Forever 200 pages Source: Netgalley ARC given by publisher (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: A biker. A tattoo artist. A love to last a lifetime. Maddox Cross has always had to be tough. When his father went to jail for murder, the teenager took care of his sister and mother. Now on his own and working security at a night club, Maddox wants to become a tattoo artist-a dream that comes closer to reality when he falls for the hottest, most tatted woman he's ever seen. She's wild and beautiful, and Maddox will do anything to be with her. Bee Malone came to town to open up her new tattoo parlor, Masquerade. Since being kidnapped as a young girl, Bee has had trouble getting close to anyone. But when she meets Maddox, she sees that under his hard biker's body is the sensitive soul of an artist. What starts out as a sizzling one-night stand soon becomes so much more. Bee wants Maddox to...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from Bitter Sweet Love (The Dark Elements #0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Teasers: One look at him and I knew it was too late. Yep. He knew. Crap on a cracker. This was a fun read! My review goes up on Monday, 2/17. What are you reading this week? Leave me a link to your teaser or leave a teaser in a comment.

Infinite Possibilities (The Secret Life of Amy Bensen #2) By: Lisa Renee Jones Published: November 11, 2013 219 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Secrets and lies. They are everywhere: haunting her, tormenting her. In the midst of it all, he’d been her escape, her passion. The only person she’d trusted in six years. And then he’d made her doubt that trust, cutting her deeply. But as she’d once told him, she was damaged, not broken. She is ready to fight and not just for survival. She is fighting for the truth and she won’t stop until she has it, not even for…him. MY REVIEW: Just like book one, Escaping Reality , this book is fast paced, steamy at times and overall enjoyable. Amy is now on the run from Liam as well as whoever killed her family six years ago. Her heart tells her she can trust Liam, but after overhearing him at dinner the night she ran from him, her self preservation says she can't trust anyone - including the one ...

Sunday Post is a weekly post hosted by Kimba at Caffeinated Book Reviewer . Each week bloggers participate to share any books they received and news from their week. Click on the book cover to be taken to its Goodreads page. The Buy Link , if available, is below each cover. ~FOR REVIEW~ Sempre (Forever Series #1) by J.M. Darhower Buy Link: Amazon RECAP OF WEEK: SUNDAY: Sunday Post #64 MONDAY: ARC Review - True by Erin McCarthy Review - Sweet by Erin McCarthy THURSDAY: ARC Thursday Review - Alienated by Melissa Landers FRIDAY: Feature & Follow {49} featuring the question: If you could read a book for the first time again what would it be and why? SATURDAY: From Books to Movies, Take 2 (featuring my review of the Vampire Academy movie) WHAT'S AHEAD: Tentative Posts: Teaser Tuesday #48 Feature & Follow {50} Planned Posts: Review - Infinite Possibilities by Lisa Renee Jones ARC Thursday Review - Saving Q...

(Please note: the above picture was found at Bobbins and Books .) For this edition of From Books to Movies I'm going to feature a couple different things, all movie related of course including my own personal review of the new Vampire Academy movie, saved for the very end. Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo Book Description:  When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren’t expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed—a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy’s trip to heaven and back. Colton, not yet four years old, told his parents he left his body during the surgery–and authenticated that claim by describing exactly what his parents were doing in another part of the hospital while he was being operated on. He talked of visiting heaven and relayed stories told to him by people he met there who...