Character Madness and Musings

The Resistance T.H. Hernandez (The Union Series, #5) Publication date: February 25th 2020 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult After the Union is invaded by the Uprising, life for Evan and her friends becomes even more dire. If they have any hopes of saving the world they know, they’re going to need help. And it looks like there may be someone already out there trying to accomplish the same thing. Now living in an encampment in the Ruins, life is hard for most Unis in the Resistance. For Cyrus and the other Ruins survivors, it’s just more of the same. While they train for their ultimate mission, tragedy strikes, upending everything once again. Complicating their plans, someone in their midst is working against them. Evan, Cyrus, and the rest of the Resistance need to locate reinforcements to help them bring down the Uprising while rooting out the traitor. With trust at an all-time low, no one is above suspicion as danger walks among them. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble

Fang And Claw by Evangeline Anderson (Nocturne Academy, #2) Publication date: February 22nd, 2020 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult My name is Kaitlyn Fellows and I’ll never be the same. The Fire stole everything from me. My home…my family…even my beauty. The right side of my face is normal–even pretty. But the left side, I hide in shame. That’s where The Fire marked me…scarred me forever. At Nocturne Academy I’m nothing–just a little Norm girl with no supernatural powers and a disfigured face. Which is why it’s so strange that a big, Handsome Drake like Ari Reyes should take an interest in me. But it isn’t only Ari who’s interested in me. For under his high cheekbones and clear amber eyes, he hides another, much more frightening visage–A Drake, the fire-breathing monster that lives within him. A monster who has decided I should be his alone. Can I survive Ari’s love for me? And more importantly, can I survive the love of his Drake? Because once a girl has been claimed by

Check out my stop on the blog tour for A Circle of Firelight by Curtis Edmonds! A Circle of Firelight by Curtis Edmonds Genre: NA Fantasy Release Date: February 20th 2020 Scary Hippopotamus Books On the battlefield of dreams, the strongest weapons are imagination--and love. Ashlyn Revere is a bright, determined and resourceful college graduate trying to get a job in publishing. When Ashlyn and her sister Penny are left comatose after an automobile accident, they find themselves in Summervale, a beautiful and perilous realm straight from the pages of fantasy novels--which is ruled by a mysterious Dark Lord. When Ashlyn discovers that Penny is being held captive, she enlists the help of a talking black rabbit and a scarlet knight to save her sister. She learns that Penny is deep within her own fantasy of Regency romance—and that she sees being in a coma as a way to escape from her daily struggles with cystic fibrosis. Ashlyn tries to rescue her anyway, but a fire-breathi

Asbury High and the Thief's Gamble  by Kelly Brady Channick  Genre: YA Mystery  Asbury, although a haven to shoobies (tourists) in the summer, is a divided coastal town. With the rich half living in the East, and the rest living in the West, most friendships stay within their boundaries. Luckily for a spunky-smart tomboy, a clever billionaire athlete, a gossipy-in-the-know cheerleader, and a wrong side of the tracks technological genius, boundaries are a foreign concept. In fact, Maddie, Cornelious, Carly and Pilot have been Asbury’s strongest quartet for years, despite their vast differences. Nevertheless, after a few weeks of starting high school, the foursome’s friendship is tested. After a string of burglaries in East Asbury, the gang decides to solve the crime as a reason to make time for each other. The further they investigate, the more they find themselves constantly side-stepping tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum-like policemen, outsmarting local bully JB and his

Behind the Glass  State Street Series Book 1  by Kristen Morgen  Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Rebecca Jordan’s life is simple, disciplined and uncomplicated, at least on the surface. Then she meets a handsome stranger/secret admirer named Michael Vale one fateful late night at a bookstore café. As a focused but struggling photographer with a passion for art, her outwardly happy world is turned upside down during this life-changing encounter when she quickly realizes she has met her soul mate. The undeniable attraction between them and their intense, immediate connection seems picture perfect as they discuss the shop’s local artwork, until Rebecca abruptly ends the chance meeting with no explanation. Betraying Brett, her loyal, loving boyfriend is something she can never bring herself to do. Driven by a strong moral code and molded by divorced parents and a tumultuous childhood, she struggles to stay away from Michael, but fate and circumstance intervene,

  Forever Summer by Nicole Bea Published by: The Wild Rose Press Publication date: February 24th 2020 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Morrigan Westhaver isn’t convinced anything could make her forget her abusive ex-boyfriend—not even if she travels all the way from her home in Michigan to her father’s ranch in Alabama. Saved text messages and voicemails haunt her life with poisonous words and crippling self-doubt, but she can’t seem to let them go. On the ranch, much to her surprise, she immediately takes to a rescued horse, Stormy, as well as Levy, an attractive ranch hand. Will their understanding and gentle support help her heal, or is the damage too deep? Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble EXCERPT: “We could have texted if you wanted to talk,” I remind him, patting the spot on the bed where my phone has slipped down to. He pulls an elastic band from his wrist and snaps it into place around his hair, making a perfectly small bun before taking the towe

I Know When You're Going to Die  by Michael J. Bowler  Genre: YA Mystery, Thriller  Leonardo Cantrell is a painfully shy sixteen-year-old who cannot look people in the eye. One night while he’s volunteering at a homeless shelter, an old man forces eye contact and gives Leo the power to see Death. His best, and only, friend—J.C. Rivera—thinks this new power is cool until Leo accidentally looks into J.C.’s eyes and “sees” his murder, a murder that will occur in less than two weeks. Stunned and shaken, the two boys sift through clues in Leo’s “vision” in a desperate effort to find the killer and stop him before he can strike. Aided by feisty new-girl-at-school, Laura, the boys uncover evidence suggesting the identity of the murderer. However, their plan to trap the would-be killer goes horribly awry and reveals a truth that could kill them all. **only 99 cents until March 10th !!**  Add to Goodreads Amazon * Apple * B&N * Kobo About the Author Michael J