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Swear (Swoon #2)

by Nina Malkin (Goodreads Author)

3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 · rating details · 551 ratings · 88 reviews

A promise broken. A bond betrayed.

It's been six months since ghost-turned-golem Sinclair Youngblood Powers confessed his love, stole Dice's heart, and disappeared from Swoon, perhaps from existence. Despite the hurt, Dice has been moving steadily toward ordinary. Dreams of Sin still plague and pleasure her sleep, and the mark of Sin's love remains on her skin, still sore....more

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Published October 18th 2011 by Simon Pulse (first published September 6th 2011)

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Jun 07, 2012 Ashleigh Paige rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: a-whole-new-level-of-boring, just-not-good-enough-to-stick-with, s-and-s-galley-grab, so-bad-that-i-refuse-to-finish-it, the-shameful-shelf-of-get-rid-of-it, wow-what-a-douchecanoe, arc

I received my copy of Swear through Simon & Schuster Galley Grab. Now that we have this out of the way, I can do my thing. This isn't even worth my blog's time, so we have another Goodreads original.

This book is a hot mess of the worst kind. No, this entire series is a hot mess of the worst kind. I was not a fan of Swoon, but I decided to take a stab at Swear and see if it could get any better. If not, well, I would have more snark bait.

Oh, if only I could take another stab at the book, only...more

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Jun 06, 2012 Kira rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Three stars are for an actual plot and Malkin's spectacular writing. Her craft is clearly the product of some seriously deep-rooted talent. Nina, I salute you for your ability to write.

Two stars lopped off for some ridiculously backward relationship guilt. So Sin's allowed to fuck the entire town without repercussion, but when Dice kisses a guy after Sin's been gone for like a year, she's the devil herself? What is that? And Dice, you seem smart. Why in the heck are you accepting blame for this?...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Katya rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, arc-galley, dramarama, horrible-best-friends, oh-come-on, teen-lit

WARNING: The following review contains profanity and spoilers. Thou hath been warned.

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What the FUCK did I just read?

No, wait, I do know what I just read. It's called wish fulfilment fantasy, and there is a huge heap of it right here. I never thought that Halo and Hades would share the one-star shelf this year, but apparently, I was wrong.

Let's start with the good stuff. There is a plot.

Now that this is out of the way...

*someone interrupts, whispers* What? What do you mean I should give a sum...more

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Oct 25, 2011 Meaghan R. (YA-aholic) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: absolutely everyone!

Shelves: 2011-reading-challenge

i absolutely love this writer's style. the flow is unbelievable!!!!! it definitely doesn't feel, nor read, like a 400+ page book.
i think the thing that helps the pace move swiftly are the partial alliterations. i say partial, because the author tends to do them in pairs, where by definition, an alliteration is 3 or more...

another thing i love is that the vocab is completely different from your standard YA novels. where it seems that most authors have a word list they choose from, i'm always find...more

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Aug 24, 2011 Rachael rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It’s been six months since everything happened, six months since Sinclair Youngblood Powers disappeared. Dice misses Sin more than anything, but she’s afraid that he might actually be gone forever—from existence. Still, she tries to have a normal life, playing music with her friends and trying to connect with new ones, especially Tosh, her attractive new band made. But just when everything seems back to the plain and ordinary, strange things start happening again. Little snatches of melody, plan...more It’s been six months since everything happened, six months since Sinclair Youngblood Powers disappeared. Dice misses Sin more than anything, but she’s afraid that he might actually be gone forever—from existence. Still, she tries to have a normal life, playing music with her friends and trying to connect with new ones, especially Tosh, her attractive new band made. But just when everything seems back to the plain and ordinary, strange things start happening again. Little snatches of melody, plants that seem to come alive, weird weather, and the disappearance of her best friend’s boyfriend all point in one direction for Dice: to Sin. He’s back. Dice is sure of it, but she’s also sure that I can only mean trouble.

Reading Swoon by Nina Malkin a couple years ago was an interesting experience for me, to say the least, and I can’t tell you what made me pick up its sequel, Swear. I guess I was just curious to see where Malkin would take the story. What readers get in Swear is a lot more bizarre than everything that happens in Swoon. The plot just kept getting weirder and weirder and continuously made me wonder what the point was. Additionally, I’ve always felt a little distanced from Dice’s story because of Malkin’s writing. I’ve come to realize that I really don’t like her writing all that much; in Swear, the descriptions were sometimes a little vulgar, the humor was forced for me as the reader, and there seemed to be an overemphasis on the extremes of teen behavior, such as doing drugs and holding séances. Despite all of the problems that I had with this book, I still found the story incredibly sexy. The one thing that Malkin does very well is develop Dice’s relationship with Sin, and I did enjoy reading along as they worked out their personal issues. Overall, reading Swear was perhaps not the best investment of my time, but, as I said before, it was certainly an interesting experience.

Fans of Swoon by Nina Malkin will likely want to pick up its sequel, Swear, as will readers who also enjoyed Ruined by Paula Morris and Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready.

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Jun 13, 2012 Penny rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was actually plesantly suprised by this book...and by that I mean it sucked, but not as bad as the first book in the series. After finishing Swoon I said I would not continue this series, yet here I am still disappointed. I will start with the postives of this book because there are so little and it is easy to get them out of the way. It had an actual plotline (positive), but the actual plotline got lost in the mix of mindless Dice thoughts (negative). The whole point of the book is to find Cr...more

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Oct 14, 2011 ExLibris_Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Much like Swoon, the story telling style is unusual, but so is the story itself. I really tried to get more involved in the characters in this book, but I felt the same sort of distance that I did with Swoon. That being said, I felt that Sin was a much more sympathetic character this time around and had an easier time wanting him to succeed. I enjoyed seeing Pen's character develop as a result of the things that happened in her life and I thought it added some depth to the story. One thing I fee...more

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Oct 14, 2011 Books to the Sky rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Technically this should be a two star book. I only gave it three stars because the book cover is so damn beautiful.

Nina Malkin's writing is, interesting. It's definitely different and while I can't quite pinpoint what it is exactly that makes it different, I did enjoy the writing style...for a while.

I felt like Swear had a great purpose and then somewhere got lost in all the words. So many words...472 pages of words. Lots of vocabulary that didn'...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Cocktails and Books rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I will admit, I didn't read the first book in the series, but I don't think that would have made a difference (other than maybe not reading this one).

Dice has spent the last six months missing the boy who stole her heart. She's not sure where he is or if he's coming back, but at times she can still feel him...especially when she's throwing herself into music. She dreams about him and the blue bruise he left on the inside of her thigh is still a tender reminder of him. But the disappearance of he...more I will admit, I didn't read the first book in the series, but I don't think that would have made a difference (other than maybe not reading this one).

Dice has spent the last six months missing the boy who stole her heart. She's not sure where he is or if he's coming back, but at times she can still feel him...especially when she's throwing herself into music. She dreams about him and the blue bruise he left on the inside of her thigh is still a tender reminder of him. But the disappearance of her best friend's boyfriend gives her something else to focus on.

While Dice and her friend's worry over the disappearance of Marsh's boyfriend, Dice finds herself the object of Tosh's interest. She can't discount her feelings for Sin, but he's not there so she figures she has to move on. Suddenly, with one kiss from Tosh, Dice's love life becomes a lot more complicated, as Sin reappears and is quite upset with Ms. Dice.

Dice soon enlists Sin to help her figure out where Crane is (since it's been determined that he was kidnapped by the ghosts in the house). The problem is, that causes Sin to become involved with a ghost from him past in hopes that Crane will be brought back to them.

To me, this story was a jumbled mess. I get that it was written for teenagers and at times, teenagers ramble and carry on but knowing teenagers act that way and having a story written like that was painful. Maybe if Pen has passed cig-a-weed to me, I would have had no problem following the flow of this book.

I'm pretty sure, that if it was discovered that some freaky ghost kidnapped my brother, friend, boyfriend (pick whichever one of those would apply) I would be seriously mad and out to get a little revenge. I certainly wouldn't be inviting the specter to come live with me or take her wedding dress shopping or any of the other things the "gang" did.

I'm also positive that had Sin been the love of my life, I certainly wouldn't go along with the little romance he had to have with the ghost (I can't even remember her name, isn't that sad??) in order to try and save Crane. It was all just a little too bizarre for me.

Too flightly, jumbled and nonsensical for me.
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Jun 12, 2013 Jeninne rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult-fantasy, weak

This is the kind of book you really want to like, if only because the main character is so kickass. She's smart, she's sassy and she truly has a likable personality. She isn't the problem with this book. the problem undoubtably is in the pacing of the the plot and the weird, chunky writing that seems to break up the flow every time it gets started. The book crawls along. It makes itself hard to enjoy. And the characters suffer from it. I wish I could say that this book was at least a decent read...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Beth Dawkins rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

The summer before Dice and her friends go to college Crane goes missing. His brother believes that it has something to do with the house. Dice hesitates to get into anything magic or other-worldly after Sin’s disappearance. Marsh, Crane’s girlfriend, and Dice’s best friend soon convince Dice to look at all the options. Looking into things brings ghosts back, and a world of trouble for Dice.

The first novel Swoon caught my eye because of its provocative nature. The truth is that teens are confront...more The summer before Dice and her friends go to college Crane goes missing. His brother believes that it has something to do with the house. Dice hesitates to get into anything magic or other-worldly after Sin’s disappearance. Marsh, Crane’s girlfriend, and Dice’s best friend soon convince Dice to look at all the options. Looking into things brings ghosts back, and a world of trouble for Dice.

The first novel Swoon caught my eye because of its provocative nature. The truth is that teens are confronted with sex and drugs. It happens, and in these books it happens with rich kids too. These books do not go in to detail, but I am glad that these issues are there. It doesn’t fabricate the urges of the youth, but says yes, Dice wants Sin. That is one thing I have always liked about these novels.

I enjoy the nature of the book, and the scenery, but sometimes scenes are a little confusing. Dice can gush about one topic or another, but while she is gushing something very important will happen, and I will be thrown out. This happens more than once and left me a little confused, and not feeling any suspense for the scene.

Tosh is a new character introduced into the mix. He helps put together a band with Dice at the forefront. I loved how the music related with the story. It also bonded the characters closer to one another. The only thing that drove me nuts was how much Dice didn’t worry about Crane, instead all her worries were about Sin.

This novel has more ghosts in it than it ever did. One of those is the problem, Antonia. Antonia is a character that I felt pity for, but at the same time more than a little annoyance. She is a bad guy who doesn’t really know she is bad, which is for me, the best kind. Everything for Antonia is very tragic, and reminds me of a twisted tragic romance.

The story slowed a little for me towards the middle, but then picks up as does the music. There are some great scenes, but it doesn’t change the fact, that like Swoon I felt distanced from the characters. I don’t know if this is because I am not a teen, or due to the characters themselves. The story is neat, and I loved the ending, which I felt was worth it, but I want more out of these books. I want to feel something more from the characters, I am just not getting.

The story is neat, and it played out in a way I didn’t suspect. The paranormal in these books is where the novel shines for me, and it has definitely grown since Swoon. I believe that teens will enjoy it, but I don’t think it’s a book for everyone. It does make references to drugs and sex, but not in ways that I believe are crude, and it has actually toned down since the last novel. All-in-all I look forward to the future of these books.(less)

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May 07, 2013 Stefanie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This sequel was completely satisfying and I couldn't have asked for a better ending.

Dice is one of my favorite narrators ever (if not my favorite). She is sassy, strong, and smart. She knows what she wants and does what she has to to get it and that is hard to find in a lot of YA novels.

Nina Malkin is one heck of a writer. She has great sass and wittiness and I love every word!

This novel was fantastic and I highly recommend Swoon and Swear because they are completely under the radar and deserv...more

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May 31, 2013 Alexandra rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ever since Sin pledged his love to Dice and disappeared, Dice has been trying to keep herself busy with her music and band. But Sin's mark on her doesn't disappear with him, and so Dice dreams of Sin night after night. She knows he's back. What she doesn't know is where, why, or how. But when the ghost of Sin's admirer from the 1700's kidnaps Dice's best friend's boyfriend and little sister, Dice knows she has to step in. Avoiding all magic was Dice's goal, but she'll have to get past that if s...more Ever since Sin pledged his love to Dice and disappeared, Dice has been trying to keep herself busy with her music and band. But Sin's mark on her doesn't disappear with him, and so Dice dreams of Sin night after night. She knows he's back. What she doesn't know is where, why, or how. But when the ghost of Sin's admirer from the 1700's kidnaps Dice's best friend's boyfriend and little sister, Dice knows she has to step in. Avoiding all magic was Dice's goal, but she'll have to get past that if she is to save a little girl, a love, and Sin. No one ever said love is easy.

This is the second book in the Swoon series. I'd read the first and it hadn't met up to my standards. However, knowing where to place my standards this time, this book surpassed them. I found this book had more meat to it. With the first book, I couldn't see much of a storyline. It was a lot of just 'hanging out'. But in this book, Dice devoted more time to the mystery and her music, instead of drugs and alcohol. The mystery was complex, too; there were many small tricks and questions formed within the larger puzzle.

I found this book evoked more emotions in me as well. With book one, when something surprising happened, it didn't faze me; I just kept on reading, simply because I didn't care enough. But this book had more characters to like or dislike, and more information to build opinions upon. For example, I particularly disliked Antonia, Sin's admirer from the past. And when Dice received the ability to communicate with animals, I was quite excited to hear what they had to say. Emotions are important when reading a book; if you're not interested, you won't want to read it.

There were certain parts of Swear I found to be quite confusing and disconcerting. The wording of it made it sound like maybe what it was describing was happening, and maybe it wasn't. I wondered whether specific parts were dreams, just because the tone was off and odd things were happening, but most turned out to be real. I found this in book one as well, but it was much more prominent in this novel. If I had been the editor, I most certainly would have changed these parts, because they completely threw me off track and made me rethink what was actually going on.

This book was better than its prequel, but I would still only rate it three stars. The storyline was much better and the characters were more developed, so I debated on whether I should give it four stars, but it didn't pull me in like four star books do, so three stars is what I rate it at. I would recommend this story for anyone who enjoys mystery, paranormal happenings, and love.(less)

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Aug 11, 2012 Tarra (Twilight Book Junkie) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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First off let me say when i first read Swoon, i liked it, but didn't love it, as there were alot of things about it i didn't understand or that didn't make sense to me. And i read it when it first came out. So when i got Swear when it came out, i thought i would re-read Swoon again since it has been a couple years since i had read Swoon. I liked it MUCH better the second time than the first. I understood it better and everything so g...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Sylvie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Finally finished it.

I love the first book. I think the first was actually better than this one, but this one was pretty good, too. Even though the story was droning and difficult to follow at times. But maybe that's just me. I thought a lot of parts in the story were unnecessary and/or confusing.

I agree with the other reviewers, the double standard between Dice and Sin was really annoying, and it always frustrates me when jealousy and possessiveness are mistaken for love. That being said, I didn...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Ashley rated it 4 of 5 stars

When I first read Swoon, the book that precedes Swear, Nina Malkin hadn't planned on writing a sequel. So when Swear was announced, I was eager and excited, and did a lot of fan girlish squeeing. :D I have to say that Swear definitely lived up to my expectations.

For the a good portion of the beginning, Sin isn't there physically, but his presence in Dice's life--and her dreams--is unmistakable. But Dice is also getting close to a boy named Tosh, a member of the band Bruise Blue that Dice is the...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Almost anyone

I cannot begin to describe how much I loved this book. Nina Malkin is such an amazing writer that you don't even have to like the subject of her work and you will still be enthralled by it. Going into this book, I was worried that I would be disappointed. I loved Swoon so much, and I wasn't sure if the sequel could ever be as good, especially since I had heard that it was very differeent from the first book. I was wrong. While Swear is definitely different fromm Swoon in so many ways, it is stil...more

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Jan 30, 2012 P.E. rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

*Mini-review, just for Goodreads. This was written on my phone so U apologize for any mistakes.*

I seem to be rating books pretty low these days, at least compared to even six months ago. that's because my standards have changed. A 3 star book must be a book that I liked. A two star book is a book that I didn't like, but also didn't hate.

My thoughts on Swear can be summed up in one sentence: it just wasn't right for me.

The writing I couldn't get into at all. I often reread several scenes in the...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Darkfallen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-n-reviewed

So I'm sure most of you can see that I wasn't all that into the first book, Swoon. I wanted to be. I loved the cover. But there were parts that just made it a little hard to sink my teeth into.

Then there was Swear. Not only did I sink my teeth in, I took a HUGE bite and went back for seconds. Seriously this book blew the first one out of the water and I couldn't get enough. In fact I am hoping, praying to the gods at be, doing the rain dance...all in hopes that Nina Malkin will give us more. I...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Joy (joyous reads) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It’s been a while since I’ve read Swoon; I seem to remember loving that book, regardless of the not-so lovely reviews it’s gotten. When I picked up Swear, I knew I would have a hard time acclimating to the goings on post-Swoon. Well, hells bells. I think I just realized why Swoon had such adverse reactions from other readers.

Swear happened about six months after Swoon. Dice is plagued with dreams of the erotic kind co-starring, none other than her ex, Sin Youngblood Powers. Everything should be...more It’s been a while since I’ve read Swoon; I seem to remember loving that book, regardless of the not-so lovely reviews it’s gotten. When I picked up Swear, I knew I would have a hard time acclimating to the goings on post-Swoon. Well, hells bells. I think I just realized why Swoon had such adverse reactions from other readers.

Swear happened about six months after Swoon. Dice is plagued with dreams of the erotic kind co-starring, none other than her ex, Sin Youngblood Powers. Everything should be cool and by cool, meaning no haunting of any kind. So long as Sin stayed wherever the hell he was and not intent on unleashing another bout of debauchery via possession, Dice was okay being haunted in her dreams. But when a boy disappeared without a trace and they’d somehow traced it back to Sin, Dice had no choice but to try and summon her ghost-turned-golem ex. Oh boy. Here we go again.

There is a distinct difference between Dice sans Sin and Dice with Sin; predominantly obvious was she seemed to turn into an insipid, sniveling, shallow girl as opposed to a girl with deep feelings and even deeper intellect. It was frustrating, considering how much I enjoyed her monologues, which, incidentally, reminded me of beatnik poetry.

His return brought another round of ego-maniacal, self-love. What I don’t get is the appeal. Also, Dice and Pen (her cousin) have pretty much fought over this bone from the beginning and his return didn’t seem to have reaped that much attention. Dice insisted that she’s still in lurve with him but after the initial quasi-argument they had, there was a whole lot of…nothing.

You know what pissed me off the most? The fact the Sin was all, riled up because Dice was caught kissing another boy. You know what I have to say about that? SCREW YOU, SIN! May I remind you that you slept with practically the entire female population of Swoon, CT the last time you were in town? You have no right, boy. No right at all. Jesus, God, Dice. Girl, why are you all broken up because the jerk was mad at you for kissing another dude? Get real. Or better yet, get a backbone. Tell the loser off.

VERDICT: My over all feeling about this book? Please God. Please let's get on with the plot. If I have to read one more scene where Dice was pining for Sin and then waffling over Tosh, or Pen stuffing food in her mouth, and girls falling and fawning all over Sin, I’d swear I’d stick a hot poker in my eye. [Head desk]
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Dec 29, 2011 Brit rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Swear picks up where Swoon left off. Sin-less. Dice is part of a pant and almost diving head first into a new relationship. When strange things start happening at the Williams' place Dice and her powers are called upon. Duck's brother, Crane, is supposedly taken by the house. The smell of roses and the imminent return of Sin keeps haunting Dice. As soon as she kissed Tosh, one of her bandmates, Sin returns and their relationship or what it was is questioned. Dice knows she loves him and it deter...more

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Jan 01, 2012 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Nov 23, 2011 Pearl rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

LOVED LOVED LOVED.

Every single character was more developed than Swoon.

Sin was absolutely sexy. Pen was annoying. Marsh was adorable. Dice was enchanting. Duck and Tosh were wonderful. And finally, the best one of them all

Antonia.

Holy crap! She was probably the most creepiest, wonderful creature to be born into this series. She had just the right amount of everything in her.

Overall rating is five stars. This book looks amazing next to Swoon on my "loved" shelf :D

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Jan 16, 2012 Darcie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: annoying, annoying-love-interest, creepy-love-interest, review, read-winter-quarter-2012

I rarely ever rate books below three stars, but this one I had such trouble with.

There were double standards. Many reviewers have pointed out that when Sin came back he was angry at Dice for kissing Tosh. Really, Sin? And Dice just accepts that he's mad and that he'll eventually forgive her. What was she supposed to do if he was gone forever? Stay celibate? Nice, Sin. Nice.

There was the fact that the narrator, Dice, didn't speak like any recent high school grad that I've ever met. Mostly that...more

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Jan 04, 2012 Kristen My Bookish Fairy Tale rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs-i-own

I absolutely adored Swear. Nina did such an amazing job with Swoon I was so excited but also a little scared to read Swear. I was afraid that it wouldn't live up to Swoon. I was thrilled to say that Swear is on a level of it's own.

Dice and Sin have been through so much and after Sin disappears on Dice she was heartbroken. Sin mysteriously reappears six months later but it isn't the heartfelt reunion that Dice was hoping for.

The story takes a heartbreaking turn and Dice has to sit by and watch Si...more

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Aug 16, 2011 Cassandra (The Book & Movie Dimension blogger) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Full, non-spoiler review courtesy at Book & Movie Dimension

Swear continues where Swoon left off. Dice is rather different, more, mature which is a great start. Her psychic powers seem to have highly developed and you'll see more of that. Dice's new psychic powers are very interesting. A new surprise guest from someone very close to Dice will make an appearance. Things aren't picturesque for Dice this time around but end on very well accepting note in the end. A read that should be most appre...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Tara rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved the first book and the second didn't disappoint. At first when I first came across it I was surprised that there was a second book and was expecting it to seem unnecessary and ruin the first book. Instead, as I read along, it seemed to finally give an ending to the first book. I couldn't put it down and felt the main characters emotions as my own. I would definitely recommend this series to my friends.

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Jan 23, 2013 Grace Tory rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was really good. Very passionate, heartfelt in some points, hilarious in others, but all in all it ends like you want it to end. The romance and desire in this book is so powerful, it makes you look forward to when it will happen again because the main characters are broken apart from these forces. These forces protruding from deep beyond the grave. It was really a bittersweet ending to the romance of Dice and Sin. But I'm not sure if it is the end, nothing led to a third book.

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Mar 15, 2013 Siriyuip rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have mixed feelings for this sequel.
I was impressed, but unimpressed at the same time. The storyline was more solid and not all over the place like the first book "Swoon"...But i have to say it lacks the sexiness that Swoon has. I wasn't impressed because I expect more romance between Dice and Sin and the ending was so off and abrupt. I just wish there'd be more to the story/ending. =\

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Apr 27, 2011 Marissa Wheeler rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

All I gotta say is one word: Sin. <3
The minute Barnes & Noble puts this book onto the shelves I 'swear'... ahh! I don't even know. I was so depressed when Swoon ended and Sin disappeared, and now he might be back! I emailed Nina Malkin and she said that the book should be coming out this summer :) I'm too happy!

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Swear (Swoon #2)

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