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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Cover Freebie

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten of My Favorite Thriller Novel Book Covers

 This week's TTT is a Book Cover Freebie so I think I'll do some of my favorite Thriller covers. I've been in a mood to read nothing but thrillers lately so why not...

1. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
2. Lie to Me by Kaitlin Ward

3. Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann

4. The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker

5. Six Little Secrets by Kaitlyn Duncan

6. Bonfire by Krysten Ritter (Hardcover and Paperback)


7. See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson

8. Ten by Gretchen McNeil

9. After the Woods by Kim Savage

10. Sadie by Courtney Summers



What books did you pick for the book cover freebie?
 Let me know  in the comments & drop me a link to your TTT!Happy Reading Bookdragons!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? - 27 January 2020

#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.
Hey Bookdragons! There's been a lot of stressful stuff going on in my personal life so I haven't been having the best reading month. I have been able to get through a few things though...

What I Read Last Week: This is a short story by one of the authors attending ApollyCon this year. I've been trying to read a little something by some of the authors that are unfamiliar to me. I was skeptical going into this one but I ended up really enjoying it. I only wish the author would create a series from the snippet of these characters.

 Last time I posted I was just getting this book for the ARC tour. It was such a good, powerful read and I definitely recommend it!

I've had this one on my kindle for a couple months and finally got a chance to read it. I loved it and wish I had read it right away when I got it.


What I Am Reading Now: I've been wanting to reread this one for a while but I was nervous it wouldn't be the same since I know how it ends but I'm loving it just the same and hoping to finish it today.  Up Next: I just picked this book up at Walmart and it sounds really good. Unless my grandmother wants to read it right away I might take it.   What are you reading this week? Do you have your February TBR planned yet?

Top Ten Tuesday: The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
Top Ten Tuesday: The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf

 This week's TTT is about recent additions to our bookshelves. If you're anything like me you're in a constant state of getting new books. I try to trade or donate an even amount to balance the amount of books I get every month though. These are ten of my most recent book purchases, ARC arrivals, and ebooks...

1. Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore

2. The Night Country: A Hazel Wood Novel by Melissa Albert
3. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
4. Wickedly Dangerous by Deborah Blake
5. Firespell by Chloe Neill
6. Meet Cute by Helena Hunting
7. Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin
8. Ashlords by Scott Reintgen
9. Oasis by Katya de Beccera
10. Letters to Molly by Devney Perry


What books did you recently add to your book collection?
 Let me know  in the comments & drop me a link to your TTT!Happy Reading Bookdragons!

{Blog Tour} TWEET CUTE by Emma Lord - Excerpt Post

Blurb:Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming — mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger’s massive Twitter account.

Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper’s side. When he isn’t trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin’s shadow, he’s busy working in his family’s deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma’s iconic grilled cheese recipe, he’ll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time.

All’s fair in love and cheese — that is, until Pepper and Jack’s spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they’re publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they’re also falling for each other in real life — on an anonymous chat app Jack built.

As their relationship deepens and their online shenanigans escalate — people on the internet are shipping them?? — their battle gets more and more personal, until even these two rivals can’t ignore they were destined for the most unexpected, awkward, all-the-feels romance that neither of them expected.
Buy Link: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/tweet-cute/
Excerpt:JACK

“Look.” I glance into the classroom, where Ethan is thoroughly distracted by Stephen and no longer keeping an eye on us. “I may have . . . overreacted.”

Pepper shakes her head. “I told you. I get it. It’s your family.”

“Yeah. But it’s also—well, to be honest, this has been kind of good for business.”

Pepper’s brow furrows, that one little crease returning. “What, the tweets?”

“Yeah.” I scratch the back of my neck, sheepish. “Actually, we had a line out the door yesterday. It was kind of intense.”

“That’s . . . that’s good, right?”

The tone of my voice is clearly not matching up with the words I’m saying, but if I’m being honest, I’m still wary of this whole overnight business boom. And if I’m being honest, I’m even more wary of Pepper. If this really is as much of a family business as she claims it is—to the point where she’s helping run the Twitter handle, when even I know enough about corporate Twitter accounts to know entire teams of experienced people get paid to do that—then she might have had more of a hand in this whole recipe theft thing than she’s letting on.

The fact of the matter is, I can’t trust her. To the point of not knowing whether I can even trust her knowing how our business is doing, or just how badly we need it.

“Yeah, um, I guess.” I try to make it sound noncommittal. My acting skills, much like my breakfast-packing skills, leave much to be desired.

“So . . .”

“So.”

Pepper presses her lips into a thin line, a question in her eyes.

“So, I guess—if your mom really wants you to keep tweeting . . .”

“Wait. Yesterday you were pissed. Two minutes ago you were pissed.”

“I am pissed. You stole from us,” I reiterate. “You stole from an eighty-five-year-old woman.”

“I didn’t—”

“Yeah, yeah, but still. You’re them, and I’m . . . her. It’s like a choose your fighter situation, and we just happen to be the ones up to bat.”

“So you’re saying—you don’t not want me to keep this up?”

“The way I see it, you don’t have to make your mom mad, and we get a few more customers in the door too.”

Pepper takes a breath like she’s going to say something, like she’s going to correct me, but after a moment, she lets it go. Her face can’t quite settle on an expression, toeing the line between dread and relief.

“You’re sure?”

I answer by opening the container she handed me. The smell that immediately wafts out of it should honestly be illegal; it stops kids I’ve never even spoken to in their tracks.

“Are you a witch?” I ask, reaching in and taking a bite of one. It’s like Monster Cake, the Sequel—freaking Christmas in my mouth. I already want more before I’ve even managed to chew. My eyes close as if I’m experiencing an actual drug high—and maybe I am, because I forget myself entirely and say, “This might even be better than our Kitchen Sink Macaroons.”

“Kitchen Sink Macaroons?”

Eyes open again. Yikes. Note to self: dessert is the greatest weapon in Pepper’s arsenal. I swallow my bite so I can answer her.

“It’s kind of well-known, at least in the East Village. It even got in some Hub Seed roundup once. I’d tell you to try some, but you might steal the recipe, so.”

Pepper smiles, then—actually smiles, instead of the little smirk she usually does. It’s not startling, but what it does to me in that moment kind of is.

Before I can examine the unfamiliar lurch in my stomach, the bell rings and knocks the smile right off her face. I follow just behind her, wondering why it suddenly seems too hot in here, like they cranked the air up for December instead of October. I dismiss it by the time I get to my desk—probably just all the Twitter drama and the glory of So Sorry Blondies getting to my head.

“One rule,” she says, as we sit in the last two desks in the back of the room.

I raise my eyebrows at her.

“We don’t take any of it personally.” She leans forward on her desk, leveling with me, her bangs falling into her face. “No more getting mad at each other. Cheese and state.”

“What happens on Twitter stays on Twitter,” I say with a nod of agreement. “Okay, then, second rule: no kid gloves.”

Mrs. Fairchild is giving that stern look over the room that never quite successfully quiets anyone down. Pepper frowns, waiting for me to elaborate.

“I mean—no going easy on each other. If we’re going to play at this, we’re both going to give it our A game, okay? No holding back because we’re . . .”

Friends, I almost say. No, I’m going to say. But then—

“I’d appreciate it if even one of you acknowledged the bell with your silence,” Mrs. Fairchild grumbles.

I turn to Pepper, expecting to find her snapping to attention the way she always does when an adult comes within a hundred feet of disciplining her. But her eyes are still intent on me, like she is sizing something up—like she’s looking forward to something I haven’t anticipated yet.

“All right. No taking it personally. And no holding back.”

She holds her hand out for me to shake again, under the desk so Mrs. Fairchild won’t see it. I smile and shake my head, wondering how someone can be so aggressively seventeen and seventy-five at the same time, and then I take it. Her hand is warm and small in mine, but her grip is surprisingly firm, with a pressure that almost feels like she’s still got her fingers wrapped around mine even after we let go.

I turn back to the whiteboard, a ghost of a smirk on my face. “Let the games begin.”
About Emma Lord:Emma Lord is a digital media editor and writer living in New York City, where she spends whatever time she isn’t writing either running or belting show tunes in community theater. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a major in psychology and a minor in how to tilt your computer screen so nobody will notice you updating your fan fiction from the back row. She was raised on glitter, grilled cheese, and a whole lot of love. Her sun sign is Hufflepuff, but she is a Gryffindor rising. TWEET CUTE is her debut novel. You can find her geeking out online at @dilemmalord on Twitter.
Social Links: @dilemmalord (Twitter/Instagram)

Book of the Month - YA Affiliate January 2020

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Book Review: LIE TO ME

Welcome to my leg of the The Fantastic Flying Book Club’s LIE TO ME Blog Tour!
Lie to Meby Kaitlin WardPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: January 7, 2020Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
Blurb:Ever since Amelia woke up in the hospital, recovering from a near-death fall she has no memory of, she's been suspicious. Her friends, family, and doctors insist it was an accident, but Amelia is sure she remembers being pushed. Then another girl is found nearby -- one who fell, but didn't survive. Amelia's fears suddenly feel very real, and with the help of her new boyfriend, Liam, she tries to investigate her own horrific ordeal. But what is she looking for, exactly? And how can she tell who's trustworthy, and who might be -- must be -- lying to her?

The closer Amelia gets to the truth, the more terrifying her once orderly, safe world becomes. She's determined to know what happened, but if she doesn't act fast, her next accident might be her last. 
BOOK LINKS• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42898364-lie-to-me• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338538101/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2• Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Kaitlin%20Ward• Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Lie-Me-Point-Paperbacks-Kaitlin-Ward/9781338538106?ref=grid-view&qid=1576855701366&sr=1-2• Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lie-to-me-point• iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/lie-to-me-point/id1455300328• IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338538106
Review:Who doesn’t love a good thriller, especially when a main character survives an attack she shouldn’t have with no memory of what occurred. Amelia’s search for answers will put her directly in the crosshairs of a killer - and the killer is much closer than she wishes to believe.
Amelia was supposed to meet her best friend that day. Her best friend had something important to tell her... but now she’s acting cagey and refuses to say what she wanted to tell Amelia.
Her doctor insists she’ll never recover the memories of that day - but the glimmer of something - the truth - hovers just out of reach and Amelia is determined to find out what really happened. Aided by her new boyfriend Liam, Amelia soon questions who she can trust and realizes someone among her circle of family and friends is a killer... but who?
Her family insists it was an accident... but her next “accident” may be her last. 
This book is so bingeable. I needed to know what happened and could have read it in one sitting. I suspected who the killer was I just couldn’t figure out their motive right away. The build up to the conclusion makes you suspect everyone as you try to uncover the killer alongside Amelia.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would love to read more by this author.
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TOUR SCHEDULE
Blog tour schedule link: https://fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com/2019/12/tour-schedule-lie-to-me-by-kaitlin-ward.html




ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Kaitlin Ward grew up on a dairy farm in a tiny New Hampshire town, the same town where she lives now with her husband and son. She studied animal science at Cornell University and cofounded the well-known blogYA Highway. She is also the author of Where She Fell, Girl in a Bad Place, and Bleeding Earth. Find her on Twitter at @Kaitlin_Ward.



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{Blog Tour} Twisted Hearts by Cora Reilly

Today we have the blog tour of Twisted Hearts by Cora Reilly. Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today! 

Title: Twisted Hearts Author: Cora Reilly  Genre: Contemporary Romance 
About Twisted HeartsSavio Falcone has a few non-negotiable rules when it comes to girls.They need to be hot as f*ck.
Spread their legs without much prompting.
And leave as soon as the fun is over. Preferably minus any bitching or tears.
With his easy-going bad boy attitude, a last name that rules over Las Vegas and a body to die for, girls have always been at Savio’s disposal.
Unfortunately, the hottest girl in Vegas comes with a price Savio isn’t willing to pay. For Savio to get Gemma he’d need to seal the deal and put a ring on her finger. Settling down is out of the question, no matter how hot a piece of ass waits at the altar.
Gemma Bazzoli has had a crush on Savio from the first moment she came face to face with his arrogant smile, but for him she was always his best friend's annoying little sister—until her hard-earned curves catch even his attention.
But Savio likes it easy, and Gemma is anything but. When she’s promised to another man, Gemma resigns herself to the fact that the man she’s wanted all her life, doesn’t want her badly enough.
Savio has to decide how much work he’s willing to invest, because bending the rules in his usual style might not be enough to get the girl that haunts his wet dreams.
- Can be read as a standalone-
Get Your Copy Today: AmazonUS | AmazonUK | AppleBooks | B&N 
Read The Camorra Chronicles Now! Twisted Loyalties Twisted Emotions Twisted Pride Twisted Bonds About the Author:Cora Reilly is the author of the Born in Blood Mafia Series, The Camorra Chronicles and many other books, most of them featuring dangerously sexy bad boys. Before she found her passion in romance books, she was a traditionally published author of young adult literature. 
Cora lives in Germany with a cute but crazy Bearded Collie, as well as the cute but crazy man at her side. When she doesn't spend her days dreaming up sexy books, she plans her next travel adventure or cooks too spicy dishes from all over the world. 
Despite her law degree, Cora prefers to talk books to laws any day.
Connect with Cora:Goodreads | Facebook | Website | Instagram | Author Group
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{Cover Reveal} LOUDMOUTH by Avery Flynn

Today I’m helping Wildfire Marketing Solutions and Avery Flynn reveal the adorable cover of Avery’s forthcoming book, LOUDMOUTH! Check it out below and preorder today!  LOUDMOUTHBy Avery Flynn Release Day – Feb 17th
About the BookI never meant to say a word. 
But I did.
And now everyone knows that Ice Knights hockey star Ian Petrov’s best friend and fellow player is actually his secret half brother that he never knew about.
What could make it worse? The two of us trapped in a cabin after a blizzard. Just us, his resentment, and some very inconvenient sexual tension.
I’ve got to get out of here before I do something even dumber than I’ve already done—like kiss him. Again.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORUSA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. Avery was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are great with a quip and relatable heroines who are feisty, fierce and fantastic. 
WEBSITE: https://averyflynn.com/NEWSLETTER: https://averyflynn.com/newsletter/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AveryFlynnAuthorINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/averyflynn/

{Cover Reveal} IT WAS ALWAYS YOU by Erika Kelly

Today I’m helping Wildfire Marketing Solutions and Erika Kelly reveal the gorgeous cover of the forthcoming fifth book Erika’s Calamity Falls Series, IT WAS ALWAYS YOU! Check it out below and preorder today! 
IT WAS ALWAYS YOU A Calamity Falls Novel #5By Erika Kelly Release Date: February 13
About the Book:He’s the bad boy quarterback, one scandal away from being traded.
She’s the squeaky-clean pop star with a morality clause hanging around her neck.
And they can’t keep their hands off each other.
Cassian Ellis fell in love with Gigi Cavanaugh when he was fourteen. But he couldn’t have her. His mentor — her dad — promised to take him out of detention and all the way to the pros. The price: stay away from his daughter.
But Gigi was embedded in his soul — there was no distancing himself from her. And, senior year in high school, in a moment of desperation when he couldn’t take all the want and love and lust, he ended things in the worst way possible.
Now, nine years later, he’s forced to do charity work to clean up his party boy image.
And guess who’s working right alongside him?
Gigi can't believe her bad luck. She's on the same Dreams Come True tour as Cassian Ellis. And, with the press recording their every move, she has to pretend to like the man who tore out her heart and stomped all over it.
But Cassian couldn’t be happier since he never stopped loving her. And he’s determined to win her back. Only, someone’s leaking photographs, and headlines about the bad boy quarterback corrupting the squeaky-clean pop star could sink both their dreams.
Can their love overcome all the world has put between them?

Preorder Links:Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PSvjwEApple: https://apple.co/2Eu16yANook: https://bit.ly/2M4mKhfKobo: https://bit.ly/35zHWTSGoodreads Link: http://bit.ly/2SALYIe
About the Author:Award-winning author Erika Kelly has been spinning romantic tales all her life--she just didn't know it. Raised on the classics, she didn't discover romantic fiction until later in life. From that moment on, she's been devouring the genre and has found her true voice as an author. Over three decades she's written poems, screenplays, plays, short stories, and all kinds of women's fiction novels. Married to the love of her life and raising four children, she lives in the northeast, drinks a lot of tea, and is always waiting for her cats to get off her keyboard.
Author LinksSubscribe to Newsletter: https://www.erikakellybooks.com/contact.html#newsletterWebsite: https://www.erikakellybooks.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erikakellybooksTwitter: https://twitter.com/erikakellybooksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikakellyauthor/BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/erika...

50/50 Friday: Best/Worst Read of 2019

50/50 Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Carrie @ The Butterfly Reader.
What is 50/50 Friday?Everyone has a favorite and then we also have something we dislike. Like a coin, there are two sides to every question. Example: best sequel you've read/worst sequel you've read. So that's what 50/50 Friday is all about. Carrie posts a new topic every Friday so be sure to check out her post to see the topic for the following week!

Topic for the WeekBest/Worst Read of 2019
I read and listened to 130 books in 2019. Some books stick out more than others and in this case these are my favorite and one of my 1-star rated reads...
Best I loved this book, it was creepy and dark and a perfect fall read. It stuck with me for weeks after reading it. 

Worst When you think the male lead is a psycho/jackass it's doubtful you're going to like the book. I loved Jay's Marked Men series but everything she's written after that is pretty much unreadable in my opinion. 

Topic For Next WeekFavorite/Least Favorite Review You've Written