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Waiting on Wednesday...Jus Accardo!!

The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on.
This week, I have two books that I'm chomping at the bits to read. One is sort of an in-between, and the second is a full-on book. They both are follow-ups to one of the best reads of 2011. Interest piqued? Then be sure to add to your TBR lists...

UNTOUCHED by Jus Accardopub date 2/21/2012
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UNTOUCHED is the in-between...

Obligatory Dream Cast post

Yes, you read that correctly. Today I wanted to have a bit of fun...and what better way than to imagine who I would like to play the characters from my own book on the big screen!


So without further ado...cue the hotness.




Oliver Goodwill as Chance 


Chance was very difficult to cast. He had to have a certain look (this guy has it), but he also had to have those vibrant green eyes that Ava can't look away from (this guy doesn't have those, but his are nice!). 

Matt Dallas as Erik 


Erik was much...

just a little update

First, let me apologize for being MIA in the blogging world last week. I was on a deadline and had to put all my energy into finishing the first draft of book 2 in THE BLOOD PROPHECY TRILOGY .
 Totally what my pen felt like last week!

Which leads me to today's blog post. All the time I see posts from writers (published and on-the-way-to-being) listing the progress of what they're working on. I don't know about you, but I love these types of posts. Any time I read that others have added to their...

Donate for a friend...and you could win books!

My good friend and awesome blogger Yara (check out her blog, Once Upon A Twilight , and follow her on Twitter @TwilightsDance) and her family recently lost their home and almost everything else in a fire. Thankfully everyone was safe, but they will be dealing with a lot of stress over the coming months.


You can help alleviate that stress a bit by donating to the fund set up by Twilight Moms. Every penny raised goes directly to Yara and her family, to help them rebuild after the devastation.


And ...

TGIF at GReads!

The awesomeness that is Ginger (or G, as I like to call her!) over at  GReads!  has created a great meme that is tons of fun. Each Friday, she poses a question for anyone to answer. Go check her out and join in the fun!

This Friday's Question:
Recommend It:
Which book from thelast ten you've readwould you recommendto a friend?
 I can honestly say that I would recommend all of the past ten books I've read! Honestly, I've been fortunate to pick ten winners (well, thanks to a few recommendations!)...

Waiting on Wednesday...PURITY!

The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on.


Today's WoW selection is a good one, and my first contemp pick of 2012! The cover was just revealed last week, and its beautiful simplicity makes me wanna read it almost as much as the awesome synopsis. Please, be sure to rush to your Goodreads TBR lists and add...


PURITY
by Jackson Pearce
pub date 4/24/2012 (same as mine!!)

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Tune in Tuesdays at GReads!

I must admit that I am starting to love Tuesdays...thanks to Ginger over at GReads! , I'm enjoying some awesome music!

This week features one of my favorite singers EVER. A few years ago when my job consisted of tons and tons of travel, I would pop her CD into the player and let it roll over and over, loving every song. Unfortunately, she hasn't put out anything new lately, but I still listen to her classic hits whenever I can, so I hope you enjoy!

Thank You - Alanis Morissette





Uninvited ...

Monday Must Reads!...ANNA and the FRENCH KISS!

Not familiar with this little feature? It's simple, really. Monday Must Reads! is a feature I created to showcase books that I think you, well, Must Read (ha!).


This week's Must Read is a good one, by one of my new favorite authors. It was recommended to me by a few people, the most vocal being my pal @GReadsBooks (she's good at forcing recommending books!), and I am so glad I finally read it! If you haven't yet (which I'm sure you have), please pick up and enjoy a copy of...




ANNA and the...

TGIF at GReads!

The awesomeness that is Ginger (or G, as I like to call her!) over at  GReads!  has created a great meme that is tons of fun. Each Friday, she poses a question for anyone to answer. Go check her out and join in the fun!

This Friday's Question:
2012 Must Reads:
Which books are at thetop of your list to beread this year?

Of  all the questions Ginger has given us for TGIF, this one is by far the toughest! I mean, how in the world am I supposed to give a list of all the books I wanna read this year?...

Waiting on Wednesday...THE ONE THAT I WANT(again)!

The lovely Jill (a fellow Alabamian!) over at Breaking the Spine created the Waiting on Wednesday meme for us bloggers to showcase books we're waiting on.


Today's selection has been featured here before...as a Waiting on Wednesday post. I know, it just doesn't seem fair, does it? Hey, it's my blog, I'll do what I want! haha No seriously, I did feature this one a couple of months back, and when it went on sale I scooped it up and devoured it (like I do all of this author's works). But that was ...