Waiting on Wednesday (252) Once & Future (Once & Future #1) by Amy Rose Capetta, Cori McCarthy

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Once & Future (Once & Future #1) by Amy Rose Capetta, Cori McCarthy

Some legends never die - they are reborn. Once & Future is King Arthur as you've never imagined!
I've been chased my whole life. An illegal immigrant in Mercer-controlled territory, I've always had to hide who I am. Until now.
When Ari crash lands on Old Earth, and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she becomes the forty-second reincarnation of King Arthur. Merlin awakes to find that having aged backward over the last forty-one Arthurs, he is now-wretchedly-a teenager. Ari may be Merlin's final chance to complete the steps of the cycle: 1) Train Arthur 2) Defeat the greatest evil in the universe. 3) Unite all of mankind. No pressure.
I don't know about prophecies or kings, but I do know this: Mercer is evil. They've imprisoned my parents, enslaved worlds, and now they're after my friends. I'm done hiding.
My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start.
"Once & Future is an effortlessly fun, breathtakingly epic quest, featuring a queer immigrant teen pulling Excalibur and fighting to save the galaxy. There is nothing else in YA that can quite compare!" --Rachel Strolle, Glenside Public Librarian (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: March 26, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (237) Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz

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“She flipped off the cat?

She said he was judging her.”

Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz

Waiting on Wednesday (251) Just For Clicks by Kara McDowell

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Just For Clicks by Kara McDowell

Mommy blogs are great . . . unless the blog happens to belong to your mom.

Twin sisters Claire & Poppy are accidental social media stars thanks to Mom going viral when they were babies. Now, as teens, they're expected to contribute by building their own brand. Attending a NY fashion week and receiving fan mail is a blast. Fending off internet trolls and would-be kidnappers? Not so much. Poppy embraces it. Claire hates it. Will anybody accept her as "just Claire"? And what should Claire do about Mom's old journals? The handwritten entries definitely don't sound like Mom's perfect blog persona. Worse, one of them divulges a secret that leaves Claire wondering what else in her life might be nothing but a sham . . . (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: February 19, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (236) Written by Kathryn Moon

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“You start tomorrow and you’ll be shelving for us to start with, so there’ll be plenty of time for fondling spines and sniffing pages then.”
 

Written by Kathryn Moon

Waiting on Wednesday (250) Free (Chaos #6) by Kristen Ashley

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Free (Chaos #6) by Kristen Ashley 

 

Through good times, bad times and times of war, Cole “Rush” Allen grew up in the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Along this journey, he watched his father, Tack, and his MC brothers fight, sweat, bleed and die to steer the Club to legitimacy.

And they’ve got one more battle on their hands.

A battle they have to win.

But when Rush meets the woman who put herself right in the thick of it, he knows he has to stop at nothing to get her out.

Rebel Stapleton has lost someone she loves to murder and she’s the kind of woman who’s going to do something about it. She puts her career on the line, and her life, to bring the man who did it to justice.

That is, she does this until Rush Allen intervenes.

Chaos is at war and they’re about to face the ultimate showdown. They’ll have to negotiate skeletons from the past, enemies becoming allies, and loved ones in the line of fire on their ride to be…

Free. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: January 29, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (235) Lure of Oblivion by Suzanne Wright

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“You’re good at ignoring people, aren’t you, Gwen?”
“Dude, I’m so good at it, I can make people doubt that they’re actually alive.”  

Lure of Oblivion by Suzanne Wright

Waiting on Wednesday (249) The Waning Age by S.E. Grove

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The Waning Age by S.E. Grove

In a parallel present San Francisco, Natalia Peña works as a hotel maid, practices martial arts, and cares for her eleven-year-old brother, Calvino. In this version of our world, all children start to "wane" when they reach Cal's age; by their teen years, they've lost their ability to feel emotion. But Cal isn't waning. When a mysterious corporation kidnaps him for testing, Natalia's reaction surprises her: she's crushed, and she'll do anything to save her brother from their experiments. But the road to his rescue leads her into the path of a dashing but troubled billionaire's son, a cadre of killers, and, eventually, the shocking truth about waning. Filled with twists and turns, The Waning Age is a powerful mirror that shows us the danger of becoming desensitized to violence and the remarkable, transformative power of love. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: February 5, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (234) The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

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“Mina’s mouth dropped open, and he bent his head as if to kiss her. She jammed her gun barrel under his chin. He grinned.” 

The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

Waiting on Wednesday (248) Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom (Shadowscent #1) by P.M. Freestone

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This week I'm waiting on:

Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom (Shadowscent #1) by P.M. Freestone

In the empire of Aramtesh, scent has power.

When disaster strikes and the crown prince lies poisoned, long suppressed rivalries threaten to blow the empire apart. It’s up to a poor village girl with a talent for fragrances and the prince’s loyal bodyguard to find an antidote.

To succeed, the pair must uncover secrets – cryptic, ancient tales as well as buried truths from their own pasts – in an adventure that will ignite your senses. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: February, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (233) Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas

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“Where are we going?” Annabelle asked, resisting his hold on her wrist.
“To the house. If they’re not willing to be witnesses, then it seems I’ll have to debauch you in front of someone else.”

Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas

Waiting on Wednesday (247) How We Became Wicked by Alexander Yates

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How We Became Wicked by Alexander Yates

A plague, called Wicked, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it’s dividing the population into thirds:

The WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don’t want for much—only to maim and dismember you. But don’t worry: They always ask politely first.

The TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They’re the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained…

The VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate ones—they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they’re far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: July 23, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (232) Emergency Engagement by Samanthe Beck

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"You even like your walls loud. You're not the quiet storm type."

Emergency Engagement by Samanthe Beck

Waiting on Wednesday (246) A Soldier and A Liar by Caitlin Lochner

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A Soldier and A Liar by Caitlin Lochner

In a world on the brink of war, four superpowered teens must learn to work together for peace in Caitlin Lochner's action-packed debut novel, A Soldier and A Liar.

Lai Cathwell is good at keeping secrets. As a Nyte, a supernaturally gifted teenager who is feared and shunned by the ungifted, this skill is essential to survival. Orchestrating her own imprisonment to escape military duty has only honed her ability to deceive others. But when rebels start attacking the city, Lai is dragged back into the fight with a new team of Nytes.

Thrown together with Jay, a self-conscious perfectionist consumed by the desire to be accepted; Al, a short-tempered fighter lying for the sake of revenge; and Erik, an amnesiac hell-bent on finding his memories and his place in the world, Lai realizes she’s facing an entirely different kind of challenge—one that might just be impossible. But if this team can't learn to work together, the entire sector will be plunged into war. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: February 19, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (231) Pick Six by Max Monroe

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“Oh, we’re definitely not dating. I’m just mentoring him.”
“Mentoring him?” Cassie asked, and I nodded.
“Yeah, I’m his sex mentor,” I explained with a straight face. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us, but so far, he’s shown great progress.”  

Pick Six by Max Monroe

Waiting on Wednesday (245) Any Second by Kevin Emerson

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Any Second by Kevin Emerson

Five years after being kidnapped, Elian's captor sends him into the mall--with a bomb strapped to his chest.

Across the mall is Maya, a girl whose crippling anxiety holds her prisoner in its own way.

Whether it's chance or fate, Maya keeps Eli from ending them all. And now nothing is the same. Drawn together by their dark pasts, Maya and Eli know it takes only seconds for their entire worlds to change. But time will tell if meeting each other will change them for better or worse. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: November 20, 2018

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Teaser Tuesday (230) The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan

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"I know...you'll send an army." She squeezed Nellie's hands again.
"Nay, I willna need an army," she said loudly, looking at him and speaking to him rather than Alyse. "I'm a good shot by my own right."

The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan

Waiting on Wednesday (244) Killing November by Adriana Mather

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Killing November by Adriana Mather

It’s a school completely off the grid, hidden by dense forest and surrounded by traps. There’s no electricity, no internet, and an eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes include everything from Knife-Throwing and Poisons to the Art of Deception and Historical Analysis. And all of the students are children of the world’s most elite strategists—training to become assassins, counselors, spies, and master impersonators. Into this world walks November Adley, who quickly discovers that friends are few in a school where personal revelations are discouraged and competition is everything. When another student is murdered, all eyes turn to November, who must figure out exactly how she fits into the school’s bizarre strategy games before she is found guilty of the crime…or becomes the killer’s next victim. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: March 26, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (229) A Gifted Curse by D. Fischer

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“Acceptance is rare and uncommon. To gain it is a treasure. To lack it is a tragedy. There’s no guarantee for such a dream.

A Gifted Curse by D. Fischer

{eARC Review} Blade Bound (Chicagoland Vampires #13) by Chloe Neill

{eARC Review} Blade Bound (Chicagoland Vampires #13) by Chloe Neill

The thrilling final installment of Chloe Neill’s New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series sees a sinister sorcery advancing across Chicago, and it may usher in the fall of Cadogan House…

Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation to vampire, Merit’s stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House. She's saved the Windy City from the forces of darkness time and again with her liege and lover, Ethan Sullivan, by her side.

When the House is infiltrated and Merit is attacked by a vampire seemingly under the sway of dark magic, Merit and Ethan realize the danger is closer than they could have ever imagined. As a malign sorcery spreads throughout the city, Merit must go to war against supernatural powers beyond her comprehension. It’s her last chance to save everything—and everyone—she loves. (Blurb via Goodreads) 

{Details} ebook, 384 pages. Published April 25th 2017 by Berkley Books. eARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

{Rating} 5/5 - I loved it!

I have a thing I do with books I'm really excited about... I hoard them and wait for just the perfect time to read them because, while you can read them again and again, you can only read them for the first time once. That's what happened with Blade Bound. I love the Chicagoland series, I love Ethan and Merit, and I didn't want their story to be over. I know there is the Heirs of Chicagoland series, and I'm thrilled about that, but still, this is the last Ethan and Merit book.

So, on to the book. I adored seeing Merit and Ethan's happily ever after. The first part of the book was definitely focused on the wedding festivities (the bridal shower was so imaginative and perfect for Merit), and as soon as the wedding is over the weapons are out and the magical drama is on. We have old foes, including the vampire that threw Merit into the vampire world, new magical challenges and solutions and a whole lot of excitement.

I also enjoy watching Merit and the gang solve their magical mysteries and this was no exception. It was exciting (I especially liked how libraries save the day), the gang fights, fail, but never gives up, and in the end it comes down to Merit against the big bad.

Swoony sweet, exciting, funny, and magically satisfying, Blade Bound was a great way to say goodbye to the Chicagoland Vampires series.

Waiting on Wednesday (243) Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson

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Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson

When a guy named Martin Nathaniel Munroe II texts you, it should be obvious who you're talking to. Except there's two of them (it's a long story), and Haley thinks she's talking to the one she doesn't hate.

A question about a class project rapidly evolves into an all-consuming conversation. Haley finds that Martin is actually willing to listen to her weird facts and unusual obsessions, and Martin feels like Haley is the first person to really see who he is. Haley and Martin might be too awkward to hang out in real life, but over text, they're becoming addicted to each other.

There's just one problem: Haley doesn't know who Martin is. And Martin doesn't know that Haley doesn't know. But they better figure it out fast before their meet-cute becomes an epic meet-disaster . . . (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: June 25, 2019

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Teaser Tuesday (228) Small Magics by Ilona Andrews

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“Those we love know us the best. They know all the right places to strike.”
 

Small Magics by Ilona Andrews