Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR SWOONERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe that it's already 2016!!!! It feels like 2015 went by in such a speedy blur!!! It was a crazy year, but also a blessed year that i'm so thankful for! I hope all of you had a great 2015 year as well! But who's ready to move on though?! 2016 Whoop whoop!

So I just wanted to take a minute to say Happy New Year to all of you, my amazing followers, and to tell you all that I hope the new year brings nothing but success and happiness to your lives. Let's do amazing things this year, Swooners!

Xoxo.

P.S. Don't forget to enter my last giveaway of 2015 for your chance to win a signed copy of Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. ENTER HERE

Giveaway Ends: 1/2/2016

GIVEAWAY~ Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas Swooners!!!!

Can you believe it's already Christmas time?!?! Well, I know i've been missing in action AGAIN lately but I have to admit that after surviving my first semester of nursing school I have really just been enjoying my time off. But I promise I really have been thinking about you guys all the time and attempting to do this post.

So to celebrate that we survived another year and made it to another beautiful Christmas day, I think we should do another giveaway. It's really multi-functional actually because we get to celebrate the end of the year AND I get to get back on your good side after being so flaky this year. So here we go!

Giveaway:

• 1 signed paperback copy of Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1) by Leigh Bardugo

• 1 winner will be picked (U.S. only)

• Ends January 2, 2015

• Hosted by Lexi Swoons

Rules:

• To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Contest is open to U.S. entries only

• Winner will be announced on the blog via Rafflecopter

• Winner will be notified via email

• Check out my giveaway policy for more info

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BLOG HOP: The Twelve Days of New Adult Giveaway Hop

Morning Swooners,

Welcome to The Twelve Days of New Adult Giveaway Hop. This hop is hosted by Stuck In Books

As many of you may already know, I absolutely LOVE New Adult books! Well really, I love ALL BOOKS! But in honor of this love I am giving away one paperback book of your choice from ANY New Adult author. That's right, folks. Your choice of any new adult book! So enter the giveaway below an stop by the rest of the blogs featured on this giveaway.

Giveaway:

• 1 paperback copy of ANY New Adult book you want :)

• 1 winner will be picked (US and INT'L)

• Ends December 12, 2015

• Hosted by Lexi Swoons

Rules:

• To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Contest is open INT'L

• Winner will be announced on the blog via Rafflecopter

• Winner will be notified via email

• Check out my giveaway policy for more info

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GIVEAWAY~ Lexi Swoons Gets Back in the Game!!

Morning Swooners!

So I know my last post was letting you know that I was "back" and ready to get busy with the blog, but it's been a month since then and I have to say that I have been so swamped with nursing school. It's been a rough month getting back into the swing of full time schooling but I want you all to know that I promise that I will get my act together and get this blog fully functioning again.

Being a blogger who doesn't blog is actually really sad lol so my promise to all of you that are still here, the faithful few that have stuck around during this incredibly dry spell of mine, is that I will get this blog back to nothing less than perfection!

Let's start with a giveaway for the few and faithful followers I still have...You're the REAL MVP's!!

Giveaway:

• 1 paperback copy of any book you choose on Book Depository

• 1 winner will be picked (U.S. / Int'l)

• Ends October 12, 2015

• Hosted by Lexi Swoons

Rules:

• To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Contest is open to U.S. and International entries

• Winner will be announced on the blog via Rafflecopter

• Winner will be notified via email

• Check out my giveaway policy for more info

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GIVEAWAY: Advanced Screening Tickets to See ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL by Jesse Andrews

Hi Swooners!!!

Today we have an amazing giveaway thanks to Fox Searchlight Pictures for advanced screening tickets to see the movie adaption of ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL by Jesse Andrews.

If you're in the Miami, Florida area please feel free to enter the sweepstakes for your chance to win advanced screening tickets on June 22, 2015 at AMC Aventura.

And just in case you haven't heard. This movie is the winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize and the U.S. Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

To enter the sweepstakes please click the movie poster or visit HERE

For more information about the movie visit MeAndEarlMovie.com  and tweet using the hashtag #MeAndEarl


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BLOG HOP: The Twelve Days of New Adult Giveaway Hop

Morning Swooners,

Welcome to The Twelve Days of New Adult Giveaway Hop. This hop is hosted by Stuck In Books

As many of you may already know, I absolutely LOVE New Adult books! So in honor of that, I am giving away one book of your choice by Colleen Hoover.

Giveaway:

• 1 copy of any New Adult title from author Colleen Hoover

• 1 winner will be picked (US and INT'L)

• Ends December 12, 2014

• Hosted by Lexi Swoons

Rules:

• To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Contest is open INT'L

• Winner will be announced on the blog via Rafflecopter

• Winner will be notified via email

• Check out my giveaway policy for more info

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GIVEAWAY: Win One (1) Ticket to the 2014 YALLFest Smackdown featuring Tiger Beat

Missed your chance to purchase a Smackdown ticket to YALLFest this year? Are all your friends going except you because they sold out? Well you're in luck because i'm giving away ONE ticket to the 2014 YallFest Smackdown on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 6:00PM. It just so happens that I can't make it this year and even though i'm totally bummed about that i'm actually really happy that I can give one lucky winner the opportunity to see the epicness that is YallFest.

Will you be the lucky winner!? I hope you. Good luck!

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FEATURE: Waiting on Wednesday + Giveaway~ The Mackenzie Duncan Box Set by Adrianne James (#49)

Title: The Mackenzie Duncan Box Set

Author: Adrianne James

Genre: New Adult, Paranormal Romance

Includes: The Tempering, The Enlightening, The Uprising

Mackenzie Duncan's whole life is ripped from her by the teeth of a strange wolf with yellow-green eyes. Learning quickly that she now lived by the moon cycles was hard enough, but finding her heart torn between two hot Werewolves amidst the blood and violence her new life brought was almost too much to handle. When her new pack's secrets came to light, Mackenzie's conscious wouldn't let her stay quiet. Follow along the amazing journey as Mackenzie fights for what her heart wants and what her kind needs.

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The Tempering, book #1

The Mythology department at prestigious Harvard University is tiny—and Mackenzie Duncan has just been selected as one of the lucky few. Her love for myths and legends is strong, but she never thought any of it could be real.



After being attacked by a large wolf while walking home alone, Mackenzie realizes something is not right. She heals quickly, is suddenly super strong, and is experiencing mood swings that can't possibly be normal. The myths she's studying aren't myths at all. Werewolves are real and she's one of them. Fear of what she is, and who she might hurt sends Mackenzie running from the life she’s worked hard to build–and straight into the arms of a handsome Were named Geoff and into the home of his pack. Living with her new pack takes the edge off her confusion and self-loathing, but the arrival of new pack members changes the dynamic, and tests Geoff and Mackenzie’s growing relationship.



The hardest part of being a werewolf is having no control and no memory of her time as a blood thirsty beast. When a moon cycle passes and she actually remembers bits and pieces of the night, she starts to ask questions, and the more questions she asks, the more she realizes she doesn't like the answers. Can she set aside her own sense of morals to belong to a pack that is like a family or will she leave everything behind yet again in search of a life she can be proud of?

The Enlightening, book #2

Mackenzie Duncan found out that pack life wasn’t for her. Now she is running for the second time in the six months since she was bitten and turned into a Werewolf. But this time, she isn’t alone. This time, she has Geoff and Liam with her, two very hot Werewolves vying for her heart.



But her companions aren't her focus. The only thing she can focus on is getting far from her old pack and their murderous ways. Only, she doesn’t just want to run. She wants to warn every pack she can that their lives are in danger too. No one should be turned against their will like she was and no other pack should have to surrender to the ideas of a centuries old, power hungry woman.



Not only does Mackenzie have to deal with her crazy ex-pack leader sending people out to kill her, she has to keep both men at arm’s length (and that proves to be much more difficult than she thought), but she finds out more about her own life and heritage than she ever thought imaginable.



And suddenly, everything makes sense...

The Uprising, book #3

Ever since Mackenzie Duncan watched her skin knit together after being ripped apart by a blood thirsty Werewolf, her life has been anything but normal. After being part of a pack with more secrets than the FBI, Mackenzie left and tried not to look back. Her old pack leader Margaret, a Royal wolf hungry to regain the throne and rule over all the world’s Werewolves, made that impossible. Figuring out who to trust was full of heart break, but moving forward left her with a clear path ahead.



After Mackenzie found out that she, too, is part of the Royal blood line and that she had inadvertently endangered every pack she came into contact with, she feels that it is her duty to help stop Margaret at all costs before any more blood is shed or another life is lost.



Despite traveling the world with Liam, the man she loves, her life is in danger at every turn in her hunt for other Werewolves willing to stand against Margaret. Who better to fight then the blood line that shunned the role of power centuries ago?



Bloody battles surround her at every turn and when Mackenzie thinks all is lost, she has to find a way to embrace her past and accept her future.

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About Adrianne James

Growing up, Adrianne couldn't get her hands on enough books to satisfy her need for the make believe. If she finished a novel and didn't have a new one ready and waiting for her, she began to create her own tales of magic and wonder. Now, as an adult, books s till make up majority of her free time, and now her tales get written down to be shared with the world.
During the day, Adrianne uses her camera to capture life's stories for clients of all ages and at night, after her two children are tucked in bed; she devotes herself to her written work. Adrianne is living the life she always wanted, surrounded by art and beauty, the written word and a loving family.
Paranormal Romance is Adrianne's most loved genre, but you will find she dabbles in contemporary stories as well. But one thing is for sure, Adrianne writes strong heroines and strong loves.  Website | Twitter ____________________________________________________________
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FEATURE: Book Blast + Giveaway: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi and Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Hi Swooners,

Sorry for the looooong delay in getting this giveaway started. It's been a crazy three weeks for me! Here is my first giveaway for two awesome excerpts I received from YALLFest 2013!!

The first excerpt is for:

Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi

Expected release date: February 4, 2014

Links: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Summary from Goodreads:

Juliette now knows she may be the only one who can stop the Reestablishment. But to take them down, she’ll need the help of the one person she never thought she could trust: Warner. And as they work together, Juliette will discover that everything she thought she knew-about Warner, her abilities, and even Adam-was wrong.

The second excerpt is for:

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Expected release date: April 1, 2014

Links: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

 

Summary from Goodreads:

I didn’t ask for any of this. I didn’t ask to be some kind of here.

But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado-taking you with it-you have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I’ve read the books. I’ve seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can’t be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There’s still the yellow brick road, though-but even that’s crumbling.

What happened?

Dorothy. They say she found a way to come back to Oz. they say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.

My name is Amy Gumm-and I’m the other girl from Kansas.

I’ve been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.

I've been trained to fight.

And I have a mission:

Remove the Tin Woodman’s heart.

Steal the scarecrows brain.

Take the Lions courage.

Then and only then-Dorothy must die!

Giveaway:

• 3 excerpts of Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi and Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

• 3 winners will be picked (US ONLY)

• Ends December 14, 2013

• Hosted by Lexi Swoons

Rules:

• To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Contest is open to US entries ONLY

• Winners will be announced on the blog via Rafflecopter

• Winners will be notified via email

• Check out my giveaway policy for more info

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BLOG TOUR: Book Blitz and Giveaway for Sworn to Conflict (Courtlight #3) by Terah Edun

SWORN TO CONFLICT, the third book in Terah Edun’s young adult fantasy COURTLIGHT series, will be released this December 6! Not familiar with the series? Check all three books in here and get a chance to win awesome prizes!

Title: Sworn to Conflict (Courtlight #3)

Author: Terah Edun

Date of Publication: December 6, 2013

Ciardis Weathervane fought for the living dead and won. But worse than taking on a mass murderer, was her discovery that she had been deceived by her friends. Now she needs to not only fight a war in the North and survive, but also decide where she stands in the midst of competing sides.

A threat to all she holds dear lies in the North and her heart is not the only thing she might lose. A massive army awaits in the mountain pass, surging closer to the gates of the southern lands. Nothing the Algardis army has done so far has dissuaded their march forward and Ciardis finds out that her powers to enhance are needed now more than ever.

As she faces her greatest fears on the battlefields and her heart is torn between her love of Sebastian and loyalty to her family, Ciardis must choose her fate carefully. For in her path, lies the destiny of the empire.

This third novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Transfer.

For those new with the series (you can catch up now!), here are the blurbs for the first two books.

Title: Sworn to Raise (Courtlight #1)

Author: Terah Edun

Date of Publication: April 10, 2013

Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the empire. But beneath her empire’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.

This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.

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Title: Sworn to Transfer (Courtlight #2)

Author: Terah Edun

Date of Publication: September 17, 2013

Eighteen-year-old companion trainee Ciardis Weathervane has won the friendship of the royal heir and saved his claim to the throne. Yet her interference in the inheritance rights leaves more harm done than good. The Ameles Forest lies unprotected and its inhabitants are dying.

As humans begin to die in gruesome deaths, the Emperor dispatches the royal heir to the forests with the solution to the kith concerns.

With enemies closing ranks in Sandrin, Ciardis can little afford to leave the city’s nest of vipers to take on a new task. But she’s given no choice when her loyalty to the crown and courts are called into question.

To keep the Companions’ Guild happy and the favor of the Imperial Court, Ciardis will be tested in frightening new ways, especially when she’s faced with an obstacle that could risk the lives of her friends and the family she never thought she had.

This second novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Raise.

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About Terah Edun

Terah Edun is a young adult fantasy writer born and raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, who transplanted to the Northeast region for college, and has spent years living abroad in South Sudan and Morocco. She writes the stories that she always loved to read as a young girl.

She prefers tales of adventure, magic, fellowship and courtship – in other words high fantasy. But she’s not adverse to the occasional contemporary fantasy coming her way. Sometimes you’ll see cloaks, daggers, independent and strong girls, independent and strong guys, sweet and soft spoken girls, sweet and soft spoken guys, sparkly magic and irritatingly know-it-all boys. The book she’s currently working on is SWORN TO SECRECY, the fourth in the Courtlight series.

Outside of writing, she’s an international development professional with a penchant for Starbucks.

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