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Waiting on Wednesday: “Just One Night” by Gayle Forman

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that shines a spotlight on upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.



Title: Just One Night (Just One Day #2.5)
Author:  
Release Date: May 29th, 2014
Published by: Viking Children’s Books
Genre: Young Adult – Contemporary Romance

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 After spending one life-changing day in Paris with laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter, sheltered American good girl Allyson “Lulu” Healey discovered her new lover had disappeared without a trace. 
Just One Day followed Allyson’s quest to reunite with Willem; Just One Year chronicled the pair’s year apart from Willem’s perspective. 
Now, back together at last, this delectable e-novella reveals the couple’s final chapter.

OMG?! This just literally came up on my Twitter timeline and I was totally surprised! I had no idea there would be a final novella for the series and I am dying to read it! Gayle Forman has to be one of the best Authors out there and Allyson and Willem’s story wouldn’t have been told better by anyone else. Majorly fangirling over this. 

Waiting on this one like crazy! 


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Waiting on Wednesday: “The Art of Lainey” by Paula Stokes

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Title: The Art of Lainey

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Release Date: May 20th, 2014
Published by: HarperTeen
Genre: Young Adult – Contemporary 

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Soccer star Lainey Mitchell is used to getting what she wants, and when her boyfriend Jason breaks up with her for no reason, what she wants is to win him back before the start of their senior year.
Lainey and her friend Bianca check the interwebz for tips and tricks, but the online dating advice is all pretty lame.

Then the girls stumble across a copy of The Art of War. Didn’t someone once say that love is a battlefield? Jason isn’t going to stand a chance once Lainey and Bee go all Zhou Dynasty on him…

Old school strategy and subterfuge meet modern-day dramarama in the story of a girl who sets out to win at all costs and ends up discovering what’s really worth fighting for.

I couldn’t click want-to-read fast enough when I saw The Art of Lainey on Goodreads! I mean, can you blame me? There are so many awesome things to look forward to – the old-school working in of The Art of War, Contemporary friendships/relationships, good old drama…it looks like an all-around amazing read! I’m definitely waiting on this one. 

Are you waiting on The Art of Lainey like me?


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Waiting on Wednesday: “On The Fence” by Kasie West

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that shines a spotlight on upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.






Title: On the Fence 
Author: Kasie West 
Release Date: July 1st, 2014
Published by: Harper TEEN

Genre: Young Adult – Contemporary/Romance


She’s a tomboy. He’s the boy next door…

 Charlie Reynolds can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn’t know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at a chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world. To cope with the stress of her new reality, Charlie takes to spending nights chatting with her neighbor Braden through the fence between their yards. 
As she grows to depend on their nightly Fence Chats, she realizes she’s got a bigger problem than speeding tickets-she’s falling for Braden. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.

Fun, original, and endearing, On the Fence is a romantic comedy about finding yourself and finding love where you least expect.

I adored Pivot Point and The Distance Between Us is on my must-read list for this year, so it’s only natural that I’ll be lining up with all of Kasie’s other book fans to get my hands on the beautiful On The Fence. The summary looks perfectly blended into the Contemporary Romance category that I’m a huge fan of, so I can’t wait for July. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: “Royally Lost” by Angie Stanton

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Title: Royally Lost 
Author: Angie Stanton
Release Date: May 6th, 2014
Published by: Harper Collins
Genre: Young Adult – Contemporary Romance 














Dragged on a family trip to Europe’s ancient cities, Becca wants nothing more than to go home. Trapped with her emotionally distant father, over-eager stepmother, and a brother who only wants to hook up with European hotties, Becca is miserable. 
That is until she meets Nikolai, a guy as mysterious as he is handsome. And she unknowingly finds herself with a runaway prince.

Nikolai has everything a guy could ask for-he’s crown prince, heir to the throne, and girls adore him. But the one thing he doesn’t have…is freedom. Staging a coup, he flees his kingdom and goes undercover on his own European tour. 

When Nikolai and Becca meet, it’s their differences that draw them together. Sparks fly as they share a whirlwind of adventures, all the while dodging his royal guard. But Becca’s family vacation ends in a matter of days. Will Nikolai and Becca be forced to say goodbye forever, will his destiny catch up to him, or will they change history forever?
When I first saw Royally Lost on Goodreads, I was instantly drawn to it’s synopsis and not to mention, the main character is name-twins with me!  I always love a Road-trip or Travel-based Contemporary Romance, and amazing reads like this are hard to find and from it’s premise, it looks promisingly sweet! 
So I’m definitely waiting on this one with anticipation!


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Waiting on Wednesday: “Better off Friends” by Elizabeth Eulberg

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For Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls can’t be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts dating one of Macallan’s friends. They are platonic and happy that way.


Eventually they realize they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t keep getting in each other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because they think she’s with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can’t help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?


From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from true love?


WHEN HARRY MET SALLY . . . for teens, from romantic comedy star Elizabeth Eulberg.

Expected publication: February 25th 2014 by Point

I stumbled upon this little gem on Goodreads when I was looking for books for my 2014 TBR list and totally fell in love with it. And Feburary, as strange as it seems, isn’t that far away! So, YAY. *happy dance.*


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Waiting on Wednesday: “The Wicked We Have Done” (Chaos Theory #1) by Sarah Harian

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that shines a spotlight on upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. 





Evalyn Ibarra never expected to be an accused killer and experimental prison test subject. A year ago, she was a normal college student. Now she’s been sentenced to a month in the compass room—an advanced prison obstacle course designed by the government to execute justice.

If she survives, the world will know she’s innocent.


Locked up with nine notorious and potentially psychotic criminals, Evalyn must fight the prison and dismantle her past to stay alive. But the system prized for accuracy appears to be killing at random.


She doesn’t plan on making friends.


She doesn’t plan on falling in love, either.

Expected publication: March 18th 2014 by Penguin/InterMix Books

How amazing does this sound?! It’s got that dystopia element that I love, a touch of romance and what looks like a hectic mix of adventure and thrills to rope me in. 

Count me in for waiting on this one!


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Waiting on Wednesday: “The One” (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that shines a spotlight on upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. 

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever.  And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.

America
never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to
Prince Maxon’s heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the
threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes
just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she’ll have to fight for
the future she wants.

From the very first page of The Selection,
this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers’ hearts
and swept them away on a captivating journey… Now, in The One, Kiera
Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep
readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final
page is turned.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15844362-the-one

I am a huge fan of The Selection, and The Elite is high on my TBR list to read before the end of the year! Kiera is such an awesome author, and with a different kind of spin on a Dystopian novel with, um, the BEST and most beautiful covers I’ve ever seen, I can’t get enough of this series and can’t wait to have all three in my collection. Not to mention that it comes to an epic conclusion in a few months time with The One‘s release!

 

The One by Kiera Cass is out May 6th (2014) by Harper Teen.

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: “After The End” by Amy Plum

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“She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future.”

World
War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few
escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They’ve survived for the last thirty
years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from
whoever else might still be out there.

At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.

When
Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her
clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of
their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying:
There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact.
Everything was a lie.

Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world
she never knew existed. But while she’s trying to find a way to rescue
her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who
knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.  

– Goodreads description



I was (and still am) a huge fan of Amy Plum’s ‘Revenants’ series, and have them all displayed proudly on my *favourite* books shelf (just for A+ faves) and I read them all within a week, even the eBook ‘Die For Her’ on my iPad.  I was pretty much only interested in those books and everything else was put on hold. Glued to the pages is an understatement!
Dystopian is my FAVORITE new genre to read, so this could not come soon enough! The premise is amazing and so intriguing. I can already tell this will sweep off the shelves in all the bookstores when it’s released! Amy is such an incredible author, so I know this is going to be on my TBR list for anticipated releases!

Release Date: May 6th 2014
by Harper Children’s 

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Waiting on Wednesday: “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Morgan Matson

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From the best-selling author of ‘Second Chance Summer’ and ‘Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour’, comes a highly anticipated novel that I’m sure everyone is waiting on!

 

 

 


 The Pre-Sloane Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell. But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just… disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try… unless they could lead back to her best friend. Apple Picking at Night? Ok, easy enough. Dance until Dawn? Sure. Why not? Kiss a Stranger? Wait… what?

Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of her, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected) to check things off. Who knows what she’ll find?

Go Skinny Dipping? Um…

                                   Release date:  May 13th 2014
by Simon & Schuster

                               

 

I am a HUGE Morgan Matson fan, and have loved both her previous novels alike. I love the fact that this is such a twist on what Morgan’s written before, and I’m seriously wanting this one now! It just sounds so fun and adventurous, like a bubbly-summer read. 


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Waiting On Wednesday: “The Geography of Me and You” by Jennifer E. Smith

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Coincidentally soul mates meeting in the Big Apple, with a line of postcards to follow…



 Waiting On…
Title: The Geography of Me and You
Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Genre: YA – Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 15th, 2014
Published by: Little Brown

THE STORY
Lucy and Owen meet
somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City
apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide
blackout. 
After they’re rescued, they spend a single night together,
wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of
stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality.
Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west
with his father.

Lucy and Owen’s relationship plays out across
the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails,
and — finally — a reunion in the city where they first met.

A
carefully charted map of a long-distance relationship, Jennifer E.
Smith’s new novel shows that the center of the world isn’t necessarily a
place. It can be a person, too.


SERIOUSLY huge fan of Jennifer E. Smith! Her books are additively amazing and always leave me with that ‘that book was SO amazing’ feeling. I can’t wait to see what The Geography Of Me and You is like in all it’s anticipated welcoming…but I already know it’s going to be up there with This Is What Happy Looks Like!

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Waiting on Wednesday: “Alienated” by Melissa Landers

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Totally mesmerizing and quite literally out of this world…



 Waiting On…
 
Title: Alienated (1#)
Author: Melissa Landers
Genre: YA – Fantasy/Sci-fi
Release Date: February 4th, 2014
Published by: Disney Hyperion

THE STORY
 
Interplanetary relations have never been more exciting! The first in a funny, romantic YA sci-fi series.

Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.

Handpicked
to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future
is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll
have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every
journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.

Still,
Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs
have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx
couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no
human boy is this good-looking.

But when Cara’s classmates get
swept up by anti-L’eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn’t
safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara’s locker, and a police
officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.

Cara finds support
in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her
only friend; she’s fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the
truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly
consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just
for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.


Futeristic books are quickly becoming one of my favourite YA genres, and Melissa’s book just throws in another incredible book into the mix. Not only does Alienated have an original, unique and powerful plot behind it, it also has one of the most gorgeous covers and a hugely great potential to be one of the hottest YA Fantasy picks of 2014. I seriously can’t wait for it.

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Waiting on Wednesday: “Isla and the Happily Ever After” by Stephanie Perkins

 

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It’s not a question if you’re a fan of these romantic, hopelessly lovable books, but it’s how much of a fan you are…

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting On…

 

Title: Isla and the Happily Ever After
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Genre: YA – Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 13th, 2014
Published by: Dutton Books (USA)
“From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.

Their romantic journey is skilfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new…”

 

 

Uhm, I need this now! I have never been this excited about any upcoming releases before, because I always feel like I can guess what the book will entail, but with every new book, Stephanie Perkins just amazes me more and more. I am dying to get my hands on this after just finishing Anna and Lola’s stories, and it looks like they’ll make appearances in Isla’s story too! YAY.

 

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