Release Date: September 5th, 2017
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Page Count: 384 pages
Available Formats: Hardcover (U.S./Canada), Ebook, Audiobook

Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic—one of opportunities and chances. 
Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything. 
Now Lena isn't looking forward to tomorrow. Not when friend time may never be the same. Not when college applications feel all but impossible. Not when Sebastian might never forgive her for what happened. 
For what she let happen. 
With the guilt growing each day, Lena knows that her only hope is to move on. But how can she move on when her and her friends' entire existences have been redefined? How can she move on when tomorrow isn't even guaranteed?

“Thought provoking and powerful.” -# 1 New York Times bestselling authors Erin Watt

“Beautiful, real, and devastating, If There’s No Tomorrow grabbed me by the heart from the first lines and didn’t let go until the very end. Teeming with toe-curling romance, fully-realized friendships, and nuanced portrayals of grief and healing, this book will forever have a spot on my all-time favorites shelf. Absolutely brilliant and unforgettable.” -# 1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas
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“Moving and necessary, essential and powerful, IF THERE’S NO TOMORROW belongs in everyone’s hands. You won’t be able to put it down.” -Brigid Kemmerer, author of LETTERS TO THE LOST and ELEMENTAL SERIES

“This nuanced portrayal of guilt and redemption is a great pick for fans of Cynthia Hand’s The Last Time We Say Goodbye (2015).”
-Booklist

“With a powerful message about the destructive effects of drunk driving and the far-reaching consequences of small decisions, Armentrout (The Problem with Forever) presents an effective story of raw grief and gradual acceptance.” -Publishers Weekly

“The romantic tension is portrayed especially well. The narrative’s true strength is its portrayal of Lena’s mind and her process of working through guilt” -School Library Journal

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. She spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.

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I'm honored to announce that I am one of the book/horse lovers who get to help Carly Kade reveal the cover of Cowboy Away, book two in her equestrian fiction series! Thank you so much for having me be apart of all this and for understanding all that I've had going on. You're so kind and amazing to work with, thank for your being so patient!

The first installment in her series is called In the Reins. The novel inspired by the equestrian lifestyle has been an Amazon bestseller for more than 10 weeks, is an EQUUS Film Festival Literary Award Winner for Best Western Fiction and has earned two Feathered Quill Book Awards in the 'Romance' and 'Books Featuring Animals - Adult' categories. In case you haven’t read In the Reins yet, here is some informa%on on the book for those of you who've yet to check it out!

Today's Favorite Five Friday is based off of my five favorite book covers! I just adore all of these covers so much and I'm not going to lie, I sometimes tend to judge a book by its' cover at time. So, for me an appealing cover in important! As Ben from Colleen Hoover's November 9 says, "People say not to judge a book by its cover, but what if you somehow read the inside of the book without seeing the cover first? And what if you really liked what was inside that book? Of course when you go to close the book and are about to see the cover for the first time, you hope it’s something you’ll find attractive. Because who wants an incredibly written book sitting on their bookshelf if they have to stare at a shitty cover?”  

My Thoughts:
When I first heard that A.G. Howard was writing a new book I was absolute ecstatic because I loved her Splintered series. Then when I found out that she was doing a Phantom of the Opera retelling? Well that was icing on the cake! Coming into Roseblood I was super excited to have a new twist on one of my favorite classic love stories! I also thought, who better to write it then A.G. Howard? Although I was sad to be a little bit disappointed that it took me about half way into the book to really start loving it.. 

I have given Roseblood a 3.5 star review out of 5 stars for a couple of reasons; starting out this book I felt that there was a lot of similarities to A.G. Howard's other series, Splintered. The similarities bothered me a little bit. I'm not going to go into details about those similarities because I don't want to spoil things from Splintered or Roseblood. I also felt that there was so much detail about the school that I found some of it to be a bit excessive. Due to this, it took me about 175 page to really get into this book. The main character Rune, bothered me slightly in the beginning too but she grew as a person as the book went on and grew on me too. I love A.G. Howard's work but I'm not going to lie, the beginning had me a little bit disappointed because I had expected to be drawn in more then I was. Although, I did enjoy Roseblood and even though I had some minor issue with it, there was still a lot to like!

As we got more into the story line, I did feel that the plot started to pick up and become more intriguing with the mystery Phantom aspect of it. Howard also threw in a cool incubus intake to the plot which I thought was creative. I liked how she entwined it with the characters and plot line. Even though it took some time for Rune to grow on me, I liked her love interest from the very beginning! He was no Morpheus but definitely likable! I have to say, the name "Rune" is very different and despite the fact that a lot of people don't like it, I love it!

Rune goes through a lot, after a death in her family music seems to be more of a curse for her then anything. We get to see her really develop as a character and adapt to turning her music into something positive. Due to her past she feels as if no one would like her but it seems to be just the contrary, to her surprise. She ends up with a small group of amazing friends that always have her back, even then things are a bit amiss between them. She really grows from beginning to end with the help and support of her friends!

“I need to know why I’m so broken, so I can fix myself. One way or another. Maybe this place can help me do that, and then I can finally look forward to my future. Because I’m starting to realize there’s something worse than stepping up and facing your fears – and that’s living as if you’re already dead.”

The chemistry between Rune and her love interest, Thorn, is pretty intense and when they realize that they've known each other prior to Roseblood, more starts to click into place between them. Thorn has such an amazing, caring heart despite the cruel hand he was dealt as a child. It's really nice to see him overcome his upbringing to be the person he knows he can be, not just for his own sake but for Runes'. Even if it mean making difficult decisions.

"He understood her pain. Her energies were unbalanced. He had the ability to help her. Her song never broke her in his visions. Instead, her sonf was her power, because he played for her."

I really enjoyed the dark tone this book gave off and Howard's take on The Phantom of the Opera. Even though I had my set of issues with this book, I still enjoyed the writing and became really hooked towards the end! I do encourage you to pick this up and give it a shot yourself. After all, my opinions may be different then yours and the excess detail that I found slightly boring, you might find super intriguing!

"Guard your throats and hide your eyes. He's not dead, you fools. Legends never die."

Title: The Great Pursuit
Author: Wendy Higgins
Publication Date: March 7th, 2017
Publisher: Harperteen
​Category: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Star Rating: 4 out of 5
Synopsis: 
Lochlanach has traded the great beast for something far more terrible, a Lashed enemy veiled in beauty, deception, and a vengeance passed down through generations: Rozaria Rocato. And she’s offering the hunter Paxton Seabolt power and acceptance he could never receive in his homeland. Pax must decide how far he’s willing to go under her tutelage, knowing she is the opponent of Princess Aerity Lochson.

In a land where traditionalists dread change, the Lochlan throne must contend with mysterious foes and traitors, while attempting to keep revolt at bay. As dire circumstances strike the royal family, matters of the castle are left in Aerity’s hands. It's time to put aside her fears and grasp the reign, taking actions that have the potential to save or destroy her people.

One hunt has ended, but the pursuit for love and justice continue. In this sequel to The Great Hunt from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins, political intrigue and romance intensify in another thrilling fantasy. Princess Aerity embraces a quest for identity and passion before making the ultimate sacrifice for her kingdom.

Note: This review won't contain any spoilers for The Great Pursuit but it will for The Great Hunt.