{Promo} The Unloved by Jennifer Snyder

The Unloved 
by Jennifer Snyder
Mature YA
Available as of July 30, 2012
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Sometimes the love our heart needs to heal can be found in the familiar eyes of a childhood friend...

Julie Porter learned the hard way that trust is something which must be earned and not something to be given out lightly, those who say they love you are those who hold the power to hurt you most, and best friends can help you survive anything—until they move away.

Nick Owen knows a thing or two about a hard life. At a young age Nick learned how to take a hit and to make lemonade out of the lemons life tossed his way. Returning home after nearly two years of being away, all Nick cares about now is protecting his mom from the abusive hands of his father and catching up with his best friend—the girl who lived across the street, the girl he can’t seem to stop thinking about.

Finally reunited after two years apart, Nick and Julie are about to learn that age does nothing to protect you from life’s trials and tribulations, heartache and loss, but maybe together they’ll find a way to survive.

{Interview} The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan

The Boys of Summer
by C.J. Duggan
Series: Summer (#1)
Pages: 321
Available as of December 17, 2012
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It seemed only natural to nickname them the ‘Onslow Boys’. Every time they swaggered in the front door of the Onslow Hotel after a hard week’s work, their laughter was loud and genuine as they settled onto their bar stools. I peeked through the restaurant partition, a flimsy divider between my world and theirs. I couldn’t help but smile whenever I saw them, saw him ... Toby Morrison.

Quiet seventeen-year-old Tess doesn’t relish the thought of a summertime job. She wants nothing more than to forget the past haunts of high school and have fun with her best friends before the dreaded Year Twelve begins.

To Tess, summer is when everything happens: riding bikes down to the lake, watching the fireworks at the Onslow Show and water bomb fights at the sweltering Sunday markets.

How did she let her friends talk her into working?

After first-shift disasters, rude, wealthy tourists and a taunting ex-boyfriend, Tess is convinced nothing good can come of working her summer away. However, Tess finds unlikely allies in a group of locals dubbed ‘The Onslow Boys’, who are old enough to drive cars, drink beer and not worry about curfews. Tess’s summer of working expands her world with a series of first times with new friends, forbidden love and heartbreaking chaos.

All with the one boy she has never been able to forget.

It will be a summer she will always remember.

How long did it take you to write The Boys of Summer?

The Boys of Summer has proud roots formed in November 2011NaNo month. National Novel Writing month is a global activity where anyone can join in in the attempt to write 50k in one month. I thought it would be a bit of fun, and initially planned to tackle a edgier world gone wrong drama, but then The Boys of Summer seeped into my subconscious and completely took me over. I had such a clear, concise direction the characters had me going. I wrote in my blog the fear of not being able to ever replicate the joy of writing like I had writing the BOS. I managed to smash the quota with 77k for the month, and It took me 5 months to complete the first rough draft, and it was very rough! Then in a few months it was edited, re written, completely run through the ringer until it was polished. It took over a year in the mechanics to build the story, but it is a story that has been waiting to be written for a very, very, long time. It all just clicked in to place I am really fortunate that I had such a great time creating it.

Future Books in the works?

An Endless Summer (Summer Series Book Two)

Release Date: July 17th 2013

That One Summer (Summer Series Book Three)

Release Date: TBA

Someone Like You: (Stand alone novel)

Release Date: TBA 2014.

{Review & Giveaway} 3 Sides to a Circle by Jolene Perry & Janna Watts

3 Sides to a Circle
by Jolene Perry & Janna Watts
Pages: 205
Source: e-book provided by author via YA Bound for review
Available as of February 25, 2013
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Love is the ultimate rush.

Freshman year of college isn't easy. But with a friend like Libby Patterson, it is unforgettable.

Libby is honest and fearless and adorable. She's the girl on campus that everyone knows. The life of every party. Infectious and addictive, Libby captivates all those around her. Particularly her roommate Honor and their boy bestie Toby.

But three isn't always a magic number. And there's more to this trio than what everyone sees.

When Honor finds herself falling for an artist, and Libby doesn’t approve, and Toby finds himself watching Libby more than he should...the sides of their circle become strained.

The three are suddenly stretched between friendship, love and taking sides. They must fight to hold on to each other. But the tighter the hold, the harder it gets. Especially when Libby's unpredictability turns dangerous. Now it's up to Honor and Toby to save her from the downward spiral that could break their circle for good.

Funny and adorable are two words that I would use to describe 3 Sides to a Circle. The content was unexpected, but the characters were so easy to fall in love with.

A new home where nobody knows her and what she does is all Honor wanted. She didn't ask for the crazy roommate who happens to know just about everyone on campus and she certainly didn't ask to fall in love or to have two amazing best friends. What will it take for Honor to figure our her place in the world?

The character in this unforgettable story each had their own quirks. Libby was this eccentric ball of excitement that bounced off the walls. Honor was a quite, shy girl who was unsure of her beauty, future and her place in front of the camera. Toby was a riot when reading from his point of view. He got these ideas of what it would be like to be with Libby or Honor, even both, that would cause him to make a situation awkward.

I really enjoyed this book because of the dynamic between Libby, Honor, and Toby. It was interesting to say the least. I love that we got to see it from both Honor and Toby's points of view, but I would have been in heaven if Libby had a voice as well. The only thing about 3 Sides to a Circle that really bothered me was the scene/location changes. They weren't well defined, but I wasn't reading from a finished copy.

Overall, 3 Sides to a Circle was a fun read that kept me on my toes begging for more. If you want to read a fun New Adult book that blurs the lines of friendship, pick this up. I promise you won't regret it!!

Jolene wears juvenile T-shirts, worn-out Chucks, and eats too much chocolate. She makes up words, drinks Shirley Temples, and suffocates a little without her iPod.

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Janna wears juvenile pajama pants, worn-out Chucks, and wakes up ridiculously early. Pen name abuser. Rule Breaker. Trouble maker. Corrupter of youth. In books.

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