How to get the boy or girl of your dreams
Courtesy of Ava, Goddess of Love.
(Aimée Carter (@aimee_carter) www.aimeecarter.com)
You might think being the Goddess of Love would make dating a whole lot easier, but not even I can catch a break sometimes. Every so often the boy I love is seeing someone else, or he’s not that into me (and also might be a bit crazy, but that’s beside the point). Or he doesn’t like girls at all (which is how I’ve found some of my best friends). Whatever the case may …

It’s Day 7, and I have today’s trivia questions from Fiction Fervor’s 2012 YA Story Scavenger Hunt here for you. 2012YASSH challenges you with your knowledge of YA books published this year, and if you enter, you might win a prize! Check out it here for more info. And be sure to read the rules!
Without further ado, today’s questions come from Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake.
Easy: What is Jestine being trained for?
Medium: Where do Cas and gang have to travel through to meet the Order?
Hard: What is the Order’s …

Venom is the first novel in The Secrets of the Eternal Rose trilogy, by Fiona Paul. Those of you who enjoy a beautiful historical fiction, intriguing paranormal plots, and breathtaking romance will adore Venom!  Cassandra is a young woman faced with finding the killer of other young girls in her city before she herself is killed.  The brave and taboo Falco enters Cass’s life by accident, and lingers.  Falco may be sticking around to help solve the murders, but finds himself drawn more to Cass than the mystery.  Cass struggles …

Rift, by Andrea Cremer, is the first prequel to her Nightshade Series.  I have no qualms admitting that Andrea is one of my favorite writers in YA today.  Cremer’s Nightshade Series is definitely my favorite “wolf” trilogy, and this glimpse into the creation of her world is full of conflict, combat, and chemistry!  I have been telling friends all over that Rift is a YA version of Dinsey’s ‘Brave’.  Your daughter or little sister can have Merida, and you can live vicariously through Ember!
The setting, characters, and plot left me …

This month’s Book of the Month is GRAVE MERCY by Robin LaFevers, and I have a question to put forth for the other reviewers AND you, our blessed readers! Now, I’m going to warn you…this question may come across as a bit gruesome for some of you to think about, but….I’m going to ask it anyway. You might really need to dig down deep to your darker side in order to answer it.
So…I want to know-If you were to become a Handmaiden of Death, what would your form of killing …

I know, I know…I’m late with this post! I’m so sorry, but believe me when I tell you it will have been worth the wait! Our Book of the Month for June is GRAVE MERCY by R.L. LaFevers. This book is freaking amazing, and you are going to LOVE it! You can read Kallie’s and Melissa’s review right HERE. We all think this is a book you will want to read and reread again, so go out and grab it and read it with us this month!

Bourne is the fourth installment in the the River of Time Series by Lisa T. Bergren.  While I don’t normally make a huge deal about e-novellas in general, I wanted to point this one out because I love the series so much! Novellas are quite the trend in YA right now… There are prequel novellas, mid-series novellas, and what I like to call the ‘I love this series so much that I need more!‘ novellas.  If you’ve read Waterfall, Cascade, and Torrent then you know what I mean by not …

We are so lucky to have Jessica Spotswood on the site for an interview.  Jessica and I met a few months ago at a Breathless Reads Tour, and I just love her debut novel Born Wicked!  Today, get to know Jessica Spotswood a little better with us…
1. What did you do on your release day of Born Wicked to commemorate it and get through it?
 
In the morning, I celebrated on Twitter and Facebook. Then my husband and I went to five local bookstores for me to sign stock, and afterwards …

How do I begin to explain my inner discord after reading The Taker, by Alma Katsu?  At present I am curious, fascinated, and inveigled by the novel.   Alma Katsu has created a world where time is irrelevant, and you get a glimpse of the life of an immortal. The main character, Lanore, seduces you and weaves a story from the past that makes you question the benefits of this gift. While Lanny’s present circumstances seem impossible, the narrative of her tragic past reveals that she has experienced an iniquitous …

Allegiance by Cayla Kluver was released back in February. To say I was excited to read this sequel to her, Legacy, might very well be the understatement of the year. Here’s the synopsis from Amazon.com:
He couldn’t help his past any more than he could help the way those intense, deep blue eyes pierced me and held me captive.An eighteen-year-old queen in love with the enemy as their countries pass the point of no return…
Bound to a man she cannot love, Queen Alera of Hytanica must forget Narian, the young man …