Updates, Wishlist Books, and One Copy of Vapors

Hello All!  I came across a few updates that I participated in and wanted to share with you.  I don’t know what the deadline is for voting on Meissner’s book cover or for joining the blog tours so please take advantage while the opportunity exists!  I will also be sharing more wishlist books, enjoy and happy reading to you all!!  I’m currently reviewing Trauma Plan and I expect to have that posted by the end of the week J 

Other reviews coming up in May are: Swipe by Evan Angler, Facing the Hunchback of Notre Dame by L.L. Samson, and Her Best Catch by Lindi Peterson.

Also, I still have the Vapors manuscript for the first person who emails me…wman4jcATaolDOTcom***  It’s such a great story, US residents only please.
**UPDATE: The winner of Vapors is Crystal!!**

Help Susan Meissner pick a cover for her new book!
http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/vote-on-susan-meissners-next-book-cover/

Kav’s Blog giveaway of The Ride of Her Life by Lorna Seilstad, leave a message on the blog or send Kav an email for your entry

http://bestreads-kav.blogspot.com/2012/04/ride-of-her-life.html

The Debutantes’ Story Soiree, coming up May 15….with Four Authors, live questions and giveaways, WOW!!

http://www.relzreviewz.com/#

For those who are interested in participating in blog tours for different books, please contact Cami as she needs more reviewers (check out her website)

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/67067-reading-addiction-book-blog-tours

Heather is also giving away a copy of her YA book, Glitch…check it out!

http://heatheranastasiu.blogspot.com/2012/04/yamazing-race-arc-giveaway.html?

On My Wishlist

from Cayla's website

Legacy, Book 1 by Cayla Kluver

Summary from amazon.com

On amazon.com 223 --  3.5 star rating

On goodreads.com  1,287 ratings/413 reviews – 3.75 star rating

I noticed his eyes. They were blue, sharp and intense. Despite the youthful glows of his suntanned face, his eyes were cold and unfriendly, suggesting he had great experience in the world and was now expecting the worst.

In her seventeenth year, Princess Alera of Hytanica faces one duty: to marry the man who will be king. But her father's choice of suitor fills her with despair.

When the palace guard captures and intruder—a boy her age with steel-blue eyes, hailing from her kingdom's greatest enemy—Alera is alarmed…and intrigued. But she could not have guessed that their clandestine meetings would unveil the dark legacy shadowing both their lands.

In this mystical world of court conspiracies and blood magic, loyalties will be tested. Courage won't be enough. And as the battle begins for everything Alera holds dear, love may be the downfall of a kingdom.

from Cayla's website

Allegiance, Book 2 by Cayla Kluver

Summary from amazon.com

On amazon.com 23 – 4.5 ratings

On goodreads.com  342 ratings/146 reviews – 4.20 star rating

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 who holds her heart. For Narian is destined to conquer Hytanica at the behest of his master, the powerful magic-user known as the Overlord. Alera doesn't truly believe Narian will fight against Hytanica—until Cokyrian troops attack with Narian commanding the charge.

Faced with the greatest betrayal a heart can know, Alera must set aside personal feelings and lead her kingdom through its darkest time. And when all hope, will and courage seem lost, she must find strength and remember that even the blackest night must have a dawn….





I absolutely love the cover and summaries to both stories and book 3, Sacrifice, is due out in a few months.  The amazing thing about these books is how young Cayla was when she published them.  She was about 15 years old when she finished with Legacy and her mom started a publishing company just so Cayla could get the book out.  These books are published in several countries and languages, successful every time.  Legacy does not get the high ratings that Allegiance has gotten from what I understand because Cayla’s writing skills have improved with each subsequent book, but I’m still very interested in reading the entire series.  I don’t see Cayla’s young age as limiting or as working against her writing abilities.  I believe she offers a fresh perspective to the YA genre with her books and now she’s in college, which will help her writing even more as she grows both in academics as well as creatively.  I look forward to reading Cayla’s books and seeing the world she has created.  Check out her website to learn more about her, http://www.caylakluver.com/