The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June by Robin Benway

Robin Benway did a fantastic job with "The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June".The sisters are funny and entertaining. She gives each an amazing individual personality that helps the reader to follow along with their story.

Each sister narrates a chapter. Robin has done this in away that as the reader you won't need stop and take a look at who is speaking. You can distinguish this by the way they speak and how they express themselves.

I like how each sister's power complements their personality.

April (Oldest and can see the future)

April is the oldest sister and she uses her power in order to protect her family. She looks into their future in hopes of keeping them safe from any harm that might come to them in the near future. By always staying a step ahead of them and trying to protect them from every little thing, she has created tension between her and her sisters.

June feels April is to bossy and controlling, so she rebels and winds up in trouble.

May (Middle sister and can become invisible)

May has had a hard time with her parents divorce. She keeps to herself and doesn't try to make friends. She sees herself as invisible to the world already, so the fact that she can become invisible is an added bonus. She can skip school and if she needs to get away she can become invisible and escape the situation she is in at that moment in time.

But because of her ability she winds up feeling more left out and becomes distant from her family.

June (Youngest and can read minds)

June is the youngest and thinks she knows everything because she can read minds. She tries so hard to fit it and be popular. She uses her abilities to become friends with Mariah who is the "it" girl at school. It's not long before she finds herself in trouble with her new best friend.

Will the sisters be able to come to turns with their powers, or will their powers destroy their love for one another.

Forget You by Jennifer Echols

Summary: When swim team captain Zoey wakes up from a car accident with partial amnesia, she is torn between the boy she remembers...and the one she doesn't.

Review: Jennifer Echols is truly an amazing story teller. She makes you feel like you are the character. You can't help but be drawn into her stories.

Forget You, has left me at a loss for words. It is easily one of my top favorite books of all time. The chemistry between Zoey and Doug is electric. You can't help but be pulled into their story.

Zoey's mother has tried to commit suicide and is now in the hospital for treatment. Her dad leaves with his pregnant 24 year old girlfriend to get married. Zoey gets into a car accident after leaving a party and can't recall anything that happened that night.

Now, trying to piece the night together without telling anyone. Zoey finds herself in a world where her boyfriend doesn't want to spend time with her and her enemy since ninth grade wont leave her alone.

Doug has no idea that Zoey can't remember the events of that night. He has been in love with her for years. He shows up at her house the day after the accident to find her acting as if nothing ever happened between them.

He stays close to her and protects her in anyway possible. But in the end, will he get what he has always wanted or will Zoey reject him.

The Ghost and The Goth by Stacey Kade

Review: I never want this couple to ever part.

Stacey Kade has written a fabulous novel with witty humor and a couple completely opposite from one another, yet perfect for each other.

Alona Dare had it all. She was the Homecoming Queen, Ms. Popular and had the boyfriend most only dream about. Life was great until she was hit by a school bus. Now she is forced to spend the rest of eternity as a ghost.

Unable to find the "White Light", she walks the halls of the school to hear how everyone truly felt about her. Her perfect boyfriend and best friend apparently aren't so perfect and the rest of the school hates her.

Will Killian is the school outcast who has a very dark secret. He can see, speak and touch ghosts.

He has spent his life trying to avoid the dead and block them out. That all changes once Alona realizes he can see and hear her.

When attacked by other ghosts seeking his help to find closure, Alona comes to his rescue with one condition. He has to help her because not only can't she find the "White Light", she is slowly disappearing.

Can Will save Alona in time before she disappears for ever? Or will he wind up in the crazy house for talking to things that no one else can see but him?

The two make an unlikely pair but soon they find a middle ground. Just the interaction between Will and Alona is enough to have me re-read this book.

I give it two thumbs up. If you are into the supernatural and unrequited love.

It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han

Review:

If you haven't read The Summer I Turned Pretty, you must go out and get it before reading the sequel. This is truly another great book written by Jenny Han. A perfect book for any romance fan.

Belly is funny and heartfelt. You will find yourself getting wrapped up in these characters. I couldn't help but feel Belly's loss and hope that she would be able to find the closure she truly needed.

A year is truly to long to wait for the third installment. But I will be sure to pre-order the next book as soon as it is made available.

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

I read the book and loved it so much I had to run right from work to see the movie. I highly recommend you see the movie as soon as you can. I give it a triple five star rating. I can't wait for the DVD.

Shadow of the Moon by Rachel Hawthorne

Summary: I can feel every Shifter's emotions except Daniel's—the only one whose heart I long to know.

Hayden was born a werewolf, a Dark Guardian. But her ability to sense the feelings of fellow werewolves has made her life unbearable. She runs away, only to be tracked by charming, mysterious Daniel, a newcomer to the pack and the one Shifter immune to her powers. As she reluctantly follows him home, Hayden finds herself falling dangerously in love. . . .

But even as her feelings for Daniel deepen, Hayden begins to wonder if he is who he claims to be. Where did he come from and why has no one ever seen him transform? When they stumble upon the body of a Shifter still in wolf form, her worries grow. Someone is killing her kind. Is her handsome tracker really a hunter? And is Hayden now his prey?

Review: Must read series. This is the forth book in the series and by far one of my favorites. You will need to read the first three or else you will be a little lost.

Daniel is funny, sarcastic and irresistible. He is that perfect tall dark and handsome character that most love to read about. Hayden is a lovable character, yet as the reader you can't help but feel bad for her. She is burdened with a gift that makes it uncomfortable for her to be around her own kind.

I can't write much about this story without giving away the ending. I will say that each page is filled with words that will make you laugh and have you siting on the edge of your seat with anticipation.

I give Shadow of the Moon a five star rating.

Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey

Summary: Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents’ rules—especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father’s office. But when her dad is murdered, and her college savings disappear, she’s tempted to peek inside, as the contents might be the key to a lucrative chemistry scholarship.

To improve her odds, Jill enlists the help of gorgeous, brooding Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets locked away. As the team of Jekel and Hyde, they recreate experiments based on the classic novel, hoping not only to win a prize, but to save Tristen’s sanity. Maybe his life. But Jill’s accidental taste of a formula unleashes her darkest nature and compels her to risk everything—even Tristen’s love—just for the thrill of being . . . bad.

Review:

The chemistry between Jill and Tristen is fabulous. As the reader you will not be disappointed with this amazing story written by Beth Fantaskey.

Jill and Tristen have banned together in hopes or recreating a formula that may save Tristen's soul and help Jill afford college. While working together the two unearth the truth about their familes.

They will need eachother to survive their families dark secret.

Hourglass by Claudia Gray

Summary:

After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas seek refuge with Black Cross, an elite group of vampire hunters. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when Black Cross captures her friend--the vampire Balthazar--all her secrets threaten to come out.

Soon, Bianca and Lucas have orchestrated Balthazar's escape and are on the run, pursued not only by Black Cross, but by the powerful leaders of Evernight. Yet no matter how far they run, Bianca can't escape her destiny.
Bianca has always believed their love could survive anything--but can it survive what's to come?

Review:

Truly worth the year wait. I hate that I must now wait another year until Afterlife. The third book will leave you begging for more. Lucas and Bianca face many challenges in this book. I was surprised at how much their lives changed in such a short amount of time.

Claudia Gray has written a fantastic series. Any true fan of romance, or supernatural novels should run out and buy the entire series now. If you have not read Evernight, you are truly missing out an amazing new series that is sure to have everyone talking.

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Summary:

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer--they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

Review:

The Summer I turned Pretty is great story. I find myself reading this book again and again. Jenny Han has written a story that truly hits the hearts of any female who has ever had that summer crush they just couldn’t stop thinking about.

Belly is funny and loveable. As the reader you will find yourself laughing and possibly shedding a few tears while you read what happens to this loveable character. I truly cannot wait to read the sequel this summer.

Jenny Han is a fantastic writer and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

Description
The undead can really screw up your senior year . . .

Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction.

Review:

For me, that greatest part of Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side is that this is not your typical vampire story. Jessica does not fall head over heels at first sight. Instead she thinks Lucius is crazy, obnoxious and rude.

Within 24 hours of Lucius's arrival, Jessica's life is turned upside down. She learns from her adoptive parents that Lucius's crazy ranting's of her being a Vampire princess that was betrothed to Lucius by her birth parents is true. Not only does she learns this is true, but she learns her adoptive parents new everything and never told her.

She fights her attraction to Lucius and dates Jake, a human. Lucius continues his pursuit of Jessica and eventually Jessica begins to fall for Lucius. Just as she is about to fight for Lucius's affections, Lucius's uncles come to town and everything falls apart. Jessica must now find the strength to help her people and save the love of her life before it is to late.

I loved this book and must give it a 4 star rating. Don't forget to read the continuation of Jessica's story on www.Bethfantaskey.com. There are an additional 22 chapters that are a must read for any fan of Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side .

Captivate by Carrie Jones

Description:
Zara and her friends thought they’d solved the pixie problem. And they did — sort of. The pixies are all locked away, deep in the woods. But the king’s needs grow stronger each day that he is in captivity, while his control over his people weakens. And it’s enough to draw a new king into town. Astley claims he is different. He claims there are pixies who can live peacefully with humans, that it doesn’t have to be all violence and nastiness all the time. Zara wants to believe him . . . until Astley also claims that she is fated to be his queen.

There is no way Zara would ever turn pixie. And she’s got good friends who will make sure of that. Besides, she and Nick are so in love they’re practically inseparable. But when the very thing Zara wants to protect most is exactly what’s at risk, she is forced to make choices she never imagined. . . .

Review:
Captivate by Carrie Jones is truly captivating. I decided to bring this book along with me on a road trip to Boston, MA. I began reading it on the drive there (big mistake). I couldn't get enough of this book and so I read as many pages as I could while at the hotel. On the drive home I was finally able to finish the book.

If the need series ever develops and love triangle which it kind of seems it might. I am so team Nick. I cried, I laughed and I found my self wanting more. A year wait is far to long for the next installment of this wonderful series.

I highly recommend this series to those who loved Twilight, the House of Night and the Evernight series.

The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols

Product Description:
Lori lives for summertime on the lake. She spends all season wakeboarding, swimming, and hanging with her friends -- including the two hotties in the house next door. With the Vader brothers, Lori's always been one of the guys.

But while Lori and the "baby" brother, Adam, are inseparable friends, she can't deny a secret crush on Sean, the older Vader boy. This year Sean's been paying Lori a lot of attention, and not in a brotherly way.

But just as Lori decides to prove to Sean she's girlfriend material, she realizes that her role as girl friend to Adam may be even more important. And by trying so hard for the perfect summer romance, she could be going way overboard....


Review:
Jennifer Echols is a must read author. She is truly one of a kind. I have to give The Boys Next Door a five star rating.

This is the second book I have read by Jennifer Echols and I just had to run out and get a copy of the Ex Game. I purchased The Boys Next Door on Friday night and began reading it at 6pm Monday night. I stayed up until nearly 1am reading because I just couldn't go to bed without knowing how the story ended.

Echols writes with such detail that even though I don't know a thing about wakeboarding, I was able to visualize the stunts Lori and the boys were attempting to nail.

Any girl that has had a crush on a boy can relate to this story and should defiantly pick up a copy and begin reading immediately.

House of Night Series

Series description by book:

Marked-

After she is Marked, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny— with a little help from her new vampyre friends.

Betrayed-

Zoey has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.

Chosen-

Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare situation of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. It looks like the People of Faith are tired of living side-by-side with vampyres. But, as Zoey and her friends so often find out, how things appear rarely affects the truth…

Untamed-

Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead and unMarked. And Neferet has declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong. But will anyone listen to her?

Hunted-

What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you? At the start of this heart- pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn’t want to hear and truths she can’t face?

Tempted-

So…you’d think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark’s life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break. Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the High Priestess in training and her gang. Juggling three guys is anything but a stress reliever, especially when one of them is a sexy Warrior who is so into protecting Zoey that he can sense her emotions. Speaking of stress, the dark force lurking in the tunnels under the Tulsa Depot is spreading, and Zoey is beginning to believe Stevie Rae could be responsible for a lot more than a group of misfit red fledglings. Aphrodite’s visions warn Zoey to stay away from Kalona and his dark allure, but they also show that it is Zoey who has the power to stop the evil immortal. Soon it becomes obvious that Zoey has no choice: if she doesn’t go to Kalona he will exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. Will Zoey have the courage to chance losing her life, her heart, and her soul?

Review:

The House of Night series is truly remarkable. It is unlike any other vampire story available for YA readers. Recommended for high school aged readers due to mature content, this book is sure to spark the interest of Twilight followers.

Each book is full of subjects in which most can relate. Friendships are tested, relationships are formed are broken, trust is betrayed and families are torn apart. Zoey and her friends find themselves faced with obstacles at every turn and it will take their collective help to defeat the evil determined to destroy them and all they hold dear.

Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols

Product Description:
All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives. But one crazy evening involving a dare and forbidden railroad tracks, she goes way too far...and almost doesn't make it back.

John made a choice to stay. To enforce the rules. To serve and protect. He has nothing but contempt for what he sees as childish rebellion, and he wants to teach Meg a lesson she won't soon forget. But Meg pushes him to the limit by questioning everything he learned at the police academy. And when he pushes back, demanding to know why she won't be tied down, they will drive each other to the edge -- and over....

Review:
Going Too Far is a must read. This story is truly unforgettable.

Meg goes too far one night and as punishment is assigned to follow John on night shifts for one week during spring vacation.

Both Meg and John have been effected by tragic events in their past. Each go to very extensive lengths to live their lives in accordance to how they have been effected.

Meg has decided to live her life to the fullest and escape this small town she has lived in her entire life. While, John intends to live his life by the law.

Both push the other to see the world from their eyes and by doing so push one another too far. The question is, will their love for one another with stand tests, or will they push each other too far.

This is one love story you won’t want to miss. I find myself reading this book again and again. Jennifer Echols has written a two characters that are full of strength and bravery. You will laugh, cry and find yourself routing for each character as they face each obstacle that stands in their way of one another.
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