Monday, May 9, 2016

Tomorrow's New Releases...


Tuesday is generally thought of as new release day for books. Some release days are plentiful others, not so much. This Tuesday I had a hard time finding any on my list so like a good reader, I added some. Nothing wrong with adding to the Wish List. :)



I've never been big into retelling of of fairy tales but this one caught my eye. I enjoy dystopian stories and can easily overlook the Peter Pan names and hopefully get into the story.

Everland
Wendy Spinale
Young Adult

Forget the story of Peter Pan you know. Because in Everland, the only way to grow up is to survive.

London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and Mikey. They spend their nights scavenging and their days avoiding the ruthless Marauders -- the German Army led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer.

Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a mysterious boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook?



This one sounds cute and already has some positive reviews on Goodreads. This is a Gold Heart Award winner and Ms. Wood debut novel.

Summer Of Supernovas
Darcy Woods
Young Adult

When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle discovers a planetary alignment that won’t repeat for a decade, she’s forced to tackle her greatest astrological fear: The Fifth House—relationships and love.

But when Wil falls for a sensitive guitar player hailing from the wrong side of the astrology chart, she must decide whether a cosmically doomed love is worth rejecting her dead mother’s legacy and the very system she’s faithfully followed through a lifetime of unfailing belief.










I used to practically consume Linda Howard novels. Not so much in recent years. This one showed up, and while I like the blurb, I'm a little hesitant.


Troublemaker
Linda Howard
Romantic Suspense

For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when he’s ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who’s after the members of his elite squad—and why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate he’s determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission yet.

The part-time police chief of a small West Virginian mountain town, Isabeau “Bo” Maran finally has her life figured out. She’s got friends, a dog, and a little money in the bank. Then Morgan Yancy shows up on her doorstep. Bo doesn’t need a mysterious man in her life—especially a troublemaker as enticing and secretive as Morgan.

The harder they fight the intense heat between them, the closer Morgan and Bo become, even though she knows he’s hiding from something. But discovering the truth could cost Bo more than she’s willing to give. And when Morgan’s cover is blown, it might just cost her life.



This blurb frustrates me! I want to know more. Which is the whole point isn't it? The idea of traveling across Europe for three months sounds lovely. I want to know what they will do for those months even if it does sound like a potentially sad ending.

The Empty Jar
M. Leighton
Contemporary Romance

Three months touring Europe.
Romantic. Dazzling. Unforgettable.
The trip of a lifetime.

But some lifetimes are shorter...

We couldn’t have known it would work out this way.
No one could. No one could’ve guessed that something so beautiful could be so tragic.

But it is tragic. Yet so, so beautiful.

That’s what sacrifice is—beauty and tragedy. It’s pain and suffering for something or someone you love.

And this is the ultimate sacrifice. One stunning act of true love.

This is our story. Our true love story.


6 comments:

  1. That blurb for The Empty Jar IS frustrating! I can't tell what it's about at all… except that it is tragic.

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  2. LOL, Leslie! Well the good news is you found some!! I toyed with the idea of doing a weekly new releases post... that way, I could focus more on each book. However, it seems too much commitment ^_^; Better do it all in one shot!!

    Summer of Supernovas does sound cute. You'll have to let me know!

    So far, reviews about Troublemaker has been quite positive, so I'm probably making the jump.

    The Empty Jar... sounds tragic and probably something I won't get near to ^_^;

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    1. I hope the Howard is as good as her older novels. I used to love her books.

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    2. I just started it, so I'll let you know :)

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