"Anticipation" by S.D. Thomas!

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Hiya peeps! I'm super excited to share a brand new release with you today. Anticipation is a young adult christian contemporary romance - how awesome is that!? I'm so excited to see more of this genre hitting the shelves, and am so happy to help share and promote this one! It sounds super sweet, so be sure to check it out, see the author's playlist and dream cast, and enter the giveaway at the end of the post!

Anticipation

~Released: July 2017

~Publisher: Bookerfly Press

~Length: 245 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Christian, Contemporary, Romance

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Cassie Smith wasn't expecting to fall in love with her best friend, Mark Santos, or the emotional turmoil she encounters in the relationship. But, this newfound love has her questioning the only commitments she's ever made: to God and to leaving her hometown. Will she change her mind and stay with Mark? Or will she risk everything she's ever known and loved to continue with her original plan?  

Audiobook Review for "Wired" by Leslie North!

Hiya peeps! I have an audiobook post for you today, with a Dream Cast I put together, and my review! There is also a giveaway at the end of the post, so be sure to read the full post for details!

Wired

The Solomon Brothers, Book 1

~Released: April 19, 2017

~Narrator: Rebecca Roberts

~Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

~Publisher: Relay Publishing

~Parent's Guide: R

~Genres: Adult Fiction, Romance

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Star quarterback Marcus Kingston lives and breathes football. He’s trusted his abilities and instincts to get him this far, but an injury last season nearly ended his career. When his coaches want him to wear biofeedback technology to analyze his game, Marcus thinks the idea is ridiculous. Plus, the mousy scientist behind the project knows nothing about sports, and she quickly gets under his skin. But with another QB waiting on the sidelines, Marcus can either agree to participate, or be benched—permanently.

Scientist Clare Wynifred values intellect above most things. With her brain constantly working, she has little interest in her appearance and zero interest in sports. She never imagined her wearable tech being used to improve someone’s game, but its success with the team could get her a military contract. Clare may be too late to save her brother, but her technology could save the lives of countless soldiers. She just has to make it work with the stubborn quarterback, and she’ll be one step closer to her goal.

Marcus and Clare butt heads at first, but their mutual attraction quickly grows. And yet, with everything to lose, it’s easy to ignore that together they might be able to go the distance.

*Audiobook Review & Dream Cast* The Secret Life of Anna Blanc!

Hiya guys! DRR is excited to share an audio-book with you today! This was a fun story to listen to, and I'd be curious to see what you think of it! Check out my review, my dream cast, and the author's playlist, and be sure to let us know what you think!

~Released: Nov. 14, 2016

~Author: Jennifer Kincheloe

~Narrator: Moira Quirk

~Length: 12h 44m

~Publisher: Jennifer R. Kincheloe, Ltd 2016

~Genres: Historical Mystery, Thriller

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It's 1907 Los Angeles. Mischievous socialite Anna Blanc could match wits with Sherlock Holmes, but in her world women are not allowed to hunt criminals. Determined to break free of the era's rigid social roles, she buys off the chaperone assigned by her domineering father and, using an alias, takes a job as a police matron with the Los Angeles Police Department. There she discovers a string of brothel murders, which the cops are covering up. Seizing her one chance to solve a crime, she takes on the investigation herself. 

If the police find out, she'll get fired; if her father finds out, he'll disown her; and if her fiancé finds out, he'll cancel the wedding.

Anna must choose--either hunt the villain and risk losing her father, fiancé, and wealth, or abandon her dream and leave the killer on the loose.

"College Life 101: Freshman Orientation" by J.B. Vample!

Hiya guys! DRR has a fun book to share with you guys, full of character!

Check it out, and see the author's ideas on her dream cast for this book. Also, be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of the post!

College Life 101:

Freshman Orientation

~Released: December 19th, 2015

~Length: 334 Pages

~Genres: New Adult, Contemporary

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Leaving home for the first time to attend college is stressful enough. But when the roommate lottery of Paradise Valley University strikes, it produces couples who have absolutely nothing in common; causing personality clashes which takes the stress to a whole new level. Dismay hits Sidra Howard, the prim and proper princess, when she contemplates spending an entire semester with Chasity Parker, the troubled beauty with a sharp tongue and even sharper claws. Malajia Simmons, a boy crazed, attention seeking diva, is no happier. Not only does she get stuck with the upper bunk bed, she has to share a triple room with Alexandra Chisolm, a nosey and overbearing, self proclaimed “know-it-all”. But even the meddling Alexandra isn’t as bad as Emily Harris, the shy, mommy’s girl with a non-existent backbone. 

Coming to college to escape her home life, Chasity hopes to get through the semester without any problems. Her hopes are tainted once she begins to have to resist the advances of a determined football star, on top of dealing with family drama which seems to have followed her. Alexandra’s need to fix everyone’s problems not only rubs her roommates the wrong way, it also causes her to fall blind to the problems brewing with the boyfriend that she left behind. Eventually she’ll be forced to face the issues head on. Emily’s refusal to come out of her shell is too much to handle for party girl Malajia, whose main purpose is to have fun and be seen. The same doesn’t apply to Sidra, who’s more concerned with trying to keep her over-the-top stress level under control. 

These five young women try to handle family drama, pressure, and conflicts; all while trying to maintain their grades. They quickly learn that college life isn’t what they expected and must adapt to their new environment if they ever hope to make it through their first semester.

NA Contemporary Romance with Dream Cast & Giveaway!"Living in the Shallows" by Tani Hanes!

Hiya guys! Happy Wednesday!

Today, DRR is excited to share a new novel, full of  sweet romance, culture, and growing up. This New Adult Contemporary Romance follows a shy young woman, who's described as "an arm’s length sort of girl, with a very long arm."

Check out the author's dream cast below to get a better feel of the characters, and be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of the post before you go!

UK Crush, #1

~Released: October 28th, 2016

~Length: 313 Pages

~Genres: New Adult, Contemporary Romance

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Aileen Foster, a shy, 22 year old student from LA, thinks she has landed a dream job as an interpreter for some actors making a film in Japan. She gets a shock when she arrives in Tokyo and finds out that they are UK Crush, the hottest boyband around. She has been orphaned for most of her life, and it's a shock for her to enter their world of frank physicality. The boys come to love her, and Aileen is forced to look at her life and choices, and decide if she's ready to be brave and start living.

*Tour with Dream Cast & Giveaway* "Giant Slayers" by Jeff & Ken Altabef!

Hiya guys, Happy Monday! Or is it more of a Manic Monday? I've got that song in my head today, haha.

DRR is sharing a new YA Fantasy today, and it sounds awesome! Check out the authors' dream cast, and be sure to enter the giveaway before you go!

~Released: September 20th, 2016

~Length: 315 Pages

~Genres: Fantasy

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The Kingdom or the Girl?

Demons attack him.

Spirits protect him.

A seer foretells his shocking destiny.

In a primitive land filled with magic, witches and giants, a sixteen-year-old musician named David is summoned to chase away the nightmares haunting the King each night. But more than bad dreams trouble the King. Demons torment him, and David will need more than music to break the curse.

Demons are only the first sign of a deeper and darker evil that plagues the countryside. Bent on revenge and an insatiable thirst for power, the Witch of Endor and a giant named Goliath lead an invading force against the kingdom. King Saul’s army is crumbling and only a champion can save them, but who would be fool enough to face the giant?

Princess Michal is frustrated by the constraints of palace life, but David’s arrival makes things infinitely more interesting. She finds herself drawn to him, but the King strictly forbids her from having a romance with a poor musician. Only by defying her father’s wishes and risking her freedom do they have a chance to be together.

Armed with just his sling and his love for Michal, David must prove his worth by defeating Goliath against impossible odds. Worst of all, he must choose between saving the kingdom or being with the girl of his dreams. He can’t do both.

*Tour with Dream Cast & Giveaway*"The Reader" by M.K. Harkins!

Hiya guys, happy Saturday!

DRR is sharing a new release today, complete with the author's dream cast, and an awesome giveaway! Check them out, and be sure to add this book to your TBR piles!

Thanks for visiting! =D

~Released: August 17th, 2017

~Length: 260 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy

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Hunted, shot, and without her memory, eighteen-year-old Ann Baker wakes in shallow water on a deserted Pacific Northwest island. She is soon approached by two young men claiming to be her friends. Something isn’t right, but when gunshots sound, Ann is left with little choice but to allow Devon and Archer to help her escape. Soon she finds herself in their North Bend mountain compound, where the higher evolved humans claim to be mind-readers. While Ann heals, she realizes they believe her to be one of the last and most powerful of all – The Lost One.

She’s welcomed by most with opened arms, but not everyone is happy about her arrival. A jealous adversary has plans for Ann, which spirals the entire Reader community into chaos. 

As lies, murder, and betrayal threaten to rip apart the once harmonious mountain dwellers, Ann is thrust into making a decision that could save or devastate not only The Readers, but all of mankind. But there’s just one glitch: by doing so it may require her to make the ultimate sacrifice.

*Tour with Dream Cast & Giveaway*"Tenderfoot" by Abby Drinen!

Hiya guys! Happy September!!! Can you believe this year is already so far gone? I sure can't.

To start off this month, DRR is participating in a tour for the first book in a new sci-fi fantasy series! We've got a dream cast created by the author, as well as an awesome #giveaway! Be sure to check them out, and let us know what you think of this book before you leave!

Thanks! =D

Enova #1

~Released: June 25th 2016

~Genres: Young Adult, Sci-fi

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“No lights, no sound. But my skin knows this isn’t home. Why aren’t I afraid?”Orphaned teenagers, Linnea, Sammy, Logan, and Daisy, have never met until they’re drawn into the fabric between worlds, crossing over from Earth to a place called Enova. Leaving behind lives filled with pain and loss they find hope in this new place. Adopted by caring, Enovan families they begin to settle in, but an assassination attempt on their lives changes everything. These four strangers must now band together and unravel the mysteries behind their purpose in Enova if they want to survive.

*Tour, Dream Cast & Giveaway*"Static" by S.K. Anthony!

Hiya guys! How's your week going so far? Ready for the weekend?

DRR has an awesome series to share with you today, focusing on the second book - Static!

Check out the author's dream cast, and enter the giveaway for a chance to win a fantastic prize!

The Luminaries #2

~Released: September 20th 2015

~Length: 377 Pages

~Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy

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Kevin Pierce is a teleporter, a ladies’ man, and a loyal friend. Or so he thought. 

As a genetically altered Luminary, he helps the government bring down some of the most dangerous criminals. Not very challenging if you have his special abilities. But when a group of rebel Luminaries attacks his Organization the fight for survival begins. 

One shattering event after another tests the depth of his relationships, his sanity, and his powers. Emotionally torn, Kevin must choose carefully where his loyalty lies. In the middle of all the unexpected chaos he gets the biggest shock of his life when he’s faced by a betrayal he never saw coming. Angry, injured, and ready to even the score, Kevin goes Static . . .

"It's a Wonderful Death" by Sarah J. Schmitt! *Tour Spotlight with Dream Cast & Giveaway*

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~Released: October 6th, 2015

~Publisher: Sky Pony Express

~Length: 320

~Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary, Humor

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Seventeen-year-old RJ always gets what she wants. So when her soul is accidentally collected by a distracted Grim Reaper, somebody in the afterlife better figure out a way to send her back from the dead or heads will roll. But in her quest for mortality, she becomes a pawn in a power struggle between an overzealous archangel and Death Himself. The tribunal presents her with two options: she can remain in the lobby, where souls wait to be processed, until her original lifeline expires, or she can replay three moments in her life in an effort to make choices that will result in a future deemed worthy of being saved. It sounds like a no-brainer. She’ll take a walk down memory lane. How hard can changing her future be?

But with each changing moment, RJ’s life begins to unravel, until this self-proclaimed queen bee is a social pariah. She begins to wonder if walking among the living is worth it if she has to spend the next sixty years as an outcast. Too quickly, RJ finds herself back in limbo, her time on Earth once again up for debate.

RJ is a snarky, unapologetic, almost unredeemable, very real girl. Her story is funny and moving, and teens will easily connect with her plight. Prepare to meet the Grim Reaper, who’s cuter than you’d expect; Hawaiian shirt–wearing Death Himself; Saint Peter (who likes to play Cornhole); and Al, the handler for the three-headed hound that guards the gates of Hell. This cast of characters accompanies RJ through her time in the afterlife and will do their best to gently shove her in the right direction.

"Arrows of Darkness" by B.I. Woolet! *Blitz with Trailer, Dream Cast, & Giveaway*

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World of Arcas #2

~Released: October 2nd 2015

~Publisher: ArcasArts

~Length: 328 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

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Jackson returns to Arcas expecting to find peace—a peace greatly lacking within his own home. But when a violent archer takes over as Lord of the White Palace, the future of the ancient kingdoms is shaken.

Frightening creatures have overtaken the beautiful Starling Forest, destroying everything in their path. Jackson and Nekkar narrowly escape the beasts together, but Nekkar blames the Son of Earth for releasing the present darkness in Arcas. The rocky, new friendship strengthens as they journey through dangerous lands toward the Free Realms. Can their loyalties survive when the beautifully gutsy Princess Andromeda interrupts their quest and the darkness of war batters their souls?

While Rigel, Otava, and Merope work together to rescue the six sisters trapped at the White Palace, Sephdar returns from shadowy crusades to find White Wings’ army leaderless. The new self-proclaimed ruler has a plan for the Seven Sisters and a plan for The Bridge to Earth. But when his ambitious arrows pierce the peaceful kingdoms, an unlikely force confronts the dark lord and the future of the crowns is changed forever.

Hold to your axe and hold to your lass as you join Jackson to combat the darkness spreading through the world of Arcas. But remember, the most powerful arrows do not pierce the body but the soul.

"Sugar Scars" by Travis Norwood! *Tour with Dream Cast, Character Bios & Giveaway*

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~Released: August 2nd, 2015

~Publisher: Booktrope Editions

~Length: 310 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Post Apocalyptic, Sci-Fi, Dystopian

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Living after the apocalypse really isn’t that hard for most of the survivors. The virus killed all but 1 in 10,000. The few remaining people are left in a world of virtually unlimited resources. Grocery stores overflowing with food and drink. Thousands of empty houses to pick from.

But one survivor, a nineteen-year-old girl, requires more than simple food, water and shelter. As a type 1 diabetic her body desperately needs insulin to stay alive. With civilization gone, no one manufactures it anymore. She hoards all the insulin she can find, but every day marches toward the end of her stash of vials. She has a choice. Accept her fate and death, or tackle the almost insurmountable task of extracting and refining the insulin herself.

Brilliant scientists struggled to make the first insulin. What hope does a high school dropout have?

"Finding Perfect" by Kendra C. Highley! *Blitz with Dream Cast, Playlist, Guest Post & Giveaway*

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~Publisher: Entangled Crush

~Released: September 14th 2015

~Length: 199 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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How far will you go for perfection?

For “Perfect Paige” Westfeld, today is “D” Day. As in, she just got one on her calculus test. With  her dreams of Stanford, her reputation, and her parents’ expectations at stake, Paige needs to  find a way to save face before everything she’s worked for goes up in flames.

Ben Franklin (yes, he’s related) is from the wrong side of town, with the wrong clothes and the  wrong kind of life. He also knows an opportunity when he sees one, and he’ll be happy to tutor  Paige—if she makes him into the kind of guy her best friend, the hottest girl in school, will date.

It’s the perfect arrangement. And Paige is determined not even the inconvenient—and utterly imperfect—attraction simmering between her and Ben will ruin it…

"Aurelious Forty" by Dianna Beirne! *Tour with Dream Cast, Guest Post, Playlist & Giveaway*

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~Released: December 20th, 2014

~Length: 252 Pages

~Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy

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Aurelious Forty has led a lonely, troubled life. He stays disconnected from the world around him with no family and no friends. He lives merely to exist…to survive.

Aurelious’ life changes in an instant when an impulsive decision forces him to abandon everything he has ever known. Choosing to follow strangers into a new world, he discovers he was born with a gift so strong, so unique; it could give him the power to change humanity.

But the shadows of his childhood are long and dark and run through every fiber of his soul. Can Aurelious break the chains of his past and use his gift for good? Or will the nightmare of his tormentors set him on a path of revenge so fierce it could destroy us all?

The Legend of the Light Keeper Series, by Kelly Hall! *Tour Spotlight: Playlist, Dream Cast & Giveaway*

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"Audrey's Promise" by Susan Sheehey! *Review, Dream Cast, Soundtrack & Excerpt*

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~Originally published in October, 2013; re-posted for our TBT Review!

~Published: July 24, 2013

~Published By: The Wild Rose Press

~Genres: Chick-Lit, Contemporary Romance

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Audrey Allen is poised to become the youngest Texas senator, a position that fits her nickname, The Peacemaker. But she's unable to make peace with many in her hometown, where memories and grudges run deep from a decade-old tragedy. 

Ethan Tanner, an ambitious and tantalizing journalist, joins her at Thanksgiving for an in-depth look at the promising candidate. But he has an agenda of his own that's not entirely honorable.

Ethan could stir up trouble for her budding career, or awaken the deep passions she's buried for so long. Will Ethan find that he values love more than getting the story?

"All I've Never Wanted" by Ana Huang! *Tour: Playlist, Giveaway, Dream Cast & Character Bio*

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~Released: June 15th, 2015

~Length: 626 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Chick-Lit, Women's Fiction

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The Scions were the four richest, most powerful guys at Valesca Academy, and they ruled the school with iron fists. Everyone wanted to date them or be them...everyone, that is, except Maya Lindberg, who just wanted to avoid them until she could graduate.

She almost succeeded, until an ill-advised outburst on her part put her right in the Scions' path. Just like that, one became her fake boyfriend, one her unwanted matchmaker, one her guardian angel, and the one she couldn't stand the most? Yeah, he's her new housemate.

A Young Adult romantic comedy that explores what happens when a girl gets everything she never asked for, including a puppy, a new wardrobe, and, possibly, even true love.

"How to be a Mermaid" by Erin Hayes! *Blitz: Giveaway, Interview & Dream Cast*

(Falling in Deep Collection, #10) 

~Released: July 7th 2015 

~Length: 153 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy 

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All Tara ever wanted was to be a mermaid.

So she takes a year off between high school and college to don a fake tail and tour aquariums across the country in a professional mermaid troupe.

Everything’s great until she meets a gorgeous real-life merman named Finn. Suddenly, what she thought was a dream turns out to be a nightmare — she’s turning into a mermaid herself. For real.

Yet when she returns to the sea to seek out Finn and reverse her transformation, she finds herself in the middle of an impending war between the land and sea. Tara may have always wanted to be a mermaid, but now it’s sink or swim. In order to survive, she has to learn how to be one, too.

"Catalyst" by Casey L. Bond! *Tour: Dream Cast, Excerpt & Soundtrack*

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~Released: June 18th, 2015

~Length: 198 Pages

~Genres: Young Adult Dystopian

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The city of Confidence is surrounded by a thick, concrete wall. These walls are built to protect those within and to keep dangers outside. What happens when the only danger to the citizens within is its leadership?

When a young man on a suicide mission meets a young woman with a terminal illness, both of them use one another as a means to their own ends. They never expect to become friends. They never expect to become so much more to each other. Their backgrounds and the secrets they uncover are more dangerous than any plans they could make together or separately. 

Revolution begins with a spark.

"Hope In Every Raindrop" by Wesley Banks! *Blitz: Dream Cast, Top Tens & Giveaway*

 ~Released: May 26th 2015 

 ~Publisher: Chasing Pace Publishing 

 ~Length: 214 Pages 

 ~Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance 

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"Small towns have big stories.” That was a lesson Katie’s father taught her years ago. A lesson she’s taken to heart. And right now, Katie is desperate for a big story. Reeling from the recent loss of her father and with her agent breathing down her neck for the next book, the twenty-one-year-old writer picks a spot on the map and finds herself bound for a middle-of-nowhere town called Bishopville, South Carolina.

Taking a chance on the words of a local grocer, Katie stumbles upon a rare breed of dogs raised by the town doctor and his nephew Kyle. The only problem? Kyle isn’t interested in telling stories—especially not to a big-city girl who can’t seem to sit still. In an attempt to win him over as the clock winds down, Katie finds herself immersed in Kyle’s world, doing everything but writing.

When inspiration finally strikes, Katie is faced with an unforeseen catastrophe and a truth she can no longer ignore. While she has come to love the dogs, the real story may be about Kyle Walker.