Cover Reveal: That One Summer (And Giveaway)

So, I  enjoyed Boys of Summer, the first book in the series. And, I'm really, really sorry, but the book was one of the only NA books that earned over three or less stars from me. I believe I rated the book 4.5 stars... which is a lot coming from me!  Overall, what I am saying is that the book was a total gem and even I, the picky NA reader, loved it.

Now, onto the Cover Reveal!

That One Summer by C.J. Duggan

Publication Date: 2014
Series: Summer #3
Genre: NA Contemporary
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Loving Chris Henderson would be wrong. Diabolically disastrous. I mean, what is there about him to love? He’s moody, bossy, brooding, a control freak, and that’s on a good day … but there was one achingly obvious fact that haunted my every thought, every minute of every day …

He sure could kiss.

As the countdown to the new millennium begins, there is one thing everyone agrees on: no one wants to be in Onslow for New Year’s Eve.

So that can only mean one thing: road trip!

No longer the mousey, invisible, shy girl from years ago, Tammy Maskala is finally making up for all those lost summers. A new year with new friends, which astoundingly includes the bossy boy behind the bar, Chris Henderson.

She likes her new friends (at least most of them), so why does she secretly feel so out of place?

After chickening out on the trip, a last-minute change of heart sees Tammy racing to the Onslow Hotel, fearing she’s missed her chance for a ride. The last thing she expected to meet was a less-than-happy Onslow Boy leaning against his black panel van.

Now the countdown begins to reach the others at Point Shank before the party is over and the new year has begun. Alone in a car with only the infuriating Chris Henderson, Tammy can’t help but feel this is a disastrous start to what could have been a great adventure. But when the awkward road trip takes an unexpected turn, Tammy soon discovers that the way her traitorous heart feels about Chris is the biggest disaster of all.

Fogged up windows, moonlight swimming, bad karaoke and unearthed secrets; after this one summer nothing will ever be the same again. 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the 

Summer Series!

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-Emily

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Cover Reveal: A Shard Of Ice

I am officially blown away by this cover. I am a collector of masks. My blogger profile is a picture of a mask! So, this stunning cover is right up my alley!

And don't even get me started on the incredible synopsis! A violin player? Just like me! And a reawakened old enemy? Mysterious abduction? Doesn't A Shard of Ice sound so intriguing? *squee*

The only sad part about this... it doesn't release until 2014 peeps! When I read this I swear I nearly cried. Don't know how I will wait...

Are you crazy excited as I am for A Shard  of Ice? It just sounds so. Oh, I know the word I have been struggling for this entire time. Powerful.

Title: A Shard of Ice 
Series: Black Symphony Saga 
Publisher: Red Alice Press 
Release Date: April 14th, 2014 
Synopsis: THEIR SOULS, REAWAKENED 

When 13-year-old Lilix Morgan is found alive and floating on a bed of ice at sea, everyone counts it a miracle. Kidnapped nearly four weeks earlier, she remembers nothing of her mysterious abduction. When she tries to remember what happened, she hears only a melody – a faint and delicate set of notes, strung together in a tune she doesn’t understand.

 THEIR POWER, UNMATCHED 

A year later and desperate to put the lingering nightmares of her past behind her, Lilix crosses the country to enroll at Baelmorte Academy, aiming to become the violinist she once dreamt of. Things seem to be finally going well, and Lilix settles into a routine of sheet music and inspiration among new friends. 

Then the dreams start. The melody and night terrors she thought she’d left behind return with a vengeance, threatening to ruin her fragile version of normalcy. 

Then an unlikely ally tells her that she isn’t alone. That there are others just like her, fighting to hide their own shocking truths from coming to light. That they know who she is, and what she’s been through. Now, accompanied by four other girls, Lilix discovers her nightmares are larger than a single trauma; they’re a window to a hidden part of her soul, a place of immense power with a destiny that cannot be ignored. 

 THEIR BATTLE, IS ONLY BEGINNING With this knowledge comes a new and frightening reality. For Lilix has been reawakened to stop an age-old enemy, one thought to have been destroyed centuries ago. Trapped by her destiny, Lilix is torn between what feels right and what she remembers. Her memories tell her of a star-crossed love waiting to be reunited, of friendships and trust broken in the past. But can she save that love when reality brings her an enemy, and an evil that will be the undoing of them all if they don’t destroy it?

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