Waiting On Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

Here is my selection for the week:

Taken from Goodreads: 
In the follow-up to Abbi Glines’s #1 New York Times bestseller Until Friday Night—which bestselling author Kami Garcia called “tender, honest, and achingly real”—three teens from a small southern town are stuck in a dramatic love triangle.

Willa can’t erase the bad decisions of her past that led her down the path she’s on now. But she can fight for forgiveness from her family. And she can protect herself by refusing to let anyone else get close to her.

High school quarterback and town golden boy Brady used to be the best of friends with Willa—she even had a crush on him when they were kids. But that’s all changed now: her life choices have made her a different person from the girl he used to know.

Gunner used to be friends with Willa and Brady, too. He too is larger than life and a high school football star—not to mention that his family basically owns the town of Lawton. He loves his life, and doesn’t care about anyone except himself. But Willa is the exception—and he understands the girl she’s become in a way no one else can.

As secrets come to light and hearts are broken, these former childhood friends must face the truth about growing up and falling in love…even if it means losing each other forever.

Release date is: August 23rd 2016

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I don't usually do W.O.W for books so far in advance but I'm really excited for this book and I cannot wait to get my hands on it! The first book in this series was actually my introduction to Abbi's writing and I loved everything about it! 

I know she has a TON of other books out there and I'm slowly but surely adding them to my collection but this one is top priority! 

Until next time, 
Ginger 

Waiting On Wednesday

 Waiting On Wednesday 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 

Here is my selection for the week:

When Lexi Shaw seduced Oakfield High's resident bad boy Tyler Flynn at the beginning of senior year, he seemed perfectly okay with her rules:

1. Avoid her at school.

2. Keep his mouth shut about what they do together.

3. Never tease her about her friend (and unrequited crush) Ben.

Because with his integrity and values and golden boy looks, Ben can never find out about what she’s been doing behind closed doors with Tyler. Or that her mom’s too busy drinking and chasing losers to pay the bills. Or that Lexi’s dad hasn’t been a part of her life for the last thirteen years. But with Tyler suddenly breaking the rules, Ben asking her out, and her dad back in the picture, how long will she be able to go on faking perfect?

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If you read my post yesterday I'm sure you weren't surprised to see that this my selection for this week WOW. I'm really excited about this book and I can't wait for it to come out! Also while writing this post I realized that Huntley Fitzpatrick blurbed the front cover and that only fueled the fire! 

Let me know what books you're looking forward to in the comments! 

Until next time, 

Ginger 

Mini Review of "Easy"

Easy 

By Tammara Webber 

Stars: 5 

Source: Purchased 

Jacqueline never thought that following her boyfriend to college instead of following her dreams of going to a performance arts school would be a mistake, but when he dumps her, without warning or reason she realizes just how much she regrets her decisions. 

After coming to terms with the fact that she has to live with her choices she decides to attend a frat party with her best friend. But a fun night out ends with a horrible attack upon Jacqueline. It could have been much worse if it weren't for the tall, dark, handsome stranger who saved her.  

Lucas has issues of his own but the two are drawn to each other and can't seem to walk away. 

Both healing from unspeakable tragedies and both trying to learn how to trust again they realizes that while it's hard, together it might make it a little bit easier. 

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I tore through this book in one sitting. I honestly don't know what took me so long to read it it! I got it off a clearance table a couple of years ago and just never got around to reading it and now I'm kicking myself for it! 

Tammara's writing is so intoxicatingly brilliant that I felt a contact high every time I turned a page. It was like it was the drug and I was the addict.  

I adored all of the characters and their growth throughout the story. Especially Jacqueline's. 

I loved the underlining story of Lucas's history and secrets and how it all came full circle by the end of the book. 

If you're new to the NA genre and you're looking for something to entice you, or if you're a big NA reader looking for a breath of fresh air I HIGHLY recommend 'Easy'! 

Until next time, 

Ginger  

ARC Review of "Play Of Light"

Play Of Light By Debra Doxer 

Stars: 5 

Source: Netgalley 

Release Date: December 8th 2014 

"If I could swim across the ocean, I wonder if everything I've loved and lost would be waiting for me on the other side." 

In one split second, one horrifying breath, Sarah's perfect world is shattered. 

Her days of walking along the beach aimlessly, sketching on her roof and daydreaming about Spencer, her crush are gone. 

In order to protect themselves her family must leave behind their home, their friends and for Sarah the boy she thought she loved. 

Now years later Sarah has returned to her hometown in order to do what she tried to do years ago. Tell the truth. 

Spencer broke her heart, she lost everything that night and he was suppose to be there for her, but instead he turned his back on her and told her she meant nothing to him. 

So why now, after all this time, he can't seem to keep his eyes off of her? 

Burden by the secrets she had been made to keep and the lies she was forced to tell Sarah knows she now has the courage to come forward. But will telling the truth put the boy she loved so long ago in danger?

Sarah never stopped loving Spencer, but did he ever love her and is it possible that he still does? 

Is 'Sarah Smile', that young, carefree, happy girl still buried somewhere within her? Is it possible to ever get her back? 

"Play Of Light" is such a breath of fresh air. The cape cod setting, the young summer romance, the undeniable chemistry between the two main characters. 

But this isn't just a nice 'beach read' it has so much more depth than that. It's a story about pain and heartbreak and justice and injustice. How your world can change in the blink of an eye and how to move on without forgetting the past. 

Debra's characters are so developed, from the very first chapter, hell from the very first page they are so lively, so realistic that its less like reading a book and more like watching the actual events take place. 

The way that she describes their emotions and their thoughts, it's like Sarah's sketches and paintings, no one else could ever do it better than her. Her descriptions are one of a kind. 

"I wasn't prepared to mourn so strongly for something that never was." 

"His loss was one I would carry with me forever because I'd not only lost him, I'd lost the dream of him, which in a way was the greater loss." 

I found myself re-reading certain lines over and over again, unable to continue with the story until I had let those words sink in. 

This book was so beautifully written that I'm sure my review won't do it justice but I hope you go out and get it because this is a book that deserves all the recognition and love it can get. 

Until next time, 

Ginger 

In compliance with FTC guidelines I am disclosing that this book was given to me for free to review. 

My review is my honest opinion.