THE FALSE PRINCE and MARK OF THE THIEF, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
When I met Jennifer Nielsen at the Tucson Festival of Books, I knew I had to read her stuff, and I immediately bought THE FALSE PRINCE (first in the Ascendance trilogy).In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people,…
POWER DOWN, LITTLE ROBOT by Anna Staniszewski
I've featured Anna Staniszewski quite a few times on my blog. Namely here, here and here. So I was excited to learn she has a forthcoming picture book! Have a look:It’s time to power down for the night, but Little Robot isn’t ready! He quickly…
RODIN’S LOVER, by Heather Webb
Last year, I interviewed Heather Webb about Becoming Josephine, a historical romance about Rose Tascher and her suitor--a man that would become Napolean Bonaparte.Heather's newest book, RODIN'S LOVER, also takes place in historic France. The…
NEVERLAND, by Shari Arnold
When I saw the cover and premise for NEVERLAND by Shari Arnold, I knew I had to feature it. And as luck has it, the book released yesterday! Have a look:It’s been four months since seventeen-year-old Livy Cloud lost her younger sister, but…
WISH GIRL, by Nikki Loftin
So, it's no secret that I love Nikki Loftin's books. I've featured them previously, as well as over on Operation Awesome. And I was lucky enough to get an ARC of her newest book, WISH GIRL, in the mail. WISH GIRL is completely un-put-down-able;…
SWEET TALKING MAN by Liz Talley
While writing with other authors in last month's Winter Writing Festival run by the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood, I was lucky enough to do some writing sprints with Liz Talley. When I found out more about her books, I couldn't wait to feature…
THE SIN EATER’S DAUGHTER by Melinda Salisbury
I stumbled upon THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER on Amazon one day. The premise blew me away--and the cover's pretty snazzy too. See for yourself:Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although she’s engaged to the prince, Twylla isn’t…
NO PARKING AT THE END TIMES by Bryan Bliss
I was fortunate to meet Bryan Bliss at a conference a few years back, and I'm happy to report that his debut novel, NO PARKING AT THE END TIMES, will release next week on February 24. I'm so excited about this book that I've already pre-ordered…
MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE (aka MURDER IS BAD MANNERS) by Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens's book, MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE sounds like the perfect read, especially in January when the weather's cold: a cozy murder mystery at an all girls' school, with a protagonist who sets up her own detective agency. And, it takes place…
WINTER FALLS and THE FORGETTING by Nicole Maggi
I met Nicole through a Facebook group, Binders Full of YA Writers, and the premise of both her books (one published in December, the other debuting next week on February 3) got me so excited that I emailed her immediately for an interview. Have…