Genre: Contemporary

Review: Red at Night by Katie McGarry

Posted December 1, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 3 Comments
Review: Red at Night by Katie McGarry

When I heard that Katie McGarry was releasing another novella I was so excited; Crossing the Line was fabulous and I loved how, although it was a short story, all of the fabulousness that is Katie McGarry was still there! Too bad I put this off for way too long… Stella was AWESOME! Nevermind the fact […]

Review: Even in Paradise by Chelsey Philpot

Posted October 13, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 2 Comments
Review: Even in Paradise by Chelsey Philpot

I’ll admit, the sole reason why I picked up Even in Paradise was the fact that the synopsis said there was a family tragedy that was kept hidden. Secrets as a plot point just appeal to me in such a way it’s nearly impossible me to avoid reading the book once it’s mentioned 😛 The […]

Review: The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

Posted October 10, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 0 Comments
Review: The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

Pages: 336Published: October 07th 2014 by HarperCollinsSeries: The Perfectionists #1 (?)Source: HarperCollins on Edelweiss Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars comes a thrilling new novel about five perfect girls who are framed for a murder they didn’t commit. In Beacon Heights, Washington, five girls—Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker—know […]

Review: Get Even by Gretchen McNeil

Posted October 2, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 2 Comments
Review: Get Even by Gretchen McNeil

Pages: 320Publication: September 16th 2014 by Balzer & Bray Series: Don’t Get Mad #1Source: Balzer & Bray via Edelweiss Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil’s witty and suspenseful novel about four disparate girls who join forces to take revenge on high school bullies and create dangerous enemies for themselves in the process. Bree, […]

Review: Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley

Posted September 12, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 3 Comments
Review: Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley

Pages: 416Publication: September 09th 2014 by Harper Teen Series: N/A – Stand AloneSource: Harper Teen via Edelweiss Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads Sam McKenna’s never turned down a dare. And she’s not going to start with the last one her brother gave her before he died. So Sam joins the first-ever class of girls at the prestigious Denmark Military Academy. She’s expecting […]

Review: Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes

Posted September 2, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 9 Comments
Review: Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes

Pages: 336Publication: September 2nd 2014 by Harper Teen Series: N/A – Stand AloneSource: Harper Teen via Edelweiss Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads Fall’s buzzed-about, in-house favorite. Outside, Anika Dragomir is all lip gloss and blond hair—the third most popular girl in school. Inside, she’s a freak: a mix of dark thoughts, diabolical plots, and, if local chatter is to be believed, vampire […]

Review: This Summer by Katlyn Duncan

Posted August 11, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 2 Comments
Review: This Summer by Katlyn Duncan

I’ve noticed over the past few months I’ve really been looking for “summer reads”. Light hearted, romantic contemporaries that give me the warm fuzzies inside so This Summer immediately caught my interest… I adored the main character Hadley. There was just something about her that I immediately liked and I also really loved her relationship […]

Review: Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

Posted July 14, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 3 Comments
Review: Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

Pages: 352Published: June 3rd 2014 by HarperTeenSeries: N/A – Stand AloneSource: HarperTeen via Edelweiss Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel. Cammie McGovern’s insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until […]

Review: On the Fence by Kasie West

Posted July 9, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 2 Comments
Review: On the Fence by Kasie West

Pages: 304Published: July 01st 2014 by Harper Teen Series: N/A – Stand AloneSource: HarperTeen via Edelweiss Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads She’s a tomboy. He’s the boy next door…Charlie Reynolds can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn’t know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at a […]

Review: The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes

Posted June 16, 2014 by Lauren in Review / 2 Comments
Review: The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes

Pages: 384Published: May 20th 2014 by HarperTeen Series: N/A – Stand AloneSource: ARC from author from YASH giveaway Amazon • TBD • Kobo • Goodreads Soccer star Lainey Mitchell is gearing up to spend an epic summer with her amazing boyfriend, Jason, when he suddenly breaks up with her—no reasons, no warning, and in public no less! Lainey is more than crushed, but with […]