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Dark Metropolis

Jaclyn Dolamore

June 17 2014 

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Sixteen-year-old Thea Holder's mother is cursed with a spell that's driving her mad, and whenever they touch, Thea is chilled by the magic, too. With no one else to contribute, Thea must make a living for both of them in a sinister city, where danger lurks and greed rules.

Thea spends her nights waitressing at the decadent Telephone Club attending to the glitzy clientele. But when her best friend, Nan, vanishes, Thea is compelled to find her. She meets Freddy, a young, magnetic patron at the club, and he agrees to help her uncover the city's secrets-even while he hides secrets of his own.

Together, they find a whole new side of the city. Unrest is brewing behind closed doors as whispers of a gruesome magic spread. And if they're not careful, the heartless masterminds behind the growing disappearances will be after them, too.

Why am I waiting for it?

Absolutely love her previous work. I'm excited to see what's new ^__^

Waiting on Wednesday (146)

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The Girl with the Windup Heart

(Steampunk Chronicles 4)

Kady Cross

May 20 2014 

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In 1897 London, a final showdown is about to begin.

London's underworld is no place for a young woman, even one who is strong, smart and part-automaton like Mila. But when master criminal Jack Dandy inadvertently breaks her heart, she takes off, determined to find an independent life, one entirely her own. Her search takes her to the spangled shadows of the West End's most dazzling circus.

Meanwhile, taken captive in the Aether, Griffin King is trapped in an inescapable prison, and at the mercy of his archenemy, The Machinist. If he breaks under the hellish torment, The Machinist will claim his powers and control of the Aether itself, and no one in either world will be safe-especially not Finley Jayne and her misfit band of friends.

Finley plunges headlong into the Aether the only way she knows how, by temporarily dying. But she cannot parry The Machinist's maneuvers for long. To defeat him for good, Griffin will have to confront his greatest fear and finally come face-to-face with the destructive power he wields.

Why am I waiting for it?

IT'S THE FINAL BOOK OF MY FAVORITE STEAMPUNK SERIES EVER GUYS. I BOTH WANT TO WEEP AND SHOUT WITH JOY.

Book Tour: Only You by Cecilia Gray (Playlist + Giveaway)

Only With You
(The Jane Austen Academy Series 5)
Author: Cecilia Gray
Published: May 2014
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Buy: Amazon ♥ B&N

Overview

Dive into the fabulous, fun lives of six Academy girls as their friendships are tested, torn and ultimately triumph…

Emma has it all – looks, money, and luck. It’s not like she keeps it all to herself – she’s totally committed to helping those less fortunate. AKA, everyone. She invites her heartbroken friend to help with a weekend charity event with an eye to matchmake, but when that friend turns her eye toward the guy Emma wants for herself, how will she choose between friendship and her own feelings?

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The last thing that the girls at the elite Jane Austen Academy need is hot guys to flirt with. But over the summer the school has been sold, and like it or not, the guys are coming. And it’s about to turn the Academy—and the lives of its students—totally upside down…

The Jane Austen Academy series are modern retellings of Jane Austen classics set at a beachside California boarding school. 

Playlist

The perfect song to describe Emma's attitude.

Best Day of My Life by American Authors

Emma wakes up every morning convinced today is going to be the best day ever. That's just who she is.

The perfect song to describe how Emma and Knight feel about each other.

Say Something by A Great Big World

They both wrestle with their feelings for each other, but each is waiting for the other person to admit it first. Only drawback: the song is so angsty, so I can't even, and Emma isn't an angsty kind of girl. She might wallow or be depressed but she's always going to pick herself up and move on because that's who she is.

The perfect song to describe Knight's anxiety about being in love with Emma.

Sleeping With A Friend by Neon Trees

Okay so they're not sleeping together but Knight's obviously been thinking about it. A lot. And angsting over it. Of the two, he's the angstier one, for sure.

The perfect song to describe Anne's deal.

Girls Chase Boys by Ingrid Michaelson

Emma is trying to help her friend, Anne, get over a guy she broke up with but is still in love with. Anne is trying to play it cool, kind of like this song, but failing miserably.

The perfect song to the entire JANE AUSTEN ACADEMY series.

Brave by Sara Bareilles

I think the song pretty much says it all.

Cecilia Gray lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she reads, writes and breaks for food. She also pens her biographies in the third person. Like this. As if to trick you into thinking someone else wrote it because she is important. Alas, this is not the case. She’s rather enamored of being contacted by readers and hopes you’ll oblige.

Author Links:
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