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Saturday, March 5, 2011

On My Wishlist

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It's also an event that you can join in with too - Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own 'On My Wishlist' post. If you want to know more click here.
 
Also before I start my wishlist I just wanted to let everyone know about the giveaways that I'm hosting over on my other blog Nitty Gritty.  As part of a blog tour, I am giving away 2 copies of both Seduced by Destiny by Kira Morgan and Highland Master by Amanda Scott. Guest Post and Giveaway by Kira Morgan.
A gripping narrative of a conservationist's life among the wolves in the middle of the artic prairie.
 
They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

His name is Ares, and the fate of mankind rests on his powerful shoulders. If he falls to the forces of evil, the world falls too. As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he is far stronger than any mortal, but even he cannot fight his destiny forever. Not when his own brother plots against him.

Yet there is one last hope. Gifted in a way other humans can't-or won't-understand, Cara Thornhart is the key to both this Horseman's safety and his doom. But involving Cara will prove treacherous, even beyond the maddening, dangerous desire that seizes them the moment they meet. For staving off eternal darkness could have a staggering cost: Cara's life.
 
  Heartthrob bounty hunter Greg King knows how to work it—and he knows that he can have any woman he wants. But there’s more to Greg than meets the eye…and he’s still haunted by the memory of his beautiful, estranged wife. Much as he’s tried to move on, he’s never been able to stopstopped wondering why Haley left him. Or what he could have done to make their marriage better—and make her stay…

After putting a vicious criminal behind bars, Haley King had no choice but to leave her loved ones behind and enter the witness protection program. Turns out that, in her new life, Haley has once again found herself in serious trouble—and needs help from the only person she can trust: her husband. Now, as old secrets threaten to tear them apart and danger closes in from all sides, it’s up to Greg to keep Haley safe…and convince her that this time, he’s playing for keeps.

Kendall Holbrook is determined to make it to the top, even with the challenge of being a woman on the male-dominated racing circuit. She doesn't have time for romance-especially not with racing rival Evan Monroe, the man who nearly crushed her dream years ago. Tricked into meeting him, Kendall is experiencing all those old feelings again-and she can't deny that they still have enough chemistry to set fire to the track.

Following No Mercy, former Army sniper Mercy Gunderson returns in the second book in Shamus Award-winning author Lori Armstrong’s gripping new mystery series. It’s late April in South Dakota and 8 months have passed since Mercy Gunderson returned home to the family ranch. After spending the better part of two decades in the Army, she’s had difficulty adjusting to the laidback rhythm of civilian life. So when her best buddy asks her to fill in a couple nights a week as a bartender at Clementine’s, Mercy jumps at the chance. In recent months, a controversial underground oil pipeline proposed to run from Canada straight across Gunderson has led to numerous bar fights. After an employee of the oil company is found dead in the parking lot one night, Mercy starts investigating and will stop at nothing to find out the truth. Lori Armstrong is the winner of the 2009 Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original by The Private Eye Writers of America for her novel Snow Blind from her previous Julie Collins series.
After her sister Athena's tragic death, it's obvious that grief-stricken Persephone "Phe" Archer no longer belongs in Los Angeles. Hoping to make sense of her sister's sudden demise and the cryptic dreams following it, Phe abandons her bubbly LA life to attend an uptight East Coast preparatory school in Shadow Hills, MA — a school which her sister mysteriously mentioned in her last diary entry before she died.

Once there, Phe quickly realizes that something is deeply amiss in her new town. Not only does Shadow Hills' history boast an unexplained epidemic that decimated hundreds of its citizens in the 1700s, but its modern townies also seem eerily psychic, with the bizarre ability to bend metal. Even Zach — the gorgeous stranger Phe meets and immediately begins to lust after — seems as if he is hiding something serious. Phe is determined to get to the bottom of it. The longer she stays there, the more she suspects that her sister's untimely death and her own destiny are intricately linked to those who reside in Shadow Hills.



Dancia Lewis is far from popular. And that's not just because of her average grades or her less-than-glamorous wardrobe. In fact, Dancia's mediocrity is a welcome cover for her secret: whenever she sees a person threatening someone she cares about, things just...happen. Cars skid. Structures collapse. Usually someone gets hurt. So Dancia does everything possible to avoid getting close to anyone, belieiving this way she can supress her powers and keep them hidden.

 
But when recruiters from the prestigious Delcroix Academy show up in her living room to offer her a full scholarship, Dancia's days of living under the radar may be over. Only, Delcroix is a school for diplomats' kids and child geniuses--not B students with uncontrollable telekinetic tendencies. So why are they treating Dancia like she's special? Even the hottest guy on campus seems to be going out of his way to make Dancia feel welcome.


And then there's her mysterious new friend Jack, who can't stay out of trouble. He suspects something dangerous is going on at the Academy and wants Dancia to help him figure out what. But Dancia isn't convinced. She hopes that maybe the recruiters know more about her "gift" than they're letting on. Maybe they can help her understand how to use it...But not even Dancia could have imagined what awaits her behind the gates of Delcroix Academy.


10 comments:

Sharyla said...

Shadow Hills looks interesting! I think I'm going to learn more about it!

Great list!

Lisa (Lisa's World of Books) said...

Very diverse wishlist! Here is My Wishlistr

Anonymous said...

I've had Shadow Hills on my wishlist forever. Hopefully, I'll get to read it this year. I am so excited for The Chase!!! And the next book, Slow Ride, is also coming out this year!!! I can't wait for Tuesday's story :) Hope you get to read these soon :)

On My Wishlist

Christy @ TheReaderBee said...

Great wishlist!! My sister LOVES Larissa Ione!

Happy Saturday!
http://readerbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-my-wishlist-4.html

Kelly Rubidoux said...

Eternal Rider sounds so good. I love Larissa Ione's writing.
Here's mine: Reading the Paranormal

Ing said...

Jamie I'm loving your wishlist! I got an early copy of Eternal Rider and freaking loved it! Larissa is the bomb!

I also have Erin McCarthy on my wishlist this week. I haven't read any of her books but her Fast Track really interest me.

Have you read Lori Armstrong's other books under Lorelei James? I love her books as Lorelei. They are sexy as hell.

Seriously love your list! Here's mine As the Pages Turn Blog

heavenisabookstore said...

Shadow Hills, No Mercy (as I have to start with #1) and The Candidates sound good - added to my TBR list! Thanks!

pussreboots said...

I've hardly had time to read or wish for new books. Come see what I'm wishing for.

*Melissa* said...

I have Shadowhills on to read shelf on Goodreads. As for the other books I havent heard of these before.

here what's OMW
http://paranormallyromanced.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-my-wishlist6.html

Melissa (Books and Things) said...

Larissa Lone's book looks good I want that one too. Oh and play Dirty looks interesting. Hope you get them all!