Waiting on Wednesday: Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for.

Title: Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols

Published by: MTV Books

Release date: July 16th, 2013

Bailey wasn’t always a wild child and the black sheep of her family. She used to play fiddle and tour the music circuit with her sister, Julie, who sang and played guitar. That ended when country music execs swooped in and signed Julie to a solo deal. Never mind that Julie and Bailey were a duet, or that Bailey was their songwriter. The music scouts wanted only Julie, and their parents were content to sit by and let her fulfill her dreams while Bailey’s were hushed away.
Bailey has tried to numb the pain and disappointment over what could have been. And as Julie’s debut album is set to hit the charts, her parents get fed up with Bailey’s antics and ship her off to granddad’s house in Nashville. Playing fiddle in washed-up tribute groups at the mall, Bailey meets Sam, a handsome and oh-so-persuasive guitarist with his own band. He knows Bailey’s fiddle playing is just the thing his band needs to break into the industry. But this life has broken Bailey’s heart once before. She isn’t sure she’s ready to let Sam take her there again…

Why I want to read it:  It's by Jennifer Echols!  I don't think I need another reason besides that... however, it does sounds really good (I usually love music related books) and I adore this cover :)

What are you waiting for this week?

Top Ten of 2012: Best Covers

Top 10 of 2012 is a meme hosted by these wonderful blogs: Fiktshun, A Life Bound by Books, Confessions of a Bookaholic, Two Chicks of Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads

Here they are in all their amazingly beautiful glory!

What do you think?  Do we have any in common?  Leave me a link so I can see your beauties!

Waiting on Wednesday: Star Crossed by Jennifer Echols

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for.

Title: Star Crossed by Jennifer Echols

Published by: Pocket Books

Release date: February 26th, 2013

Wendy Mann loves her job rescuing celebrities from public relations scrapes. She grew up with nothing, and now she’s drawn to glitz, glamour, and a lighthearted lifestyle. She speaks her mind, so she’s just the tough cookie to tell stars the truth about how other people see them, even when they don’t want to hear it. But after six years at the top of her game, Wendy crosses the line. A star she was sent to save rebels against her and nearly gets her fired. To salvage her job, she must rehabilitate the career of a singing starlet with a penchant for posting inappropriate photos of herself and arguing online with her famous ex. Problem is, the ex is represented by Wendy’s arch nemesis from college, the hot and haughty Daniel Blackstone. And both stars are scheduled for a collision course on national television, broadcast live from Las Vegas.

Daniel’s uneasy when he hears Wendy Mann from his firm’s most hated competitor has been brought in to revive the career of his client’s ex-girlfriend. Daniel must win at any cost. And if he has to seduce Wendy to smooth the way to their partnership, he’s willing to sacrifice himself for the cause. But Daniel doesn’t count on the scorching heat between them—and when they get to Vegas, all bets are off. 

Why I want to read it: First, it's by Jennifer Echols!  To be honest, I really don't need any  reason, other than that.  However, doesn't this sound amazing?  Can't wait!

What are you waiting for this week?

Top Ten Contemporary YA Books

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish

I'm going to try to limit myself to my Top Ten favorite contemporary young adult books, but I'm making no promises. 

1.  The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen - Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite authors, I'll read anything she writes; but this book remains my favorite. 

2.  Breathe by Abbi Glines - Breathe has one of my favorite YA couples of all time; a perfect romance :)

3.  The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson - This book is pure poetry and lyrics in motion.  It's emotive, bittersweet, and so especial.

4.  Guitar Notes by Mary Amato - This is a recent read for me and I adore the writing style and also Tripp's personality and the way his friendship with Lyla develops. 

5.  Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan - This book is quirky and oh, so funny!  I love this one :)

6.  Easy by Tammara Webber - Easy is an amazing book.  The characters are incredible, the plot amazing and the romance to die for!

7.  Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry - One of my favorite books so far this year, Pushing the Limits has amazing characters that have to deal with a lot, at a very young age and grow with each's other help. 

8.  Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday - This series is so funny, full of mystery, technology, the ins and outs of life in high school and some amazing characters too! 

9.  The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - Another favorite this year is John Green's masterpiece.  This book is hard to describe for me because is that good. 

10. Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles - This series is another great read. Again, amazing characters overcome so much and learn to do so with the help of a really beautiful relationship. 

Other books in this list (told you I couldn't stop at 10!) are: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles, Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols, Willow by Julia Hoban, If I Stay by Gayle Forman, and Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye by Sari Brady.   

What is in your Top Ten this week?  Have you read any of these?  What are your favorite contemporary books? 

Stacking the Shelves #11

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which we feature all the book goodness that we received, borrowed or purchased during the previous week. All links are to Goodreads.

Hi there gorgeous people! These are two weeks worth of books, last week I had a minor surgery in one of my fingers and it was really hard to type (I still have stitches, but it hurts a lot less :)   

Purchased (physical books)

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - I've only heard wonderful things about this book and lately I've had wonderful luck reading fantasy; can't wait to get started!

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund - One of my favorite Austen books is Persuasion and this book is a modern take on it. Should be pretty good :)

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore - I read this book a while ago, but I didn't have my own copy. Can't wait for The Rise of Nine!

Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols - I will read anything written by Echols, enough said.

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han - This is the conclusion of the Summer series (already read it, review coming soon!)

Purchased for Kindle (eBooks)

Sovereign Hope by Frankie Rose - I saw these book in a few blogs and couldn't resist that cover. Beautiful!

There are four short novellas prequels to Throne of Glass (review coming this Sunday - LOVE IT!).  I hope we get a lot more short stories about Celaena :)

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass 0.1) by Sarah J. Maas

The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass 0.2) by Sarah J. Maas

The Assassin and the Underworld (Throne of Glass 0.3) by Sarah J. Maas

The Assassin and the Empire (Throne of Glass 0.4) by Sarah J. Maas)

Library 

Timepiece by Myra McEntire - I really enjoyed Hourglass and I'm eager to read its sequel.

Storm *The Elemental Series* by Brigid Kemmerer - This just looked very interesting and I've seen it around.  Is it good?

For Review

Rebel Heart by Moira Young - This is the sequel to Blood Red Road, and want to know what happens next to this unique family.  Thank you to Eldelweiss for the copy.

The Infects by Sean Beaudoin - I know this book has a creepy cover, but it actually sounds hilarious! Thank you to NetGalley and Candelwick Press.

Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye by Shari A. Brady - I got this as part of a blog tour I will be a part of in September. 

Into the Mist: Silver Hand by Steven Finegan - Received from the author for review. Thanks!

That's it for me guys.  What's stacking your shelves this week?

Remember to enter my Follower Appreciation Giveaway – Here 

Pushing the Limits Giveaway - Here