My Gay Best Friend by Zeryn Offenbach

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My Gay Best Friend

Tessa is seventeen, goes to Laguna Hells High, and is a witch. 

Sounds cool, right? 

But it quickly becomes a nightmare when she witnesses a betrayal from her best friend and decides to use her talents to punish him.

Something goes wrong (it usually does), and she has to deal with the disastrous consequences of her actions.

Running out of time and friends, Tessa will have to fix the situation before her high school and her social life are destroyed forever.

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Read an excerpt:

She laughed, a Disney-Evil-Stepmother monster of a laugh. 

"Watch me, Oddball, and learn. I'm going to kill three birds with one stone." 

The cat took a hesitant step toward her. 

"You want to hang out with Nathan?" she said, picking up cauldron, vials and incenses from the heavy chest under her bed. There was a racket of tumbling potions and small saucepans as they spilled out of her shaking hands. "I'll give you Nathan!" 

Oddball watched her, eyes glinting with interest. Tessa sat cross-legged in the middle of the room. She met his eyes and shrugged. 

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing, I saw it on YouTube."

About Zeryn Offenbach:

Zeryn is from Europe, lives in California, is owned by two evil kitties, and watches too much Netflix.
She also speaks of herself in the third person.
She will stop now.

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#FREE read! 'Fierceberry: Family Honor' by Moda Mahones

Blurb:

Based on a true Teen Romance story inspired from an On-line Fashion Store:

Leaving the security of your small town is a challenge that many young women face just about every day throughout the US and that challenge hasn’t gotten any easier even today.

Meet Carmela Vandale, an 18 year old girl who is about to graduate high school and will have to face that same challenge, or does she?

Carmela’s choices seem so much tougher when she must choose between honoring her mother’s wishes to stay in her secure small Indiana town or to follow her heart on the role of a dice challenges of starting a new life in Miami with her successful pastry chef fiancé.

It’s not a simple choice for a small town girl when you factor in her sick father, an over protective mother, a strained relationship with her distant fiancé, college choices, the unknowns of a new big city along with a shrinking window of time to decide.

Carmela may just find the choice to leave her small town too much with only the letters from her fiancé and orders from a Florida based Fashion Store called Fierce Berry keeping her desire to leave alive. Will Carmela finally decide to leave or will she let the love of her life go to appease her mother’s demands? How much time will her fiancé give her to make up her mind before he decides to move on?

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About the author:

Moda Mahones is a former model, author and entrepreneur, owner of the Fierce Berry Fashion store who loves to listen to the stories her fashion sense has inspired in her customers. She lives in the Tampa Bay area, but has customers and fans from around the world.

"Years in the fashion business have taught me that the best stories don’t come from where we think they should come from but from the hearts and experiences of the dedicated customers."

'Losing the Ice (Ice #2)' by Jennifer Comeaux

Losing the Ice (Ice #2)

by Jennifer Comeaux 

Release Date: 02/23/15

Summary from Goodreads:

Courtney and Josh are in love and excited to finally compete as skating partners. When they take the ice for their first competition, they want to show everyone, especially Josh's family, they are the perfect pair. 

But ice is slippery, and one misstep puts all their dreams in jeopardy. Now they must show each other both their love and their partnership are strong enough to survive.

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We sat on the couch, and I pointed at the mantle above the fireplace. “Did you notice the newest stocking?” 

Josh’s eyes fell upon the red one monogrammed with a gold “J.” His face beamed with a huge grin. “That’s for me?” 

“You’re part of the family.” 

He snuggled me closer to him and rested his cheek against the top of my head. “It’s funny how people I’ve known a year and a half feel more like family than the people I’m actually related to.” 

I tilted my neck to look up at him. “Em and Sergei care so much about you, and you know the twins freaking adore you.” 

“What about you?” He tapped the tip of my nose. “How do you feel about me?” 

I shrugged. “You’re alright, I guess.” 

“Alright?” He tickled my side. 

I yelped. “I think you need to remind me of my true feelings.” 

“Is that so? Well, let’s see if this helps.” 

His fingers curled behind my neck and into my hair, raising goose bumps down my spine. He leaned slowly into me, his eyes on mine, and he brushed my lips with a kiss.
“Mmmm… it’s starting to come back to me,” I said. 

He lowered his mouth to the curve of my neck, and his hot breath on my skin made me tingle everywhere. I grabbed his tie and clenched it as he kissed his way north to my ear.
“You still think I’m just alright?” he asked huskily. 

I shivered and shook my head. His mouth met mine once again, and my heart cried out with all the feelings I had for him. They were so many and so powerful I could never put them into words.

We separated for a momentary breath, and I pressed Josh’s hand to my chest. “Do you feel this? This is what I think of you… what I feel for you. Every crazy fast beat of my heart… all for you.”

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Crossing the Ice (Ice #1)

by Jennifer Comeaux

Release Date: 08/03/14

Summary from Goodreads:

Falling hard never felt so good.

Pair skaters Courtney and Mark have one shot left at their Olympic dream. They vow not to let anything get in their way, especially not Josh and Stephanie, the wealthy and talented brother and sister team.

The heart doesn’t always listen to reason, though...

The more time Courtney spends with sweet, shy Josh, the harder she falls for him. But they are on opposite sides of the competition, and their futures are headed in opposite directions. Will their friendship blossom into more or are their paths too different to cross?

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Jennifer Comeaux is a tax accountant by day, writer by night. There aren’t any ice rinks near her home in south Louisiana, but she’s a diehard figure skating fan and loves to write stories of romance set in the world of competitive skating. One of her favorite pastimes is travelling to competitions, where she can experience all the glitz and drama that inspire her writing. Jennifer loves to hear from readers! Visit jennifercomeaux.blogspot.com for contact information and to learn more about her books.

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Review of 'Hidden Falls (Knotted Roots #1.5)' by Ruthi Kight

Book Info-
Title- Hidden Falls
Series- Knotted Roots # 1.5 (Novella)
By - Ruthi Kight
Publication Date- July 3, 2013
Genre- YA Romance

Blurb-

The southern summer was back with a vengeance.

Helping out a friend was what Katy had in mind when she agreed to give Roxie a hand on the farm.

She expected it to be an easy job wrapped in the possibility of a break from her mother’s constant vodka stupor.

What she didn’t expect was to find him.

Brian spent his life in his brother’s shadow, constantly falling short of others’ expectations.

When he gets the chance to prove himself, he's forced to decide if there’s more to him than just the mistakes he’s made.

The summer was supposed to be easy.

It was supposed to be fun.

But sometimes, when you least expect it...you fall.

**My thoughts**

This novella in the Knotted Roots series helps us get to know Katy and Brian a little bit better. From the first book in the series, we know that Katy is Roxie's best friend, who grew up next door to Roxie's grandma. Brian is Chase's little brother. The two of them were supporting characters in the first book, instrumental in pushing their loved ones together. But, they have their own dark secrets that need some attention. They also have an unrealized attraction to each other that is aching to be recognized.

They take turns telling their story from their point-of-view, through alternating chapters. As they do their dance around each other, we finally get to hear from Brian about his role in his father's death. We also get to know more about Katy's problems with her drunk mother and her absent father. I feel like I want to explore more about Brian reconciling his feelings about his dad and his jealousy of his brother. I hope this is covered more in later books, because I feel like it is really important to their healing process. Katy is given a chance to start to take steps to rectify her situation with her parents, though it doesn't end the way that you would expect it to. She has a long road ahead of her, but seems to be with the right people to begin that journey.

The focus of this book is definitely on the romance between Brian and Katy, who have been friends for as long as they can both remember. I like having another couple in the area, for Chase and Roxie to grow and mature with. I feel like some major changes continue to be in store for them and am curious what obstacles they will have to overcome next. I will definitely read book 2 when it comes out!

I gave this book 3.5 stars because I did enjoy the story a lot, but feel like I want more development in these storylines. I do think that you should read this if you are following the series, because particular events at the end will definitely play heavily into the start of Book 2.  I received a complimentary eARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Ruthi Kight currently lives in her hometown of Columbia, SC, with her fiancé and five year old daughter. She has an unhealthy addiction to books, music, and chocolate, but not necessarily in that order. When her dream of being a rock star didn't work out, she focused on her other passion: writing. She is the author of Knotted Roots, a YA Coming of Age story, and is currently working on two other novels that are due out this year.

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'A Pirate's Tale (Sidekick Chronicles Volume 2)' by Stacey Rourke

The Sidekick Chronicles Vol. II: A Pirate’s Tale

Series: The Gryphon Series #3.5

By: Stacey Rourke

Published: July 19th, 2013 by Anchor Group

The call of the sea.

The promise of adventure.

For Rowan Wade, the need to return to his swashbuckling ways is enough to betray the only woman he’s cared for in over three hundred years.

With vengeance in his heart, he’s determined to exact his revenge on those that mutinied against his father.

The arrival of an unlikely ally challenges Rowan’s plans. Her goal isn’t to stop him, but to lead him on a journey of self-discovery to unravel the mysteries of the twisted path that led him to the Dark Army.

Will it be enough to make the pirate shift course? Or will he be lost forever in a rum-induced haze? Hoist ye colors and prepare to set sail with the Gryphon Series’ favorite pirate!

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Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Author of the Year 2012.

Stacey Rourke is the author of the YA Fantasy Gryphon Series and the non-fiction autobiographical I'm Not Crazy, I'm on Lupron; a Journey Through Infertility. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant, drooly dogs. Stacey loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head. 

She is currently hard at work on the continuations of the Gryphon Series as well as other literary projects.

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