Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday #2

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.

My pick this week is:

#1



Title: This is Now
Series: single
Genre: contemporary romance
Audience: NA
Author: Maggie Gilbert
Release date: February 1st, 2014
Publisher:  Escape Publishing (Harlequin Australia)

Summary:

A gritty, urban New Adult Cinderella story where the princess can do her own rescuing — she just needs someone to believe in her.

Sister to car thieves, ex-girlfriend to a drug dealer, high school dropout, no-hoper and loser — Jess is on the sidelines, watching her life become one epic fail. Her dreams of university are fading fast, as the people in her life fight to confine her to their own expectations.  


Then she meets Sebastien, a gifted cellist from a very different walk of life. Sebastien is clean and strong and talented. He likes and respects her, but he too has expectations. Sebastien seems to think she can do anything, and Jess, despite her fears and the secrets she hides, is starting to believe him.


But just as Jess dares to hope, the secrets in her past and the lies in her present catch up with her. All seems lost and she has to make a choice. Between past and future. Between home and hope. Between now and never. And this is now.

 Why I want to read it:

The cover is cute and I think that I'd like to see who this girl is - Jess, the sister, the ex-girlfriend. Sounds pretty awesome :)

#2



Title: The Ring and the Crown
Series: unknown
Genre: historical fantasy
Audience:  YA
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Release date: April 1st, 2014
Publisher:  Disney Book Group

Summary:

Magic is power, and power is magic...

Once they were inseparable, just two little girls playing games in a mighty castle. Now Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the mightiest empire in the world, and Aelwyn Myrddyn, a bastard mage, face vastly different futures.

Quiet and gentle, Marie has never lived up to the ambitions of her mother, Queen Eleanor the Second. With the help of her Merlin, Eleanor has maintained a stranglehold on the world's only source of magic. While the enchanters faithfully serve the crown, the sun will never set on the Franco-British Empire.

As the annual London Season begins, the great and noble families across the globe flaunt their wealth and magic at parties, teas, and, of course, the lavish Bal du Drap d'Or, the Ball of the Gold Cloth.

But the talk of the season is Ronan Astor, a social-climbing American with only her dazzling beauty to recommend her. Ronan is determined to make a good match to save her family's position. But when she falls for a handsome rogue on the voyage over, her lofty plans are imperiled by her desires.

Meanwhile, Isabelle of Orleans, daughter of the displaced French royal family, finds herself cast aside by Leopold, heir to the Prussian crown, in favor of a political marriage to Marie-Victoria. Isabelle arrives in the city bent on reclaiming what is hers. But Marie doesn't even want Leopold-she has lost her heart to a boy the future queen would never be allowed to marry.

When Marie comes to Aelwyn, desperate to escape a life without love, the girls form a perilous plan that endangers not only the entire kingdom but the fate of the monarchy.
  Why I want to read it:

The cover is very beautiful, and magic totally bespells me, so I"m totally in!

So how about you? What amazing book are you waiting on this week?  

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11 comments:

  1. I haven't heard of either of these books before, thanks for sharing! :)
    And thanks for stopping by my WoW! :)

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  2. I haven't heard of This is Now before sounds interesting. Ring & Crown sounds great though. Lovely cover as well.

    Thanks for stopping by My WoW and sharing yours!

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  3. These are both new to me! And you are right, the This is Now cover is cute! I adore covers like that. Great picks!

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  4. Sebastien sound like my kind of book boyfriend! And I definitely want to read the new de la Cruz novel. This one sound fantastic!

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  5. i love the sound of this is now! i'm adding it to my wishlist. thanks for stopping by my WoW :)

    -michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks

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  6. Ooh nice picks! Both are new to me but I think I've been seeing the first one around a bit today! Hope you enjoy both of them once you read them!

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    Have a GREAT day!

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  7. I'm loving the sound of Miss de la Cruz new book!! Plus that cover is just beautiful. I'm not sure about the other book because New Adult contemporary just isn't my thing!! Thanks for visiting my blog earlier!!

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  8. The first book is new to me! I do need to read more NA though so I might check it out...

    I LOVE the cover of The Ring and the Crown

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  9. Haven't heard of both of these books but they both sound so nice. Plus they have amazing covers!

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  10. Awesome wow picks! They are both new to me, but I really like the sound of them!

    Thanx for visiting my WoW!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  11. Amazing picks! This is Now sounds cute, and I can't wait for The Ring & the Crown, even though I'm not a fan of the cover. I guess I'll need to get used to it, because I read the description before the cover was revealed, so I was imagining something else, that's why :)

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