What's worse than a cocky new guy at school? A cocky new guy with a killer body and the attention of every female at school. Hadley can tell the minute she lays eyes on Caynan that he's someone to avoid. He may have looks and charm, but he's also got heartbreak written all over his pretty face. U…

If there's a bookish equivalent of a blanket fort, it's the Comfort Zone. It's that genre we dash to when things get dicey in other genres. It's the age category which best suits whatever age we think we are inside. It's a fortification of pillows and plush and wool where nothing can hurt us. …

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships …

*another obligatory flail about WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE* We don't always eat books. When we do, however, we make sure to devour them whole in a span of few hours, then proceed to flail about their deliciousness for at least a year. Normally, Nutella and pizza are the sort of food groups we recognize and resor…

Earlier this month, we compiled a list of our favorite hooks  - the concepts most likely to draw us to a book, and ones most likely to ensure our continual enjoyment of said book. There was beautiful writing. There was witty banter. But the one universally agreed-upon hook  was The Plot Twist.  Oh, The Plot Twist.…

She’s hiding something big. He’s hiding someone small. Scarlet Crowley’s life was torn apart the day father was arrested for unspeakable crimes. Now the shock has worn off, but not the horror.  It’s a safe bet that Scarlet is the only first year at Harkness College who had to sneak past TV news trucks parked on …

Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. She got out of a terrible relationship. And now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It’s time for Pl…

Halfway into NaNoWriMo, it occurred to me to ask a friend and fellow writing buddy how she classifies her book. It was a routine question more than anything - her book deals with a group of twentysomethings navigating the intricacies of the Hollywood film industry. Some are old pros who have grown up to it, and some …

Bad-Boys and Dark Secrets Are Tough To Keep Serena DuPont isn’t interested in falling in love again. Been there, done  that , and she has the pulverized heart to prove it. Leaving behind those sucky romantic choices, she transfers to a new college her sophomore year. All Serena wants to do is pledge a sororit…

A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Timesbestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only…

Over the past year, we've covered some of our favorite parental figures in books, our favorite siblings, sidekicks, boyfriends, etc. And with our core focus being MG, YA and NA literature, there has been no shortage of them. So this Monday (or Tuesday, because rebellion ), we have decided to see if we can give pr…

It's finally here ! Colleen Hoover has shared a teaser trailer for the movie adaptation of Ugly Love ! Although it's really evil that nobody will announce who is cast as Tate - the main character  - we're perfectly fine with just watching Nick Bateman, who plays Miles Archer, strut his stuff on screen. B…

Happy belated Mother's Day! As with the National Book Day, when we advocated that one should not merely appreciate books on a single day of the year, so today we're advocating the same for our mothers (and fathers) - or any kind of a parental figure who has shaped us into who we are today. So to keep Mother&#…

At times, our dislike of a book or a part of a book is so profound and so incomprehensible that it's difficult to express why it is exactly that we dislike it. It goes beyond any one particular fault, or any one expectation we had which the book had failed. But for those times when we know exactly  what it is…

The commencement of spring brings us three somewhat beloved traditions: celebrating nature by stopping to smell the flowers (literally, in some cases), daylight savings, and a list of our most anticipated book releases of the season. In our Top 10 Most Anticipated 2015 Book Releases post, we've already establ…

She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy...   Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have …

We all want to see our favorite books adapted to the big screen. Until the time comes when the movie rights are purchased, the shooting begins, and we go from eager fans to raging skeptics. The author has relinquished creative rights? They won't even be consulted on the screenplay? The director they've chosen…

Twenty-year-old Clementine Avery doesn't mind being called bitchy and closed off. It's safe, and after being burned by her high school sweetheart and stalked by a professor her freshman year of college, safe sounds pretty damn good. Her number one rule for survival? No dating. That is until she accidental…

So far, we've paid homage to some of our favorite female protagonists in contemporary literature, then went on to celebrate books which tackled multiple perspectives well . Not ones to be outdone without a fight, this week we have chosen our ten favorite books told entirely or largely from a male point of view. …

We're hopping back on the book bus to tour with the best and the greatest! This time, it's the Yours Tonight blog tour, and we are thrilled to be showcasing this book!  Yours Tonight   is a brand new romance from the #1 bestselling author of Break Me Slowly , Joya Ryan. This is a darkly passionate love story…