March Book Haul!!

Well it's that time again Bookworms! Where you obviously think I have a huge obsession with buying books that I basically am not able to get around to as fast as I'd like! It's also the season of spring...like duh! Time for that ugly winter weather to go away, and time for the sunroof down in the car! So I will keep it short and sweet! I've gotten a lot of books this month, and I am SUPER EXCITED to finally have them, and really hope to read them sooner, rather than later...Sorry to all the other books that have been on my shelves for the past three years! :/

A Healing Heart (Riverview #1) By: Melissa A. Hanson

A Healing Heart (Riverview #1)
Author: Melissa A. Hanson
Publisher: Mah
Published: July 2015 (Originally January 2012)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 270
Rating: 4.5/5
Summary:
On a bitter cold winter night Bailey Walsh’s family was killed in a traffic accident. Two years later as she lives with her aunt and uncle in Southern California, Bailey is still plagued by the nightmares of that terrible night. Everywhere around her are reminders of what she lost. Even her aunt, in a cruel twist of fate, is not just her mom’s sister, but her identical twin. 

Babysitting Riley, a spunky two-year old, is a sweet distraction and one constant light in her life. One day as she takes Riley to the park she meets Collin McKenna, a senior at her high school and her life is changed forever as he helps her find herself and realize her life is worth living. As the romance between them grows her broken heart begins to heal. However, still nagging in the back of her conscious is the fear that her new found happiness could come crashing down and she could lose everything she loves, yet again. 

Outside forces begin to tear them apart and Bailey must learn to trust in herself and realize that she is worthy of happiness. That sometimes love and healing comes in unexpected forms. 

Instagram Follower Giveaway!!

First let me start off by saying a huge THANK-YOU to all of the amazing followers on my Instagram page. It means the world to me that you all love seeing my photos, and follow my blog and comment everyday! It's such an honor and I love what I do and you all are the reason why I keep going!!

I also want to say a huge THANK-YOU to the amazing authors who have contributed to this giveaway with their signed books: Elise Manion and Melissa Pearl. These authors have been great friends and I love their work so much, and they deserve so much more notoriety on their books! I have posted my reviews and an Author Interview for Melissa Pearl already on my blog, but I will be posting the same for Elise Manion later on in the next coming months!

All The Bright Places By: Jennifer Niven

All The Bright Places
Author: Jennifer Niven
Publisher: Knopf 
Published: January 2015
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.

Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.

When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.

The Lifeboat Clique By: Kathy Parks

The Lifeboat Clique
Author: Kathy Parks
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: March 2016
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
Some people might say that Denver had a death wish. Why else would she have dared to sneak into a Malibu beach party where she’d be surrounded by enemies, namely including her ex-BFF Abigail?

Oh yeah. Croix. Denver never thought in a million years he’d ask her out, but who was she to question this miracle of fate? Well, that wasn’t the only surprise fate had in store.

During the party a tsunami hit the coast of California, wiping out everything in its path. Denver and a handful of others escaped death by holding onto the roof of the house and were swept out to sea. Of course, one of her fellow castaways was none other than Abigail, who could barely stand the sight of her.

Now that she’s floating in the ocean, stuck on a small boat with the most popular kids in school and waiting to be rescued, Denver wonders what might kill her first-dehydration, sunstroke, or the girl she used to think of as a sister?

A hilariously dark and twisted story that sparkles with a remarkably fresh voice, The Lifeboat Clique is Kathy Park’s irreverent yet insightful novel about how to survive in the most unthinkable circumstances.