BEING JAMIE BAKER by Kelly Oram

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BEING JAMIE BAKER
Author: Kelly Oram
Source: Around the World Tours

  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: Bluefields (June 14, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0615377548
  • ISBN-13: 978-0615377544

SUMMARY:

“Most superhero stories start with a meteor shower or a nasty insect bite, but mine actually starts with a kiss…”

An accident t…more “Most superhero stories start with a meteor shower or a nasty insect bite, but mine actually starts with a kiss…”

An accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities.

To keep her secret safe Jamie socially exiles herself, earning the title of Rocklin High’s resident ice queen. But during a supercharged encounter with star quarterback Ryan Miller she literally kisses anonymity goodbye. Now the annoyingly irresistible Ryan will stop at nothing to melt the heart of the ice queen and find out what makes her so special.

Unfortunately, Ryan is not the only person on to her secret. Will Jamie learn to contain her unstable powers before being discovered by the media or turned into a government lab rat?

More importantly, can she throw Ryan Miller off her trail before falling in love with him?


MY THOUGHTS:


I admit. I chose to read this because of the fabulous cover!  The cover caught my eye before I had even read the summary.  Then when I found out that it is about a high school girl who ends up with super powers, I was hooked. 


I adored this book.  It was so cute and fun to read about Jamie and Ryan.  Ryan was definitely swoon worthy, but Jamie was really the one who stole the show in this book.  Jamie is having plenty of problems keeping her powers a secret so she doesn’t become the governments next science fair project, but when Ryan enters the picture, she has a hard time concealing things.  Amongst all of the chaos, romance and suspense, the author has brought to us a fun and super charged teen book for paranormal lovers of all ages. 


I love the world the author created.  I personally can’t wait to own my own copy of this book and to see what the author will come up with next!


MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading! 5 STARS!

PROMO: No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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“Live fast, fight hard and if you have to die then take as many of your enemies with you as you can. That is the Amazon credo and it was one Samia lived and died by. Now in contemporary New Orleans, the immortal Amazon warrior is about to learn that there’s a worse evil coming to slaughter mankind than she’s ever faced before…..”

Sherrilyn Kenyon website containing book synopsis and much more:

http://were-hunter.com/

I can’t wait!!! How about you??

Re-Create A Cover Contest : The Emerald Talisman

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Eleni over at Le Femme Readers is having a wonderful Re-Create A Cover Contest! I am so excited to join in on another one of these! They can be so addicting!  This time it is for The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos.

Here is the original cover with the summary:
To be normal, sixteen-year-old Julia Parker would shed her empathic gift in a second. Life has been difficult since her mother’s mysterious disappearance ten years earlier – an event she witnessed, but can’t remember. Julia’s situation becomes more complicated after a near death experience from a blood thirsty stalker. As high school students go missing it is clear there is a connection to her own experience–past and present. Someone has to stop the madness and a chance encounter with a creepy psychic foretells that only Julia is the key to stopping the madness, but it may require the life of the one she loves.

Here is the cover that I came up with:


What do you think? I usually don’t make it that far in the cover contests, but I am hoping this is my lucky one since it is green! LOL


Let me know what you think about my cover!

IMM: IN MY MAILBOX

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 In My Mailbox is hosted by the wonderful Kristi over at The Story Siren! Go link up and share!

Well after slacking on IMM for the last 2 weeks, I figured I better do one this week. Not much this week in the box for review, but I did get two boxes from my book fairies! WOOHOO!  They spoil me!

FOR REVIEW
Return the Heart by T.K. Richardson
Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
(thank you to T.K. Richardson and Flux Books)
FROM MY SECRET BOOK FAIRY
Woohoo! Another copy of Torment! This one has been claimed by my daughter and her school and you don’t want to come between her and this ARC. Trust me! Lot’s of series books in this box! LOVE IT!
(thank you to you-know-who! I love them!)
FROM ANNA
This is another box from my book fairy Anna! She surprised me with Shiver! I have been dying to get a copy of it! Then she made me squeal like a little kid when she threw in Angelology! I have had my eye on that sucker for awhile! When I saw it on her pictures from her bookshelf photo’s I made sure to mention that I saw it!  You rock Anna! Thank you so much!
That’s what I got this week! What did you get?

Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles

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RETURN TO PARADISE
Author: Simone Elkeles
Source: Publisher
* I received this book free
of charge in exchange for
an honest review *

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Flux (September 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0738718688
  • ISBN-13: 978-0738718682

SYNOPSIS:

Caleb Becker left Paradise eight months ago, taking with him the secret he promised to take to his grave. If the truth got out, it would ruin everything.
Maggie Armstrong tried to be strong after Caleb broke her heart and disappeared. Somehow, she managed to move on. She’s determined to make a new life for herself.
But then Caleb and Maggie are forced together on a summer trip. They try ignoring their passion for each other, but buried feelings resurface. Caleb must face the truth about the night of Maggie’s accident, or the secret that destroyed their relationship will forever stand between them. 

MY THOUGHTS:

Oh.My.God! That’s what I said when I found out about this book, when the publisher sent me the book, and also when I finished this amazing book!  This author never disappoints when it comes to teen romance and drama.

This is the second book in the Paradise series.  If you ever have doubts about reading a sequel to a book because you are afraid it won’t be as great as the first, let me tell you that Return to Paradise was not only as great as its predecessor, but even more amazing this time around! I had forgotten how much I love Caleb and Maggie while waiting for this book to come out.  As soon as I started reading the first chapter, I was swept away back into the teen romance that this author does so well.  

It was hard at first knowing that Caleb and Maggie had moved on with their lives in the eight months that they have not seen each other.  Yet, even though they both are saying this to people, you can see it in their actions that they are still drawn together with strong feelings.  When they both go on a trip with four other teens, they both must confront their feelings for each other and decide if their love is strong enough to fight for. 

I loved Maggie and Caleb even more this time around.  They both have grown up in the eight months they were separated.  They have issues to work out, but you can just see the love they have for each other on every page of this book.  The side characters were amazing with Lenny being one of my favorites!  I do hope the author takes it even a step further and create a series for him as well! 

This book ties up the loose ends from Leaving Paradise that will leave the reader with closure.  I personally wish this story could have gone on for another 30 chapters or so just because I love Caleb and Maggie so much!  The ending was perfect and memorable with just the right amount of sweetness.  Reading this series swept me away to a readers paradise of teen romance and drama that this author does so well!

MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading! 5 STARS