The Sunday Snapshot – Week of September 16th

I’ve been really swamped lately, heads down working on a lot of reviews and doing a lot of beta reads, so you may have noticed I haven’t been online as much. Hoping the end of this month gives me a little bit more breathing room! So now to what I’m reading…

Don’t hate me! *cowers before something gets thrown* I was one of the bloggers who was able to win an ARC of Convicted by Aleatha Romig and hope to have it on my Kindle sometime this week! This is THE most highly anticipated book of the year for me and I cannot wait to read it! I can already picture myself, wide-eyed and biting my nails at 4:00 a.m. on a weeknight. It’s not going to be pretty, folks! 🙂 Then, I’ll be dying to talk about it with all with you, but will be forced to remain quiet! I may have to do something special on the blog for release week! In the meanwhile, you can read Chapter 1 of the book by joining this Goodreads group here. Also, finally reading Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker. I think this is the fourth time on the schedule, something always happens and I don’t get to it. Come hell or high water, I’m reading it this week! I’m also so excited to dive back into Christian and Elizabeth’s story. The Take This Regret series is one of my favorite series ever. Lost to You (#0.5), a novella, is the first book, followed by Take This Regret (#1) and If Forever Comes (#2), which will be out this week! Lots of great books out there and hope all of you have some fun reading with all the great releases coming up!

READING THIS WEEK:
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CURRENTLY READING:

MUST READ OF THE WEEK:

These two 5-star books are intense, real and full of emotion. Fading, book 1 of the series, deals with overcoming a crushing tragedy as the light in your life begins to fade and dim. Book 2, Freeing, was just recently released and chronicles the difficult journey in accepting who you are, in this case, being gay. Don’t be spooked by Freeing, which is technically an M/M read, this book really is a beautiful love story that so honest and heartfelt. Both books are incredibly well written and I can’t recommend them enough! Plus, they are beautiful! I’m dying to get the paperbacks of these for the covers alone… just stunning!

UPCOMING RELEASES:

• 9/12: If Forever Comes (#2, Take This Regret) by A.L. Jackson
• 9/21: When It Rains by Lisa De Jong
• 9/23: Simple Perfection (#2, Perfection) by Abbi Glines; pre-order here
• 9/24: Promise Me Light (#2, Promise Me) by Paige Weaver; pre-order here
• 9/30: Moore to Lose (#2, Needing Moore) by Julie A. Richman

For the full list of releases for 2013, click here. If you have new releases to add to the calendar, please email me at vilmasbookblog@gmail.com.

NEW RELEASES:

• Perfect Regret (#2, Bad Rep) by A. Meredith Walters
• Good Intentions (#2, Welcome to Paradise) by S.L. Scott
• Revealing Us (#3, Inside Out) by Lisa Renee Jones

NEW REVIEWS:

• Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves
• So Much It Hurts by Melanie Dawn
• The Light In The Wound by Christine Brae
• Good Intentions (#2, Welcome to Paradise) by S.L. Scott
• Real (#1, Real, Raw & Ripped) by Katy Evans

PRE-ORDER UPCOMING BOOKS:

• Simple Perfection (#2, Perfection) by Abbi Glines (Sep 23)
• Promise Me Light (#2, Promise Me) by Paige Weaver (Sep 24)
• Love and Lists (#1, Chocoholics) by Tara Sivec (Oct 1)
• Bold Tricks (#3, The Artist’s Trilogy) by Karina Halle (Oct 15)
• The Scribe by Elizabeth Hunter (Oct 15)
• Forgiving Lies by Molly McAdams (Oct 29)
• Four Seconds to Lose (#3, Ten Tiny Breaths) by K.A. Tucker (Nov 4)
• Mine (#2, Real, Raw and Ripped) by Katy Evans (Nov 5)
• Sempre by J.M. Darhower is being re-released (Nov 25)
• Come To Me Quietly by A.L. Jackson (Jan 7)
• Loving Cara by Kristen Proby (Jan 28)
• Take A Chance (#1, Chance) by Abbi Glines (Feb 3, 2014)
• Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski (The Edge of Never spin-off) (Feb 4, 2014)
• Some Like It Wild (#2, Wild Ones) by M.Leighton (Mar 4, 2014)
• Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover (Mar 18, 2014)

BOOK NEWS:

• Diana Gabaldon casting news: The role of Claire will be played by Caitriona Balfe; see the rest of the cast here.
• Blog post from E.L. James on Ana’s birthday
• Teaser of Beyond Fate (#1.5, Fate) by Heather Lyons, coming October 10th
• Read Chapter 1 of If Forever Comes (#3, Take This Regret) by A.L. Jackson – this series is one of my favorite ever! Book 1, a novella, is Lost to You, book 2 is Take This Regret and book 3, If Forever Comes, will be out September 12th.

COVER REVEALS:

• Release date: November 4th
• 3rd book in the Ten Tiny Breaths series
• Pre-order here

• Release date: September 24th
• 2nd book in Promise Me series, pre-order here
• 1st book is Promise Me Darkness, buy it here
• My review of Promise Me Darkness

• Release date: October 22
• 3rd book in Secret series
• Pre-order here

• Release date: October 1st
• Add to Goodreads

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS: (click image to enter) 

ONGOING RECOMMENDATIONS:

• 2013 Favorites
• 2013 Favorite Singles
• If You Love Books That…
• 6 Star Reads

HOT DEALS!
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• Crossfire series sale
• Divergent series sale

OTHER SALES (NOT $.99):

Happy Reading!!! ♥

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