MADE FOR YOU by MELISSA MARR Scavenger Hunt #Giveaway @melissa_marr @harperteen @RockstarBkTours

“Who’s to say you weren’t on that list?” Piper says, but she doesn’t mean anything by it. Reid is one of us.

“Yeung.” Reid glances at Grace and nods at her, then turns to me. “Eva.”

“I have a first name!” Grace snaps.

Before they start bickering Piper quickly redirects the conversation. “Did you guys want to go to Durham for the Bulls game? Daddy has a bunch of tickets that he said we could use.”

I tune them out. It’s far too easy to do, really. The conversation, the people, the whole party is like most every other Friday for the past couple years. Sometimes I want to ask them if they’re happy, if they enjoy their lives or if they feel like they’re just playing roles like me.

Grace tolerates Jessup, but this is only a pit stop for her. Reid is hard to decipher; he never gives a straight answer. On the other hand, my boyfriend, Robert, seems to like being one of the town darlings. He has an entourage everywhere he goes—and likes it. I don’t. They’re my friends though, so I smile at them before I top off my glass of lukewarm wine from a bottle that has my grandfather’s last name on the label.

Politely, I carry the bottle over to Robert where he still stands with Grayson and Jamie. Robert absently kisses the top of my head and holds his cup out toward me. The other boys are drinking beer, but Robert always drinks wine from the Cooper Winery when I’m with him.

I don’t glance toward the doorway that leads to the bedrooms. I don’t think about Nate kissing some girl who isn’t me. No, not at all. Not even a little.

After I fill Robert’s cup, I wait. I’m not clingy; I don’t interrupt. I simply wait until the boys notice and walk away. Once they’re gone, Robert looks at me carefully, studying my face for a moment before asking, “Is everything okay?”

“I’m bored.”

He laughs. “All of our friends and a bunch of people from school are here, and you’re bored?”

“Piper only wants to gossip. Reid is . . . Reid. Grace is pouting or maybe arguing with Reid by now. You”—I poke him in the chest—“were over here, so yes, I’m bored.”

He grins, sips his wine, and waits. I can’t deny that he’s one of the best-looking boys I’ve ever seen. He’s certainly one of the best-looking in Jessup. Basketball, baseball, and tennis keep him in perfect shape, and he has the bluest eyes of anyone I know. It’s not his fault that I wish they were chocolate brown instead.

“Can we leave? Maybe drive out to—”

“You know better than that,” he interrupts quietly. “Everyone would want to come with us as soon as we said we were heading out.”

Everyone, of course, means only our closest friends, but they’re the same people I’ve spent the past few hours with—really, the past seventeen years with if I want to get technical. They’re my friends, and I love them. Sometimes, though, I want to be just a girl with her boyfriend, not a girl, her boyfriend, and their dozen closest friends.

“Fine.” I blush a little before suggesting, “We could go to one of the bedrooms . . .”

“With all of our friends out here?” Robert looks at me like I suggested we have sex on the coffee table.

“Just to fool around,” I clarify.

He leans in and kisses me briefly, lips closed, and then he wraps an arm around my waist. “Come on.”

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About the Book

Title: MADE FOR YOU

Author: Melissa Marr

Pub. Date: September 16, 2014

Publisher: HarperCollins

Pages: 368

Formats: Hardcover, audio, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely books Melissa Marr’s first contemporary YA novel is a twisted southern gothic tale of obsession, romance, and murder. A killer is obsessed with Eva Tilling. Can she stop him, or will he claim her?

When Eva Tilling wakes up in the hospital, she’s confused—who in her sleepy little North Carolina town could have hit her with their car? And why? But before she can consider the question, she finds that she’s awoken with a strange new skill: the ability to foresee people’s deaths when they touch her. While she is recovering from the hit-and-run, Nate, an old flame, reappears, and the two must traverse their rocky past as they figure out how to use Eva’s power to keep her friends—and themselves—alive. But while Eva and Nate grow closer, the killer grows increasingly frantic in his attempt to get to Eva.

For the first time, New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr has applied her extraordinary talent to contemporary realism. Chilling twists, unrequited obsession, and high-stakes romance drive this Gothic, racy thriller—a story of small-town oppression and salvation. Melissa’s fans, and every YA reader, will find its wild ride enthralling.

About Melissa:

Melissa grew up believing in faeries, ghosts, and various other creatures. After teaching college lit for a decade, she applied her fascination with folklore to writing.

Melissa writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Her books have been translated into 28 languages to date and been bestsellers in the US (NY Times, LA Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal) as well as various countries overseas. She is best known for the Wicked Lovely series for teens and Graveminder for adults. 

Wicked Lovely was her first novel; it was simultaneously released in the US and UK by HarperCollins in 2007 (with translation rights also sold in twenty-some countries). It debuted as a NY Times Bestseller and evolved into a multi-book series with myriad accolades and international bestseller lists. 

Her debut adult book, Graveminder, released to strong critical reception in 2011.  Following that she has edited anthologies with Kelley Armstrong (Enthralled and Shards & Ashes) and with her friend Tim Pratt (Rags & Bones), and released a second adult novel (The Arrivals) in 2013. 

With Kelley Armstrong, Melissa is the co-author of the Blackwell Pages trilogy (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), a children’s series about the Norse myth of Ragnarök.

Her upcoming HarperCollins 2014 release, Made For You, utilizes both her graduate degree in Southern Literature and her personal experience with stalkers in a story about a killer who terrorizes a small North Carolina town.

Her first picture book (Bunny Roo) will be released in 2015.

Currently, Melissa resides in Virginia with her spouse, children, and many dogs.

To contact Melissa try:  
Website  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  | Goodreads 

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a full set of the 5 Wicked Lovely series and the Wicked Lovely companion book (all paperback) as well as a hardcover copy of Made For You. US Only

1 winner will receive a paperback of Graveminder & of Arrivals, as well as a hardcover copy of Made For You. US Only.

1 winner will receive a hardcover of Made For You.US ONLY.

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BOOK REVIEW Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr @melissa_marr @harperteen @melissa_marr @harperteen

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2012 | Series: Carnival of Souls

 In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures--if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.

All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.

From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and "Graveminder," comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny.

About the Author

Melissa Marr is the author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series and of Graveminder. She is also the co-editor, with Kelley Armstrong, of Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions. She lives in the Washington, DC, area.

Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 4, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061659282
• ISBN-13: 978-0061659287

SOURCE:  AROUND THE WORLD ARC TOURS

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Mallory has moved repeatedly through out her childhood, always on the run from some evil element that she knows are daimons but still is unclear exactly what they are, only they want to kill her.  Her mother left her and her father, so Mallory has essentially been on her own, without friends since she changes schools so often.  When she meets a gorgeous boy after school one day, her life begins to change and she thinks this might be her chance for romance and a normal life.  The boy, Kaleb, seems to know alot about her and there is an instant attraction, something that he isn't expecting since he was hired to find her by her uncle, Haage.  Kaleb is actually a daimon in the lowest rung of a social class in The City that is populated by his kind.  Through Kaleb, she discovers her father is actually a witch and his kind are mortal enemies of the daimons.  At the center of The City is the Carnival of Souls, a sort of market where anything can be bought and sold...I mean anything...

Kaleb, who has a sort of werewolf-type power, has made his living as a fighter and lover, doing whatever it takes to survive. As he tries to fight his way out of his social class, Marchosias, the ruler of The City, has created a type of gladiator battle and to the winner comes riches and a societal upgrade as well as freedom.  The freedom is exactly what Aya is fighting for since as a woman, her rights are dictated by men, marriage and reproduction.  The two make a pact to protect each other while Mallory becomes a unwitting pawn in the game.  Until she finds out exactly who she is, then she starts asking questions, a lot of questions and she doesn't like the answers.  There are lots of social statements that make important points about poverty. class and women's rights.  Aya is a strong woman and I think that Mallory will turn out to be one as well. 

This is such a beautifully written story full of intrigue, love, class warfare, and full of Roman gladiator type action in the vein of The Hunger Games, Daughter of Smoke and Shadow and Bone.  Like all of Marr's other books, you are immediately drawn into the world and the fast paced tale that unfurls.  I was left gasping on the last page because I didn't want to leave.  I think it will be another year before the next one in the series is released and I can't wait!    I didn't think it was overly graphic, so if you survived The Hunger Games, this should be on your list as your next read.  I wish I could go into more detail about the story but I don't want to reveal anything more. Parents, be aware that there is violence, mentions of alcohol/drugs,  and sexual situation.

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Waiting on Wednesday Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr @melissa_marr @harperteen

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2012 | Series: Carnival of Souls

In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures—if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.

All Mallory knows of The City is that her father—and every other witch there—fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.

From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and Graveminder, comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny.

About the Author

Melissa Marr is the author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series and of Graveminder. She is also the co-editor, with Kelley Armstrong, of Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions. She lives in the Washington, DC, area.

Product Details Reading level: Ages 13 and up Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (September 4, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061659282 ISBN-13: 978-0061659287

REVIEW: Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

Description

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.
Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.
Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.
The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.

About the Author

Melissa Marr is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity, and Radiant Shadows.

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061659258
• ISBN-13: 978-0061659256

SOURCE:  Book It Forward ARC Tours

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

The series ended exactly how it was supposed to.  Well, at least I was happy about it.  I felt that Melissa Marr wrapped up the series with a reasonable plot line and that all loose threads were tied together.  It may not be the ending some people were looking for but it worked for me.  The story does flip around with each character given their own time in the sun and point of view.

You find out what Seth really is, what Niall really wants, what happens to Irial and of course the queens.  Donia and Aislinn have come to an understanding and compromise that in turn makes them each stronger.  Keenan find his own place in the world. I did miss some of the minor characters like Leslie although she does make a brief appearance.  The Hounds figure somewhat prominently in the story like Baranach.  I thought this was a real page turner with lots of action and a little romance. 

BOOK TRAILER TUESDAY Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

I just finished Darkest Mercy -- my review will be posted later today.  So sad it is over....

Description

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.
Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.
Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.
The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.

About the Author

Melissa Marr is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity, and Radiant Shadows.

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061659258
• ISBN-13: 978-0061659256

Waiting on Wednesday: Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Description

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.
Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.
Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.
The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.

About the Author

Melissa Marr is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity, and Radiant Shadows.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061659258
• ISBN-13: 978-0061659256

 This series is just so amazing.  I can't wait for the next one!