Top 25 Books Of 2013: #1 Kiss of Fire (Imdalind #1) By Rebecca Ethington

Book #1

Kiss of Fire (Imdalind #1) 

By Rebecca Ethington

Joclyn Despain has been marred by a brand on her skin. She doesn't know why the mark appeared on her neck, but she doesn't want anyone to see it, including her best friend Ryland, who knows everything else about her. The scar is the reason she hides herself behind baggy clothes, and won't let the idea of kissing Ryland enter her mind, no matter how much she wants to.

The scar is the reason she is being hunted.

If only she knew that she was.

If only she had known that the cursed stone her estranged father sent for her 16th birthday would trigger a change in her. Now, she is being stalked by a tall blonde man, and is miraculously throwing her high school bully ten feet in the air.

Joclyn attempts to find some answers and the courage to follow her heart. When Ryland finds her scar; only he knows what it means, and who will kill her because of it.

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My Thoughts:

This is the best book I have read this year. Why you ask? Well it's the most ORIGINAL piece I have read that kept me guessing throughout the end. It is an on going series (which is killing me)!! If you haven't read it, do so! You won't regret it! BUT, I have to point out that this is a YOUNG ADULT novel NOT Adult. It actually pushes the limit for a YA novel.

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #2 Seven Years (Seven #1) By Dannika Dark

Book #2

Seven Years (Seven #1) 

By Dannika Dark

From USA Today Bestselling Author Dannika Dark.

Seven years ago, my world ended.

Seven years later, my new life began.

It's been seven years since Lexi Knight lost her brother in a tragic accident. On the anniversary of his death, her brother's best friend shows up unexpectedly - a man she hasn't seen since the funeral. He is no longer the boy Lexi once knew, but a dangerous-looking man with tattoos and dark secrets. He broke her trust and abandoned her family, yet what he reveals makes it impossible to stay angry. Lexi has been secretly infatuated with Austin since childhood, so finding out he's a Shifter just makes him sexier. Dammit.

Austin Cole has returned to the city where he grew up, and just in time. He's lived a hard life these past seven years, and the shadows of his past are threatening to destroy Lexi's family. It's time that she learned the truth about her brother, but there is a shocking twist that Austin never saw coming. Now he must protect her family when her mother and sister wind up in mortal danger. Will Lexi learn to accept the truth about who he is, and can Austin salvage a relationship from the ruins of their past?

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Seven Years is not Shifter erotica, but puts a new spin on Shifter romance that's about family, second chances, and finding that person who completes you.

Cliffhanger-free

Mature content 17+

Happily Ever After =P

Part 1 of a series

What if Shifters really did exist, living in secret among humans?

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My Thoughts:

This was amazing! The best part about it, you ask? This shifter society isn't sexist. Since I am pro-feminism, that was a big plus C: I have most werewolf books because of that and this one was a nice surprise!!

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #3 Chameleon (Supernaturals #1) By Kelly Oram

Book #3

Chameleon (Supernaturals #1) 

By Kelly Oram

For small-town rebel Dani Webber magic and monsters are no more real than the Easter Bunny… until the day she accidentally stops time. Dani quickly discovers that not only do supernaturals exist, but she herself is one of them. This is great news for her life-long best friend Russ, who can finally come clean about his own supernatural status and his undying love for her. Before the two can start to enjoy the long overdue relationship, Dani is taken by a powerful council of supernaturals who believe she is the Chosen One destined to save them from extinction. 

As if being kidnapped and expected to save the world isn’t bad enough, an ancient prophecy warns of the Chosen One’s dark nature: “Only the truest love will keep her an agent for good.” The council believes they know who this “true love” is and, unfortunately, that person isn’t Russ. The mysterious, powerful and devastatingly handsome Seer is the last person Dani wants in her life, but when she starts having visions of a horrific future, she has no one else to turn to for help. 

Soon Dani finds herself torn between two very different boys with two very different opinions of whom she can trust. With the visions getting worse and time running out, Dani is forced to put aside her feelings and work with both the Seer and Russ before an ancient evil is unleashed upon the earth.

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My Thoughts:

This book is Ahhhmazing!! I am a sucker for too-innocent-that-it's-impossible male heroes. Gabriel reminded me a lot of how Kale in the Touch Series By Jus Accardo acted. It's just priceless. 

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #4 Branded (Sinners #1) by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki

Book #4

Branded (Sinners #1) 

By Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki

Fifty years ago the Commander came into power and murdered all who opposed him. In his warped mind, the seven deadly sins were the downfall of society. He created the Hole where sinners are branded according to their sins and might survive a few years. At best. 

Now LUST wraps around my neck like blue fingers strangling me. I’ve been accused of a crime I didn’t commit and now the Hole is my new home. 

Darkness. Death. Violence. Pain. 

Now every day is a fight for survival. But I won’t die. I won’t let them win.

The Hole can’t keep me. The Hole can’t break me. 

I am more than my brand. I’m a fighter. 

My name is Lexi Hamilton, and this is my story.

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My Thoughts:

This book was an amazing surprise! I was lucky enough to have won a copy via a raffle and after sitting in my kindle shelf in my iPad for a few weeks I finally decided to give it a chance. I am very glad I did! It's an incredible story and very well written! I recommend it  110% C: 

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #5 Becoming Alpha (Alpha Girl #1) By Aileen Erin

Book #5

Becoming Alpha (Alpha Girl #1) 

By Aileen Erin

Tessa McCaide has a unique talent for getting into trouble. Then again, it isn’t easy for a girl with visions to ignore what she sees. Luckily Tessa and her family are leaving California and moving halfway across the country, giving her the perfect opportunity to leave her reputation as “Freaky Tessa” behind. 

But Tessa doesn’t realize that kissing the wrong guy in her new Texas town could land her in far more trouble than she ever imagined. Like being forced to attend St. Ailbe’s Academy, a secret boarding school for werewolves. 

Even if the wrong guy did accidentally turn her into one of “them” and doom her to attending the weirdest high school ever, Tessa can’t help her growing attraction to the mysterious Dastien Laurent.

When vampires attack St. Alibe’s and her visions pinpoint an enemy in their midst, Tessa realizes that boy drama and her newfound canine tendencies might just be the least of her problems.

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My Thoughts:

I was lucky enough to get an eARC to review and it totally blew my mind!! This reminded me of those werewolf teenage angst novels I used to find at every corner. With time I had read all of them and couldn't find any more to read. This just sent me back to my childhood (Ok, Ok. I was 11 or 12 at the time ;]). I can't wait for book 2. The sh*t will defiantly hit the preverbal fan C:

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #6 The Naturals By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

 Book #6

The Naturals 

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it’s not a skill that she’s ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they’ve begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.

What Cassie doesn’t realize is that there’s more at risk than a few unsolved homicides— especially when she’s sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own.

Sarcastic, privileged Michael has a knack for reading emotions, which he uses to get inside Cassie’s head—and under her skin. Brooding Dean shares Cassie’s gift for profiling, but keeps her at arm’s length.

Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms closer than Cassie could ever have imagined. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.

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My Thoughts:

I love Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Barnes! I've read her Raised By Wolves series and I loved it so I had VERY high expectations and it didn't disappoint!! If your a fan of The Darkness Rising Series By Kelley Armstrong, you will love this C:

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #7 Simple Perfection (Perfection #2) By Abbi Glines

 Book #7

Simple Perfection (Perfection #2) 

By Abbi Glines

Woods had his perfect life mapped out for him. Rise up the ranks of the family business. Marry the rich girl of his parents’ dreams. Pretend that wealth and privilege was all he’d ever wanted. Then a girl named Della breezed into town, a beautifully imperfect stranger who captured his heart and opened his eyes to a new kind of future. Woods is ready and willing to sacrifice everything for her when the sudden death of his father leaves him with his mother to care for and a business to manage.

Della is determined to be strong for Woods, even as she’s quietly falling to pieces. No matter how far from home she’s run, the ghosts of her past have never stopped haunting her. Struggling to hide her true feelings from Woods, Della fears she can’t be his rock without dragging him down into the darkness with her. But is she strong enough to let go of the last thing holding her together?

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My Thoughts:

I love Abby Glines as an author. She just weaves the most amazing stories. I don't even have to read the synopsis anymore. I just buy it and read. I know I won't be disappointed, period.  

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #8 Must Love Fangs (Midnight Liaisons, #3) by Jessica Sims

 Book #8

Must Love Fangs 

(Midnight Liaisons, #3) 

By Jessica Sims

The third book in the “funny, sexy, and lively” (Publishers Weekly) romance series about a paranormal dating service called Midnight Liaisons.

Marie Bellavance has known for years that she’s going to die of the same incurable disease her mother did. That’s why she never dated and doesn’t allow anyone to get close to her. But now, as an employee of the paranormal dating agency Midnight Liaisons, she has a chance: if she can find someone to turn her into a supernatural creature, she’ll be cured!

Flirty were-cougar Joshua Russell has wanted standoffish Marie for his own, but she’s been off limits as a human. When he catches her sneaking away from a vampire date gone wrong, he steps in and offers his own services. As a vampire bodyguard, he’s able to tell her which men will be the perfect ones to date. But he’s secretly got a better plan in mind: if she wants to date the supernatural, a handsome were-cougar would be the best choice of all.

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My thoughts:

I love, love, love this series in general. The character voices are so fresh each time. You can tell that each one is her/his own person. That is hard to a pull off in a novel. It's what makes the character's so easy to get to know and become on with the character. I can't wait for the next installment C:

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #9 Vain (The Seven Deadly #1) by Fisher Amelie

Book #9

Vain (The Seven Deadly #1) 

By Fisher Amelie

If you’re looking for a story about a good, humble girl, who’s been hurt by someone she thought she could trust, only to find out she’s not as vulnerable as she thought she was and discovers an empowering side of herself that falls in love with the guy who helps her find that self, blah, blah, blah...then you’re gonna’ hate my story.

Because mine is not the story you read every time you bend back the cover of the latest trend novel. It’s not the “I can do anything, now that I’ve found you/I’m misunderstood but one day you’ll find me irresistible because of it” tale. Why? Because, if I was being honest with you, I’m a complete witch. There’s nothing redeeming about me. I’m a friend using, drug abusing, sex addict from Los Angeles. I’m every girlfriend’s worst nightmare and every boy’s fantasy.

I’m Sophie Price...And this is the story about how I went from the world’s most envied girl to the girl no one wanted around and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.

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My Thoughts:

I read this in the beginning of the year (before the idea of creating a blog ever entered my mind) so I don't have a review up. From what I remember this story really touched my heart. Just the idea of a rich b*tch of an heiress having learned her lesson and becoming a completely different person because she saw another side of life is just incredible. 

I recommend this book 110%. People shouldn't have to go trough what she does to change. They should want to change their way of life because it's the right thing to do. Not because of a punishment. This book is worth AT LEAST 4 STARS.

Top 25 Books Of 2013: #10 Frost Fire (Tortured Elements #1) by Olivia Rivers

Book #10

Frost Fire (Tortured Elements #1) 

By Olivia Rivers

"Magic is just like love, Allai. It won't wait for permission before it destroys you."

Like sand in an hourglass, Allai's future is dwindling away. She's spent her entire life fighting the Mages who threaten humanity, and dreams of someday eradicating magic. But all it takes is an anonymous phone call for the truth to spill out: Allai is the one thing she despises most. 

She's a Mage. 

Though ancient law mandates Allai's death, she still has one last chance of survival. His name is Drake Rhaize, and he swears he can lead Allai to a sanctuary for Mages. Allai hasn't seen Drake in years, but she remembers him as the demon boy who used to hold her close and softly whisper that he'd keep her safe. But Drake has changed since then: He's now suspected of murder, and has been out-casted for betraying his own kind. 

While Allai doesn't trust Drake, she has no choice but to put her life in his hands and hope he can get her to safety. Because Allai's father has hired a pack of Demons to bring her back to him, dead or alive, and demons never stop the hunt.

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My Thoughts:

This book I can compare to the Imdalind Series. It's just THAT good. Again, I read this before May, so I don't have a review written up, but this book is AMAZING. I am still going crazy for book 2 (which was already supposed to be out -Author's Website said so-, but it isn't and no one is telling me ANYTHING!!). So let's just say I'm slowly and painfully dying inside.

I remember being in love with Drake and Allai was/is my revile. The story was so different from what is normally put out there in the publishing world that I just loved that. I'll just say it involves a lot of action, a mage girl and a demon out to help her. That right there should be enough for you to click that Amazon or B&N link mentioned above C; 

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #11 Flight (The Crescent Chronicles #1) By Alyssa Rose Ivy

Book #11

 Flight (The Crescent Chronicles #1) 

By Alyssa Rose Ivy 

Sometimes you just have to take flight.

A summer in New Orleans is exactly what Allie needs before starting college. Accepting her dad’s invitation to work at his hotel offers an escape from her ex-boyfriend and the chance to spend the summer with her best friend. Meeting a guy is the last thing on her mind—until she sees Levi.

Unable to resist the infuriating yet alluring Levi, Allie finds herself at the center of a supernatural society and forced to decide between following the path she has always trusted or saving a city that might just save her.

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My Thoughts:

*BEWARE: minor spoilers for those who haven't read book 1 AND 2*

OK, OK. This book released in 2012. August to be exact. Not 2013, like my banner specifies. Give me a break, I read this this year. So. It. Counts. Now on with what I thought of the story C:

This was an amazing introduction this the series. The characters were great. Allie had a backbone. Everything was good. UNTIL I also read BOOK 2. It went down hill from there. Allie got pulled into a marriage without here consent. She was blindsided the full book and actually listened to whats-his-face-Levi now.  

Levi got so out of hand that I was pulling my hair out by the time I finished book 2. Just no. NO. Let's just say I stopped there. I will not continue on to book 3 and I will not pass Go and I will not collect my $200. 

Top 25 Books Of 2013: #12 Touch of Death (Touch of Death #1) By Kelly Hashway

Book #12

Touch of Death 

(Touch of Death #1) 

By Kelly Hashway 

Jodi Marshall isn’t sure how she went from normal teenager to walking disaster. One minute she’s in her junior year of high school, spending time with her amazing boyfriend and her best friend. The next she’s being stalked by some guy no one seems to know.

After the stranger, Alex, reveals himself, Jodi learns he’s not a normal teenager and neither is she. With a kiss that kills and a touch that brings the dead back to life, Jodi discovers she’s part of a branch of necromancers born under the 13th sign of the zodiac, Ophiuchus. A branch of necromancers that are descendents of Medusa. A branch of necromancers with poisoned blood writhing in their veins.

Jodi’s deadly to the living and even more deadly to the deceased. She has to leave her old, normal life behind before she hurts the people she loves. As if that isn’t difficult enough, Jodi discovers she’s the chosen one who has to save the rest of her kind from perishing at the hands of Hades. If she can’t figure out how to control her power, history will repeat itself, and her race will become extinct.

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My Thoughts:

I was never a big fan of zombies. This book made me change my mind. Sure, the love interest isn't a zombie, BUT it FEATURES zombie-ish people so it's basically the same thing to me. Most would disagree, but let's leave it at that. OK?

This was yet another ORIGINAL piece that I found whilst browsing my Goodreads recommendations. 

♡♡♡♡I just love that list!! ♡♡♡♡ 

Back to the book: It was well written and had a mythology background (another win in my opinion). It wasn't an obvious tale like Hades & Persephone (I can make a list of all the re-tellings that one got....Trust me it's HUGE). It was finally one featuring Medusa. YAY! This book features Medusa, Zombies and a love story. What else do I need in a book? Go one-click and start reading this right away! GO, GO, GO!

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Top 25 Books Of 2013: #13 The Rising (Darkness Rising #3) by Kelley Armstrong

 Book #13

The Rising 

(Darkness Rising #3) 

By Kelley Armstrong

Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it's not like they can just go to the authorities for help.

All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they're so valuable, and why their supernatural powers are getting more and more out of control.

But Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her. And now, like it or not, she'll have to face down some demons from her past if she ever hopes to move on with her life. Because Maya can't keep running forever.

Old secrets are revealed and unexpected characters make a surprising return in this stunning conclusion to Kelley Armstrong's New York Times bestselling Darkness Rising trilogy.

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My Thoughts:

I loved the Darkest Powers Trilogy, so it's obvious I have good things to say about the Darkness Rising Trilogy. Both ended way, way, WAY too soon! I would love to see more of Derek (DPT) and more of Rafe (DRT). Personally, I think Mrs. Armstrong should take both trilogies out of the young adult world and put them in either new adult or adult paranormal romance. It's all TOO innocent, so it does lose a little of it's shine because of that. I hope Mrs. Armstrong writes more on this world and does her fans justice by just ending it once and for all. Because let's face it: Mrs. Armstrong doesn't know when to let the reader go. She ALWAYS leaves untied ends so she can go back in 10 years and write more. Well, you know what? I'd be happier getting a happily ever after then to be left in my corner all alone wondering WHAT-IF. & That's coming from my heart C;

P.S. I didn't review this book when I read it in April. My rating will be below and consider 'My Thought's' my review. =]

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