Top 10 Week! My Favorite Quotes of 2017

I look forward to sharing my favorite quotes just as much as I love sharing my favorite covers(which you'll see tomorrow)! This is a list of my favorite quotes from books I read in 2017. 

They're in no particular order.

“With all this talk of blood purity I’m not sure if Ferrin is trying to be Hitler or Voldemort.” 

- Fanning the Flames by Chris Cannon

My reviews from this series...

Going Down in Flames

Bridges Burned

Trial by Fire

Fanning the Flames

“I didn’t read to escape. I didn’t even read to be entertained. It was more elemental , more essential than that. I read because imagination was the only thing that elevated me beyond my own reality.” 

- Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray

My review of...

Don't Kiss the Messenger

“Did you have fun? How many boys did you make out with?” she asks. 

“Seventy. At least.”

“How many shots did you take?”

“Fourteen. I let go of the wheel halfway home and Jesus drove me the rest of the way.” 

- Forget Me Always by Sara Wolf

My reviews from this series...

Love Me Never

Forget Me Always

Remember Me Forever

"You’re my final chapter, Leanna. No revisions necessary.” 

- Read, Write, Love at Seaside by Addison Cole

My reviews from this series...

Read, Write, Love at Seaside

Dreaming at Seaside

Hearts at Seaside

Sunsets at Seaside

Secrets at Seaside

Nights at Seaside

“How embarrassing. I'm already awkward enough without some attractive dead dude overhearing everything I say. I may never toot again.” 

- How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

“Almost everything worth believing in cannot be seen. Love, for instance.” 

-How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

“Very little. I know that Increase Mather was well respected in the seventeenth century and quite influential in Boston, that his son Cotton Mather followed in his footsteps, and that his tenth or eleventh great-granddaughter, Samantha Mather, is common.”

“Did you just call me common?”

“I believe I did.”

I clench my teeth. “You’re a jackass.”

“Common and uncouth.” 

- How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

My review off...

How to Hang a Witch

“We can never really know another person,” he said instead. His breath stirred a loose tendril of hair that brushed her cheek. “At best, we can hope to know ourselves.” 

- To Seduce a Stranger by Susanna Craig

My review of...

To Seduce a Stranger

“You’re you, Charlie. Barefoot-loving, wind-chasing, soul-gripping, speak-your-mind, selfless you.” Tracing the bottom curve of my face with his fingers, he leaned slightly closer. “And I’m just trying to deserve you." 

- Singing Fire by T.L. Martin

My review of...

Singing Fire

“You don’t want to dream of me,” he said. “No one has ever wanted to dream of me.”

- Changing the Earl’s Mind by Kristen McLean

My Review of...
Behind the Marquess's Mask
To Win a Scoundrel's Heart

Changing the Earl's Mind

“I believe we all hide a beast inside. The only difference is what form it takes when freed.”  

-Haven by Mary Lindsey

My review of...

Haven

I came to New York to be an actress, not. a girlfriend or a happy person.

- Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham

“You’ve never been on Law and Order?” I say, surprised. “But you’re perfect for it …”

“I know. I’m even Irish and Italian. Who knows cops and criminals better?”

- Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham

My review of...

Someday, Someday, Maybe

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Book Review of Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray

Don't Kiss the Messenger (Edgelake High School #1) by Katie Ray
Genre: Young Adult (Contemporary Romance/Retelling)
Date Published: April 10, 2017
Publisher: Entangled: Crush

For most of her teenage life, CeCe Edmonds has been dealing with the stares and the not-so-polite whispers that follow her around Edgelake High. So she has a large scar on her face—Harry Potter had one on his forehead and people still liked him.

CeCe never cared about her looks—until Emmett Brady, transfer student and football darling, becomes her literature critique partner. The only problem? Emmett isblindsided by Bryn DeNeuville, CeCe’s gorgeous and suddenly shy volleyball teammate. 

Bryn asks CeCe to help her compose messages that’ll charm Emmett.CeCe isn’t sure there’s anything in his head worth charming but agrees anyway—she’s a sucker for a good romance. Unfortunately, the more messages she sends and the more they run into each other, the more she realizes there’s plenty in his head, from food to literature. Too bad Emmett seems to be falling for the wrong girl… 

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book involves one fiercely scarred girl who wants the new guy in town, the new guy who thinks he wants the new girl, and the new girl who really isn’t sure what she wants, and the misunderstanding that brings them all together. This modern Cyrano de Bergerac retelling will make you laugh, swoon, and fall in love.

Don't Kiss the Messenger is the first book in the Edgelake High School series by Katie Ray. This is a modern day retelling of the play by Edmond Rostand called Cyrano de Bergerac. I absolutely loved CeCe's character. As much as she hates it, I think the scar is part of what makes her who she is. Her parents and real friends feel the same way. She's intelligent, witty, fun, tough.. I'd love to be her friend. Emmett is a one of a kind dude too. He doesn't follow the jock stereotype that CeCe expects of him. Brynn has all the looks and no brains, and her beauty reels people in. With everything we know about CeCe, I don't know why she would have 'helped' Brynn to begin with. She didn't even like her, especially in the beginning. If it was one of her closer friends like Tuba? Maybe. But when it all started Brynn was a stranger. So, that part of it all didn't really match her personality. However, I completely understand why she got carried away with it and allowed it to go on as long as it did. ... even if I yelled at her a time or two. Overall, this was a fun group of characters. The story was fun and entertaining, and I read it super fast. The author's writing was clever and addictive. If you enjoyed the movies Roxanne and The Truth About Cats and Dogs, you'll love this book! I'm looking forward to more in this series.

The ARC of Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray was kindly provided to me by the pubisher through NetGalley for review. The opinions are my own.

Hi, my name's Katie and I write teen and new adult fiction novels. My latest book, Don't Kiss the Messenger, is published under my new pen name, Katie Ray. I also have six books published under my legal name, Katie Kacvinsky (First Comes Love, Second Chance, Finally Forever, Awaken, Middle Ground, and Still Point).

My books have been nominated for YALSA awards, and First Comes Love was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. My screenplay, A HIGH NOTE, was a semifinalist in the Austin Screenplay Competition. I live in beautiful Ashland, Wisconsin, on the shores of Lake Superior, with my husband, son, daughter, and a very high-energy dog.

To learn more about Katie Ray and her books, visit her blog.You can also find her on Goodreads and Twitter.

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Teaser Tuesday! Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by The Purple Booker. 

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share  doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser this week is from Don't Kiss the Messenger by Katie Ray

I met her eyes— dark brown and impenetrable, with an air of confidence that bordered on hostile. I’ve been around a lot of athletes and they carry an arsenal of attitude. I’m used to these kinds of expressions on the field. But women don’t usually look at me like this, putting up a Do-Not-Mess-With-Me force field.

For most of her teenage life, CeCe Edmonds has been dealing with the stares and the not-so-polite whispers that follow her around Edgelake High. So she has a large scar on her face—Harry Potter had one on his forehead and people still liked him.

CeCe never cared about her looks—until Emmett Brady, transfer student and football darling, becomes her literature critique partner. The only problem? Emmett isblindsided by Bryn DeNeuville, CeCe’s gorgeous and suddenly shy volleyball teammate.

Bryn asks CeCe to help her compose messages that’ll charm Emmett.CeCe isn’t sure there’s anything in his head worth charming but agrees anyway—she’s a sucker for a good romance. Unfortunately, the more messages she sends and the more they run into each other, the more she realizes there’s plenty in his head, from food to literature. Too bad Emmett seems to be falling for the wrong girl…

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book involves one fiercely scarred girl who wants the new guy in town, the new guy who thinks he wants the new girl, and the new girl who really isn’t sure what she wants, and the misunderstanding that brings them all together. This modern Cyrano de Bergerac retelling will make you laugh, swoon, and fall in love.

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