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ELLA'S WILL by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee Sweetwater Books, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4621-1908-0 YA/Adult Fairy Tale Retelling/Clean Romance Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Will Hawkins is just a simple stable boy. How can he hope to woo Ella, his once-wealthy childhood friend who is stubbornly independent, especially when his competition is the prince? Without any magic or fairy godmothers, Will must show Ella that he is her true prince charming in this perspective twist of the Cinderella story. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee graduated with a BA in English from Brigham Young University in 2004. She loved taking creative writing classes, and was particularly fond of the works of Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and the Bronte sisters. She also studied French and the humanities. Jessilyn grew up in the beautiful deserts of Southern California and now resides in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Saratoga Springs...

BEYOND THE RISING TIDE by Sarah Beard Sweetwater Books, 2016 ISBN13: 9781462118748 YA Romance Source: eARC from the publisher All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Kai was seventeen when he died saving Avery’s life, though he didn’t really have much to live for. After spending half his life being shipped around to different families, the only place he felt at home was on a street corner with his guitar. Now, it’s been six months since his death. Six months adapting to a new kind of existence where instead of making music, he uses his new healing powers to save lives. But in his off hours, he watches helplessly as Avery’s life is unraveled by his death. Avery doesn’t know that it was Kai who saved her life in the ocean, because her rescuer’s body was never found. Wracked with guilt, the ocean she once loved is now her tormentor. As her surfboards collect dust in the garage, the weight of her grief destroys her relationships and stretches her to a br...

PORCELAIN KEYS Sarah Beard Young Adult Contemporary Romance Pages: 352 Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. (February 11, 2014) ISBN-10: 1462113966 ISBN-13: 978-1462113965 Source: eARC provided by author/purchased copy (it was that good!) ABOUT THE BOOK Aria's life is full of secrets--secrets about her mother's death, her father's cruelty, and her dream to go to Juilliard. When Aria meets Thomas, he draws out her secrets, captures her heart, and gives her the courage to defy her father. But when tragedy strikes and Thomas disappears, Aria is left alone to transform her broken heart's melody into something beautiful. Porcelain Keys is a captivating love story that will resonate long after the last page is turned. REVIEWS "Emotionally rich, elegant description, beloved characters--Sarah Beard delivers a fresh, new novel that will go on my list of classics." --Stephanie Fowers, author of With a Kiss . "Aria is a heroine worth rooting for, an...