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This is by far one of the hardest categories for me! There’s so
many swoon-worthy guys and even more so this year since I've become addicted to Reverse Harem books!!! There are no honorable mentions because my post would have been a mile long but I wish I could have added more! Also no YA book boyfriends this year I have been on a new adult and adult book reading spree so this is stock full of hot men!
1. Tee, Dee, & Rab from C.M. Stunich's ALLISON'S ADVENTURES IN UNDERLAND, This a a Reverse Harem and if the MC can have all the boys so can I lol :)
2. Seamus, Michael, Patrick, & Mich from Savannah Skye's A WITCH'S HAREM. 4 smoking haw Irish lads and I can't/won't pick just one.
3. Nate and Aaron from Eva Chase's DRAGON'S TEARS, yes this is another reverse harem but at the moment I'm a little mad at two of the boys so only Nate and Aaron make the cut.
4. Rylen from UNDONE by Wendy Higgins. He's my pilot hawtie and such a sexy man with a good heart!
5. Lucian from PLAYING WITH MONSTERS by Amelia Hutchins. This is my bad boy boyfriend and when I say bad I don't mean bad boy with a good heart I mean a seriously sexy bad boy.
6. Tor from FANTASTICAL by Kristen Ashley, no this book wasn't published in 2017 but I read it in 2017 so it counts! Tor is a haw prince from a fantasy realm and he is a bit of a bad boy but has a great heart and is sexy as hell.
7. Brando from BELL OF ETERNITY by Martina Boone. I fell in love with Brando in LAKE OF DESTNY so I was happy he got his own book and love story!
8. Wes, Austin, and Caleb. And River and Colefrom Tate Jame's KIT DAVENPORT Series. Yup another Reverse Harem and nope I won't choose they're all sexy and amazing in their own ways.
9. Desmond Flynn fromA STRANGE HYMN by Laura Thalassa. Des is a Fae king and The Bargainer and he's dangerous and sexy!
10. Ryker from the COLLECTOR series by Stacey Marie Brown, It was hard to pick a boy from all of Stacey's series but the hot viking fae won my heart!
So what about you? Who's your top 10 book boyfriends of 2017? Make sure to fill out the linky so I can see and make sure to stop by my co-hosts blogs to see their lists and enter today's giveaway below!
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the blog tour for ILLUSION by Martina! As most of you know I am a huge fan of Martinaa's and over the years I have been lucky enough to get to know her and call her a dear friend as well!! I have the series playlist to share with you today! And make sure to enter the awesome giveaway for a chance to win the whole series!!
Barrie must rescue her beloved and her family from evil spirits in the masterful conclusion to the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy. Caged by secrets all around her and haunted by mistakes that have estranged her from Eight Beaufort, Barrie Watson is desperate to break the curse that puts her family in danger—without breaking the beautiful magic that protects Watson’s Landing. To do that, she must heal the rifts that have split the families of the island apart for three hundred years, unravel the mystery of the Fire Carrier and the spirits he guards, and take control of forces so deadly and awe-inspiring they threaten to overwhelm her. With the spirits that cursed Watson Island centuries ago awake and more dangerous than ever, she finds an unlikely ally in the haunting and enigmatic Obadiah, whose motivations and power she still can’t read—or trust. His help comes at a price, however, plunging Barrie into a deadly maze of magic and wonder, mystery and intrigue that leads through history to places she never imagined she could go.
Now on to the playlist! I'll add a couple videos for my favorite songs :)
There are two playlists on SPOTIFY for the book. The first contains all
the beach music from the story—which is a playlist that I put on any time
I need happy-making music. Carolina Beach Music gave rise to the dance that
Eight Beaufort teaches Barrie in the book, the Carolina Shag, but it’s just
plain fun music. It makes me think of nights dancing on the beach under the
moonlight, including songs by the Drifters, the Tams, General Johnson and the
Chairmen of the Board, the Zodiacs . . . It’s music you’ve probably heard
before, but maybe not in this context.
If you take the two lists together, the music is a mix of joy and
haunting beauty, a bit like Watson Island. : )
About Martina:
Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke
several languages before learning English. She fell in love with words and
never stopped delighting in them. She’s the author of SIBA Book Award nominated
Compulsion, book one in the romantic Southern Gothic trilogy, the Heirs of
Watson Island, which was an Okra Pick by the Southern Independent Bookstores
Alliance, a Kansas State Reading Circle selection, a Goodreads Best Book of the
Month and YA Best Book of the Month, and an RT Magazine Best of 2014 Editor’s
Pick. The second book in the trilogy, Persuasion, will be published in October
2015.
She’s also the founder of AdventuresInYAPublishing.com, a three-time Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers
site, the CompulsionForReading.com book drive campaign for underfunded schools and libraries,
and YASeriesInsiders.com, a site devoted to the discovery and celebration of young adult
literature and encouraging literacy through YA series. She is also a founder
and permanent mentor at 1st5PagesWritingWorkshop.com, helping to shepherd aspiring writers into the publication
process and help them find the right starting point for their novels in
progress, Locally in her home state of Virginia, she is on the board of the
She lives with her husband, children, and a
lopsided cat, she enjoys writing contemporary fantasy set in the kinds of
magical places she’d love to visit. When she isn’t writing, she’s addicted to
travel, horses, skiing, chocolate flavored tea, and anything with Nutella on
it.
August 30: Back To School Freebie -- anything "back to school" related like 10 favorite books I read in school, books I think should be required reading, Required Reading For All Fantasy Fans, required reading for every college freshman, Books to Pair With Classics or Books To Complement A History Lesson, books that would be on my classroom shelf if I were a teacher I'm not a teacher and I don't think schools should dictate what kids read (ugh I hated required reading and would have read more if I would have been able to read what I wanted) so I'm just going to post a list of my Top Ten Favorite Books Coming out this Fall 2016! I'll post the covers and link to goodreads. 1.
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June 14: Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The Second Half Of The Year I'm going to show the book covers for this (so click on them and it'll take you to the goodreads page).
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Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of
course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for
the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!
I have loved this series since book 1 and although I'm nervous to read the finale I'm also super excited!!
Barrie must rescue her beloved and her family from evil spirits in the masterful conclusion to the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy. Caged by secrets all around her and haunted by mistakes that have estranged her from Eight Beaufort, Barrie Watson is desperate to break the curse that puts her family in danger—without breaking the beautiful magic that protects Watson’s Landing. To do that, she must heal the rifts that have split the families of the island apart for three hundred years, unravel the mystery of the Fire Carrier and the spirits he guards, and take control of forces so deadly and awe-inspiring they threaten to overwhelm her. With the spirits that cursed Watson Island centuries ago awake and more dangerous than ever, she finds an unlikely ally in the haunting and enigmatic Obadiah, whose motivations and power she still can’t read—or trust. His help comes at a price, however, plunging Barrie into a deadly maze of magic and wonder, mystery and intrigue that leads through history to places she never imagined she could go.
So what do you
think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this
week?
Hey All! The cover for Martina Boone’s PERSUASION was revealed this Wednesday at Hypable! It is absolutely gorgeous and because Martins rocks she wanted
to share the love! And so she has an amazing giveaway going on!
Scroll down to enter the giveaway, but first . . .
Illusion (Heirs of Watson Island, Book 3)
by Martina Boone Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse Oct 25, 2016 Caged by secrets all around her and haunted by mistakes that have estranged her from Eight Beaufort, Barrie Watson is desperate to break the curse that puts her family in danger—without breaking the beautiful magic that protects Watson’s Landing. To do that, she must heal the rifts that have split the families of the island apart for three hundred years, unravel the mystery of the Fire Carrier and the spirits he guards, and take control of forces so deadly and awe-inspiring they threaten to overwhelm her. With the spirits that cursed Watson Island centuries ago awake and more dangerous than ever, she finds an unlikely ally in the haunting and enigmatic Obadiah, whose motivations and power she still can’t read—or trust. His help comes at a price, however, plunging Barrie into a deadly maze of magic and wonder, mystery and intrigue that leads through history to places she never imagined she could go. Add to Goodreads
And here's all 3 covers side by side! Aren't the gorgeous together?!?!
HAVEN’T READ COMPULSION YET?
Compulsion (Heirs of Watson Island, Book 1) by Martina Boone Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse Oct 28, 2014 Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse. All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead—a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions. Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn't what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
PRAISE FOR COMPULSION
“Eight Beaufort is so swoon-worthy that it’s ridiculous. Move over Four, Eight is here to stay!" — RT Book Reviews, RT Editors Best Books of 2014
“Skillfully blends rich magic and folklore with adventure, sweeping romance, and hidden treasure . . . An impressive start to the Heirs of Watson Island series. ” — Publishers Weekly
“A little bit Gone with the Wind, a little bit Romeo and Juliet…” — School Library Journal
"Darkly romantic and steeped in Southern Gothic charm, you'll be compelled to get lost in the Heirs of Watson Island series." — #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout
"Beautifully written, with vivid characters, a generations-old feud, and romance that leaps off the page, this Southern ghost story left me lingering over every word, and yet wanting to race to the compelling finish." — Megan Shepherd, Author of THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER
by Martina Boone Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse Oct 27, 2015
Grieving the death of her godfather and hauntedby her cousin Cassie’s betrayal, Barrie returns from a trip to San Francisco to find
the Watson plantation besieged by reporters and ghost-hunters. Some are hoping
to see the ancient spirit who sets the river on fire each night, while others
are chasing rumors of a stolen shipment of Civil War gold that may be hidden at
Colesworth Place. Chaos descends as Cassie hires a team of archeologists to
excavate beneath the mansion ruins. But more is buried there than treasure.
A mysterious, magical man appears at Watson’s Landing, claiming the key to the Watson and Beaufort gifts and
the Colesworth curse also lies beneath the mansion. With a mix of threats and
promises, he engages Barrie and Cassie in a midnight visit, but the spell he
conjurs has potentially deadly consequences.
While Barrie and dreamy Eight Beaufort struggle to make sense of
the escalating danger and their growing feelings for each other, Barrie has to
figure out not only whom to trust, but which gift is more reliable—Eight’s or her own. With millions of dollars and the fate of the
founding families at stake, she must choose between what she feels deep in her
heart and what will keep her loved ones safe. IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon | Walmart | Target | Book Depository | iBooks
Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke several languages
before learning English. She’s the founder
of AdventuresInYAPublishing.com, a Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers site, and YASeriesInsiders.com, a site
devoted to the discovery and celebration of young adult literature and
encouraging literacy through YA series.
From her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband,
children, and Auggie the wonder dog, she enjoys writing contemporary fantasy
set in the kinds of magical places she’d love to
visit. When she isn’t writing,
she’s addicted to travel, horses, skiing,
chocolate flavored tea, and anything with Nutella on it.
