Blog Tour- SWEET RECKONING Blake Interviews Kai and a Giveaway!

I adore Wendy Higgins and her books so I always jump at the chance to have her on the blog and do I have a treat for you today! I have my two favorite guys Kaidan and Blake here to answer some burning questions! Check it out and make sure to enter the awesome giveaway below!
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Title: SWEET RECKONING

Author: Wendy Higgins

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 400

Pub. Date: April 29, 2014

Find it: Goodreads |Amazon| Barnes & Noble | Book Depository

It’s time.

Evil is running rampant and sweet Anna Whitt is its target. Nobody knows when or how the Dukes will strike, but Anna and her Nephilim allies will do anything necessary to rid the earth of the demons and their oppressive ways.

The stakes are higher than ever, and Anna is determined that the love she feels will be her strength, not a liability. But trying to protect the ones she loves while running for her life and battling demonic forces proves to be perilous—especially as faces are changing and trust is fleeting. When the Duke of Lust sends Anna’s great love, Kaidan Rowe, to work against her, Anna must decide how much she’s prepared to risk.

In the most sensual and fast-paced installment yet, Sweet Reckoning brings all the beloved Neph together one last time to fight for their freedom.

Now on to the interview!

Blake, son of the Duke of Envy, interviewing Kaidan, son of the Duke of Lust:

Blake: *rubs hands together* Aw, yeah. This is gonna be good. I’ve got some questions here that’ll make you blush, brah.

Kaidan: *eyes him skeptically* When have you known me to blush? Ever.

Blake: That was then. You’re outta your game now that you’re all lovey-dovey and romantic with Anna and shiz.

Kaidan: We’ll see. *kicks his feet up with a grin and twines fingers behind his head* What’ve you got, then? Make it good.

Blake: *clears throat and flaps paper importantly* First state your full name.

Kaidan: *blanches and frowns*

Blake: Hahahaha! *points to Kai’s face* You are totally blushing! I win!

Kaidan: I thought you’d be asking sex questions. This interview sucks.

Blake: *grins*  Answer the question, man.

Kaidan: Fine… *through clenched teeth*  Kaidan Demetrius Rowe

Blake: *falls back and slaps his leg*  Demetrius!  Hahaha!

Kaidan: Shut it.

Blake: How demonic. Your pop sure has a sense of humor.

Kaidan: Next question, git.

Blake: Alright, alright, grumpy. Okay, let’s start easy. I hear people pronounce your name like “Kayden” all the time, and they spell it with an “e” instead of an “a” when they write it out. Tell me…how does that make you feel when people get your name wrong?

Kaidan: *shrugs* I honestly couldn’t care less. Sometimes I try to help out, offering some rhyming words—it’s Kai like Thai, Chai, Fry, Pie—

Blake: I can’t help but notice you give all edible examples.

Kaidan: Exactly. *winks* And don’t worry, mate—by the time they’re naked they’re pronouncing it correctly. Over and over.

*both guys fist bump*

Blake: Dude, you know Anna’s gonna read this, right?

Kaidan: Er, yeah, you know what? Perhaps we can just delete that last answer.

Blake: No can do, lover boy. Haha. And quit giving me the stink-eye. Anna knows you don’t work anymore. You’re all good now.

Kaidan: Yeah, that’s me. Good, good, good.

Blake: But if she could’ve seen you in action back in the day…

Kaidan: Okay, enough.

Blake: Do you miss it?

Kaidan: Hell, no.

Blake: What’s your favorite position?

Kaidan: That’s like asking a book nerd to pick their favorite book. Impossible. Too many excellent ones.

Blake: Damn. Thought I could take you by surprise with that question, but you didn’t even flinch.

Kaidan: Nice try.

Blake: Alright then. How about your favorite body part? I mean, I already know this. Everyone who knows you knows the answer to this, but we need it on record. All official and whatnot.

Kaidan: It’s the arse, all the way.

Blake: Yup. Knew it. Seen the way you zone in on a nice butt like a fighter pilot about to release his rocket at a target.

*another fist bump*

Blake: I’m a boob guy myself.

Kaidan: Yes, I know. You’re a bit obvious, but instead of zoning in for business like I do, you turn into an idiot with a goofy-arse grin.

Blake: I can’t help it… Boobies! *tongue hangs out*

Kaidan: Tits are brilliant, but they come in third behind thighs for me. Wait, can I say tits? Who’s reading this interview?

Blake: Eh, I think you’re okay. Sorry, everyone who’s offended by Kai’s potty mouth. Maybe we should chill out on the boobs and butt talk.

Kaidan: Damn. Okay, then, carry on. Next question.

Blake: I don’t know. I had other questions, but now all I can think about are boobs and butts.

Kaidan: You’re so inappropriate, Blake. I’m not certain how we stay friends.

Blake: I know, right? *twists eyebrow bar in thought* Hey, you wanna hit the waves?

Kaidan: You are so ADD. And yes. Let’s go.

Blake: Sweet. I love you, man.

Kaidan: You don’t love me. You just love my Kaidan Style.

Blake: Alright, Snoop-Kai. Thanks for the interview. Can I get a hug?

Kaidan: Only if you promise to cop a feel.

Blake: *laughs*  Dude. No one’s ever going to trust us to do an interview together again.

Kaidan: True. We can safely consider this our first and last. It’s been fun. Now, let’s surf.

Thanks for stopping by guys, that was enlightening and funny!!! And I can’t wait for everyone to read SWEET RECKONING! Ooh and have fun surfing!!!

About Wendy:

After earning a bachelors in Creative Writing from George Mason University and a masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford, Wendy taught high school English until becoming a mommy. Writing Young Adult (YA) stories gives her the opportunity to delve into the ambiguities of those pivotal, daunting, and exciting years before adulthood.

She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, daughter, and son. Sweet Evil is her debut novel.

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Giveaway Details:

We have a really exciting giveaway for this tour! Lucky winners will receive either:

• A Kai Prize Pack (3) - leather bracelet, drumstick pencils, Lascivious Tour pass, Kai button, and signed bookmark/bookplate

• A Bookmark Bundle (10)

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Tour Schedule

Monday, April 28th - Supernatural Snark

Tuesday, April 29th -  Bewitched Bookworms

Wednesday, April 30th - Jenuine Cupcakes

Thursday, May 1st - Krista's Dust Jacket

Friday, May 2nd - Two Chicks on Books

Monday, May 5th - Curling Up with a Good Book

Tuesday, May 6th - Parajunkee

Wednesday, May 7th - fiktshun

Thursday, May 8th - Bookcrush.in

Friday, May 9th - Alice Marvels

Dying to Read (43)- SWEET RECKONING by Wendy Higgins

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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!

This week the book I’m dying to read is SWEET RECKONING by Wendy Higgins!!!!! I have been a huge fan of this series even before the first book had even come out. I made all of my friends read it and while I’ll be sad to read the end of this amazing trilogy I truly hope Kaidan and Anna get their happy ending!!!!!!!

Sweet Reckoning

Wendy Higgins

Release Date: April 29, 2014

Paperback: 464 pages

Publisher: HarperTeen

ISBN: 978-0062265975

Goodreads

Amazon/Barnes & Noble /The Book Depository

It’s time.

Evil is running rampant and sweet Anna Whitt is its target. Nobody knows when or how the Dukes will strike, but Anna and her Nephilim allies will do anything necessary to rid the earth of the demons and their oppressive ways.

The stakes are higher than ever, and Anna is determined that the love she feels will be her strength, not a liability. But trying to protect the ones she loves while running for her life and battling demonic forces proves to be perilous—especially as faces are changing and trust is fleeting. When the Duke of Lust sends Anna’s great love, Kaidan Rowe, to work against her, Anna must decide how much she’s prepared to risk.

In the most sensual and fast-paced installment yet, Sweet Reckoning brings all the beloved Neph together one last time to fight for their freedom.

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

Blog Tour- Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins and a Giveaway!

Hey y’all! Ok I am super excited for today’s post! First of all I adore Wendy Higgins and her books! I was so crazy about Sweet Evil I made everyone I knew read it! I was stoked when we got the opportunity to host the blog tour for Sweet Peril this book rocked as much as book 1 and had some seriously steamy scenes!!!!

Ok so here’s my post it’s a music post with videos!

Anna, what are your three favorite songs?

“Young Volcanoes” by Fall Out Boy - I love the line about the foxes hunting the hounds because that’s my life right now, trying to get the Nephilim to rise up and fight the Dukes. It’s a turn of the table, but we’re like Young Volcanoes. We’re wild, and when it comes down to it, we plan to explode.

“Your Hands” by JJ Heller - This song is so sweet and the singer’s voice is beautiful. It reminds me of the day I stood at the ledge of LookOut Point and raised my hands to the sky. My favorite lines are “When my world is shaking, Heaven stands. When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands.”

“I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift - I mean, come on guys! This is SO Kaidan, Rowe, right? Sometimes when I hear this song I think back to our early days and I get those crazy, wild butterflies again. He was, and is, trouble. And I knew it, but I still fell hard.

Kaidan, what three songs do you use to decompress?

“Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, “Sail” by Awolnation, and “Madness” by Muse. Bloody brilliant, those ones. The key is volume: the rattle-your-ears kind of high volume with loads of bass. If you’ve had a shit day, give it a go, luvs. You can thank me later. *winks* Jaime just has to add that these are some of her favorite songs right now! Kaidan has awesome taste!

And someone tweeted Kaidan this song and it's SO perfect!!! Se we thought we should add it! Jaime loves this band too!

About SWEET PERIL

Anna Whitt, the daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, promised herself she’d never do the work of her father—polluting souls. She’d been naive to make such a vow. She’d been naive about a lot of things.

Haunted by demon whisperers, Anna does whatever she can to survive, even if it means embracing her dark side and earning an unwanted reputation as her school’s party girl. Her life has never looked more bleak. And all the while there’s Kaidan Rowe, son of the Duke of Lust, plaguing her heart and mind.

When an unexpected lost message from the angels surfaces, Anna finds herself traveling the globe with Kopano, son of Wrath, in an attempt to gain support of fellow Nephilim and give them hope for the first time. It soon becomes clear that whatever freedoms Anna and the rest of the Neph are hoping to win will not be gained without a fight. Until then, Anna and Kaidan must put aside the issues between them, overcome the steamiest of temptations yet, and face the ultimate question: is loving someone worth risking their life?

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About Wendy Higgins

After earning a bachelors in Creative Writing from George Mason University and a masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford, Wendy taught high school English until becoming a mommy. Writing Young Adult (YA) stories gives her the opportunity to delve into the ambiguities of those pivotal, daunting, and exciting years before adulthood.

She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, daughter, and son. Sweet Evil is her debut novel.

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Giveaways

All giveaways are US only.

One entry per household.

Must be 13 or older to enter.

Books will be sent directly from the publisher.

All other prizes will be sent separately.

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Only one mandatory entry to leave a comment with the answer to this question: Team Kaidan, Team Kopano, I can’t choose or I don’t know yet?

All other entries are for the author - Follow on Twitter, Like FB page, add SWEET PERIL to Goodreads, and they’re extra entry opportunities only.

The prizes:

1 Grand Prize Giveaway - engraved “Kaidan Rowe Sweet Peril” drumsticks, fruity scented lip balms, a paperback copy of SWEET PERIL and a signed SWEET PERIL bookplate

5 Winners for - a paperback copy of SWEET PERIL and a signed SWEET PERIL bookplate.

Giveaway ends May 10th at 12:00 a.m. PDT.

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Make sure to check out the tour schedule for some awesome reviews, guest posts, and interviews!

Week One

Apr. 22nd - YA Sisterhood - Guest Post

Apr. 23rd - Tater's Tall Tails - Kaiden Interview

Apr. 24th - Supernatural Snark - Review + Excerpts

Apr. 25th - Books with Bite - Anna Interview

Apr. 26th - Tales of a Ravenous Reader - Guest Post

Week Two

Apr. 29th - Bewitched Bookworms - Guest Post

Apr. 30th - Two Chicks on Books - Guest Post

Apr. 30th - Curling Up with a Good Book - Review

May 1st - Magical Urban Fantasy Reads - Guest Post

May 2nd - The Book Cellar - Guest Post

May 3rd - Fiktshun - Guest Post

Top 10 of 2012 Day 1- Top 10 Books of 2012 and a Giveaway!

So today’s topic is Best Books I've Read in 2012 (Doesn't have to be released in 2012, just a book you've read in 2012). And I had a hell of a time narrowing it down to just 10 so there are a few honorable mentions added to this list. If you want to know anything about the books I chose just click on the title and it’ll take you to the Goodreads page!

And make sure to stop by my co-hosts sites Fiktshun, Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads for their lists! Oh and make sure to sign up with the linky to share your lists! And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!Details are at the end of this post!

Best Books I've Read in 2012 

1. Splintered by AG Howard. Yes it releases January  1^st but I read it in 2012 and it was my favorite of the year hands down!!!!!

2. Grave Mercy by RL LaFevers. This was one fantastic historical fiction with a paranormal twist. I loved everything about this story! Assassins rock!

3. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. High Fantasy is one of my favorite genres and this makes my Top 10 all-time list!

4. The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson. Like my 3^rd choice this series is on my all-time list! Rae is an amazing writer and Hector will definitely make my book boyfriends list!

5. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins. This was the first book of 2102 that I made all of my friends read. I mean I made them drop whatever they were reading to start this one!

6. Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready. Such an amazing ending to one of my favorite series. Many tears were shed.

7. Cinder by Marissa Meyer. A cyborg Cinderella set in a futuristic world yes please! This book was awesome!!!!

8. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. One of my favorite dystopian stories hands down and I loved that it was told in dual POV’s!

9. Masque of The Red Death by Bethany Griffin. Based on an Edgar Allen Poe tale with an awesome main character and two equally sexy leading men whom I still can’t choose between!

10. Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris. Set in a city near and dear to my heart with some of the best sci-fi storytelling set in a real world environment. Plus Ben reminds me of Max from Roswell and the dimension travel reminds me of Sliders J

Honorable Mentions

Renegade by JA Souders. A dystopian tale set in a lush underwater world with one of the most evil villain’s I’ve had the pleasure of reading about!

The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead. I love Richelle’s books and this one kicked my ass! The ending *gasps*

Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I love Jennifer’s books and even though I just recently read Opal. Onyx was just a little bit more of a favorite.

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa. Loved this one! Love all of Julie’s books!

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund. A modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion that rocked my world! It was a sci-fi/dystopian that I adored!

Did any of my favorites make your list? Fill out the linky and let me know! And good luck with the giveaway :)  Today’s giveaway is hosted by Lisa from A Life Bound By Books so make sure to stop by her Top 10 Post!

Sweet Evil Read Along Week 4- Final Week and Giveaway

Hey y’all! Welcome to week one of the Sweet Evil Read Along hosted by Mindy at Magical Urban Fantasy Reads and co-hosted by me here at Two Chicks on Books as well as Rachel from Fiktshun, Tara from Tater’s Tall Tales and Nancy from The Ravenous Reader!

This week we’ll be reading chapters 26-31 and our topic this final week is Halloween. I hope you all have had fun reading one of our favorite books with us! Yay my favorite holiday!!!!!!

So with such an open topic what should I talk about? Hmmm how about haunted houses? I did volunteer work for a local charity and every year we had a haunted house. I loved it I actually started out as a starving 8 year old chained to a wall in a cell (yep I really started when I was 8!) I gradually moved on to the graveyard by the time I was 12 and got to scare the bejeezus out of people by flinging myself out of a coffin (yep a real one and it was awesome). By the time I was 16; I became a guide and we had a dentist friend who helped with the house, he actually made me real vampire fangs (still have them to this day) and I loved guiding people around the house and hearing their screams. Yep lol I’m demented also that’s why my friends who know me well know I don’t scare. At all. Horror movies make me laugh and I've never read a book that scared the crap out of me. I kinda wish I had.

So peeps here’s my task for you this week think of a book that will scare the crap out of me and no Stephen King please he bores me. Also what are your favorite things about Halloween???

Ok so here’s the deal as you all know I’ve read Sweet Evil and instead of lulling you to sleep with my review again I’m going to share a favorite passage of mine….

“Do you remember what I told you about the twins and their father, Astaroth?” he asked. “About how they can sense romantic bonds between people?”

“Yeah.”

“That’s why I hit the booze that night when we were all together this summer. I didn't want them to know there was anything there. I didn't want to explain anything or listen to their rubbish.”

My pulse quickened. He was admitting there was something between us. Something mutual.

“And tonight?” I asked, playing with the zipper on my jacket. He pulled a flask out from under his seat as an answer, and my heart turned a solid gallop in my chest.

“Don’t worry. I’m sober right now. I’ll start drinking when we pull up.”

Ok seriously a messed up way to tell someone you care but coming from Kaidan I’d take it any way I could lol.

Make sure to check out my complete review check here! Oh and if you haven’t signed up for the read along yet it’s not too late you have until the 28^th! Just go the Sweet Evil Read Along Page and sign up! And to everyone who has participated all 4 weeks y’all rock!!!!! And good luck with the giveaway!!!!

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