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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 just recently found out about this one and it sounds awesome! I can't wait to read this!!
Title: ASSASSIN'S HEART
Author: Sarah Ahiers
Release Date: February 2, 2016 Publisher:Harper Teen Pages: 400 Formats: Hardcover, eBook
In the kingdom of Lovero, nine rival Families of assassins lawfully kill people for a price. As a highly skilled member of one of these powerful clans, seventeen-year-old Lea Saldana has always trusted in the strength of her Family. Until she awakens to find them murdered and her home in flames. The Da Vias, the Saldanas’ biggest enemy, must be responsible—and Lea should have seen it coming. But her secret relationship with the Da Vias’ son, Val, has clouded her otherwise killer instinct—and given the Da Vias more reason than ever to take her Family down. Racked with guilt and shattered over Val’s probable betrayal, Lea sets out to even the score, with her heart set on retaliation and only one thought clear in her mind: make the Da Vias pay. With shades of The Godfather and Romeo and Juliet, this richly imagined fantasy from debut author Sarah Ahiers is a story of love, lies, and the ultimate vengeance.
So what do you
think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this
week?
It's here! VENDETTA by Catherine Doyle is out TODAY and we're thrilled to celebrate it's release!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Vendetta by Catherine Doyle: Out TODAY,February 24, 2015
Think Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather. Oh yeah. #bloodforblood #Vendetta
Blood Will Spill, Hearts Will Break: With a fierce rivalry raging between two warring families, falling in love is the deadliest thing Sophie could do. An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago.
For Sophie, it starts as just another slow, hot summer in Cedar Hill. Then a new family moves into the long-abandoned mansion across the street: the Falcone family, with its five mysterious brothers. Unable to resist bad boy Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling for him--and into his world. But just as the dark secrets of the Falcones begin to come to light, the skeletons of her own family, the Gracewells, rise to the surface, too. And soon Sophie is torn between the desires of two warring dynasties: the one she was born into and the one she's now in love with. But she'll have to choose between passion and honor. And when she does, blood will spill and hearts will break. Because in this twisted underworld, loyalty can mean the difference between life and death.
Praise for Vendetta Even Victoria Scott said this about it: “Fan-freaking-tastic…I honestly can’t say enough good things about it! I would read anything Cat Doyle writes after flying through Vendetta!!” MEET Sophie & Nic
Catherine Doyle lives in the west of Ireland. She holds a bachelor's degrees in psychology and a master's degree in English from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Vendetta is her first novel. Catherine lives in Galway, Ireland. Follower Catherine on Twitter @Doyle_cat and on Tumblr at www.Catherine-Doyle.tumblr.com.
When it comes to revenge, love is a dangerous complication.With a fierce rivalry raging between two warring families, falling in love is the deadliest thing Sophie could do. An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago. When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion in her neighbourhood, Sophie Gracewell's life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling into a criminal underworld governed by powerful families. As the boys' dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. She must choose between two warring dynasties - the one she was born into, and the one she is falling in love with. When she does, blood will spill and hearts will break.
Even Victoria Scott said this about it: “Fan-freaking-tastic…I honestly can’t say enough good things about it! I would read anything Cat Doyle writes after flying through Vendetta!!”
Hi Catherine! First I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books! I am
really excited to read VENDETTA and to help spread to word to my readers!
For the readers: can you tell us a little bit about VENDETTA and the
characters? I’ve heard it called Romeo & Juliet meets The Godfather!
Vendetta is about a sixteen-year-old girl called
Sophie who’s living in the shadow of her father’s crime in a small town where
nobody forgives and nobody forgets. She’s managing to keep a low profile,
working in her family diner with her last remaining friend, Millie, until the
day a family of five mysterious brothers moves into the long abandoned mansion
in her neighborhood. Irresistibly drawn to one of the brothers, Nicoli, and
not really knowing why, she finds herself falling into society governed by
dangerous crime dynasties, where she soon discovers the dark secrets in her own
family. Set against the murky morality of the criminal underworld in Chicago,
it's a story about love and family, revenge and passion, and some very
dangerous lies!
Were any of the characters in the book inspired by people from your real
life?
Parts of some personalities, especially humor and
banter, were definitely informed by people close to me, but if you’re asking
whether I happen to know any outrageously attractive, sinister Sicilian boys in
real life, then alas, the answer is no…
… Not yet anyway.
Did you have a favorite character or scene to write?
I really enjoy writing Luca and Valentino. Any scene
that screams HIGH STAKES is particularly fun to write, so I would pick the
scene in the trees in Rayfield park or the one in the warehouse.
What kind of research did you have to do for the story?
Oh man, my Google search history was pretty suspect
for a while. I watched countless documentaries, I read a lot of articles about
hierarchies and power structures in the mob, I learned some Italian, I looked
up abandoned warehouses and suspicious lots in Chicago, and lots of other
random sinister stuff. I basically researched everything from ‘notable mafia
murders in the 20th century’ to ‘the seven successful steps of highly
effective bee keeping’.
Who is your ultimate Book Boyfriend?
Oooh, I think I would have to say Rowan from Sarah
Maas’ Heir of Fire. I know he’s
really new on the Book Boyfriend scene, but what can I say? When you know, you
know. He’s Fae, which makes him all kinds of fancy and magical, and he’s just
generally bad-ass while still having a good level of sensitivity and
understanding. Plus, he can race around at the speed of light, so I’m thinking
of all the travelling we could do!
What inspired you to write YA?
YA has always been my favorite genre to read, so it
seemed like a natural progression when it came to writing it. Being a teenager
is one of the most exciting and tumultuous times – it’s all about experimentation,
new adventures, testing your limits, making mistakes, and of course,
experiencing that First Love. These are some of the things you get to explore when
writing YA, and the possibilities are endless. It’s this fresh, constantly
evolving genre that has attracted a wonderful community of readers and bloggers
and authors who love all the same things that I love so I wanted to be a part
of it in every possible way that I could be.
Lightning
Round Questions
Twitter or Facebook?Twitter
Favorite Superhero? Professor X
Favorite TV show? Vampire Diaries/Grey’s Anatomy/Nashville
ICAN’TCHOOSEIMSORRY
Sweet or Salty? Salty
Any Phobias? SPIDERS
Current favorite song? Take Me to Church – Hozier
Most anticipated 2015 film? Paper Towns Thanks so much Catherine! Also I may have to fight you for Rowan lol and just because I freaking love this song I think we need to listen to a little Hozier ;)
About Catherine: Catherine Doyle lives in the west of Ireland. She holds a bachelor's degrees in psychology and a master's degree in English from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Vendetta is her first novel. Catherine lives in Galway, Ireland. Follower Catherine on Twitter @Doyle_cat and on Tumblr at www.Catherine-Doyle.tumblr.com.
