FAVORITES GIVEAWAY HOP

When I signed up to participate in the Favorites Giveaway Hop, hosted by StuckInBooks, I knew exactly which books I wanted to offer for the giveaway.

In the past few years, I have come to love the books by Heidi McLaughlin. From the moment I started reading Forever My Girl, I knew that I'd stumbled on to something really special. My fondness for the characters has grown from book to book. My love for her writing is not limited to the Beaumont Series. She grabbed a hold of my heart with the unconventional love story of Ryan and Hadley in Lost in You. This was the first paperback book that I purchased. Heidi has given her readers many characters to connect with and stories that are moving, inspirational, dramatic, and romantic. 

I have multiple copies of these books. My signed copies. Extra copies to loan to friends to read. I have all of the e-books and most of the audiobooks that are available. When I'm looking for a book to reread, I gravitate to these books for the characters and their stories. She is a favorite "Go-To" author and I love sharing these books with readers any chance I can get.

To find out just how awesome these books are and why I love them, you can check out my reviews which are linked here:

Forever My Girl

My Unexpected Forever

Finding My Forever

Finding My Way

Reviews for 12 Days of Forever, Lost In You, and Here with Me (to be written)

For this giveaway I am giving away one paperback of one of Heidi's books that are currently available in print - winner's choice.

 THE BEAUMONT SERIES

THE ARCHER BROTHERS SERIES

LOST IN YOU 

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Finally, Forever by Katie Kacvinsky: Teaser & Giveaway

Finally, Forever is almost here. Just a few more days!!

Until then, I have a little teaser for you. 

Discover Dylan and Gray and find out if they will finally get their forever.

Finally, Forever

by Katie Kacvinsky

Available May 9, 2014

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BOOK BLURB:

Author's Note: Can be read as book three of the First Comes Love series, or as a standalone .

College baseball player, Gray Thomas, had to go far out into left field to find a girl like Dylan, the ex-love-of-his-life. More than a year later, literally at a crossroads, they find each other together on a journey that is a pause between a painful past and an uncertain future. In this sexy and offbeat summer read, Gray and Dylan discover that a destination isn't always a place. More often, it's a person. Now it's time for them to finally decide, is this forever?

TEASER

DYLAN:

I try to un-want things. It’s my latest challenge. And I’m continually broke, so it works out. Every day people make lists of the things they want, or the things they need. Shopping lists, to-do lists, grocery lists. I make it a challenge to un-want things. To see what I can do without. I un-want new shoes and make do with my dirty, worn out ones. I glue the soles together and sew holes. I un-want a new backpack and sew a patch on the one I have. Casting something away it easy, but just because it frays, just because it shows signs of age doesn’t mean it’s worthless. It’s amazing how well things hold up if you give them extra love.

I un-wanted getting a haircut and let it grow wild until I cut it myself. I un-want makeup and let my freckles stand out. And strangely, in all the unneeding, I seem to gain more.

I look up at the door Gray just walked out of. No matter how hard I try, I can’t un-want you. I can’t un-need you. Sometimes we don’t know what we need until we’re shown what we need. Up until then, we’re only making blind guesses. Sometimes, even when we think we’re roaming, we’re just traveling in a long circle that eventually leads us home.

GRAY:

I walk into the bedroom and sit down on the bed. Dylan isn’t here; it gives me a chance for a mental pep talk. I run my hands through my hair. I have to mentally rise above the situation. I can’t let my mind go there. I can’t let myself remember. I can’t let myself want her. She is the one thing I can never have.

I look up at the door she’s about to walk through. I gave you up. I realized I wasn’t born to love you. I was born to lose you. You are my sad song.  My melancholy mix. My regrets, my what ifs. You are my past until you suddenly crashed into my present. But you will never be my future.

I replay that sentence over and over in my head. 

Find out if they will finally get their forever.

Available May 9th.

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Finally, Forever: 10 Things You Should Know about Gray and Dylan

Welcome to the Finally, Forever Blog Tour. 

I'm thrilled to participate and share this long awaited title with all of you.

Finally, Forever is the new adult book by Katie Kacvinsky, available May 9th . Finally, Forever can be read as a stand-alone novel (this is true, I've read it!) but is the third book of the First Come Love series. Katie gave me two of my favorite characters, Gray and Dylan. You must meet them too. Here are some things you need to know about them.


10 Things You Should Know About Gray and Dylan 

 

1. Gray is a college baseball player, Dylan is a traveling vagabond and photographer.

2. Gray is cynical, Dylan sees everything through a positive lens.

3. Gray is loyal, Dylan has a problem settling in one place.

4. Dylan doesn’t wear make-up, she loves beat-up clothes (and cars) and sometimes forgets to shower.

5. Dylan’s addiction is traveling, Gray’s addiction is Dylan.

6. Dylan’s motto is to make the most out of every moment. Gray’s motto is to survive the moment.

7. Gray is from the desert (Arizona). Dylan is from the cold (Wisconsin).

8. Gray sees life as a music soundtrack and he is the musical supervisor. Dylan sees life as a constant image to try and capture.

9. Dylan lives her life with her heart opened wide. Gray builds walls around is heart and is careful who he lets in.

10. Dylan and Gray each have one regret: They let someone amazing slip through their fingers.

Finally, Forever

by Katie Kacvinsky

Available May 9, 2014

Add to Goodreads

College baseball player, Gray Thomas, had to go far out into left field to find a girl like Dylan, the ex-love-of-his-life. More than a year later, literally at a crossroads, they find each other together on a journey that is a pause between a painful past and an uncertain future. In this sexy and offbeat summer read, Gray and Dylan discover that a destination isn't always a place. More often, it's a person. Now it's time for them to finally decide, is this forever?

Find out if they will finally get their forever.

Available May 9th.