Swoon Thursday (90):Flat Out Giddy

It's that time again! We created a HOT meme, and if you're new to the game, here's how to join in the fun:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the steamy button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!

We're back at it again, swooning over our favorite book boyfriends and the moments that flat out made us giddy when we read them. So sit back, enjoy, and then play along by leaving YOUR favorite swoon worthy moments this week in the comments!

As always, remember to check the comments where our lovely readers share links to their favorite swoony scenes, too!

And are ours:

RACHEL:  I'm Swooning over GIRL WITH GUITAR by Casey Quinn. Now, Trace is so my kind of book boyfriend, and there were plenty of moments to choose from--some I would blush to post here on the blog (he he)--but this one just gets to me:

Cupping her chin firmly, Trace leaned in and oh, oh she was more than ready for his mouth. But he didn't kiss her. He pressed his forehead to hers and closed his eyes. "So damn beautiful," he rasped.

KELLY: Swooning over EASY by Tammara Webber

He pressed his hard body against mine and I pressed back, grabbing handfuls of his T-shirt and fitting myself to him while his tongue stroked the interior of my mouth.

Rachel Note: This is one of my favorite books of all time!! Just sayin' :)


NEREYDA: Swooning over Lost and Found by Nicole Williams

-When Jesse's lips dropped to my neck, I tilted my head back and pressed harder against him.  I didn't stop pressing closer until I felt his chest thumping hard against mine.  I didn't stop until I felt his breathing pick up yet again.  I didn't stop until he was so fitted so hard between my legs I knew if I were to slide up or down, I'd come undone instantly.

And delicious repeats:


TARA: Swooning over SOME QUIET PLACE by Kelsey Sutton 

Smiling again, Fear bends down and brushes a soft kiss on my lips. Once, twice, three times, as if I'm a drug and he's a drowning addict. He shudders in my hands, this timeless, powerful Emotion. Being with me really does change him, affect him. 

TRISH: Swooning over TRUE LOVE STORY by Willow Aster

When he leans down to kiss me, my body feels heavy. My knees do that obnoxious weak trick. His lips tease me, just as his fingers before. And then his tongue flicks in softly and I think I'm going down. I can't hold back any longer. I grab his hair and kiss him as hard as I've been wanting to all this time. He groans and his hands start roaming as he has his way with my mouth--

SO NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! On your blog (and be sure to leave us a link), and/or on Twitter... SWOON us!

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Cover Reveal: Keeper of the Lost Souls by Kristy Centeno!

Keeper of the Lost Souls

by Kristy Centeno

Release Date: June 2013

Summary from Goodreads:

Bryn McCaskey is young, naïve, and can talk to ghosts. Like her mother and grandmother, Bryn is part of a breed of witches called The Keepers of the Lost Souls, whose main purpose is to guard those spirits which are permanently or temporarily grounded in the world of the living.

Because Bryn is a witch, she’s fairly comfortable dealing with all sorts of threats, which she does with ease and confidence. Handling supernatural creatures is as easy to her as baking a pie. Dealing with people however, is something she is yet to learn how to handle.

Unfortunately, as her 18th birthday approaches, and the time for her to take on her first assignment finally arrives, Bryn is forced to confront her inability to communicate with others in an effort to save the one soul that can mean the difference between life and death for mankind.

Johnny Shaw is a lost soul with a personal vendetta against witches. A vendetta he has carried on even after death. However, as much as he might hate them, in order to stop a century old threat, he must join forces with one. When fate brings them together, not only will they be forced to learn how to work as a team, but they will have to depend on each other to stop an evil witch carrying a six hundred year grudge. 

About the Author

I’ve always had a passion for writing but never had the opportunity do so until now. After trying out numerous options I realized that writing was what I loved the most so when I found myself with some free time on my hands, I decided to give it a shot. As it turned out, my very active imagination helped me achieve my goals of creating believable plots with some ordinary, and some not so ordinary characters that helped the stories move along in one way or another.

As I keep moving along in achieving my dreams of becoming a published author, I divide my time in between my four children and my very understanding husband.​

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Spotlight on Unexpected by Faith Sullivan

paperback: 170 pages

Published April 2, 2013

Find it on Amazon

September 11, 2001.

A day that forever changes the destiny of college overachiever, Michelle Rhodes.

Shattered, confused and alone, no one understands the trauma consuming her until she meets Connor Donnelly.

A native New Yorker, he believes he can aid in getting her life back on track. But what if he's even more broken inside?

Offering her a chance at a fresh start, Connor convinces Michelle to move in with him. Hiring her to waitress at his bar, their mutual attraction only complicates matters.

As more details surrounding Connor's past emerge, Michelle uncovers the full magnitude of the loss he's trying to hide. Refusing to let her feelings for him hinder his recovery, she makes a decision that winds up hurting them both.

By sacrificing her heart, Michelle thinks she is helping Connor come to terms with his grief. Little does she know, Connor is gambling everything for the sake of having a future with her.

What happens is truly unexpected.

After reading Faith Sullivan's Heartbeat, I knew I had to read Unexpected. Faith has a way of making me feel, and she delivers with this book. In the opening pages, I relived 9/11. It was tough. All those emotions are so real, and they come to define Michelle, who is living very close to the twin towers. She can't get past what happened and leaves New York a broken person.

Enter Connor. Through a mutual friend, he convinces Michelle to give NY another chance. Michelle refuses to reenroll in college though. Still, she waitresses at Connor's bar and quickly falls for Connor. While they both obviously have feelings for each other, their relationship progresses slowly over many months. I liked that. They sort of resist each other at first but can't deny things in the end.

What I really liked was that while Connor appears to be trying to help Michelle get past the events of 9/11, she's helping him too. She comes to learn he lost someone very close to him in the tragedy and Connor needs Michelle every bit as much as she needs him.

This is a very quick read full of emotion. And after talking to Faith, I found out that Michelle is very much like her. She was also in college at the time of 9/11 and the event shook her in the same way it shook Michelle. I think that's why she was able to convey those emotions so realistically, and I give her a lot of credit for being able to relive that experience in this book.

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