Valentine's Blog Event: Publisher's Favourites & Giveaway

We couldn't have a month-long lovefest without appealing to the publishers of many of the amazing books we've featured, could we? Lisa and I begged asked a few publishers to share with us their favourite romance reads of 2011 and a sneak peek at the amazing titles we have to look forward to in 2012! All featuring... you guessed it, ROMANCE! Whether sweet or scorching, messy or simple, love is a language we all understand.

So read on for some lusty titles and hot hot hot giveaways for our Australia, New Zealand and UK readers! (Sorry international folk, but you guys still have tons of chances to win in our other giveaways! Plus commenting on this post still counts toward your Comment Contest entries)

Lisa is also featuring 3 different publishers on her blog today, make sure you head over to check them out!

Catherine from Scholastic UK

Immortal City by Scott Speer

 April 5th 2012

Goodreads / Amazon / Book Depository

Imagine a world where Guardian angels not only exist, but walk among us every day, treated as the ultimate A-listers. Blogs are dedicated just to their movements, the latest fashion trends are dictated by what they wear. They are still the Guardians, providing a service, protecting people every day … for the right fee of course.

Jackson Godspeed is the hottest Angel in a city that is obsessed with these Immortals. He’s about to become the youngest Guardian in history. Everyone loves him. Everyone except Maddy Montgomery. She’s not interested in celebrities and the shallow world they inhabit. Until Jackson takes refuge in the diner where Maddy works and a fierce, inexplicable connection pulls them together. But as Maddy is reluctantly drawn into Jackson’s glamorous world, she’s exposed to more than just the paparazzi. A serial killer is murdering one Angel at a time … and Jackson is his next victim.

The book is Immortal City and it is fantastic!! And the chemistry between Maddy and Jackson is just perfect for Valentine’s Day swoon-ness.

Catherine has been so generous as to offer 20 ARCs of Immortal City, which have been scattered throughout our many giveaways! UK readers have the chance to win 1 of 2 today, by filling out the form below!

 

 

Jennifer from Hardie Grant Egmont

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

June 2011

Goodreads / Amazon / Book Depository 

London Lane cannot remember the past, she only remembers the future. She manages her condition by writing notes to herself each day, and programming important dates into her phone. She has created a system that works and is living some semblance of a normal life.

Then she meets Luke. Handsome, kind, unforgettable Luke. He triggers a dark memory and suddenly there are too many questions. Why can’t London remember Luke? How long can she go falling in love with the same boy every day? Whose funeral is haunting her and how can she solve a mystery she doesn’t remember?

Forgotten is a heart-wrenching story about first love, and finding the truth in a past you can’t
remember.

Through it all, her heart keeps time even when her head does not.

I remember forwards.
I remember forwards, and forget backwards.

My memories, bad, boring, or good, haven’t happened yet. So I will remember standing in the fresh-cut grass with the black-clad figures surrounded by stone until I do it for real. I will remember the funeral until it happens – until someone dies. 

And after that, it will be forgotten. 

Here’s the thing about me: I can see my future, but my past is blank. I see the future in flashes, like memories. I remember what I’ll wear tomorrow, and a car crash that won’t happen till this afternoon. But yesterday has evaporated from my mind – just like the boy I love. I can’t see him in my future. I can’t remember him from my past. But today, I love him. 

And I never want to forget how much.

Key Points:

• Lucas Henry will give you heart palpitations. Every young reader will be enamoured with his dreamy looks, his sexiness, and his tenderness towards London. And thank goodness for a really good guy with none of the dangerous charm or bad-boy image that’s come to dominate male love interests in recent teen fiction – Luke melts our hearts with his thoughtfulness, particularly in moments like the star-gazing scene.

• Forgotten has sold over 15, 000 units across ANZ since June 2011
  
  
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Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt

March 2012 

Goodreads  / Amazon / Book Depository

After the car crash that leaves her best friend dead, Jenna is permanently scarred. She struggles to rebuild her life, but every stare in the street, every time she looks in the mirror, makes her want to retreat further from the world. Until she meets Ryan. Ryan is also an outsider. When he and his mother arrive in town she tells him this time it will be different. He doesn't believe her. Until he meets Jenna. As Jenna and Ryan grow closer, repercussions from the crash continue to reverberate through the community. And then a body is found…

Key Points:

• Fang-free romance for readers who are allergic to the paranormal
• Ryan is a character every girl will fall in love with
• It’s an against-the-odds love story, it’s rites of passage, but it’s also a compelling mystery with a serious crime at its centre
• Explores themes of beauty, prejudice, peer pressure and courage.
• Perfect for girls of 13+ who prefer realism, who will grow up to enjoy women’s fiction

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Revived by Cat Patrick (author of Forgotten)

April 2012

Goodreads / Amazon / Book Depository  

Daisy has died five times. She’s a test subject for a government super drug called Revive, which brings people back from the dead. Each time she is revived, Daisy has to move cities and change her identity to avoid suspicion. Daisy has always gotten a thrill out of cheating death, but her latest move has come with unexpected complications: a new best friend, and a very cute new crush who is taking a special interest in her...

As Daisy’s attachment to her new home grows, she discovers secrets that could tear her world apart. And the more she learns, the more she feels like a lowly pawn in a sinister game. When the stakes are life and death, someone is going to get hurt.

Key Points:

• A fast paced thriller with enough romance and suspense to keep girls hooked right to the end
• Cat Patrick brings us another swoon-worthy love interest, she has a brilliant career shaping up in front of her!
• Forgotten has sold over 15, 000 units across ANZ since June 2011!

The gorgeous Jennifer is giving away 10 copies of Forgotten by Cat Patrick + heart shaped post-it notes for Australian and New Zealand residents, which we've scattered throughout the giveaways this month! You can win 1 of 2 today by filling out the form below!

 

Theresa from Date A Book

The amazing Theresa from Date A Book has allowed Lisa and I to giveaway TEN PRIZE PACKS throughout February, which totals to a mind-blowing ONE HUNDRED BOOKS. Have I mentioned she's amazing? Possibly. But it's important you hear it again! We're giving two of those prize packs away today!

The Gallagher Girls - Ally Carter (all 5 books)

The Violet Eden Chapters - Jessica Shirvington (first 3 books)

A Witch in Winter - Ruth Warburton

Heaven - Christoph Marzi

WIN! WIN! WIN!

UK Prizes(2 winners)
ARC of Immortal City by Scott Speer

Australia/New Zealand (2 prize packs)

The Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter (all 5 books)

The Violet Eden Chapters by Jessica Shirvington (first 3 books)

A Witch in Winter by Ruth Warburton

Heaven by Christoph Marzi
 Faery Tales and Nightmares by Melissa Marr
 Forgotten by Cat Patrick

GIVEAWAY FORM

You will find the same giveaway form on Lisa's blog,  so you only need enter once. But make sure you go check out the amazing titles she is previewing!

A HUGE thank you to all the amazing publishers for their contributions today! We so appreciate the incredible books you have donated and for sharing with us those hot titles we ought to be shaking with excitement for! (Trust me, WE ARE).