Swoon Thursdays (72)

The ladies at YA Bound have created a hot and fun new meme called SWOON #YABound. If you want to join in here's what you need to do.

All you need to do is pick up the book you are currently reading or just finished reading. Find what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding and your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. Then shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag  #YABound, post in the comments, or grab the awesome button from YA Bound (above) and share it on your blog!

This week I chose two Swoons, one from Hopeless and the other from Losing Hope. I hope you enjoy them!

"His arm gives way beneath him and he drops his weight on me, pressing himself against me. Everywhere. All of him. We moan simultaneously once our bodies find that perfect connection, and suddenly it’s game on. I’m tearing off his shirt and he’s on his knees, helping me pull it over his head. After it’s completely off, I wrap my legs around his waist and lock him against me, because there could be nothing more detrimental than if he were to pull away right now." SWOON #YABound

Hopeless (Hopeless #1), Colleen Hoover. Kindle Edition 38% 

"Then we completely give in together. All four of our hands are frantically pulling off my shirt as if two hands can’t do it fast enough. As soon as it’s off, her legs lock around my waist and she pulls me tightly against her. I drop my forehead back to hers and move against her, finding a new way to force those tiny sounds from her mouth that have quickly become my new favorite song. We continue to move together and the more she gasps and quietly moans, the closer my lips move to hers, wanting to experience those sounds first-hand. I just need a tiny sample of what her kiss will feel like." SWOON #YABound

 Losing Hope (Hopeless #2), Colleen Hoover Kindle Edition 52%

Teaser Tuesday (63)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at Should be Reading. Anyone can join in. Here's what you need to do.

♥Grab your current read.

♥Open to a random page.

♥Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

♥Be careful not to include spoilers! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away. You don’t want to ruin the book for others.)

♥Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

This week I chose a teaser from Losing Hope. It is such an amazingly emotional book. I loved it!

"I never looked at people the same way. I never looked at nature the same way. I never looked at my future the same way. Everything went from having a meaning, a purpose, and a reason, to simply being a second-rate version of what life was supposed to be like."

Losing Hope (Hopeless #2), Colleen Hoover. Kindle 2%.

That's my teaser this week. Hope you enjoy!

Most Anticipated (36)

My Most Anticipated Release of the Week is... Losing Hope. First I must say Hopeless was an extremely emotional and intense read. The characters drew me in and I loved reading about how they started to heal and deal with their pasts. Once I heard that we would get Holder's story, I couldn't wait to read it. I love that we will get to read about what he was thinking and doing during Hopeless. I'm a huge fan of getting the story from both main characters so I will definitely be reading this one once it is released. 

Summary:

In Hopeless, Sky left no secret unearthed, no feeling unshared, and no memory forgotten, but Holder’s past remained a mystery.

Still haunted by the little girl he let walk away, Holder has spent his entire life searching for her in an attempt to finally rid himself of the crushing guilt he has felt for years. But he could not have anticipated that the moment they reconnect, even greater remorse would overwhelm him…

Sometimes in life, if we wish to move forward, we must first dig deep into our past and make amends. In Losing Hope, bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals what was going on inside Holder’s head during all those hopeless moments—and whether he can gain the peace he desperately needs.

Losing Hope (Hopeless #2), Colleen Hoover. Expected Publication: July 8, 2013; Atria Books. Kindle Edition 336 pgs.