Teaser Tuesday #20: Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

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My teaser:

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles - p. 117

"You okay?" he asks, concern in his voice. His free arm reaches around my waist and holds me in a firm, protective grip... like a hero. Our legs touch under water and it feels intimate even though it's not.

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Also don't forget to enter my intl. giveaway. :)
Carina

In My Mailbox #18

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It gives bloggers the chance to appreciate the books they got last week and to meet new people.

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The book I bought this week:

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

The e-books I won this week:

Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young

Blood Past by Samantha Young

huge thanks to Samantha Young and Rachel from fiktshun

The books I got for review this week:

Virtuosity* by Jessica Martinez

The Pledge* by Kimberly Derting

Past Perfect* by Leila Sales

Swear* by Nina Malkin

Graffiti Moon** by Cath Crowley

The Demon Lover** by Juliet Dark

* via Simon & Schuster's Galley Grab

** via NetGalley and Random House

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While The Pledge wasn't in this month's newsletter, the link to it was all over Twitter. But before you ask me for it, I have to admit that I didn't save it or anything and I honestly have no idea who tweeted it. Sorry!
I'm really looking forward to read all those novels - they sound quite fantastic. But my to-read pile is growing and growing, so I hope I'll have enough time to get to them soon.

What did you get in your mailbox this week?
Carina

P.s.: Check out my 400 followers giveaway to win an ARC of Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor.

Waiting on Wednesday #17: Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

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Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
Publisher: Walker Books
Expected Publication: August 16th, 2011
Pages: 336

Goodreads Summary:

Luis Fuentes is a good boy who doesn't live with the angst that his big brothers, Alex and Carlos, have always lived with. Luis is smart, funny, and has big dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when he falls for the wrong girl, Luis enters a dark world he's never known, and just when he thinks he's got life all figured out, learns some disturbing news about his family that destroys his positive outlook on life. Will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance and lure Luis to live on the edge like his new girlfriend and his own father? 

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I definitely love these novels! Simone Elkeles has such a wonderful style of writing that makes me devour her books within a few hours. I can't wait for this companion novel of Perfect Chemistry to be released.

Also check out my interview with Josephine Angelini, where I'm giving away a copy of her wonderful novel Starcrossed.

What are you waiting for this Wednesday?

Carina