Add the Origin Countdown Widget to Your Blog
The always awesome Petra from Safari Poet recently made a countdown widget for Origin. I know we're all excited for this, so be sure to add it to your blog! Can't wait!
A Little Origin Teaser
Jen posted an Origin teaser yesterday:
“You have no idea…” I ran out of words at that point. Her being this close after so long was the sweetest kind of torture. Each breath she took, I felt in every part of my body, in some areas more than others. Really inappropriate, but she always had a powerful hold over me. Common sense jumped out the window.
What do you think? Excited for this one, aren't you?
I've been seeing reader updates on Twitter from those who got an early eARC and everyone is loving it so far. I seriously can't wait to read it!
The Latest JLA Bookish News
Well, after that impromptu break last week, I come back to TONS of JLA news! Awesome!Anyways, in case you missed any of it:
Epic Reads made a list of the Top YA books readers are looking forward to in August, per Goodreads, and Origin made #1!!!! Fan-freaking-tastic!
Frigid debuted at #12 on the NYT Bestsellers List, and #25 on the USA Today Bestsellers list. Love it! If you haven't read Frigid yet, you seriously need to get on it. Kyler is amazing!
Quite a few of Jen's books made it on the "Most Popular Books of 2013" list on Goodreads, as well they should!
- Wait for You is #16
- Frigid is #92
- Origin is #101 (I love this fact, even though it's NOT even out yet, lol!)
- Obsession is #140
- Apollyon is #151
Jen deserves all this recognition and more! Congrats!
Jen recently posted this photo of the original Half-Blood manuscript from 2008. Eeppp!!!! What I wouldn't give to take a look at that thing!
Stay tuned for a teaser from Origin!!!!
A Touching Sentinel Teaser
I'm in the midst of a blogging break right now, but had to sneak away and post this Sentinel teaser Jen released recently.
Oh, Aiden! November seriously can't come quick enough!
SIGNED Copies of Origin
Want to order SIGNED copies of Origin? Well, here is your first chance!Foxtale Bookstore has 200 SIGNED copies of Origin waiting for you to take home. Here are the deets, straight from JLA:
Foxtale Bookstore200 Signed copies of OriginTo have them personalized, please use the “special instructions” form when buying onlineUS only (Sorry guys, that’s up to the bookstore)You can click HERE to order your signed copy by August 24th. Please keep in mind, if you order a signed copy, Foxtale will do everything they can to ship out on Monday, August the 26th, but you may not get the print copy on the release date.You can also order signed (not personalized) copies of Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Half-Blood, Pure, Deity, Apollyon, and Cursed now from the same site!
I don't know about you, but I'm getting seriously excited for all these Lux news!
Obsidian Movie News on Hollywood Crush
Continuing with the awesome news on Obsidian, the movie, Hollywood Crush calls Obsidian "the next big thing in supernatural romance" and asks "Could this be the epic saga that gives the other saga a run for its money?".
Well, I'd like to think so!
You can also find a similar report from Yahoo! Movies, too.
Also, be sure to check out Jen's thoughts on the movie, complete with Supernatural gifs, of course!
My Review of Frigid by J. Lynn
I finally got the Traveling ARC! Totally tagged up the cover and underlined a few of my favorite lines from the book, which I think the winner will LOVE, too! I adored this book SO much and a BIG THANKS to Val at Stuck in Books for letting me take part in the cool tour!
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For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have. But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.
My Review
Frigid is phenomenal. Just pure JLA perfection. I don’t know how she does it, but Jen has the ability to create such entertaining and engrossing plots that keep you glued to the pages. She creates such mesmerizing and relatable characters that truly resonate with you. And, I just adore her witty and humorous writing style that sets her apart from all the other authors out there today. In Frigid, you get two best friends who’ve secretly been in love with each other for years, who get snowed in together and eventually come to terms with their feelings for one another. Add a bunch of hilarious one-liners (like “Oh sweet baby Jesus on a merry-go-round”), some sweet and steamy moments, entertaining dialogue, and a bit of mystery and suspense – well, you’ve got yourself an outstanding book right there.
Kyler. First off, I have to say that JLA needs to stop creating such irresistible and swoonworthy guys! I want them all! I was immediately attracted to Kyler and loved him more and more with each page. He’s pretty much your typical charming, good-looking guy who can sweep any girl off her feet, but he’s also a real good guy at heart, totally not a douchebag at all. I loved how attuned he was to Sydney, even though he didn’t know she loved him, and it was cute seeing how they played off each others words and actions. I think what got to me the most, was how innocent and sweet Kyler is. When he inevitably learns of Syd’s true feelings for him, it’s like “wow, she actually likes me” in a humbling way that portrayed him thinking how lucky he is for Syd to even consider him, which isn’t something you’d expect from someone who exudes confidence and sex appeal like Kyler does. There are definitely smexy times and that boy can steam up a window like nobody’s business, but I loved his sweet and caring side the most. He really got me with that ending, I’ll tell you that.
Sydney would probably be one of the very few female characters I’ve read about that I’ve truly connected with/related to. She reminded me so much of myself, I loved her right from the start. There were quite a few moments where I seriously thought I was reading about myself, it was crazy. Oh, if only I had someone like Kyler though. After feeling a bit jaded from her last boyfriend, it’s not hard to believe that she thinks she’s not attractive or sex enough for someone like Kyler. I liked that even though it broke her heart to see Kyler go from girl to girl, she was still a great best friend to him so much so that I felt the ease and naturalness of their friendship come alive from off the pages. Being inside her head was great too, as she had some hilarious thoughts here and there, and you know I don’t say that often because I tend to dislike being inside a girl’s head. I think, besides Alex from the Covenant series, Sydney would be my favorite JLA girl.
Frigid will leave you desperately wanting more and wishing you had someone like Kyler in your life. Just, sigh…Kyler. I think what I loved most about this story, besides Kyler himself, was how genuine and touching Syd and Kyler’s relationship is. I loved catching glimpses of their friendship in the past and just how strong their bond really is. Easily one of my favorite books from JLA, Frigid is an endearing, heartfelt love story between two fantastic characters that will have you smiling from beginning to end.
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Obsidian Movie Announcement!
I am SO FREAKING pleased to bring you this amazing bit of news:OBSIDIAN IS BEING MADE INTO A MOVIE!!!!!!
That's right JLA fans! The Hollywood Reporter recently announced that Sierra Pictures obtained the rights to the movie. I was waiting on pins & needles for this news to drop and I can now say how freaking excited I am for this.
Sierra Pictures will finance and produce the film adaptation of Obsidian about a 17-year-old girl who discovers that her neighbor is anything but the normal guy next door.
I knew this would happen one day! A HUGE congrats to Jen! Of course, Deity Island will be on the job around the clock, bringing you the latest and most up-to-date information about the movie!
SO OVER THE MOON EXCITED!!!
Frigid Blog Tour - Excerpt & Giveaway
I am SO excited to be taking part of the Frigid Blog Tour along with some fantastic bloggers. What makes this tour so special is that it's a "Kyler Q&A" blog tour only! That's right! If you've been following along you've probably got quite a bit of insight into the delicious mind that is Kyler Quinn.
What Q&A have I got for you today?
Question #9
You’re going out to eat for the perfect meal. Where are you going? Who’s with you? What are you eating?
I really love steak. I probably would’ve chosen Outback because, damn, those Bloomin’ Onions are the shit, but I hate to take Syd back there anytime soon. I don’t want it to bother her after the disaster the last time we had dinner there together. I guess I’ll have to go with Longhorn then. I do like the Wild West Shrimp appetizer there. It’s no Bloomin’ Onion, but I could make the sacrifice if it makes Sydney more comfortable because that’s who I would want to go with me.
Question #10 will be answered at Books Complete Me. Here's what Kyler will answer:
Tell us something about you that we don’t learn in the book?
I've also got a nice little excerpt for you all to enjoy:
A kiss? I shouldn’t even be thinking that, for a multitude of reasons. He only saw me as his friend, and God only knows where his mouth had been in the last twenty-four hours. Thinking that should have dampened my arousal, but it didn’t. My imagination pictured his hands slipping around my hips to cup my ass. My skin tingled all over at the thought of that. Warmth flooded my cheeks and I sucked in a sharp breath.
“What are you thinking?”
My head jerked up at the deepness in his voice, and he let go of my hips. I immediately missed his touch. “Uh, nothing—nothing at all.”
He arched his brow, but said nothing. “Want to head in and turn on the lights while I get the luggage?”
(Page 39 of the ARC)
About the Book:
For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have. But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
SHP has got some pretty sweet giveaways going on for all you JLA fans out there!
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The Covenant Series Read-Along SIGN UPS
*BIG THANKS to Ishita at OMGItsFishy for the awesome banner!*
I knew I had to do something epic here on Deity Island in celebration of Sentinel's upcoming release. Since Sentinel is the last book in this truly amazing series, I thought a fun little Read-Along would be the best thing for everyone.
This Read-Along will run from August 2nd-October 31st, giving you a few days to get recuperate and get pumped for Sentinel, which releases on November 2nd AND since the Sentinel Release Party will be hosted in my hometown of Philadelphia, that means there will be some pretty awesome prizes up for grabs.
The Deets:
- August 2nd (Week 1): Daimon Read-Along
- August 9th (Week 2): Daimon Questions AND Half-Blood Read-Along, Chapters 1-11
- August 16th (Week 3): Half-Blood, Chapters 1-11 Questions AND Half-Blood Read-Along, Chapters 12-21
- August 23rd (Week 4): Half-Blood, Chapters 12-21 Questions AND Pure Read-Along, Chapters 1-13
- August 30th (Week 5): Pure, Chapters 1-13 Questions AND Pure Read-Along, Chapters 14-27
- September 6th (Week 6): Pure, Chapters 14-27 Questions AND Deity Read-Along, Chapters 1-11
- September 13th (Week 7): Deity, Chapters 1-11 Questions AND Deity Read-Along, Chapters 12-23
- September 20th (Week 8): Deity, Chapters 12-23 Questions AND Deity Read-Along, Chapters 24-34
- September 27th (Week 9): Deity, Chapters 24-34 Questions AND Elixir Read-Along
- October 4th (Week 10): Elixir Questions AND Apollyon Read-Along, Chapters 1-10
- October 11th (Week 11): Apollyon, Chapters 1-10 Questions AND Apollyon Read-Along, Chapters 11-21
- October 18th (Week 12): Apollyon, Chapters 11-21 Questions AND Apollyon Read-Along, Chapters 22-30
- October 25th (Week 13): Apollyon, Chapters 22-30 Questions AND Apollyon Read-Along, Chapters 31-37
- October 31st (Week 14): Apollyon, Chapters 31-37 Questions
I'll probably do a wrap-up post on November 1st to just tie everything together in the end.
The Rules:
- You can read each book at your own pace, it's totally up to you. Join in any time you like, too. You can read the physical books, ebooks, or even listen to the audiobooks. Above all else, I want this to be a fun time for all Covenant fans to revel in this series before the final book, Sentinel, comes out. *tear*
- In order to be eligible to win one of the prizes, you must SIGN UP for the Read-Along and participate as much as you can by answering the book questions that I will be posting each week pertaining to the chapters we read that week. Some questions will be trivia while others will be opinion/personal thoughts questions. I'll be picking winners based on whoever participates the most and/or gets the most questions right.
- The Question Forms will remain open the up until the Read-Along ends as I know that we are all very busy people and might not have time to answer questions on a particular day or read at the same pace as the Read-Along suggests. The forms will close at MIDNIGHT on Nov. 6th, exactly, so that I have time to tally up the results and pick a winner.
- Each form will have an area for you to post your thoughts on what we've read so far. I will pick some of my favorites and post them on the following week's post. I'll do my best to remain spoiler-free for those who haven't read that far yet. Or, if no one has anything to say, I'll post my thoughts on what we've read so far.
- If you have ANY questions or concerns, you can always leave a comment below or email me.
The Prizes:
- SIGNED Copy of Sentinel by JLA (One US & One INT'L)
- SIGNED Copy of Wait for You by JLA (US Only)
- SIGNED Copy of Origin (US Only)
- SIGNED Copy of Frigid by JLA & Cover Model, Adam (US Only)
- SIGNED Bookmarks (variety packs - US & INT'L)
- SIGNED Bookmarks from K-Books (UK Only)
- THREE Sentinel T-Shirts from SHP (US & Canada)
- ONE Covenant-themed Jewelry Piece from Hebel Designs (INT'L)
- ONE Set of Covenant series bookmarks from I Heart Big Books (INT'L)
*More prizes may be added as the Read-Along progresses.*
I hope you will all join me during this time and read the Covenant series along with me. It'll definitely be fun to discuss the books with you guys.
*Follow along on Twitter with #CovenantReadAlong.*
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Trust in Me & Origin Teasers Even After a Loss
It really sucks that both Cam and Daemon lost in their respective Crush Tourneys, but they held up strongly and did JLA proud nonetheless. Lets hope more readers learned about the Lux and Wait for You series either way.JLA still graced fans with a couple of teaser pics as a little consolation prize. Thanks Jen!
A Photo Montage from the Frigid Photo Shoot
SHP just shared some sweet pictures from the Frigid photo shoot. Love it!Official Frigid Trailer Reveal
Be sure to enter Jen's Frigid giveaway for a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
About the Book:
For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have. But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.
Add it on Goodreads
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
A Sunday Origin Teaser
Jen just posted a nice little Origin teaser for fans to enjoy on this pleasant Sunday.
I swear, I need this book like yesterday!
Frigid & Unchained Teasers
Did you hear?! Frigid reached its 10K pre-order challenge, which means it will be released EARLY!!!! Woohoo!!!! Get your digital reading devices ready for Monday when you can finally read Frigid and revel in the awesomeness of JLA once again.SHP posted another teaser pic from Frigid for readers to enjoy:
And Jen just posted a little teaser from Unchained, the LONG awaited nephilim book she wrote, coming from Entangled. Man, I swear, I've been waiting forever for this book, kind of like with Don't Look Back or Tempting the Bodyguard. I NEED JLA BOOKS EVERYDAY, ALL DAY!!!!
Frigid & Trust in Me Teaser Pics Plus Wait for You UK Cover Reveal
This seems to be the week of teaser pics!Yesterday SHP posted another yummy teaser from Frigid:
And today JLA posted a teaser from Trust in Me, the upcoming Cam POV novella from the Wait for You series:
Also, Jen revealed the UK cover of Wait for You today:
While I miss the faces and prettiness of the US cover, I do like the stars in the background and the font is whimsical.
So, that was quite a bit of action in the last couple of days...and it's not over yet! Jen hinted that there will be some EPIC news released later today. Dying of curiosity!!!
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