All hail the beauty of birthdays. Naturally as with every birthday I was given books and gift cards as presents. However these two are by far my favourites.
The dual authored Frozen by Melissa De La Cruz and Michael Johnston attracted my attention a few weeks ago in Waterstones, naturally due to my Disney's Frozen obsession. It's been described as a futuristic Game of Thrones which is right up my street. I am so excited to read this and may even push another book out of this months TBR, but we shall see.
Welcome to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. Like much of the destroyed planet, the place knows only one temperature—freezing. But some things never change. The diamond in the ice desert is still a 24-hour hedonistic playground and nothing keeps the crowds away from the casino floors, never mind the rumors about sinister sorcery in its shadows.
At the heart of this city is Natasha Kestal, a young blackjack dealer looking for a way out. Like many, she's heard of a mythical land simply called “the Blue.” They say it’s a paradise, where the sun still shines and the waters are turquoise. More importantly, it’s a place where Nat won’t be persecuted, even if her darkest secret comes to light.
But passage to the Blue is treacherous, if not impossible, and her only shot is to bet on a ragtag crew of mercenaries led by a cocky runner named Ryan Wesson to take her there. Danger and deceit await on every corner, even as Nat and Wes find themselves inexorably drawn to each other. But can true love survive the lies? Fiery hearts collide in this fantastic tale of the evil men do and the awesome power within us all.
I also purchased The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. I had seen a lot of reviews on Goodreads. I decided to take a chance. I'm not generally a big fan of contemporary YA. I find them a bit hit and miss but the cover is so pretty and the narrative seems pretty harmless and actually rather charming.
Imagine if she hadn’t forgotten the book. Or if there hadn’t been traffic on the expressway. Or if she hadn’t fumbled the coins for the toll. What if she’d run just that little bit faster and caught the flight she was supposed to be on. Would it have been something else - the weather over the Atlantic or a fault with the plane?
Hadley isn’t sure if she believes in destiny or fate but, on what is potentially the worst day of each of their lives, it’s the quirks of timing and chance events that mean Hadley meets Oliver...
Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver’s story will make you believe that true love finds you when you’re least expecting it.
In other news I have finished Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater and with my university assignments submitted and out of the way, my dedication to all things book has been revived.
Stay Tuned and Happy Reading.
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