"Waiting On" Wednesday is an event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this weekly event is to spotlight a soon-to-be-released book that you are very much anticipating. "Waiting On" Wednesday will also give bloggers an opportunity to share ideas for our TBR lists.

Title: Born of Illusion
Author: Teri Brown
Publisher: Balzer & Bray, 352 Pages (June 11th, 2013)
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Synopsis: Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail. By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalists in 1920’s New York City. Handcuffs and sleight of hand illusions have never been much of a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother, who will stop at nothing to gain her ambition of becoming the most famous medium who ever lived. But when a strange, serious young man moves into the flat downstairs, introducing her to a secret society that studies people with gifts like hers, he threatens to reveal the secrets Anna has fought so hard to keep, forcing her to face the truth about her past. Could the stories her mother has told her really be true? Could she really be the illegitimate daughter of the greatest magician of all?

Title: The Girl with the Iron Touch (Steampunk Chronicles #3)
Author: Kady Cross
Publisher: Harlequin TEEN, 304 Pages (May 28th, 2013)
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Synopsis: In 1897 London, something not quite human is about to awaken

When mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons, Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits fear the worst. What's left of their archenemy, The Machinist, hungers to be resurrected, and Emily must transplant his consciousness into one of his automatons—or forfeit her friends' lives.

With Griffin being mysteriously tormented by the Aether, the young duke's sanity is close to the breaking point. Seeking help, Finley turns to Jack Dandy, but trusting the master criminal is as dangerous as controlling her dark side. When Jack kisses her, Finley must finally confront her true feelings for him...and for Griffin.

Meanwhile, Sam is searching everywhere for Emily, from Whitechapel's desolate alleyways to Mayfair's elegant mansions. He would walk into hell for her, but the choice she must make will test them more than they could imagine.

To save those she cares about, Emily must confront The Machinist's ultimate creation—an automaton more human than machine. And if she's to have any chance at triumphing, she must summon a strength even she doesn't know she has....

Title: Transparent
Author: Natalie Whipple
Publisher: HarperTeen 352 Pages (May 1st, 2013)
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Synopsis: Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is.

An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.

After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily.

Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.

I think when it comes to WoW's three is the magic number for me. It's just... ALL.THE.BOOKS! So many that I'd feel horrible if I left any one of these out. Born of Illusion, that cover is just beautiful! I love, love, love it! It looks and sounds amazing, I need it asap! Speaking of covers... The Girl with the Iron touch - I want to have hair like hers! Talk about stunning! WOW! Plus, Kady=awesome! And then rounding out this weeks WoW - Transparent. Another great cover and um, hello! Invisible teenagers? Yes please! Your thoughts on my choices this week?

*covers are always subject to change.

Title: The Collector (Dante Walker #1)
Author: Victoria Scott
Publisher: Entangled Teen, 400 Pages (April 2nd, 2013)
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Format: eARC & Purchased Paperback
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Synopsis: He makes good girls...bad.

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within 10 days.

Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect—he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions deeply buried.

Review: 5 Stars - The Collector is the highly anticipated first installment in the thrilling Dante Walker trilogy by debut author Victoria Scott. With a synopsis and cover like that, how can anyone NOT want to pick up this book and see what this bad boy is all about.

First and foremost I think I should just throw it out there that I’m a HUGE fan of this book. Victoria found her inner hot guy and let her fingers do the Walker, er walking to create one of those stick to your ribs - or in Dante’s case - heart kind of characters. He’s filled with all things that make an awesome book boy and then some! It’s truly some genius writing that can make or break a character and The Collector is overflowing with so much that I almost feel like I might burst with the feelings I have for this book, this story, these characters and this author.

So, this title has your uber hot book boy down – let’s just triple check that box for good measure (lol) we also have a story that took me through so many ups and downs I often found myself holding my breath. And as mentioned above that Victoria has a knack for writing the one extremely memorable boy, she also has a story that is very emotional and shows some serious character growth.

Speaking of characters I should probably talk about more than just Dante. I mean yeah, it’s Dante, but there is also Charlie who I loved reading in all her strong yet awkward glory. I loved her and loved how Dante was affected by her and how in turn she affected by him. Both for better and worse it was a bumpy ride that’s far from over at the conclusion of this title.

The relationship between these two, the hot cocky guy that everyone wants to know or be with and the nerdy girl with few friends who’s more of a fly on the wall… what could go wrong for these two as Dante goes about to complete his assignment. I think it was these parts that I often held my breath because you never knew how things would play out as they both struggled to figure out not only each other but themselves.

The Collector is without a doubt a favorite of mine for 2013. Dante and Charlie are forever branded inside my head and have a place in my heart as well. (As does Victoria, but I think she knows that.) This title, the characters and their journey was so much more than I expected to find in this little book with the swoonworthy packaging that I wish I could properly express my love for all things The Collector.

All in all I’ll say that Victoria was without a doubt found what she’s meant to do and that’s write strong characters and wonderfully stories for every reader to get lost in. It’s the authors who write the books that we remember and love there’s not a question in my mind that Victoria has much more to tell. I know I’ll be listening and reading and watching out for more from this amazing new literary author.

I highly recommend The Collector to anyone who is looking for a great YA title to get lost in. It’s filled with emotions, growth and an epic fight when it comes to choices in good versus evil.  Seriously people, it’s good. Really, really good and you have no idea what your missing. Go out and get a copy today!

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Title: Right of Way
Author: Lauren Barnholdt
Publisher: Simon Pulse, 320 Pages (July 9th, 2013)
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Synopsis: Can a road trip repair a romance gone wrong? Find out in this standalone companion to Lauren Barnholdt’s Two-way Street.

Here are Peyton and Jace, meeting on vacation. Click! It’s awesome, it’s easy, it’s romantic. This is the real deal.

Unless it isn’t. Because when you’re in love, you don’t just stop calling one day. And you don’t keep secrets. Or lie. And when your life starts falling apart, you’re supposed to have the other person to lean on.

Here are Peyton and Jace again, broken up but thrown together on a road trip. One of them is lying about the destination. One of them is pretending not to be leaving something behind. And neither of them is prepared for what’s coming on the road ahead…

Title: The Book of Broken Hearts
Author: Sarah Ockler
Publisher: Simon Pulse, 352 Pages (May 21st, 2013)
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Synopsis: When all signs point to heartbreak, can love still be a rule of the road? A poignant and romantic novel from the author of Bittersweet and Twenty Boy Summer.

Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one.

Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas?

Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away—no way would she fall for them. But Jude’s defenses are crumbling, and if history is destined to repeat itself, she’s speeding toward some serious heartbreak…unless her sisters were wrong?

Jude may have taken an oath, but she’s beginning to think that when it comes to love, some promises might be worth breaking.

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Title: The Kiss-Off (Book 1)
Author: Sarah Billington
Genre: YA Contemporary (Currently Available)
Cover designed by: Billington Media
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Synopsis: Warning: Sexual references, occassional coarse language.

When sixteen year old Poppy Douglas writes a song about her ex-boyfriend Cam and ex-friend Nikki, she has no idea that her heartbreak is about to go global. 

A local band picks up her song from Youtube and soon she’s along for the ride with her own fanbase as they blow up on the local club scene and hit the international charts. Though it turns out leaving Cam behind isn’t as easy as she had hoped. 

Tangled in a web of unfinished homework, ill-considered sexting and a new lead-singer boyfriend, Poppy has a choice to make between the ex that inspired it all and the rock God whose poster lines the inside of half the lockers at school. But as she struggles to keep her emotional dirty laundry private, she learns that the truth can be hard to find when your life is in the headlines.

Title: The Kiss-Off 2: Over It (Book 2)
Author: Sarah Billington
Genre: YA Contemporary (Available Soon!)
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Synopsis: Warning: Sexual References, occasional course language. 

Teen Youtube song writing sensation Poppy Douglas's lead singer boyfriend Ty's been criss-crossing the country and living it up on tour for months while Poppy has been stuck in the boring suburbs, finishing out the school year.

But it's Summer now, and the best thing just happened: Poppy's royalties for writing the hit song The Kiss Off just came in.


She's minted, and she knows just what she's going to blow it on.


Ty's band Academy of Lies are headlining a summer music festival, and Poppy is taking her girlfriends along for the best weekend of their lives. It's all organized: the weekend is going to be full of camping under the stars, backstage passes, VIP rooms and partying like rock stars, not to mention some long awaited one-on-one time with America's favorite front man.


Except, when someone drops out of the trip and Poppy takes the opportunity to mend a broken friendship, it doesn't quite go according to plan.


And when she meets her boyfriend's BFF from another band, the paparazzi form their own totally wrong conclusions.

There's also the matter of Ty's 'super fan' stalker, but the less said about her the better.


The biggest test of all comes in the form of an opportunity too good to pass up. But will insecurities and jealousy stand in Poppy's way?

Can Poppy and Ty's relationship even survive it?
 
Life is about to get much more complicated for Poppy Douglas, but what can you expect when your boyfriend is a rock star?

About the author: 

Sarah Billington is an Australian writer and editor who likes to write stories with love, laughs, suspense and zombies. Sometimes all in the same story.

She writes predominantly light Young Adult fiction under her name, Sarah Billington, but if you're interested in something a bit darker and scarier she's got some of that for you too.

Sarah loves a variety of random things, which include Swing Dancing, Ice Hockey, fly ball and is a bit obsessive about paranormal investigation shows and channel E!. She has also become known as "the zombie girl" because of her fascination with all things zombie. She doesn't quite know how that happened, but she's going with it.

Author links:

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The Kiss Off by Sarah Billington, Over It by Sarah Billington (on release), Freak of Nature by Julia Crane, Dark Summer by Lizzy Ford, Boys of Summer by CJ Duggan, From Fame to Shame by Veronica Blade, Shaken by Susan Hatler, Starkissed by Brynna Gabrielson, Wicked Sense by Fabio Bueno, Equal Parts by Emma Winters, Heaven Below by Nolia McCarty, Myth by Jolea M Harrison, Sword of Sighs by Greg James, Forged by Greed by Angela Orlowski-Peart, Footsteps in Time by Sarah Woodbury, Troll or Derby by Red Tash, Curse of the Ice Dragon by Tara West, The Alpha Girls: Flutura by Angela Muse, Don't Fear the Reaper by Michelle Muto, Foxworth Academy by Chris Blewitt, Visions of the Witch by Tara West & Heather Marie Adkins, Souled by Diana Murdock

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