Waiting on Wednesday - Return to Paradise By: Simone Elkeles + Plain Kate By: Erin Bow (23)

"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: Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise, #2)
Author: Simone Elkeles
Publisher: Flux, 312 Pages (September 1st 2010)
Preorder here: Amazon, Borders, Barns and Noble, The Book Depository

Synopsis: Maggie and Caleb just went through the worst year of their lives. Hit by a car and starting life over with a limp, Maggie never thought she would forgive Caleb. But she did-and fell in love. What they shared was real. But Caleb wanted to be free from the past-and a terrible secret: he wasn't the one who hit Maggie. So he left Paradise-and Maggie-forever.

When Maggie and Caleb run into each other in a different town, they can't deny their true feelings. Will Maggie let Caleb get away again? Or will Caleb face the truth and return to Paradise?


LOVED the first book in the series and was shocked to hear there would be a sequel. I can't wait to read it! Yeah, I really can't wait for this one.

Title: Plain Kate
Author: Erin Bow
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine, 325 Pages (September 1st 2010)
Preorder here: Amazon, Borders, Barns and Noble, The Book Depository

Synopsis: Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. As the wood-carver's daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden talismans are so fine that some even call her “witch-blade”: a dangerous nickname in a country where witches are hunted and burned in the square.

For Kate and her village have fallen on hard times. Kate’s father has died, leaving her alone in the world. And a mysterious fog now covers the countryside, ruining crops and spreading fear of hunger and sickness. The townspeople are looking for someone to blame, and their eyes have fallen on Kate.

Enter Linay, a stranger with a proposition: In exchange for her shadow, he’ll give Kate the means to escape the angry town, and what’s more, he’ll grant her heart’s wish. It’s a chance for her to start over, to find a home, a family, a place to belong. But Kate soon realizes she can't live shadowless forever -- and that Linay's designs are darker than she ever dreamed.

Sounds interesting... sounds like a great read. Yet another I can't wait for. I've said it before and I'll say it again, so many great books coming out throughout the rest of the year.