Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway - Review: Love Me, Love Me Not by Alyxandra Harvey

Welcome today's stop on the Love Me, Love Me Not by Alyxandra Harvey Blog Tour  hosted by Chapter by Chapter.  Today's stop is a review as well as a chance to enter the great giveaway that is being run throughout this tour.

Review:

I always enjoy Alyxandra Harvey's writing. No matter the setting or storyline, whether it be ghosts, the faerie realm or shape shifting. I always know to expect something a little unexpected in her books and Love me, love me now is no exception 

I immediately liked the main character Ana. Smart and focused on school but so naive out about love as she attempts to find it and win her wings. I thought Ms harvey captured that crush on the guy who doesn't know you exist and you are physically unable to speak coherently exceptionally well as well as Anna convincing her self that Edward is the boy for her. i like that we got to see Ana's vulnerability as she becomes aware that the feud in itself has become pointless but has no idea how to go about stopping it when adults and children alike are acting on a grudge that they have essentially been born with and despite Ana, herself being unable to be in the same room as a Renard without a physical fight breaking out. i thought her to be well balanced as a main character even though I sometimes wanted to yell at her for her naivete and indecision.

I loved the way Ms Harvey seemlessly wove the fairy tale of a shapeshifting swans and foxes through modern day life creating and urban fantasy that reads as authentic. I liked that despite the modern setting this still had the feel of a fairy tale. The story line itself was also woven well, with a few different plot lines coming together with precision time to leave a story I didn't want to put down until I reached the end a few hours later.

I also loved the connection between Ana and Pierce. Right from the beginning I could feel the chemistry and I wanted to yell at Ana and Pierce, particularly Ana the more they fought it. i read this on Valentines Day so was probably already in a romantic mood but I felt the romance between these two completely.

All in all, this was an enjoyable read and I give it 4 stars.

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Love Me, Love Me Not by Alyxandra Harvey

Love Me, Love Me Not
by Alyxandra Harvey

Publication Date:  February 22, 2016
Genre:  YA Fantasy

Dating isn’t easy when you’re in the middle of a blood feud.
Anastasia Vila’s family can turn into swans, but just once she’d like them to turn into responsible adults.

After hundreds of years, they still cling to the blood feud with the Renard family. No one remembers how it started in the first place—but foxes and swans just don’t get along.
Vilas can only transform into their swan shape after they have fallen in love for the first time, but between balancing schoolwork, family obligations, and the escalating blood feud, Ana’s got no time for love. The only thing keeping her sane is her best friend, Pierce Kent.

But when Pierce kisses Ana, everything changes.

Is what Pierce feels for her real, or a byproduct of her magic? Can she risk everything for her best friend? And when the family feud spirals out of control, Ana must stop the fight before it takes away everything she loves.
Including, maybe...Pierce.

This Entangled Teen Crave book contains language, violence, and lots of kissing. Warning: it might induce strong feelings of undeniable attraction for your best friend.
 

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ABOUT Alyxandra Harvey

Alyxandra Harvey lives in a stone Victorian house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long as they keep company manners. She loves medieval dresses, used to be able to recite all of The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, and has been accused, more than once, of being born in the wrong century. She believes this to be mostly true except for the fact that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream. Aside from the ghosts, she also lives with her husband and their dogs. She likes cinnamon lattes, tattoos and books..

Author Links:  Website | Twitter | Tumblr | Goodreads 

 

 

 

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In My Mailbox #26

Welcome to  In My Mailbox, a meme run by The Story Siren where each week over 200 bloggers post on their blogs the books they have bought, received to review or won in the past week. 

To find out more information, get involved yourself or see what's in other bloggers mailboxes this week head over to The Story Siren or to find out what is in my mailbox this week, keep reading.

Don't forget to comment and post your IMM link or just let me know what's in your mail box this week.

Another busy week both in real life and in books.  I got some awesome titles this week!

For Review:




Poltergeeks by Sean Cummings (Strange Chemistry via Netgalley)

June RAK:

Received an awesome June RAK this week from Lisa at Badass Bookie. This is especially awesome as Alyson Noel is heading to Australia in the next couple of weeks so I can now read it and then get it signed.  Thanks again Lisa! :-)



Fated by Alyson Noel (+2 bookmarks)

Purchased:


Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs

Library:

Visited a different branch of my library for the first time this week and stumbled on to a veritable YA bonanza then headed back to my normal branch later in the week to pick up a couple of books I had reserved.



The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Mercy by Rebecca Lim



Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Lover Unbound by J R Ward

And check out my Doctor Who haul! I have been meaning to getting around to watching old Who for a while now and my library had a heap of them available to borrow.  I know what I will be doing this week LOL!

Doctor Who Underworld The Tom Baker Years 1974-81
Doctor Who Castrovalva The Peter Davison Years 1982-84
Doctor Who Planet of Fire The Peter Davison Years 1982-84
Doctor Who The Caves of Androzani The Peter Davison Years 1982-84
Doctor Who The Trial of a Timelord parts 9-12 The Colin Baker  Years 1984-86
Doctor Who The Trial of a Timelord parts 13-14 The Colin Baker  Years 1984-86
Doctor Who Paradise Towers The Sylvester McCoy Years 1987-89


So what did you get in your mailbox this week?

On My Wishlist #3

Welcome to On My Wishlist! 

On My Wishlist is a meme that was originally created by Book Chick City and is now hosted by Cosy Books where we can showcase (and squee about) books that are on our individual wish lists whether already or still awaiting publication.

For more information or to get involved yourself, head over to Cosy Books and check it out!

Lastly, don't forget to comment and let me know what books are on your Wishlist this week.



Magic Kngdom For Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks
Publication Date: April 1986

Synopsis: Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, complete with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement had promised. But after he purchased it for a million dollars, Ben Holiday discovered that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention. Such as the fact that the kingdom was falling into ruin. The barons refused to recognize a king and taxes hadn't been collected for years. The dragon, Strabo, was laying waste to the countryside, while the evil witch, Nightshade, was plotting to destroy no less than everything. And if that weren't enough for a prospective king to deal with, Ben soon learned that the Iron Mark, terrible lord of the demons, challenged all pretenders to the throne of Landover to a duel to the death - a duel no mere mortal could hope to win. But Ben Holiday had one human trait that even magic couldn't overcome. Ben Holiday was stubborn.

Comment: I first read this series years ago and enjoyed it but then lost track of it. Since then, there have been some new books published but its been so long, I need to go back and start at the beginning.  Alas, however my library does not have the first couple of books of the series. So I have put this on my wishlist as I would very much like to read this series again.



Red Glove by Holly Black
Publication Date: 5 April 2011

Synopsis: Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth—he’s the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything—or anyone—into something else.

That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that she’s human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lila’s been cursed to love him, a little gift from his emotion worker mom. And if Lila’s love is as phony as Cassel’s made-up memories, then he can’t believe anything she says or does.

When Cassel’s oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue—crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too—they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he can’t trust anyone—least of all, himself?

Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose.

Comment: I read the first book in this series (and loved it) a few weeks ago  Now I need to read this so I can read the third book which came out in April :)



Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
Publication Date: 9 July 2011

Synopsis: Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother's elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all matters supernatural. Now that she is being visited by a very persistent ghost, one who suffered a violent death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly because the killer is still on the loose.

Afraid of ruining her chance to escape her mother's scheming through an advantageous marriage, Violet must keep her ability secret. The only person who can help her is Colin, a friend she's known since childhood, and whom she has grown to love. He understands the true Violet, but helping her on this path means they might never be together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost without ruining her own chance at a future free of lies?

Comment: The first thing that drew me to this book was the title.  I am a sucker for any kind of ghost type story and stories with characters that can talk to ghosts are right up my alley.  This has actually been on my wishlist for a while and I will have to actually get it eventually.



Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Publication Date: 1 April 2011

Synopsis: Set on the island of Nantucket, STARCROSSED tells the tale of Helen Hamilton, a young woman whose destiny is forever altered when she meets Lucas Delos and tries to kill him in front of her entire high school. Which is terribly inconvenient, not only because Lucas is the most beautiful boy on the island, but also because Helen is so achingly shy she suffers physical pain whenever she is given too much attention. 

Making matters worse, Helen is beginning to suspect she’s going crazy. Whenever she’s near Lucas or any member of his family she sees the ghostly apparitions of three women weeping bloody tears, and suffers the burden of an intense and irrational hate. She soon learns that she and Lucas are destined to play the leading roles in a Greek tragedy that the Three Fates insist on repeating over and over again throughout history. Like her namesake, Helen of Troy, she’s destined to start a war by falling in love. But even though Lucas and Helen can see their own star-crossed destiny, they’re still powerfully attracted to each other. Will they give up their personal happiness for the greater good, or risk it all to be together?

Comment: I have heard many many things about this book but never gotten around to getting it or reading it.  Now with the second book in the series just having been published, it might be about time to get myself into gear.

So what has been put on your wishlist this week?

In My Mailbox #16

Welcome to  In My Mailbox, a meme run by The Story Siren where each week over 200 bloggers post on their blogs the books they have bought, received to review or won in the past week.

To find out more information, get involved yourself or see what's in other bloggers mailboxes this week head over to The Story Siren or to find out what is in my mailbox this week, keep reading.

Don't forget to comment and post your IMM link or just let me know what's in your mail box this week

So a slightly slower week this week which is not necessarily a bad thing as it gave me some time to catch up on my reading :) This week for review:

Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel       

Pre order: Book Depository | Amazon

I also did some more purchasing on my kindle.  Got paid this week so bought:

Hallowed by Cynthia Hand           

Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository

Next up, and awesome offer from my favourite author Traci Harding and Harper Collins Voyager.  To celebrate the release of Traci's 15th & latest book The Light-Field on 1st February 2012, between the January 9 and March 1, readers can download an e-copy of one story per week for 6 weeks, each of the 6 stories from Traci's print book Ghostwriting to to be published as an e- book in March 2012.  This offer is available on Kindle, Nook and Itunes but I think it may only be available to Australian readers or readers with a registered Australian address.

For more information, go to www.traciharding.com

This week's free story was :

Purchase: Amazon 

And then there were some Kindle Freebies:

Slumber by Samantha Young

Blood will Tell by Samantha Young

Smokeless Fire by Samantha Young

Every Last Kiss by Courtney Cole

Lastly, now that I have read all the Sookie stackhouse novels,  I returned these to the library and have borrowed the first book of the Harper Connelly series ( also by Charlaine Harris) and a couple of other books:

Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris

My Love Lies Bleeding by Alxandra Harvey

Blood Feud by Alxandra Harvey

Out for Blood by Alxandra Harvey 

So what was in your mailbox this week?

In My Mailbox #15

Welcome to  In My Mailbox, a meme run by The Story Siren where each week over 200 bloggers post on their blogs the books they have bought, received to review or won in the past week.

To find out more information, get involved yourself or see what's in other bloggers mailboxes this week head over to The Story Siren or to find out what is in my mailbox this week, keep reading.

Don't forget to comment and post your IMM link or just let me know what's in your mail box this week

So given that January is Netgalley Month, I have received a few more books from Netgalley to read and review:

Ghost Music by Graham Masterton

Katana by Cole Gibson
Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey
The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice
Scarlet by A C Gaughan
The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry
Firelight by Kristen Callaghan

I also did some more purchasing on my kindle :):

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

I am anxiously awaiting next payday to buy the sequel Hallowed :)

And then there were some Kindle Freebies:

The Legacy of Kilkenny by Devyn Dawson

Raven by Suzy Turner

Seed by Ania Ahlborn

Lastly I seem to have acquired an addiction to Sookie Stackhouse novels so i have been stalking my library to borrow ( and read) all of them in the last week or two.  Along with a couple of other books, here is what I have borrowed this week:

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris

Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

The Hollow by Jessica Verday

Reckless by Cornelia Funke   

So what was in your mailbox this week?