Upcoming Review: I'll Meet You There

Skylar can't wait to leave her hometown behind and spread her wings. She's headed to art school and she couldn't be happier.

Until her mother goes in a downward spiral and looses her job. Skylar tries to get through to her mother, but she's stuck in a deep depression and nothing works. Could her future plans be in jeopardy?

The only person who can take her mind off her troubles is Josh - a marine veteran who just returned home after losing his leg. Together they attempt to weather the ups and downs of their small town.

My Thoughts: I loved this book. It made me feel EVERYTHING. I felt horrible for Skylar - being stuck in a rut and desperately trying to escape. I felt horrible for her relationship with her mom - and growing up too fast and for having to play the role of the parent herself. I loved her creative outlet and her collages. I cheered her on as she fought for her freedom and her escape to create a better life for herself.

I loved her relationship with Josh - how they were drawn to each other, how they were friends first, and how the sexual tension built until you just wanted to them to kiss already.

I loved Josh - he was dealing with so much from coming back home. Not just his time away and how it changed him but how he was left to get away and was stuck back where he started. I felt horrible for him dealing with his sense of loss and survivors guilt. 

This book was inspired by the author's life and I"m so glad she shared her family's story with us. It was touching, heartbreaking, and hopeful all at the same time.

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: Sent for Review
Release Date: February Third
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Overall Thoughts: This is one of those books that people having talking about for ages. Believe the hype and get yourself a copy of this book. You won't  be sorry.

Blog Tour: Gone Too Far

Keeping secrets ruined her life. But the truth might just kill her.

Piper Woods can't wait for the purgatory of senior year to end. She skirts the fringes of high school like a pro until the morning she finds a notebook with mutilated photographs and a list of student sins. She's sure the book is too gruesome to be true, until pretty, popular Stella dies after a sex-tape goes viral. Everyone's sure it's suicide, but Piper remembers Stella’s name from the book and begins to suspect something much worse.

Drowning in secrets she doesn’t want to keep, Piper’s fears are confirmed when she receives an anonymous text message daring her to make things right. All she needs to do is choose a name, the name of someone who deserves to be punished...

Ohioan and Double RWA Golden Heart Finalist NATALIE D. RICHARDS won her first writing competition in the second grade with her short story about Barbara Frances Bizzlefishes (who wouldn't dare do the dishes). After getting lost in a maze of cubicles, Natalie found her way back to storytelling, following the genre of her heart, teen fiction. Natalie lives in Ohio with her amazing husband, their three children, and a giant dust-mop who swears he’s the family dog.

An Excerpt:“You that eager to get rid of me?” he asks.
“No.”
“Because you seem nervous.”
I am. And it’s not just because he’s a tasty boy with a killer grin. Every time I see him, I think of Stella. And I’m pretty sure he does too.
I meet his eyes dead-on. “Yeah. Well, the timing of your sudden attention still seems…convenient.”
“For such a talented photographer, you’re good at missing the big picture.”
No, I’m not. I know an interested boy when I see one, but why me? And more importantly—why now? It’s too easy. He’s suddenly hot for a girl about twelve rungs down the social ladder? I’d be crazy not to think there’s reason he’s here with me. But Tacey’s right. I have to stop holding grudges.
I bring my hands to my burning cheeks and then drop them with a sigh. “I know I’m being weird. I’m sorry. This is hard for me to wrap my head around.”
Nick reaches for my hand. “Come up with me to get the sign. Maybe we’ll figure out a way to make it easier.”
My stomach ties itself into a bow. I look down from his teasing smile to his long fingers. This is a terrible idea. Nick reaching for my hand is a joke, and I’m probably the punch line.But I let him do it, because it’s just a hand. It doesn’t change anything. His fingers wrap around mine and my breath catches. Our eyes meet a beat too long.
I was wrong. So wrong. This changes everything.

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