Release Day Launch: Torn by Jennifer L. Armentrout

   

The highly anticipated second book in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Wicked Trilogy is available today! Be sure to grab your copy of TORN!

   

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Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.

Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.

Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?

But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.

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"You need this book. You need this series. It's paranormal at its best. It's New Adult at its best...Can I give this book more than 5 stars? I would if I could." ~Valerie, Stuck in Books

     

I lifted my right hand, reaching for my iron stake out of instinct, even though I knew it would do no good against the prince. 

“You shouldn’t do that.” His voice was deep with what reminded me of an English accent. “I know you want to, but it would be very, very unwise of you, Ivy.” 

My hand twitched. 

Creepy Prince smiled slightly. “Your friend has been very helpful.” 

That got my hackles up. I slid my sunglasses onto my forehead and forced my tone to stay calm and level. “I’m sure she has. Speaking of Val, happen to know where I can find her?” 

His lips curled in a semblance of a smile as he stepped closer. The prince was tall, taller than Ren, who was pushing six foot two. My entire back stiffened as I forced myself to hold my ground, even though every instinct demanded that I run and run super fast, because he had almost killed me once before. Correction. He would have definitely killed me if he hadn’t realized what I was and had, I guessed, healed me. 

“I’ve been waiting for you,” he said, instead of answering my question, his pale blue eyes fixed on mine. 

My hand curled into a useless fist. “That is extremely creepy to hear.” 

That cold smile returned. “Why don’t we talk? There are seats across the way.” 

“Yeah, that’s not going to happen.” 

The slow smile increased but never reached his eyes. “Oh, I know it is.” 

Fine hairs rose on my arms. 

“What exactly can you do right now?” he said in the same coldly polite voice. “Refuse me?” Creepy Prince laughed, and it wasn’t a bad sound. Again, it was something that was just cold, as if he were mimicking what a human would do. “You can’t.” 

“I can.” My palm itched to grab the thorn stake secured under my pant leg, but I held still. I might be reckless, but I wasn’t stupid. 

“Really? I will have to beg to differ on that. You see, humans surround us. So many of them, and I have an extraordinary appetite.” His eyes appeared to glimmer as his gaze slithered from the top of my curly head down to my toes. “A rather impressive appetite for many, many things.” 

“Okay. First off, ew.” My lip curled. “Secondly, I don’t want to hear about any of your appetites.” 

One dark eyebrow rose. “Oh, but you should know that I could kill twenty of these humans in less than five seconds and feed on the rest, leaving them to believe that it was this little red-headed girl who murdered these innocent people.” His voice dropped even lower as he leaned in and icy air brushed my cheek. “You deny me this, those lives will be on your hands, little bird.” 

Anger flushed hotly as my eyes met his. There wasn’t a single part of me that doubted anything he said. He had me. God, I hated to admit it, but he had me.  

"Drama! Action! Romance! Twists! Torn had it all...Torn was a perfect continuation of the Wicked Saga." ~Kim, Kimberlyfaye Reads

       

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#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. 

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. 

She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.  

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Excerpt Reveal: Torn by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The highly anticipated second book in #1 New York Times Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout's Wicked Trilogy is releasing July 19, 2016, and we have an excerpt for you! Check it out below, and be sure to grab the first book in the series, WICKED, which is on sale for $.99 for a limited time!

 

Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same. 

Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.

Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?

But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.

My fingers tightened around the slender remote. “I was thinking that if the prince can sense me, why hasn’t he showed up here?” 

“I don’t know.” Tink came down to the coffee table and started marching across it. I’m not the prince, but if I was the prince, I’d be buying time.” 

“Buying time?” I scooted to the edge of the couch. 

“Yeah, because he’s got to win you over.” Tink swiped up the straw he’d had in his Coke. It was nearly the size of him. “That’s basically what he has to do if he wants to impregnate you.” 

I cringed, like a full body cringe. “Please do not use the word impregnate ever again.” 

“Why? That’s what he wants to do.” He started dancing with the straw, the kind of dancing you see in the clubs. Hips gyrating all over the place. “He knows coercing or tricking you isn’t going to get the deed done, so he’s probably trying to learn how not to be a sexed up dickhead.” 

“Sexed up dickhead?” I repeated. 

“Uh-huh.” Tink dipped the straw as one would a dancer. “Remember when I was telling you how I saw the prince getting it on with three females once? He’s totes sexed up. And he’s a dickhead. In other words, he has no empathy or compassion. No humanity.” 

“Most fae don’t.” 

Tink twirled the straw. “Yeah, but the ancients are worse. They’re as far away from human as you can get. He’s going to have to work on wooing you.” 

I slowly shook my head. “That’s…” There were no words. 

“That’s what I’d do.” Tink dropped the straw and whipped around toward me. “Or he’s plotting something major and any moment he’s going to knock down the front door and storm the place.” 

“Wow.” A fine shiver curled down my spine. “That’s really a relaxing thought.” 

He zipped over to the couch and sat on the arm. He tipped his head back and stared up at me. “Don’t worry. I’m here to protect you.” 

I just looked at him, because other than ordering shit off of Amazon, the only strength he had was the unique ability to annoy the crap out of me while somehow still managing to be endearing. 

Tink grinned. “Trust me, Ivy. The Prince is not going to want to mess with me.”   

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#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. 

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. 

She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.  

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Cover Reveal: Torn by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The highly anticipated second book in #1 New York Times Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout's Wicked Trilogy has a cover! The amazing TORN cover was created by Sarah Hansen from Okay Creations with photography by Kelsey Kukal-Keeton from K Keeton designs. Check it out below! TORN is set to release July 19th. Be sure to grab the first book in the series, WICKED, which is on sale for $.99 for a limited time!

   

TORN Synopsis:

Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.

Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.

Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?

But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.

Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans…

Don’t miss the first title in the series, WICKED, now just $.99 for a limited time only!

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#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.  

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Torn Blog Tour: Review

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for TORN, being hosted by Paper Lantern Lit! Today I have my review of the book to share with you. Enjoy!

Torn (The Feuds #2)

Author: Avery Hastings

Genre: YA Science Fiction/Dystopia/Romance

Release Date: July 21, 2015

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Description:

In an America split into the genetically superior and inferior, a fiercely ambitious ballerina and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks must stop a deadly virus that is spreading quickly.
 

Determined to escape from TOR-N, a corrupt Narxis research center, Davis meets another recovered patient, Mercer, whose sweet smile and quirky sense of humor give her hope in humanity again—and a way out. As they make a perilous journey seeking clues that could lead to a cure, Davis and Mercer's friendship begins to evolve into something more... but she's still struggling to let go of her feelings for Cole, whom she believes is dead.

Meanwhile, Cole has plans to change his identity in order to compete in the Olympiads—where Imps have now been invited to compete against Priors. He begins training with Mari, the intense and rebellious daughter of a retired fighter, but through trials and tests that are both exhausting and exhilarating, he finds himself in over his head—literally.

Will both Davis and Cole have the strength to resist temptation? Will they have the courage to face the answers they're seeking? Will their love survive across the divide? 

Torn is the conclusion of the young adult science fiction/dystopian romance series, The Feuds. It continues to follow our two main characters - Davis and Cole - as they fight to find a cure for the deadly Narxis virus that's killing the majority of the Priors, like Davis. Cole and Davis are separated - with Davis believing that Cole is dead. When she meets another Prior who didn't die from Narxis, they set off together in search of a cure. Mercer is just what Davis needs - a fun and quirky guy with a great sense of humor - and they find that their friendship is turning into something more serious. Davis doesn't know what to do about the situation - she's still heartbroken over Cole, whom she believes is dead. Meanwhile, Cole is training to fight in the Olympiads - where it's now legal for Imps to compete against Priors. He teams up with Mari - the rebellious daughter of a retired fighter - who helps him prepare and train for the event. Cole faces tons of obstacles and tests that both beat him down as well as leave him exhilarated - and he finds himself in way over his head. Will Davis and Mercer be able to find a cure for Narxis? Will Davis and Cole be reunited? If they are, will they have the courage to fight alongside one another and let their love finally win?

I have to say right off that I'm so sad and disappointed that this was only a duology - only because I wanted MORE! More books, more Cole and Davis, more suspense - more of everything! But the two books that we did get have to be enough, and I'm glad that I got to read them - even if there are just two - instead of not having read them at all. That being said, I have no idea where to start this review or what to say. There was so much happening in this book that it would take forever to talk through it all. Obviously, you need to read the first book before you read this one. Without doing so, you will be pretty confused and lost and there's just no way you could connect as deeply with the characters otherwise.

Ah! The characters! Cole and Davis - a Romeo and Juliet type of relationship where she's the genetically enhanced Prior whose father is a politician; and he's an underground fighter in the FEUDS and an Imp - star-crossed lovers the whole way. Their relationship was incredibly emotional for me for some reason. I'm not sure if it's the way the author wrote each of their characters and their relationship with one another - or if I'm being a giant romantic sap. Either way - this was a huge emotional roller coaster for me. I don't usually react viscerally to books - at most, I might get a bit misty-eyed. Not for these books. I was completely swooning one minute, then absolutely sobbing later on - and every emotion in between. (For those of you who have read these books, you'll know which parts I'm referring to.) Honestly, I don't know why I reacted this way. I am a big romantic at heart and I guess I have a soft spot for the whole star-crossed lovers idea. I'm literally sitting here trying to come up with the right words (or any words) to help describe what I felt and why it all effected me like it did. I just can't do it. All I have are adjectives or images (now would be the perfect time to start using GIF's!) - like soaring high, absolutely shredding my heart into teeny tiny pieces, trying to put said pieces back together in some resemblance of what it was before all of this, hesitant smiles and hope, tears of both grief and joy - to name just a few. There just aren't the right words to express it and whatever I tried wouldn't nearly do it justice. Like now, as I ramble on about it and just go in circles without making much sense. SO. That's all I can say about that part of the story.

The plot was original and truly unique - aside from the whole "star-crossed lovers" part. I loved the way the author took so many different concepts and blended them together to create one intricate story. There's so much that's going on during the book - the Narxis virus and trying to find a cure, the whole Imp versus Prior issues that effect the entire world they live in, the Olympiads, and - of course - Davis and Cole, with their own personal stories along with their relationship. There wasn't a dull moment during the book - I found myself devouring each page as fast as I could just to see what would happen next. The author uses a quick but natural flow for the story, which made it a fast read for me. The book is written in the third person point of view, alternating between Cole and Davis. I'm always remarking on point of view and it's importance, and this book was no different. I really wish that it was told from the first person POV of the two main characters. We would've gotten an inside look at each of their inner thoughts, emotions, fears, and their perspective on what was happening. It would have made a much more personal experience for the reader and would have allowed a deeper connection to the characters. Although it's done in third person POV, the author did a great job of bringing the characters and their world to life. By using vivid descriptions and imagery, I was able to easily slip inside the world the author created and found myself alongside both Davis and Cole and all the situations they encountered. The only thing I can really think of is how effected I was by Davis and Cole's relationship in the story - and what it would've been like if it was written in the first person instead. I can't even begin to imagine what that would've been like - although I desperately wish I could experience it.

Overall, I loved this book. There are things I hate - like the fact that the series is over and there were only two books. But the rest - the things that matter - were fantastic. Like I mentioned - my emotions were all over the place, and I didn't even talk about how the tension and suspense built up to the point where you could practically feel it. Davis and Cole's relationship throughout both books was nothing short of mesmerizing. I very highly recommend this book - and series - to fans of science fiction, dystopias, fantasy, suspense, and - of course - romance (especially the Romeo + Juliet type). It has a bit of something for everyone.

Avery Hastings is an author and former book editor from New York City. Avery grew up in Ohio, graduated in 2006 from the University of Notre Dame and earned her MFA from the New School in 2008. When she's not reading or writing, Avery can usually be spotted lying around in the park with her affable dog. Like her protagonists, she knows how to throw a powerful right hook and once dreamed of becoming a ballerina. In addition to New York, Avery has recently lived in Mumbai and Paris, but is happy to call Brooklyn home (for now). 

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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Torn by Laney McMann

Welcome to the Laney McMann Promo Event for the second book in her Fire Born Series. Continue below for the author's playlist and a awesome giveaway!

Torn (Fire Born #2)
Author: Laney McMann
Release Date: September 2014
Publisher: J. Taylor Publishing
Purchase: Amazon

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Find Max.

That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who’s hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.

Protect Layla.

For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they’ve hurt her.

Every. Single. One of them.

In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.

Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?

With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path. 

By the time she reached her teens, she'd accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres. 

A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.

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Hide & Seek ~ Imogen Heap

Ivy ~ Active Child 

Wizard Motor ~ Mogwai 

No Air ~ Jordan Sparks

All I Want Is You ~ U2

The End ~ Kings of Leon

After The Storm ~ Mumford and Sons

Running Up That Hill ~ Placebo

All That We Had Is Lost ~ Postiljonen

The Devil's Tears ~ Angus & Julia Stone

Layla

Sunlight seared my face, and my fingers dug into hot sand before a cool shade fell over me.

“Teine?” A soft voice called my name. Someone pulled on my arm.

My head lolled to the side, but my neck caught on a crick and refused to move further than a couple of inches.

“Teine? Can you hear me?” Soft wisps tickled my face, even as my head pounded above my left ear.

My eyelids opened and closed, scratching against the corneas like sandpaper—my mouth dry, like paste. Though blurry, a figure loomed over me.

“We have to go. Hold on to me.” A gentle squeeze of my hand made my fingers flex.

“Max …” My voice cracked, word slurred; my tongue seemed too large for my mouth. I raised my arm, but it thumped to the ground at my side with the weight of a lead pipe.

“Shh. Do not let go.”

My heavy arms swung up on their own. I attempted to clasp my hands, to entwine my fingers, but they slipped back down to my sides with a dead thud. Vision refusing to cooperate, my eyes slipped in and out of focus. “What … happened?”

“You will be all right.”

“Max?”

“Shh. Save your strength.”

Oh, god.

Max.

I fell … We fell. It was so hot. Too hot, and …

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Release Day Blast + Giveaway: Torn by Laney McMann

TORN, the second installment of the Fire Born Novels by Laney McMann, has launched.

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 Torn (Fire Born #2)

Author: Laney McMann

Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal

Release Date: September 8, 2014

Publisher: J Taylor Publishing 

Description:

Find Max.

That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who’s hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.

Protect Layla.

For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they’ve hurt her.

Every. Single. One of them.

In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.

Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?

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Tied (Fire Born #1)

Author: Laney McMann

Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal

Release Date: September 9, 2013

Publisher: J. Taylor Publishing  

 

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Normal people don't believe their nightmares stalk them. They don’t fall in love with boys who don’t exist, either.

Seventeen-year-old Layla Labelle, though, is far from normal. Her delusions walk the earth. Her hallucinations hunt her, and her skin heats to a burn every time her anger flares.

Or is that all in her head?

Layla doesn't know what to believe any more because if none of that’s true, Max MacLarnon must be an illusion, and her heart must still be broken.

No matter how much she wants to believe Max is real, doing so would mean everything else is, too. How, then, is that possible?

The answers lie in an age-old legend the supernatural aren’t prepared to reveal, and with a curse that could tear Layla and Max apart forever—if it doesn’t kill them both first.

In TIED, book one in the Fire Born trilogy, learning the truth will mean fighting an arsenal of demons, and being with Max will put Layla on a path toward her own destruction.

Just how far will Layla go to protect the one she loves?

The answer may never be far enough ... away.

With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path. By the time she reached her teens, she'd accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres. A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.   

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