Top Ten Tuesday (19): Top Ten Characters I Would Crush On If I Were A Fictional Character


Top Ten Tuesday (19): Top Ten Characters I Would Crush On If I Were A Fictional Character
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1.     James Carstairs, The Infernal Devices series - I usually fall hard in love with any bad boy. Surprisingly, this was not the case with this series. I adore Jem with my whole being, and his sweet, kind, and wonderful heart completely won me over.

His eyes went soft and silver as she spoke. “Zhe shi jie shang, wo shi zui ai ne de,” he whispered. She understood it. In all the world, you are what I love the most.

2.     Warner, Shatter Me series – Mafi did what I always thought would never happen. She made me fall for the villain. Seems impossible, right? Wrong. There is more depth to Warner than anyone I’ve ever read about, and he is a good, good man who just needs some TLC.

“I want so many things,” he whispers. “I want your mind. Your strength. I want to be worth your time.” His fingers graze the hem of my top and he says “I want this up.” He tugs on the waist of my pants and says “I want these down.” He touches the tips of his fingers to the sides of my body and says “I want to feel your skin on fire. I wat to feel your heart racing next to mine and I want to know it’s racing because of me, because you want me. Because you never,” he says, he breathes, “never want me to stop. I want every second. Every inch of you. I want all of it.”

3.     Daemon Black, Lux series – Daemon is full of sarcastic comments, but also the sweetest moments ever. He is fierce protective, and after Opal I would not want to be his enemy.

“I love you, Katy. Always have. Always will.”

4.    Jace Herondale/Lightwood/Wayland/Morgenstern, The Mortal Instruments series – Like Daemon, he is full of snarkiness, but Clary brings out a majorly different side than he shows everyone else.

“I always figured a demon would kill me,” he said. “A rogue Downworlder. A battle. But I realized then that I just might die if I didn’t get to kiss you, and soon.”
Clary licked her dry lips. “Well, you did,” she said. “Kiss me, I mean.”
He reached up and took a curl of her hair between his fingers. He was close enough that she could feel the warmth of his body, smell his soap and skin and hair.
“Not enough,” he said, letting her hair slip through his fingers. “If I kiss you all day every day for the rest of my life, it won’t be enough.”

5.     Ashallayn' darkmyr Tallyn, Iron Fey series – Ah, I love how Meghan Chase thawed this boy’s seemingly icy heart. And in turn, he literally went to the end of the world to save her.

“My name is Ashallyn'darkmyr Tallyn, third son of the Unseelie Court...Let it be known--from this day forth, I vow to protect Meghan Chase, daughter of the Summer King, with my sword, my honor, and my life. Her desires are mine. Her wishes are mine. Should even the world stand against her, my blade will be at her side. And should it fail to protect her, let my own existence be forfeit. This I swear, on my honor, my True Name, and my life. From this day on..." His voice went even softer, but I still heard it as though he whispered it into my ear. "I am yours.”

6.     Étienne St. Clair, Anna and the French Kiss – Goodness gracious Étienne is perfect. His accent, his kindness, his good looks, and his flaws are everything that make him and Anna a fabulous couple.

I trail my fingers across his cheek. He stays perfectly still for me. “Please stop apologizing, Étienne.”
“Say my name again,” he whispers.
I close my eyes and lean forward. “Étienne.”
He takes my hands into his.Those perfect hands, that fit mine just so. “Anna?”
Our foreheads touch. “Yes?”
“Will you please tell me you love me? I’m dying here.”
And then we’re laughing. And then I’m in his arms, and we’re kissing, at first quickly—to make up for lost time—and then slowly, because we have all the time in the world. And his lips are soft and honey sweet, and the careful, passionate way he moves them against my own says that he savors the way I taste, too.
And in between kisses, I tell him I love him.
Again and again and again.

7.     Adrian Ivashkov, Bloodlines series – I heart Adrian so badly. I loved him even as a crazy party boy in Vampire Academy, but I fell for him even more when I realized that he has much more to him than I ever could have guessed. Who knew this boy would ever dirty his hands to protect his girl?

“But when I’m around you, I want to be better because…well, because it feels right. Because I want to. You make me want to become something greater than myself. I want to excel. You inspire me in every act, every word, every glance. I look at you, and you’re like…like light made into flesh.

8.     Noah Shaw, Mara Dyer series – I have such a huge thing for a playboy who completely changes his ways for a girl. Noah is so smexy with his British accent and his tousled goodness, but inside he is just as great.

“You're the girl who called me an asshole the first time we spoke. The girl who tried to pay for lunch even after you learned I have more money than God. You're the girl who risked her ass to save a dying dog, who makes my chest ache whether you're wearing green silk or ripped jeans. You're the girl that I--" Noah stopped, then took a step closer to me. "You are my girl.”

9.     Peregrine, Under the Never Sky series – Perry may not be the sexiest man or the best with words, but his is extremely ruggedly good-looking and lovable in his own right. I honestly want my own Perry.

Perry went still for an instant; then he cinched her close, momentum sending them thudding into the door behind him. He sank against it, bringing himself closer to her height, kissing her with a sudden urgency. With a hunger that she matched. His lips moved to her neck and trailed up to her ear, and the world fell away. She gasped and dug her fingers into his shoulders, pulling him closer-

10. Tobias Eaton, Divergent series – Tobias is such a great guy. My favorite thing about him is the fact that he is a rock for Tris. He lets her make her own decisions, no matter if he agrees or not, but he always backs her and does his best to protect her.

“We're all right, you know,' he says quietly. 'You and me. Okay?' My chest aches, and I nod. 'Nothing else is all right.' His whisper tickles my cheek. 'But we are.”

Ah, I wish I could marry all of the fabulous men! Comment and let me know what you think. Also leave links!

Cover Reveal (18): To My Hero by Danielle Sibarium

Cover Reveal (18): To My Hero by Danielle Sibarium
Hey y'all! I'm helping reveal Danielle's cover for her new book, To My Hero. I love her other series, Heart Waves (seriously check out this series), and this one looks great as well. It is set to come out in April 2013. Without further ado, here is the cover!











It would’ve been different if I had courage, even an ounce of it. But I was a coward from the day I met you, Ryan Crowley. I still am. In the end it doesn’t matter. The bottom line is the same. It’s my fault. 

When the unthinkable happens Carly Cavanough is left beaten, betrayed, and devastated. Her best friend doesn’t understand. Her parents won’t listen. Everyone in her life turns against her. She’s completely alone, except for Ryan Crowley, the boy she’s been crushing on for years. She won’t admit to him what she can’t admit to herself. But he understands without words. He knows more about what she’s going through than she can possibly imagine and he knows what it will take for the healing to begin. 

With Ryan’s help Carly begins to piece together the fragments of her once perfect life and embarks on a journey of love and healing, just long enough for the rug to be pulled out from under her again. Can she find the strength and will to pull herself together to save Ryan and herself when their lives are on the line?  
Find Danielle on her website, Goodreads, and Twitter! I'm super excited for this one. :)

Review: Remembrance by Michelle Madow


Remembrance by: Michelle Madow

Lizzie Davenport has been reincarnated from Regency Era, England ... but she doesn't know it yet.

Then Drew Carmichael transfers into Lizzie's high school at the beginning of the year, and she feels a connection to him, almost like she knows him. She can't stop thinking about him, but whenever she tries talking with him about the mysteries behind her feelings, he makes it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. Reaching him is even more difficult because she has a boyfriend, Jeremy, who has started to become full of himself after being elected co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and her flirtatious best friend Chelsea starts dating Drew soon after his arrival. So why can't she get him out of her mind?

Even though Lizzie knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew, fighting fate isn't going to be easy.

A review copy was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.

This is a series that I had been so excited to read, and I am so glad that the author gave me a chance to review this book, so thanks Michelle! I love books dealing with reincarnation and soul mates, and I thought this was an amazing tribute to a sometimes hard-to-pull-off subject.

Lizzie is a regular girl in high school, dealing with normal issues such as best friends, love and difficult classes. When Drew Carmichael walks into her class, her whole life is shaken immediately. She is drawn to him, but she is faced with a couple obstacles in her way. She has a boyfriend, Jeremy, but their relationship has changed drastically, and her best friend Chelsea has a humongous crush on Drew. Drew and Lizzie can’t seem to stay away from each other, but this seems to be a problem since Drew and Chelsea are dating. Drew and Lizzie have been reincarnated, but can what happened in the past impact their present lives and loves?

Lizzie is a very ordinary high school girl with very ordinary problems. How well she masters French is pretty much the highest priority in her life until she meets Drew. I really liked Lizzie as a heroine. She’s smart, and I loved how she is always wanting to be more in life. She doesn’t want to settle for mundane feelings; she wants to be extraordinary. She’s very sweet to everyone and never wants to hurt anyone.

Drew was a gorgeous, gorgeous boy with a heart of gold. Well for the most part. At first, this boy is the epitome of hot and cold. He will talk to Lizzie and then completely ignore her the next day. Oh how I wished to get into his mind and see what he was thinking. I couldn’t see his logic behind some of his decisions. Despite this, I loved him with all my heart.

Chelsea took some getting used to, and even then I never fully warmed up to her. I thought that although she was a good friend, she was shallow. Her only basis for starting to like Drew was the fact that he was hot. Other than that, I felt no real emotional connection from her. Likewise, I really didn’t think much of Jeremy either. He wasn’t aware that Lizzie and his relationship had no emotional attachment. I liken that to someone not being aware the Titanic was sinking. Kinda obvious.

Sometimes I feel that focus of reincarnation in a novel can be done extremely well or it can go terribly wrong. This is one of the times it was executed perfectly. Clearly they felt a connection when they first met, but I felt that it was not annoyingly insta-lovey. I was very very happy about that fact. I only wish that there was a smidgen more action. The romance was supa supa cute when it finally happened. They had some very sweet moments together, especially when they were on the water with each other. I loved seeing flashbacks of their previous life as well.

This book was a fabulous portrayal of long loves and reincarnation, and I enjoyed every second of it. I am really looking forward getting into Chelsea’s mind in the novella between Remembrance and Timeless, the final book.

Favorite Swoon-worthy Quote: The kiss was soft and tender, and I allowed the undeniable pull between us to take over, savoring the electricity that passed between us. I wrapped my arms around him and he pulled me closer, pressing his body against mine as the kiss became more urgent. Being with Drew was the only thing that felt right since the beginning of the school year, and I knew that it was too late to turn back.
Remembrance (Transcend Time, #1)
Rating: 4/5 Tar Heels!