Top 5 New York Summertime Spots by Susane Colasanti + Exclusive Giveaway

Welcome to the second day of the blog tour for Susane Colasanti's City Love! Today, Susane will take us to her five most favorite summertime spots in the Big Apple. I hope you guys will enjoy this very timely and interesting guest post, and join the exclusive giveaway below for a finish copy of City Love!

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City Love
by Susane Colasanti

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Release Date: April 21st, 2015

Blurb: 
Sadie, Darcy, and Rosanna are living together in New York City the summer before their freshman year of college begins. With no parents, no rules, and an entire city to explore, these three girls are on the verge of the best summer of their lives.

Sadie is a native New Yorker. She is hopeful, romantic, and an eternal optimist who is ready to find her soul mate. Then she meets her dream boy: cute, funny, and quirky in all the right ways. The chemistry between them is unreal. Could he be the one?

Darcy is a free spirit from SoCal with rebellious tendencies and unlimited financial resources. Moving to New York City is just another adventure for her. Darcy wants this summer to be all about boy adventures—nothing serious. But how much fun is too much?

Rosanna leaves Chicago for NYC so she can put her past behind her and reinvent herself. The only thing standing in her way is the grand total of seventy-three cents she has saved. Then she meets a guy who wants to show her the glamorous side of New York—a side that she would never get to experience on her own. If Rosanna doesn't resist, she may find herself in city love.

Told from alternating points of view, City Love captures the moments in each girl's life when everything is thrilling, amazing, and terrifying all at once . . . in a way it will never be again.

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Susane Colasanti is the bestselling author of When It Happens, Take Me There, Waiting for You, Something Like Fate, So Much Closer, Keep Holding On, All I Need, and Now and Forever. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from New York University. Before becoming a full-time author in 2007, Susane was a high school science teacher for ten years. She lives in New York City.

The first book of Susane's City Love trilogy will be released on April 21, 2015.

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Blog Tour: A MATTER OF HEART by Amy Fellner Dominy +Giveaway

Hi guys! Today is our tour stop for the A Matter of Heart by Amy Fellner Dominy. And as part of the celebration for AMoH' release, I am very thrilled to share with you what Amy provided us exclusively for this blog tour: her favorite inspirational and writing quotes! Below you could also find my to-go songs while I'm working out(sometimes heh*wink*). Hope you guys like it and don't forget to join on the giveaway!

A Matter of Heart

by Amy Fellner Dominy

Publisher: Delacorte

Release Date: May 2015

Blurb:

Readers will happily sink into this emotionally grounded, contemporary young adult novel about the sudden end of one girl's Olympic swimming dreams and the struggles she endures before realizing there are many things that define who we are.

Sixteen-year-old Abby Lipman is on track to win the state swim championships and qualify for the Olympic trials when a fainting incident at a swim meet leads to the diagnosis of a deadly heart condition. Now Abby is forced to discover who she is without the one thing that's defined her entire life.

I love quotes! I can’t tell you how many times quotes have helped me think about things in a different way, helped me through tough moments and kept me positive when I was ready to scream. When I come across a quote that I especially love, I write it down on a sticky note and I paste it up around my desk. Sometimes I even make up my own quotes, like this one:

This quote reminds me to shut off that negative voice in my head. Maybe you have one too—that voice telling you you’re no good and that you can’t or you shouldn’t or you never will…all those negative things? So this quote comes in handy quite often!

Most of the quotes I have up are inspirational for me as a writer but they also seem to apply to life in general. Here they are:

So, that’s what’s inspiring me. What inspires you? I hope you’ll share in the comments. 

SHUT UP AND DANCE - WALK THE MOON

"I'd probably stop and dance instead of jogging while listening to this, so why picked it? 

Because I LOVE IT *wink*"

TAKE A WALK - PASSION PIT

"You can't just take a walk while listening to this song. 

I'd jump then run then jump, this is just perfect"

CARRIED AWAY - PASSION PIT

"You'll literally get carried away with this song. I know it doesn't sound that 

upbeat like the other songs but I could sing this song all the way while working out even when I'm in the bus sitting, so you see..."

I REALLY LIKE YOU - CARLY RAE JEPSEN

"I love love this song so much that it's on repeat every time  I hear it. I mean this is just a perfect background song while you're working out and then somebody (who's hot*wink*) see you--hah in my dreams hehe"

BO$$ -FIFTH HARMONY

"People you better move out of my way when this song is on because I'm gonna work this out!(This is only happening in my mind)"

So yeah that's some of my to-go songs while working out, what's yours? Let me know in the comments below! ;)

Amy Fellner Dominy worked as a copywriter in the advertising business before leaving to earn her MFA in playwriting. Her plays for adults and children have been staged in various cities around the country. Amy's novels for teens include OyMG (Walker, 2011) and AUDITION & SUBTRACTION (Walker, 2012.) Amy's next book is a contemporary YA coming Spring, 2015 from Random House. It's called A MATTER OF HEART.

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Cover Reveal: Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow

Diamonds are Forever

by Michelle Madow

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance

Release Date: October 27, 2015

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Series: The Secret Diamond Sisters #3

Blurb:

It's cold outside, but the drama is hot!

The Diamond sisters jet to the mountains for spring break, and Savannah's flirt-mance with international pop star Perry Myles continues as her pursuit of stardom succeeds. But is it "meant to be" with Perry, or has the right guy been in front of her eyes this entire time? Meanwhile, Courtney takes the next step with her secret boyfriend—and future stepbrother—Brett…and with Adrian and Rebecca's wedding approaching, they feel more pressure than ever to reveal their relationship. Peyton might be figuring out a direction for her future, but she feels responsible for her bodyguard Jackson being fired, and wonders if the best way to find solace for her guilt is in the arms of someone else. But the biggest bombshell will change everything once again, because Madison's ready to tell the Diamond sisters the truth about the huge secret she's uncovered. And with Oliver, the boy who betrayed her but who could be the love of her life, in the hospital fighting for his own life, she might need the Diamonds more than ever.

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Book One:

The Secret Diamond Sisters (The Secret Diamond Sisters #1)

by Michelle Madow 

Release Date: 02/25/14

Harlequin Teen

381 pages

Blurb:

Savannah. Courtney. Peyton.

The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite.

Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.

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Praise:

"Sexy and often electrifying ... Gossip Girl meets The Princess Diaries in a city that never sleeps." 

--Booklist

"This quick and entertaining read is filled with glitz and glamour ... get ready for one crazy and fabulous ride." 
--RT Book Reviews

Book Two:

Diamonds in the Rough (The Secret Diamond Sisters #2)

by Michelle Madow 

Release Date: 10/28/14

Harlequin Teen

448 pages

Blurb:

All-access doesn't mean no problems.

The three Diamond sisters survived the summer in style after coming to live with their long-lost billionaire father. But making a place for themselves at their exclusive new Las Vegas private school is throwing them any number of gold-plated curves. Savannah's YouTube stardom turns into a Sweet Sixteen reality show extravaganza—with complimentary enemies on the side. Dangerous flirtations don't keep Peyton from a gamble that will risk far more than she planned to bet. And when Courtney and the sisters' archenemy, Madison, uncover two explosive secrets, it will rock even this town of glittering illusion—and turn their lives upside down all over again.

Sisterhood, first crushes, and scandalous secrets explode in book two of Michelle Madow's riveting series, The Secret Diamond Sisters.

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About the Author 

Michelle Madow was inspired to write The Secret Diamond Sisters series while walking through her favorite hotel in Las Vegas. The next book in the series, Diamonds in the Rough, launches in October. Prior to The Secret Diamond Sisters, she successfully self-published The Transcend Time Saga. A tireless promoter of her work, Michelle is active on social media networks and has toured across America to promote her books and encourage high school students to embrace reading and writing. A graduate of Rollins College, Michelle lives in Florida ... but she loves going to Vegas.

To chat with Michelle and other fans about her books, join Michelle Madow's Street Team on Facebook!

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