"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's WoW selection is...
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Author: Lauren Morrill
Series: n/a
Publisher: Delacorte
Publication Date: January 7, 2014
Meet Sloane Emily Jacobs: a seriously stressed-out figure-skater from Washington, D.C., who choked during junior nationals and isn’t sure she’s ready for a comeback. What she does know is that she’d give anything to escape the mass of misery that is her life.
Now meet Sloane Devon Jacobs, a spunky ice hockey player from Philly who’s been suspended from her team for too many aggressive hip checks. Her punishment? Hockey camp, now, when she’s playing the worst she’s ever played. If she messes up? Her life will be over.
When the two Sloanes meet by chance in Montreal and decide to trade places for the summer, each girl thinks she’s the lucky one: no strangers to judge or laugh at Sloane Emily, no scouts expecting Sloane Devon to be a hero. But it didn’t occur to Sloane E. that while avoiding sequins and axels she might meet a hockey hottie—and Sloane D. never expected to run into a familiar (and very good-looking) face from home. It’s not long before the Sloanes discover that convincing people you’re someone else might be more difficult than being yourself.
Now meet Sloane Devon Jacobs, a spunky ice hockey player from Philly who’s been suspended from her team for too many aggressive hip checks. Her punishment? Hockey camp, now, when she’s playing the worst she’s ever played. If she messes up? Her life will be over.
When the two Sloanes meet by chance in Montreal and decide to trade places for the summer, each girl thinks she’s the lucky one: no strangers to judge or laugh at Sloane Emily, no scouts expecting Sloane Devon to be a hero. But it didn’t occur to Sloane E. that while avoiding sequins and axels she might meet a hockey hottie—and Sloane D. never expected to run into a familiar (and very good-looking) face from home. It’s not long before the Sloanes discover that convincing people you’re someone else might be more difficult than being yourself.
I just loved Lauren Morrill's debut, Meant to Be, to pieces, and I'm expecting this sophomore novel to be just as adorable. And from the sounds of it, I won't be disappointed. :) Also, I love this cover. It's so colorful and cute, just like the one for MtB. I'm sensing a pattern here...lol.
(My daughter was sitting with me when I was working on this post, and we're taking her to see Despicable Me 2 tomorrow, so she pretty much told me I had to post this GIF since we are also waiting on this movie. :D)
OMG you used a DM gif! That makes this post epic :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your pick this week!
Tabby @ Insightful Minds Reviews :)
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Ha!! Great minds, girlie, great minds... :D
ReplyDeleteLove the pick and love the GIF. gonna take my godchild to see it asap, too. ^^
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Argh! I'm dying to read this too! And that cover! *stares*
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Love the cover.I still need to read meant to be. its coming out on audible and so I am waiting. Great choice.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a really cute. Love the GIF too. Great pick :-)
ReplyDeleteMy Friends Are Fiction's WoW
Great pick! And this reminds me that I still haven't read my copy of Meant to Be. *cries*
ReplyDeleteCool pick. Happy 4th :)
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http://www.itchingforbooks.com/2013/07/waiting-on-wednesday-54-avalon-15.html
I just saw this on another blog and now I am SOOOO EXCITED to read this! Super awesome choice!
ReplyDeleteToni @ My Book Addiction
Meant To Be is still on my TBR but I think I'll be adding this one too. I love figure skating so I'll definitely be reading this one. ADORABLE gif. :D Great pick!!
ReplyDeleteBonnie @ Sweet Tidbits
This book sounds good! Going to add it to my TBR pile.
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http://www.kassiesthoughts30.blogspot.com/2013/07/waiting-on-wednesday-8-reflect-me.html
Awesome pick! Her covers are always so pretty and colourful, they're hard to resist haha.
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YES! I also really want to read this one, I still need to read Meant to Be, both covers are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for this one! And the cover is so cute - I cannot wait to have it on my shelf right next to MTB.
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This one sounds really good! The cover is really nice. :) Thanks for sharing and I love the gif!
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I'm really excited for this one, too. It looks and sounds so charming. Cute GIF, too. I hope you guys enjoyed the movie!
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Now that I read the summary for this, it reminds me I always wanted to read books about figure skaters, too. Hope Despicable Me 2 was good!
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