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BLOGIVERSARY + GIVEAWAY – Our Most Tortured BBFs

September 1, 2016 / Jen / 6 Comments

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Today is the last day of our month long celebration! We hope that you have loved going through our lists of book boyfriends and favorite heroines! If you missed one, they are Fiercest BBFs, Kindest BBFs, Favorite Heroines, and Darkest BBFs. So for today, we are going to talk about Our Most Tortured BBFs. These men completely enrapture our hearts, we ache for them as the story progresses and we can’t stop thinking about them long after we have closed the book. We hope you’ll want to meet all of our favorites and we’re wishing you lots of luck on our final giveaway that features one of Our Most Tortured BBFs! Enjoy! And thank you for celebrating all month long with us!

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Josh from I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios (review)

“How’s the Sky today?”

Mason Lowe from Price of a Kiss by Linda Kage (review)

Leaning down, he hugged me and buried his face in my neck. “It feels like a dream, like I’m going to wake up any second and you’ll be gone. I don’t want to wake up from this.”

Noel Gamble from To Professor, With Love by Linda Kage (review)

“You. Are. Mine … I don’t care how wrong we are for each other. I don’t care that I’ll never be good enough for you or that we’re risking everything to be together. Your mother would never approve. Whatever. Fuck it all. You are fucking mine. And I’m yours. And we belong together.”

Todd from The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness (review)

Life ain’t fair.
It ain’t.
Not never.
It’s pointless and stupid and there’s only suffering and pain and people who want to hurt you. You can’t love nothing or no one cuz it’ll all be taken away or ruined and you’ll be left alone and constantly having to fight, constantly having to run just to stay alive.

Kaz from Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (review)

When everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t waste time doing every monstrous thing.

Miles from Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover (review)

He brings his hands up and slides them though my hair, brushing his thumbs across my cheeks. He inhales a shaky breath while looking down at my mouth. “You make it so hard to breathe.”

Roman from My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga (review)

“Be careful,” he says.
“Why?” I’m not thinking about being careful. I’m thinking about one last push, of letting go, of flying, and of falling.
“You aren’t allowed to die without me,” he whispers.

Kell from A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab (review)

Kell had fought before, but never like this, never for his life. He’d gotten into his fair share of scrapes (most of them Rhy’s fault) and had had his fair share of bruises, but he’d always walked away intact. He’d never been seriously hurt, never struggled to keep his own heart beating. Now he feared that if he stopped fighting, if he stopped forcing his feet forward and his eyes open, that he might actually die. He didn’t want to die.

Kellen Kyle from Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens

“What if I don’t choose you, Kellan? What will you do?”
He looked away, a tear rolling down his cheek. “I’ll leave, Kiera. I’ll leave, and you and Denny can have your happily ever after.” He looked back at me. “You wouldn’t even need to tell him about me. Eventually, the two of you…” his voice broke and another tear fell on his cheek, “the two of you would get married, and have children, and have a great life.”
I fought back a sob. “And you? What happens to you in that scenario?”
“I…get by. And I miss you, every day,” he whispered.”

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Tristan Archer from Anew (The Archers of Avalon #1) by Chelsea Fine (review)

It would happen. Tristan couldn’t stop it. And, if he really cared about Scarlet, he shouldn’t stop it. But that didn’t make the thought of them together any less gut-wrenching.
Tristan stared blankly at the floor as a piece of his heart broke.
His very real, very existent heart.
And so it begins.

Seth from The Return (Titan #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (review)

I didn’t . . . I didn’t deserve this with her.
I didn’t deserve her in general.

Levi Andrews from Best Kind of Broken (Finding Fate #1) by Chelsea Fine (review)

My eyes drop to her mouth, her throat, her hands. Every instinct I have is screaming to touch her. To cross the space between us and wrap my arms protectively around her small frame. To shield her from all the bad things, the sorrowful things. All the things I’m made of.

But that can’t happen. We can’t happen.

Kaidan Rowe from Sweet Evil (The Sweet Trilogy #1) by Wendy Higgins (review)

“Which was your favorite place?” I asked.
“I’ve never been terribly attached to any place. I guess it would have to be… here.”
I stopped midchew and examined his face. He wouldn’t look at me. He was clenching his jaw, tense. Was he serious or was he teasing me? I swallowed my bite.
“The Texas panhandle?” I asked.
“No.” He seemed to choose each word with deliberate care. “I mean here in this car. With you.”

Jackson Burke from I Wish You Were Mine (Oxford, #2) by Lauren Layne (review)

His mouth lifted in a half smile. “Trust me, apologizing wasn’t on the agenda, but that was. . . that was a mistake.”
Her heart twisted, and she wanted to retort that the best kiss of her life had not been a mistake. That a kiss like that could mean only good things.
But of course he was right. The two of them . . . they couldn’t.
She closed her eyes. This was a mess.

Josh Mitchell from I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios (review)

“This buddy of mine always tells me—” He stopped for a second and tapped his key against the steering wheel. I waited for him to finish his thought, but it was like he’d already gotten out of the truck. Like Mom, he wasn’t there.
“Josh?” I reached out to touch his arm, but he jerked away.
“I’m fine,” he snapped.
“Okay,” I said, my voice soft.

Rhysand from A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas (review)

“But then she snapped your neck.”

Tears rolled down his face.

“And I felt you die,” he whispered.”

Froi from Froi of the Exile (Lumatere Chronicles #2) by Melina Marchetta (review)

“He took her face in his bloody hands. ‘I’ll come and find you wherever you are. I’ll not stop breathing until I do. So you’re going to have to promise me that you won’t lose hope. That you will keep yourself alive.’

He tried to wipe her tears, but there were too many.

‘I heard your song the moment we were born,” she sobbed. “And years later, it dragged me back from the lake of the half-dead when all I wanted to do was die. Each time someone tried to kill me, it sang its tune and gave me hope.'”

Thomas Mackee from The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta (review)

“I can do oblivion, you know. I can do it better than him. I’d like to see how he likes it if I just disappear from his life without a word. It was okay for him to keep in contact with Georgie and my mum, but not once did he pick up the phone or write to me. Like I was fucking nothing to him. Like I’m nothing to no one.”

Todd from The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness

“And someone calls, “Murderer!” from across the square.

But of course it can’t be her –

But at least there’s someone. At least there’s someone.”

Jonah from Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (review)

“Please don’t be crazy, Taylor,” Griggs whispers, leaning his head against mine. “Please don’t be crazy.” He kisses me, holding my face between his hands, whispering over and over again, “Please”.

Fitz from Assassin’s Apprentice (Farseer Assassin #1) by Robin Hobb (review)

“Come, hunt with me, the invitation whispers in my heart. Leave the pain behind and let your life be your own again. There is a place where all time is now, and the choices are simple and always your own.

Wolves have no kings.”

Vo from City of Stairs (City of Stairs #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett (review)

“But if it was your words they taught me as a child, and if it’s your words that encourage this vile and self-disgust, this ridiculous self-flagellation, this incredibly damaging idea that to be human and to love and to risk making mistakes is wrong, then… Well, I guess fuck you, Father Kolkan.”

Kell from A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab (review)

“You could at least pretend to be grateful.”

“And you couldn’t have picked something a little more…I don’t know…imposing?”

“…A bloody handprint?” retorted Rhy. “Oh, what about a glowing black eye?”

Kell glowered.

“You’re right,” continued Rhy, “I should have just drawn a frowning face. But then everyone would know it’s you.”

Charlie from Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King (review)

“There was a reason Charlie was such a bright blazing sun. He came from endless cold, black space.”

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BLOGIVERSARY + GIVEAWAY – Our Darkest BBFs

August 25, 2016 / Jen / 18 Comments

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In continuing with our month long Blogiversary theme, today we’re talking about our Darkest BBFs. These men take our breath away, even with all of the darkness within them! If you haven’t met all of them yet, we hope you will! And we’re wishing you lots of luck in winning today’s giveaway. It’s the full trilogy and features one of our Darkest BBFs. That side of him was shocking, but he completely captured our hearts! Enjoy!
PS If you missed out on our previous blogiversary posts and giveaways, they were Fiercest BBFs, Kindest BBFs, and Favorite Heroines.

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DISCLAIMER : These characters aren’t what I would call BBF, per se (because PSYCHOPATHS, you all) (alright, some of them more than the others) (some of them are only assholes) (or devious) (but still). Yet they’re complex and fascinating and worth knowing. So, so worth it.

The Darkling from Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo

“You’re shaking.”
“I’m not used to people trying to kill me.”
“Really? I hardly notice anymore.”

Jorg of Ancrath from Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire #) by Mark Lawrence – (Review)

“You know how to break the cycle of hatred?” I asked.
“Love”, said Gomst, all quiet-like.
“The way to break the cycle is to kill every single one of the bastards that fucked you over”, I said.”

Jasper Dent from I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent #1) by Barry Lyga – (Review)

“The killer was a badass. Talk about supreme confidence. Jazz couldn’t help it; he sort of admired the guy.
People matter. People are real. People matter…“

Gabriel from Omens (Cainsville #1) by Kelley Armstrong – (Review)

“I warned you not to touch her,” Gabriel said, his tone conversational.
“She is my fiancée,” James spat.
“EX-fiancée, a concept you appear to have difficulty comprehending, which is at the root of this problem. However, if you are suggesting that even as her fiancé you would have the right to touch her, you are mistaken on a very important point of law. You do not. You will not. Is that clear?”

Laurent from Captive Prince (Captive Prince #1) by C.S. Pacat – (Review)

“There was a man I was supposed to meet. He’s got all these ideas about honour and fair play, and he tries to keep me from doing the wrong thing. But he’s not here right now. Unfortunately for you.”

Cassel from White Cat (The Curse Workers #1) by Holly Black – (Review)

“Marks think they can get something for nothing.

Marks think they can get what they don’t deserve and could never deserve.

Marks are stupid and pathetic and sad.

…..

Marks forget that whenever something’s too good to be true, that’s because it’s a con.”

Werner from All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr – (Review)

“It is as if he has been drowning for as long as he can remember and somebody has fetched him up for air.”

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Magnus from Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1) by Michelle Rowan, Morgan Rhodes – (Review)

Up ahead, Magnus pulled something from a basket. It was small, furry, and had long, floppy ears.
It’s nose twitched.
“It’s a rabbit,” Lucia said with surprise. “A baby.”
“A pet. For you.” He handed the animal to her. It nestled into the crook of her neck. She felt it’s rapid heartbeat beneath her fingertips and her own heart swelled. She’d always wanted a pet, especially when she was just a child, but apart from horses and a few wolfhounds owned by the king, her mother had never allowed it.
“You didn’t kill it.”
Magnus looked at her curiously. “Of course not. A dead rabbit wouldn’t make a very good pet, would it?”
Its fur was so soft. She stroked it, trying to ease the animal’s fear. She looked up at Magnus. her throat tightening. “So you think this excuses you for scaring off Michol-and who knows who else?”
He gave her a wary look. “Does it help a little?”
She hissed out a breath but couldn’t keep the smile from appearing on her lips. “Maybe a little.”
Magnus was challenging, annoying. opinionated, and relied on his masks to hide his true feelings form the world far too much. But she still loved him and knew without a doubt that she would do anything for him, even when he tested her patience.
And she would tell him her secret the next time she had the opportunity. Maybe then he’d tell her what had been troubling him lately. Even now as he gazed down at her holding his gift, there was a deep and bottomless sadness in his eyes.

Barrons from Darkfever (Fever #1) by Karen Marie Moning – (Review)

The million-dollar question: What are you, Barrons? His answer, on those rare occasions he gave one, was always the same.
The one that will never let you die.

Cam from Sins and Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle – (Review)

“That is what I thought of you, Ellie. Heartless, reckless, selfish, and cruel.”
He was back to shooting me when my armor was down. I turned my face away from him, not wanting to let him see the hurt in my eyes. He reached up and put his fingers under my chin, bringing my face forward again, forcing me to look at him.
“Beautiful, sad, wounded, and lost,” he continued. “A freak, a work of art, a liar, and a lover.”
His gaze was starting to eat away at my insides. Razor-blade butterflies whirled in my heart.
“I hate you, Ellie Watt,” he whispered, lips coming closer to mine, “because I still love you after all these years.”

Arin from The Winner’s Curse (The Winner’s Curse #1) by Marie Rutkoski – (Review)

“Do you know how to play Bite and Sting?” she asked.
“Maybe.”
“Either you do or you don’t.”
“Whether I know or don’t doesn’t matter.”
She made an impatient noise. “Because?”
His teeth flashed in the late, shifting light. “Because you would not want to play against me.

Cassel from White Cat (The Curse Workers #1) by Holly Black – (Review)

I-I don’t want to be a monster, but maybe it’s too late to be anything else.

Jazz from I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent #1) by Barry Lyga – (Review )

Jazz stared at her father. Connie had never seen such a stare. He didn’t move; his expression didn’t change. It was something ethereal, something in his eyes, or in his soul. Something had shifted, and Connie suddenly realized that she’d been wrong before-her father wasn’t the hawk on the high branch.
Jazz was.

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Cam from Sins and Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle – (Review)

He kissed me so hard I thought I might break. Somewhere in there a sob escaped his lips, or maybe it escaped mine. It didn’ t matter— we were only one, we’ d always been, always been the same. Our lips were wet, the salt of tears hitting our tongue. It wasn’ t a good-bye kiss, it was the opposite . It was the start of something that would last forever.

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BLOGIVERSARY + GIVEAWAYS – Our Favorite Female Heroines

August 11, 2016 / Jen / 23 Comments

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Today’s the day! We’ve officially been blogging for 2 years! *twirls around while smiling* Since we’ve already had two posts talking about our favorite Fiercest BBFs and Kindest BBFs, today we’re going to talk about some of Our Favorite Female Heroines. These are the women we look up to, respect and absolutely love! So have fun meeting our favorite heroines and we’re wishing you lots of luck on our 3 giveaways below!

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Penryn from Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee – (Review)

When you’ re small enough to have to look up at everyone around you, there’ s no such thing as a dirty fight. That’ s a new motto for me. I think I’ ll keep it.

Meghan from The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by Julie Kagawa – (Review)

No matter how much I wanted a normal life, there would be a part of me that longed for this world, for the magic and wonder of it. It had seeped into my soul and shown me things I’ d never thought existed. I couldn’ t be normal and ignorant ever again, knowing what was out there.

Katy from Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – (Review)

Okay. That was it. “You know, you’ re right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,” I said, smiling sweetly. “You’ re a dickhead.”

“A dickhead?” He repeated. “How charming.”

I flipped him off.

Scarlet from Anew (The Archers of Avalon #1) by Chelsea Fine – (Review)

He looked haunted. Pained.

Her heart thrummed as she felt something sorrowful grow inside of her. Heavy and warm and full of regret, it whispered something to her soul. Something powerful. Something sad.

Something Scarlet couldn’ t remember.

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Quintana from Quintana of Charyn (The Lumatere Chronicles #3) by Melina Marchetta – (Review)

“Oh, you’ re one of those, the princess said.

‘One of what?’

‘One of those who needs to be told their worth over and over by others. Do you know who tells me my worth, Phaedra of Alonso?’

The princess pointed a hard finger at her own chest.

‘Me. I determine my own worth. If I had to rely on others I’ d have lain down and died waiting.”

Lila from A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by Victoria Schwab – (Review)

“I’ m not going to die,” she said. “Not till I’ ve seen it.”

“Seen what?”

Her smile widened. “Everything.”

Adelina from The Rose Society by Marie Lu – (Review)

“Why can’ ’t I be the one to strike first, to hit so early and with such fury that my enemies cower before they can ever think of turning on me? What is so great about being good?”

Rose Calloway from Kiss the Sky (The Calloway Sisters #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie – (Review)

“So bring it on, motherfuckers. Try to hurt me. Because I won’ t let you.”

Vera from Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King (so very flawed, and I love her for it) – (Review)

“But there’ s something about telling other people what to ignore that just doesn’ t work for me. Especially things we shouldn’ t be ignoring.

Hear that girl in your class is being abused by her stepfather and had to go to the clinic? Hear she’ s bringing her mother’ s pills to school and selling them to pay for it? Ignore. Ignore. Ignore. Mind your own business. Don’ t make waves. Fly under the radar. It’ s just one of those things, Vera.

I’ m sorry, but I don’ t get it. If we’ re supposed to ignore everything that’ s wrong in our lives, then I can’ t see how we’ ll ever make things right.”

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Penryn from AngelFall (Penryn and the End of the Days #1) by Susan Ee – (Review)

“Oh, please. Your giant head is getting too big for this forest. Pretty soon, you’re going to get stuck trying to walk between two trees. And then, I’ll have to rescue you.” I give him a weary look. “Again.”

Katniss from The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #) by Suzanne Collins – (Review)

“My spirit. This is a new thought. I’m not sure exactly what it means, but it suggests I’m a fighter. In a sort of brave way. It’s not as if I’m never friendly. Okay, maybe I don’t go around loving everybody I meet, maybe my smiles are hard to come by, but I do care for some people.”

Lila from A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #) by Victoria Schwab – (Review)

“She kicked loose a stone. “Well, I mean, it’s another world, isn’t it? Another version of London? Is there another version of me?”
Kell frowned. “I’ve never met anyone like you.”
He hadn’t meant it as a compliment, but Lila took it that way, flashing him a grin. “What can I say,” she said, “I’m one of a kind.”

Rose Calloway from Kiss the Sky (The Calloway Sisters #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie – (Review)

“I roll backwards, and he only grins more. This is not a cat-and-mouse game like he believes. I am not a mouse. And he’s not a cat. Or vice versa. I am the fucking shark, and he’s a lame human in my ocean”

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BLOGIVERSARY + GIVEAWAY – Our Kindest BBFs

August 4, 2016 / Jen / 21 Comments

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We’re continuing our celebration of our 2nd blogiversary this month! It’s technically not till 8/11, but we’re more of the let’s celebrate all month long instead of one day type of people! 🙂 So in keeping with our Book Boyfriend theme, today we’re going to talk about some of Our Kindest BBFs. Enjoy meeting some of our favorite men and we’re wishing you lots of luck for winning a book that contains one of our Kindest BBfs!
PS – If you missed it, check out our Fiercest BBFs list and giveaway here.

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Xander from The Distance Between Us by Kasie West – (Review)

“He laughs again. “You’re different, Caymen.”
“Different than what?”
“Than any other girl I’ve met.”

Bodee from Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens – (Review)

“Thanks, Lex, but my sights aren’t on Heather.”
“You have sights?”
“Every guy with a heartbeat has sights,” he says.
“Who’s in yours?” My heartbeat betrays my calm voice, and this close, I know Bodee can feel it spike.
“Well, now”-he flashes me the coy grin that I love and rarely see-“you have your secrets, and I have mine.”

Saint Clair from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins – (Review)

““Do you like it?” I whisper.
He pauses. “The film?”
I’m thankful the shadows hide my blush.
“I like it very much,” he says.
I risk a glance, and St. Clair stares back. Deeply. He has not looked at me like this before. I turn away first, then feel him turn a few beats later.
I know he is smiling, and my heart races.”

Peeta from The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins – (Review)

““You have a…remarkable memory.”
“I remember everything about you. You’re the one who wasn’t paying attention.”

Jack from Love Show by Audrey Bell – (Review)

““I mean, maybe.”
“What are you doing tonight?”
“Nothing, but-“
“Great. I’ll swing by tonight.”
“No, I don’t think you understand. I said dinner wasn’t good for me.”
“I thought you said dating wasn’t good for you. We won’t have dinner. It’ll be a non-dinner, non-date hangout session.”
“I don’t even know what that means.”
“I just want to talk to you,” he said casually.
“Why?”
He laughed.
“What?”
“I think you’re fascinating,” he said, the same wry amusement coursing through his voice. “I’ll stop by tonight.” He hung up before I could say anything else.

Christian from The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler – (Review)

““Don’t tell my old man,” Noah said. “I’ll have to deny it, say I’m interrogating her.”
“You won’t get anything out of her,” Christian said, nodding in my direction. “My girl here’s a vault.”
“Your girl?” Noah raised his eyebrows. “When did that-“
“She’s a girl.” Christian swigged his beer, sighed. “She’s my first mate. Simple.”
“But you said-“
“Stow it, Katz.”

Gansey from The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stefvater – (Review)

“At one store, Gansey had started to pay for Blue’s potato chips and she’d snatched them away. “I don’t want you to buy me food!” Blue said. “If you pay for it, then it’s like I’m… be—be—” “Beholden to me?” Gansey suggested pleasantly. “Don’t put words into my mouth.”

“It was your word.”

“You assumed it was my word. You can’t just go around assuming.”

“But that is what you meant, isn’t it?” She scowled. “I’m done with this conversation.”

Wesley from The Archived (The Archived #1) by Victoria Schwab – (Review)

““Don’t look at me like that with those big brown eyes.”
“They’re not just brown,” he says. “They’re hazel. Can’t you see the flecks of gold?”
“Good God, how much time do you spend looking at yourself in the mirror each day?”
“Not enough, Mac. Not enough.” But the laughter is gone from his voice. “You’re clever, trying to distract me with my own good looks, but it won’t work. What’s going on?”

Elend from The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson – (Review)

““True,” Elend said. “I do, however, recall telling you that the Ventures were an annoying lot. I’m just trying to live up to the description.”
“You’re the one that made up the description!”
“Convenient, that,” Elend said, smiling slightly as he read.
Vin sighed in frustration, scowling.
Elend peeked up over his book. “That’s a stunning dress. It’s almost as beautiful as you are.”

Jesse from Shadowland (Mediator #1) by Meg Cabot – (Review)

“”Jesse looked up at the hole, and then at me, and then back at the hole.
And then back at me.
“No, thank you, querida,” he said, casually. “I think I want to stay and see how it all ends.”

Ezra Mason from Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by Jay Kristoff and Amy Kaufman – (Review)

“Mason, E, LT 2nd: More than you deserve?
Mason, E, LT 2nd: you deserve every star in the galaxy laid out at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair. You deserve someone who’’ll run with you as far and as fast as you want to. Holding your hand, not holding you back.
Mason, E, LT 2nd: You deserve more than I could ever give you, Kady.
Mason, E, LT 2nd: But I’ll give you everything I can if you still want me to.

Wesley from The DUFF by Kody Keplinger – (Review)

“Wesley Rush doesn’t chase girls. But I’m chasing you.“

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Cyrus from The Union (The Union #1) by T.H. Hernandez – (Review)

“I…” He glances down at me, his pale eyes searching mine. “I think you’ re here for a reason, even if you don’ t. And…I’ m glad you’ re here.”

Lir from Broken Skies (Broken Skies #1) by Theresa Kay – (Review)

“You are everything I was taught humans were not.”

Kit from Come Back to Me (Come Back to Me #1) by Mila Gray – (Review)

“Does he know exactly how to touch you?” he asks, his gaze falling to my mouth. “Does he tell you that you’ re all he thinks about? Does he tell you that he lives for you? That he breathes for you? That he dreams of you every damn moment, awake and asleep? Does he tell you any of that?” He pauses to look at me and I try to keep a blank face. “No, I didn’ t think so,” he says quietly.

Braden from On the Fence by Kasie West – (Review)

“What did you mean by that, anyway?”
“By what?”
“That you don’ t know my type of girls?”
“I hang out with athletes.”
“And?”
I paused, a little surprised. Was he saying he would date my teammates if I set him up? It had been a while since Braden had a girlfriend, but I was pretty sure his last one knew more about nail patterns than defensive patterns. “And . . . I guess I don’ t know your type.”
He chuckled. “I find that hard to believe.”

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Jack from Love Show by Audrey Bell – (Review)

“I was ready to go. But you were all like stay,” he whispered in a breathy imitation of me.

I laughed.”I was not.”

“It was like when the Titanic was sinking and the redhead was all like, oh my god, I’ m so cold, let’ s hold hands.”

“It was not like that.”

“Jack, never let go. I mean, what was I supposed to do?”

Xander from The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

“Is that your subtle way of saying you missed me last week?”

“I’ ve missed hot chocolate. I just think of you as the guy who brings it to me. Sometimes I forget your name and call you hot chocolate guy.”

Peeta from The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins

“But I have to confess, I’ m glad you two had at least a few months of happiness together.”

I’ m not glad,” says Peeta. “I wish we had waited until the whole thing was done officially.”

This takes even Caesar aback. “Surely even a brief time is better than no time?”

Maybe I’ d think that, too, Caesar,” says Peeta bitterly, “If it weren’ t for the baby.”

Magiano from The Rose Society (The Young Elites #2) by Marie Lu – (Review)

“Why do you look?” I mutter.

I half expect Magiano to tease me, spitting back one of his sarcastic phrases. But he doesn’t smile. “We are drawn to stories,” he says in a soft voice, “and every scar carries one.” He lifts a hand and places his palm gently against the ruined side of my face, covering the scar.

I look down, embarrassed now. Instinctively, I reach up to brush some of my hair over my face—only to remember that I no longer have long locks.

“Hiding it makes you more beautiful,” Magiano says. Then he takes his hand away, exposing my scar again. “But revealing it makes you you.” He nods at me. “So wear it proudly.”

Grey from Bounce (Boomerang #3) by Noelle August – (Review)

“”Over on the kitchen island, heaps of liquor bottles, beer cans, Solo cups, and – what the hell is that? A person? Okay.”

Jesse Oliver from Also Known As (Also Known As #1) by Robin Benway – (Review)

“It’ s not going to be all good for Roux tomorrow,” I pointed out, “but wait. Why didn’t you say anything?”

Jesse shrugged and ran his hand through his hair in a way that was not adorable or charming. At all. “Well, um, you’re kind of intimidating?”

I was definitely intimidating, but not for any reason that Jesse Oliver would or should know about. “What do you mean?”

“Well, in class you’re always taking notes … and frowning?”

“Are you asking me or telling me?”

“See?” Jesse protested. “You’ re really argumentative, too.”

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BLOGIVERSARY + GIVEAWAY – Our Fiercest BBFs

August 1, 2016 / Jen / 20 Comments

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We can’t believe it’s already been two years! Two years that we have been able to share our love of books with you! *throws confetti* We are so grateful for everyone that has joined us on our journey and we’re already clinking our glasses to many more years of blogging. So in keeping with our constant theme of adoring books and the book boyfriends we meet in them, we’ve decided to have a month long celebration with giveaways 😀 We’re going to talk about our Fiercest BBfs, our Kindest BBFs, our Favorite Female Heroines, our Darkest BBFs and our Most Tortured BBFs……are you so excited?! Because we are! And with each post we’ll have a giveaway, and on 8/11 for our actual Blogiversary we’ll have multiple giveaways! So here’s hoping you’ll gush with us throughout the month about the men we love and the women we admire ♥

Today we’re talking about Our Fiercest BBFs! If you haven’t met any of them, we highly recommend you do! And below our gushing list, that has a favorite quote from each book, is our first giveaway so you can meet one of our Fiercest BBfs. Enjoy!

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Ronan from The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater – (Review)

“Light, or something like light, reflected off it onto Ronan’s chin and cheeks, rendering him stark and handsome and terrifying and someone else. Then he blew on it. His breath passed through the word, the mirror, the unwritten line. Adam heard a whisper in his ear. Something moved and stirred inside him. Ronan’ s eyelashes fluttered darkly. What are we doing -”

Kaz from Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo – (Review)

“He needed to tell her… what? That she was lovely and brave and better than anything he deserved. That he was twisted, crooked, wrong, but not so broken that he couldn’ t pull himself together into some semblance of a man for her. He needed to thank her for his new hat.”

Benvolio from Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine – (Review)

“There was a wilderness trembling inside me that begged to let fly, and let the arrows fall as random as rain.”

Connor from Fuel the Fire (Calloways Sisters #3) by Krista and Becca Ritchie – (Review)

“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart.’” My lips pull higher, into a livelier smile. “‘I am, I am, I am.’”

Han from The Demon King (Seven Realms #1) by Cinda Williams Chima – (Review)

“Haven’ t you heard about me?” he said, with a tight smile. “I’ m really a very dangerous person.” And he did look dangerous until he said, “Look, could you watch Dog for me while I’ m gone? I can’ t take him where I’ m going.”

Finn from All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill – (Review)

“But maybe it’ s simpler than that. Maybe it’s that Finn has this magical ability to make you smile even when things are grim.”

Sean from The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater – (Review)

“I am here on firm ground, but part of me is already down on the beach, and my own blood is singing I’ m so, so alive”

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Raffe from Angelfall (End of Days #1) by Susan Ee – (Review)

“My friends call me Wrath,” says Raffe. “My enemies call me Please Have Mercy. What’s your name, soldier boy?”

Cal from Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard – (Review)

“I still don’t know why you cared. You didn’t even know I was different.”

A moment passes in silence, broken only by the bark of lieutenants far below, still drilling even as the sun sets.

“You were different to me,” he finally murmurs.”

Elias from An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes #1) by Sabaa Tahir – (Review)

“I don’t know what happened to you,” I say. “I don’t know who my father was or why you hate him so much. But I know my death won’t free you. It won’t give you peace. You’re not (view spoiler) Because I’d rather die than become like you. I’d rather die than live with no mercy, no honor, no soul.”

Garret from Talon (Talon #1) by Julie Kagawa – (Review)

A ruse. That’s all it was. Pretend to like this girl. Pretend to have feelings, to pursue some kind of relationship. Earn her friendship and trust, knowing I might have to destroy it, and her, in the end.
It felt wrong. Dirty and underhanded, something they would do. But… I was a soldier, and this was my mission.

Aiden from Half-Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – (Review)

“Ever since I’ve met you, I’ve wanted to break every rule.” Aiden turned away, the muscles in his neck tensing. He sighed. “You’ll become the center of someone’s world one day. And he’’ll be the luckiest son of a bitch on this earth.”

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Daemon from Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – (Review)

“ She’s a stupid-“
“Be careful what you say next.” Daemon’s voice was low but carried. “Because what you don’t know and what you can’t possibly understand will get a bolt of light in your face.”

Han from The Demon King (Seven Realms #1) by Cinda Williams Chima – (Review)

Han smiled, then, a bright, charming smile that lit up the room, more dangerous than any blade.
All you ever needed was that smile, she thought. I’d have given in immediately.

Prince Ash from The Iron King (Iron Fey #1) by Julie Kagawa – (Review)

“War?” Something cold touched my cheek, and I glanced up to see snowflakes swirling in a lightening-riddled sky. It was eerily beautiful, and I shivered. “What will happen then?”
Ash stepped closer. His fingers came up to brush the hair from my face, sending an electric shock through me from my spine to my toes. His cool breath tickled my ear as he leaned in.
“I’ll kill you,” he whispered, and walked away.

Connor from Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie – (Review)

“People hope to touch the sky. I dream of kissing it.”

Rob from Scarlet (Scarlet #1) by A. C. Gaughen – (Review)

“Scar,” he said, rough, like rocks were running over his tongue. “I have done so many unforgivable things in my life. Don’t let failing to save you be another.”

Ethan from Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1) by Chloe Neill – (Review)

“I am beginning to remember-” He stopped, shook his head, then started again. “I am beginning to remember what it means to need things. Laughter. Companionship. Love.” He leaned forward and pressed his forehead to mine. “And I need you, Merit”

Nox from Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die #1) by Danielle Paige – (Review)

He just stared at me, his gaze intense. I couldn’t look away any more than I could move my arm. Energy crackled between us, and I felt a strange pull to him. Moth to flame. Magnet to magnet. Stupid girl to impossible, slightly mean witch boy. Wizard. Whatever.

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obsidian a lux novel jennifer l. armentrout Daemon from Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – (Review)

Daemon and I…well, we were like magnets that repelled one another. Feeling anything other than annoyance toward him wasn’t possible, but that damn fluttering was there.
I won’t let anything happen to you.
My chest swelled. His touch seared me. Those words filled me with a longing that was overwhelming, unexpected.

Raffe from Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee – (Review)

I nearly stumble over a fallen branch. “You have got to be kidding me.”
“I never kid about my warrior demigod status.”
“Oh. My. God.” I lower my voice, having forgotten to whisper. “You are nothing but a bird with an attitude.Okay, so you have a few muscles, I’ll grant you that. But you know, a bird is nothing but a barely evolved lizard. That’s what you are.”
He chuckles. “Evolution.” He leans over as if telling me a secret. “I’ll have you know that I’ve been this perfect since the beginning of time.” He is so close that his breath caresses my ear.
“Oh, please. Your giant head is getting too big for this forest. Pretty soon, you’re going to get stuck trying to walk between two trees. And then, I’ll have to rescue you.” I give him a weary look. “ Again .”

Prince Ash from The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by Julie Kagawa – (Review)

From the moment you stepped into the Nevernever, you’ve been my undoing.

Zeke from The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie Kagawa – (Review)

Zeke was a brilliant light that cut through the evil and darkness and bloodlust, down to that tiny part struggling to stay alive. I’d been clinging to his memory, that small piece of hope, ever since I left Eden, and I couldn’t let it go.

Mitchell from After the Kiss (Sex, Love & Stiletto #1) by Lauren Layne – (Review)

He paused for half a beat, processing what she had said. Then he pulled back and stared at her, looking oddly pleased by her statement. “Well then, let’s get you properly fucked.”

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