Is there a method to my madness or am I just crazy?

This is a question I've been asking myself a lot lately. I finally finished a manuscript I've been working on since June. After a million rounds of edits I finally marked it complete and sent it to my agent. Now it was time to start something new, or work on something old. So of course, in typical Theresa fashion, I didn't choose just one. Currently, I'm working on 3 WIP's and rewriting another. Every time I lose my focus on one, I jump back to one of the other ones. There's so much jumping, I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.

Then there are times when I think about working on one of my projects and instead of actually working on one, I just think about it. I never open the document and actually get words down. By the end of the night I got nothing accomplished and feel terrible. This happens more times than not. 

Some how in the end though, it could be three months or six, I always manage to finish another first draft. How I have no idea?I just wish that I could sit down and write every day on one project. But maybe that doesn't work for me and I should just continue what I'm doing. It might make me an unorganized mess, but I accomplish something. So do I really need to change how I do things? I don't know.

Do you have a method to your madness?

Rachel Schieffelbein's Christmas Book Giveaway!

  The awesome Rachel Schieffelbein is doing a huge book giveaway! Details Below:

Christmas Book Bundle Give-away!!

It's almost Christmas, and one of my favorite things about Christmas
is giving gifts! So I got some of my favorite writers (and critique partners)
 together to do an awesome give away!

One winner will get a bundle of a bunch of amazing ebooks!
 

 

The bundle will include an ebook of

 

Run for the Roses,

 and

Secondary Characters, by me. :)

 

Effortless with You, by Lizzy Charles

 

(Never)Again, by Theresa Paolo

 

Unexpectedly You, Riley Janes and Mia Josephs

 

Friday Night Alibi, by Cassie Mae

 

 Fraction of Stone, by Kelley Lynn

 

and (perfect for the holidays!) The Spirit of Christmas!

which includes short stories by J.A. Bennett,
Jessica Salyer, Kelley Lynn,
and more!

Blogger is giving me a hard time with the rafflecopter so please stop by Rachel's blog to enter

A Saturday Quote

 

Happy last day of Nano! I didn't make it, didn't even really start, but I'd love to hear about those of you who did! Have you made it to 50k yet? Do you love what you have?

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I got published...Now what?

The moment you decide you want to be a writer you're faced with nothing but hurdles. Writing the book for one, revising, rewriting, finding an agent, finding an editor and then the revising and rewriting starts all over. Getting published is always the end goal, but what do you after you're published?

My pub day was full of excitement. I was tweeting and Facebooking and talking to so many awesome people. It lasted for about a week and then it plateaued. Then I was left wondering, what now? Almost six years of my life was dedicated to getting published and it finally happened yet now I'm more insecure than ever.

Eric, my boyfriend to those that don't know, doesn't understand. He keeps telling me I finally got what I've been working for for so long and I should be over the moon happy. And he's right, but no matter how hard I try to be, I can't be. I'm so scared of the future. What if I can't sell another book? What if I never find my audience? What if my ultimate dream of quitting my job and becoming a full time writer never happens?

All these questions and doubts have been a black cloud over my head. And what makes it worse is that I did it. I actually did it. I should be walking on rainbows, and I feel guilty for not feeling that way. I've been dealing with a whirlwind of emotions as I'm sure you can tell from this post. And you're probably wondering what's the point of this? The point is getting published isn't the end goal. It's just the beginning. It took me getting published to finally realize that.

I have so many new goals now. And it's time I stop letting the doubts get to me. *deep breath* I got this.

This turned into more like a diary entry than a blog post. Thanks for reading! What are your goals?

A Nano Saturday Quote

 

Happy Nano! Good Luck! 

The Game On Bloghop

Today is the last day of Kyra Lennon's Game On Bloghop. It's not too late. Go sign up and put up your post! Here are the details:

The Game On Series is centered around a soccer team in the U.S, and those of you who have already read the books will know the hottie of the series is Radleigh McCoy. Between October 28th and October 31st, I want to hear from you about your sporting crushes!

Does David Beckham do it for you? What about swimming sensations Michael Phelps or Rebecca Adlington? When did you first notice your sporting crush, and what do you like best about them? Have you ever been lucky enough to see them in action? Please keep posts to a maximum of 500 words (this is for the benefit of Clare Dugmore who offered me a 10-page essay! ;) LOL!).

Yes, of course there are prizes!

1) New paperback copies of Game On and Blindsided
2) E-copies of any of my books (3 winners)
3) A full manuscript edit (2 winners)




Can you believe that David Beckham doesn't really do it for me? I mean he's gorgeous don't get me wrong, but eh. Once upon a time I thought Ryan Lochte was cute but then he opened his mouth and even his good looks couldn't save him. So believe it or not I actually had to Google athletes. In doing so I came across this hottie.

Introducing Thom Evans. Isn't he pretty? He is a former Scottish international rugby union player and model. Yay Scotland! I'm going to stop talking now and just let you guys enjoy the view.

Oh. My. Wow. I could stare at him all day! Thank you Kyra! Without this hop I never would have discovered Mr. Hottie. So what athlete are you crushing on?

And the winners are...

Thank you everyone who participated in the (Never) Again Bloghop! I had so much fun hopping around and reading all the posts! Now it's time for the winners :) I had my boyfriend pick the numbers and I just have to say he really took his time choosing. No, really he did. I told him it wasn't life or death, I just needed numbers. Finally after much thought he picked.

Third prize: A copy of (Never) Again goes to Tammy Theriault
Second prize: A signed copy of Cora Carmack's Faking It goes to Robin Hall Writes
The first prize for a $20 Amazon gift card goes to: Julie Sondra Decker
And because Suzi is the coolest person ever she is giving away another copy of (Never) Again and that winner is Stina Lindenblatt.

Congrats to all the winners! Please email me at tmpmarkmajor @ aol.com

(Never) Again Bloghop

Today is the day! I am officially a published author!!! *happy dance* *fist pump* It is also the day of the (Never) Again Bloghop! It's not too late to sign up either!

Liz, the main character of (Never) Again got her heart broken and refused to ever open it up to anyone again. We all know how that goes though. How many times have you swore off something only to step right back into it? So for this bloghop I want to know what it is you swore you would never do again and then wound up doing. It could be anything. Dating a guy, drinking, going on the roller coaster that made you vomit, anything.

Since I'm giving such short notice, you can post any day between October 15-17th. Sign up below and at the end of the hop I will randomly select a few winners.

The prizes:

First prize: $20 Amazon gift card
Second prize: A signed copy of Cora Carmack's Faking It
Third prize: A copy of (Never) Again (Of course I have to give a way a copy of my book!) 



I thought this would be an easy topic, but when it came down to me actually picking something, I went blank. There's the obvious. Drinking. At least a few times a year I swear I'll never drink again. It usually lasts a week before the God awful headache and nausea become a distant memory and I forget the promise I made to myself. Plus lets be honest here. Who am I fooling?


Then I thought about all the times in college I waited till the night before or the morning of a test to study. Every time I swore I would never do that again and I would give myself more time. I never did. I became a pro at shuffling index cards while blow drying my hair. This is not an easy task!

Or I could be a total Debbie Downer and talk about my anxiety attacks and how I get so fed up that each time I swear I'll never let it happen again only to continue to suffer from them. But today is not the day for that! At least on my end. Today is fun and exciting and I won't let my anxiety take center stage.

So what is left? Too many. I swear I will never do things again all the time and then there I am totally going back on my word.

But the one thing that keeps popping into my mind is mountain biking. A year ago I wrote a post about how I took a nasty spill off my bike. You can read the post here but if you don't want to read it then all you need to see is the aftermath of the fall:

 That is a picture of my upper thigh, I took the picture looking down. The bruise spread from one side of my thigh all the way to the other. This wasn't the only bruise. I had one on my boob. How you bruise a boob is beyond me! I also had bruises on my legs and arms along with cuts. It hurt like hell.

I secretly swore to myself I would never get on my bike again and if I did I would never go back on a trail. Ever! I kept my word for almost a year. Then my boyfriend talked me back into it. And you know what? I'm glad he did. I actually really love being in the trails.

Sometimes you swear you'll never do something again out of fear. It's a pesky emotion that tends to overshadow all the good stuff. But when you overcome it there is nothing greater. So yes, I swore I would never mountain bike again, but a year later my @$$ is back on those trails!

Can't wait to hop around and read all your posts :) !

One. More. Day.

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(Never) Again Bloghop

There are eight days left until the release of (Never) Again. EIGHT! I'm not freaking out. I swear. Okay maybe a little. But with the freakout comes the excitement, the fun stuff, this bloghop.

Liz, the main character of (Never) Again got her heart broken and refused to ever open it up to anyone again. We all know how that goes though. How many times have you swore off something only to step right back into it? So for this bloghop I want to know what it is you swore you would never do again and then wound up doing. It could be anything. Dating a guy, drinking, going on the roller coaster that made you vomit, anything.

Since I'm giving such short notice, you can post any day between October 15-17th. Sign up below and at the end of the hop I will randomly select a few winners.

The prizes:

First prize: $20 Amazon gift card
Second prize: A signed copy of Cora Carmack's Faking It
Third prize: A copy of (Never) Again (Of course I have to give a way a copy of my book!) 

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Happy weekend, everyone! Look out for my bloghop post in the next couple of days.

How to Date A Nerd Bloghop!

Today is the last day of the How to Date A Nerd bloghop and I'm ready to share my nerdiness.

My boyfriend likes to call me a nerd when I randomly hold my hand up and expect him to high five me. But that's nowhere near how nerdy I actually am.

My obsession with Twilight definitely puts me up on the scale. I own the books, the movies, the board game, the Wii game, a blanket and I have an Edward action figure. Let's not talk about how many times I watched the first movie, especially since it was a bootleg and not the best copy. Or about how many fan made Youtube videos I watched and how many hours I wasted in the process. I still get made fun of for it to this day even though the obsession has pretty much run its course.

But the thing that takes me to the top of the nerd ladder...

Growing up I had one idol. I was obsessed with him. I had the doll, the board game, the t-shirt, I even wrote to him and got his autograph-twice- since the first time I got it in the mail it was damaged, so of course I wrote him back asking for another which he sent. That only made my obsession skyrocket.

So who is this you wonder. Who could I possibly obsess over so much it brings me to the top of the nerd ladder. Any guesses???

Any???

No...

Okay.

It's time to confess.

My obsession. My idol.

Open the door Uncle Jesse! 

So there it is. Steve Urkel was my idol. 

It's Nerd Day!

Let your inner nerd free. It is the official release day for Cassie Mae's newest How to Date A Nerd! I absolutely love this book! It's the first book I ever read of Cassie's. From the minute I finished it, I knew I had to find a way to be her friend, so I could read all of her awesomeness before everyone else. Somehow I pulled it off ;)

Seriously though, this book is AMAZING! A must read! See below for all the deets and stop back tomorrow when I participate in the Nerd bloghop and reveal my own nerdiness!


Zoe has a great pair of legs, perky boobs, and wears exactly what she needs to show it all off. She works hard for the easy sleazy ‘you only wish you were me’ reputation, burying who she really is—an all-out nerd.

The only time Zoe gets to be herself is when she hides under her comforter to read X-Men comics, sending jealousy stabs at everyone who attends Comic-Con. Keeping up her popular rep is too important, and she’s so damn insecure to care about the consequences. But when Zoe’s sister takes her car for a ‘crash and burn into a tree’ joyride, her parents get her a replacement. A manual. Something she doesn’t know how to operate, but her next door neighbor Zak sure as heck does.

Zak’s a geek to the core, shunned by everyone in school for playing Dungeons and Dragons at lunch and wearing “Use the Force” t-shirts. And Zoe’s got it bad for the boy. Only Zak doesn’t want Popular Zoe. He wants Geek Zoe.

She has to shove her insecurities and the fear of dropping a few rungs on the social ladder aside to prove to Zak who she really is and who she wants to be… if she can figure it out herself.

You can buy it on Amazon
Add it to your Goodreads list!

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I interupt a Saturday Quote for...

(Never) Again comes out in 30 days! And to celebrate I have another teaser! 

Teaser!

I released a teaser on Facebook last night for (Never) Again, but in case you missed it:

Insecurities

 

I think insecurity and writing go hand in hand. No matter what you can't escape that nagging feeling that you will not succeed and everyone will hate your story that you've poured your heart and soul into. I want to say it gets better when you achieve a few successes. It doesn't.

When I first started writing I thought I was amazing. I mean, I wrote an entire book with characters that were awesome. Now I know I didn't know how to use commas (still don't), thoughts jumped from one character to the next and not everything in the story was for the bigger picture. And that's only the beginning of all the mistakes. But I didn't know any better. Rejection after rejection, I realized I had a lot to learn.

I read all sorts of books. Different genres, books on writing, critiqued more and read every agent blog/tweet I could find. I wrote more and revised even more. 

After I signed with my agent I felt validated like I really could write something other people would enjoy. That feeling was short lived. It came back when I signed with my publisher but again short lived.

Now ARC's of my book have gone out and while it is an exciting moment, I feel like I'm going to vomit most of the time. I've always dreamed of writing a book people would love. A book where the characters were relatable. A book people wanted to quote and make those cute pictures you find on Pinterest. But what if everyone hates it?

It's true it only takes one yes in this business, but what does that one yes matter if no one else loves it? It's hard to think about. Hard to come to the realization that there will be people who just don't like your book. I've read plenty of books I didn't connect with or had to force myself to finish. Everyone has different tastes as they should. The world would be a pretty boring place if we all liked the same things. And while I understand that, and appreciate all the different views, I'm still scared of failure.

Back when I wrote my first book I was so naive, but you know what, I had confidence. Somewhere on this journey I lost it. I just wonder if I'll ever find it again.

Have you lost your confidence? What scares you most in this crazy writing world?

Happy Labor Day!

I'm over at Falling For Fiction today. Stop by and say hi. 

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Reflecting on my New Year Resolutions

After yesterdays post I decided to go back in my blogposts and see my Resolution list for 2013. Let's see how well I've stuck to them shall we.

1) The most obvious and on everyone's list I'm sure. Get back to the gym. My goal is 3-4 times a week.  Please don't laugh at me. Oh I'm laughing at you right now! Though I did in the beginning of the year. But of course I stopped going.
2) Read two books a month. To me this sounds pitiful when I used to read more than that a week. However, I haven't had time, so I think two books a month is doable. While I have done this a few times, I haven't every month. I actually don't remember the last time I finished a book.
3) In 2012 I got an agent Woohoo! 2013 Get an editor :) CHECK!
4) Finish one or two of my current WIP's  Um....yeah not even close
5) Blog 3x's a week. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Nope. Though I do try to remember my Saturday quote every week. Does that count?
6) Reach a 1,000 followers on Pinterest. (Don't judge me lol) CHECK! 1,374!
7) Get organized (Ha!) Um...see yesterdays post.
8) Finish writing the book with my Mom I really need to do this. I love that story so much!
9) Write everyday even if it is only 100 words. Something is better than nothing. This definitely did not happen.
10) Get serious about saving money HA! Yup see previous post.
11) Get new couches (They are hand me downs and I'm not even going to say how old) Still sitting on my beat up couches!
12) In 2012 I got back on my bike. In 2013 I want to get serious, try out new trails and go more often. I've gone several times this summer!
13) Finish edits on all my WIP's I haven't even started.

How are your resolutions going?

I need to get my Sh*t together

The title of this blogpost pretty much sums it up. I am an unorganized mess and a total procrastinator. Seriously. I am. I can finally admit it. I say I'm going to write and then I spend my time on Pinterest and Facebook and Twitter and whatever else can distract me. So instead of writing a thousand words I'm lucky if I write a hundred. I have edits and two books to write and I've been slacking. Though the past few days I've been kicking the word counts ass.

This extends outside of my writing too. I used to go to the gym often. I felt amazing when I was going, I was happy with myself and then I stopped going. Now everyday and I'm not kidding, everyday, I say I'm going to the gym tomorrow. Guess what? I never go. Every paycheck I tell myself to put money into savings and I never get around to doing it.

Then there's my TBR list. I have so many books I want to read. And I own most of them yet I never read them. Why? That's a really good question.

I psych myself up into writing, reading, working out and then when it comes time to actually do it, I don't and then I get depressed and upset with myself for not doing it. I'm sick of it! What is wrong with me? Does anyone else do this?

I've decided I'm going to get my sh*t together. Today is the day I start. I'm going to get organized. I'm going to set realistic goals for myself and actually stick to them. I'm going to create structure in my life and go back to the days when I followed through with everything.

I liked myself more back then. I felt accomplished. It's a great feeling and I miss it.

Do you have a schedule you stick to in order to get word count in? Read a certain amount of books a month?

FFF Day

I'm over at Falling for Fiction today and I want to know what you've been reading this summer. Stop by and join the conversation.

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Happy Tuesday!

I'm over at Falling For Fiction today. Stop by and say hi! 

Cover Reveal for Cassie Mae's SWITCHED

Today is the day for the cover reveal of Cassie Mae's newest. I happened to be there with her when she received the cover from the lovely people at Random House and I'm sure if they weren't there she would have licked it. Though she showed great strength and restrained herself from doing so she did hug it repeatedly. Not that I could blame her the cover is amazing.

What's that? You want to see it. Not yet. First the blurb:

Cassie Mae redefines the New Adult genre with a novel that answers the eternal question: What do you do when you’re head-over-heels for your best friend’s guy?

Ever since high school, Kayla has been crazy for gorgeous football player Talon. But before she could muster the courage to tell him, he became a hot item with her beautiful BFF, Reagan. The only person who knows Kayla’s secret is Wesley, Talon’s best bud—and he’s got it bad for Reagan. Now they’re all in college together, hanging out 24/7. For Kayla, seeing the two lovebirds together is absolutely unbearable. So Kayla and Wesley hatch a plot to drive them apart. But time is ticking and they must act now, before Talon gives Reagan the Christmas gift she’s been waiting for.

Sure enough, the once-happy couple is fighting, Reagan suddenly can’t get enough of Wesley’s goofy sense of humor, and Talon seems to be paying more attention to Kayla than a guy who’s “just a friend” ever should. But something just isn’t right. Then Kayla and Wesley accidentally spend a night together, and discover a hitch they never considered: that switching partners may not lead to a perfect ending after all.

I love this book. I told someone recently that Cassie is my book soulmate. We like the same books and I haven't read a single book of hers that I have not loved. This book is no exception and may even be my favorite. 

Oh the cover. Right. Okay so here we go. The cover for SWITCHED by the amazing Cassie Mae: 

Isn't it pretty? I love the green background and how the blue and yellow match her Friday Night Alibi cover even if it wasn't intentional because I really don't know if it was. Still I think the fun flirtiness of it captures the book perfectly. 

Now be sure to add it to your Goodreads TBR list 

Or you can preorder here or here

Cassie Mae is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. She’s the author of the Amazon Bestseller REASONS I FELL FOR THE FUNNY FAT FRIEND, and is the debut author for the Random House FLIRT line with her New Adult novels FRIDAY NIGHT ALIBI and SWITCHED. She also has a three book deal with Swoon Romance Publishing, including her book HOW TO DATE A NERD. She spends time with her angel children and perfect husband who fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate.

A Saturday Quote!

Just want to say

Just want to say a big thank you to everyone who helped with my cover reveal and everyone who took the time to leave a comment and add (Never) Again to your Goodreads TBR lists. You guys are awesome! I sincerely appreciate everything!

Cover Reveal of my NA Novel (Never) Again!!!

Today is the day! The official cover reveal for (Never)Again to be published by (Berkley) Penguin on October 15th, 2013. I am so excited! This is a dream for me and most days I can't believe it has actually become my reality. 

Now for the moment I've been waiting for. But I can't just show you the cover. There needs to be a little build up. First the blurb:

Just when she had finally moved on…
…He moved back.

When college freshman Liz Wagner hears her ex's voice for the first time since he moved clear across the freaking country, she does what any respectable girl would do: Dive into the girls' bathroom.

Zach Roberts—the Zach Roberts—is back. And he’s everywhere Liz looks—infiltrating her friend group, buddy-buddy with her brother. It’s enough to ruin college altogether. But what choice does she have but to put on a happy face and pretend he didn't leave her vulnerable and alone in a pile of emotional wreckage?

Pretending works, until tragedy strikes and the only person available for comfort is the one person she wants to stay away from. When Zach turns out not to be the jerk she convinced herself he was, but the boy she used to love, Liz needs to decide whether to open her heart again to the boy who tore it out.

 Cover time: 

Available for preorder on Barnes and Noble and Amazon. 
Add it to your TBR list on Goodreads.

Theresa Paolo lives in the same town she grew up in on Long Island, NY with her boyfriend and Milton, their big eyed goldfish. She has a hard time accepting the fact she’s nearing thirty which is why she writes New Adult and Young Adult books, reliving the best and worst years of her life through her characters. She put her love of writing on hold while she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Dowling College. On November 11^th 2011 at 11:11 she made a wish. Two hours later she was laid off. Jobless for the first time since she was sixteen she was determined to make her wish come true. Writing became her life again and after many nights of ignoring her boyfriend to spend time with her characters, she finally received the call that all her hard work, finger crossing and eye crossing paid off. She signed with Berkley (Penguin) and her debut novel, (NEVER) AGAIN, a NA romance, will be out in Fall 2013.  When she’s not writing, she’s behind a camera or can be found in the blogosphere or on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.

What do you guys think??

Cassie Mae's Blog Tour Top 3 NA's

Big THANK YOU to Theresa for letting me hang out.

Of course!  You're always welcome here. Now let's get started! I'm super excited to talk about our top three favorite New Adult novels. Since it's your blog tour I'll let you start us off.

New Adult has exploded the publishing industry. *KABLAMO!*

I’m a fan of many, and it was extremely hard to pick a top three, but here they are!

My Top Three New Adult Reads (so far, haha!)

Strength by Carrie Butler

Seriously… this was AH-MAZ-ING. And I want more NA books like this. Fantasy elements, romance, witty writing, laugh-out-loud moments, and a killer MC voice. And yanno, that super cute book boyfriend. Wallace (drool).  

This is on my TBR list! And that guy on the cover. Gorgeous!

My first pick is: Easy by Tammara Webber

I have one word for you: Lucas. I loved him. He was hot, sweet, mysterious and also super protective. Yet he wasn't protective in a controlling, creepy way like so many of the guys in books lately. He was protective in a way that you could respect and admire. The chemistry between him and Jacqueline practically jumped off the page and it had me reading into the late hours. 

Back to you Cassie. What's your next choice?

Never Again by Theresa Paolo

(That's me! Oh come on now. *blushes*)

I may be biased, but I don’t think so. I read this book before I really knew Theresa. This story made me cling onto her as a critique partner and make her promise to never let me go. (Haha, punny, but you have to read the book to get that inside joke.)

It’s on preorder too. Oh look, here’s the link for it :)

And Theresa, stop blushing and rolling your eyes. You know you’re awesome.

(Not really. But you know what is awesome? I 'm going to give you a sneak peek of my cover before the official reveal!) 

 Isn't it pretty?

Now I swear this is a coincidence! My second pick is:  

Friday Night Alibi by the awesome Cassie Mae!

Cassie Mae has a knack for developing characters who have you wanting to climb into the pages and become part of their world. Kelli is full of spunk and everything you want in a female lead. And Chase . . . well, he’s mine, ladies. Sorry, but I saw him first. (Honest, I really did) Friday Night Alibi is fearlessly hilarious and will have you hanging on to every word until the very end. Then you’ll want to flip right back to the beginning and start all over. You definitely will want to put this at the top of your to-be-read pile.

Cassie your third pick is???

 

Three Sides to a Circle by Jolene Perry and Janna Watts

This book was everything. Made me laugh and cry and do them both at the same time. It was about FRIENDSHIP, and gosh, I love a story about friends. Plus, one of the girl’s name is Honor, and that’s one of the best names I’ve read in a long time.

And the guy is so adorkable, I want to reach in the book and squeeze him :)

Just added it to my TBR list :)Now onto my number three. I actually was up in the air about my number three until I just finished reading it, no joke, ten minutes ago. 

Pick #3 True by Erin McCarthy 

There was so much emotion in this book and each time it took me by surprise. Just when you think things can't get any worse Erin McCarthy proves you wrong. My heart broke for Tyler and his situation and not just him either, for his family and what they were dealing with. Rory was quiet at times when I had wished she would've spoken up, but that only made her character more realistic. And even though I wanted to reach into the pages and shake her, I got it because I was her once.

So there are our top three NA’s!  

This was so much fun! Almost as fun as you reading to me on our 22 hour car ride from Minnesota to New York :) And now we want to know what are your top three fave NA books?

Oh! And don’t forget to check out my debut NA, FRIDAY NIGHT ALIBI ;)

http://www.randomhouse.com/book/231683/friday-night-alibi-by-cassie-mae

Trust me, you don't want to miss this one!  

Cassie Mae is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. She’s the author of the Amazon Bestseller REASONS I FELL FOR THE FUNNY FAT FRIEND, and is the debut author for the Random House FLIRT line with her New Adult novels FRIDAY NIGHT ALIBI and SWITCHED. She also has a three book deal with Swoon Romance Publishing, including her book HOW TO DATE A NERD. She spends time with her angel children and perfect husband who fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate.