Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (105)


February 4th, 2014
Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. 

Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.

Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.

But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class. 

Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy loves, but for the future of her planet.

Sounds like a fun book! I love the colors in the cover, and the opposite-settings meeting in the middle. 
September 3rd, 2013
"Now that Leah Kurtz has a place to call home, there’s no way she can tell the truth.

That her name is Faith, not Leah.

That she’s seventeen, not nineteen.

That the baby isn’t hers—she kidnapped her.

She had to kidnap Addy though. She couldn’t let her newborn sister grow up like she did, with parties where the drugs flow all night and an empty refrigerator in the kitchen holding nothing but pickle juice and ketchup packets inside.

She can’t risk losing Chris—the only guy she’s ever given herself to completely—by telling him she’s been lying. He’s the most generous person she’s ever known, and he’s already suffered the tragic deaths of his mom and infant sister.

But being on the run with a newborn catches up with her when a cop starts asking questions, and Chris’s aunt finds a newspaper article about Faith and a missing baby. Faith knows it’s time to run again—from Chris and the only place that’s ever felt like home."
This one seems like it could be an interesting contemporary. I love the scenery and warm colors in the cover - I just wish there weren't so many faces!

What are you waiting on this week? 

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13 comments:

  1. I hadn't heard of either of these but they both sound really good, especially the first one. Great picks!

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  2. Oh, wow. That cover for Alienated... My gosh, I want it simply based on the cover! Haha. It's a bonus that it sounds pretty awesome too!

    Ellen @ Elle-Osophy
    My WOW post

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  3. I almost picked ALIENATED for my WoW, too! I'm into the whole "aliens on Earth" thing and noticed quite a few upcoming books with that premise (yay!).

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  4. Both books are awesome picks. Alienated sound so original and unique. I will have to add that one to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing both, Lea!

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  5. I've never heard of Alienated! What a pretty cover and I'm super excited for Leap of Faith as well!

    Check out what I'm waiting on this week here:
    http://marielovesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/03/waiting-on-wednesday-58.html

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  6. Wow, Alienated sounds awesome, and I hadn't heard of it before. Thanks for posting about it!

    Nikki @ There were books involved...

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  7. Leap of Faith looks really good. Hope you get to read it soon.
    Brandi @ Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  8. I hadn't heard of Leap of Faith before, but it sounds excellent. I'll have to check it out. Great pick!
    Em @ A Beautiful Madness
    My WOW

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  9. Whoa. What a cover!

    A kidnapped sister? That got my attention.

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  10. Leap of Faith is definitely on my TBR! I've seen Alienated around a lot today too. Great picks! :)

    Thanks for stopping by my post!

    ~Sara @ Forever 17 Books

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  11. That cover of Alienated! Wow! So pretty. Definitely want to add this one to the TBR list for when it comes out!

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  12. Heh, the faces are confusing me in the second one, too. That cover for Alienated is really striking though! And it sounds super interesting on top of that!

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  13. I LOVE the cover for Alienated :D Both books seems awesome. <3 Great picks ;) I hope you will love them both :) Thank you for sharing sweetie. <3
    Thank you for commenting on my WoW. <3
    Love, Carina @ Carina's Books

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