Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where bloggers feature upcoming book releases that they're looking forward to.
This week I'm eagerly anticipating...
Golden
by Jessi Kirby
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Synopsis (from Goodreads):
Love, tragedy, and mystery converge in this compelling novel from “an author to watch” (Booklist).
Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she’s about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a clue in her lap—one that might be the key to unraveling a town mystery—she decides to take a chance.
Julianna Farnetti and Shane Cruz are remembered as the golden couple of Summit Lakes High—perfect in every way, meant to be together forever. But Julianna’s journal tells a different story—one of doubts about Shane and a forbidden romance with an older, artistic guy. These are the secrets that were swept away with her the night that Shane’s jeep plunged into an icy river, leaving behind a grieving town and no bodies to bury.
Reading Julianna’s journal gives Parker the courage to start to really live—and it also gives her reasons to question what really happened the night of the accident. Armed with clues from the past, Parker enlists the help of her best friend, Kat, and Trevor, her longtime crush, to track down some leads. The mystery ends up taking Parker places that she never could have imagined. And she soon finds that taking the road less traveled makes all the difference.
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The combination of romance and mystery make this sound compelling!
ReplyDeleteI have this on my list too. I haven't read any of her books yet so I'm really looking forward to this. Great pick!
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I've had this on my list for awhile, too. I must admit it was the cover that drew me in intially - Jessi Kirby has such pretty covers!
ReplyDeleteHere's my WoW:
http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/2013/03/waiting-on-wednesday-40.html
No kidding, eh? So lovely. <3
DeleteI have an eARC of this that I can't wait to read, I haven't read any Jessi Kirby yet but I've heard amaaaaazing things!
ReplyDeleteGreat pick :)
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I hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI can't wait to read this one! Since I enjoyed the author's previous books, I doubt this one will be a disappointment. :)
ReplyDeleteGolden sounds really good. I haven't read Jessi Kirby's other book, but it is on my TBR. Great pick!
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I thought Kirby's Moonglow had a lot of promise so I'm excited to see how she's grown as a writer. I also love that this is a contemporary-my genre!
ReplyDeleteYES, so much love for contemps!
DeleteI love the sound of this one, but it's the cover that just pulls me in. Good choice.
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Nice pick! I've heard lots of good things about Kirby before so I hope Golden lives up to all the good rep!
ReplyDelete:D hope you like it when you get to read it :D
Yes! This one looks so good! And I loooove that cover. I haven't read anything by Jessi Kirby, but In Honor is on my wishlist!
ReplyDeleteGreat pick!