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Stacking the Shelves #19

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 Enclave (Raroland, 1) – Ann Aguirre

In Deuce’s world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed ‘brat’ has trained into one of three groups–Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms. Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember.
As a Huntress, her purpose is clear—to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading ferocious monsters known as Freaks. She’s worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing’s going to stop her, not even a beautiful, brooding Hunter named Fade. When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce’s troubles are just beginning.
Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and Fade doesn’t like following orders. At first she thinks he’s crazy, but as death stalks their sanctuary, and it becomes clear the elders don’t always know best, Deuce wonders if Fade might be telling the truth. Her partner confuses her; she’s never known a boy like him before, as prone to touching her gently as using his knives with feral grace.
As Deuce’s perception shifts, so does the balance in the constant battle for survival. The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat only due to their sheer numbers, show signs of cunning and strategy… but the elders refuse to heed any warnings. Despite imminent disaster, the enclave puts their faith in strictures and sacrifice instead. No matter how she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she’s ever known.
 The Shattered Dark (McKenzie Lewis, 2) – Sandy Williams

McKenzie was a normal college student, save for one little twist: she’s a shadow reader, someone who can both see the fae and track their movements between our world and the Realm. It’s a gift for which she has been called insane, one for which she has risked family and friends—and one that has now plunged her into a brutal civil war among the fae.

With the reign of the king and his vicious general at an end, McKenzie hoped to live a more normal life while exploring her new relationship with Aren, the rebel fae who has captured her heart. But when her best friend, Paige, disappears McKenzie knows her wish is, for now, just a dream. McKenzie is the only one who can rescue her friend, but if she’s not careful, her decisions could cost the lives of everyone she’s tried so hard to save.

 Living the vida Lola (A Lola Cruz Mystery, 1) – Misa Ramirez

Meet Lola Cruz. After paying her dues as an intern, she’s now a full-fledged detective at Camacho and Associates. Her boss is Manny Camacho, a muy caliente former cop with a mysterious ex-wife, a Lara Croft look-alike girlfriend, and a sudden personal interest in Lola. Her first big case? A missing mother who may not want to be found. And to make her already busy life even more complicated, Lola’s helping her cousin plan her quinceañera, and battling her family and their old-fashioned views on women and careers. She’s also reunited with the gorgeous Jack Callaghan, her high school crush whom she shamelessly tailed years ago and photographed doing the horizontal salsa with some other lucky girl.

Lola takes it all in stride, but when the subject of her search ends up dead, she realizes she has a lot more to worry about. Soon she finds herself wrapped up in the possibly shady practices of a tattoo parlor, local politics, and someone with serious—maybe deadly—road rage. To top it all off, her treasured postcoital pictures of Jack are missing! Still, Lola is well-equipped to handle these challenges. She’s a black-belt in kung fu, and her body isn’t her only weapon. She’s got smarts, sass, and more tenacity than her Mexican mafioso-wannabe grandfather. A few of her famous margaritas don’t hurt, either.

 In a Fix – Linda Grimes

The start of an original new urban fantasy series starring human chameleon Ciel Halligan

Snagging a marriage proposal for her client while on an all-expenses-paid vacation should be a simple job for Ciel Halligan, aura adaptor extraordinaire. A kind of human chameleon, she’s able to take on her clients’ appearances and slip seamlessly into their lives, solving any sticky problems they don’t want to deal with themselves. No fuss, no muss. Big paycheck.

This particular assignment is pretty enjoyable… that is, until Ciel’s island resort bungalow is blown to smithereens and her client’s about-to-be-fiancé is snatched by modern-day Vikings. For some reason, Ciel begins to suspect that getting the ring is going to be a tad more difficult than originally anticipated.

Going from romance to rescue requires some serious gear-shifting, as well as a little backup. Her best friend, Billy, and Mark, the CIA agent she’s been crushing on for years—both skilled adaptors—step in to help, but their priority is, annoyingly, keeping her safe. Before long, Ciel is dedicating more energy to escaping their watchful eyes than she is to saving her client’s intended.

Suddenly, facing down a horde of Vikings feels like the least of her problems.

 The Mermaid of Brooklyn – Amy Shearn

In this beautifully written novel that blends the whimsy of The Time Traveler’s Wife with an indelible portrait of motherhood, a young woman strives to pick up the pieces after her husband mysteriously leaves—and she finds strength from the unlikeliest of allies. 
Jenny Lipkin is an average, stretched-too-thin Brooklyn mom, tackling the challenges of raising two children in a cramped Park Slope walk-up and bonding with the other moms about breastfeeding while spending endless hours in Prospect Park. All she really wants is to survive the sweltering New York summer with a shred of sanity intact. But when her husband Harry, a compulsive gambler, vanishes one evening without a word, Jenny finally reaches her breaking point. And in a moment of despair, a split second decision changes her life forever.

Pulled from the brink by an unexpected (and, as it turns out, sometimes annoying) supernatural ally, Jenny is forced to rethink her ideas about success, motherhood, romance and relationships. Confronting her inner demons—of both the mermaid and non-mermaid variety—is no easy task, and eventually Jenny has to come to terms with who she truly is, for better or worse.

 Ashes of Honor (October Daye, 6) – Seanan McGuire

It’s been almost a year since October “Toby” Daye averted a war, gave up a county, and suffered personal losses that have left her wishing for a good day’s sleep. She’s tried to focus on her responsibilities—training Quentin, upholding her position as Sylvester’s knight, and paying the bills—but she can’t help feeling like her world is crumbling around her, and her increasingly reckless behavior is beginning to worry even her staunchest supporters.

To make matters worse, Toby’s just been asked to find another missing child…only this time it’s the changeling daughter of her fellow knight, Etienne, who didn’t even know he was a father until the girl went missing. Her name is Chelsea. She’s a teleporter, like her father. She’s also the kind of changeling the old stories warn about, the ones with all the strength and none of the control. She’s opening doors that were never meant to be opened, releasing dangers that were sealed away centuries before—and there’s a good chance she could destroy Faerie if she isn’t stopped.

Now Toby must find Chelsea before time runs out, racing against an unknown deadline and through unknown worlds as she and her allies try to avert disaster. But danger is also stirring in the Court of Cats, and Tybalt may need Toby’s help with the biggest challenge he’s ever faced.

Toby thought the last year was bad. She has no idea.

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56 thoughts on “Stacking the Shelves #19”

  1. BookaholicCat

    You got Enclave!! I hope you like it as much as I did.
    And The Shattered Dark… that’s one I’m looking forward to read.

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    1. Melliane

      Yes!!! Thanks to Sullivan Pig. She was really nice to send this one to me. I can’t wait to start it as well!

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  2. Helène Ouwehand

    Enclave looks really interesting! Thanks for sharing.

    Happy reading!
    My StS

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  3. Blodeuedd

    Ashes! *drooooools*

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  4. Amber (Books of Amber)

    I adored Enclave when I read it a year or so ago! I can’t wait to read the second one. I hope you enjoy it, along with the rest of your books!

    Books of Amber

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  5. Sabina

    Enclave looks fantastic! Happy reading!

    Thanks for stopping by my FF

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  6. Elodie

    Great haul 🙂
    J’ai hâte de savoir ce que tu pense de Enclave car ça fait un moment que j’aimerai l’acheter mais je me décide jamais à le faire …
    Bonne lecture Melliane !!

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  7. Jessica@a GREAT read

    Ooh so envious over the Shattered Dark! Cannot wait to read that one!

    My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower 🙂

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  8. WinterHaven

    I really enjoyed Enclave! I am so jealous of all your books! I hope you enjoy them all =D

    Our StS for the week =)

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  9. Shelley Romano

    We should totally do a read along with The Shattered Dark since I recvd it as well. Guess I need to run out an buy Ashes to Honor as well! Enjoy your books!

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    1. Melliane

      Oh it’s a nice idea! I would love to! Thanks!

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  10. Heather Topham Wood

    Thanks for stopping by my STS! The Shattered Dark looks good and I’ve been curious about Enclave for awhile now. Enjoy your books!

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  11. Carmen B.

    I’ve never read the description of Enclave before because the cover doesn’t attract me, but it actually sounds great! o.O I love the cover for Shattered Dark. And you got In A Fix! Great haul 🙂
    Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier!

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  12. Grace Fonseca

    Enclave was awesome. I read the sequel to it and loved it. Great haul of books. Come visit me as well.

    Grace

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  13. Sharrice Hewlett

    I loved Enclave. I hope you enjoy it too!! In A Fix and The Shattered Dark sound really amazing. I hope you enjoy all your books. Happy Reading and thank you so much for checking out my blog.

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  14. Chapter by Chapter

    I am so in need of Enclave! In A Fix was such a great read! I really enjoyed it. I hope you do too! Hope you enjoy all the books you got this week! Thanks for sharing and happy reading!

    MaryAnn @ Chapter by Chapter
    Stop by our STS 🙂

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  15. Andrea Heltsley

    Awesome haul this week. Several of them look excellent! Thanks for stopping by my STS:)
    Andrea Heltsley Books

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  16. The Book Belles

    Enclave sounds really good! Also, In a Fix sounds awesome 🙂 I hope you enjoy all of your books!

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  17. Nina

    The Mermaid of Brooklyn has such a fun cover! I think it’s very cool. Def eye-catching. 😉 Enjoy the books you got, they look good. 🙂

    J’adore Happy Endings

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  18. Concise Reviews By Michelle

    looks like you got yourself some really good ones.
    Here is mine
    Stacking the Shelves & In My Mailbox

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  19. Annette

    Enclave has been on my list for a long time. Still haven’t read it. And, I just got In a Fix because I read good things about it, and I’ve never read urban fantasy, so I thought I’d give it a try. Thanks for visiting! Enjoy!

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  20. Vikki

    The Shattered Dark looks awesome, going to check it out right now! Thanks for dropping by!

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  21. Shauna

    Great books! 😀

    I’ve been meaning to read Enclave for a while now, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet, but I want to soon! Enjoy!

    The Shattered Dark looks amazing, but I haven’t read the first one yet.

    I’ve never heard of In a Fix before, but it sounds awesome, and I’m always looking for more urban fantasy to read. Going to have to add that one to my to-read list.

    Followed you by the way! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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  22. collettakay

    These look really interesting! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

    Colletta

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  23. Addie R.

    Oohh Enclave! I really wanna start that series soon. x]

    Happy reading & thanks for stopping by! ^__^

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  24. lunaslittlelibrary

    I’ve seen In A Fix a couple of times now, it looks good!

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  25. Megan

    Ohhhh!!! I need to go get Enclave- I might be meeting Ann Aguirre next weekend 😀 Great haul!!

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  26. Alexia561

    Great haul! I’ve got In A Fix on my wishlist, as it sounds amazing! And The Mermaid of Brooklyn sounds pretty good too. Enjoy!

    Here are my books.

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  27. Just a Lil Lost

    Ooh I keep forgetting about Enclave! I’ll see it, and mean to check it out and then completely forget! I haven’t heard of Mermaid of Brooklyn but the cover looks cute 😛

    Thanks for stopping by my StS!

    Michele | Stacking the Shelves | Giveaway

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  28. Ann @ Tea And Text

    Oh so many awesome books! I still haven’t gotten around to Enclave, but I hear it’s amazing! Thanks for stopping by my StS!

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  29. Sharon ObsessionwithBooks

    A wonderful haul! I love Enclave, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

    Happy reading & thank-you for stopping by my blog 🙂

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  30. Jennifer Messerschmidt

    Oooh been dying for In A Fix. I bought Enclave on sale a few weeks ago. Sounds good! Thanks for stopping by!

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  31. Alicia

    Je ne connais aucun de ces livres, mais je te souhaite de belles découvertes ^^

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  32. Titisse

    Bonnes lectures miss même si je ne connais pas trop tes livres car je ne lis pas en VO 😉

    Bises

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  33. Kah Cherub

    I have Enclave here, just waiting to be read. LOL. Ive heard good things about In a fix, too. Thanks for stopping by!

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  34. Kaegen Ezhno

    Je ne connais pas trop tous ces livres, mais bonnes lectures quand même avec tout ça 😀

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  35. Alily

    Sont déjà rendu au tome 6 pour October Daye ???
    Il tard pas mal en français je trouve… 🙁

    Connais pas les autres…

    Bonne lectures 🙂

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    1. Melliane

      Il vient juste de sortir le 6, il est génial, j’adore cette série, j’étais moyen avec le 1 mais c’est sublime! Sandy Williams doit sortir en Français chez milady.

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  36. Shane

    Awesome haul! Hope you enjoy them

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  37. Bookaholic 007

    Enclave looks really good, I would love to read it! Great haul!

    My STS: http://blogofabookaholic.blogspot.com/2012/09/stacking-shelves-17.html

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  38. Tammy Sparks

    Ooh, Enclave! Lucky! You have some great books this week. Thanks for visiting:)

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  39. Jessirae

    I’ve heard a lot of good things about Enclave! Haven’t heard the rest but In A Fix and Ashes of Honor look really great! I hope you enjoy these amazing set of books! :)))) Happy Reading and thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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  40. manda-rae

    In a Fix sounds fun and interesting. There’s a lot of books you received that I don’t know much about. Happy reading!

    Thanks for visiting my haul.

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  41. MåїÐ»-(¯`v´¯)-»

    I have heard so many great things about Enclave. I think I’ll be picking it up soon too! You got lots of really interesting books this week! Great haul! and thanks for stopping by My StS post! 

    Sorry for the late response! 🙂

    ~ Maida @ Literary Love Affair

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  42. MåїÐ»-(¯`v´¯)-»

    I have heard so many great things about Enclave. I think I’ll be picking it up soon too! You got lots of really interesting books this week! Great haul! and thanks for stopping by My StS post! 

    Sorry for the late response! 🙂

    ~ Maida @ Literary Love Affair

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  43. Eileen

    Yay for In a Fix and Enclave! I won In a Fix and I’ve been told it’s really good so I hope you like it! I’ve heard similarly positive things about Enclave too 🙂

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  44. Becky

    Apart from Enclave I have not heard of any of these books before. Thanks for sharing and stopping by.

    Becky @ A Reader’s Devotion

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  45. Melissas Eclectic Bookshelf

    I am still debating reading Enclave…not sure it will be for me! Hope you love it and everything else! Thanks for stopping by My Added to the Bookshelf Post!

    ♥ Melissa @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf

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  46. Dani Chapman

    What a wonderful looking haul! They all sound so interesting!
    Happy Reading!

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  47. Leah

    In a Fix sounds awesome & I’m loving the cover of The Mermaid of Brooklyn! 🙂 Enjoy & thanks for stopping by!

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  48. Melissa (My World...in words and pages)

    Yeah!! So many great books! And hope you do enjoy Enclave. 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful week, and maybe take something with you for that short Tuesday at school. ;P lol.

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  49. Rebecca

    In a Fix is one I want to get soon. It looks like it is going to be good.Hope you enjoy all your reads:)

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  50. Naomi Hop

    Awesome haul, I haven’t read any of these as yet, but have addded some to my TBR list now!

    Thanx for visiting my StS!
    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  51. Ren

    Nice haul! I definitely need to look into Enclave & Ashes of Honor. Thanks for visiting my book haul post. Happy reading! =)

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  52. Mirage

    Waou, la couverture d’Enclave est… Super intrigante ! 🙂 Rien que ça me pousserait à le lire.
    J’aime beaucoup aussi celle The Mermaid of Brooklyn, plutôt original je trouve.
    Bonne lecture avec tout ceci ! ♥

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  53. Celine

    Lovely books! Hope you enjoy them all (:

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