FOR THE LOVE OF SWOON GIVEAWAY

This Giveaway Hop is hosted by The Book Hookup & I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

For The Love of Swoon runs February 14 - 21, 2013

Who needs a real Valentine when there are so many charming fictional heroes to sweep you off your feet?

Below are five books and couples that never fail to make my heart flutter, 

and you can WIN one of them. 

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1) Favorite Subtle Slow-Burn Romance: Sean and Puck in The Scorpio Races

Sometimes my favorite love stories are the subtle ones. They're not about how much kissing happens or in loud declarations of love. But they're made up of small moments and actions that say big things about how the characters feel about each other. Sean and Puck are that kind of romance. 

"I move through the group, touching elbows and asking after her, thinking all the while that to do so is to shout my feelings about her. No one has seen her. 

The race is tomorrow and I've done my part for Tommy Falk and I should go back to the yard but I feel hollow, knowing that Puck's here somewhere and I haven't found her. I need to find her, and the needing disquiets me." 

2) Favorite couple I NEVER saw coming: Gen and Irene in The King of Attolia

Guys these two would have made my NEVER GETTING TOGETHER list at one point in their relationship. But I think that's what's most amazing about them as a couple. They are so very unconventional that Megan Whalen Turner had to work hard to show her readers (and her other characters) that they are in fact a perfect match. 

"[He] lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a bride and a groom. It was a kiss between a man and his wife, and when it was over, [he] closed his eyes and rested his forehead against the hollow of [her] shoulder, like a man seeking respite, like a man reaching home at the end of the day."

3) Favorite Love Letter: Phillip to Marianne in Edenbrooke

Edenbrook is a funny, endearing, melt your socks off, historical romance that is appropriate for all ages. Phillip is one dreamy hero, and he's bound and determined to show Marianne how he feels. 

"Open your eyes , Love, and see what is right before you: that I am not merely a friend, but a man deeply, desperately , in love with you."

4) Favorite density of Swoon: The Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

Basically this entire series is so amazing it makes me swoon, as does about 10 different couples in these books. One of my favorites is Froi and Quintana, who have not only had to fight for survival their entire lives, but you won't believe what obstacles stand between them. 

And he saw it in her eyes. Still. The belief that there could be someone other than herself. You, he wanted to shout. You. No one but you. Stupid, stupid girl

5) Favorite Couple despite a dreaded Love Triangle: Juliette and Adam from Shatter Me

Remember when Adam did everything in his power to rescue Juliette from evil Warner, including being beaten and tortured? Remember that he's the only person in the world who noticed the beauty of her character when she was a child? Yeah, I haven't forgotten that. For those reasons and many more, I'm not giving up on Adam and Juliette despite insurmountable odds (and a sneaky Warner).

“He whispers, "You have no idea how much I've thought about you. How many times I've dreamt"-he takes a tight breath- "how many times I've dreamt about being this close to you." He moves to run a hand through his hair before he changes his mind. Looks down. Looks up. "God, Juliette, I'd follow you anywhere. You're the only good thing left in this world.” 

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Now for the good part:

GIVEAWAY

WIN your choice of ONE of the books mentioned above*
OR if you can convince me that another Young Adult book is even more swoonworthy than my picks, I will buy it for you instead.

Policies:

Giveaway is for US or Canada residents only

You must be at least 13 years old to enter

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*The giveaway is for ONE book. If you choose Quintana of Charyn, I will pre-order it for you. But you will have to wait to receive it until the book is released in the US in April. You can pick any one of the released books in The Queen's Thief or Shatter Me series, even though I only mentioned The King of Attolia and Shatter Me in my post.