Monthly Cover Beauties: October 2012 Edition

It's the last Thursday of October!!

Seriously? Already!!? This month flew by way too quickly! Like really..I have no clue where October went but here we are....at the end! Crazy! O.o Anyways! Lots of great releases this week and lots of releases means...lots of beautiful book covers to drool over! So, without further a due...here are my favorite covers released in October!

Venom

Author: Fiona Paul

Series: Secrets of the Eternal Rose #1

Release Date: October 30, 2012

by, Philomel

Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since her parents’ death, Cassandra has felt trapped, alone in a city of water, where the dark and labyrinthine canals whisper of escape.
When Cass stumbles upon a murdered woman—practically in her own backyard—she’s drawn into a dangerous world of courtesans, killers, and secret societies. Soon, she finds herself falling for Falco, a mysterious artist with a mischievous grin... and a spectacular skill for trouble. Can Cassandra find the murderer, before he finds her? And will she stay true to her fiancé, or succumb to her uncontrollable feelings for Falco?
Beauty, love, romance, and mystery weave together in a stunning novel that’s as seductive and surprising as the city of Venice itself. {Goodreads}

Gahhh! I am in love with the Renaissance age. Serious;y. Anyone who truly knows me can tell you. It is my obsession...and I would totally love to get more into it but for right now I just know of its elegence. So naturally if I love the Renaissance for its style and elegence...this cover speaks to me right? Right. The mask, font, smoke, catchy line "Beauty can be deadly". this cover has me drooling. And to be honest...I never read the synopsis till now. I knew (based off the cover..its kind of a given) it was set in the Renaissance age, and everyone was loving it but that's it. Now, I know I need this book.

Finale

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick

Series: Hush, Hush #4

Release Date: October 23, 2012

by, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer? {Goodreads}

NOOO!! Oh goodness. I am SO not ready for this series to end!! It is one of my most favorite angel/fallen angel books of all times! And the sad news (other than its ending)...I can't even by it till next month...the END of next month!! Why? I have been restricted..until I read half of the books I have bought I am not allowed to buy anymore. :( What a crucial time right!? I have all sorts of books to buy! Sequels, debuts!! Grrrr....anyways...along with its amazing story these books have had some of the most beautiful covers ever. And the coolest part? They are all in black, red and white. I love it! It's like its signature trade mark! Gorgeous final cover! Its absolutely stunning!

The Ruins of Lace

Author: Iris Anthony

Release Date: October 2, 2012

by, Sourcebooks Landmark

Lace is a thing like hope. It is beauty; it is grace. It was never meant to destroy so many lives .
The mad passion for forbidden lace has infiltrated France, pulling soldier and courtier alike into its web. For those who want the best, Flemish lace is the only choice, an exquisite perfection of thread and air. For those who want something they don’t have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything––or anyone.
For Lisette, lace begins her downfall, and the only way to atone for her sins is to outwit the noble who now demands the impossible. To fail means certain destruction. But for Katharina, lace is her salvation. It is who she is; it is what she does. If she cannot make this stunning tempest of threads, a dreaded fate awaits.
The most lucrative contraband in Europe, with its intricate patterns and ephemeral hope, threatens to cost them everything. Lace may be the deliverance for which they all pray...or it may bring the ruin and imprisonment they all fear. {Goodreads}

This one is more simple but I find I really like it. The lady and her dress, the broken mirror, the lace withering on the side....its elegant. This is an adult book and I have yet to read any adult books yet but I think I may just start with this one. It is interesting and again, the France setting with the touch of the Renaissance background feel. I really like history and historical fiction is like a breath of fresh air at times. I don't like to read it all the time but when I do its refreshing! 

The Lost Prince

Author: Julie Kagawa

Series: The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1

Release Date: October 23, 2012

by, HarlequinTeen

Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
This novel is one of Julie’s books that will have you demanding for the second one as soon as you finish your read. {Goodreads}

First off...one of Julies books that has you demanding the 2nd as soon as you finish the 1st? Uhmmm aren't all of them like that?? Ya, that's what I though! Anyways!!! AHHHHHH!!!! This is like one of my most anticipated books of the year guys!! Look. at. that. cover! O.o Ya, I fainted too. Ethan isn't too little now is he? I kinda have to admit...I think its weird thinking baby Ethan is hot...ya he grew up but...I always knew him as baby Ethan ya know? Well, I guess with Julie writing it...I may just change my mind who knows! DUDES!! I am SO freaking excited!! I can't wait to see what goes down and who goes down in this book, the new characters, old character appearances...it ALL! Cover talk: woah!!! The Iron Fey covers never seize to amaze me! They are all so beautiful and damn...he is one fine specimen...just sayin! 

But Jaiden...you can't buy it! Remember!? You aren't allowed. Now what kind of Julie fan would I be first of all to not want this book? And what Iron Fey fan would I be if I didn't beg and plead and break my rule just to get this book? Ya, I wouldn't be a fanatic would I? No. That is why they say there is an exception to every rule and friends...this is my exception. One book! One book is all I'm allowed to have and I choose you! ;) (put a winky face in the comments if you know where that is from). (Well, two...the Iron Legends and this one..ya both by Julie and both part of the Iron Fey.)

SO! What did you think!? Tell me your favorite below!

Hope you have an amazing rest of your October!

<3 Jaiden

Monthly Cover Beauties: September 2012

It's the last Thursday of September!!!!

Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of posting these weeks! School hit hard and I am just playing catch up with everything! Gah! But I still wanted to share these lovely covers with you! Enjoy! :D

I will be doing more stuff this October! It is pretty crazy! This October-November! Get ready!!!

o.O I think I'm gonna go crazy! ;D

Alice in Zombieland

Author: Gena Showalter

Release Date: September 25, 2012

She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real….
To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….

I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.I'd tell my sister no.I'd never beg my mother to talk to my dad.I'd zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.Or, barring all of that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.I'd tell them I love them.I wish... Yeah, I wish. {Goodreads}

Eep! Zombies! Re-telling! Gorgeous gothic, grungy, girly cover!! O my!!! ;D I really want to read this but have heard iffy things about it lately really great and ...not so great. Yupp! Smack dab in the middle! Grrr don't you hate that? Well one thing is for sure....there is no "iffy-in-the-middle" thing about this cover! It is absolutely fabulous and one of my favorites of this September releases! :D

 Silever

Author: Talia Vance

Release Date: September  8, 2012

"As I step into the room, a silver flash blurs my vision. Before I can take a breath, the world falls away."
Brianna has always felt invisible. People stare right past her, including the one boy she can't resist, Blake Williams. But everything changes at a house party where Brianna's charm bracelet slips off and time stands still. In that one frozen, silver moment, Blake not only sees her, he recognizes something deep inside her she's been hiding even from herself.
Discovering she is descended from Danu, the legendary Bandia of Celtic myth, Brianna finds herself questioning the truth of who she is. And when she accidentally binds her soul to Blake, their mutual attraction becomes undeniable.
But Blake has his own secret, one that could prove deadly for them both.
Bound together by forbidden magic, Brianna and Blake find themselves at the heart of an ancient feud that threatens to destroy their lives and their love. {Goodreads}

Woah! Ya, I know...pretty freaking gorgeous hah? The color tone, the font and silver coloring of the title...Silver...The landscape...it makes it all...breathtaking! Love! Love! Love!!! This cover! Heard more steady positive things about this book! Gonna need to grab a copy ASAP!

Hidden
Author: Sophie Jordan
Release Date: September 11, 2012

Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.
The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control. As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning....
Loyalties are tested and sacrifices made in the explosive conclusion to Sophie Jordan's Firelight trilogy. {Goodreads}

Woah! This book is already out!? The final book to the Firelight trilogy?? If I look solely on that fact...my mind is blown..the year went by too fast!! But man oh man! Her hair (I want that perfect hair peeps!) The font...the red...the scales...these covers never fail in the beauty department! Still wondering if/when to buy this book...too many books! too little money!! so little time!! Hmpphhh!!

So what'd ya think loves!?

Yes, no, HOLY FREAKING MOTHER OF PEARL I AM TOTALLY BLIND TO NOT SAY HELL YES!!!!? 

Ok! Ok! I get it! You are blown away! Quit the yelling and drooling! ;D

So three girly covers for one girly girl! I know..I just couldn't resist the beauty of these covers! 

They were too darn pretty! 

Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did! Go grab a copy and drool some more

build a shrine....ya know! Admire these beauties! hahaha

Thanks for stopping by yo! ;D

Hope you have a great day! <3

~Jaiden

Gorgeous Covers of the Month: August 2012 Edition

Hey everyone!! So you know that saying? Don't judge a book by its cover?

Ya, well, I'm about to break that right now. We all know you do..ya that's right!

Don't even try to deny it! ;D But don't worry! I won't judge cus guess what?

Ya, I do it to! But who can blame us!? Pretty draws attention! It's like dogs.

"Squirrel!!"

Hahaha jk! But seriously! So to honor all those pretty covers....I'm here to

show you all the pretties that caught my eye on the release shelf this month!

I do this every last Thursday of each month sooo....

Enjoy! ;D
(covers are in no particular order. synopsis included)

Heaven by Alexandra Adornetto

Series: Halo #3

Release Date: August 21, 2012

Only sixteen when she started the series, Ally Adornetto knows how teen hearts beat, and this long-awaited conclusion is certain to be her most popular book yet.

Bethany, an angel sent to Earth, and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier, have been to Hell and back. But now their love will be put to its highest test yet, as they defy Heavenly law and marry. They don’t tell Beth’s archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, but the angels know soon enough, and punishment comes in a terrifying form: the Sevens, who are rogue angels bent on keeping Beth and Xavier apart, destroying Gabriel and Ivy, and darkening angelic power in the heavens.

The only way Bethany and can elude the Sevens is to hide in the open, and blend in with other mortals their own age. Gabriel and Ivy set them up at college, where they can’t reveal their relationship, and where there is still danger around each corner. Will Bethany be called back to Heaven – forever – and face leaving the love of her life? {Goodreads}

I don't know about you but all of the Halo books are abolutely stunning! I love them all and this one doesnt fail the series. I mean look! Eep! The open embrace....which totally makes a heart!! Ya! Go on take a double take! ;) The sun shining through their arms. Her wings!!! Beautiful! ;D <3

Smashed by Lisa Luedeke

Release Date: August 21, 2012   

A field hockey star grapples with addiction in this riveting debut that will appeal to fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak.Stay out of trouble for one more year, and Katie Martin can leave her small town loneliness behind forever. She is a field hockey star on the fast track to a college scholarship, but her relationship with alcohol has always been a little questionable. Then trouble finds her. Alec is the most popular guy in school, and also the biggest bully—with his sights set firmly on Katie. When Alec turns on the charm, Katie thinks she must have been wrong about him. {Goodreads}

Except that she wasn’t. On a rain-soaked, alcohol-drenched night, one impulsive decision leaves Katie indebted to Alec in the worst possible way. This debut novel is a fast-paced and compelling story of addiction, heartbreak, and redemption.

Gah! Look! Look! Look! I love the smashed glass on this book! It adds that edgy tone the book needs. It further emphasizes the broken plot and makes this book absolute eye-candy! I have had my eye on this cover since the cover was first revealed! <3

Defiance by C.J. Redwine
Release Date: August 28, 2012

Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses, host dinner parties, and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father’s apprentice, Logan—the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same boy who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but fierce belief in her father’s survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her.
At nineteen, Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcast. Inventor. As apprentice to the city’s top courier, Logan is focused on learning his trade so he can escape the tyranny of Baalboden. But his plan never included being responsible for his mentor’s impulsive daughter. Logan is determined to protect her, but when his escape plan goes wrong and Rachel pays the price, he realizes he has more at stake than disappointing Jared.
As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can’t be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making. {Goodreads}

Now this one...this one has that total kick ass quality to it! you know this girl is gonna be pure awesomeness! And then to add another BA-BAM! look into the cape...ya that is a castle! Love it! The way it all just flows! The falling leaves, the flowing cape, the flowing red hair which adds an extra pop of color, the kick-ass heroine, the cute boots I want ;D This cover blows me away...much like the leaves! ;) hahaha ook I'm done with the corny-ness hehehe

The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent

Release Date: August 14, 2012

In an alternate London where magical creatures are preserved in a museum, two teens find themselves caught in a web of intrigue, deception, and danger.

Vespa Nyx wants nothing more than to spend the rest of her life cataloging Unnatural creatures in her father’s museum, but as she gets older, the requirement to become a lady and find a husband is looming large. Syrus Reed’s Tinker family has always served and revered the Unnaturals from afar, but when his family is captured to be refinery slaves, he finds that his fate may be bound up with Vespa’s—and with the Unnaturals.

As the danger grows, Vespa and Syrus find themselves in a tightening web of deception and intrigue. At stake may be the fate of New London—and the world. {Goodreads}

Idk but I absolutely adore Steampunk covers! They are always soo pretty and have a perfect grungy, twist to them that I can't help but love! I love this one's font. her dress and the smoke coming from... Big Ben?? Super cool! xD Then you add an awesome plot and the names are always so unique and cool

So what did you think? Leave a comment telling me your favorite one! 

OR! Go ahead and make your own post! Then leave your link!

I'd be happy to see what caught your eye this month! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Jaiden