In the beginning they were a group of nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians, who scattered on Earth and went into hiding, who look like ordinary teenagers, but who have extraordinary skills. The Mogadorians killed Number One, Number Two, and Number Three. They tried to kill Number Four, John Smith …and failed.

Following a massive battle at the end of I Am Number Four that proved that the Mogadorians have found him at last, John joined forces with Number Six. Now the fate of Lorien—and Earth— rests in the hands of these two teens.

Already John and Six have inspired a fellow Lorien—Marina, Number Seven—who has been hiding in Spain. She’s been following the news of what’s happening in the US, and she’s certain it’s the sign she’s been waiting for.

The Power of Six, the second installment in the action-packed Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore will be available on August 23, 2011.

ILLUSIONS by Aprilynne Pike
(released 5/03/2011)

“I don’t do patrols, I don’t go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life. I’ll keep you safe,” Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. “Or die trying.”

Laurel hasn’t seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice.

But just as life returns to normal, Laurel realizes that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Illusions

DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
(released 5/3/2011)

In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she’s chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she’s kept hidden from everyone because she’s been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Divergent

DIE FOR ME by Amy Plum
(on sale 5/10/2011)

My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.

Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my shattered heart, my shattered life, would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent.
Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, Vincent Delacroix appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. Just like that, I was in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen.

Of course, nothing is ever that easy. Because Vincent is no normal human. He has a terrifying destiny, one that puts his life at risk every day. He also has enemies . . . immortal, murderous enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind.

While I’m fighting to piece together the remnants of my life, can I risk putting my heart as well as my life and my family’s in jeopardy for a chance at love?

Read an excerpt HERE!
Die For Me

VAMPIRE KISSES 8: CRYPTIC CRAVINGS by Ellen Schreiber
(on sale 5/17/2011)

The morbidly monotonous Dullsville has finally become the most exciting place on earth now that Raven is madly in love with her hot vampire boyfriend, Alexander, and a crew of vampires has taken residence in Dullsville’s old mill. Raven discovers Jagger’s plan to open a new club, the Crypt, right here in Dullsville. But is it her dream come true or her worst nightmare? Raven and Alexander have to figure out what the nefarious vampire has in store for Dullsville’s teen and vampire population. Can Raven convince Jagger to listen to her plans to make the Crypt the morbidly magnificent dance club it could be? Will it be safe for mortals and vampires alike?

And as Sebastian and Luna’s relationship heats up, Raven wonders about her own amorous fate: Will Alexander ever turn her? Does he crave her and does he want to spend eternity together? And what does she really want?
With cryptic secrets and cravings, this eighth installment in the Vampire Kisses series is a romantic and mysterious thrill ride.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Vampire Kisse 8

SOMETHING DEADLY COMES THIS WAY by Kim Harrison
(on sale 5/24/2011)

I’m Madison Avery, in charge of heaven’s hit squad . . . and fighting it all the way.

When Madison died the night of her prom, she knew her life would never be the same. Now she has a powerful amulet, a team of rogue angels by her side, and the ability to flash forward into the future to see the shape of destiny. And of course, now she’s finally with Josh a perfect boyfriend who doesn’t even mind that she’s dead.

But being dead has its disadvantages, too. Madison feels caught between the light and the dark, and between her real life and her timekeeper status. When Madison has the opportunity to get her body back to be alive again she faces her most difficult decision yet. If she claims it, she could return to being a normal girl and have a chance at a real relationship with Josh. But would having the one thing she wants most in the world also mean giving up everything she’s worked so hard for?

Read an excerpt HERE!
Something Deadly This Way Comes

STARCROSSED by Josephine Angelini
(on sale 5/31/2011)

How do you defy destiny?

Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it’s getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she’s haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they’re destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history.

As Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together and trying to tear them apart.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Starcrossed

HEREAFTER by Tara Hudson
(on sale 6/7/2011)

Can there truly be love after death?

Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she’s dead. With no recollection of her past life or her actual death she’s trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. All of this changes when she tries to rescue a boy, Joshua, from drowning in her river. As a ghost, she can do nothing but will him to live.

Yet in an unforgettable moment of connection, she helps him survive.

Amelia and Joshua grow ever closer as they begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death and the secrets of the dark river that held her captive for so long. But even while they struggle to keep their bond hidden from the living world, a frightening spirit named Eli is doing everything in his power to destroy their newfound happiness and drag Amelia back into the ghost world . . . forever.

Thrilling and evocative, with moments of pure pleasure, Hereafter is a sensation you won’t want to miss.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Hereafter

Click on the link below to read a selection from the book:
SUMMER AND THE CITY excerpt

SUMMER AND THE CITY: A Carrie Diaries Novel
By Candace Bushnell
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins
Available for purchase now
$18.99

Just Being Audrey
By Margaret Cardillo and Illustrated by Julia Denos
$16.99

Below are some entries from the book. Just precede each one with “I Love You Even Though…”

• You don’t understand the financial and emotional disparity between “Coach” being printed on a handbag and “Coach” being printed on an airline ticket.

• You can effortlessly organize a fantasy football draft involving 12 guys, 6 cases of beer, 8 pizzas, and 5 orders of Buffalo wings, but forget to make dinner reservations for our anniversary.

• You consider all asking to be a form of nagging.

Schuler says, “If he gifts you a power tool, focus on the underlying meaning of the gift, not the gift’s designated usage, horsepower, or gear to torque ratio. Power tools = Love. The FOREVER kind. Men do not part with spring-loaded, fuel injected, or otherwise mechanized electric or battery powered gadgetry. Power tools = Commitment.”

I Love You Even Though…
Rebecca Murray Schuler and Christine Wiesedeppe-Regan
Andrews McMeel Publishing
$9.99

Jim McCann, founder of 1-800-FLOWERS and Celebrations.com, collected remembrances and expressions of gratitude submitted by customers and visitors to his website to create Celebrating Love: Share, Remember, Cherish.

The inspirational mini-book features 150 entries, including personal stories, meaningful quotes, and interesting facts about love and affection that will help you keep lovers, family, and friends close to your hear this Valentine’s Day.

Celebrating Love: Share, Remember, Cherish
Jim McCann
Andrews McMeel Publishing
$9.99

ONCE IN A FULL MOON by Ellen Schreiber
(released 12/28/2010)

Celeste hangs with the popular crowd at Legend’s Run High and is being wooed by Nash Hunter, the football quarterback, but doesn’t really feel that she belongs. She only comes in contact with the new and enigmatic student, Brandon Maddox, when she passes him in classes, the hallway, and at lunch, but she suspects there is something different about him other than that he is a Westsider and comes from the wrong side of town.

On a dare, Celeste and her friends go to a psychic’s shop for a reading. When it is Celeste’s turn for a fortune, the psychic grabs Celeste’s hands and warns, “Beware of a kiss under the full moon.” Celeste and her friends laugh and mock the fortune teller. But on her way home from their outing, Celeste is blinded by a blizzard. Disoriented, she finds herself deep in the woods bordering town. She is overcome by snowfall and unable to see anything. Above her hovers the glow of a full moon. Just then, she sees beady eyes staring back through the falling flakes. She finds herself in the midst of a pack of hungry wolves. The wolves begin to howl. She can’t outrun them, and the shortest tree branch is out of reach. They slowly approach her. At the last moment, a stranger pulls her from the hungry pack. He grabs a branch and fights the pack of wolves until they retreat. In the scuffle the stranger is bitten. It is Brandon Maddox.

Celeste is enamored by her hero and can’t get him out of her mind. Where Nash is a hero on the field and court, Brandon is a hero in reality. Celeste steals away from her friends to find Brandon, and they meet on a hilltop near his home. A cloudy sky lingers above them, and Celeste realizes she has fallen in love with a Westsider. But in the next few moments, Celeste will face an even bigger challenge than falling for a guy from the wrong side of town. As the two lean in to kiss, the clouds pass, exposing the glow of a full moon. Brandon feels strange and pulls away. Something is about to change—him.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Once In A Full Moon

UNEARTHLY by Cynthia Hand
(on sale 1/4/2011)

Clara has known she was part–angel ever since she turned fourteen two years ago. But now she is finally getting visions of what her Purpose—a rite of passage for every part–angel—is to be, and it happens to involve a gorgeous guy. Of course, there is the raging forest fire surrounding them, too. When Clara’s Purpose leads her family to Wyoming, Clara finds the boy of her visions, Christian, but complicating her mission are her growing feelings for another guy, Tucker. As the day in her visions draws closer, Clara discovers that her Purpose may play into a larger struggle between angels and Black Wings—fallen angels who spread sadness and misery wherever they go. But when the fire erupts and both Christian and Tucker are in danger, who will she choose to save?
From debut novelist Cynthia Hand comes a riveting tale full of supernatural powers, forbidden romance, and the choice between fulfilling your destiny or following your heart.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Unearthly

ANGELFIRE by Courtney Allison Moulton
(on sale 2/15/2011)

A mysterious boy named Will, who has been waiting sixty years for her return, reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one armed with angelfire, and capable of fighting the reapers. He is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Her soul has been reborn again and again over the centuries to fight the reapers, and he’s been there for five hundred years to protect and fight alongside her. Now that Ellie’s powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her—an assassin who has already killed her once. At the same time, Ellie is falling in love with Will, even though they know their relationship should be impossible.

While balancing her dwindling social life and reaper–hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant creature believed to be a true soul reaper. Bastian plans to use this weapon to destroy Ellie’s soul forever, not to mention the devastating ramifications for human souls. Now she must face an army of Bastian’s most frightening reapers, prevent the soul reaper from consuming her soul, and uncover the secrets of her past lives—including truths that may be too frightening to remember.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Angelfire

AFTERLIFE by Claudia Gray
(on sale 3/8/2011)

In AFTERLIFE, having become what they feared most, Bianca and Lucas face a scary new reality. They must return to Evernight Academy, Lucas as a vampire and Bianca as a wraith. But Lucas is haunted by demons, both personal and supernatural. Bianca must help him fight the evil inside him-and find the power to claim her destiny at last. Readers have fallen in love with Bianca and Lucas, and they will be thrilled to read this exciting conclusion to their romantic adventure.

Read an excerpt HERE!
Afterlife

DESIRE OF THE DEAD by Kimberly Derting
(on sale 2/15/2011)

Violet and Jay are finally dating, but adjusting to the new relationship is not as easy as Violet anticipated. Especially when she has to split Jay’s time and attention with his new best friend, Mike, and Mike’s pesky younger sister—who happens to be obsessed with Jay. Meanwhile, when Violet’s special abilities lead her to the body of a young boy, her tip to the police puts her on the radar of the FBI. Violet tries to fend off the FBI’s questions while maintaining the semblance of a normal life, but somebody’s leaving her threatening notes and an echo around Mike’s house reinforces that all is not right. Violet is forced to admit that perhaps the only people who can help her figure it out are the very people she’s desperate to avoid—the FBI.

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Here’s what you can look forward to:

Celebrity Style
Get inspired by the looks of your favorite Hollywood stars including Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Mendes and Lucy Liu—as they share their most effective beauty tips.

Special Occasion Secrets
Look your absolute best at a holiday party, wedding, or dinner date with surprising makeup ideas that will keep you looking gorgeous all night long.

Seasonal Tips
Learn how your makeup and beauty needs change month to month, and how to tweak your regimen to look fabulous every season.

Makeup Bag Multi-tasking
Pick up innovative tricks for your favorite products, such as how to use an eyeliner brush to precisely apply concealer, why sometimes lipstick used as blush is best and the best way to transform any dark powder shadow into a safe and mess-free liquid liner.

Q&As
Answers to InStyle readers’ burning beauty questions accompany each chapter

InStyle: Ultimate Beauty Secrets
InStyle.com/Ultimate
October 26, 2010
$22.95

Tall, blonde, and willowy, 21-year old Charlotte Williams has everything going for her – she’s rich and gorgeous, a talented singer, and bound for Harvard to study law. Since her mother’s tragic death years ago, her father, an extremely successful financier, has been her only family – and if she’s being honest, her only true friend.

But all that changes when Mr. Williams is arrested on charges of fraud, and the SEC freezes the family’s bank accounts. With her father in jail, and her partying pals suddenly scarce, Charlotte escapes Manhattan and heads to the one place she doesn’t think anyone will come looking: New Orleans.

Determined to make it on her own, Charlotte haunts the city’s night clubs, desperate to get hired as a singer. Along the way, she meets Kat, a fellow fashionista who introduces her to the best of the Big Easy’s bohemian style. With Kat’s help, Charlotte singing gigs begin to heat up – as does her friendship with local boy Jackson.

Little does Charlotte know, she’s being followed by her father’s former investor, and he’s out for revenge. With Mardi Gras just around the corner, the masquerade has only just begun…

Priceless
September 28, 2010
$24.99

The novella will be published by Universal Studios Hollywood in conjunction with the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights event, where horror legends come to life. A limited number of collectors edition books will be published and available to guests attending the event on selected nights.

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood begins Friday, September 24 and will run on consecutive weekends and selected weekday nights through Halloween, Sunday, October 31. Event dates are: September 24, 25 and October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16,17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31. The event will begin nightly at 7 p.m.; closing hours vary by night throughout the event. Tickets are currently available for purchase with special deals on “Killer Deal Nights” offering up to $25 off regular prices.

The “Vampyre: Castle of the Undead,” Halloween Horror Nights mazes will include “A Nightmare On Elm Street: Never Sleep Again,” “Friday the 13th: Kill, Jason, Kill!,” Rob Zombie’s “House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D Zombievison” plus “Saw: Game On.” Among the six “Scare Zones” is a new “La Llorona” experience, based upon the timeless Mexican legend.

“Chucky’s Revenge,” an all new “Terror Tram” experience, an express visit to the new blockbuster attraction, “King Kong 360 3D” created by Peter Jackson, and an all new “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure” show will also be featured within the event.

Here are some of the topics you’ll find in the book:
- Bjork on the chaos of her creative process
- Stanley Clarke on saying no to Miles Davis
- Chuck D on what’s wrong with hip-hop today
- Ani DiFranco on propelling democracy through music
- Bela Fleck on journeying to Africa to discover the roots of the banjo
- Bill Laswell on the drama of producing difficult artists
- John McLaughlin on turning the tables on the jazz police
- McCoy Tyner on the deification of John Coltrane
- Tangerine Dream on electronica transcending technology
- Joe Zawinul on inventing the original hip-hop beat

Innerviews: Music Without Borders
October 19, 2010
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