Swoon Thursday #33
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Contemporary Romance,
Swoon Thursday,
Young Adult
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Swoon Thursday is a weekly event hosted by YA Bound.This is how it works:
From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog.
To set the scene, 20 year old Julian is an ex-Marine who lost his leg and struggles to adjust to a prosthesis.
This week, I’m SWOONING over:
Title: Stir Me Up
Author: Sabrina Elkins
Published: October 1st 2013
Age Group: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5/5
I close my eyes and the stream fills my ears and there are squirrels up overhead and I listen to them and hold onto the trunk. Julian’s mouth is warm and riotous. We’re kissing deeper and more urgently, then fumbling with clothes. His breath is sweet against me; my body is unsteady though.
“I’m tipping.”
“I’ve got you.”
“Promise?”
“Yes, of course. Wrap your arms around me.”
I do and Julian clings to me, and then he pushes into me and tears brim in my eyes. Because this is amazing and I know he feels whole like this, standing on two legs over me; he’s whimpering like he’s overwhelmed, and the tree shakes and sways and a single leaf falls into the water and the current carries it off. “I don’t deserve this,” he whispers.
“Yes, you do.” He grips me, loses himself and gives and surrenders and there’s a great stillness while the forest holds us so close we can scarcely breathe. I lift my hand, after awhile, and stroke his hair.
The past few weeks I've had some really sweet swoons, this week I decided to spice things up with a nice steamy swoon!
So what's making you swoon this week?
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Steamy and sweet. Nice pick.
ReplyDeleteMy Swoon @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog
The perfect mix!
DeleteOMG- why don't I remember this scene?! I clearly need to go back and reread this because, WHEW! I loved this book So SO much!!!
ReplyDeleteMy Swoon
I've already re-read this scene a couple of times trying to pick my swoon, so I can definitely recommend you reread it too lol ;)
DeleteI really need to make time for this book soon! It sounds so good!
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Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives
Yes make time Teresa, it's a beautiful story :)
DeleteI absolutely loved this book! It was one of the best contemporary romances I've read this year...and this was a great swoony part. Julian was a great character.
ReplyDeleteMichelle
www.michelle-pickett.com
I totally agree, one of my favourites of the year!! I could read about Julian all day :)
DeleteBeautiful Swoon! This book really touched my heart :)
ReplyDeleteHere's Mine:
http://www.abookishescape.com/2013/12/swoon-thursday-47_5.html
Lindy@ A Bookish Escape
It touched my heart too Lindy, such a heartfelt story with some really positive messages :)
DeleteOoo, Stir Me Up! I have yet to read this one, but I love all the swoons I have read from this book. I feel like everyone who read this one loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteCheck out my swoon post!
Yeah I've read lots of great reviews for it, and I have to agree with them. It was quite a touching story about his recovery with the added bonus of a sweet and sexy romance :)
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