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Series: Defiance Trilogy Author: C.J. Redwine Publication: August 26, 2014 By: Balzer & Bray Amazon | Book Depository | Goodreads 5 Stars! Everything hangs in the balance, and nothing is certain: Rachel has been kidnapped by enemy forces and is being taken to Rowansmark while Logan, imprisoned and awaiting trial, is unable to leave Lankenshire. Separated from each other and their Baalboden comrades, each must find a way to achieve what they desperately want: to rid their world once and for all of the Commander and the tech that controls the deadly Cursed One. Fighting through her pain and embracing the warrior she’s become, Rachel will do whatever it takes to escape her enemies’ clutches and join Logan in his fight. But when she learns a secret that changes everything, she realizes that escaping Ian and his tracker friends is no longer an option if she wants to save the people she loves. Instead, she’ll have to destroy Rowansmark from the inside out—if she can ...

Thanks for stopping by Jenuine Cupcakes!  *hands you a cupcake and asks you to keep reading* C.J. Redwine is one of my favorite people, and not just because she writes awesome books! She and her husband, Clint, have embarked on a journey to bring another daughter home but they could use some help. Please take a moment to read their story below and then jump over to C.J.'s website for more information on how you can help (even the smallest donations can make a big difference), stay updated on their progress and enter to win some fabulous prizes.  Thank you!! Skip a Starbucks Day Adoption Fundraiser Our Story: In November of 2010, my husband Clint and I were in China finalizing the adoption of our first daughter and preparing to bring her home. During the two and a half weeks that we were in China, we both came to the realization that we had to go back. We knew there was one more little girl waiting somewhere in China who belonged in our ...

Author: C.J. Redwine Publication: August 27, 2013 By: Balzar + Bray 4.75 Stars! Gorgeous cover! Baalboden has been ravaged. The brutal Commander's whereabouts are unknown. And Rachel, grief stricken over her father's death, needs Logan more than ever. With their ragged group of survivors struggling to forge a future, it's up to Logan to become the leader they need—with Rachel by his side. Under constant threat from rival Carrington's army, who is after the device that controls the Cursed One, the group decides to abandon the ruins of their home and take their chances in the Wasteland.

 But soon their problems intensify tenfold: someone—possibly inside their ranks—is sabotaging the survivors, picking them off one by one. The chaos and uncertainty of each day puts unbearable strain on Rachel and Logan, and it isn't long before they feel their love splintering. Even worse, as it becomes clear that the Commander will stop at nothing to destroy them,...

Author: C.J. Redwine Publication: August 28, 2012 By: Balzer & Bray (Harper Teen) 5 STARS! (A MUST READ) This cover is fierce!   *stares in awe* Thank you to Edelweiss and Balzar & Bray (Harper Teen) for this ARC!   I've been dying to read this for a long time now and I literally cried when I found out I was getting my chance. This book had me laughing, crying, and chain chewing (gum) because it was so intense at times. It's a thrilling adventure of love, loyalty and hope that will suck you in from the first page. While most girls within the walled city of Baalboden were learning the importance of how to cook, sew and behave properly in public, sixteen year old Rachel Adams was also learning how to take care of herself with sharp objects. (She can gut you like a fish!) Her father Jared, Baalboden's top courier made sure she knew how to wield a sword and what to do in order to survive the Wastelands. He taught her well, so well in fact, that when he fail...

Waiting On Wednesday   "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.   Defiance by C.J. Redwine   Publication: August 28, 2012 By: Balzer & Bray This cover alone makes me want to BE Rachel...just sayin' http://www.harperteen.com/books/Defiance-C-J-Redwine/?isbn=9780062117182 From Goodreads: 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 w...

DEFIANCE by C.J. Redwine Cover Reveal!   I think I sucked all the air out of the room when I saw this. SO.VERY.SPARKLY!! YABC had the EXCLUSIVE Cover Reveal for DEFIANCE (coming in August)! For more info and to read a note from C.J.  click here. 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 wha...