Fireworks by Katie Cotugno

Title: Fireworks
Author: Katie Cotugno
Genre:Young Adult/ Contemporary/ Romance
Publisher: HarperCollins/ Balzer + Bray
Publication: April 17th, 2017
Pages: 336

It was always meant to be Olivia. She was the talented one, the one who had been training to be a star her whole life. Her best friend, Dana, was the level-headed one, always on the sidelines, cheering her best friend along. 

But everything changes when Dana tags along with Olivia to Orlando for the weekend, where superproducer Guy Monroe is holding auditions for a new singing group, and Dana is discovered too. Dana, who’s never sung more than Olivia’s backup. Dana, who wasn’t even looking for fame. Next thing she knows, she and Olivia are training to be pop stars, and Dana is falling for Alex, the earnest, endlessly talented boy who’s destined to be the next big thing. 

It should be a dream come true, but as the days of grueling practice and constant competition take their toll, things between Olivia and Dana start to shift . . . and there’s only room at the top for one girl. For Olivia, it’s her chance at her dream. For Dana, it’s a chance to escape a future that seems to be closing in on her. And for these lifelong best friends, it’s the adventure of a lifetime—if they can make it through. 

New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan

Title: New York, Actually
Author: Sarah Morgan
Series: From Manhattan With Love #6
Genre: Chick lit/ Contemporary/ Romance
Publisher:  HQN Books
Publication: May 30th, 2017
Pages: 384

Meet Molly

New York’s most famous agony aunt, she considers herself an expert at relationships…as long as they’re other people’s. The only love of her life is her Dalmatian, Valentine.

Meet Daniel

A cynical divorce lawyer, he’s hardwired to think relationships are a bad idea. If you don’t get involved, no-one can get hurt. But then he finds himself borrowing a dog to meet the gorgeous woman he sees running in Central Park every morning…

Molly and Daniel think they know everything there is to know about relationships…until they meet each other that is…

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

Title: The Distance Between Us 
Author: Kasie West
Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication: July 2nd, 2013
Pages: 312

Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and after years of observation, she’s pretty sure they’re only good for one thing—spending money on useless stuff, like the porcelain dolls in her mother’s shop.

So when Xander Spence walks into the store to pick up a doll for his grandmother, it only takes one glance for Caymen to figure out he’s oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and that he’s one of the first people who actually gets her, she’s smart enough to know his interest won’t last. Because if there’s one thing she’s learned from her mother’s warnings, it’s that the rich have a short attention span. But Xander keeps coming around, despite her best efforts to scare him off. And much to her dismay, she’s beginning to enjoy his company.

She knows her mom can’t find out—she wouldn’t approve. She’d much rather Caymen hang out with the local rocker who hasn’t been raised by money. But just when Xander’s attention and loyalty are about to convince Caymen that being rich isn’t a character flaw, she finds out that money is a much bigger part of their relationship than she’d ever realized. And that Xander’s not the only one she should’ve been worried about. 

Wanderlost by Jen Malone

Title: Wanderlost
Author: Jen Malone
Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication: May 31st, 2016
Pages: 321

Aubree can’t think of a better place to be than in perfectly boring Ohio, and she’s ready for a relaxing summer. But when her older sister, Elizabeth, gets into real trouble, Aubree is talked into taking over Elizabeth’s summer job, leading a group of senior citizens on a bus tour through Europe.

Aubree doesn’t even make it to the first stop in Amsterdam before their perfect plan unravels, leaving her with no phone, no carefully prepared binder full of helpful facts, and an unexpected guest: the tour company owner’s son, Sam. Considering she’s pretending to be Elizabeth, she absolutely shouldn’t fall for him, but she can’t help it, especially with the most romantic European cities as the backdrop for their love story.

But her relationship with Sam is threatening to ruin her relationship with her sister, and she feels like she’s letting both of them down. Aubree knows this trip may show her who she really is—she just hopes she likes where she ends up.

Wanted Wednesday

In this weekly feature, I’ll show a book I really want to add to my bookshelf.

August TBR

So it’s August. Time is literally floating by. I got to do a lot of fun things in August, like going on trips with my friends, but I’m also going on vacation to GRAN CANARIA! It’s the first time I’m going on vacation outside of the little country I live in – the Netherlands, and it’s also the first time I’ll be on a plane. I’m so excited and I literally can’t wait. I hope August will be as good as a reading month as July, but I’m starting off small and I want to read three amazing books, and one re-read! Let’s start off with the reread and continue further on.

July Wrap Up

I can’t believe it’s almost August! I started July of pretty good, but the last three weeks I haven’t been reading anything (OMG I hope I won’t get into a reading slump AGAIN) but that’s mostly due because I was obsessed with SimCity, Roller Coaster Tycoon and Netflix.. so yup – blame them! Even though I only read in the beginning of July I still got to read eight books this month, and I seriously think that’s a record. So what have I been reading in July?

New Arrivals – August

In this feature, I’ll be featuring new books that I find interesting. For this post, it’s going to be August – and there are a lot! So let’s dive in, shall we?

The Netflix Book Tag

I came across this book tag and since I’m a Netflix junkie I figured I should do it!

Wanted Wednesday

In this weekly feature, I’ll show a book I really want to add to my bookshelf.