Summer Lovin' Giveaway Hop


Reading Lark is very excited to be participating in this fun giveaway hop hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Tifferz Book Review. The giveaway runs July 11-17. Our Rafflecopter form will be open for entries @ 12:01 am. We will announce the Reading Lark winners on July 18. 

 Tons of great blogs are participating in this hop, so be sure to check out what's being given away at each blog. You have a ton of chances to win some really great books! Most importantly...have fun! 

Here at Reading Lark we are offering up an ARC of Illuminate by Aimee Agresti! This giveaway is open only to residents of the US and Canada. 

Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But everything begins to change when she turns sixteen. Along with her best friend Dante and their quiet and brilliant classmate Lance, she is awarded a prestigious internship in the big city— Chicago—and is sent to live and work at a swanky and stylish hotel under the watchful eyes of a group of gorgeous and shockingly young-looking strangers: powerful and alluring hotel owner Aurelia Brown; her second-in-command, the dashing Lucian Grove; and their stunning but aloof staff of glamazons called The Outfit.

As Haven begins falling for Lucian, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem. With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers a network of secret passageways from the hotel’s jazz-age past that leads her to the heart of the evil agenda of Aurelia and company: they’re in the business of buying souls. Will they succeed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to thwart this devilish set’s plans to take the souls of her classmates on prom night at the hotel?

Illuminate is an exciting saga of a teen’s first taste of independence, her experience in the lap of luxury, and her discovery she may possess strength greater than she ever knew.


Be sure to check out the other great blogs on this hop!

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  1. Buying souls is something I've never read about. :D It's a new idea that I'd love to read about. :D

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  2. I love this cover. The colors are fantastic, and the story sounds awesome. Looking forward to reading it!

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    Lisa Lueddecke

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    1. I agree - the cover is one of the main reasons I am drawn to this book.

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  3. The Cover alone is gorgeous and I have wanted to branch out on the paranormal books I read they always seem to be about vampires. Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway!

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    1. Thanks for entering - I agree - gorgeous cover!

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  4. LOVE that cover! And that description completely has me in!

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    1. The cover seems to have caught the eye of a lot of visitors. Best of luck!

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  5. I love the immortal sounding nature of these beings. Who doesn't want to be young and gorgeous forever! (Well maybe not after reading the book - I don't know!)

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    - Jessica @ Book Sake

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    1. I'm all for being young and gorgeous forever. :)

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  6. Thanks for the great giveaway!!
    Love the cover, the except is intriguing and everybody seems t love it!

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  7. I agree with all of you - this cover is gorgeous!

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  8. I think it agrees with me because it's less complicated than the real world. It's nice to get lost in it.

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    1. I agree! I love losing myself in a paranormal world.

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  9. Paranormal romance gets me to read through the whole night :3

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  10. I am in love with this cover! I'm also drawn to books set in Chicago (IL is my homestate! Go Bears!), and the "mystery book" sounds intriguing. :) Thank you for the giveaway!

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    1. I love Chicago as a setting too. Have you read any of Chloe Neill's books? FABULOUS!

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  11. Paranomal romance is especially awesome due to the totally imaginative ways the relationships happen, or how the characters are. It's another aspect to really transform you to a different world!

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  12. It's just another way to transform the reader into a totally different world. What's not to like? :D

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  13. I like the jazz age and the hotel sounds very interesting. Thank you.

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    1. I am interested to see how the jazz age will play out in this one.

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  14. Paranormal romance is something different from contemporary romance, they tend to be more exciting and with good books are more detailed.

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  15. I love paranormal romances because they are more imaginative than a normal romance book. It gives that story something extra. (=

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  16. I like the fact that the main character is described as "brainy" and I've always gravitated toward paranormal fiction. Aside from that, I rally like the cover, too!

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  17. This paranormal romance appeals to me because it sounds like a fantastic good vs evil story. I also love the fact that it takes place in a historical setting instead of a contemporary one. The title itself is quite intriguing,

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    1. I love when authors blend history and the paranormal.

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  18. This is such fun to read! I am so glad to see everyone enjoying the paranormal romance aspect of this one AND I love seeing all the reasons why.

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  19. First off I am not ashamed to say I love the cover! Especially how it looks like she has wings outlined on the wall. That might just be me seeing things though but it looks like it to me. Plus, don't get me wrong I love vamps, weres, and fae but this is a refreshing take on paranormal romance. Buying souls? That is very unique!

    Amy
    www.readtomyhearts.blogspot.com
    www.superreadingkids.blogspot.com

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    1. I never noticed the wings until you mentioned them!

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  20. The description of Haven could have been me in high school. Smart, very shy, not really a part of anything. So glad things are different now.

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  21. I love paranormal romance and I've heard so many good things about this book. I love that the plot sounds different from what we usually see in paranormal romance. But I'm super glad it has romance, because I'm a romance junkie!

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    1. I like it when books don't forsake plot for romance. It sounds like this one is a nice balance between the two.

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  22. This sounds like a great book. :)

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  23. Besides the stunning cover, I love a story with a little mystery and romance! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  24. Like everyone else it was the cover that pulled me in but it is more than that. I have seen many mixed reviews and feel that I would love it but want to find out. Especially with the buying of souls going on.

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    1. I have seen the mixed reviews too, but I went ahead and bought it for my Kindle so I could offer this copy up to our readers. I'm interested to see how I feel about it when I get a chance to read it.

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  25. I love the cover and the book description sounds fantastic

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  26. I don't know much about it, but the cover is gorgeous and I know I would just love the story behind it. =) Thanks for the giveaway!
    ~Shelby
    http://gobsandgobsofbooks.blogspot.com/

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  27. I'd say that I love them because I can use them to get away from my normal life and experience thrillers and romances. I've been wanting this book for a long time, but I'm sadly not allowed to buy it.

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    1. Escaping normality is always a plus for me. It helps me forget my stresses and worries.

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  28. I love to read and lose my self in the story so paranormal romance is escape from stress and reality that makes for an extraordinary experience.
    Thanks for the giveaway. The book looks awesome!!!

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  29. I love paranormal romance because there's so many different things that can happen that is not seen in your everyday life.

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  30. I'm intrigued with the whole buying souls aspect and what do they do with these souls? Sounds like a great read, thanks for the chance to win

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  31. The story sounds very interesting, but I must admit the cover is what first caught my attention:)

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  32. Thanks for the giveaway! This paranormal romance appeals to me because the book sounds like an intriguing combination of mystery, romance, and the paranormal. Plus, the cover alone is absolutely gorgeous!

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    1. I think you've articulated all the reasons I want to read it as well :)

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  33. I like that the main character is a shy smart girl. I also like that it sounds like it will have some historical stuff and the buying souls thing is pretty interesting. Thanks for the giveaway! :D

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  34. Thanks for the giveaway. I prefer paranormal romance because of the worlds in paranormal, going somewhere that would in no way exist and beyond that the characters relationship has to go through obstacles that are so much grander and harder than any normal relationship that when they overcome those, it makes their romance that much stronger to me as the reader.

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  35. I love any and all paranormal books.
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  36. I've heard amazing review and I didn't get a chance to finish it when I had it from the library!! Thanks so much! Plus, a retelling of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY? How cool is that?

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  37. Paranormal is just fun because it takes the ordinary out of your day for awhile :)

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  38. I love reading any kind of paranormal books and like the cover.
    thansk for a great giveaway

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  39. Because you get to leave you life for awhile and get lost in a book.

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  40. I have read some really great reviews of this book and I haven't had a chance to read it yet!!!!

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    1. That always makes me want to get my hands on books too.

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  41. Paranormal romance is my favourite genre, thanks!

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  42. The premise is interesting and I've heard good things about this book! :))

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  43. I want to know why they are so perfect and more about the mysterious book.

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  44. I love how it is partly set in Chicago where I'm from! Looks like fun!

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    1. I love books set in Chicago too. Chloe Neill's stuff made that city fascinating to me.

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  45. This has been on my TBR list since it came out! XD

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  46. I'm really not sure why but its the only kind of romance book that I can read lol

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    1. I will read contemp romance too, but I do find that I often enjoy the paranormal ones a lot more.

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  47. I love any romance with a paranormal twist to it, especially young adult because they are clean and sweet. This one is the exact type I love to read.

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    1. Hopefully you'll get a chance to read it even if you don't win this copy!

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  48. Great giveaway, i'd heard great things about this book and have it in my TBR pile! I love stories of teen paranormal romance mixed in with mystery!

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  49. I like surprises and this book doesnt seem run of the mill.
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  50. I like romance stories that have more to them than just the relationship, which is why paranormal romances are so appealing to me.

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    1. I am with you there. I hate books that focus on the romance and ignore the plot.

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  51. It's not my favorite but I love anything with romance :)

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    1. There is no shame in that. It's a gorgeous one!

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  53. I think it is an escape from reality. I think everyone needs that every once in a while. Great giveaway.

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    1. I completely agree. May the odds be ever in your favor.

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  54. I just love paranormal romance, if it does not have something paranormal in it, I usually wont read, lol, thanks for the giveaway

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  55. Well, I pretty much love all things paranormal, so if you throw in a bit of romance... I'm there!

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  56. Any book with a strong woman is appealing to me. The mystery behind the secrets in the hotel also fascinate me. Thanks!!

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  57. I haven't read a lot of paranormal but want to get started and this sounds like a good book.
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  58. Because I just love the supernatural world especially werewolves!

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