For the ♥ of John Hughes

IT'S TIME TO SHOW 

MR. HUGHES SOME

♥♥♥♥♥

Several weeks ago I asked you to vote for your favorite John Hughes flick
(Your choices were: SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL and PRETTY IN PINK) in an effort to help me with my next Cupid's Arrow challenge over at the YA Valentines' blog.

Well, you did your job, Fan Club. (gift packs will be arriving on your doorsteps any day) Your voices were heard and as a result, I prepared what I think hope is a unique and entertaining way of expressing my love for the great John Hughes.

Click here to be taken to this Cupid's Arrow post, and let me know what you think.

FEAST YOUR EYES!! Cover Reveal: Sara B. Larson's DEFY

WARNING!  

 This blog post contains an image that may leave

you drooling, pawing at your monitor with

grabby, baby hands, or wetting yourself in anticipation.

  Bethany Crandell (a.k.a. RookieRiter) accepts no liability

for any damage caused to computers, furniture, clothing, 

or your Barnes & Noble pre-order account balances

as a result of this gorgeous image

being introduced to your retinas. 

 And now, on to the post...

OH BOY, OH BOY!

It's a big day, guys. A BIG DAY!

My dear friend & fellow Valentine, Sara B. Larson, has

something purdy to show you. 

No it's not her gorgeous 

head shot, (though she is a looker (◕‿-) ),

it's the cover for her soon-to-be-released book, DEFY!

Here's a quick blurb to whet your eyes' appetite:

Alexa, the fiercest member of a prince's elite guard is actually a girl disguised as a boy, who gets embroiled in a deadly game of thrones while keeping her secret, and realizes she has far deeper feelings for the prince than she thought.

And now for the feast...

 

I know, right?! I get the chills 

just looking at. *licks screen*

Sara's book will be released January 1, 2014 (Scholastic), 

and it's your job to go out and buy a copy!

It's also imperative that you swing by The Valentines' 

blog to check out more cover reveal fun! 

(Yes, I'm bossy, but being a part of my Fan Club has its privileges. 

Someday we'll figure out what those are.)