by Nikki Urang
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Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary
Publication Date: November 11, 2014
Publication Information:
Paperback: 256 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1939392322
ISBN-13: 978-1939392329
The Los Angeles Conservatory for the Arts is supposed to be a new beginning for Sadie Bryant. Moving across the country is exactly what she needs to escape the gossip surrounding her injury, the devastating betrayal of her ex-partner, and to rebuild her career as a solo dancer.
When the school announces that the annual Fall Showcase, a performance that secures a spot studying in London, will now require each dancer to have a partner, Sadie’s fresh start is a nightmare. Now she has to dance with Luke Morrison, the school womanizer with a big ego. Sadie doesn’t know how to trust Luke enough to dance with him after her last partner left her broken, but Luke is determined to change that.
Then, The Hit List comes out. A game of sexual conquest where guys get points for all the girls they hook up with—and it seems like every guy at the school is playing.
The girl worth the most points? Sadie.
When the school announces that the annual Fall Showcase, a performance that secures a spot studying in London, will now require each dancer to have a partner, Sadie’s fresh start is a nightmare. Now she has to dance with Luke Morrison, the school womanizer with a big ego. Sadie doesn’t know how to trust Luke enough to dance with him after her last partner left her broken, but Luke is determined to change that.
Then, The Hit List comes out. A game of sexual conquest where guys get points for all the girls they hook up with—and it seems like every guy at the school is playing.
The girl worth the most points? Sadie.
The Hit List is available through:
Author Spotlight:
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Nikki fell in love with books at a young age and looked forward to reading a book with her mom before bed every night. It was only a matter of time until her love of reading turned into a love of putting those words onto the page. Now, her days are spent helping those overcoming opiate addiction and her nights are spent writing. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two stubborn cats.
Excerpt:
GIVEAWAY
The first notes of
the music start and I do my best to look like I’m waiting on a park bench for
the love of my life. It’s not a stretch to be attracted to Luke. He walks
toward me and I launch myself off the chair, running full speed at him, jumping
into his arms at the last possible second. His touch is warm against my leg and
back. He holds me tight, tighter than he’s held me in rehearsal before. I want
to believe it’s because he might like me as more than a partner, but really
it’s probably so he won’t drop me.
He spins me around
once and tries to disentangle my limbs from his body. I don’t want to let go. He
sets me back down on the ground and keeps me at arms length while I attempt to
grab his hand. He pulls it away effortlessly every time.
This is supposed to be the part when he
breaks up with me. But I can see him working hard to hide his emotions. Like
maybe he doesn’t want to let me go, either. But that’s not part of the dance.
He stops dancing.
“What’s wrong?”
“I could ask you
the same thing. You don’t really look like you’re about to break up with me.”
He stops the music
and crosses his arms over his chest. “Well, you don’t really look like you’re in
love, so we’re even.”
GIVEAWAY
1. Signed copy of THE HIT LIST + signed bookmark
2. YA prize pack:
Doon -- Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
Alienated -- Melissa Landers
Anomaly -- Tonya Kuper
Ends 11/15
