Thursday, April 3, 2014

Don't Look Back by Jennifer L Armentrout ~ Blog Tour & Giveaway







About The Book
By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Published by: Disney Hyperion
To Be Released on: April 15th, 2014
Pre-Order from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.


Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it’s one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took “mean girl” to a whole new level, and it’s clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She’s getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she’s falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash.

But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn’t just buried deep inside of Sam’s memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?

About The Author

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
Follow Jennifer via:  Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook 



Excerpt:



             I didn’t know my name, but I knew I hated hospitals. They were cold and sterile, smelling like disinfectant and desperation. Deputy Rhode left me once the doctors started a battery of tests.
My pupils were checked, X-rays were done, and my blood was taken. The nurses bandaged the side of my head and cleaned the numerous wounds. They’d given me a private room, hooking me up to an IV that pumped “fluids that will help you feel better” in me, and left.
A nurse eventually wheeled in a cart laden with a set of ominous-looking instruments and a camera. Why was there a camera?
She silently bagged my clothes after giving me a scratchy hospital gown to change into.  She smiled when she looked at me, just as the deputy had. False and well practiced.
I learned I didn’t like those kinds of smiles. They gave me the creeps.
“We need to do some more tests on you while the X-rays are being run, sweetie.” She gently pushed my shoulders down on the hard mattress. “We also need to take some pictures of your injuries.”
Staring at the white ceiling, I found it hard to pull enough air into my lungs. It was even worse when she made me scoot down. A surge of embarrassment shocked me. This is so awkward. My breath caught. That thought wasn’t from now, but before…before what?
“Relax, sweetie.” The nurse moved to stand beside the cart. “The police are contacting neighboring counties for missing person’s reports. They’ll find your family soon.” She picked up something long and thin that gleamed under the bright, impersonal light.
After a couple of minutes, tears streaked my cheeks. The nurse seemed used to it because she did her thing and left without saying another word. I curled up under the thin blanket, pulling
my knees to my chest. I stayed like that, with my empty thoughts, until I fell asleep.
I dreamed of falling—falling endlessly into the darkness, over and over again. There were screams—shrill sounds that raised the tiny hairs on my body—and then nothing but a soft, lulling sound I found comforting.
Upon waking the following morning, I decided to start small. What was my name? I had to have one, but there was nothing I could grasp onto. Rolling onto my back, I yelped as the IV pulled on my hand. Beside me, there was a plastic cup of water. I sat up slowly and grabbed the cup. It shook in my hand, sloshing water over the blanket.
Water—there was something about water. Dark, oily water.



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About the Giveaway
Thank you to Disney Hyperion, each site has 1 copy of Don't Look Back to giveaway. To enter today's giveaway, please fill out the form below.  

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The Tour
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73 comments:

  1. I love Jennifer Armentrout's books! I can't wait to read this one.

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  2. I love pretty much everything this lady writes, I can't wait to read Don't Look Back!

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  3. Dying to read this one! It sounds fantastic and I love anything JLA. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I love JLA books! Thanks for sharing this!

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  5. I love this author and this book sounds amazing.

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  6. Definitely intriguing! Thanks for this cool excerpt!

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  7. Ahhh I really want to win this book! I am collecting al JLA books. Her books have a Special place on my shelf ;))

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  8. Wow! This sounds amazing. I hadn't heard of it, but I definitely want to read it now.

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  9. I love everything Jennifer does. Looking forward to this one.

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  10. This book sounds really good. Can't wait to read it!

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  11. I love JLA and I can't wait to read this!! :D

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  12. This story sounds very interesting! I've never read any of her books but from your review I'm going to have to go out and buy a few of her other books!

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  13. I'm so excited!!! I love all of your books! In fact you inspire me to write! I joined a novel writing class because of you! :)

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  14. The summary piqued my interest, can't wait!!

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  15. This sounds really good! can't wait, Jenn is an amazing author so i know i will love this book like i loved her others.

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  16. this looks and sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Thanks for the excerpt. I think I need this book right now.
    can't wait to read it ^^
    Thank you so much for the giveaway.

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  18. Very excited for this one!

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  19. Sounds like a pretty good mystery. I'd definitely get into this story. Thanks.

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  20. So excited to read this!

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  21. Sorry that last one was mine and didn't work. So excited!

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  22. I love Jennifer Armentrout and this sounds great! Can't wait to read it. Thank you for the giveaway :)

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  23. This sounds like a great book from one of my favorite authors. Would love to win a copy. Thank you for this giveaway!

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  24. Can't wait to read it! Thanks for the giveaway! (:

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  25. I have been dying to read this book!!! Love JLA!!! Thank you so much for the giveaway!!

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  26. I can't wait to read this! I've been trying to get my hands on a copy for over a month! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  27. I love her stuff so much, I'm glad she writes so much!!

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  28. These excepts are killing me! I need the whole thing.

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  29. I love her books so much! I am so excited to get my hands on this one!

    Kristalyn @ The Sarcastic Palmtree

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  30. Really looking forward to reading this!

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  31. So can't wait to read this! :)

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  32. Thanks for the chance, awesome giveaway!

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  33. -Squeals- I love JLA! I'm looking forward to the new characters within this book. :)

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  34. This looks really good ! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  35. Great introductory excerpt! JLA has my interest completely piqued! I hate hospitals too :/ Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to read this story :)

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  36. It sounds really good. I would love to read it. Thanks for having the giveaway.

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  37. I love Jennifer L Armentrout's books and I'm so excited to read this one!

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  38. Loved the Covenant series, so I'm interested to see how this one is. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

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  39. I heard this is great and would read any book by JLA! Excited to read it! Thanks!

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  40. I have been dying to read this book! I can't wait for it's release! Jennifer L. Armentrout is a fabulous writer.

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  41. I have wanted to read this one since I first heard about it, but after reading some recent reviews for it, I am seriously excited! Can't wait! Thanks so much for participating in the tour!

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  42. I can't wait to read this one!

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  43. Hope I win a copy.. SO looking forward to reading this.. :)

    -Nikita @ Njkinny's World of Books

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  44. I'm sooooo looking forward to this one! I'm a huge Jen fan!

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  45. OMG dyingggg for this book! That was a cruel place to end the excerpt XP

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  46. Thank God, it's about to release!

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  47. I feel like I have been waiting years for this book! So close!

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  48. I can't wait to read a JLA contemporary! I'm sure it will be as amazing as her paranormal writing.

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  49. I was lucky enough to read this and it was AMAZING! I really would love to read it again already. Jennifer is an endless writing machine. I'm so impressed of all the different books she has the talent to write. Thank you for participating in this giveaway.

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  50. I want to read this book!!! and hope i get to don't look back looks amazing!!

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  51. Can't wait to read this! Hope I get the chance to with this giveaway!

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  52. This sounds awesome!! Cant wait to read!!

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  53. So excited for this book. Jennifer L. Armentrout is the best!

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  54. I love Jennifer and can't wait to read this book!!!

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  55. Very excited to read this one! I love Jennifer L. Armentrout

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  56. This cover is so cool. I like the excerpt!

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