Blog Tour + Excerpt + Giveaway: UP IN FLAMES by Kelly Hashway
We are
so excited to be participating in Kelly Hashway’s UP IN FLAMES blog tour. Keep
your eyes open for a series review.
Into the Fire (book one in the trilogy):
Out of the Ashes (book two in the trilogy):
Cara
It’s not easy to stay in the kitchen and wash
dishes when I know Jeremy is on the brink of exposing himself by pummeling
Anton with giant fireballs. I admit, it’s not easy listening to Anton talk and
not hurling a few flames his way myself, but he’s Logan’s best friend so what
can I do about it? Anton’s the only family Logan has left, besides his father.
It’s obvious he’d do anything for Logan, including coming to a town where he
knows absolutely no one.
“You okay?” Logan asks, wiping some soapsuds
from my cheek with his thumb.
“Yeah, just worried about Anton.”
“I don’t think he’ll get in the way. He’s used
to living on his own.”
“What do you mean?” How could he live by himself
when he’s still in high school?
“His dad...likes to entertain a lot of women. He
didn’t want Anton to be exposed to that kind of life, so Anton lives in one
apartment and his dad lives in another. It’s been that way since freshman
year.”
“So his dad has no clue Anton is growing up to
be just like him?”
“If he does, he doesn’t let on.”
“Parents are so clueless sometimes.” I finish
the last dish and wipe my brow with my yellow latex glove.
“Do you know you’re even sexy in those bright
yellow monstrosities?” He reaches for my torso and turns me, his fingertips
under my boobs.
“Points for knowing the word ‘monstrosity’ but
don’t think I don’t know you’re copping a feel right now, Logan Schmidt.”
“Guilty as charged.” He leans forward, kissing
me hard. He’s not even attempting to mask his desire, not that I mind. I kiss
him back, draping my arms over his shoulders and yanking the yellow gloves off
so I can bury my fingers in his hair. He lifts me up and places me on the
counter next to the sink. Water seeps through my shorts, but I don’t care. I
can dry them in seconds after I’ve had my fill of Logan.
He presses against me, reaching up the back of
my shirt and his fingers digging into my flesh. I let out a moan and his lips
leave mine, trailing across my jaw to my earlobe and down my neck.
“Boy, you had better calm yourself down.”
Monique’s hushed but stern voice shocks us both. Logan jumps back and I hop
down from the counter.
“Did you see that asshole?” Jeremy motions
toward the dining area. “He’s lucky I didn’t—” He jerks his head to the side,
noticing Logan and me.
“Hey, Jer,” I say, hoping he doesn’t figure out
what he walked in on.
Jeremy ignores me and lashes out at Logan. “You
know your friend is a dick, right? He’s been hitting on Rachel nonstop even
though I told him she was off- limits.”
“That’s the way he is. He’s not going to go
after her. I’ll make sure of it.”
“No need. He won’t be able to go after anyone
once I burn him to nothing but ashes.” Jeremy starts toward the door.
I run after him. “Rachel’s a smart girl, Jer.
She’ll figure out that Anton is all talk. And anyway, she’s into you, so stop
acting like a caveman, get over your obsession with burning things, and show
Rachel why you’re the better guy for her.”
Jeremy looks over my head at Logan. “You might
have her brainwashed, but I know your friend is a piece of shit. Keep him away
from Rachel, or I will.”
He pushes through the kitchen door, leaving me to
stare after him and wonder what happened to my baby brother.
Seventeen-year-old Cara Tillman is in more
danger than ever.
All around her, Cara’s fellow Phoenixes are
being attacked. With no other choice, she and her group take the only option
they have—call more Phoenixes out of hiding and wage an all-out war against the
Hunters. But with the lines of loyalty blurred, and Phoenix secrets to be kept,
there’s no guarantee anyone can be trusted.
Logan Schmidt walks the blade of love and
obligation—and just one slip may end them all.
After stealing the Phoenix dagger and going
into hiding, the Hunters are convinced Logan is one of their own. But with Cara’s
memories recovered, her heart is set on Logan’s return. The problem is, she may
be the only one who trusts him.
It isn’t long until Logan’s disappearance is
noticed by his long-time friend, Anton Botas, who is more than just an
outsider. Though Logan trusts him, the Phoenixes do not, opening yet another
fault line in their plans.
Where there is one, there are many.
Determined to end this once and for all, Cara
and the others must destroy the Phoenix daggers—the only weapons able to kill
her kind. But in a raging battle, Cara learns the awful truth about the relics.
Destroying them may destroy the Phoenixes in the process.
Can Cara and her friends end this war, or is
their future destined to go Up In Flames?
Blog Tour Schedule:
April 18th
Princess Reads
Review
Happy tails and tales
Review
Grownup Fangirl
Excerpt
Love Affair With
Fiction
Excerpt
April 19th
Library of a Book
Witch
Review
SnoopyDoo's Book Reviews
Excerpt
April 20th
Books Over Sleep
Excerpt
Southern Vixens Book
Obsessions Excerpt
Socially Awkward Book
Nerd Review
April 21st
YA Book Divas
Excerpt
Collector of book
boyfriends Excerpt
April 22nd
Shelf_Life
Review
A Leisure Moment
Excerpt
April 23rd
Mama Reads Hazel Sleeps
Review
Adventures in Writing
Excerpt
A Dream Within A Dream
Excerpt
April 24th
Extreme Bookaholics
Excerpt
Alpha Book Club
Excerpt
Kelly Hashway grew up reading R.L. Stein’s
Fear Street novels and writing stories of her own, so it was no surprise to her
family when she majored in English and later obtained a masters degree in
English Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching
middle school language arts for seven years, Hashway went back to school and
focused specifically on writing. She is now the author of three young adult
series, one middle grade series, and several picture books. She also writes
contemporary romance under the pen name Ashelyn Drake. When she isn’t writing,
Hashway works as a freelance editor for small presses as well as for her own
list of clients. In her spare time, she enjoys running, traveling, and
volunteering with the PTO. Hashway currently resides in Pennsylvania with her
husband, daughter, and two pets.
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