BLOG TOUR: NEEDING HER by MOLLY McADAMS ~ INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

WHO IS THE REAL MOLLY McADAMS?

Molly McAdams is pulling a prank on the internet to celebrate the release of her prank-tastic novella, Needing Her, on 12/23! For eight days until Needing Her goes on-sale, the internet will be brimming with New Adult celebs like J. Lynn, Jay Crownover, Sophie Jordan, and more—all pretending to be the REAL Molly McAdams. All have filled out the same Q&A, so it’s up to the fans to guess which one is the real Molly! Each day, a new Q&A will go live on a variety of blogs, and if you guess who’s answering the questions in the comments, you could win a fabulous gift basket, including books from all the participating authors, as well as a prank “starter-kit,” for your own practical jokes.

 

 Here are the participants:

 

Molly McAdams

J. Lynn

Monica Murphy

Lisa DesRochers

Jay Crownover

Sophie Jordan

Nichole Chase

Blogger Yara Santos of Once Upon A Twilight

 

So see if you can guess who’s who by commenting, and you’ll be entered to win a lavish prize basket. And check all the other participating blogs until 12/23 to see if you can pick out the REAL Molly McAdams. Identities will be revealed, and the winner will be announced on 12/24, on these blogs as well as on the Between the Covers FB page.


12/19 –Molly McAdams Pretender #4

Favorite food?
Ain't no thing like a chicken wing, ya'll


Favorite color?
White. What? It's a color. It goes with EVERYTHING.


Favorite band and / or favorite song?
Anything from Lil' Wayne. I love him and his gold capped teeth. Don't hate. WHEEZY 4EVA!!!


How do you come up with your book ideas?
I pay attention to people I know in real life. I know some cray cray people.


What’s the best prank you’ve ever played on someone?
Oh lawd, once while road-tripping with my best bud for a signing, I convinced my publicist I'd been detained for questioning in a string of adult sex toy shop robberies committed throughout Texas because I was late reaching said signing.

What’s your fascination with cops and detectives?
Once you go pop a cop, you can't stop. Wait. That came out all kinds of wrong. I married one! Love me a man in a uniform.

What’s the thing you love most about Needing Her?
Green kool-aid and abs. Ya'll understand when you read NEEDING HER.

 

 

Needing Her:

A fabulous, fun, and sexy New Adult novella from New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams. If you loved Connor in From Ashes, this is the story for you.

 

She's the girl next door

Maci Price isn't really into relationships. Having four very protective older brothers has always made having a boyfriend very difficult anyway. But her friend is set on finding her the right guy—and thinks the mysterious Connor Green is the perfect pick.

 

He's her brother's best friend

Connor Green is trying to find himself again. He loved, then lost, and it's time for him to pick up the pieces. His brooding is making his friends crazy, but Maci, who has grown up into a gorgeous and incredibly sexy woman, is about to break the spell.

 

They're made for each other

When Maci starts up old pranks to get Connor out of his slump, an all-out war leads to a night that will break all their rules … and a relationship they must keep hidden. Together they're electric. Apart they're safe. And soon they'll each find that they're exactly what the other needs.

 

 

 

 

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Giveaway

 

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Participating Blogs:

 

Monday, December 16th:
Books Over Boys
The Eater of Books!
Jennifer Weiser
Reading on the Rocks
A Life Bound By Books
YA Bookish News
The Novel List

Tuesday, December 17th:             
The Irish Banana Review
Tart Sweet
Urban Girl Reader
Lebooksquirrel
Judging Books By Their Covers
Night Owl Reviews
BookCrushin
Read Lovely Books
Enticed by Books

Wednesday, December 18th:      
My Overstuffed Bookshelf
The Reading Date
Vi3tbabe
Stuck In Books
Waste Paper Prose
Supernatural Snark
The Story Siren
The Book Reading Gals
Book Mom's Reviews
Reading Teen

Thursday, December 19th:           
The Bookish Babe
Tea Time Romance
Save Your Money For Books
Eclectic Passions
Vilma's Book Blog
Ficwishes
EndlessReading
All in a Book
Will Read For Books      

Friday, December 20th: 
Books Like Breathing
Bookalicious
Reese's Reviews: MA2F
Fiktshun
The Lusty Literate
Owl Always Be Reading
Live To Read
Starbucks & Books Obsession
My Summer Girl Books
Fic Talk

Saturday, December 21st:           
Romancing the Readers
Got Fiction
Nevaeh's New Adult Book Blog
YA Sisterhood
MEReadALot
Sties Books
TSK TSK What to Read
In The Best Worlds
The Book Trollop
Please Another Book
The Boyfriend Bookmark
Booklovers LaceyCat

Sunday, December 22nd:              
Flirty & Dirty Book Blog
Seduced By A Book
Fiction Fare
Library of a Book Witch
Whirlwind Books
A Bookish Escape
CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
Swoon Worthy Books
Movies, Shows & Books
Brazen Reads
Good Choice Reading
Brit Nanny Reads

Monday, December 23rd:                            
Babbling about Books, and More
Toot's Book Reviews
Cocktails and Books
Mean Girls Luv Books
Lola's Reviews
Bookish Treasures
About To Read
I Read Indie
Just Booked
Reading Lark
Kimberlyfaye Reads
Paper Charade
Doing Some Reading

 

 

 

 

{REVIEW} TAKING CHANCES by MOLLY McADAMS

Series: Stand alone
Genre: Contemporary New Adult
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication Date: 10/16/12
Format: eARC
Pages: 432
Source: Received from publisher via Edelweiss

Eighteen year old Harper has grown up under her career Marine of a father's thumb. Ready to live life her own way and experience things she's only ever heard of from the jarheads in her father's unit; she's on her way to college at San Diego State University.

Thanks to her new roommate, Harper is introduced to a world of parties, gorgeous guys, family and emotions. Some she wasn't expecting yet, and others she never knew she was missing.

She finds herself being torn in two as she quickly falls in love with her boyfriend Brandon, and her roommate's brother Chase. Covered in tattoos, known for fighting in the Underground and ridiculously muscled...they're exactly what she was always warned to stay away from, but just what she needs. Despite their dangerous looks and histories, both adore and would do anything for Harper, including stepping back if it means she's happy.

Her first year away is turning out to be near perfect, but one weekend of giving in to heated passion will change everything.
 

 

Taking Chances is a story that will reel you in and break your heart. But it also gives you quite the dramatic and unconventional love story.

Harper is a girl who has never experienced a traditional family lifestyle. She grew up on an Army base with her widower father, a distant and overprotective man, and his soldiers, who were like older brothers to her. Harper decides she needs to get away, and goes to college across the country. She is immediately befriended by her roomie Bree, and is introduced to life as a co-ed. This means parties at the house Bree's brother Chase lives in with his buddies. Harper feels an immediate, intense attraction to Chase, but with his womanizing ways, he quickly scares her pff. His roommate Brandon, however, is exactly right for Harper. Brandon is kind, patient, and gorgeous. He and Harper quickly begin a relationship, yet she still harbors feelings for Chase. The triangle soon comes to a head, and the passion that ensues changes the lives of all three forever. What results is heartbreak, shock, pain, love that goes beyond expectation, friendship and family.

To make you understand what makes Taking Chances intense and shocking would require me to spoil the story. And this aspect is what has also made a lot of readers (according to reviews I've read) angry. And I get their feelings, to some extent, but then again, I don't. I feel uncomfortable when readers get angry when characters in books make mistakes, as if that doesn't happen in real life. Harper makes some really, really big mistakes. But she is an eighteen-year old girl with almost no life experience. She's never had anyone teach her how to handle her intense feelings and emotions. She's torn between two very appealing guys, and just doesn't know how to handle it. After a tragedy, Harper decides to make a life, in a unconventional, yet loving way. This seems to have angered readers, as well. To this I say, you don't know. Something very similar to what happens to Harper, happened in my own family. It's horrible. It's painful. And sadly, it's life. No person, especially someone in Harper's situation, should have to endure it. I know this seems vague and odd to people who haven't read Taking Chances. But to those who have, whether you agree with me or not, absolutely know what I'm saying here.

I will say there were a couple of issues I had with the book. For starters, I felt like many of the characters handle some very difficult situations a little too well. It was nice for Harper, and I loved the support she received, but in real life, I feel it would be a bit more dramatic. Also, the plot could used a lot of tightening. There was a secondary plot with an old friend of Harper's that added nothing significant to the plot other than unnecessary drama and length. And really, there was a lot in the last twenty percent that could have been left out, and still given a sweet, thorough ending.

Having said that, I truly enjoyed Taking Chances. I stayed up until 3am reading it, and had to force myself to close my eyes. It was addictive, and so freaking emotional. I was prepared by my cousin for the shock, and I was so glad. I still cried like a baby. I'm still a bit distraught. Taking Chances is a story that I don't think I can possibly forget.


Favorite Quote:

  "If you think acting like you don't exist isn't the hardest thing I've ever done, you're wrong. I hate not talking to you. I hate not bickering like we're an old married couple and I hate not spending every day right next to you. But this is how it has to be. Brandon hates me, and Princess, trust me when I say he has every reason to. So if after everything I've done to you, you'll still even consider being my friend, then it has to be Sundays only."  ~  eARC, 29%


You can purchase Taking Chances at:
Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Book Depository


About the author:


Grew up in California but now live in the oh-so-amazing state of Texas with my husband and furry daughter. Some of my hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, traveling and long walks on the beach…which roughly translates to being a homebody with the hubby and dishing out movie quotes. When I'm not at work, I can be found hiding out in my bedroom surrounded by my laptop, cell, Kindle and fighting over the TV remote. I have a weakness for crude-humored movies, fried pickles and love curling up in a fluffy comforter during a thunderstorm...or under one in a bathtub if there are tornados. That way I can pretend they aren't really happening.

Connect with Molly at:
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