Swoon Thursday is a hot meme hosted by the fabulous ladies at YA Bound!
- From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering
- Try to make the swoon excerpt 140 characters (or less), if you are going to tweet about it. Use the hashtag #YABOUND when tweeting
This week, my swoon is from The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski!
PAY ATTENTION, PEOPLE. This is my absolute FAVORITE scene of the entire book.
"But am I your enemy?" Arin crossed the space between them. Softly, he repeated, "Am I?"
She didn't answer. She concentrated on the feel of the table's edge pressing into the small of her back. The table was simple and real, joined wood and nails and right corners. No wobble. No give.
"You're not mine," Arin sad.
And kissed her.
Kestrel's lips parted. This was real, yet not simple at all. He smelled of woodsmoke and sugar. Sweet beneath the burn. He tasted like the honey he'd licked off his fingers minutes before. Her heartbeat skidded, and it was she who leaned greedily into the kiss, she who slid one knee between his legs. This his breath went ragged and the kiss grew dark and deep. He lifted her up unto the table so that her face was level with his, and as they kissed it seemed that words were hiding in the air around them, that they were invisible creatures that feathered against her and Arin, then nudged, and buzzed, and tugged.
Speak, they said.
Speak, the kiss answered.
- eARC, 90%
Read my review HERE.
I actually read this book last year, but you all, it is SO AMAZING. Be sure to read this one when you get the chance. I don't care if you don't read a lot of YA books. If you read one YA book this year, or ever, make it this one!!
I really love the cover to this book!! And that swoon... no wonder you love it!
ReplyDeleteHere's My Swoon!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Me too! And right?!
DeleteI agree with Naomi, that is a great cover. And that kiss, mmm.... definitely swoon worthy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my Swoon.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
Marilyn @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog
Definitely! And yes, this swoon is amazing. You're welcome, and thank you!
DeleteOoo that was such a beautiful swoon and kind of poetic! I love that line "sweet beneath the burn", I can actually smell the sugar and woodsmoke...is that weird lol :)
ReplyDeleteRIGHT?! Her writing style is amazing. And no, not weird at all!
DeleteLove conflicted relationships! They are so much more interesting when the characters start to give in. Hee Hee. I wonder why they might thing they be enemies?
ReplyDeleteOoo, and this relationship is definitely complicated. You MUST read this one, Kelsey!
DeleteIs it bad that my first thought after reading this is "messy" and "slobber"? ^^;;
ReplyDeleteWoahhh, um, possibly? LOL
DeleteLove the teaser. <3 Thank you for sharing :D Sigh. I love this book.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! I did too ^_^
DeleteI've been hearing a lot about this book lately and then that swoon was amazing! GAHH! Okay I will deff have to check this book out!
ReplyDeleteTeresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives
It's such a great swoon! And the prose is amazing. I hope you read and LOVE this one, Teresa!
DeleteLove the love/hate chemistry and this one sounds hot! Great swoon :)
ReplyDeleteYeah and it is so twisted in this book, but in a fabulous way! Thank you!
DeleteWow, that's a serious recommendation right there...looks like I'll be adding it to "the list". Here's My Swoon:)
ReplyDeleteReally though - it's so worth it!
DeleteWhew!!!! I never heard of this book before, but your swoon piqued my interest! I am checking this book out ASAP!!!! Great Swoon pick Alyssa :)
ReplyDeleteLindy@ A Bookish Escape
GET OUT FROM UNDER THAT ROCK, LINDY!! :D
DeleteHOLY MOTHER OF PEARL, ALYSSA. I am so flipping excited to get this back from Vi and read it! *dances* That kiss? AMAZING!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you love love love it, Jess! READ YOUR BOOK ^_^
DeleteGah i'm reading this soon and this swoon definitely got me! I can't wait to read this and get to this part now! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHere's My Swoon Thursday
YAY! That's so great to hear! I hope you love the book, Nikki.
DeleteOh my. That is a good one.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed!
DeleteTHIS IS MY FAVORITE SCENE OF THE WHOLE BOOK CRYING. I need more of this in the next book!
ReplyDeleteYES! Mine too! Although I wasn't crying... but my heart is made of stone, what can I say? I hope we love book two!
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