The Holders by Julianna Scott Blog Tour + Giveaway!

Happy Friday everyone! I know a bunch of you are probably getting your coffee and warm jackets prepped to go stand in line later and get your copy of Breaking Dawn Part Two, but before you do check out some awesome content from Julianna Scott's The Holders and have fun with us and the rest of the blog tour stops!

Today, we are psyched! Not only do we have permission to share an awesome excerpt from Julianna's novel, we also have a cool top ten with the author as well as a giveaway.

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

17-year-old Becca spent her whole life protecting her brother from, well, everything. The abandonment of their father, the so called 'experts' who insist that voices in his head are unnatural and must be dealt with, and the constant threat of being taken away to some hospital and studied like an animal. When two representatives appear claiming to have the answers to Ryland's perceived problem, Becca doesn't buy it for one second. That is until they seem to know things about Ryland and about Becca and Ryland's family, that forces Becca to concede that there may be more to these people than meets the eye. Though still highly skeptical, Becca agrees to do what's best for Ryland. What they find at St. Brigid's is a world beyond their imagination. Little by little they piece together the information of their family's heritage, their estranged Father, and the legend of the Holder race that decrees Ryland is the one they've been waiting for. However, they are all--especially Becca--in for a surprise that will change what they thought they knew about themselves and their kind. She meets Alex, a Holder who is fiercely loyal to their race, and for some reason, Becca and Ryland. There's an attraction between Becca and Alex that can't be denied, but her true nature seems destined to keep them apart. However, certain destinies may not be as clear cut as everyone has always believed them to be. Becca is lost, but found at the same time. Can she bring herself to leave Ryland now that he's settled and can clearly see his future? Will she be able to put the the feelings she has for Alex aside and head back to the US? And can Becca and Ryland ever forgive their father for what he's done?

EXCERPT!!!

I held his eyes a second or two longer than I should have, trying to decipher what I saw, and wondering what he saw in mine. I’m not sure how long we sat there, but it was long enough to raise the hairs on the back of my neck and make my palms grow hot.

In desperate need of a distraction, I reached down for our empty bowls, intending to take them to the bathroom sink. However, at the same moment I reached for his, he moved to hand it to me, causing us to collide. Instead of leaning back immediately, we both froze, our chests pressed against each other and – more notably – our mouths now only mere inches apart.

I could feel his shaky breath on my cheek, and all I could think about was what his lips would feel like pressed against mine. Then suddenly, as if he’d read my mind, he began to slowly lean forward.

           He was going to kiss me!
My hands started to tremble as I closed my eyes and tipped my head up. I felt his breath on my lower lip, tasted his warm scent on my tongue, felt the slightest brush of his nose against mine, and then...



For her Top Ten, Julianna decided to choose tv shows. Any of these on your top ten list?

Top Ten Television Shows:

1. The Big Bang Theory

2. Castle

3. Face Off

4. Once Upon a Time

5. The Next Iron Chef

6. White Collar

7. Chopped

8. Sherlock

9. Arrow

10. Merlin


About the Author:

Julianna was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and spent the majority of her educational career convinced she would be a musician. However, after receiving her music degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, she realized that she'd been born in the wrong era for her dreams of singing jazz to adoring fans clad in zoot-suits and flapper dresses to come true, and began to wonder if her true calling might be elsewhere.

While Julianna had always excelled in writing throughout school, she'd never considered it a career possibility until about three years ago, when she'd gotten her first story idea and decided to go for it. She grabbed her laptop, started typing away, and has never looked back. 

Finally, what you guys really want! Here's the giveaway via Rafflecopter! There will be a tour wide grand prize winner!

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Find out more about Julianna and The Holders:

Julianna Scott Author Page: http://www.juliannascott.com

The Holders Series Page: http://www.theholdersseries.com

Julianna Scott on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5806079.Julianna_Scott

The Holders on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13579352-the-holders

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Julianna__Scott

The Holders Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Holders/258706524216942

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