Swoon Thursday (33)

It's that time again! We created a HOT meme, and if you're new to the game, here's how to join in the fun:

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.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog! We want to know :-)

As you may have noticed, we have two new wonderful additions to our YA Bound family, which means you get 4 times the swoon!

Without further ado, here's ours:

RACHEL: As I'm sure many of you know, Jennifer Armentrout's PURE, the sequel to the equally yummy HALF-BLOOD, was released recently....and true to form, Ms. Jennifer didn't fail us in the swoon/steam department. Here's one such tasty example.

First, the Twitter Swoon:

His mouth was so warm and sweet, dizzying actually. Then it deepened, stealing my breath and sending my heart racing--PURE Swoon #YABound

And now, the extended bloggy version:

I knew I should stop him, because allowing him to kiss me totally defeated the point of the argument we'd just had, but I found myself closing my eyes instead. His mouth was so warm and sweet, dizzying actually. Then it deepened, stealing my breath and sending my heart racing.

Kissing wasn't a big deal, so this kiss shouldn't be any different. But by the gods, I'd never been kissed like this before.


I looped my arms around his neck, tangling my fingers in his hair, and then I was kissing him back. Kissing him with the same wild abandonment he'd dived into....

TARA: Swooning over BREATHLESS by: Cole Gibsen

Twitter Version:

"This time his kiss was hard and desperate, like a suicide note without the words."

Extended Bloggy Version:

"Bastin dipped his chin and I lifted my face. His lips met mine, but gone was the tentative brush of velvet. This time his kiss was hard and desperate, like a suicide note without the words. His mouth whispered of hope lost and love never ending.

I locked my arms around Bastin‟s neck and he wove his fingers into my hair. We pulled each other tighter, almost to the brink of pain. Bastin went to his knees and I followed him to the ground, never taking my lips from his, too scared to lose a second for fear that it would be our last. "

Kelly: Swooning over HOLLYWEIRD:

Twitter version:

Leaning in, I allowed myself the forbidden pleasure of kissing her petal soft lips. My soul sighed with a sense of homecoming.--Hollyweird SWOON #YABound

Extended version:

Leaning in, I allowed myself the forbidden pleasure of kissing her petal soft lips. My soul sighed with a sense of homecoming. Then I broke the biggest rule of all. "I love you, Alyson King," I whispered.

TRISH: "He leaned down then and kissed me, softly at first, then deeper, searching. I knew I should stop him, push him away, but I didn't have the strength. All I wanted was more of him, more of his warmth, his comfort." --WATERFALL SWOON #YABound


SO NOW IT'S YOUR TURN: In 140 characters . . . or, perhaps a bit more if you need to cheat LOL, SWOON us!