Swoon Thursday (35)

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: Swooning over TORRENT

Twitter Version:

God help me, Gabriella, I cannot take but another second of being close to you. Not if I wish to maintain your honor--TORRENT Swoon #YABound

Extended Bloggy Version:

Then he took my hand, led me to the turret, up the stairs, down the hallway and into my room. I had hopes of more kissing, drawing closer to him in the privacy of my quarters, tossing aside restraint, but he put his hands on my shoulders and looked into my eyes with a grin. "God help me, Gabriella, I cannot take but another second of being close to you. Not if I wish to maintain your honor." He raised an eyebrow. "Stay here, She-Wolf. I must run to the well and dive in."

With that, he turned and left me, firmly shutting the door. 

TARA: Swooning over AWAITED by: Lynn Rush

Twitter Version:

I swallowed her breath, daring her to open by brushing my tongue to her lip. 

Extended Bloggy Version:

I swallowed her breath, daring her to open by brushing my tongue to her lip. I inched closer to her, and her knees met my stomach. As much as I wanted to wiggle between them, hoist her up into my arms, and bring her to the bed, I stilled my movements.

Kelly: Swooning over ELEMENTAL by Emily White

Twitter Version:

With just a slight tilt of his head, Cailen's lips pressed against mine. They were soft and tender at first, moving carefully with my own. 

Extended bloggy version:

I held my breath, waiting for what I knew was going to happen, what I wanted to happen.

With just a slight tilt of his head, Cailen's lips pressed against mine. They were soft and tender at first, moving carefully with my own. But as the electric current crashed through us, I felt his need rise. He pressed me tighter to him and his kissing became urgent, almost rough.

His hand moved from my cheek to the back of my neck, pinning me to him. There it twisted into my hair and formed into a fist. 

Every cell in my body hummed. I never wanted it to end.

TRISH: WARNING! I'm in research mode, and my current book in NOT YA. But, it is very swoon-worthy ;)

"...and bent his head to me, too shy to quite kiss me. I leaned up into his mouth, warm and soft with the faint stale taste of wine on his tongue, a slow, sensual kiss, showing him all it could be." --HAND OF ISIS SWOON #YABound

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