As I am sure that many of your have come to realize from my SQUEE-filled (and happy tear filled) reviews, such as my review of "The Body Finder" and "The Pledge", Kimberly Derting is one of my most favourite YA authors of all time. While there is many things that I believe that Kimberly excels at (as rockstars do) I think that she does most at creating characters that we truly care about and romances that we can't help but root for. Therefore when I was asked, as part of this tour, what I would like Kimberly to stop by the blog to discuss who her most favourite literary couples are jumped to the front of my mind- after all, I thought it was only fitting as her Jay/Violet and Charlie/ Max are, without a doubt, two of my most favourite!
MY FAVORITE LITERARY COUPLES!
I’m a sucker for love. In fact, you might even say I LOVE love.
I love everything about it: the yearning, the romance, the drama, and the kissing...oh yeah, the kissing! And YA novels certainly have no shortage of great kissing in them. Some of my favorite YA couples are steaming up the pages with some of the best kissing scenes ever written.
But sometimes even better than the kissing, is the non-kissing. The tension leading up to that first kiss can be even better than the kissing itself. That moment when your favorite couple’s eyes meet across the room, or when they accidentally brush hands...and there’s that sudden spark between them! You know what I mean!
So who are my favorite couples in YA, you might ask? Well, that’s tough, because there are so many to choose from. I mean, there’s Cassel and Lila from WHITE CAT (love them!), Patch and Nora from HUSH, HUSH (who doesn’t love them?), Katniss and...well Peeta or Gale (I’m not really sure who to love...). See what I mean about all the choices?
But I do have a few all-time faves that give me butterflies and glue me to the pages.
First, and maybe foremost, I love Ethan and Lena from BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. They have this kind of undeniable attraction that keeps drawing them together even when everything tells them they should be apart. I mean, c’mon, they can read each others’ thoughts! The kissing factor: Sweet, with a side of Southern Charm.
Second on my Who Do I Love List: Jace and Clary from CITY OF BONES. Okay, maybe not the Jace and Clary from CITY OF BONES (because if you’ve read the book...ewwww), but definitely the Jace and Clary from later in the series. They have chemistry, chemistry, chemistry...with a capital C-H-E-M-I-S-T-R-Y! The kissing factor: Hot, with a side of I’m-So-Glad-We-Can-Finally-Hook-Up.
And rounding out my top three favorite YA couples (and, man, this is SO DANG HARD to choose!), I have to say Aislinn and Seth. He’s the bad-boy who’s not-so-bad and she’s the fairy queen who needs him to stay grounded. I’m not sure if I love them as a couple so much as I love him, but I’m standing by my decision because he’s so super sweet and so super hot. Kissing factor: Sensual, with a side of Oh My!
Seriously, I could go on and on, and name about a zillion other YA couples, but I have to stop somewhere! So what about you...who do you love???
From Goodreads: "Kimberly is the author of the BODY FINDER series (HarperCollins) and THE PLEDGE trilogy (Simon & Schuster). She lives in the Pacific Northwest, the ideal place to write anything dark or creepy...a gloomy day can set the perfect mood. She lives with her husband and their three beautiful (and often mouthy) children who provide an endless source of inspiration."
Special thanks goes out to Kimberly for stopping by the blog and donating an amazing prise and Rachel (over at Fiktshun) and Jamie (over at Two Chicks on Books) for organizing this wonderful tour- now those girls? They're some rockstars! ;)
And now onto the AMAZING giveaway! I wish that I could enter this, but alas... ;)
Prize: A signed copy of THE LAST ECHO with THE LAST ECHO nail polish and signed bookmarks, stickers, and a bracelet.
- Giveaway begins today and ends one week from today (Saturday August 31st 11:59 PM)
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Right now.. Cat and Bones are.
ReplyDeleteRon and Hermione! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love all of those couples too! They are amazing! And I totally agree about the romance in YA, the build-up to that first kiss still makes me swoon.
ReplyDeleteI love Clary and Jace, Aislinn and Seth and Lena and Ethan. They are amazing character couples. All from books that are written by brilliant and amazing authors. And oh my gosh I have to read THE BODY FINDER series. I own all the books and I have heard nothing but "must read" thoughts about them. I love the idea behind the stories. It totally hits all the right notes with me. I may just have to say forget about those review books and dive right in.
Thank you so much, Avery, for hosting Kimberly Derting! I know you are such a fan and we're so super glad we could match you up! I love characters I care about and I love romance that I can root for. I totally must read these books. I totally trust your opinions about the books you read and know I'll love them to.
And I am fighting so hard not to enter this giveaway. It's awesome!
Oh and if we're talking non-YA oh yes Cat and Bones and Ethan and Merit are favorites! <3
Anyway, thank you so much Avery for making your stop so awesome! I loved this idea for your author and loved reading the post and your thoughts. You are a total rockstar blogger to me, btw, and have been for ages!
I know that this answer is cliche but I have to go with Katniss and Peta from The Hunger Games (obviously)!
ReplyDeleteI'm just gonna say a random one from my LONG list of favorites... Katsa and Po from Graceling :)
ReplyDeleteOh harsh! Wayyyy too many couples!
ReplyDeleteClassic choice: Wesley and Buttercup!
Modern choice: Cat and Bones
Sort of fantasy, but not present time: Yelena and Valek
YA: Jessica and Pietr
And really I could list tons more too! I am not even dividing into species; vamps, weres, sorcerers...etc!
Will & Alona from Stacey Kade's The Ghost And The Goth series. They are just so perfect together. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know that i really have a favorite literary couple. I guess it depends what i am reading at the time! I do definitely like Katniss and Peeta. But they are just one of many favs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great post and giveaway! Congrats on the new release!
ReplyDeleteKate and Curran from Ilona Andrew's Kate Daniel's series
For adult lit, I have to say Cat and Bones (OMG the HOTNESS!).
ReplyDeleteFor YA, wow. It's a really tough choice! I ADORE Sophie and Archer from the HEX HALL series.
Great post! Thank you!
This is so hard! Clary and Jace are up there, as are Katsa and Po and Noah and Echo! I adore Lucas and Jaqueline from Easy as well. But nobody can beat Daemon and Katy! <3
ReplyDeleteRen and Kelsey from the Tigers Curse series!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for having this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteEep, I'm stupid. My favorite couple is Magnus and Alec from The Mortal Instruments!
DeleteHazel and Augustus from The Fault in our Stars!
ReplyDeleteRight at the moment I'm slightly partial to Kai and Anna. Oh and Katniss and Peeta! :-D
ReplyDeleteWOW! Hard to pick but I will go with Jacy and Clary. All the pics for the new movie have me wanting to reread all the Mortal Instruments books.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to read The Last Echo
Oh there are so many... Of course all of the ones you listed, but also Zara and Astley from the Need Series, Luce and Daniel from Fallen, Sydney and Adrian from Bloodlines and Golden Lily, and Lena and Alex from Delirium.
ReplyDeleteOh there are so many... Of course all of the ones you listed, but also Zara and Astley from the Need Series, Luce and Daniel from Fallen, Sydney and Adrian from Bloodlines and Golden Lily, and Lena and Alex from Delirium.
ReplyDeleteCat and Bones :)
ReplyDeleteAnna and St. Claire from Anna and the French Kiss is one of my favorite YA couples.
ReplyDeleteEDWARD AND BELLA
ReplyDeleteLUNA AND ETHAN
LUCE AND DANIEL
RAVEN AND ALEXANDER
I love how Kimberly mentioned Seth and Aislinn from Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely series. I love those two--and I really love Seth--and I don't hear enough about them! Great interview!
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Beauty and the Bookshelf
I have a couple favorites, Violet and Jay so please don't break my heart Kim. Then Aura and Zach. Then the last one is Ana and Christen (the Grey's)..
ReplyDeleteI love the couples in the Echos book, I love Kaylee and Tod in Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamer books. There's too many to say who lit couples I like
ReplyDeleteIt is so hard to pick a favorite! I really love Four and Tris from Divergent. They are definitely one of my all-time favorite couples. :)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh there are soooo any out there... definitely Violet and Jay, and then there's Lee and Raj from Nikki Jefford's Enchantment, Clary and Jace, OH and Logan and Gwen from Jennifer Estep's Mythos Academy series...I <3 Logan!
ReplyDeleteNoah & Echo from Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry are my fav literary couple!
ReplyDeleteSuch a hard question. At the moment I'll say Katy and Daemon.
ReplyDeleteI don't know! There are some great couples out there. I think I might have to go with Edward and Bella from Twilight.
ReplyDeleteThat's a hard question... :D
ReplyDeleteI can tell you my most recent favorite are Noah and Mara from The Unbecoming.
Great post Avery! Thanks so much for being a tour stop! I adore Kim and her books!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite literary couples? I have too many lol but a few of my tops are...
Yelena and Valek Study and Glass books.
Daemon and Katy. Lux
Four and Tris. Divergent
Tod and Kaylee. Soul Screamers
Ash and Megan. The Iron Fey
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Gosh, they are sooo many! I guess I would have to go with Sydney and Adrian, Clary and Jace, and Patch and Nora :)
ReplyDeleteHmm definitely Wesley and Buttercup, but also Aura and Zachary, Delilah and Prince Oliver, Schuyler and Jack, & Kate and Vincent and robably a whole lot more!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a hard question. I love stories with a love element to them.
ReplyDeleteI guess I would have to say Four and Tris from Divergent and then Adam and Juliette from Shatter Me.
Rose and Dimitri (Vampire Academy)
ReplyDeleteI'm always Team Best Friend so I love that Violet picked Jay.
ReplyDeleteViolet and Jay !!
ReplyDeleteMy fave YA couple? Aura and Zachary from the SHADE series.. Or Aura and Logan.. Per death :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite literary couple is Alex and Aiden from Half-Blood.
ReplyDeleteKatsa and Po from Graceling- they compliment each other so well. Also, Po's love of Katsa, despite her many flaws, is heartwrenching, especially with what happens to him.
ReplyDeleteSydney and Adrian and Warner and Juliette for me :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, so hard to choose! Possibly Brittany and Alex from Perfect Chemistry.
ReplyDeleteI love Edward and Bella from Twilight. Tore923@aol.com
ReplyDeleteScarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler are among my faves. I guess I am a bit old fashioned at times!
ReplyDeleteFun!! So many to choose from, but I ADORE Aura and Zachary from the Shade trilogy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. =)
Kate and Vincent of The Revenants series by Amy Plum!
ReplyDeleteEve Dallas and Roarke. (Ileana-rafflecopter)
ReplyDeleteEve Dallas and Roarke from JD Robb's In Death series
ReplyDeleteEthan & Merit from Chloe Neill's CV series.
ReplyDeleteKaty and Daemon from the Lux series!
ReplyDeleteDaemon and Katy from the Lux series or Rose and Dimitri from Vampire Academy.
ReplyDeleteI love Rhett and Scarlet.
ReplyDeleteNora and patch :)
ReplyDeleteNora and patch :)
ReplyDeleteI have a lot but from a YA book I would have to say Mara and Noah :)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to say Alex and Aiden from the Covenant series, even though they're not an official couple. Hopefully they will be :)
ReplyDeleteMost recent favorite is Jack and Evie from Poison Princess
ReplyDeleteMy favorite literary couple is Elena and Clay Danvers from Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the awesome giveaway!
Kaylee and Tod from The Soul Screamers series!! <3
ReplyDeleteThere are so many it is hard to pick one. A couple of favorites are Eve and Roarke and Cat & Bones.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna go with Cat and Bones. So hot!
ReplyDeletecat and bones along with Mason and Darcy on mystic wolves
ReplyDeleteWill and Alona from the Ghost and the Goth trilogy :D
ReplyDelete-Enna P.
I would have to say either Lena and Alex from Delirium, True and Four from Divergent, or Chase and Ember from Article 5! Now that I think about it, probably True and Four. Great guest post by Kimberly Derting! I love The Pledge!
ReplyDeleteJenna
I love Katy and Daemon from Obsidian and Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy!!!
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