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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

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Rockstar Book Tours, Excerpt & Giveaway: Lazarus (Maryanne Melloan Woods) ~ (US Only)

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the LAZARUS by Maryanne Melloan Woods Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book: Title: LAZARUS Author: Maryanne Melloan Woods Pub. Date: September 8, 2020...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

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Rockstar Book Tours, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Breathless (Jennifer Niven) ~ (US Only)

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BREATHLESS by Jennifer Niven Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book: Title: BREATHLESS Author: Jennifer Niven Pub. Date: September 29, 2020 Publisher: ...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

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Rockstar Book Tours & Giveaway: All This Time (Mikki Daughtry & Rachael Lippincott) ~ US Only

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ALL THIS TIME by Mikki Daughtry & Rachael Lippincott Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book: Title: ALL THIS TIME Authors: Mikki Daughtry &...

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Rockstar Book Tours: Salt and Iron (October Weeks), Plus Excerpt & Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

YABC is thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SALT AND IRON by October Weeks Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours . Check out our post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About the Book: Title: SALT AND IRON Author: October Weeks Pub. Date: July 9,...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Friday, 10 July 2020

Blog Tours News & Updates

Spotlight on Mayhem (Estelle Laure), Plus Excerpt!

Today we're excited to spotlight Mayhem by Estelle Laure. Read on for more about Estelle and her book, plus an excerpt! Dear Reader, Like Mayhem, I experienced a period of time when my life was extremely unstable. I can still remember what it was like to be shaken...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Friday, 17 April 2020

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Rockstar Book Tours: Aru Shah and the Tree Of Wishes (Roshani Chokshi); Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

YABC is thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ARU SHAH AND THE TREE OF WISHES by Roshani Chokshi Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About the Book: Title: ARU SHAH AND THE TREE OF WISHES (Pandava...

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Giveaway: We Are The Wildcats (Siobhan Vivian) ~ US Only

We Are The Wildcats (US Only) by: Siobhan Vivian Release Date: March 31st, 2020 Publisher: Simon & Schuster BYR About the Book: A toxic coach finds himself outplayed by the high school girls on his team in this deeply suspenseful novel, which unspools over twenty-four hours through six...

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Blog Tour: Guest Post for Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (Lyla Lee), Plus Giveaway! (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee. Read on for more about Lyla and her book, plus a guest post & giveaway! Meet Lyla Lee ! LYLA LEE is a writer of many things. After working various...

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Author Chat with Amanda Joy (A River Of Royal Blood)!

Today we're excited to chat with Amanda Joy author of A River Of Royal Blood. Read on for more about Amanda and her book! Meet Amanda Joy! Amanda Joy has an MFA from The New School, and lives in Chicago with her dog Luna. You can...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Friday, 11 October 2019

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Spotlight on Naked Mole Rat Saves The World (Karen Rivers), Plus Excerpt & Review!

Today we're excited to spotlight Naked Mole Rat Saves The World (Karen Rivers). Read on for more about Karen, an excerpt, plus an review! Meet Karen Rivers ! Karen Rivers's books have been nominated for a wide range of literary awards and have been published in...

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Author Chat with Rebecca Schaeffer (When Villains Rise) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Rebecca Schaeffer author of When Villains Rise. Read on for more about Rebecca and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Rebecca Schaeffer ...

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Author Of The Week: Shelby Mahurin (Blood & Honey), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...

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Author Chat with Vanessa Jones (Sing Like No One's Listening) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Vanessa Jones author of Sing Like No One's Listening. Read on for more about Vanessa and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Vanessa Jone...

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Author Chat with Laura Silverman (Recommended For You) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Laura Silverman author of Recommended For You. Read on for more about Laura and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Laura Silverman ! &nb...

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Giveaway: The Broken Raven (Joseph Elliott) ~ (US/Can Only)

The Broken Raven (US/Can Only) by: Joseph Elliott Release Date: January 12th, 2021 Publisher: Walker Book US About the Book: In the heart-pounding second book in the Shadow Skye t...

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Author Chat with Katherine Laurin (These Vengeful Hearts), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Katherine Laurin author of These Vengeful Hearts. Read on for more about Katherine and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Katherine Laur...

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Blog Tours

Rockstar Book Tours, Excerpt & Giveaway: Lazarus (Maryanne Melloan Woods) ~ (US Only)

Rockstar Book Tours, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Breathless (Jennifer Niven) ~ (US Only)

Rockstar Book Tours & Giveaway: All This Time (Mikki Daughtry & Rachael Lippincott) ~ US Only

Rockstar Book Tours: Salt and Iron (October Weeks), Plus Excerpt & Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Spotlight on Mayhem (Estelle Laure), Plus Excerpt!

Rockstar Book Tours: Aru Shah and the Tree Of Wishes (Roshani Chokshi); Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Giveaway: We Are The Wildcats (Siobhan Vivian) ~ US Only

Blog Tour: Guest Post for Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (Lyla Lee), Plus Giveaway! (US Only)

Author Chat with Amanda Joy (A River Of Royal Blood)!

Spotlight on Naked Mole Rat Saves The World (Karen Rivers), Plus Excerpt & Review!

FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Chat with Rebecca Schaeffer (When Villains Rise) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Of The Week: Shelby Mahurin (Blood & Honey), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Chat with Vanessa Jones (Sing Like No One's Listening) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Chat with Laura Silverman (Recommended For You) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Giveaway: The Broken Raven (Joseph Elliott) ~ (US/Can Only)

Author Chat with Katherine Laurin (These Vengeful Hearts), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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