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Giveaway: THE BODYGUARD, Books 7 & 8 (US Only)

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The Bodyguard Series, Books 7 & 8 (US Only) by: Chris Bradford Release Date: January 2, 2018 Publisher: Philomel Books About the Books:   THE BODYGUARD: TARGET (Book 7): Surfing champion and bodyguard Charley Hunter must protect a teen rock star from one deadly fan. Perfect for fans of Alex Rider,...
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Marisa Fort
The covers are awesome - I love the colors and the lines. The synopses sound exciting and full of nonstop action!
Friday, 26 January 2018 18:31
Lily M.
I like that this cover show you what the book is about ?
Sunday, 18 February 2018 06:06
Penny Olson
I like the action packed covers and exciting stories.
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Author Chat with Chris Bradford, Plus Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to chat with  Chris Bradford, author of  Bodyguard: Ransom (Book 4).   Read on for more about Chris and his books, plus a giveaway!   • After the success of your Young Samurai books, you’ve brought us the modern story of Connor Reeves. Which do you prefer writing--...
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John
The cover design has lovely colors, and the synopsis appears to be free of errors!
Thursday, 04 May 2017 19:49
Heidi Wong
The cover is simply lovely and cool, just like the book's synopsis.
Friday, 05 May 2017 13:53
Lily M.
It would be awesome to get to read this book, the cover really catches your attention ?
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Indie Superstars with the Authors of Of Thorns and Beauty + Giveaway (US Only)
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Giveaway: The Meet-Cute Project (Rhiannon Richardson) ~ (US Only)
   The Meet-Cute Project (US Only) Author: Rhiannon Richardson Release Date: January 12th, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR        About The Book To All the Boys...
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Author Chat with Lani Forbes (The Jade Bones), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Lani Forbes author of         The Jade Bones. Read on for more about Lani and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Lani Forb...
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Giveaway: Golden Dreg Boy Series (D.K. Dailey) ~ (US Only)
   Golden Dreg Boy Series (US Only) by: D.K. Dailey Release Date: July 2nd, 2020 Publisher: Tillable Ground Dreams       About The Book 2 Prequels: Golden Dreg Boy, Prequel, T...
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Julie Kagawa (The Iron Raven), 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 Lisi Harrison (Girl Stuff), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Lisi Harrison author of         Girl Stuff. Read on for more about Lisi and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Lisi Harris...
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