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Sneak Peek: Sing Down the Stars by L.J. Hatton + Giveaway (US Only)

Sneak Peek: Sing Down the Stars by L.J. Hatton + Giveaway (US Only)


Hi, YABCers! Today we're super excited to present a sneak peek from L.J. Hatton's SING DOWN THE STARS, the first book in the Celestine Series released October 6, 2015 from Skyscape. The second book, CALL FORTH THE WAVES, released March 22, 2016. Below, you can read the sneak peek and enter...
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Amber Dunigan
Love, love, love when you guys give sneak peaks. It ensures that I usually get hooked and must run out to get them so I can read m... Read More
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Emily
I loved the sneak peeks! i love seeing how the book is going to be! I can not wait to read it!
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Linda Romer
The Celestine series sounds wonderful, I would enjoy reading these books. Thank you
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