Blog Tour Excerpt & Giveaway - Black Dawn by Mallory McCartney

Black Dawn
Author: Mallory McCartney
Genre: YA/A Fantasy
Release Date: February 14th, 2017
Clean Reads Publishing

Book Description:
The end of an Empire, The rise of a Queen

Emory Fae enjoys leading a quiet, normal life. That is until two mysterious, and handsome soldiers show up at her apartment, and the life she knew is instantly whisked away. Memphis Carter and Brokk Foster come from the magical and war ridden world of Kiero, and upon Emory's arrival she will discover she is the long lost heir to the Royal Line and is thrown into the Black Dawn Rebellion with a dynamic role to ignite the rebels and reclaim her throne.

With both men being darkly woven in her past Emory uncovers hidden secrets, a power held long dormant, and will soon realize there are worse things than supernatural humans, love, loss, betrayal, and a Mad King.

Some things are better left in the shadows.

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Book Blast & Giveaway - a REAL life fairytale by Jamie Brook Thompson

  

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Blog Tour Promo & Giveaway - The Slope Rules by Melanie Hooyenga

The Slope Rules
Author: Melanie Hooyenga
Genre: YA Sports Romance
Release Date: February 24th, 2017

Book Description:
Fifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation.

Or so she thinks.

A twist of fate—well, her Dad opening another brewery in a new town—lands her in Blake’s school, but the charismatic boy she fell for wants nothing to do with her, and worse, the Snow Bunnies, the popular clique, claim her as their newest recruit.

Cally must learn to be true to herself—all while landing a spot on the ski team and figuring out who she is without her old friends. And when she finds out what Blake is hiding, she learns the rules on the slopes apply to more than just skiing.

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Blog Tour Spotlight - The Spirit of Love by Aurora House

Author: the spirit of love, known as glen
Publisher: Aurora House
Pages: 196
Genre: Spirituality/Poetry

Book Blast & Giveaway - Occult and Battery by Lena Gregory

Occult and Battery

Author: Lena Gregory

Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 304
Genre: Cozy Mystery

Book Description:
A murder mystery weekend becomes a little too real in the latest Bay Island Psychic Mystery from the author of Death at First Sight—

Cass Donovan uses her skills as a former psychiatrist to get away with pretending to be psychic, but she’s not about to let anyone get away with murder...

The outlook is not so good for Cass’s psychic shop, Mystical Musings. With winter winds discouraging tourists from riding the ferry from Long Island to Bay Island, Cass hopes to draw in more customers by hosting a murder mystery weekend, complete with a séance, in a supposedly haunted mansion.

But Cass begins to lose her spirit when her ex-husband shows up, along with his fiancée—Cass’s ex-best friend. Then, after one of the guests is found dead, a blizzard blows in, trapping everyone inside with a murderer. Now Cass must divine who did the deed before her reputation and her livelihood fade away.

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Cover Reveal - Lux and Lies by Meg Collett

Lux and Lies

(Whitebird, #1)

Author: Meg Collett
Publication Date: May 2017
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult 

Book Description:

Mr. Robot meets UnReal in a story of celebrities and anarchists, reality shows and evil corporations, romance and self-discovery.

Nineteen-year-old Wren Iver is nothing more than a dying girl with cancer, but when megastar Sloan Lux dies right before filming starts on the year’s most anticipated reality show, producers scramble to secretly replace her—with Wren. She’s swept into Hollywood and promised a cure by VidaCorp, the nation’s richest bioengineering corporation, for simply replacing Lux. It’s a deal Wren can’t refuse.

The decision could get her killed, because she isn’t the only cast member with ulterior motives.

The Whitebirds, a social anarchist group, has infiltrated the show, and they’ll stop at nothing to use Sloane Lux’s fame to derail VidaCorp’s efforts to legalize their controversial, life-changing drug—a drug that might kill more people than it saves. Caught in the middle of a game between a powerful corporation and ruthless anarchist group, Wren will do anything to survive.

Will Wren secure the drug she needs to survive, or will she become another casualty in the anarchists’ fight against VidaCorp?

Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway - The Unlikeable Demon Hunter by Deborah Wilde

The Unlikeable Demon Hunter
Nava Katz
Book One
Deborah Wilde
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Te Da Media
Date of Publication: April 18, 2017
ISBN: 978-0-9920709-8-4
ISBN: 978-0-9920709-9-1
ASIN: B01MR8GI6B
Number of pages: 420
Word Count: 87,400
Cover Artist: Damonza

Book Description:
Bridesmaids meets Buffy with a dash of the seven deadly sins.

The age-old story of what happens when a foul-mouthed, romance impaired heroine with no edit button and a predilection for hot sex is faced with her worst nightmare–a purpose

Ari Katz is intelligent, driven, and will make an excellent demon hunter once initiated into the Brotherhood of David. However, this book is about his twin Nava: a smart-ass, self-cultivated hot mess, who is thrilled her brother is stuck with all the chosen one crap.

When Nava half-drunkenly interrupts Ari’s induction ceremony, she expects to be chastised. What she doesn’t expect is to take her brother’s place among the–until now–all-male demon hunters. Even worse? Her infuriating leader is former rock star Rohan Mitra.

Too bad Rohan’s exactly what Nava’s always wanted: the perfect bad boy fling with no strings attached, because he may also be the one to bring down her carefully erected emotional shields. That’s as dangerous as all the evil fiends vying for the bragging rights of killing the only female ever chosen for Demon Club.
Odds of survival: eh.

Odds of having a very good time with Rohan before she bites it: much better.

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Book Blast - Storm Winds by K.S. David

Storm Winds

Author: K.S. David
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 180
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Book Description:
Moving to the North Carolina Outer Banks was a chance for Leah Kymes to put her life back together, after her marriage went sour. But peace and quiet evade her, when her father is discovered murdered in his fish and tackle shop. Not willing to wait for authorities to solve the crime, she begins to delve into recent events involving her Dad. What she uncovers shatters her understanding of the man she thought she knew so well.

At Leah's side is her old flame, Officer Aden Parker, who runs interference between Leah and the salty detective who sees her as a hindrance. Ignoring Aden's warnings, she deepens her probe, but soon draws the attention of a handsome stranger. Is this new man just competing for her affection - or a vicious killer intent on making Leah his next victim?

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Blog Tour Spotlight - Beyond Fate by Susan V. Vaughn

Beyond Fate
Author: Susan V. Vaughn

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Inkspell Publishing

Date of Publication: March 24th, 2017

ISBN: 978-1-945910-11-1

ASIN: B06XQ4G49P

Number of pages: 215

Word Count: 61,838

Cover Artist: Najla Qamber

Tagline: Fate has a way of pushing you in ways you never thought possible

Book Description:

Years of separation mean nothing when love is in the air…

Julia Diaz never wanted to fall for her friend's older brother, especially at a college frat party. But, for some reason, her heart was stolen by Russell that night. Eight years after, she never forgot him. Now destiny has brought them together. Only this time Russell is no longer a boy. He’s a man who knows what he wants and will not be denied.

Russell Webb used to be optimistic, and fun loving until a family tragedy turned his world on its side. Putting all his focus on work, he picked himself back up, and managed to turn his grief into something resembling a life. When a woman from his past reappears, and gives him a glimpse of true happiness, he’ll do anything to secure her heart. Even face the darkness he has avoided for so long.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway - Broken Chords by Jessica Bayliss

Broken Chords
Author: Jessica Bayliss
Genre: YA Horror (novella)
Release Date: October 2nd, 2017
Leap Books

Giveaway Spotlight - Spring Into Summer

Spring Into Summer Giveaway!

I smell summer in the air! I’m not sad about the melting snow out my window right now, that’s for sure! I hope your 2017 has been treating you well so far! How about I make it even better for you with an awesome giveaway!? :) These seasonal giveaways are my way to thank my incredible and hard-working tour hosts who just rock my world, as well as all my supporters!

Also, in case you didn’t know, Xpresso Book Tours always has a selection of review copies you can request from all genres and age groups, and I want to give a big THANK YOU to anyone who has ever reviewed for us!

This giveaway is not exclusive to tour hosts, but you do get extra entries if you participate in Xpresso Book Tours events.

What’s up for grabs:
2 WINNERS!

An Amazon Fire HD 8 – Open internationally (as long as Amazon ships to you)

AND
$200 Amazon Gift Card – Open Internationally!

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Book Blast & Giveaway - A Strange Companion by Lisa Manterfield

A Strange Companion

Author: Lisa Manterfield

Book Description:

Kat Richardson isn’t running away from grief; she’s just hiding out in a gloomy Welsh university town until she’s sure it’s gone. Now, one year, nine months, and 27 days after the climbing death of her first love, Gabe, she thinks she’s ready to venture out into the relationship world again. And Owen—a cake-baking, Super Ball-making chemistry student—appears to be a kind, funny, and very attractive option.

But the arrival of Kat’s newly adopted niece, Mai, forces her home to northern England, where she runs headfirst into all the memories of Gabe she’s tried to leave behind—and discovers that Mai stirs up an unnerving feeling of déjà vu. Before long, Kat’s logical, scientific beliefs about life after death are in battle with what she feels to be true—that reincarnation is real and Gabe has come back to her through Mai. The question now, is why?

Taking on the topics of love, loss, and how we deal with grief, A Strange Companion is a twisted love triangle among the living, the dead, and the reincarnated.

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Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway - Age Six Racer by J. Addams

Age Six Racer

Author: Joe Vercillo

Genre: Adventure/Coming of Age

Publisher: Wild Thorn Publishing

Date of Publication: 03/25/2017 
ISBN: 9781520784137

ASIN: B06XFMNQNG
Number of pages: 150

Word Count: 36 000

Book Description:
 Now, I'm not sure if it's like this for every guy out there, but it seems like the main underlying reason for everything I do is because of a girl. It was 'the girl' who made me run away from my hometown. And it was 'the girl' who almost got me killed. But it was also because of 'the girl' that I ended up in New York City with my three best friends on a mad adventure.

My name is Princeton, and I'm a white-footed mouse.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Summer of Irreverence - The Rock Star by Cathrine Goldstein

Summer of Irreverence - The Rock Star
Author: Cathrine Goldstein
Genre: Adult Romance
Release Date: July 6th, 2016
The Wild Rose Press

Book Description:
Straight-laced, veterinary surgeon, Summer Wynters is ready to break the rules. And who better to break them with than the most irreverent of all men, mega rock star Malcolm Angel? With one last summer free from work obligations, Summer moves to New York City, and at the coaxing of her friend, pretends to be a model so she can spend one wild night with Malcolm.

Rock star, Malcolm Angel, tortured by a dark past, may be the poet laureate of romance, but he, like science-minded Summer, has never believed in romantic love. How could he? With his history, he doesn’t deserve to be loved.

When Summer’s honesty, kindness, and exuberance for life changes his perspective, the two discover they are in deeper than either dreamed possible. But when Malcolm discovers Summer’s been perpetuating a lie, will he forgive her? Even if forgiveness is possible, can a man immune to love teach someone else to believe in it?

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Book Trailer Reveal - Are You There Krishna? by Rachel Khona

Are You There Krishna?

It's Me Reshma. Or Rachel. Or Whatever.: Essays on Talking to Ghosts, Accosting Celebrities, Getting High, Sexism, Race and First-Generation Woes

Author: Rachel Khona

Publisher: Thought Catalog
Pages: 257
Genre: Humor/Memoir

Book Description:
Rachel knew even as a young child that she wasn’t like the rest of her Indian family. While her parents were plotting how she could make it into med school with her mediocre grades in chemistry and biology, she had other things on her mind, including such gems as:

· Why can’t she go to the temple on her period?
· Why don’t her Indian cousins like her?
· Why was it OK to be sexualized at a beauty pageant but not for herself?
· How can she straddle two cultures while retaining her sense of self?
· Why are women considered sluts and men considered studs?
· Why do people keep asking her if she was born in India?
· Should she wax down there?
· Why does she have crazy eyes?

After leaving home, Rachel got high in Amsterdam, met her pop singer idol in a bathroom, argued with a ghost, and got lost in the Pyrenees. But that didn’t stop her from questioning while men still tell her to smile. 'Are You There Krishna? It’s Me, Reshma. Or Rachel. Or Whatever.' weaves stories of Rachel’s life with observations on race, class, sex, feminism, and culture with humor and candor.

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Indiesphere Feature - In a Blue Moon (Blue Moon #1) by R.A. Desilets

In a Blue Moon

(Blue Moon #1)

Author: R.A. Desilets

Genre: YA Fairy Tale Retelling

Publication Date: May 20th, 2016

Book Description:

When Effy stumbles down the rabbit hole, she discovers the wondrous fairy tale land of East Valley in chaos. Death and insanity reign after the release of the deadly blue moon curse. Teaming up with the only sane people left—Jack the giant killer, Hansel, and Cat from Cheshire—they traverse East Valley, desperately searching for an answer.

They know Effy’s the key to unraveling the curse, but everyone who remembers how to break the curse is… well, cursed. The murderous mob has Effy in their crosshairs. With Snow, Red, Rapunzel, Gretel, and Pinocchio on the group’s trail, Effy isn’t sure any of them will make it out alive.

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