DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE Release Day Blitz, & Giveaway!

I am so excited that DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE by Eliza Gordon is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Eliza Gordon, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for an awesome DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE Prize Pack courtesy of Eliza and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

About The Book:

Title: DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE

Author: Eliza Gordon

Pub. Date: January 23, 2018

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Pages: 380

Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon, Audible, B&N, TBD, Goodreads

Wannabe actress Dani Steele’s résumé resembles a cautionary tale on how not to be famous. She’s pushing thirty and stuck in a dead-end insurance job, and her relationship status is holding at uncommitted. With unbearably perfect sisters and a mother who won’t let her forget it, Dani has two go-tos for consolation: maple scones and a blog in which she pours her heart out to her celebrity idol. He’s the man her father never was, no boyfriend will ever be—and not so impossible a dream as one might think. When Dani learns that he’s planning a fund-raising event where the winning amateur athlete gets a walk-on in his new film, she decides to trade pastries and self-doubt for running shoes and a sexy British trainer with adorable knees.

But when Dani’s plot takes an unexpected twist, she realizes that her happy ending might have to be improvised—and that proving herself to her idol isn’t half as important as proving something to herself.

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This is a work of fiction. While Dwayne Johnson p/k/a The Rock is a real person, events relating to him in the book are a product of the author’s imagination. Mr. Johnson is not affiliated with this book, and has not endorsed it or participated in any manner in connection with this book.

About Eliza Gordon:

Eliza Gordon has excellent taste in books, shoes, movies, and friends, and questionable sanity in the realm of love. Best leave that one alone.

In real life, she’s an editor, mom, wife, and bibliophile and proud parent of one very spoiled tuxedo cat. Eliza writes stories to help you believe in the Happily Ever After; Jennifer Sommersby, her other self, writes YA and is repped by Daniel Lazar at Writers House.

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Giveaway Details: International

1 winner will receive a DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE Prize Pack including a finished copy of the book and swag! International.

Ends on January 31st at Midnight EST!

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Blog Tour- WASTE OF SPACE by Gina Damico An Excerpt & Giveaway!

Hey everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the blog tour for WASTE OF SPACE by Gina Damico! I freaking love Gina and her books!

I have an excerptto share with you today! And make sure to enter the giveaway below!

Haven't heard of WASTE OF SPACE? Check it out!

Title: WASTE OF SPACE

Author: Gina Damico

Pub. Date: July 11, 2017

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 400

Find it: Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD, Goodreads

Cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off: that’s the premise for the ill-conceived reality show Waste of Space. The kids who are cast know everything about drama—and nothing about the fact that the production is fake. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped with state-of-the-art special effects dreamed up by the scientists partnering with the shady cable network airing the show. And it’s a hit! Millions of viewers are transfixed. But then, suddenly, all communication is severed. Trapped and paranoid, the kids must figure out what to do when this reality show loses its grip on reality. 

Now on to the excerpt!

In this excerpt, Chazz Young, head of the DV8 television network, promotes his new reality competition on the late night talk show, The Perky Paisley Show.

Item: Transcript of video recording

Source: The Perky Paisley Show

Date: January 21, 2016

[Chazz emerges from behind a curtain to thunderous applause. He crosses to Perky’s desk and takes a seat on the guest couch, a bright red velvet sofa shaped like a pair of lips.]

Perky: Welcome, Chazz!

Chazz: Thanks, Perk. Are those new hair extensions?

Perky: You bet. Are those newly frosted tips?

Chazz: I’ll frost your tips!

Perky: So what’s this new project I’m hearing about? Something space?

Chazz: Yeah. Something super space. Ten intrepid explorers, all smokin’ hot and in the prime of their lives, risking their futures and dreams and shit for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hop into a rocket and fly to the outer reaches of the galaxy. It’s gonna be epic.

Perky: Wow. What a show!

Chazz: It’s so much more than a show, Perky. DV8, long at the forefront of cutting-edge reality experiences, has once again innovated the format beyond anything that’s been tried before. Waste of Space is going to be brought to you in real time. We’re talking live feeds, streaming 24/7 on DV8.com. And every Thursday episode will end with a live segment, coming directly from the spaceplane itself!

[applause]

Perky: And is this a competition? Will the participants be vying for a cash prize or a scholarship or something? Are there going to be challenges or games for them to play? Are they going to be eliminated?

Chazz: [chuckling] Patience, Perky. I can’t give away all my secrets.

Perky: Oh, Chazz, you’re so bad. [giggles] So the cast members—

Chazz: Please, Perky, let’s not refer to them as cast members. Pioneers such as these deserve a far more dignified title.

Perky: Such as?

Chazz: Spacetronauts.

Perky: Fantastic. And I hear this is all being done in conjunction with a space agency, right? Are the Spacetronauts

gonna, like, do science while they’re up there? Experiments?

Chazz: Yeah. [saucily raises an eyebrow] On each other.

[Crowd hoots and hollers.]

Perky: I like what I’m hearing! Care to elaborate?

Chazz: All I can say is that we’re locking ten angst-ridden teenagers in an area no bigger than a small apartment for an extended period of time. You do the math.

Perky: Chaaaaazz. Are you implying that this will be the first-ever broadcast of hooking up in zero gravity?

Chazz: [winks at camera] You’ll have to tune in to find out.

About Gina:

Gina Damico is the author of Croak, Scorch, and Rogue, the grim-reapers-gone-wild books of the Croak trilogy. She has also dabbled as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. A native of Syracuse, New York, she now lives outside Boston with her husband, two cats, and one dog, and while she has never visited hell in person, she has spent countless waking hours at the Albany Regional Bus Terminal, which is pretty darn close. Visit her website at www.ginadami.co.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a hardcover of WASTE OF SPACE! US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/3/2017- Wandering Bark Books- Guest Post

7/4/2017- Eli to the nth- Review

7/5/2017- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

7/6/2017- BookHounds YA- Review

7/7/2017- Hooked To Books- Interview

Week Two:

7/10/2017- Novel Novice- Review

7/11/2017- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt

7/12/2017- Lisa Loves Literature- Review

7/13/2017- YA and Wine- Interview

7/14/2017- YA Book Madness- Review

Review- Poison by Bridget Zinn

Poison

Bridget Zinn

Release Date: March 12, 2013

Hardcover: 288 pages

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (Disney)

ISBN:  1423139933

Source: ARC from the publisher

Rating: Really Liked!

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From Goodreads.

Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.

But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart . . . misses.

Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king’s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?

Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she’s certainly no damsel-in-distress—she’s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.

This book was so cute y’all!!!! It wasn’t the epic, heart-wrenching, OMG my soul hurts High Fantasy that I normally love and am drawn to but, it was a fun quick read!

This book reminded me of a cross between Maria V Snyder’s Healer series and Rachel Hawkins Hex Hall series. It had the high fantasy aspects I love but it also had humor and snark. The MC Kyra had me laughing at some of her antics. Like crossing a river in a lacy slip with a pig on her head; yep that really happened and the scene is hilarious! And let’s talk about the pig... she’s a tracker like a kind of bloodhound and she was the cutest thing ever! She made me want to get a pig of my own lol. Oh and there’s a boy and he’s handsome, funny, smart, and a bit mysterious and I loved him! He totally reminded me of Archer from Hex Hall.

The story itself was kind of predictable but hey I had fun reading it and I think it’s a standalone; but if Ms. Zinn decided to delve back into this world I would definitely read it!

I chose a funny scene for you enjoy! J

For some reason, the ridiculous drinking song reminded Kyra of her dad. He would love Fred.

Kyra quashed the thought as quickly as it had sprung up on her. She couldn’t think of her family.

They sang it through together, complete with imaginary beer. The way he watched her sing made her feel as undressed as she’d been when they first met.

When they finished, Fred picked up the cooking pot. “I’m going to go give this a quick rinse.”

Kyra was warm all over. She pulled her bedroll out and snuggled down into it.

A few minutes later, a chuckle came from behind her. “Kitty, don’t be alarmed, but this part of the forest seems to be populated by a bush I’ve never seen before.”

“Hmmmm…?”

“It seems to be sprouting women’s underthings.”

Kyra sat bolt upright. “Leave those underthings alone.”

Fred sat beside her. “I wouldn’t dream of touching such an unusual plant. It’s probably poisonous.”

 

Something Strange and Deadly Blog Tour & Giveaway

Hey y’all! So we’re super excited to host Susan Dennard today. Jaime read Something Strange and Deadly and absolutely loved it check out her review here! For our tour stop we asked Susan to write a scene from Daniel’s POV about Eleanor and what she sent back is more than we expected; it’s way more! It’s so awesome we laughed so hard we cried! Daniel is one funny dude J

Ok since the scene is super long and really awesome we’ll keep this short so you can read it here’s the scene…… Oh and make sure to enter the giveaway for a signed copy below!

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Awesome right? Susan will have this posted on her site after this week if you’d like to visit her there http://susandennard.com/ and stop by Itching For Books for the rest of the tour stops!

Also check out the trailer! J

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And remember to order your copy today!