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  • August 15, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Peach of a Pair Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kim Boykin’s A PEACH OF A PAIR virtual book tour September 1 – November 27! Title: A Peach of a Pair Author: Kim Boykin Publisher: Penguin Random House/Berkley Books Pages: 304 Genre: Southern Women’s Fiction “Palmetto Moon” inspired “The Huffington Post” to rave, It is always nice to discover a new talented author and Kim Boykin is quite a find. Now, she delivers a novel of a woman picking up the pieces of her life with the help of two spirited, elderly sisters in South Carolina. April, 1953. Nettie Gilbert has cherished her time studying to be a music teacher
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Search for the Stone of Excalibur Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Fiona Ingram’s THE SEARCH FOR THE STONE OF EXCALIBUR virtual book tour September 1-30! Title: The Search for the Stone of Excalibur Author: Fiona Ingram Publisher: Biblio Publishing Pages: 376 Genre: Juvenile Fiction Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Continuing the adventure that began in Egypt a few months prior in The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, cousins Adam and Justin Sinclair are hot on the trail of the second Stone of Power, one of seven ancient stones lost centuries ago. This stone might be embedded in the hilt of a newly discovered sword that archaeologists believe belonged to King Arthur: Excalibur. However, their
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Carson Chance, P.I., Over the Edge Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you N.E. Brown’s CARSON CHANCE, P.I., OVER THE EDGE virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: Carson Chance, P.I., Over the Edge Author: N.E. Brown Publisher: Tate Publishing Pages: 269 Genre: Romantic Suspense Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Set against the rock and roll era of the early 1960’s, when casual sex and recreational drugs were the norm, a chance meeting on a road trip finds twenty-four year old Carson Chance smitten with a young female hitchhiker he gives a ride to. Sparks fly as the two loners reach out to each other for companionship. They are like two pages torn from the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Leave Yesterday Behind Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lauren Linwood’s LEAVE YESTERDAY BEHIND virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: Leave Yesterday Behind Author: Lauren Linwood Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing Pages: 244 Genre: Romantic Suspense Format: Kindle Callie Chennault vaulted to fame on the nighttime soap Sumner Falls, but after a decade of playing the same role, she is ready for a new acting challenge. When Callie is attacked by a stalker on the streets of New York, she takes a leave of absence from the show and returns to her roots in Aurora, Louisiana, to heal both physically and emotionally and determine her next career move.
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  • July 31, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Stop the Diet, I Want to Get Off! Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Win $100 Amazon GC!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lisa Tillinger Johansen’s STOP THE DIET, I WANT TO GET OFF! virtual book tour August 3 – October 30! Title: Stop the Diet, I Want To Get Off! Author: Lisa Tillinger Johansen Publisher: J. Murray Press Pages: 350 Genre: Nonfiction/Nutrition/Health The Paleo.  The Zone.  The Gluten-free.  Another day, another diet.  We’re caught in a never-ending merry-go-round of weight loss plans, fueled by celebrity endorsers, TV doctors and companies angling for a piece of a $60 billion industry.  But do these diets really work?  And how healthy are they? Registered Dietitian Lisa Tillinger Johansen examines dozens of the most wildly popular
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Magno Girl Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Joe Canzano’s MAGNO GIRL virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: Magno Girl Author: Joe Canzano Publisher: Happy Joe Control Pages: 320 Genre: Comic Urban Fantasy Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Price: Paperback $9.89/Kindle $2.99/Nook $2.99 When a Manhattan pizza maker is found dead in his own dough, Magno Girl enlists the aid of her biker ninja boyfriend to help solve the crime – and quickly discovers there’s more to the pie than meets the eye, including a sinister plot that spans the globe. Magno Girl leaps into action. After all, she can fly, she can fight, and she can use her
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Don’t Hit Me! Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Vanessa de Largie’s DON’T HIT ME! virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: Don’t Hit Me! Author: Vanessa de Largie Publisher: Booktrope Pages: 88 Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir/Poetry/Journey Format: Paperback/Kindle #1 Amazon Bestseller # Winner of the 2014 Global eBook Award Bronze (women’s studies) # Winner of the 2014 Honourable Mention Award London Book Festival (memoir) # Five-Star Review Midwest Book Review # Five-Star Review San Francisco Book Review # Five-Star Review #1 Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer – UK # 3 out of 4 stars Official Online Bookclub Australian actress and author Vanessa de Largie is a survivor of domestic
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Time of Useful Consciousness Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jennifer Ott’s TIME OF USEFUL CONSCIOUSNESS virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: Time of Useful Consciousness Author: Jennifer Lott Publisher: Super Jenius Publications Pages: 276 Genre: Women’s Fiction/Historical Fiction Louisa Unger, a young German woman in Post-War World II Germany kills a man in cold blood. In her mind, freedom and preservation cause her to pull the trigger. Arrested by the American Allied forces and confined to a military prison, she greets the man investigating her crime, Colonel Taylor with biting sarcasm and scorn. Despite her offense, her fate is up to her – give up her countrymen
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Below the Water Line Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lisa Karlin’s BELOW THE WATER LINE virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: Below the Water Line: Getting Out, Going Back, and Moving Forward in the Decade After Hurricane Katrina Author: Lisa Karlin Publisher: Centennial Publishers Pages: 376 Genre: Memoir Format: Paperback 14.97/Kindle 9.99/Audio 22.99 Below the Water Line provides a gripping account of a family’s hurricane evacuation experiences and all that followed in the decade after Hurricane Katrina. The story begins in August 2005, when author Lisa Karlin, her husband, thirteen-year-old daughter, eleven-year-old son, and two dogs evacuated New Orleans for what they thought would be a two-day
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  • July 19, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents BlackJack Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Christine Donovan’s BLACKJACK virtual book tour August 3 – 28! Title: BlackJack Author: Christine Donovan Publisher: Christine Donovan Books Pages: 336 Genre:  Contemporary Romance Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Cole Jackson spends fifteen years in prison for a murder he did not commit, the murder of his wife, Lindsey. His talent as a songwriter and an avid reader save him from the loneliness of the cold, dark and unforgiving prison walls. But as he joins the world of the free again, he struggles with his once again fame, because of his rock-n-roll band, of being a convicted killer and the fact that his
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Laguna Nights Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kaira Rouda’s LAGUNA NIGHTS virtual book tour September 1 – 30! Title: Laguna Nights Author: Kaira Rouda Publisher: Real You Publishing Group Pages: 250 Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Madison Alcott was back in her hometown, caring for her sick mom and working long hours at the best resort in Laguna Beach. She never imagined she’d return to the place where she became famous on the hit reality TV show Laguna Nights, and the place where she was humiliated on national television. Fortunately, the past had stayed tucked away until her old high school boyfriend appeared in the lobby. Josh
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Grey Daze Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Michael Allan Scott’s GREY DAZE virtual book tour September 1 – 30! Title: Grey Daze (A Lance Underphal Mystery) Author: Michael Allan Scott Publisher: Independent Pages: 306 Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Supernatural/Paranormal Format: Paperback/Kindle GREY DAZE descends.  A fresh murder spins out of control, twisting into new realms of paranormal mystery. Not for the faint of heart, the third in the Lance Underphal Mystery series, is an interplay of corrupt characters immersed in today’s world. Paranormal twists and fast action in movie-like scenes set the story’s mystery/thriller elements apart from the typical whodunit/serial-killer thriller. Guided by his dead wife, a reluctant psychic finds
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Yell and Shout, Cry and Pout: A Kid’s Guide to Feelings Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Peggy Krugert Tietz’s YELL AND SHOUT, CRY AND POUT: A KID’S GUIDE TO FEELINGS virtual book tour September 1 – 30! Title: Yell and Shout, Cry and Pout: A Kid’s Guide to Feelings Author: Peggy Kruger Tietz Publisher: Peggy Kruger Tietz Pages: 40 Genre: Nonfiction/Psychoeducational Format: Paperback/Kindle Yell and Shout, Cry and Pout: A Kid’s Guide to Feelings is an essential guidebook for adults in steering children through the confusing behaviors that emotions evoke. When you understand the purpose of emotions, behavior becomes understandable. Each of the eight emotions is clearly defined thorough vignettes and illustrations, keeping both adult and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Maze Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jason Brannon’s THE MAZE virtual book tour September 1-30! Title: The Maze Author: Jason Brannon Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas Pages: 186 Genre: Christian Suspense/Fantasy Format: Paperback/Kindle/Audiobook A near death experience transports Jamie Burroughs into The Maze, a realm built by angels and demons and filled with traps and riddles for those haunted by their mistakes. For Jamie, The Maze becomes a terrifying journey through a world of darkness where his soul and the lives of those he loves hangs in the balance. With his family in danger and his soul in peril, Jamie is forced to reevaluate the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Rockstar Remedy Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dr. Gabrielle Francis’ THE ROCKSTAR REMEDY virtual book tour September 1-November 27! Title: The Rockstar Remedy Author: Dr. Gabrielle Francis with Stacy Baker Masand Publisher: HarperCollins Wave Pages: 330 Genre: Health and Wellness/Rock n Roll Format: Paperback/Kindle/Nook Known as the “Rock n’ Roll Doctor” to some of the most famous bands in the world, Dr. Gabrielle Francis shares her unique holistic prescription to achieving health and balance—even when you don’t live like a saint! As a Holistic Doctor to the music industry’s elite, Dr. Francis has helped rock stars repair, recover, and refuel from the demanding schedules and occasional overindulgences that come
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Pump Up Your Book Presents No Bull Information Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dr. John Gamble’s NO BULL INFORMATION: A HUMOROUS, PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HELP AMERICANS ADAPT TO THE INFORMATION AGE virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: No Bull Information Author: Dr. John Gamble Publisher: Morgan James Publishing Pages: 166 Genre: Psychological/Self-Help Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle/Nook In his new book, NO BULL INFORMATION, Dr. John Gamble challenges readers to confront the Information Age by abandoning simplistic thinking and taking a measured approach that requires asking questions to analyze and understand complicated issues, to identify and avoid word traps, and to effectively dissect and comprehend numbers frequently used to confuse voters and consumers. Gamble
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  • June 18, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Bigfoot Blues Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ricardo Sanchez’s BIGFOOT BLUES virtual book tour July 6 – August 28! Title: Bigfoot Blues Author: Ricardo Sanchez Publisher: Carina Press Pages: 251 Genre: Cozy Mystery Format: Kindle She eloped with Bigfoot. Or maybe Bigfoot kidnapped her. Either way, I’ve been hired to uncover the truth behind Cindy Funk’s disappearance. Me? I’m Floyd, and I’m a PI living my life as Elvis would have wanted. Not just in sequined jumpsuits. With character. Cindy’s trail leads me to River City, Oregon—aka the Mythical Creature Capital of the World—where I catch Case #2. This one from an eccentric billionaire who’s lost a
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  • June 18, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents My Spouse Wants More Sex Than Me Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dr. Ruxandra LeMay’s MY SPOUSE WANTS MORE SEX THAN ME: THE 2-MINUTE SOLUTION FOR A HAPPIER MARRIAGE virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: My Spouse Wants More Sex Than Me: The 2-Minute Solution for a Happier Marriage Author: Dr. Ruxandra LeMay Publisher: LJAR Services, LTC. Pages: 67 Genre: Nonfiction/Psychology/Self-Help Format: Kindle/Paperback (available soon) Is “not enough sex” a daily or weekly argument in your relationship? Is sex at the bottom of your to-do list after mopping the floors, laundry, and packing the kids’ lunches? Would you rather catch up on your favorite show than have sex? Then this
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Luna Marina and the McMachina Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you G.A. Costa & A.R. Costa’s  LUNA MARINA AND THE MCMACHINA virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: Luna Marina and the McMachina (The Adventures of Luna Marina Blue Book 1) Author: G.A. Costa & A.R. Costa Publisher: G.A. Costa & A.R. Costa Pages: 485 Genre: Young Adult Format: Paperback/Kindle Fourteen-year-old Luna Marina Blue has the temper and disposition of a sailor (with the language and the manners to match)! She’s mad at everyone and everything around her, but what has her maddest of all is that it’s the first day of school and summer vacation is over. Poor Little
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The White River Killer Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Stephen Wilson’s THE WHITE RIVER KILLER virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: The White River Killer Author: Stephen Wilson Publisher: Stephen Wilson File Size: 501 KB Genre: Mystery John Riley Hubbard is a young farmer and part-time reporter in a small southern town. After the body of an Arab college student is found near his home, Hubbard reluctantly agrees to cover the grisly story for the local paper. When he discovers there is a surprising link from this crime to his father’s unsolved murder, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the killer’s identity. Since he was a child, Hubbard
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ben’s School Daze Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Joanne Larcom & Robyn Sims’ BEN’S SCHOOL DAZE virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: Ben’s School Daze Authors: Robyn Sims and Joanne Larcom Publisher: Peence & Rogue Designs Pty Ltd Pages: 28 Genre: Children’s Picture Book This is a story about Ben, a lively and active boy, who finds the sensory experiences within his day to be overwhelming. Loud noises vibrate through his body and “shoes and sock bother him.. they never feel just right”. This can make it hard for Ben to be a good student.  But don’t worry, his teacher and mum know what to do
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Fires of Man Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dan Levinson’s FIRES OF MAN virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: Fires of Man Author: Dan Levinson Publisher: Jolly Fish Press Pages: 392 Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Drama Format: Paperback/Kindle Supposedly, the war between Calchis and Orion ended decades ago. But upon reporting to an isolated Orion army base for basic training, Private Stockton Finn learns the war still rages, only the weapons have changed—most disturbingly of all, Finn has been selected to become one of those weapons. Across the border, young Calchan farm boy Aaron Waverly learns all too well just how determined his country is to win
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Guilt Free Motherhood Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Amber Khan’s GUILT FREE MOTHERHOOD: A 5-STEP GUIDE TO RECLAIMING YOUR TIME, HEALTH & WELL-BEING virtual book tour June 15 – July 31! Title: Guilt Free Motherhood: A 5-Step Guide to Reclaiming Your Time, Health & Well-Being Author: Amber Khan Publisher: Rethink Press Pages: 156 Genre: Nonfiction/Parenting/Motherhood Format: Paperback/Kindle “Own your happiness. Reclaim your well-being. Make a guilt-free lifestyle, your choice of living! Do you think being a ‘super mum’ is your only option? Do you neglect your own health while caring for others? Do you struggle to maintain a happy work/life balance? Do you often feel stressed and burnt-out?
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  • June 14, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Poofiest Pong Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Katherine Graham’s THE POOFIEST PONG virtual book tour July 6 – 10! Title: The Poofiest Pong Author: Katherine Graham Publisher: Katherine Graham Pages: 18 Genre: Children’s Picture Book Format: Kindle How do you measure the poofiness of your pongs? This is a question that baffles Max, the budding inventor. But with the help of his pong-o-meter and his little brother’s farts, Max and Billy are well on their way to blasting off for an adventure in outer space. For More Information The Poofiest Pong is available at Amazon. A journalist by training, Katherine Graham writes regularly for a number of
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Candy’s Chocolate Kingdom Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Nirit Littaney’s CANDY’S CHOCOLATE KINGDOM virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: Candy’s Chocolate Kingdom (Book 1: Kingdom Fantasy Series) Author: Nirit Littaney Publisher: Nirit Littaney Pages: 26 Genre: Children Format: Kindle Meet Candy, the cute girl who loves chocolate so much she dreams about it at night. Grab some sweets and follow Candy though a Magical Chocolate Kingdom that fills her belly and teaches her an important lesson about limits, after something very unexpected happens in the delicious empire. Though the vivid illustrations are sure to make your mouth water, Candy’s new understanding is the real treat even
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Overcoming Anxiety Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you David Berndt, Ph.D.’s OVERCOMING ANXIETY virtual book tour July 27 – August 20! Title: Overcoming Anxiety Author: David Berndt, Ph.D. Publisher: David Berndt, Ph.D. Pages: 110 Genre: Nonfiction/Self-Help Format: Kindle The good news is that anxiety can be overcome without relying on medication. Psychologist David Berndt, Ph.D., in Overcoming Anxiety outlines several self-help methods for management of anxiety and worry. In clear simple language and a conversational style, Dr. Berndt shares with the reader powerful step by step proven techniques for anxiety management. You will learn: A Self-hypnosis grounding technique in the Ericksonian tradition. Box Breathing, Seven Eleven and similar
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Shaytan: A Journey Into Evil Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you David S. Arthur’s SHAYTAN: A JOURNEY INTO EVIL virtual book tour July 6-31! Title: Shaytan: A Journey Into Evil Author: David S. Arthur Publisher: Brighton Publishing LLC Pages: 395 Genre: Adventure/Thriller India – 1947. In the heart of the jungle, death stalks the night. The authorities claim it is a man-eating leopard. The natives believe it is something far more terrifying—a creature that by day wears the skin of a man, but when craving human flesh becomes the demon…SHAYTAN! While on expedition to India, historical sleuth Richard Quizzenbury and his wife, Emily, suddenly find themselves on the hunt for a
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Pump Up Your Book Presents ’89 Walls Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Katie Pierson’s ’89 WALLS virtual book tour June 1 – July 31! Title: ’89 Walls Author: Katie Pierson Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing Pages: 264 Genre: Young Adult Format: Paperback College is not in the cards for Seth. He spends his minimum wage on groceries and fakes happiness to distract his mom from the MS they both know will kill her. It’s agony to carry around a frayed love note for a girl who’s both out of his league and beneath his dignity. Quinn’s finishing high school on top. But that cynical, liberal guy in her social studies class makes
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  • May 20, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents BlindSight Virtual Book Excerpt Tour & Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Susan Peterson Wisnewski’s BLINDSIGHT virtual book excerpt tour Jue 1-26! Title: BlindSight Author: Susan Peterson Wisnewski Publisher: SPW Writes Pages: 238 Genre: Thriller/Paranormal/Suspense Format: Kindle Life is already bad enough after Tisha Adams loses both her job and her beautiful Manhattan apartment. Living in a musty garage apartment and working for her uncle in Queens, her life is upended when she witnesses a murder on her train commute. When the body disappears, she teams up with Detective Murphy, a man with mysterious abilities. But Tisha is keeping a secret of her own, a skill she’s always hated and feared. The
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  • May 7, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Color of Our Sky Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Amita Trasi’s THE COLOR OF OUR SKY virtual book tour July 6 – 31! Title: The Color of Our Sky Author: Amita Trasi Publisher: Bloomhill Books Pages: 424 Genre: Women’s Fiction/Suspense Format: Paperback/Kindle A sweeping, emotional journey of two childhood friends—one struggling to survive the human slave trade and the other on a mission to save her—two girls whose lives converge only to change one fateful night in 1993. India, 1986: Mukta, a ten-year-old girl from the lower caste Yellamma cult of temple prostitutes has come of age to fulfill her destiny of becoming a temple prostitute. In an attempt
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