Posts Tagged ‘chick lit’

Pump Up Your Book Presents Exceeding Expectations Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Lisa April Smith, author of the mystery suspense novel, Exceeding Expectations (2old2wait2young2giveup), as she virtually tours the blogosphere March 7 – April 20 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Lisa April Smith Author Lisa April Smith lives with her husband, He-who-wishes-to-remain-anonymous, in Eternal Playland, Florida, a delightful spot just off I-95. Ms. Smith describes Eternal Playland as: “a little piece of level heaven with occasional dampness, where the bugs are plentiful but respectful, and even the smallest strip mall contains at least one pizza place and a nail salon.” Before discovering a passion for writing, Ms. Smith sold plumbing and heating,
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New Book for Review: Mystery/Suspense/Women’s Contemporary Fiction/Chick Lit ‘Exceeding Expectations’ by Lisa April Smith

Lisa April Smith will be touring March 5 – April 20 2012 with her mystery/suspense, women’s contemporary fiction, chick lit novel, Exceeding Expectations. It’s 1961 and Palm Beach socialite, irresistible rascal and devoted father Jack Morgan encounters genuine danger while staging his suicide to shield his beloved daughters from disgrace. Next, meet his daughter Charlotte (Charlie), an over-indulged 23 year-old struggling to cope with the traumatizing loss of her beloved father, her sister’s resulting mental breakdown and the discovery that she’s suddenly penniless. Fortunately Raul, an admiring young attorney, appears to offer assistance. As terrified as she is about daily survival, Charlie soon realizes that she has to learn
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New Book for Review: No Story to Tell

KJ Steele is touring from November 1 -January 13 with her literary fiction novel, No Story to Tell. Victoria Lackey, a once extraordinarily promising dancer, now finds herself mired down in a joyless marriage, tending to a heart full of secrets, her dream of being a dancer buried deep within her. Buried within her, that is, until Elliot, a newcomer to the small, gritty town of Hinckly and a sensual artist, recognizes the dancer’s spirit within her. Believing in her abilities, he encourages her to open a dance studio, something previously forbidden by Victoria’s boorish husband, Bobby. With Elliot’s attentions sparking the flame of desire within her, Victoria suddenly
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No Story to Tell Virtual Book Tour November, December and January

Join KJ Steele, author of the literary fiction novel, No Story to Tell (Fiction Studio), as she virtually tours the blogosphere November 5th, 2011 – January 13, 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About KJ Steele KJ Steele is an emerging writer who has learned that the process is not so much about choosing what to write as it is about having the courage to write what chooses to be written. Having spent the first half of her life creating an amazing family with her husband, Victor, she intends to spend the rest of it creating equally amazing fiction. You can find out
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with K.L. Brady

K. L. Brady is a D.C. native but spent a number of her formative years in the Ohio Valley. She’s an alumnus of the University of the District of Columbia and University of Maryland University College, earning a B.A. in Economics and M.B.A., respectively. She works as an analyst for a major government contracting firm and is an active real estate agent with Exit Realty by day—and writes by night (often into the wee hours of the morning). She lives just outside of D.C. in Cheltenham, Maryland, with her son and lives to eat chocolate, shop, read, and write. Her upcoming adult novel, THE BUM MAGNET, will be published
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The Bum Magnet Virtual Book Publicity Tour August 2011

Join K.L. Brady, author of the romantic comedy, The Bum Magnet (Simon & Schuster), as she virtually tours the blogosphere August 1 – 26, 2011, on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About K.L. Brady K. L. Brady is a D.C. native but spent a number of her formative years in the Ohio Valley. She’s an alumnus of the University of the District of Columbia and University of Maryland University College, earning a B.A. in Economics and M.B.A., respectively. She works as an analyst for a major government contracting firm and is an active real estate agent with Exit Realty by day—and writes by night
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New Book for Review: Romantic Comedy ‘The Bum Magnet’ by K.L. Brady

K.L. Brady is touring in August 2011 with her romantic comedy novel, The Bum Magnet (Simon & Schuster). Charisse Tyson’s got it all going on . . . She’s a savvy, successful real-estate agent with a quick wit, a low tolerance for BS and a gorgeous size-14 body. Despite her dream house, luxury car, and appetite for life’s best—like fine dining and hot men—she seems to have her own special talent for attracting players. Why do all of her ex-lovers belong in the Losers Hall of Fame? There was Lamar, the hazel-eyed Adonis who sowed more wild oats than Quaker. . . Sean, an expert at juggling relationships .
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Helen of Pasadena Virtual Book Tour November ‘10

Join Lian Dolan, author of the fiction novel Helen of Pasadena, as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November, 2010 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your book. About Lian Dolan Lian Dolan is a mother, wife, sister, friend, daughter, novelist, writer, and talk show host. She writes and talks about her adventures in modern motherhood for her website, www.chaoschronicles.com and her weekly podcast, The Chaos Chronicles. Lian has always used her voice to take on all aspects of motherhood, from common-sense parenting to all-consuming school volunteering to overcoming handbag envy. She is known for her humorous take on the day-to-day issues that face women everywhere.
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Allie Larkin

Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds, Argo and Stella, and a three-legged cat. She is the co-founder of TheGreenists.com, a site dedicated to helping readers take simple steps toward going green. STAY is her first novel. You can visit Allie’s website at www.allielarkinwrites.com. About Stay Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since the moment they met. And now they’re walking down the aisle, with Van standing nearby in a Halloween orange bridesmaid dress, her smile as hollow as a jack-o-lantern. After the wedding, Van drowns
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Stay Virtual Book Tour September ’10

Join Allie Larkin, author of the women’s fiction, Stay (Dutton Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Allie Larkin Allie Larkin lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, Jeremy, their two German Shepherds, Argo and Stella, and a three-legged cat. She is the co-founder of TheGreenists.com, a site dedicated to helping readers take simple steps toward going green. STAY is her first novel. You can visit Allie’s website at www.allielarkinwrites.com. About Stay Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since
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Win copy of ESCAPADES OF ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED ME by Maya Jax

Win a Copy of Escapades of Romantically Challenged Me & a Jax keychain from adorable author Maya Jax TODAY at The Book Boost! The Scene: Aspiring screenwriter Lelaina Zane finally lands a Hollywood break, but it’s cut short when her dad has a heart attack and she has to return to her hometown.  Now that she’s back, her parents want her to stay, show some responsibility and join the family law firm. Her Ex: Her first love, first kiss, first… you know, and first guy she caught with another woman.  Full of apologies and a proposition, he wants her to stay and be with him. Her Dilemma: With one
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Maya Jax

Loving spy and mystery novels, Maya Jax entertained the idea of being a secret agent and started working at an embassy overseas while doing her master’s in international relations.  During this time, she finished her first screenplay, an action/thriller about spies and nuclear weapons.  She pitched it to a friend in Hollywood, who told her she had talent, but to never – ever – show anyone the script again.  Realizing her love for writing was stronger than her desire to spy and fight crime, she attempted a second screenplay focusing on what she knew best — trying to make it as a writer.  The screenplay turned into a manuscript
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