Archive for September, 2016:

Pump Up Your Book Presents Beethoven In Love; Opus 139 Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Howard J. Smith’s BEETHOVEN IN LOVE; OPUS 139 virtual book tour November 1 – April 28! Inside the Book Title: BEETHOVEN IN LOVE; OPUS 139 Author: Howard Jay Smith Publisher: SYQ Pages: 385 Genre: Literary Fiction/Biographical Fiction At the moment of his death, Ludwig van Beethoven pleads with Providence to grant him a final wish—one day, just a single day of pure joy. But first he must confront the many failings in his life, so the great composer and exceedingly complex man begins an odyssey into the netherworld of his past life led by a spirit guide who certainly seems to be
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ghost Hampton Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ken McGorry’s GHOST HAMPTON virtual book tour October 3 – November 30! Inside the Book Title: GHOST HAMPTON Author: Ken McGorry Publisher: Independent Pages: 450 Genre: Paranormal Thriller Lyle Hall is a new man since his car accident and spinal injury. The notoriously insensitive Bridgehampton lawyer is now afflicted with an odd sensitivity to other people’s pain. Especially that of a mysterious young girl he encounters outside a long-abandoned Victorian house late one October night. “Jewel” looks about 12. But Lyle knows she’s been dead a hundred years. Jewel wants his help, but it’s unclear how. As if in return,
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First Chapter: Girl Within Girl by S.P. Aruna

Title: Girl Within Girl: An Erotic Thriller (Book 1: Unraveling) Author: S.P. Aruna Publisher: BookBaby Pages: 170 Genre: Erotic Thriller Katrina is never alone. She is bound to others inside her, tighter than any Siamese twins could ever be: Cherry, the freewheeling photojournalist, Anisa, the covert spy-assassin, and others as yet unknown, all sharing her body and mind as she goes about her work in a psychiatric hospital. But she is starting to unravel, and her sole hope is the handsome Dr. Sean Paisley, the only one who can make her whole again. Girl Within Girl is a dark erotic thriller that wanders through a sensual maze of mind
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Pump Up Your Book Presents For the Love of Meat Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jenny Jaeckel’s FOR THE LOVE OF MEAT virtual book tour October 3- 28! Inside the Book Title: For the Love of Meat Author: Jenny Jaekel Publisher: Raincloud Press Pages: 162 Genre: Short Stories/Light Romance/Historical For the Love of Meat combines whimsical and surreal illustrations with engaging, intimate encounters that explore the depths of human experience. Unique and diverse in setting, and with touches of magical-realism, these nine stories will tug at the strings of the wandering, romantic heart, setting it delightfully ablaze. In Wander the Desert, Sister Aurelia, a nun from the early 20th century, finds herself stranded in the Mexican desert with
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Pump Up Your Book Presents On Top of the World (Until the Bell Chimes) Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you David Lamb’s ON TOP OF THE WORLD (UNTIL THE BELL CHIMES) virtual book tour October 3- December 16! Inside the Book Title: ON TOP OF THE WORLD (UNTIL THE BELL CHIMES) Author: David Lamb Publisher: Woolly Mammoth Books Pages: 240 Genre: Contemporary Romance Fiction/Multicultural/Humor/Satire 2016 BEST FICTION-Pacific Book Awards. FROM THE FUNNY AND NATURALLY BRILLIANT DAVID LAMB, award-winning playwright of the New York Times celebrated play, Platanos Y Collard Greens, comes a modern spin on Dickens’ classic tale that perfectly combines humor and romance in a story re-imagined for our digital, consumerist age.  This version of Scrooge and Belle is familiar, yet unlike
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lions Can’t Eat Spaghetti Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Bethany Ramos’ LIONS CAN’T EAT SPAGHETTI virtual book tour October 17 – 21! Inside the Book Title: LIONS CAN’T EAT SPAGHETTI Author: Bethany Ramos Publisher: 4RV Publishing Pages: 50 Genre: Children’s Picture Book Christopher finds a kitten on his doorstep, which, to his surprise, grows up into a lion! Since Christopher already loves his pet, he tries to introduce him to his everyday life, much to the horror of his friends, family, and neighbors. Lions Can’t Eat Spaghetti is a lighthearted children’s book for ages 3 to 6 that celebrates the special bond that all children have with animals. Amazon
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Pump Up Your Book Presents 52 Reasons To Vote For Hillary Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Brittany Stalsburg’s 52 REASONS TO VOTE FOR HILLARY virtual book tour September 26 – October 21! Inside the Book Title: 52 Reasons To Vote For Hillary Authors: Bernard Whitman & Brittany Stalsburg Publisher: Prospecta Press Pages: 160 Genre: Nonfiction/Politics Reasons to Vote for Hillary is a comprehensive guide and re-introduction to Hillary Clinton’s career and life history to help voters understand why she is the best candidate to lead America forward into the 21st century. Pick up your copy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Meet the Authors Bernard Whitman is a Democratic Party political pollster and strategist in the United States.
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First Chapter: Friend of the Devil by Mark Spivak

Title: Friend of the Devil Author: Mark Spivak Publisher: Black Opal Books Pages: 325 Genre: Culinary Thriller In 1990 some critics believe that America’s most celebrated chef, Joseph Soderini di Avenzano, sold his soul to the Devil to achieve culinary greatness. Whether he is actually Bocuse or Beelzebub, Avenzano is approaching the 25th anniversary of his glittering Palm Beach restaurant, Chateau de la Mer, patterned after the Michelin-starred palaces of Europe. Journalist David Fox arrives in Palm Beach to interview the chef for a story on the restaurant’s silver jubilee. He quickly becomes involved with Chateau de la Mer’s hostess, unwittingly transforming himself into a romantic rival of Avenzano.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Born to Resist Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ember Raine Winters’ BORN TO RESIST virtual book tour October 3 – 28! Inside the Book Title: BORN TO RESIST Author: Ember Raine Winters Publisher: Independent Pages: 191 Genre: YA Dystopian “I never thought one moment could change my life forever. In an instant life as I knew it was over. My new life was the stuff of legends. I just hoped I was strong enough to survive it.” A series of what were called The Immigration Wars changed the way of life for the former United States. It was thrown into chaos and a dictator came into power. On the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Red Wolf Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you David Tindell’s THE RED WOLF virtual book tour October 3 – 7! Inside the Book Title: THE RED WOLF Author: David Tindell Publisher: Createspace Pages: 410 Genre: Thriller/Espionage January 1987: In a secret meeting at Camp David, the president instructs the CIA to send a team of operatives behind the Iron Curtain to track down a legendary Spetsnaz soldier known only as the Red Wolf. Their mission is to prevent the Wolf from assassinating Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and touching off a military takeover that might turn the Cold War hot overnight. The newly-formed Pallas Group selects Air Force special
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Battle for Darracia Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Michael Phillip Cash’s THE BATTLE FOR DARRACIA virtual book tour October 2 – 14! Inside the Book Title: The Battle for Darracia: Books I – II – III Author: Michael Phillip Cash Publisher: Chelshire, Inc. Pages: 542 Genre: Sci/Fi / Fantasy The Battle for Darracia Books I, II, and III, are now combined into one epic novel! On the planet Darracia, an ever-widening social gap between its inhabitants is causing turmoil that is fracturing a once peaceful world. Struggling with his identity, nineteen year old Prince V’sair must harness the power of the elusive Fireblade, the secret to a warrior’s
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Pump Up Your Book Presents One-Way Ticket Home Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you K.C. Hardy’s ONE-WAY TICKET HOME virtual book tour October 3 – November 30! Inside the Book Title: One-Way Ticket Home Author: K.C. Hardy Publisher: Casbury Lane Press Pages: 262 Genre: Christian Inspirational Fiction Days before boarding the plane to Italy for her daughter’s wedding, Julie Whitaker receives an unexpected phone call from her past. The memory of Mark Jennings, a handsome and charming Top Gun pilot, had haunted her for decades. Their fairy tale wedding was everything she’d ever dreamed of, but it quickly turned into her worst nightmare. Starting a new a life without Mark proved to be much
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Pump Up Your Book Presents MADAM PRESIDENT: THE SECRET PRESIDENCY OF EDITH WILSON Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you William Hazelgrove’s MADAM PRESIDENT: THE SECRET PRESIDENCY OF EDITH WILSON virtual book tour October 17 – November 11! Inside the Book Title: Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson Author: William Hazelgrove Publisher: Regnery Pages: 352 Genre: Narrative Nonfiction After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a paralyzing stroke in the fall of 1919, his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson, began to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Office. Mrs. Wilson had had little formal education and had only been married to President Wilson for four years; yet, in the tenuous peace following the end of World War I, Mrs.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents TRANSGRESSION Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jannette Fuller’s TRANSGRESSION virtual book tour October 21 – 28! Inside the Book Title: Transgression (Book One of Ambrosial Acres Series) Author: Jannette Fuller Publisher: Solstice Publishing Pages: 186 Genre: YA/Mystery/Suspense Agent Yagil faces the fight of his calling as a Guardian Angel. His newest assignment is going to take every bit of perseverance and patience he has. Seventeen year old Amber Reynolds is looking for some freedom and independence from her rigid lifestyle. Going behind her parents’ back, she takes a part-time job at the renowned inn located within Ambrosial Acres. As Agent Yagil watches over Amber, he discovers
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First Chapter Spotlight: Storm of Arranon by R.E. Sheahan & Book Giveaway!

About the Book:   Title: Storm of Arranon Author: R. E. Sheahan Publisher: Rule of Three Press Pages: 300 Genre: YA Science Fiction/Fantasy  A forbidden birth. A remarkable young woman. A marauding alien society. The battle begins. A brutal alien society invades Korin and Arranon, intent on destroying the two worlds that make up Cadet Erynn Yager’s home. Forced to expose her strange abilities and reveal her forbidden birth, a guarded web of secrets unravels. Stranded on an unfamiliar planet of eternal winter and predatory wildlife, the mysterious living consciousness of Arranon intervenes, leading Erynn on a mystical journey. Aware of Erynn’s potential, the alien enemy pursues her. She struggles
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First Chapter: 23 Minutes Past 1 A.M. by Robert J. Dornan

Title: 23 Minutes Past 1 A.M. Author: Robert J. Dornan Publisher: Independent Pages: 550 Genre: Historical Fiction In the early morning of her sister’s wedding day, Mila Kharmalov stared in stunned silence at the coloured sparks streaming from Reactor Four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant.  At that very moment, her life and the lives of everyone she knew changed forever. Years later and on another continent, Adam Byrd was writing biographies for everyday people looking to leave their legacy in book form. When the woman he loved phoned from Kiev offering him the chance to write the story of a lifetime, he jumped at the opportunity not realizing that
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First Chapter Reveal & Tour Kickoff: Save the Last Dance by Eric Joseph & Eva Ungar Grudin

Title: Save The Last Dance Author: Eric Johnson & Eva Ungar Grudin Publisher: Hargrove Press Pages: 360 Genre: Literary Fiction A tale of the power and peril of first love rediscovered. Adam Wolf and Sarah Ross were teenage sweethearts who grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio in the late 50’s and early 60’s. They set a wedding date when they turned fifteen. The day came and went. For most of their lives the two were out of contact. With their 50th high school reunion approaching, Adam and Sarah reconnect. Email exchanges – after the first tentative “hi”, then a deluge- five, ten- by the end of the week twenty emails
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Future of Clean Energy Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Gary Schwendiman’s THE FUTURE OF CLEAN ENERGY virtual book tour October 3- 28! Inside the Book Title: THE FUTURE OF CLEAN ENERGY: WHO WINS AND WHO LOSES AS THE WORLD GOES GREEN Author: Gary Schwendiman Publisher: AuthorHouse Pages: 216 Genre: Nonfiction Most books on clean energy are so data-driven and scientific that they’re all but impossible to understand. Fortunately, this isn’t one of them. Visionary author Gary Schwendiman answers the energy sector’s biggest questions in a way that anyone can understand and appreciate. This is as much a book for investors and political leaders as it is for the casual
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