Tour Announcement: INTO THE MADNESS by A.K. Koonce

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for an Adult Reverse Harem Alice In Wonderland Retelling, INTO THE MADNESS by A.K. Koonce which releases on May 14, 2019!

The tour will run for two weeks - from May 13th-17th & 20th-24th will have one or two stops per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until May 6th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for INTO THE MADNESS this May! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title:  INTO THE MADNESS: A Reverse Harem Series (The Villainous Wonderland Series Book 1)
Author: A.K. Koonce
Pub. Date: May 14, 2019
Publisher: A.K. Koonce
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 245
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle

I didn’t fall into a place of wonder and madness. I was taken.

This world is a perfect, enchanting wonderland. The people here are just as alluring.

But we all have our secrets.

Like the white rabbit who’s leading a rebellion right under the King’s nose. Or the sweet March Hare who’s actually an enemy spy. Or my one true ally in all of this, a killer who’s so feared they won’t even say his real name.

As for me, I have more secrets than all of them combined. Because Wonderland is waiting for the beloved Alice Liddell.

And I’m just the bitch pretending to be her.

This is a reverse harem series, recommended for readers 18 and over.

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Tour Announcement: HAVEN REALM Box Set by Mila Young

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for a Reverse Harem Fairy Tale Retellings Fantasy Box Set, HAVEN REALM Box Set by Mila Young which releases in February 2019! Everyone who signs up for this tour will be entered to win a $10 Amazon GC!

The tour will run for two weeks - from February 11th- 15th & 18th-22nd will have one or two stops per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, interviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the author and bloggers can review one or all 3 of the books!

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until February 6th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for HAVEN REALM Box Set this February! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: HAVEN REALM Box Set
Author: Mila Young
Pub. Date: February 2019
Publisher: Mila Young
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 813
Find it: Goodreads

Mila Young's 3 Reverse Harem Fairy Tale Retellings in a box set!

Hunted (A Haven Realm Novel)

Little Red Riding Hood. Three Big Bad Wolves. A Poisonous Scheme.

Scarlet, a healer, lives nestled in the forest surrounded by humans on one side and wolves on the other. But when a rogue wolf attacks her, she's rescued by another pack and taken deep into their den to perform her healing magic on an injured Alpha.

The wolves in the forest are under threat from a mysterious affliction, and Scarlet is the only hope they have left. Faced with a mixed pack of threatened shifters, Scarlet must use her wits and magic to survive and unravel the strange affliction now affecting the wolves... All while trying to navigate an overpowering attraction to not just one, but three of the Alphas.

Witches, wolves, magic and love intertwine in an exciting mystery that finds its own, unique, 'Happily Ever After.'

Note: Each book in the Haven Realm series is a standalone book.

Cursed (A Haven Realm Novel)

Beauty and the Four Beasts. A Deadly Curse. A Fallen Kingdom.

With magic banned in the human realm, Bee, a powerful witch, has had to offer her services in secret. When a request to break a curse comes from the dangerous mountains and royal bear shifters, Bee is hesitant, but winter is coming and funds are tight.

At the castle, Bee finds things are not quite what she was led to believe. The curse Bee is meant to break has reached its zenith, siphoning off the Prince's life while preventing him from controlling his shifting abilities. He is volatile, angry, and far stronger than she had imagined. His brothers, who commissioned her, present her with a challenge - fix it, or lose everything.

Soon the curse is spreading throughout the castle, taking brother alike. It's a race against the clock, buffeted by dark magic, intrigue, and a strange attraction that has her looking at the four brothers in a new light.

Note: Each book in the Haven Realm series is a standalone book.

Entangled (A Haven Realm Novel)

Tangles of death, danger, and monsters. Rapunzel and her sexy shifters must escape a witch’s vengeance.

At the age of eight, Elliana lost her father, her future, and her freedom in exchange for eternal captivity. Not to mention unimaginably long hair.

Trapped in a tower by a magical gargoyle, Elliana chances a few daring and ill-fated escapes in search of a powerful, hidden weapon, which could free her and kill the stone creature once and for all. But to do that, she must summon a sly dragon shifter, a ferocious lion shifter with way too much baggage, and a devious tiger shifter. But the witch who hexed her is returning to finish Elliana. Can she save herself and the heroic three shifters she’s slowly losing her heart to before they all die?

Dragons, lions, magical hair and love merge in this heart-wrenching tale that finds its own, unique, 'Happily Ever After.'

Note: Each book in the Haven Realm series is a standalone book

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Tour Schedule: WINTERDREAM by Chantal Gadoury

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the WINTERDREAM by Chantal Gadoury Blog Tour which begins on Monday, November 26th!

The tour runs from November 26th-30th, will have two stops per day, and will consist of reviews, excerpts, & spotlights!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for a signed finished copy of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

11/26/2018- Jrsbookreviews- Review

11/26/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview

11/27/2018- History from a Woman’s Perspective- Review

11/27/2018- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

11/28/2018- Smada's Book Smack- Review

11/28/2018- Bookriot- Excerpt

11/29/2018- Clarissa Reads It All- Review

11/29/2018- Oh Hey! Books.- Interview

11/30/2018- Good Choice Reading- Excerpt

11/30/2018- Reese's Reviews- Review

About the Book

Title: WINTERDREAM

Author: Chantal Gadoury

Pub. Date: November 27, 2018

Publisher: Parliament House Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 290

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N

This Christmas Eve… no creature was stirring…

Except, maybe, a mouse.

At long last, can true love break the Nutcracker’s curse?

For Clara Stahlbaum, this Christmas means the end of her youth. A daughter of the aristocracy, Clara is expected to give up her dreams of adventures and the extraordinary for more normal days as the wife of a cruel Viscount.

But when magical Uncle Drosselmeyer returns with his wondrous, dancing contraptions, and one...special gift for Clara, she is beckoned to the land of Winter Dream, where she is thrust into the greatest adventure of her wildest dreams. But will she be able to break the Nutcracker's curse?

Uncle Drosselmeyer’s apprentice, Anton, is handsome as he is mysterious. But what is it about him Clara finds so alluring?

Winter Dream is a phenomenal retelling of The Nutcracker from the eyes of Clara Stahlbaum with all the magic of the Holiday season. If you loved S. Jae-Jones’ Wintersong, you’ll fall in love with this stunning tale of love, war, redemption, and Christmas magic.

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Release Day Blitz & Blog Tour Sign ups: WINTERDREAM by Chantal Gadoury

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Release Week Blitz that we're hosting for a Nutcracker Retelling WINTERDREAM by Chantal Gadoury which releases on November 27, 2018! We are also hosting the blog tour as well dates are November 26th-30th! 

Remember every blog tour and blitz you sign up for from now until December 31st will get you one entry to win our end of the year giveaway for a Kindle Fire or $50 worth of books from The Book Depository! 

The blitz is scheduled for the week of, November 27th and can go up at Midnight Eastern or any time after that on release day, and we'd love to have you take part!

If you'd love to participate but won't be able to get your post up by Midnight Eastern on Tuesday the 27th, posting later that day or the following day will be absolutely fine!

You do NOT need to be signed up as a host with Rockstar Book Tours to participate. EVERYONE is welcome to sign up.

The sign-up for the blitz will be super simple. We will provide the excerpt, cover, the blurb, buy and Goodreads links, Rafflecopter code, author details and links, and any other information for the post in a Word document.

And for those who don't want to do more than "tweak" their posts, we will provide a coded post for Blogger blogs that you can just add your own formatting to.

We will send everything you need for your posts by, November 25th . But if you do sign up after the 25th we'll send you the details out on the 26th.

***Sign-ups will be open until November 26th at noon PST***

RELEASE DAY BLITZ SIGN UP HERE

Blog Tour Info:

The tour will run for two weeks - from November 26th-30th will have one stop per day and will consist of reviews, interviews, excerpts, & spotlights.

Review copies (eGalley's only) will be provided by the author. 

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form below.

***Sign-ups open until November 20th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

SIGN UP FOR THE BLOG TOUR HERE!

We are anxiously awaiting WINTERDREAM's release on November 27th and are super excited to share the news about its release.

About the Book

Title: WINTERDREAM

Author: Chantal Gadoury

Pub. Date: November 27, 2018

Publisher: Parliament House Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 290

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N

This Christmas Eve… no creature was stirring…

Except, maybe, a mouse. 

At long last, can true love break the Nutcracker’s curse? 

For Clara Stahlbaum, this Christmas means the end of her youth. A daughter of the aristocracy, Clara is expected to give up her dreams of adventures and the extraordinary for more normal days as the wife of a cruel Viscount. 

But when magical Uncle Drosselmeyer returns with his wondrous, dancing contraptions, and one...special gift for Clara, she is beckoned to the land of Winter Dream, where she is thrust into the greatest adventure of her wildest dreams. But will she be able to break the Nutcracker's curse? 

Uncle Drosselmeyer’s apprentice, Anton, is handsome as he is mysterious. But what is it about him Clara finds so alluring? 

Winter Dream is a phenomenal retelling of The Nutcracker from the eyes of Clara Stahlbaum with all the magic of the Holiday season. If you loved S. Jae-Jones’ Wintersong, you’ll fall in love with this stunning tale of love, war, redemption, and Christmas magic. 

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Tour Schedule: DARK BREAKS THE DAWN by Sara B. Larson

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the DARK BREAKS THE DAWN Blog Tour which begins on Monday, May 22nd!

The tour runs from May 22nd-26th & 29th-June 2nd, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, interviews, guest posts, & excerpts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

5/22/2017- Adventures of a Book Junkie- Interview

5/23/2017- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

5/24/2017- Novel Novice- Guest Post

5/25/2017- A Dream Within A Dream- Review

5/26/2017- Two Chicks on Books- Interview

Week Two

5/29/2017- Fiktshun- Review

5/30/2017- A Backwards Story- Guest Post

5/31/2017- Mundie Moms- Review

6/1/2017- Fiction Fare- Interview

6/2/2017- Owl Always Be Reading- Review

About the Book

Title: DARK BREAKS THE DAWN

Author: Sara B. Larson

Pub. Date: May 30, 2017

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Pages: 320

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

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

On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers. The light looks brighter, the air is sharper, and the energy she can draw when fighting feels almost limitless.

But while her mother, the queen, remains busy at the war front, in the Dark Kingdom of Dorjhalon, the corrupt king is plotting. King Bain wants control of both kingdoms, and his plan will fling Evelayn into the throne much sooner than she expected.

In order to defeat Bain and his sons, Evelayn will quickly have to come into her ability to shapeshift, and rely on the alluring Lord Tanvir. But not everyone is what they seem, and the balance between the Light and Dark comes at a steep price.

In the first book of a remarkable duology, Sara B. Larson sets the stage for her reimagining of Swan Lake -- a lush romance packed with betrayal, intrigue, magic, and adventure.

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Tour Announcement: DARK BREAKS THE DAWN by Sara B. Larson

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for DARK BREAKS THE DAWN by Sara B. Larson which releases on May 30th!

The tour will run for two weeks - from May 22nd-26th & 29th-June 2nd- will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerpts, and guest posts.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts for a guest post or an interview will be required to come up with guest post topics (at least three) or interview questions (at most five). Interviews will be author or character interviews. 

Review copies will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until April 19th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the tour for DARK BREAKS THE DAWN this May! Jaime read this one and LOVED it!!! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: DARK BREAKS THE DAWN
Author: Sara B. Larson
Pub. Date: May 30, 2017
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Find it: Amazon, B&N. iBooks, Goodreads

On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers. The light looks brighter, the air is sharper, and the energy she can draw when fighting feels almost limitless.

But while her mother, the queen, remains busy at the war front, in the Dark Kingdom of Dorjhalon, the corrupt king is plotting. King Bain wants control of both kingdoms, and his plan will fling Evelayn into the throne much sooner than she expected.

In order to defeat Bain and his sons, Evelayn will quickly have to come into her ability to shapeshift, and rely on the alluring Lord Tanvir. But not everyone is what they seem, and the balance between the Light and Dark comes at a steep price.

In the first book of a remarkable duology, Sara B. Larson sets the stage for her reimagining of Swan Lake -- a lush romance packed with betrayal, intrigue, magic, and adventure.

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Tour Announcement: HEARTSTONE by Elle Katharine White

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for HEARTSTONE by Elle Katharine White which is releasing on January 17th!

The tour will run for two weeks - from January 9th-13th & 16th-20th- will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, excerpts, guest posts, and interviews.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts for a guest post or an interview will be required to come up with interview questions (at most five) guest posts will be done by the author. Interviews will be author or character interviews. 

Review copies (eGalley's only) will be provided by the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until December 27th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the release of HEARTSTONE this January (Jaime read and loved)! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: HEARTSTONE
Author: Elle Katharine White
Pub. Date: January 17, 2017
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Pages: 352
Formats: Paperback eBook
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms.

They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.

Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.

Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn’t expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.

It’s a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she’s never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart.

Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.

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Tour Schedule: ROSEBLOOD by A.G. Howard

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the ROSEBLOOD Blog Tour which begins on Monday, October 24th!

The tour runs from October 24th-28th, will have two or three stops per day, and will consist of a mix of reviews, special posts, or spotlights.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 5 copies of the book and masks, US Only. AND some exclusive giveaways on each day's special guest post that are international!!! So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win!

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

10/24/2016- Mundie Moms- Spotlight

10/24/2016- Stories & Sweeties- Guest Post

10/24/2016- Adventures of a Book Junkie- Review

10/25/2016- Once Upon a Twilight- Spotlight

10/25/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

10/26/2016- Tales of the Ravenous Reader- Spotlight

10/26/2016- Seeing Double In Neverland- Guest Post

10/27/2016- BookHounds YA- Review

10/27/2016- Dark Faerie Tales- Guest Post

10/28/2016- Fiktshun- Review

10/28/2016- Bookemoji- Guest Post

About the Book

Title: ROSEBLOOD

Author: A.G. Howard

Pub. Date: January 10, 2016

Publisher: Amulet Books

Pages: 432

Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook

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

Make sure to pre-order the book from Abrams!

In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.

At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn’s dark agenda comes to light and he’s forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he’s ever known.

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Tour Schedule: SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH by Kim Zarins

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH Blog Tour which begins on Monday, August 29th!

The tour runs from August 29th-Sept 2nd & Sept 5th-9th, will have one stop per day, and will consist of a mix of reviews, interviews, and excerpts.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for TEN copies of the book & swag, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

8/29/2016- Novel Novice- Guest Post

8/30/2016- A Gingerly Review- Review

8/31/2016- Twinning for Books- Guest Post

9/1/2016- The Petite Book Blogger- Review

9/2/2016- BookCatPin- Guest Post

Week Two

9/5/2016- Just Commonly- Review

9/6/2016- Wandering Bark Books- Guest Post

9/7/2016- The Reading Nook Reviews- Review

9/8/2016- Literary Meanderings- Guest Post

9/9/2016- Eli to the nth- Review

About the Book

Title: SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH

Author: Kim Zarins

Pub. Date: September 6, 2016

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Pages: 448

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

In this contemporary retelling of The Canterbury Tales, a group of teens on a bus ride to Washington, DC, each tell a story—some fantastical, some realistic, some downright scandalous—in pursuit of the ultimate prize: a perfect score.

Jeff boards the bus for the Civics class trip to Washington, DC, with a few things on his mind:
-Six hours trapped with his classmates sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
-He somehow ended up sitting next to his ex-best friend, who he hasn’t spoken to in years.
-He still feels guilty for the major part he played in pranking his teacher, and the trip’s chaperone, Mr. Bailey.
-And his best friend Cannon, never one to be trusted and banned from the trip, has something “big” planned for DC.

But Mr. Bailey has an idea to keep everyone in line: each person on the bus is going to have the chance to tell a story. It can be fact or fiction, realistic or fantastical, dark or funny or sad. It doesn’t matter. Each person gets a story, and whoever tells the best one will get an automatic A in the class.

But in the middle of all the storytelling, with secrets and confessions coming out, Jeff only has one thing on his mind—can he live up to the super successful story published in the school newspaper weeks ago that convinced everyone that he was someone smart, someone special, and someone with something to say.

In her debut novel, Kim Zarins breathes new life into Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in a fresh and contemporary retelling that explores the dark realities of high school, and the subtle moments that bring us all together.

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Tour Announcement: SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH by Kim Zarins

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH by Kim Zarins which is releasing on September 6th!

The tour will run for two weeks - from August 29th-September 2nd & September 5th-9th - will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts for a guest post or an interview will be required to come up with interview questions (at most five) guest posts will be done by the author. Interviews will be author or character interviews. 

ARCs will be provided to review stops via the publisher.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until July 13th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are totally stoked for the release of SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH this September. We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH
Author: Kim Zarins
Pub. Date: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 448
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

In this contemporary retelling of The Canterbury Tales, a group of teens on a bus ride to Washington, DC, each tell a story—some fantastical, some realistic, some downright scandalous—in pursuit of the ultimate prize: a perfect score.

Jeff boards the bus for the Civics class trip to Washington, DC, with a few things on his mind:
-Six hours trapped with his classmates sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
-He somehow ended up sitting next to his ex-best friend, who he hasn’t spoken to in years.
-He still feels guilty for the major part he played in pranking his teacher, and the trip’s chaperone, Mr. Bailey.
-And his best friend Cannon, never one to be trusted and banned from the trip, has something “big” planned for DC.

But Mr. Bailey has an idea to keep everyone in line: each person on the bus is going to have the chance to tell a story. It can be fact or fiction, realistic or fantastical, dark or funny or sad. It doesn’t matter. Each person gets a story, and whoever tells the best one will get an automatic A in the class.

But in the middle of all the storytelling, with secrets and confessions coming out, Jeff only has one thing on his mind—can he live up to the super successful story published in the school newspaper weeks ago that convinced everyone that he was someone smart, someone special, and someone with something to say.

In her debut novel, Kim Zarins breathes new life into Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in a fresh and contemporary retelling that explores the dark realities of high school, and the subtle moments that bring us all together.

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Release Day Blitz Sign Ups: THE ROSE & THE DAGGER by Renee Ahdieh

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Release Day Blitz that we're hosting for Renee Ahdieh's THE ROSE & THE DAGGER, which releases on April 26, 2016.

The blitz is scheduled for its release date, Tuesday, April 26th and can go up at Midnight Eastern or any time after that on release day, and we'd love to have you take part!

If you'd love to participate but won't be able to get your post up by Midnight Eastern on Tuesday the 5th, posting later that day or the following day will be absolutely fine!

You do NOT need to be signed up as a host with Rockstar Book Tours to participate. EVERYONE is welcome to sign up.

The sign-up for the blitz will be super simple. We will provide the excerpt, cover, the blurb, buy and Goodreads links, Rafflecopter code, author details and links, and any other information for the post in a Word document.

And for those who don't want to do more than "tweak" their posts, we will provide a coded post for Blogger blogs that you can just add your own formatting to.

We will send everything you need for your posts by, April 22nd. But if you do sign up after the 22nd we'll send you the details out on the 25th.

***Sign-ups will be open until April, 25th at noon Pacific***

SIGN UP HERE

We both are anxiously awaiting THE ROSE & THE DAGGER's release on April 26th  and are super excited to share the news about its release.

About the Book

Title: THE ROSE & THE DAGGER

Author: Renee Ahdieh

Pub. Date: April 26, 2016

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Format: Hardcover, eBook, & audiobook

Find it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads

The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking The Wrath and the Dawn, lauded by Publishers Weekly as "a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance."

I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.


From the Hardcover edition. 

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Tour Announcement: EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale

Hey everyone! We are super stoked to announce a tour we're hosting for EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale which is releasing on May 10th, 2016!

The tour will run for two weeks - from May 2nd-6th & 9th-13th- will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of guest posts, interviews and reviews.

The bloggers chosen to host an guest post will be required to come up with topics (at most three) and interviewers will be required to come up with interview questions (at most five). Interviews can be either character or author interviews. 

Review copies (eGalley's ONLY) will be provided by Scholastic

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form.

***Sign-ups are open until March 29th, noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are super excited for EVERLAND's release this May (Jaime read and loved it!)! It sounds freaking awesome!

About the Book

Title: EVERLAND

Author: Wendy Spinale

Pub. Date: May 10, 2016

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Format: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads

Forget the story of Peter Pan you know. Because in Everland, the only way to grow up is to survive.

London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and Mikey. They spend their nights scavenging and their days avoiding the ruthless Marauders -- the German Army led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer.

Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a mysterious boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook? 

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