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Cover Reveal: Amanda Lester and the Red Spider Rumpus by Paula Berinstein

10/18/2016

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Today is the cover reveal for Amanda Lester and the Red Spider Rumpus by Paula Berinstein. This cover is designed by Anna Mogileva.

​This cover reveal is organized by Lola's Blog Tours.​

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Amanda Lester and the Red Spider Rumpus (Amanda Lester, Detective #5)
By Paula Berinstein
Genre: Mystery/ Detective
Age category: Young Adult
Release Date: 1 November, 2016
Blurb:
It only takes a moment to spill a secret.
 
The detectives have managed to keep Legatum Continuatum's secrets safe for more than a hundred years, but that could soon change. Amanda and her friends have discovered that the red spiders of Ambleside possess a talent that could expose everything.
 
Unfortunately, Amanda's new stepfather knows about them too, and his plans are deadly. The kids try to get to the spiders first, but their attempt to save them just complicates matters. Then Amanda disappears and it falls to her friends to save the day. If they fail, she could die. The situation has never been more critical. The problem is that only one person knows how to find her, and they don't trust him.
 
You can find Amanda Lester and the Red Spider Rumpus on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30296839-amanda-lester-and-the-red-spider-rumpus
 
You can pre-order Amanda Lester and the Red Spider Rumpus here:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Amanda-Lester-Spider-Rumpus-Detective-ebook/dp/B01JK1O1CC/
 
Get the first Amanda Lester book for free!
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy is free! Get your copy of the first Amanda Lester book here:
- Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Amanda-Lester-Sugar-Conspiracy-Detective-ebook/dp/B00Y41B47O/
- Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/amanda-lester-and-the-pink-sugar-conspiracy-paula-berinstein/1122050415?ean=2940152949322
- Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/amanda-lester-and-the-pink-sugar-conspiracy
- Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/626417
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About the Author:
Paula Berinstein is nothing like Amanda. For one thing, she’s crazy about Sherlock Holmes. For another, she’s never wanted to be a filmmaker. In addition, compared to Amanda she’s a big chicken! And she wouldn’t mind going to a secret school at all. In fact, she’s hoping that some day she’ll get to build one.
 
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You can find and contact Paula here:
- Website: http://amandalester.net
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaLesterDetective
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/pberinstein
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/969582.Paula_Berinstein/  
- Paula's blog on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/969582.Paula_Berinstein/blog
- The Writing Show podcasts: http://www.writingshow.com
- Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bQW4GP
 
Giveaway
There is a cover reveal wide giveaway for the cover reveal of Amanda Lester and the Red Spider Rumpus. One winner will win a 30$ amazon gift card.

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Penny Reid's Beard Science is LIVE

10/11/2016

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Title: Beard Science
 
Series: The Winston Brothers
 
Series Description: Everyone in Green Valley, Tennessee knows that the six bearded Winston brothers have been imbued with an unfair share of charm and charisma… and are prone to mischief.
 


​Blurb:
Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need?
 
Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate.
And desperate times call for Cletus Winston.
 
Cletus Winston is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery covered in conundrum sauce, and now he’s in a pickle. Despite being convinced of his own omniscience, extortion by the exalted Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley has taken him completely by surprise. So… what’s a maniacal mastermind to do?
 
Likely, the last thing you expect.
 
‘Beard Science’ is the third book in the Winston Brothers series, is a full-length romantic comedy novel, and can be read as a standalone.
 
Purchase Links:
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2cJKgy6
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2ckA5y2
Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/2cxMu1m
Amazon AU: http://amzn.to/2cCFSzS
iBooks: http://apple.co/2cEzxF3
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2c62HMG
Nook: http://bit.ly/2dEIHVa
Googleplay: http://bit.ly/2dOsFYe
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/2cH6e7W
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1RPX1St

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About the Author
Penny Reid is the USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. When she's not immersed in penning smart romances, Penny works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She's also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

Website: http://pennyreid.ninja/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5997227.Penny_Reid
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PennyReidWriter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReidRomance
Newsletter: http://pennyreid.ninja/newsletter/
 
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Review for this awesome sauce coming soon!!

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Book blitz In the Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold

10/1/2016

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This is my stop during the book blitz for In the Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold. In the Line of Duty is the 7th book in the Detective Madison Knight series, but it can be read as standalone.
This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 3 till 9 October, you can view the complete blitz schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours: http://www.lolasblogtours.net/book-blitz-in-the-line-of-duty-by-carolyn-arnold/
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In the Line of Duty (Detective Madison Knight series #7)
by Carolyn Arnold
Genre: Mystery, police procedural
Age category: Adult
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Length: 292 pages
Release Date: September 29, 2016
 
Blurb:
He devoted his life to seeking justice. But would she get any for him?
 
It was an ordinary day for police officer Barry Weir. It was the end of shift, he was tired, and he just wanted to get home to his wife and kids. But someone had other plans for him, shooting him down and forcing him to make the ultimate sacrifice.
 
When news of Weir’s murder reaches the department, it leaves Detective Madison Knight and every cop in the Stiles PD itching for revenge. It cuts Madison’s boyfriend, colleague, and Weir’s childhood friend, Troy Matthews, deepest of all, driving him away from everyone he loves just when they need one another the most.
 
With evidence pointing to a gang-related drive-by, Madison and her team investigate the town’s seedy underbelly in search of justice for their fallen brother. But the deeper they dig, the more convoluted the case becomes. Now they need to figure out if this was a random shooting as part of a gang initiation, a straight-up hate crime, or a targeted kill. But with members of the Stiles PD under attack, they have to do it fast…before more officers pay with their lives.
 
 
You can find In the Line of Duty on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31436390-in-the-line-of-duty  
 
You can buy In the Line of Duty here:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HZVSQPW/
- Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-line-of-duty-carolyn-arnold/1124067400?ean=2940153380056
- Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/in-the-line-of-duty-11
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ZX-qDAAAQBAJ
- iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/book/in-the-line-of-duty/id1131251159?mt=11
 

Series Information
 
ABOUT THE DETECTIVE MADISON KNIGHT SERIES
 
Murder. Investigation. The pursuit of justice. Do you love trying to figure out whodunit? How about investigating alongside police detectives from the crime scene to the forensics lab and everywhere in between? Do you love a strong female lead? Then I invite you to meet Detective Madison Knight as she solves murders with her male partner, utilizing good old-fashioned investigative work aided by modern technology.
 
This is the perfect book series for fans of Law & Order, CSI, Blue Bloods, Rizzoli & Isles, Women’s Murder Club, and Hawaii Five-O.
 
Read in any order or follow the series from the beginning: Ties That Bind, Justified, Sacrifice, Found Innocent, Just Cause, Deadly Impulse, In the Line of Duty, Life Sentence (Bonus Prequel).

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About the Author:
CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures.
 
Both her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
 
Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
 
She currently lives just west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime Writers of Canada.
 
And don’t forget to sign up for her newsletter for up-to-date information on release and special offers at http://carolynarnold.net/newsletters.
 
You can find and contact Carolyn here:
- Website: http://carolynarnold.net/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolynArnold
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carolyn_Arnold
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4893460.Carolyn_Arnold
- Newsletter: http://carolynarnold.net/newsletters

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Leila Tualla is a Filipino-American poet and author based in Houston, Tx. Leila’s books include a YA contemporary romance called Letters to Lenora and a memoir/poetry collection called Storm of Hope: God, Preeclampsia, Depression and me. Her poetry is featured in several mental health anthologies and she is currently working on a poetry collection based on Asian American stereotypes and identifies. Her chapbook “pmdd & me,” will be out this Spring 2022. ​

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      • The Poetry Marathon 2021
      • Remnants of Home
      • Poetica II
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