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Blitz: Withold by Andrea Pearson

7/18/2017

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This is my stop during the book blitz for Withhold by Andrea Pearson. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz takes place on 18 July. See the list of participating bloggers here: http://www.lolasblogtours.net/book-blitz-withhold-by-andrea-pearson
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​Withhold (Mosaic Chronicles #9)
By Andrea Pearson
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy
Age category: Young Adult, New Adult, Adult
Release Date: July 18, 2017

Blurb:
With the lives of everyone she holds dear at stake, will Nicole be able to do what it takes to stop the evil surrounding her?
 In the ultimate battle between good and evil, Nicole is in a race to stop Keitus before he achieves his plans. If he succeeds, he will crush everyone who has opposed him and enslave Earth and countless other planets. Unfortunately, he is only minutes away from his goal.
 
With so much at stake, Nicole and her friends must approach Helen, a volatile and dangerous spirit who will probably destroy them regardless of whether she gives them what they want. And the chances of her helping them are slim.
 
Fast-paced and epic magical fights, exciting plot twists, and non-stop action and adventure await. So sit down, buckle up, and hold on for the explosive, much-anticipated conclusion to the award-winning and bestselling Mosaic Chronicles.

​You can find Withhold on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35074867
 
Withhold is only $0.99 on release day!
You can buy your copy of Withhold for only $0.99 today only! Buy your copy here:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072BFQ1QX
- Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/withhold-andrea-pearson/1126315776?ean=2940154151310
- Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/withhold
- iBooks: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/withhold/id1232166482?mt=11
 
Download bonuses:
If you pre-order or buy a copy of Withhold you can receive some download bonuses! Here is how it works: buy your copy of Withhold and forward proof of purchase (a confirmation email or a screenshot) to withholdbonuses@gmail.com
You’ll receive 7 books (two books from Andrea Pearson and 5 from other authors) and some other goodies, including: a bachelor of science degree from Katon University, coloring pages, word search, fantasy illustration by Andrea's husband (James E. Curwen, professional illustrator) and more. Read all the details about the download bonuses here: http://andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/withhold-download-bonuses.html  

Free books!
You can get both Discern and Praxis for free when you sign-up for Andrea’s newsletter! You can sign-up for her newsletter here: http://andreapearsonbooks.com/myfreebooks.html
 
Find the whole Mosaic series on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NPTZPH
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Discern (Mosaic Chronicles #1)
He's dark and powerful, a magical anomaly. She's inexperienced and untrained. Can they set aside their differences in time to save themselves?
 
Links:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Discern-Mosaic-Chronicles-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00N1NZIKA/
- Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1124213399?
- Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/discern
- iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/discern-katon-university-book/id913407508?mt=11
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22543542-discern  

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Praxis (Mosaic Chronicles #2)
 
Links:
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Praxis-Novellas-Mosaic-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B00NTPSMSA/
- Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/praxis-novellas-mosaic-chronicles-book-two-andrea-pearson/1124213403?ean=2940151954136
- Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/praxis-novellas
- iBooks: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/praxis-novellas-mosaic-chronicles-book-two/id1002175049?mt=11
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24380500

About the Author

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Andrea Pearson is an avid reader and outdoor enthusiast who plays several instruments, not including the banjo, and loves putting together musical arrangements. Her favorite sports are basketball and football, though several knee surgeries and incurably awful coordination prevent her from playing them.
 
Andrea graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of science degree in Communications Disorders. She is the author of many full-length novels (the Kilenya Series and Mosaic Chronicles) and several novellas. Writing is the chocolate of her life - it is, in fact, the only thing she ever craves. Being with her family and close friends is where she's happiest, and she loves thunderstorms, the ocean, hiking, public speaking, painting, and traveling.
 
You can find and contact Andrea here:
- Website: http://www.andreapearsonbooks.com
- Blog: http://www.andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com
- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/andreapearsonauthor
- Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/authorandrea  
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreapearson2
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1909134.Andrea_Pearson  
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Pearson/e/B005CF5NQ4/
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/andreapearson/
- Newsletter: http://andreapearsonbooks.com/myfreebooks.htm


​​Giveaway

There is a tour wide giveaway for the book blitz of Withhold. This giveaway is US Only. One winner will win a $50 Amazon gift card!
 
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Blog Tour: The Lily Singer Adventures by Lydia Sherrer

4/29/2017

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This is my stop during the blog tour for The Lily Singer Adventures by Lydia Sherrer. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 28 April till 14 May, you can view the complete tour schedule here: http://www.lolasblogtours.net/blog-tour-the-lily-singer-adventures-by-lydia-sherrer/
 
Start this series for cheap!
For a limited time book 1 and 2 in this series will be discounted so you can start this series for cheap. This discount only runs from 28 April till 30 April, so make sure to get your copies now!

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Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings (The Lily Singer Adventures #1)
By Lydia Sherrer
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Age category: Young Adult/ New Adult/ Adult
 
Blurb:
Saving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for tea.
 
By day, book-loving wizard Lily Singer manages library archives. By night? She sleeps, of course. In between, she studies magic and tries to keep her witch friend Sebastian out of trouble. Much to her displeasure, he finds it anyway and drags her along with him.
 
From unmaking ancient curses to rescuing a town lost in time, Lily and Sebastian fight to avert magical mayhem. Meanwhile, Lily's mysterious past begins to unfold--a past hidden from her by those she trusts most. Will she be able to discover the truth despite them?
 
Beginnings is the first installment of the Lily Singer Adventures urban fantasy series. Full of unexpected twists and snarky humor, this story has been known to cause: loud snorts of laughter, inexplicable craving for tea, and loss of work productivity. If you enjoy magic-filled adventures like Harry Potter and Sabrina the Teenage Witch then you'll love Lydia Sherrer's delightful new series.
 
You can find Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29541796-love-lies-and-hocus-pocus
 
Get Beginnings for free!
From 28 till 30 April you can get your copy of Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings for free on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Lies-Hocus-Pocus-Beginnings-ebook/dp/B01DB5ITIK/


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Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Revelations (The Lily Singer Adventures #2)
By Lydia Sherrer
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Age category: Young Adult/ New Adult/ Adult
 
Blurb:
The truth shall make you free...sort of.
 
Modern-day wizard Lily Singer prefers to stay tucked away in her library, studying magic and drinking tea. But with a troublesome witch friend and a past riddled with dangerous secrets, her chances of peace and quiet are slim.
 
Armed with only wits and magic, she must manage her argumentative cat, thwart a plot to steal a powerful artifact, and decide who, amid all this, she can trust. The past, both ancient and modern, is catching up with her. Will discovering its secrets reveal her future, or doom it? Perhaps some truths are better left unknown...
 
Revelations is the second book in the Lily Singer Adventures urban fantasy series. Full of unexpected twists and snarky humor, this story has been known to cause: loud snorts of laughter, inexplicable craving for tea, and loss of work productivity. If you enjoy magic-filled adventures like Harry Potter and Sabrina the Teenage Witch then you'll love Lydia Sherrer's delightful new series.
 
You can find Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Revelations on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29541880-love-lies-and-hocus-pocus
 
Get Revelations while it’s discounted!
From 28 till 30 April you can get your copy of Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Revelations for a discounted price. On 28 April the book will be only $0.99, on 29 April the price will be $1.99 and on 30 April the price is $2.99. Before the book goes back to its normal price of $3.99 on 1 May. So make sure to get your copy while it’s discounted on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DB5ISHC/


​The two newest book in this series
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Allies (The Lily Singer Adventures #3)
What’s worse than fighting with allies? Fighting without them. To stop her father’s evil plans, wizard and archivist Lily Singer must reconcile old grudges, make questionable allies, and bend the law to fix a problem that's not even her fault. Can she and her friends work together to save the day? Or will they let their differences divide them?
 
Links:
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34031735-love-lies-and-hocus-pocus
- Amazon: http://smarturl.it/AmazonAllies
 
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends (The Lily Singer Adventures #4)
Troublemaking witch friend and talking cat in tow, Lily Singer must pursue her father to England as he seeks to discover an ancient evil and steal its power for himself. But with a queen of the fae after the same thing, Sebastian’s past comes back to haunt him and the three friends have to think fast and act faster to defeat legends that are, unfortunately, no longer in the past.
 
Links:
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34031783-love-lies-and-hocus-pocus
- Amazon: http://smarturl.it/AmazonLegends
 
All four books in The Lily Singer Adventures series (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1YD2OF/) are part of Kindle Unlimited. 

About the Author

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​Author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus magical adventure series, Lydia Sherrer is a fantasy author whose goal is to leave this world a better place than when she found it. With an urban fantasy series, multiple short stories and a novella under her belt, Lydia has been writing for over a decade and enjoys nothing more than a good book, a cup of tea, and a comfy chair in the sunshine. When not writing she loves to play her ocarina (think Zelda), and also enjoys traditional archery, cosplay, larping, and art.
 
Growing up in rural Kentucky, she was thoroughly corrupted by a deep love for its rolling countryside, despite the mosquitoes and hay fever. She was instilled with a craving for literature early on, and her parents had to wrestle books away from her at the dinner table. Though she graduated with a dual BA in Chinese and Arabic, having traveled the world she came home and decided to stay there. She currently resides in Louisville, KY with her loving and supportive husband, and their very vocal cat.
 
You can find and contact Lydia Sherrer here:
- Website: http://lydiasherrer.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lydiasherrerauthor/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/LydiaSherrer
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15009385.Lydia_Sherrer
- Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/lydiasherrer
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaSherrer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydiasherrer/  
- Newsletter: http://lydiasherrer.com/subscribe/
 
Giveaway
There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of The Lily Singer Adventures. These are the prizes you can win:
- 1st place is signed paperback copies of The Lily Singer Adventures Books 1 & 2 and ebook copies of Books 3 & 4 (US only)
- 2nd place is ebook copies of The Lily Singer Adventures Books 1-4 (open world-wide)
- 3rd place is ebook copies of The Lily Singer Adventures Books 1-2 (open world-wide)

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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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