Tour Sign-Ups: The Trail Rules (The Rules Series #2) by Melanie Hooyenga

/ Mar 28, 2018

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for The Trail Rules that is being released March 9, 2018.

The tour will run from April 16th to 20th and there will be available the following types of posts:
  • Review (Limited spots)
  • Interviews (Limited spots)
  • Guest Posts (Limited Spots)
  • Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
  • Promotional Post
Remember that April 16th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick April 16th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive digital copies of book 2 and book 1 is available if needed (this book does standalone though).

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT 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 and the tour schedule has been published.






The Trail Rules

(The Rules Series #2)
by Melanie Hooyenga
Publisher: Melanie Hooyenga
Release Date: March 9, 2018
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
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Synopsis:


Junior year's looking up for sixteen-year old Mike. Her new BFF isn't a sadistic control freak, her boyfriend adores her, and she's learning to bike in the mountains without decapitating herself on a tree.

Well, almost.

When she meets a group of riders who welcome her into their pack, she feels like she's finally found where she belongs. One particular rider--a boy with an amazing smile and an even more amazing ability to see what she's truly capable of--gives her the confidence to go after what she wants: her own life with her own rules.

There's only one problem--he's not her boyfriend.

Just as things seem to be falling into place, her parents put on the pressure to figure out her future--one that doesn't include riding. Mike soon realizes that having everything isn't that great when she's not the one choosing it. She needs to decide if she's going to continue to be a follower or step out of the shadows and find her own trail.


First Book in the Series


The Slope Rules


by Melanie Hooyenga
Publisher: Left Handed Mitten Publications
Release Date: February 24, 2017
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
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Synopsis:

Fifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation.

Or so she thinks.

A twist of fate—well, her Dad opening another brewery in a new town—lands her in Blake’s school, but the charismatic boy she fell for wants nothing to do with her, and worse, the Snow Bunnies, the popular clique, claim her as their newest recruit.

Cally must learn to be true to herself—all while landing a spot on the ski team and figuring out who she is without her old friends. And when she finds out what Blake is hiding, she learns the rules on the slopes apply to more than just skiing.








Multi-award winning young adult author Melanie Hooyenga first started writing as a teenager and finds she still relates best to that age group. She has lived in Washington DC, Chicago, and Mexico, but has finally settled down in her home state of Michigan. 

When not at her day job as the Communications Director at a nonprofit, you can find Melanie attempting to wrangle her Miniature Schnauzer Owen and playing every sport imaginable with her husband Jeremy.





**Awards**
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–> 1st Place Winner (MG/YA) of the 3rd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published eBook Awards (2015)

The Slope Rules
–> Gold Winner (YA General Fiction) 2017, Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
–> Silver Winner (High School Romance) 2017, Children's Literary Classics
–> Bronze Winner (YA Romance) 2017, Readers' Favorite
 





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Tour Sign-Ups: Unbreakable (Unblemished #3) by Sara Ella

/ Mar 27, 2018

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Unbreakable that is being released May 1, 2018.

The tour will run from April 25th to May 1st and there will be available the following types of posts:
  • Review (Limited spots)
  • Interviews (Limited spots)
  • Guest Posts (Limited Spots)
  • Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
  • Creative Option
  • Promotional Post
Remember that April 25th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick April 25th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive physical copies of book 3 (in ARC format) and digital copies via Netgalley of books 1 & 2 if needed.  So make sure you have an account on that site before signing up.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT 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 and the tour schedule has been published.







Unbreakable

(Unblemished #3)
by Sara Ella
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
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Synopsis:


Eliyana Ember is stranded in a foreign country in the Third Reflection with no passport, the inability to mirrorwalk, and zero clue where the nearest Thresholds back into the Fourth or Second might lie. Her mind is a haze, her memories vague. She knows a wormhole from the Fourth sent her here. She remembers her mom and baby brother Evan. Makai and Stormy and Joshua . . .

Deep down El realizes she must end the Void once and for all. Is there a way to trap the darkness within its current vessel, kill it off completely? To do so would mean sacrificing another soul—the soul of a man Joshua claims is a traitor. But he’s lied to her before, and even El senses Joshua can’t be fully trusted, but one thing is certain . . .

The Void must be annihilated. And only the Verity—the light which birthed the darkness—can put an end to that which seeks to kill and destroy.


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Once upon a time, SARA ELLA dreamed she would marry a prince (just call her Mrs. Charming) and live in a castle (aka The Plaza Hotel). Though her fairy tale didn’t quite turn out as planned, she did work for Disney—that was an enchanted moment of its own. Now she spends her days throwing living room dance parties for her two princesses and conquering realms of her own imaginings. She believes “Happily Ever After is Never Far Away” for those who put their faith in the King of kings.

Connect:

http://youtube.com/c/saraella
http://instagram.com/saraellawrites
http://facebook.com/writinghistruth





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Tour Schedule: Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier

/ Mar 22, 2018

Isle of Blood and Stone

by Makiia Lucier
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
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Synopsis:

Ulises asked, "How can I look at these maps, see this riddle, and do nothing? They are my brothers."

Elias reached across the table and flicked aside two shells with a fingertip. The map curled into itself. "It's bound to be a goose chase. You know that?"

"Or a treasure hunt," Ulises countered, "and you've always been good at those."

Nineteen-year-old Elias is a royal explorer, a skilled mapmaker, and the new king of del Mar's oldest friend. Soon he will embark on the adventure of a lifetime, an expedition past the Strait of Cain and into uncharted waters. Nothing stands in his way...until a long-ago tragedy creeps back into the light, threatening all he holds dear.

The people of St. John del Mar have never recovered from the loss of their boy princes, kidnapped eighteen years ago, both presumed dead. But when two maps surface, each bearing the same hidden riddle, troubling questions arise. What really happened to the young heirs? And why do the maps appear to be drawn by Lord Antoni, Elias's father, who vanished on that same fateful day? With the king's beautiful cousin by his side-whether he wants her there or not-Elias will race to solve the riddle of the princes. He will have to use his wits and guard his back. Because some truths are better left buried...and an unknown enemy stalks his every turn.









Makiia is the author of historical fiction and historical fantasy for young adults. She grew up on the Pacific Island of Guam (not too far from the equator), and has degrees in journalism and library science from the University of Oregon and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Her debut novel, A Death-Struck Year, was called a "powerful and disturbing reading experience" by Publishers Weekly. It was a finalist for Germany's top book prize for children, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, as well as Japan's Sakura Medal, and was named an ABC Best Books for Children Selection by the American Booksellers Association.

Her second novel, Isle of Blood and Stone, will be available in Spring 2018.



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