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Tour Schedule: Coral by Sara Ella

/ Oct 8, 2019

Coral

by Sara Ella
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: November 12th 2019

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retellings, Mermaids, Fairy Tales

Synopsis:

Multiple award-winning young adult author Sara Ella reimagines The Little Mermaid in a powerful and unexpected way.

Sixteen-year-old mermaid Coral has always been different, standing out from her stoic sisters in a society where blending in is key. Worse yet, she fears she has been afflicted with the dreaded Disease. Said to be carried by humans, the Disease imposes emotions on its victims, causing them to commit unspeakable acts. The growing illness inside her, while terrifying, fascinates her very core. Where others see danger, Coral sees life. Could it be the colorless merfolk who are truly ill?

Above the sea, seventeen-year-old Brooke Jordan has nothing left to give. A homeless girl abandoned and forgotten, the only thing Brooke can rely on is the ocean. Her aching feet find refuge within the cool and comforting waves, while her broken heart grows harder with each passing day. When Brooke's and Coral’s worlds collide, everything alters in an instant. From learning to stand alone, to discovering the strength it takes to rely on another, the girls find that living requires taking that first painful breath. Each must make sacrifices, and when it comes to finding true love? Let’s just say the boys in their lives must learn to swim if they’re ever going to survive the storms.

Battling the odds against them, the girls will do whatever it takes to survive. But what must end for love and life to finally begin?

Taking a new twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale, this modern-day story explores mental health from several perspectives, questioning what it means to be human in a world where humanity often seems lost.

Once upon a time, Sara Ella dreamed she would marry a prince and live in a Disney castle. Today, she spends her days throwing living room dance parties for her two princesses, raising her little prince to be a king, and conquering realms of her own imaginings. Oh, and her husband is definitely more swoon-worthy than any Prince Charming.

Sara’s UNBLEMISHED trilogy has received high praise and multiple awards, but none as rewarding as the love and support she receives from her readers every day. Her new story CORAL, a reimagining of THE LITTLE MERMAID, releases in the fall of 2019.

When she’s not on deadline, Sara Ella can most often be found fangirling on Twitter, Instagram, or her YouTube channel. She may or may not be obsessed with #Bookstagram, and she has a serious condition known as “Coffee Snob-itis.” She believes “Happily Ever After is Never Far Away.”

November 12th

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post

November 13th

A Court of Coffee and Books - Review + Favourite Quotes

YA/NA Book Divas - Review

everywhere and nowhere - Review

The Reading Life - Promotional Post

November 14th

Bookish Looks - Guest Post

Wishful Endings - Review

Adventurous Bookworm- Review + Favourite Quotes

The Caffeinated Reader - Review + Playlist

TheBookNerdDiaries - Promotional Post

Musings of a (Book) Girl - Review

November 15th

L.M. Durand - Interview

Here's to Happy Endings - Review

Hauntedbybooks - Review + Favourite Quotes

Synopses by Sarge - Review
The Boozy Reader - Review

November 16th

Kait Plus Books - Interview

Morgan Vega - Review + Favourite Quotes

Dazzled by Books - Review

Amy’s Booket List - Review
Sometimes Leelynn Reads - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast

November 17th

Fanna Wants The World To Read - Review

Moonlight Rendezvous - Review + Favourite Quotes

Bookishly Nerdy - Review + Favourite Quotes

Popthebutterfly Reads - Review

Confessions of a YA Reader - Promotional Post

November 18th

The Reading Corner for All - Review + Dream Cast

Biblioxytocin - Review + Favourite Quotes

Lori's Bookshelf Reads - Review + Favourite Quotes
To All The Books I've Read Before - Promotional Post

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🐚 G I V E A W A Y 🐚 . . Happy Friday, beautiful bookish people! I am definitely ready for the weekend. And you? . I loved the Little Mermaid as a kid and any chance I get to read a retelling novel? I am in! We have had the pleasure to host a tour on @theffbc tours for #Coral by @saraellawrites. This modern twist of the well-known fairy tale is about Coral and Brooke and their powerful journey, to rely on love to survive and to make sacrifices. The feels this book brought... I highly recommend it! . . Since it is almost Christmas, thanks to @tnzfiction, @harpercollinsus and @saraellawrites, we have the opportunity to offer you the chance to win 1 finished copy of CORAL by Sara Ella (see details below to enter the #giveaway). . . ENTRIES FOR THE GIVEAWAY: ▪︎Follow @theffbc & @whatmakespatri ▪︎Follow the author @naomihughesya ▪︎Follow the publishing house @pagestreetkids ▪︎Comment (to let us know you are participating!): Would you like to be a mermaid for 1 day and why/why not? . . EXTRA ENTRIES FOR THE GIVEAWAY: ▪︎Tag a friend (each friend will be an extra entry). ▪︎Share on your stories about the giveaway (remember to tag me @whatmakespatri and @theffbc) ▪︎Follow @michellesulk & @artsyreadergirl ▪︎Follow any other FFBC team member participating in the tour (let us know on the comment section who did you follow). Check everyone's Instagram handles below: @acourtofcoffeeandbooksblog @popthebutterfly @MorganVegaWrite @anewlookonbooks @sometimesleelynnreads @adventurous.bookworm @kagunderman @confessionsofayareader @wishfulendings @Love2dazzle @l.m.durand @voluptuousbdiva @poisonbooknerd @amysbooketlist . GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO ALL US RESIDENTS ONLY. ENDS ON NOVEMBER 28th 2019. Winner will be announced on @theffbc. . #blogtour #bookstagram #bookporn #instabooks #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #booklover #yalit #booksofinstagram #bookgiveaway #bookish #booknerdigans #bookstagramfeature #bookaesthetic #bookworm #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #youngadult #bookstagrammer #bookgram #yabookstagram #ireadya #booksbooksbooks #bookphoto #igreaders #instareads #saraellamermaid #coralmermaidbook #saraella

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Tour Sign-Ups: Coral by Sara Ella

/ Sep 26, 2019

Hello FFBC team!! We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Coral that is being released November 12th, 2019.

The tour will run from November 12th to November 18th and there will be available the following types of posts:

Review (Limited spots)
Interview
Guest Post
Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
Promotional Post

Remember that November 12th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick November 12th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley. So make sure you are able to accept this format and/or have an NG account before signing up to this tour.

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.

Coral

by Sara Ella
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: November 12th 2019

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retellings, Mermaids, Fairy Tales

Synopsis:

Multiple award-winning young adult author Sara Ella reimagines The Little Mermaid in a powerful and unexpected way.

Battling the odds against them, the girls will do whatever it takes to survive. But what must end for love and life to finally begin?

Tour Schedule: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

/ Mar 5, 2015

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids
by Sarah Ockler
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release Date: June 2nd 2015

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Retellings, Chick Lit

Synopsis:

The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak.

Seeking quiet solitude, Elyse accepts a friend’s invitation to Atargatis Cove. Named for the mythical first mermaid, the Oregon seaside town is everything Elyse’s home in the Caribbean isn’t: An ocean too cold for swimming, parties too tame for singing, and people too polite to pry—except for one.

Christian Kane is a notorious playboy—insolent, arrogant, and completely charming. He’s also the only person in Atargatis Cove who doesn’t treat Elyse like a glass statue. He challenges her to express herself, and he admires the way she treats his younger brother Sebastian, who believes Elyse is the legendary mermaid come to life.

When Christian needs a first mate for the Cove’s high-stakes Pirate Regatta, Elyse reluctantly stows her fear of the sea and climbs aboard. The ocean isn’t the only thing making waves, though—swept up in Christian’s seductive tide and entranced by the Cove’s charms, Elyse begins to wonder if a life of solitude isn’t what she needs. But changing course again means facing her past. It means finding her inner voice. And scariest of all, it means opening her heart to a boy who’s best known for breaking them . . .

Sarah Ockler is the bestselling author of young adult novels, including #scandal, The Book of Broken Hearts, Bittersweet, Fixing Delilah, and the critically acclaimed Twenty Boy Summer, a YALSA Teens' Top Ten nominee and IndieNext List pick. Her latest, The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, hits the shelves in June 2015.

Sarah is a champion cupcake eater, coffee drinker, night person, and bookworm. When she's not writing or reading at home in Washington, she enjoys taking pictures, hugging trees, and road-tripping through the country with her husband, Alex.

Visit her website at sarahockler.com or find her on Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.