Tour Schedule: Becoming Jinn (Becoming Jinn #1) by Lori Goldstein

Becoming Jinn (Becoming Jinn #1)
by Lori Goldstein
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Release Date: April 21st 2015

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic, Mythology

Synopsis:

Forget everything you thought you knew about genies!

Azra has just turned sixteen, and overnight her body lengthens, her olive skin deepens, and her eyes glisten gold thanks to the brand-new silver bangle that locks around her wrist. As she always knew it would, her Jinn ancestry brings not just magical powers but the reality of a life of servitude, as her wish granting is controlled by a remote ruling class of Jinn known as the Afrit. 

To the humans she lives among, she’s just the girl working at the snack bar at the beach, navigating the fryer and her first crush. But behind closed doors, she’s learning how to harness her powers and fulfill the obligations of her destiny. 

Mentored by her mother and her Zar “sisters”, Azra discovers she may not be quite like the rest of her circle of female Jinn . . . and that her powers could endanger them all. As Azra uncovers the darker world of becoming Jinn, she realizes when genies and wishes are involved, there’s always a trick.

My debut novel, the Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy Becoming Jinn, is a modern spin on the traditional tale of wish-granting genies. It will be released on April 21, 2015, by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s. The sequel will follow in Spring 2016. I am represented by Lucy Carson of The Friedrich Agency.

Too much of my day involves chatting books, obsessing over The Vampire Diaries, and perfecting the art of efficient writing through Twitter. Find me at @loriagoldstein and follow my blog at www.lorigoldsteinbooks.com or my Tumblr at http://lorigoldsteinbooks.tumblr.com. Like my author page on Facebook for fun book-related photos, tidbits, and happenings as well as news on Becoming Jinn.

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post

Two Chicks on Books - Interview

The Magic of Words - Tell Your Story in 3 or 5 gifs

Nick's Book Blog - Review

A Perfection Called Books - Review

Addicted Readers - Interview

The Best Books Ever - Review

Write Away Bliss - The World in Becoming Jinn

Curling Up With A Good Book - Review

Storybook Slayers - Interview

Lisa Loves Literature - Review + Official Book Playlist

Books As You Know It - Review

Deadly Darlings - Promotional Post

Ink of Blood - Meet The Characters

The Book Belles - Review + Official Dream Cast

It Starts At Midnight - Promotional Post

A Dream Within A Dream - Review

Once Upon A Twilight - Interview

Teen Readers' Diary - Spotlight + Excerpt

Library of a Book Witch - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast

BookHounds YA - Interview

Soy Cazadora De Sombras y Libros - Story Behind The Cover Design

Such a Novel Idea - Review + Playlist

Jessabella Reads - Review

Bookish Outsider - Review

Click here for more information about the Pre-order giveaway hosted by Lori Goldstein.

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Tour Sign-Ups Open: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

Hello FFBC Team! We are now announcing a new tour we're hosting for The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, releasing on June 2nd by Simon Pulse.

The tour will run from May 27th to June 2nd and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Interview (Only 5 Available)
• A Tarot Reading from The Summer of Chasing Mermaids (Guest Post)
• The Road Trip in The Summer of Chasing Mermaids (Guest Post)
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dreamcast (Blogger's Choice)
• Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Promotional Post

Remember that May 27th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick May 27th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book via Edelweiss, so make sure you have an account before filling out the form. No physical copies will be available for 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.

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.

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Tour Sign-Ups Open: Hold Me Like a Breath (Once Upon a Crime Family #1) by Tiffany Schmidt

Hello FFBC Team! We are now announcing a new tour we're hosting for Hold Me Like A Breath, releasing on May 19th by Bloomsbury.

The tour will run from May 13th to May 19th and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Interview (Only 5 Available)
• Guest Post (Only 3 Available)
• Meet The Characters - Characters Profiles
• Lori's dream cast
• Official book playlist
• Tell Your Story in 3 or 5 gifs
• Story Behind the Cover Design
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dreamcast (Blogger's Choice)
• Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Promotional Post with an excerpt
• Promotional Post with "The World in Becoming Jinn" post

This tour is going to be more promotional. Meaning the review spots are limited. So if you're willing to host any promotional post, please mark it on the sign up form. Otherwise, you might not be able to participate in the tour due to the limit number of review spots.

Remember that May 13th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick May 13th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book via Edelweiss, so make sure you have an account before filling out the form. No physical copies will be available for 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.

Hold Me Like a Breath (Once Upon a Crime Family #1)
by Tiffany Schmidt
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release Date: May 19th 2015

Synopsis:

Penelope Landlow has grown up with the knowledge that almost anything can be bought or sold—including body parts. She’s the daughter of one of the three crime families that control the black market for organ transplants.

Penelope’s surrounded by all the suffocating privilege and protection her family can provide, but they can't protect her from the autoimmune disorder that causes her to bruise so easily.

And in her family's line of work no one can be safe forever.

All Penelope has ever wanted is freedom and independence. But when she’s caught in the crossfire as rival families scramble for prominence, she learns that her wishes come with casualties, that betrayal hurts worse than bruises, that love is a risk worth taking . . . and maybe she’s not as fragile as everyone thinks.

Tiffany Schmidt lives in Pennsylvania with her saintly husband, impish twin boys, and a pair of mischievous puggles. She's not at all superstitious... at least that's what she tells herself every Friday the thirteenth.

SEND ME A SIGN is her first novel. BRIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE will follow in Winter, 2014. The ONCE UPON A CRIME FAMILY series begins with HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH in 2015. You can find out more about her and her books at: TiffanySchmidt.com, TiffanySchmidtWrites.Tumblr.com or by following her on Twitter @TiffanySchmidt.

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