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Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway - Spurt by Chris Miles

SpurtAuthor: Chris Miles
Book Description:Balls and all!

Jack Sprigley isn’t just a late-bloomer. He’s a no bloomer: an eighth grader, and puberty is still a total no-show. Worse yet, he hasn’t heard from his friends all winter vacation. He assumes they’ve finally dumped him and his child-like body—until he finds out it’s much worse than that. His friends are now so far ahead of him that they’ve started dating. Jack is out of luck. But then he comes up with a plan to catch up and win his friend...

Book Blast & Giveaway - The Courage Test by James Preller

The Courage TestAuthor: James Preller
Book Description:Will has no choice. His father drags him along on a wilderness adventure in the footsteps of legendary explorers Lewis and Clark--whether he likes it or not. All the while, Will senses that something about this trip isn't quite right.

Along the journey, Will meets fascinating strangers and experiences new thrills, including mountain cliffs, whitewater rapids, and a heart-hammering bear encounter.

It is a journey into the soul of America&...

Promo Blitz - Kane Moss by C.D. Tuttle

Kane MossAuthor: C.D. TuttleGenre: Western
Book Description:Kane Moss, a rather large, easygoing cowboy who would prefer to be left alone, finds himself leading a small posse on a bloody trail of reckoning.

Their remote Wyoming mountain village burned and pillaged by a murderous gang they are charged by their elders to find the gang and take their retribution. Little did they know that their pursuit would take them from their small mountain village to Ojinaga, Mexico. Kane Moss is no stranger...

Promo Blitz - Risky Business by Patricia Campbell

Risky BusinessAuthor: Patricia CampbellGenre: Women’s Fiction

Book Description:
Doggedly determined, Risky Williston strives to rescue every homeless dog in Simi Valley and beyond. Her small house and yard bursts at the seams with dogs of all breeds, some her personal pets and some waiting for her to find homes for them.

Disciplined, neat and orderly, Chet Jensen desires Risky, but can he cope with her bizarre and disorganized lifestyle?

Chet stirs old fears Risky has spent a lifetime repressing...

Blog Tour Excerpt - Fixing Sydney by Diane Zparkki

Fixing SydneyAuthor: Diane ZparkkiGenre: Young Adult Romantic Suspense
Date Published: August 1, 2016

Book Description:
Sydney Sommer’s world fell apart after senior prom. Since then, her life had become a constant loop of unfortunate scenarios that kept her in constant fear of what might be lurking around the next corner. Her trust in others was at a standstill. Even those who were closest to her were held at a distance.

After serving active duty overseas, Jaxon Triggs moved away from his hometo...

Indiesphere Feature - The Little Yarnmouth Abduction by Tim Van Minton

The Little Yarnmouth AbductionAuthor: Tim Van Minton
Book Description:Falsely accused of murder, twelve-year-old Evan Peregrine battles through a raging storm to get home to the island of Little Yarnmouth, only to find it deserted. Searching for explanations he is soon plunged into the savage world of the Conkwoyoto, an Arctic tribe that turned to piracy after the polar ice cap broke apart. But there is something strangely familiar about these fearsome men and their tattooed faces, and memorie...

Blog Tour Excerpt & Giveaway - Looking Back on Forever by Kat Alexander

Looking Back on ForeverAuthor: Kat AlexanderGenre: Contemporary Romance
Date Published: February 27th

Book Description:
There are moments in time that stand out more than others: your first kiss, a special birthday party, seeing your baby for the first time, an intimate conversation, a first date, even something as little as sitting around a dining room table with friends. This is the story of the moments that stood out after I first laid eyes on Noah Gish. ~ Claire Sawyer

The city, it used to be...

Promo Blitz - Games of Mind by Dennis Quiles

Games of MindAuthor: Dennis QuilesGenre: Political Thriller / Suspense

Book Description:
When former naval intelligence officer Jack Steele opens a letter from his aunt, he makes an immediate decision to head to Nome, Alaska. Although he hasn’t seen Marie in twenty years, he’s concerned when she tells him her husband, Uncle Jimmy, is in trouble. From the moment Jack picks up that envelope, he knows he’s about to enter a situation better left alone. But loyalty to family is stronger than a gut...

Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway - Building Celebration House by Annette Drake

Building Celebration House
The Celebration House Trilogy
Volume 1
Author: Annette Drake
Genre: Women’s fiction/paranormal romance
Publisher: Baskethound Books
Date of Publication: 3/1/17
ISBN: 978-0-9916118-9-8
ASIN: B01NBIK7KJ
Number of pages: 234
Word Count: 52K
Cover Artist: Elizabeth Mackey

Tagline: How can she plan a future with a man who has only a past?

Book Description:
Carrie Hansen spent her life caring for cardiac patients. Little did she know she would become a patient herself.

After recovering...

Blog Tour Spotlight - ALAN 2 by Bruce Forciea

ALAN 2
Author: Bruce Forciea
Publisher: Open Books
Pages: 278
Genre: Cyber-Thriller
Book Description:A brilliant artificial intelligence (AI) scientist, Dr. Alan Boyd, develops a new program that integrates part of his brain with a computer’s operating system. The program, Alan 2, can anticipate a user’s needs and automatically perform many tasks. A large software company, International Microsystems (IM) desperately wants the program and tempts Dr. Boyd with huge sums of money, but when Dr. Boyd r...