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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth Virtual Book Tour #ScienceFiction

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth Virtual Book Tour November 25 – December 20! We are looking for Reviews – Available for review in paperback (U.S.) and PDF (BookFunnel link) Book Spotlight/Promo – we send you the book info, author bio, book cover, author photo, banner, graphics as well as html so all you have to do is cut and paste. · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Are you a Blogger, Instagrammer or BookTokker and want to join this tour? · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈
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📽Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Ring of Rosin by Nancy Golden #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Nancy Golden’s Ring of Rosin Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book Many, many years ago, a wondrous bird flew into the mountains of Tolan. In its claws, it bore a giant stone, a stone of fire. The bird dropped the stone somewhere in the mountains, where it shattered. The one who finds its fragments shall have power beyond belief. The Ring of Rosin has unexpectedly disappeared. Join King Rugal on his quest to recover the ring symbolizing his right to rule, forged from the stone of fire. A mysterious companion joins the young monarch on
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📖First Chapter: Count Their Graves by Jennifer Chase #FirstChapter

Title: Count Their GravesAuthor: Jennifer ChasePublisher: BookouturePublication Date: August 30, 2024Pages: 362Genre: Crime Thriller A wind chime sways a sweet melody above several pairs of shoes neatly laid out on the welcome the mat: two large pairs, and three small. On the door frame, a perfect crimson handprint, the color of blood… Out on her morning run, Detective Katie Scott is stopped in her tracks when her service dog, Cisco, alerts her to something. Weaving through the towering pine trees, Katie is horrified to find a little girl alone in the woods, dressed in a white nightgown. The child sobs into Katie’s arms. She’s unharmed, but clearly traumatized. Scooping
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📖First Chapter: On This Christmas, I Thee Wed by Virginia Barlow #FirstChapter

Title: On This Christmas, I Thee WedAuthor: Virginia BarlowPublisher: The Wild Rose PressPublication Date: December 18, 2024Pages: 280Genre: Historical Holiday Romance Bartered to Viscount Hudson Becker by her father, Lady Lavinia Holbrook escapes her arranged marriage and travels to her Godmother, the Duchess of Chauncy to seek asylum. Determined to put men and marriage behind her, she is unprepared for the duke’s interest or his heated kisses. The Duke of Chauncy believes love is a weakness and refuses to take a bride despite his mother’s scheming. When the duchess makes a wager he will marry by Christmas, he considers the matter a lark. Until Lavinia gets under his skin,
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📽Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: The Mirror by P.K. Eden #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce P.K. Eden’s Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book What if you found out the artifacts from the fairy tales you loved as a child were real and one of them just predicted your death? That’s the dilemma Scientist Ben Michaels faces when Siene Dower, descendant of the Brothers Grimm, tells him that Snow White’s Magic Mirror sent her to stop him from getting into the cab that crashed and burst into flame right before his eyes at the intersection at Penn Station, New York City. Does practical Dr. Michaels dismiss everything he knows about reality
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Virginia Barlow’s On This Christmas I Thee Wed Virtual Book Tour #Historical Holiday Romance

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Virginia Barlow’s On This Christmas I Thee Wed Virtual Book Tour November 11 – December 20! · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Book Title: On This Christmas, I Thee Wed Author: Virginia Barlow Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Publication Date: December 18, 2024 Pages: 280 Genre: Regency Romance Bartered to Viscount Hudson Becker by her father, Lady Lavinia Holbrook escapes her arranged marriage and travels to her Godmother, the Duchess of Chauncy to seek asylum. Determined to put men and marriage behind her, she is
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Mike Martin’s Princess Sophie and the Christmas Elixir Virtual Book Tour #Children

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mike Martin’s Princess Sophie and the Christmas Elixir Virtual Book Tour November 4 – December 20! · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Book Title: Princess Sophie and the Christmas Elixir Author: Mike Martin Publisher: Mezzo Publications Publication Date: October 15, 2024 Pages: 24 Genre: Children’s Christmas Book Princess Sophie and the Magic Elixir is the story of a young girl who loves Christmas. When she sees that the people of Melodica are losing their Christmas spirit, she sets out to help them rekindle their magic.
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Mistletoe Season by Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller and Pepper Basham #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller and Pepper Basham’s Mistletoe Season Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book This Christmas, three couples find themselves under the mistletoe . . . whether they want to be there or not. Say No to Mistletoe by Sheila Roberts—Mistletoe is Hailey Fairchild’s kryptonite. Every time she’s kissed someone under the mistletoe it’s led to love disaster. Not a good thing for a romance writer! When she was a gawky high school girl, her hunky neighbor, Carwyn Davies, star of the basketball team (and her dreams) kissed her under the mistletoe on a
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents D.F. Jones’ Jingles: a Sweet Christmas Short Story Virtual Book Tour #WomensFiction #Christmas #ShortStory #99cents

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you D.F. Jones’ Jingles Virtual Book Tour November 25 – December 20! We are looking for Reviews – PDFs available Book Spotlight – we send you the book info, author bio, book cover, author photo and banner.  All you have to do is cut and paste. · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Are you a Blogger, Instagrammer or BookTokker and want to join this tour? Book Title: Jingles: A Christmas Short Story Author: D.F. Jones Publisher: D.F. Jones Publication Date: November 1, 2024 Genre: Holiday Fantasy/Women’s
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📖First Chapter: Mistletoe Season by Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller and Pepper Basham #FirstChapter

Title: Mistletoe SeasonAuthor: Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller and Pepper BashamPublisher: Thomas NelsonPublication Date: October 8, 2024Pages: 320Genre: Romance/Women’s Fiction/Holiday Romance This Christmas, three couples find themselves under the mistletoe . . . whether they want to be there or not. Say No to Mistletoe by Sheila Roberts—Mistletoe is Hailey Fairchild’s kryptonite. Every time she’s kissed someone under the mistletoe it’s led to love disaster. Not a good thing for a romance writer! When she was a gawky high school girl, her hunky neighbor, Carwyn Davies, star of the basketball team (and her dreams) kissed her under the mistletoe on a dare. But the kiss wasn’t a dream come true.
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness by Terese Luikens #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Terese Luikens’ A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book For Terese Luikens, a picture-perfect childhood it was not. Frequent cross country moves, an emotionally absent mother and an alcoholic father who ends his life by suicide when Terese is just thirteen years old.  The sixth of seven children, Terese grew up in an unstable and chaotic household–invisible to her mom yet cherished by her father.  This heartfelt memoir documents the chain reaction of a tumultuous family history. From her stormy childhood to the far-reaching effects of her father’s suicide, Terese shares
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📖First Chapter: Iron in the Scepter (Stele Prophecy Pentalogy Book 5) by Randy C. Dockens #FirstChapter

Title: Iron in the Scepter (Stele Prophecy Pentalogy Series Book 5)Author: Randy C. DockensPublisher: Carpenter’s Son PublishingPublication Date: April 12, 2020Pages: 304Genre: Christian Fiction After Janet’s proposal for increasing teleporter efficiency to an all-time high is rejected by the King, she sets in motion a plan of revenge that has devastating consequences far greater than she ever imagined. A co-worker puts Janet on the path to a prophecy that supposedly states the King will one day be deposed by a coming Overtaker who will bring true freedom to everyone. She puts her efforts, and those of her family, into the fulfillment of this prophecy. She marries a romantic who
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Paolo Mazzukato’s AJ and the Incredible Fish Virtual Book Tour #FantasyAdventure

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Paolo Mazzucato’s AJ and the Incredible Fish Virtual Book Tour November 4 – 29! · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Book Title: AJ and the Incredible Fish Author: Paolo Mazzucato Publisher: Bepi Books Publication Date: September 10, 2024 Pages: 316 Genre: ‘Tweens Fantasy Adventure Could a fish hold the key to belief? AJ and the Incredible Fish by Paolo Mazzucato is a captivating fantasy adventure that’s perfect for tweens aged 9-14, especially boys who love a blend of excitement and deeper meaning. This story takes
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📖First Chapter: Darkness in the Light (Stele Prophecy Pentalogy Book 4) by Randy C. Dockens #FirstChapter

Title: Darkness in the Light (Stele Prophecy Pentalogy Series Book 4)Author: Randy C. DockensPublisher: Carpenter’s Son PublishingPublication Date: January 14, 2020Pages: 272Genre: Christian Fiction After Princess Me’ira breaks protocol and falls in love with someone not vetted by prescribed law, heartache seems unpreventable for either herself or someone she loves. Me’ira discovers the man for whom she has romantic feelings is tied to a prophecy that may put her father, the Prince who leads the world in worship of the King, in grave danger. Her father forbids her to marry the man of her dreams. Me’ira tries to circumvent the demand by devising a plan of her own to
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: How Soon is Now? by Paul Carnahan #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Paul Carnahan’s How Soon Is Now? Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book A troubled ex-journalist launches a perilous mission into his own past after being recruited by a mysterious group of time travelers. Luke Seymour uncovers the secrets of the eccentric Nostalgia Club as he battles to solve the riddle of their missing leader, honing his newly discovered – and dangerously addictive – talent for time travel and plunging ever deeper into his own time stream … where the terrible mistake that scarred his life is waiting. Set in Glasgow and Edinburgh in the 1980s,
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📖First Chapter: The Mirror by P.K. Eden #firstchapter

Title: The Mirror Author: P.K. Eden Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Publication Date: October 14, 2024 Pages: 390 Genre: Urban Fantasy What if you found out the artifacts from the fairy tales you loved as a child were real and one of them just predicted your death? That’s the dilemma Scientist Ben Michaels faces when Siene Dower, descendant of the Brothers Grimm, tells him that Snow White’s Magic Mirror sent her to stop him from getting into the cab that crashed and burst into flame right before his eyes at the intersection at Penn Station, New York City. Does practical Dr. Michaels dismiss everything he knows about reality and
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Jennifer Chase’s Count Their Graves Virtual Book Tour #CrimeThriller

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jennifer Chase’s Count Their Graves Virtual Book Tour November 4 – December 27! · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Book Title: Count Their Graves Author: Jennifer Chase Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: October 30, 2024 Pages: 362 Genre: Crime Thriller A wind chime sways a sweet melody above several pairs of shoes neatly laid out on the welcome the mat: two large pairs, and three small. On the door frame, a perfect crimson handprint, the color of blood… Out on her morning run, Detective Katie Scott
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📖First Chapter: A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness by Terese Luikens #firstchapter

Title: A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness Author: Terese Luikens Publisher: Redemption Press Publication Date: November 3, 2022 Pages: 282 Genre: Memoir For Terese Luikens, a picture-perfect childhood it was not. Frequent cross country moves, an emotionally absent mother and an alcoholic father who ends his life by suicide when Terese is just thirteen years old.  The sixth of seven children, Terese grew up in an unstable and chaotic household–invisible to her mom yet cherished by her father.  This heartfelt memoir documents the chain reaction of a tumultuous family history. From her stormy childhood to the far-reaching effects of her father’s suicide, Terese shares her inspiring journey to escape the
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📖First Chapter: An Exploratory Study of GPT-4o Poetry 2024 by Deborah Levin #FirstChapter

Title: An Exploratory Study of GPT-4o Poetry 2024Author: Deborah LevinPublisher: Allenjo Publishing, LLCPublication Date: May 6, 2024Pages: 226Genre: Nonfiction Discover the creative abilities and constraints of artificial intelligence with “An Exploratory Study of GPT-4o Poetry 2024.” This groundbreaking study examines the creative capabilities and limitations of GPT-4o, an advanced AI model that mirrors human expressiveness. Drawing on the insights of the latest research, this book explores whether AI can truly replicate the depth and nuance of human creativity in poetry. From structured sonnets to open-ended free verse, poetry is a profound literary form that captures the essence of human emotions and experiences. But can an AI model like GPT-4o
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📖First Chapter: Celebrating Unemployment: How to Avoid Becoming a Crunchy Couch Burrito by Deborah E. Levin #FirstChapter

Title: Celebrating Unemployment: How to Avoid Becoming a Crunchy Couch BurritoAuthor: Deborah E. LevinPublisher: Allenjo Publishing, LLCPublication Date: May 6, 2024Pages: 108Genre: Nonfiction Unemployment does not have to suck. “Celebrating Unemployment: How to Avoid Becoming a Crunchy Couch Burrito” is a book helping people stay positive after losing their job. It shares steps to move forward and find their dream job. It acknowledges being unemployed is depressing and shows ways to feel better and keep going. What’s included in this book: Since the author also experienced unemployment, she understands reading about job-related topics can cause worry and anxiety. She writes with empathy, giving useful advice on dealing with unemployment
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📖First Chapter: The Death of the Kremlin Czar byv Jorg H. Trauboth #FirstChapter

Title: The Death of the Kremlin CzarAuthor: Jörg H. TraubothPublisher: Gedankenkunst-VerlogPublication Date: August 26, 2024Pages: 443Genre: Thriller Russian President and new Czar Ivan Pavlenko suddenly shows his true colors during the war in Ukraine. He wants the old Soviet Union back. The world is on the brink. The influential oligarch Alexei Sokolov wants to prevent Ivan’s megalomaniacal plans and is planning a fundamental new beginning for Russia. To achieve this, the Russian president must die. How will the US President react to the CIA’s proposal to support the oligarch, who has a romantic relationship with the Russian President’s partner, Yulia?  The poison attack is perfectly prepared, but the Boeing
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Stele Prophecy Pentalogy #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Randy C. Dockens’ Stele Prophecy  Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book A series of five stories run the gamut of emotional themes: struggling with anger, the desire to belong, one seeking destiny, complicated love, and being blinded by pride. Each cleverly crafted story demonstrates unbelievable technology where the earthly and divine merge into an amazing and unforgettable future. Kalem lives through the death of his brother by the hand of the King which occurred when he was very young. Now that he is older and can act, he is emotionally torn between his anger over
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📖First Chapter: Ring of Rosin by Nancy Golden #FirstChapter

Title: Ring of RosinAuthor: Nancy GoldenPublisher: Golden Cross Ranch LLCPublication Date: September 2, 2024Pages: 222Genre: Fantasy Many, many years ago, a wondrous bird flew into the mountains of Tolan. In its claws, it bore a giant stone, a stone of fire. The bird dropped the stone somewhere in the mountains, where it shattered. The one who finds its fragments shall have power beyond belief. The Ring of Rosin has unexpectedly disappeared. Join King Rugal on his quest to recover the ring symbolizing his right to rule, forged from the stone of fire. A mysterious companion joins the young monarch on a perilous journey. Rugal’s shadowy ally leads him to
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Deborah E. Levin’s An Exploratory Study of GPT – 4o Poetry 2024 Virtual Book Tour #Nonfiction

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Deborah E. Levin’s An Exploratory Study of GPT-4o Poetry 2024 Virtual Book Tour October 1 – 30! · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ ·   Book Title: An Exploratory Study of GPT-4o Poetry 2024 Author: Deborah E. Levin Publisher: Allenjo Publishing, LLC Publication Date: May 6, 2024 Pages: 226 Genre: Nonfiction Discover the creative abilities and constraints of artificial intelligence with “An Exploratory Study of GPT-4o Poetry 2024.” This groundbreaking study examines the creative capabilities and limitations of GPT-4o, an advanced AI model that mirrors human
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: The Merry Matchmaker by Sheila Roberts #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Sheila Roberts’ The Merry Matchmaker Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book Title: The Merry Matchmaker By Sheila Roberts Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Pages: 336 Genre: MIRA Frankie Lane knows what’s best for just about everyone but herself. Her divorced sister, Stef, who is too young to give up on love; her shy employee, Elinor; and her daughter, Natalie, who works in Frankie’s shop, Holiday Happiness, and really needs to start her own business selling the delectable chocolates she makes at home; even her best friend, Viola, who is trying to renovate her old Victorian.
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📖First Chapter: Hope Renewal (Stele Prophecy Pentalogy Book 3) by Randy C. Dockens #FirstChapter

Title: Hope RenewedAuthor: Randy C. DockensPublisher: Carpenter’s Son PublishingPublication Date: September 17, 2019Pages: 265Genre: Christian Fiction After Ya’akov gets approval for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, he gets caught in a nightmare of manipulation and deceit, ultimately leaving him abandoned at sea not remembering who he is or how he got there. Ya’akov has forgotten he is the first person born into this once future home, now called the King’s Promised Kingdom, and is destined to become the first priest of the kingdom. His dissatisfaction and disillusionment with his prescribed destiny are what puts him on this adventure encouraged by the King for him to gain perspective. He is rescued by
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Jörg H. Trauboth’s The Death of the Kremlin Czar Virtual Book Tour #Thriller

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jörg H. Trauboth’s The Death of the Kremlin Czar Virtual Book Tour October 1 – December 27 (filled) & January 6 – March 28 (still open)! We are looking for bloggers/Instagrammers for the 2nd half of the tour which starts in January so there’s still time to sign up! We are looking for Reviews – Available for review in PDF format Interviews – the blogger sends the questions Guest posts – the author is willing to write guest posts especially for your blog readers Book Spotlight – we send you the book info,
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📚{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents P.K. Eden’s The Mirror Virtual Book Tour #UrbanFantasy

· ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · ꕥ · ┈┈┈┈┈┈ · Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you P.K. Eden’s The Mirror Virtual Book Tour October 1 – December 27 (filled) – January 6 – March 28! We are looking for bloggers/Instagrammers for the 2nd half of the tour which starts in January so there’s still time to sign up! We are looking for Reviews – Available for review in PDF format Interviews – the blogger sends the questions Guest posts – the author is willing to write guest posts especially for your blog readers Book Spotlight – we send you the book info, author bio, book cover, author photo and
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Pump Up Your Book Trailer Of The Week: Braveing the Way by Laurel C. Fox #BookTrailer #BookTeaser

*** We’re happy to announce Laurel C. Fox’s Braveing the Way Book Teaser Trailer is this week’s PUYB Trailer of the Week! *** About the Book Title: Braveing the Way By Laurel C. Fox Publication Date: June 20, 2024 Pages: 186 Genre: Memoir When Laurel’s fourteen-year-old daughter experiences a life-altering event, her entire world is upended overnight. Faced with her child’s precarious fight to survive and the daunting road of rehabilitation ahead, Laurel discovers fountains of courage and devotion she didn’t know she possessed. Despite the hardships and her own private grief, Laurel tackles each grueling day with positivity, resilience, and humor. She becomes a tireless advocate for her
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📖First Chapter: How Soon Is Now? by Paul Carnahan #firstchapter

Title: How Soon Is Now? Author: Paul Carnahan Publisher: Tobasmuss Ink Publication Date: June 10, 2024 Pages: 462 Genre: Contemporary Fantasy/Time Travel A troubled ex-journalist launches a perilous mission into his own past after being recruited by a mysterious group of time travelers. Luke Seymour uncovers the secrets of the eccentric Nostalgia Club as he battles to solve the riddle of their missing leader, honing his newly discovered – and dangerously addictive – talent for time travel and plunging ever deeper into his own time stream … where the terrible mistake that scarred his life is waiting. Set in Glasgow and Edinburgh in the 1980s, 1990s and near-present, ‘How
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