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Pump Up Your Book Presents Wings of Sorrow and Bone Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you WINGS OF SORROW AND BONE by Beth Cato on tour  November 10 – November 27! Title: Wings of Sorrow and Bone Author: Beth Cato Release Date: November 10, 2015 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Steampunk Format: Ebook From the author of The Clockwork Dagger comes an exciting novella set in the same world… After being rescued by Octavia Leander from the slums of Caskentia, Rivka Stout is adjusting to her new life in Tamarania. But it’s hard for a blossoming machinist like herself to fit in with proper society, and she’d much rather be tinkering with her tools than at a hoity-toity party any
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{Thriller} Latent Image Blog Tour Sign Up

Joshua Graham will be touring December 1-31 with his thriller, LATENT IMAGE! We are looking for: Reviews (PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you! Title: Latent Image: A Xandra Carrick Thriller Author: Joshua Graham Publisher: Redhaven Books Pages: 437 Genre: Thriller For fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Sandra Brown, David Baldacci, Brad Thor, and Nora Roberts. New York Times bestselling author Joshua Graham returns with a new thriller, Latent Image: A Xandra Carrick Thriller. At the height of President Jennifer Bradley’s inaugural parade, a bomb detonates, followed by
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First Chapter: Roped In by K.D. Hays

Title: Roped In Author: K.D. Hays Publisher: K.D. Hays Pages: 140 Genre: Cozy Mystery Life has settled into a more stable pattern for fledgling investigator Karen Maxwell of DS Investigations, but that stability is precarious. At work, she has an uneasy truce with Rodney, the “office maximizer” hired by her brother to do some of the administrative work she used to do. Her brother has not assigned her any real cases and she thinks it’s because he doesn’t trust her after she was fired from her last major assignment. But she soon gets her chance. The firm’s insurance agent calls in a favor and asks them to investigate whether
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First Chapter: Beautifully Shattered by Courtney Kristel

Title: Beautifully Shattered Author: Courtney Kristel Publisher: Amazon Pages: 412 Genre: Romantic Suspense What would you do if your world fell apart right before your eyes? If everything you held dear was stolen before you had a chance to say goodbye, would you give up or keep fighting? Adalynn Maxwell didn’t decide to give up. She was robbed of her choice. After years of therapy, Adalynn finally wants to move on and her brother’s sexy best friend Jax lures her further out of her shell. But she doesn’t understand his game and he changes the rules at every turn, making her fall into the waiting arms of the mysterious
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Roped In Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you K.D. Hays’ ROPED IN virtual book tour November 2nd –  December 31! Title: Roped In Author: K.D. Hays Publisher: K.D. Hays Pages: 140 Genre: Cozy Mystery Life has settled into a more stable pattern for fledgling investigator Karen Maxwell of DS Investigations, but that stability is precarious. At work, she has an uneasy truce with Rodney, the “office maximizer” hired by her brother to do some of the administrative work she used to do. Her brother has not assigned her any real cases and she thinks it’s because he doesn’t trust her after she was fired from her last major
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Positive Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you POSITIVE by David Wellington on tour  November 24 – December 18! Title: Positive Author: David Wellington Release Date: April 21, 2015 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Thriller/Suspense Format: Ebook/Hardcover/Paperback/Audible In the bestselling vein of Guillermo Del Toro and Justin Cronin, the acclaimed author of Chimera and The Hydra Protocol delivers his spectacular breakout novel—an entertaining page-turning zombie epic that is sure to become a classic. Anyone can be positive . . . The tattooed plus sign on Finnegan’s hand marks him as a Positive. At any time, the zombie virus could explode in his body, turning him from a rational human into a ravenous
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{Romantic Women’s Fiction} Moon Over Alcatraz Blog Tour Sign Up

Patricia Yager Delagrange will be touring December 1 – January 29 with her romantic women’s fiction, MOON OVER ALCATRAZ! We are looking for: Reviews (PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you! Title: Moon Over Alcatraz Author: Patricia Yager Delagrange Publisher: Ravenswood Publishing/Black Hawk Pages: 308 Genre: Romantic Women’s Fiction Brandy Chambers was looking forward to the birth of her first child. She and Weston move from San Francisco to the small town of Alameda to start a family, she’s writing her second book, and Weston has a fantastic
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  • October 27, 2015
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Christmas on Candy Cane Lane Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sheila Roberts’ CHRISTMAS ON CANDY CANE LANE virtual book tour November 2nd – 25th! Title: Christmas on Candy Cane Lane Author: Sheila Roberts Publisher: Mira (Harlequin) Pages: 400 Genre: Women’s Fiction / Romance Everyone’s getting ready for Christmas in Icicle Falls, especially on Candy Cane Lane, where holiday decorating is taken very seriously. Tilda Morrison, town cop, is looking forward to celebrating Christmas in her first house…until she discovers that she’s expected to “keep up” with the neighbors, including Maddy Donaldson, the inspiration behind the whole extravaganza. But this year, someone’s destroying Maddie’s precious candy canes! Thank goodness for the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Beautifully Shattered Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Courtney Kristel’s BEAUTIFULLY SHATTERED virtual book tour November 2nd – 25th! Title: Beautifully Shattered Author: Courtney Kristel Publisher: Amazon Pages: 412 Genre: Romantic Suspense What would you do if your world fell apart right before your eyes? If everything you held dear was stolen before you had a chance to say goodbye, would you give up or keep fighting? Adalynn Maxwell didn’t decide to give up. She was robbed of her choice. After years of therapy, Adalynn finally wants to move on and her brother’s sexy best friend Jax lures her further out of her shell. But she doesn’t understand
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Rath’s Deception Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Piers Platt’s RATH’S DECEPTION virtual book tour November 2nd – December 31st! Title: Rath’s Deception Author: Piers Platt Publisher: Piers Platt Pages: 350 Genre: Sci Fi/Thriller On the cut-throat streets of Tarkis, orphaned teens like Rath end up jailed … or dead. So when the shadowy Janus Group offers Rath a chance to earn riches beyond his wildest dreams, he seizes it. But the Janus Group is as ruthless as the elite assassins it controls. Rath will have to survive their grueling, off-world training, and fulfill all fifty kills in his contract before a single cent comes his way. And ending so many lives comes with a price Rath can’t anticipate. It’ll certainly
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Devil’s Playground Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Eliza Freed’s THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND virtual book tour November 2nd – 25th! Title: The Devil’s Playground (Book 1 The Faraway series) Author: Eliza Freed Publisher: Brunswick Publishing Pages: 300 Genre: Romance/Women’s Fiction Former U.S. Attorney, Meredith Walsh, took some time off to raise her children. But the time took away everything she once trusted about herself. She’s lost within the mundane confines of her children’s schedules of lacrosse, soccer, Cub Scouts, and math facts. Desperate for a sliver of her former passion, and isolated in the small town her corporate husband relocated her to, she counsels herself on risking her
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Such A Dance Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you SUCH A DANCE by Kate McMurray virtual book tour October 26 – November 20, 2015! Title: Such a Dance Author: Kate McMurray Release Date: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Historical Romance Format: Ebook When a vaudeville dancer meets a sexy mobster in a speakeasy for men, the sparks fly, the gin flows, the jazz sizzles—and the heat is on… New York City, 1927. Eddie Cotton is a talented song-and-dance man with a sassy sidekick, a crowd-pleasing act, and a promising future on Broadway. What he doesn’t have is someone to love. Being gay in an era of prohibition and police raids,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents President Tron 7000 Book Blast – Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Adam Pfeffer’s PRESIDENT TRON 7000 book blast November 2 – 13! Title: President Tron 7000 Author: Adam Pfeffer Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Science Fiction Format: Paperback In 2056, androids have become commonplace—so much so that the United States has elected its first android president. President Tron 7000 might be just what the country needs. He knows all the answers and vows to include everyone in his programs for a new America. Not everyone is convinced, however. Aging reporter Hudge Stone believes that the election of an android must be a mistake. Even though the new president has pledged to end nuclear war
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Path Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Tawdra Kandle’s THE PATH virtual book tour November 2nd – 25th! Title: The Path Author: Tawdra Kandle Publisher: Tawdra Kandle Pages: 232 Genre: Contemporary Romance Abby Donavan came to the small beach community of Crystal Cove to start over. After a painful affair broke her heart and derailed her burgeoning career, taking over management for the just-opened bed-and-breakfast was the safe choice. In this sleepy town, Abby figured she could bury her memories and forget the pain. When the chance to have her own hotel falls into her lap, though, she can’t resist the temptation. Making the old Riverside Inn
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Defeating Breast Cancer Book Blast – Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Stacey Keen’s DEFEATING BREAST CANCER book blast November 2 – 13!   Title: Defeating Breast Cancer Author: Stacy Keen, M.D. Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Health Format: Paperback When Dr. Stacey Keen, a radiologist, viewed her own screening mammogram, she immediately knew she had cancer. Defeating Breast Cancer: A Physician’s Story of Healing, Martial Arts and Life maps out her journey through diagnosis, treatment, and triumph. In telling her story, Dr. Keen relays not only her mental and emotional journey, but also her experience with complementary medicine (acupuncture) and her traditional course of treatment (surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy). Dr. Keen is
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Courting Danger Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kimberly Dean’s COURTING DANGER virtual book tour November 2nd – 25th! Title: Courting Danger Author: Kimberly Dean Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 400 Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance Rielle Sands ventured too close to the fire once and got burned. Now when it comes to men, she’s vowed to play it safe. But then a dashing, mysterious man shows up at Luxxor Limited after hours, the agency she manages, needing an escort. Darien Scott isn’t what he appears to be. Beneath the sexy smile and wicked charm, he’s hiding secrets. Yet the sizzling chemistry between him and Rielle is real. He tries to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Vienna’s Will Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mark McCullough’s VIENNA’S WILL virtual book tour December 1st – 31st! Title: Vienna’s Will Author: Mark McCullough Publisher: Createspace Pages: 254 Genre: Memoir New author, Mark McCullough, shares his inspirational journey through chronic depression and addiction in VIENNA’S WILL (www.viennaswill.com). After struggling for years to control the negative thoughts that he attempted to quiet with drugs and alcohol, Mark’s life changes when he finds the unconditional love of a little girl and her mother. In April of 1992, Mark McCullough’s distraught parents delivered their twenty-five-year-old son to Butner Federal Prison after he committed a bank robbery. The court had arranged
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Amish Heart of Ice Mountain Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you THE AMISH HEART OF ICE MOUNTAIN by Kelly Long on tour  November 2 – November 13! Title: The Amish Heart of Ice Mountain Author: Kelly Long Release Date: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Zebra Genre: Amish Romance Format: Ebook/Paperback “Kelly understands the human heart and writes about it with beauty and resonance.” —Beth Wiseman Two Amish Hearts Young healer Sarah Mast always hopes for the best. But her betrothed’s return from working Englischer oil rigs is confirming her worst fears. She no longer recognizes Edward King as the honorable man who’s been courting her—someone who now wants his people to sell their precious mountain
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Dream Series Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you J.J. Dibenedetto’s THE DREAM SERIES virtual book tour November 2-25! Title: Dream Series Author: J.J. Dibenedetto Publisher: Writing Dreams Pages: 280 (each book) Genre: Paranormal Romantic Suspense Sara Barnes thought her life was perfectly ordinary – until the night she began stepping into other people’s dreams. Follow Sara as she learns to cope with this extraordinary gift (or curse) in the Dream Series: DREAM STUDENT It’s bad enough that, thanks to her supernatural talent, Sara is learning more than she ever needed to know about her friends and classmates, watching their most secret fantasies whether she wants to or not. 
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Pinkie McCloud and How She Saved Ballooze Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Eileen Goldenberg’s PINKIE MCCLOUD AND HOW SHE SAVED BALLOOZE virtual book tour November 2-25! Title: Pinkie McCloud and How She Saved Ballooze Author: Eileen Goldenberg Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing Pages: 32 Genre: Children’s Picture Book Chloe LeQuinn was quick to judge the new girl in town, Pinkie McCloud. She and her friends made fun of Pinkie because of the tiny pink wings sprouting from her head. However, when a terrible Katrina- like storm hits the town of Balooze, it’s Pinkie who saves Chloe and the rest of the townsfolk. Suggested age range for readers: 4-7 For More Information Pinkie McCloud
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  • October 20, 2015
  • Book Blasts, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Crumbling Pageant Book Blast + Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Patricia Burroughs’ The Crumbling Pageant Book Blast November 2!   Title: The Crumbling Pageant (Volume One of the Fury Triad Series) Author: Patricia Burroughs Publisher: Story Spring Publishing Pages: 607 Genre: Dark Young Adult Fantasy The people of Ordinary England are unaware of a hidden magical England existing alongside–the world of the Magi. Their cathedrals are temples to the old gods. They are ruled not by poor mad George, but by the ailing King Pellinore of the House of Pendragon. The wars of the Magi, however, are no less deadly. The Furys are known for their extraordinary music, their powerful
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Home From Within Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lisa Maggiore’s HOME FROM WITHIN virtual book tour November 2-30! Title: Home From Within Author: Lisa Maggiore Publisher: Vagabond Publishing Pages: 253 Genre: Women’s Fiction It’s the fall of ’82, and Jessica Turner has finally been set free, entering a public high school after being homeschooled. But her mother wears a frown and her father wears his Colt .45s, with a warning: no dating allowed. Seeking warmth, Jessica finds herself in a secret relationship with bad boy Paul Peterson. When the relationship–and Jessica’s pregnancy–are discovered, Paul will be dead by nightfall. Seventeen years later Jessica and her daughter live a
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Lawful Deception Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Pamela Samuels Young’s LAWFUL DECEPTION virtual book tour November 2 – February 26!   Title: Lawful Deception Author: Pamela Samuels Young Release Date: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Goldman House Publishing Genre: Legal Thriller Format: Ebook “Pamela Samuels Young has crafted a page-turner that will keep you engrossed until the very last page. If you’re a fan of smart legal thrillers with brisk pacing, crackling dialogue and edgy, intriguing characters, Lawful Deception is for you.” –Dwayne Alexander Smith, Award-winning Author of Forty Acres. Once again, award-winning author Pamela Samuels Young delivers another captivating legal thriller full of unexpected twists and jaw-dropping moments you never
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A is For Apprentice Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Steve DeWinter’s A IS FOR APPRENTICE virtual book tour November 2 – March 25, 2016! Inside the Book: Title: A is For Apprentice Author: Steve DeWinter Release Date: November 2, 2015 Publisher: Ramblin’ Rose Publishing Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Format: Ebook It is said that when the student is ready the teacher will appear. In Midguard, Spinners are practitioners of innate magic who must learn to control the power that lives inside them before it destroys them. With the mysterious death of his father, only days before his training is to begin, the knowledge of Van’s lineage as a powerful Spinner is hidden from
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ella and An Unexpected Wish Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you ELLA and AN UNEXPECTED WISH virtual book tour October 26 – November 20, 2015! Title: Ella Author: Virginia Taylor Release Date: October 13, 2015 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Historical Romance Format: Ebook Ella Beaufort knew better than to rely on a sexy stranger. But with two sisters to support on the modest earnings of the family sheep station, she accepts shearer Cal Lynton’s help—along with his intoxicating kiss. The most Ella can hope for is an affair. Something a woman in her situation wouldn’t dare—or would she? Heir to his family fortune, Charlton Alfred Landon Lynton abandoned his privileged life to prove his
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Pump Up Your Book Presents His Work of Art, Racing Hearts and A Taste of Sake Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you HIS WORK OF ART, RACING HEARTS and A TASTE OF SAKE virtual book tour October 26 – November 20, 2015! Title: His Work of Art Author: Shannyn Schroeder Release Date: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook Reese Carter is definitely not your average college girl. She’d prefer to spend Saturday nights playing Hero’s Crusade than attending a wild frat party on campus. When she bands together with Adam, fellow comic enthusiast and illustrator, it appears that Reese has formed a dream team sure to propel her writing into the comic hall of fame. Adam Hayes has never met
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  • October 17, 2015
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents In Sheep’s Clothing Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you L.D. Beyer’s IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING virtual book tour October 26 – November 20!   Title: In Sheep’s Clothing Author: L.D. Beyer Release Date: August 2, 2015 Publisher: Old Stone Mill Publishing Genre: Political Thriller Format: Ebook/Paperback One man holds the reins of power. One man vows to protect him. One man vows to destroy him. Caught in a game of chess he didn’t know he was playing until it was too late, the President makes the only move he can, plunging Washington and the nation into chaos. Stunned and reeling, Vice President David Kendall takes the oath of office and tries to heal
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Pump Up Your Book Presents On the Ropes Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you ON THE ROPES by Holley Trent virtual book tour October 26 – November 20, 2015! Title: On the Ropes Author: Holley Trent Release Date: October 13, 2015 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook Her life on hold for too long, Janette Hinson has returned to the United States in search of a mother she hasn’t seen in twenty-five years. But to find her Jan will have to accept help from the one man she desperately wants to avoid: Stephen Scott. Sexy, rich, powerful, and dominating, Stephen has been pursuing Jan for the last year, and she’s the first to admit he more
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  • October 16, 2015
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Devious Dr. Jekyll Virtual Book Publicity Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Viola Carr’s THE DEVIOUS DR. JEKYLL virtual book tour October 26 – November 13!   Title: The Devious Dr. Jekyll Author: Viola Carr Release Date: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Steampunk Format: Ebook/Paperback/Audible Dr. Eliza Jekyll, heroine of the electrifying The Diabolical Miss Hyde—an edgy steampunk retelling of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—investigates a bizarre murder case in an alternate Victorian London while battling her treacherous secret half: Lizzie Hyde. Solving the infamous Chopper case has helped crime scene physician Dr. Eliza Jekyll establish her fledgling career in the chauvinistic world of Victorian law enforcement. But the scrutiny that comes
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{Paranormal/Steampunk/Fantasy} The Devious Dr. Jekyll Blog Tour Sign Up

Viola Carr will be touring October 26 – November 13 with her paranormal/steampunk/fantasy novel, THE DEVIOUS DR. JEKYLL! We are looking for: Reviews (ecopy only) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you! Title: The Devious Dr. Jekyll Author: Viola Carr Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 464 Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Steampunk Dr. Eliza Jekyll, heroine of the electrifying The Diabolical Miss Hyde—an edgy steampunk retelling of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—investigates a bizarre murder case in an alternate Victorian London while battling her treacherous secret half: Lizzie Hyde. Solving the infamous Chopper
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