📚Pump Up Your Book Presents Dominion: Fire and Ice Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you D.A. Hewitt’s DOMINION: FIRE AND ICE virtual book tour January 3 – February 28! Inside the Book Title: DOMINION: FIRE AND ICE Author: D.A. Hewitt Publisher: Double Dragon eBooks Pages: 372 Genre: Science Fiction It’s the year 2075. Lunar mining and processing facilities have prospered near the lunar south pole, where the Moon’s largest city, Valhalla, rests on the rim of the Shackleton Crater. Dominion Off-Earth Resources has beaten the competition into space and is ready to establish its monopoly with the opening of the orbiting space resort Dominion. But Pettit Space Industries has a secret plan to emerge as
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Kracken Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ray Ellis’ KRACKEN virtual book tour January 3 – 27! Inside the Book Title: KRACKEN Author: Ray Ellis Publisher: NCC Publishing LLC Pages: 367 Genre: Inspirational Science Fiction The year is 135 New Reckoning. A Godless world is rebuilding itself. When a stranger from Mike Stone’s past appears on his doorstep, his ordinary life is suddenly and violently destroyed. Mike’s past has come back to haunt him. Now with his family attacked and his home destroyed, Mike finds himself running for his life through a jungle-planet filled with terrors and a monster known only as the Kracken. In the midst
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Colorado Dream Book Blast!

We invite you to Charlene Whitman’s COLORADO DREAM Book Blast on December 6! Leave a comment on each of her tour stops to let her know you stopped by! Inside the Book: Title: COLORADO DREAM Author: Charlene Whitman Publisher: Ubiquitous Press Pages: 450 Genre: Sweet Historical Western Romance Yearning to become a concert musician, a young woman from New York travels to Colorado to purchase a violin, but when she meets a wild, untamable cowboy, her dream is threatened and her heart torn … In New York in 1877, Angela Bellini longs to become a concert violinist and get away from her abusive father. When her dream takes her
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents S.H.I.N.E. and WIN: 5 Steps to Conquer the Fear of Failure Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you L.T. Lewis’ S.H.I.N.E AND WIN: 5 KEYS TO CONQUER THE FEAR OF FAILURE virtual book tour January 3 – 27! Inside the Book Title: S.H.I.N.E. and WIN: 5 Keys to Conquer the Fear of Failure Author: L.T. Lewis Publisher: Kick Boxing Believers, L.L.C. Pages: 18 Genre: Nonfiction Success/Self-Help If you feel stuck in a mediocre life and you can’t seem to break free, be inspired by the guidance of L.T. Lewis in S.H.I.N.E. and WIN: 5 Keys to Conquer the Fear of Failure.  As a Spiritual Strategist, Coach and Entrepreneur, L.T. utilizes time-tested truths and spiritual secrets to help women
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Paradise Series Book Blast!

We invite you to Deborah Brown’s PARADISE SERIES Book Blast on December 15! Leave a comment on each of her tour stops to let her know you stopped by! Inside the Book: Title: Paradise Series Author: Deborah Brown Publisher: Paradise Books Pages: 628 (total in series) Genre: Mystery/Humor Crazy in Paradise: Dying in the middle of the summer in the Florida Keys is sweaty business. Welcome to Tarpon Cove. Madison Westin has inherited her aunt’s beachfront motel in the Florida Keys. Trouble is she’s also inherited a slew of colorful tenant’s – drunks, ex-cons, and fugitives. Only one problem: First, she has to wrestle control from a conniving lawyer
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Beckham 101: The Kate and Robert Chronicles Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Suzanne Eglington’s BECKHAM 101: THE KATE AND ROBERT CHRONICLES virtual book tour December 5 – 16! Inside the Book Title: Beckham 101: The Kate and Robert Chronicles Author: Suzanne Eglington Publisher: Xlibris Pages: 280 Genre: Romantic Suspense BECKHAM 101 is the third installment in the Kate and Robert Chronicles by author Suzanne Eglington. Eglington invites readers into the intimate inner world of the newly wedded duo as they learn to navigate life as a committed couple. Settling down brings new perspectives and people into Kate’s and Robert’s lives, along with the exposure of more of Robert’s mysterious past. For Kate,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Cheryl C. Malandrinos’ MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR THANKSGIVING virtual book tour December 5 – 16! Inside the Book Title: MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR THANKSGIVING Author: Cheryl C. Malandrinos Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing Pages: 16 Genre: Children’s Picture Book Ten-year-old Macy is waiting for her grandparents to arrive on Thanksgiving. When the front door swings open, Grandma and Grandpa are covered with hugs and kisses. Crash! Everyone rushes in to find the dog gnawing a meaty turkey leg. Can Macy’s quick thinking save dinner? Amazon | Barnes & Noble Meet the Author Cheryl C. Malandrinos is a freelance writer and editor. She
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Joseph’s Journey: When Dad Left and Never Came Back Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Christina Nicole Smith’s JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: WHEN DAD LEFT AND NEVER CAME BACK 2ND EDITION virtual book tour December 5 – 16! Inside the Book Title: Joseph’s Journey: When Dad Left and Never Came Back 2nd Edition Author: Christina Nicole Smith Publisher: Be A Blessing Enterprises Pages: 44 Genre: Juvenile Literature/Nonfiction As a mother, how do you explain an absentee father to your child without blame, anger or resentment? Empower them! Seven-year-old Joseph shares his story about when he first learns about the POWER of choice he possesses after his father leaves and doesn’t come back. His mother teaches him the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Captain Hawkins Book Blast!

We invite you to H. Peter Alesso’s CAPTAIN HAWKINS Book Blast November 16 – December 16! Leave a comment on each of his tour stops to let him know you stopped by! Inside the Book: Title: Captain Hawkins Author: H. Peter Alesso Publisher: Independent Pages: 207 Genre: Science Fiction Jamie Hawkins was living on an obscure planet in the twenty third-century when on one fateful night—his life changed forever. His heroic effort to save the lives of innocent women and children, caught in the cross-fire of war, placed him squarely in the crosshairs of avenging soldiers. A former marine, Hawkins was stunned when his rescue effort was seen as
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The True Meaning of Myrrh: A Christmas Day Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you John Manderino’s THE TRUE MEANING OF MYRRH: A CHRISTMAS DAY virtual book tour December 5 – 9! Inside the Book Title: The True Meaning of Myrrh Author: John Manderino Publisher: Ice Cube Press Pages: 101 Genre: Fiction Set in suburban Chicago during the 1960’s, The True Meaning of Myrrh is an amusing, but gritty, look at the holiday season as it used to be. The nostalgia classics: turkey, snowball fights, droopy Christmas trees, and midnight Mass are leavened with a drunken Santa, oedipal anguish, prostitutes and an aggressive midget. One brother can’t shake his profound disappointment at receiving slippers when
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents A Darker Shore Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Malia Zaidi’s A DARKER SHORE virtual book tour December 5 – January 13! Inside the Book Title: A Darker Shore Author: Malia Zaidi Publisher: Bookbaby Pages: 400 Genre: Historical Mystery 1926: A year has passed since the events of “A Poisonous Journey” and Lady Evelyn has made a home for herself in Greece, living with her cousin, Briony, her husband, Jeffrey and Daniel Harper. Disturbing this island idyll is a letter, which arrives from France with troubling information about the Daniel’s long-believed-dead brother, Henry. A new journey awaits! With the shadows of the Great War reaching out, Lady Evelyn and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Unawqi, Hunter of the Sun Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kali Kucera’s UNAWQI, HUNTER OF THE SUN virtual book tour December 5 – January 13! Inside the Book Title: Unawqi, Hunter of the Sun Author: Kali Kucera Publisher: Independent Pages: 218 Genre: Mythical Realism In a time when supernatural and industrial worlds are staged to collide, an Andean boy finds himself in the center of an epic struggle between the cosmos and the earth. Unawqi is born with both insurmountable power and a fate of certain death, both of which are challenged by his hunt of the emperor, Aakti, the Sun: the very force that desires to abandon the earth
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Sight Unseen Book Blast!

We invite you to Erin Leigh Crisp’s SIGHT UNSEEN Book Blast on December 5! Leave a comment on each of her tour stops to let her know you stopped by! Inside the Book: Title: Sight Unseen Author: Erin Leigh Crisp Publisher: Independent Pages: 198 Genre: Christian Romance Emilia Phillips is looking for a career and a way out of her day job. She is not looking for a man to rescue her heart. Asher Mason wants his life back. He lost his sight and the hero-life he loved in a millisecond. He no longer trusts his instincts, especially about women. But the sweet-smelling waitress in his favorite café tempts
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Duck Squad Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you John Arnold’s DUCK SQUAD virtual book tour December 5 – January 13! Inside the Book Title: Duck Squad Author: John Arnold Publisher: Createspace Pages: 75 Genre: Fantasy Three ducks escape from a university lab experiment and find sanctuary in a fraternity house. They discover human beings can be their friends – and enemies. Their adventures begin righting wrongs – and getting even. BUYING LINKS: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Meet the Author John Arnold has had his work presented in either a reading or production at American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco) playreading series; California Playwrights Festival, Sacramento; Out and About
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First Chapter: Your Body, Your Style: Simple Tips on Dressing to Flatter by Rani St. Pucchi

Title: Your Body, Your Style Author: Rani St. Pucchi Publisher: Koehler Books Pages: 150 Genre: Nonfiction Rani St. Pucchi, a trend-setting designer whose designs have been recognized in Entertainment Tonight, Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, Town and Country, Bride’s, Cosmopolitan Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings and The Knot, can help define the style that flatters you most — no matter what age or stage of life you are in or what your body type is. Women from all over the world have clamored to have a private consultation with Rani so they may benefit from her expertise and regain their self-confidence and shine. In Your Body, Your Style, Rani shares with you
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First Chapter: Beethoven in Love: Opus 139 by Howard J. Smith

Title: BEETHOVEN IN LOVE; OPUS 139 Author: Howard Jay Smith Publisher: SYQ Pages: 385 Genre: Literary Fiction/Biographical Fiction At the moment of his death, Ludwig van Beethoven pleads with Providence to grant him a final wish—one day, just a single day of pure joy. But first he must confront the many failings in his life, so the great composer and exceedingly complex man begins an odyssey into the netherworld of his past life led by a spirit guide who certainly seems to be Napoleon, who died six years before. This ghost of the former emperor, whom the historical Beethoven both revered and despised, struggles to compel the composer to confront the
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First Chapter: I, Angus by Mike Hartner

Title: I, Angus Author: Mike Hartner Publisher: Eternity 4 Popsicle Publishing Pages: 260 Genre: Historical Fiction During a time of civil strife and purging the North has lost more men to Wars then it ever did to Nature. Angus has grown up learning that his life is better off with only him and a family. But is that really in the Grand Plan. The North needs someone to build community. But first, Angus needs to be forged… beaten, shaped, bolded and trained. Watch as Angus hits both lows and highs across the lands of England, Scotland and France, before meeting a challenge of new land. For More Information I,
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Pump Up Your Book! Announces Rani St. Pucchi’s Your Body, Your Style: Simple Tips on Dressing to Flatter Virtual Book Tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pump Up Your Book! is proud to announce Rani St. Pucchi’s Your Body, Your Style: Simple Tips on Dressing to Flatter virtual book tour starting November 1 and ending February 10.  Rani will be guest appearing at blogs throughout the U.S. and international regions talking about her phenomenal new book that will help the average woman in America which is size 14 and that relationship starts with an individual’s relationship to self.. Thirty years ago, Rani St. Pucchi took the bridal world by storm, despite having no formal training in fashion. She is an award winning couture fashion designer and founder of the world-renowned bridal house
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Pump Up Your Book Presents I, Angus Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Mike Hartner’s I, ANGUS virtual book tour November 1 – January 27! Inside the Book Title: I, Angus Author: Mike Hartner Publisher: Eternity 4 Popsicle Publishing Pages: 260 Genre: Historical Fiction During a time of civil strife and purging the North has lost more men to Wars then it ever did to Nature. Angus has grown up learning that his life is better off with only him and a family. But is that really in the Grand Plan. The North needs someone to build community. But first, Angus needs to be forged… beaten, shaped, bolded and trained. Watch as Angus
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Your Body, Your Style: Simple Tips on Dressing To Flatter Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Rani St. Pucchi’s YOUR BODY, YOUR STYLE: SIMPLE TIPS ON DRESSING TO FLATTER virtual book tour November 1 – February 10! Inside the Book Title: Your Body, Your Style Author: Rani St. Pucchi Publisher: Koehler Books Pages: 150 Genre: Nonfiction Rani St. Pucchi, a trend-setting designer whose designs have been recognized in Entertainment Tonight, Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, Town and Country, Bride’s, Cosmopolitan Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings and The Knot, can help define the style that flatters you most — no matter what age or stage of life you are in or what your body type is. Women from all over
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Poisonous Journey Book Blast!

We invite you to Malia Zaidi’s A POISONOUS JOURNEY Book Blast November 1-30! Leave a comment on each of her tour stops to let her know you stopped by! Inside the Book: Title: A Poisonous Journey Author: Malia Zaidi Publisher: Bookbaby Pages: 385 The year is 1925, a time that hovers between two catastrophic wars, a time of jazz and sparkle, and a time of peace and reflection. For Lady Evelyn, struggling to outrun the ghosts of her tragic past, it is a time of transformation. Left orphaned after a fire when she was only four, Lady Evelyn Carlisle was raised in London by her stern aunt and uncle.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Death at First Sight Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lena Gregory’s DEATH AT FIRST SIGHT virtual book tour November 2 – 9! Inside the Book Title: Death at First Sight Author: Lena Gregory Publisher: Berkley Pages: 304 Genre: Cozy Mystery It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see that something’s not right on Bay Island…   Since she left her psychiatric practice in New York City to open up a psychic shop in her hometown on Bay Island, Cass Donovan has given her fair share of readings to conflicted customers. But what she sees in Ellie Callahan’s future doesn’t bode well. When Ellie’s mother, Marge, publicly confronts Cass about
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Death at First Sight Book Blast – Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lena Gregory’s DEATH AT FIRST SIGHT Book Blast November 1 – 30! Enter below to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Inside the Book Title: Death at First Sight Author: Lena Gregory Publisher: Berkley Pages: 304 Genre: Cozy Mystery It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see that something’s not right on Bay Island…   Since she left her psychiatric practice in New York City to open up a psychic shop in her hometown on Bay Island, Cass Donovan has given her fair share of readings to conflicted customers. But what she sees in Ellie Callahan’s future doesn’t bode well.
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First Chapter: Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson by William Hazelgrove

Title: Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson Author: William Hazelgrove Publisher: Regnery Pages: 352 Genre: Narrative Nonfiction After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a paralyzing stroke in the fall of 1919, his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson, began to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Office. Mrs. Wilson had had little formal education and had only been married to President Wilson for four years; yet, in the tenuous peace following the end of World War I, Mrs. Wilson dedicated herself to managing the office of the President, reading all correspondence intended for her bedridden husband. Though her Oval Office authority was acknowledged in Washington, D.C. circles at
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Battle for Cymmera Book Blast & Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dani-Lyn Alexander’s BATTLE FOR CYMMERA, KINGDOM OF CYMMERA BOOK THREE Book Blast November 22! Inside the Book Title: Battle for Cymmera, Kingdom of Cymmera Book Three Author: Dani-Lyn Alexander Publisher: Lyrical Press/Kensington Pages: 226 Genre: YA Fantasy With Chayce Maynard on the run, Ryleigh and Jackson can finally begin rebuilding their kingdom. But when a cryptic message suggests Chayce was seen in Argonas, chaos creeps back into Cymmera once more . . . Jackson knows Cymmera will never be safe until Chayce, guilty of treason, is detained and executed. After ordering Cymmeran guardsmen to scour the land, he and the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents How To Eat Your ABC’s Book Blast!

We invite you to Theresa A. Mckeown’s HOW TO EAT YOUR ABC’S Book Blast November 1-30! Leave a comment on each of her tour stops to let her know you stopped by! Inside the Book: Title: HOW TO EAT YOUR ABC’S Author: Theresa A. McKeown Publisher: The ABC’s of Everything, LLC Pages: 30 Genre: Children’s Picture Book How to Eat your ABC’s” is a cleverly written and illustrated book, which encourages children to get excited about healthy eating, while also developing a genuine love for reading.  Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a fresh fruit or vegetable and is narrated by BuzzBee, (a friendly honeybee who adores children).
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Pump Up Your Book Presents One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging Virtual Book Tour & Giveaway!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Beth M. Caruso’s ONE OF WINDSOR: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICA’S FIRST WITCH HANGING virtual book tour November 1 – 30! Inside the Book Title: One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging Author:  Beth M. Caruso Publisher: Ladyslipper Press Pages: 358 Genre:  Historical Fiction Alice, a young woman prone to intuitive insights and loyalty to the only family she has ever known, leaves England for the rigid colony of the Massachusetts Bay in 1635 in hopes of reuniting with them again. Finally settling in Windsor, Connecticut, she encounters the rich American wilderness and its inhabitants, her
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The To-Do List Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sharon Struth’s THE TO-DO LIST virtual book tour November 7 – 11! Inside the Book Title: The To-Do List Author: Sharon Struth Publisher: Solsbury Hill Press Pages: 240 Genre: Romantic Comedy/Suspense Relax, she’s got this… Maggie Harris has her ultra-organized life well in hand, until she finds her neighbor and husband together, in her bed, and the tight hold she keeps on her world unravels, leaving her grasping for an escape. So how can she refuse when she’s handed the dream job of running her aunt’s bookstore and a chance for a fresh start? Even though the bookstore is in
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Fair to Hope Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sam Reed’s FAIR TO HOPE virtual book tour November 1 – 30! Inside the Book Title: FAIR TO HOPE Author: Sam Reed Publisher: North Loop Books Pages: 222 Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Velma had lived two lives: her first as a former foster kid, and her second as an unlikely recruit into a secret order that satisfied her need for retribution. Her fifteen-year-old self had given up on hope, but after three years with the Taram, she’d found her life’s purpose. That is, until she is surprisingly named Kachina, the fabled chosen empowered to fight the last battle for the fate of the world. Having
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Pump Up Your Book Presents There’s a Bumbie Under My Bed Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Bethany Ramos’ THERE’S A BUMBIE UNDER MY BED virtual book tour October 31 – Nov 30! Inside the Book Title: There’s a Bumbie Under My Bed Author: Bethany Ramos Publisher: Saturn’s Moon Press Pages: 24 Genre: Children’s Picture Book There’s a Bumbie Under My Bed tells the story of a boy who can’t go to sleep because of all the monster bunnies keeping him up at night. Told in the first-person narrative, the little boy delays bedtime, using his flashlight and hand to create scary and silly bunny shadow puppets on the wall. According to the boy, friendly, spooky characters like
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