Tour Announcement: EMBRACING THE DRAGON by K.L. Bone

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a tour we're hosting for an Adult Fantasy Romance book EMBRACING THE DRAGON by K.L. Bone which re-releases in August 2018! 

The tour will run for two weeks - from August 13th-17th & 20th-24th will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews or spotlights.

Review copies will be provided by the author.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form HERE.

***Sign-ups open until August 6th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please 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.

We are totally stoked for the tour for EMBRACING THE DRAGON this August! We can't wait for everyone to read it!

About the Book

Title: EMBRACING THE DRAGON

Author: K.L. Bone

Pub. Date: August 2018

Publisher: K.L. Bone

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 354

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, iBooks

Can a human heart withstand the flames of a dragon’s soul? 

For centuries, the dragons of Kalleen have ruled the skies. Blessed by the goddess of fire, those born of her power are destined to exist within two worlds, while fully belonging to neither.

As the youngest daughter of the dragon queen, Amelia has always been torn between her humanity and winged form. In meeting Stephen, she found a blossoming love that gave her hope of finding balance.

A dream destroyed when her sister, and future queen, sets her sights upon the same man.

Forced from her lover’s side, Amelia embraces a self-imposed exile, taking refuge in the northern mountains. In this new life of solitude, she banishes painful memories by retreating to her dragon form, sheltering the wounded girl within.

Yet it is an isolation that cannot last, as the new dragon queen’s cruelty bears down upon the kingdom, allowing an ancient enemy to rise. Drawn from her banishment by the pleas of friends, Amelia must choose. Will she embrace the destructive beast within? Or draw upon the frail humanity that lingers dimly in her soul, in a desperate attempt to help her people, and mend a broken heart?

Tour Schedule: FRESH INK Anthology

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the FRESH INK Anthology Blog Tour which begins on Monday, July 23rd!

The tour runs from August 1st-31st weekdays only, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews & spotlights!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

8/1/2018- YA Books Central- Spotlight

8/2/2018- Always Me- Review

8/3/2018- Book-Keeping- Review

Week Two

8/6/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

8/7/2018- BookHounds YA- Review

8/8/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader- Review

8/9/2018- Wonder Struck- Review

8/10/2018- Life of a Literary Nerd- Review

Week Three

8/13/2018- Literary Meanderings- Spotlight

8/14/2018- Mama Reads Blog- Review

8/15/2018- Novel Novice- Review

8/16/2018- Savings in Seconds- Review

8/17/2018- Sweet Southern Home- Review

Week Four

8/20/2018- The Layaway Dragon- Review

8/21/2018- Eli to the nth- Review

8/22/2018- Comfort Books- Review

8/23/2018- Moonlight Rendezvous- Review

8/24/2018- laura's bookish corner- Review

Week Five

8/27/2018- Never Too Many To Read- Review

8/28/2018- The Book Nut- Review

8/29/2018- Cindy's Love of Books- Review

8/30/2018- The Pages In-Between- Review

8/31/2018- A Dream Within A Dream- Review

About the Book

Title: FRESH INK Anthology 

Author: Lamar Giles, Nicola Yoon, Malinda Lo, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Eric Gansworth, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Gene Luen Yang, Sharon G. Flake, Schuyler Bailar, Aminah Mae Safi

Pub. Date: August 14, 2018

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 208

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD

In partnership with We Need Diverse Books, thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors come together in this remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print.

All it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable YA anthology from thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, Melissa de la Cruz, and many more, and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. This collection features ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. It will give readers the opportunity to discover how the next chapter is up to them.

Careful--you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written--whose next chapters are up to you.

Because these stories are meant to be read. And shared.

Thirteen of the most accomplished YA authors deliver a label-defying anthology that includes ten short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play. This collection will inspire you to break conventions, bend the rules, and color outside the lines. All you need is fresh ink.

“I absolutely love this mix of established and newer talents, and I’m really intrigued and excited by the mixed formats.” –BookRiot

“A powerful and varied collection…”—Booklist, starred review

“The stories are distinct in themes, subjects, genres, and formats, creating an inclusive, authentic, and incredible collection”—School Library Journal, starred review

Tour Schedule: STEP INTO MAGIC by Day Leitao

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the STEP INTO MAGIC Blog Tour which begins on Monday, July 30th!

The tour runs from July 30th-August 3rd & August 6th-10th weekdays only, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, excerpts, interviews, & guest posts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 2 of Day's books. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

7/30/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview

7/31/2018- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

8/1/2018- Miss Shanza- Review

8/2/2018- Parajunkee- Excerpt

8/3/2018- Book Briefs- Review

Week Two

8/6/2018- Rhythmicbooktrovert - Excerpt

8/7/2018- Dani Reviews Things- Guest Post

8/8/2018- Don't Judge, Read- Review

8/9/2018- Sweet Things- Interview

8/10/2018- Never Too Many To Read- Review

About the Book

Title: STEP INTO MAGIC

Author: Day Leitao

Pub. Date: July 30, 2018

Publisher: Day Leitao

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 278

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks

Not special. Not chosen. But she’s got magical shoes.

14-year old Karina doesn’t know what she wants, but knows what she’s found—fascinating silver shoes. Fascinating, dangerous, and potentially evil. On the upside, they do bring cool visitors. When a princess invites her to go to Whyland, of course she accepts. There’s that little “let’s destroy the shoes” detail she’s not crazy about, but hey, free trip. Alternate world. Got it?


Perhaps not. Whyland is nothing like she expected. Karina finds herself stuck in a kingdom she doesn’t understand, with no clue on who to trust. Before saving anyone, she’d better save herself—if she figures out how.


For 16-year-old Cayla, destroying the shoes is her much-wanted chance to prove her worth to her father, the king, and gain freedom. It might also be her chance to see Darian after more than one year apart. Does he still like her? Did he ever? But these are not the only questions she finds an answer for. Soon she realizes that all her learning and fighting skills are no match for the truths she’s about to face.


Step into Magic is a fun YA fantasy adventure. If you like books with friendships between girls, subtle romance, and some mystery, get Step into Magic now.

Release Day Blitz & Blog Tour Sign Ups: THE GLASS BUTTERFLY by A.G. Howard

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Release Day Blitz that we're hosting for a NA Historical Fantasy THE GLASS BUTTERFLY by A.G. Howard which releases on August 15, 2018! We are also hosting the blog tour as well dates are August 6th-10th & 13th-17th!

The blitz is scheduled for the week of, August 15th and can go up at Midnight Eastern or any time after that on release day, and we'd love to have you take part!

If you'd love to participate but won't be able to get your post up by Midnight Eastern on Wednesday the 15th, posting later that day or the following day will be absolutely fine!

You do NOT need to be signed up as a host with Rockstar Book Tours to participate. EVERYONE is welcome to sign up.

The sign-up for the blitz will be super simple. We will provide the excerpt, cover, the blurb, buy and Goodreads links, Rafflecopter code, author details and links, and any other information for the post in a Word document.

And for those who don't want to do more than "tweak" their posts, we will provide a coded post for Blogger blogs that you can just add your own formatting to.

We will send everything you need for your posts by, August 13th . But if you do sign up after the 13th we'll send you the details out on the 14th.

***Sign-ups will be open until August 14th at noon PST***

RELEASE DAY BLITZ SIGN UP HERE

Blog Tour Info:

The tour will run for two weeks - from August 6th-10th & 13th-17th will have one stop per day and will consist of reviews.

Review copies (eGalley's only) will be provided by the author.

Details on a giveaway are TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form below.

***Sign-ups open until July 25th Noon PST***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

Please 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.

SIGN UP FOR THE BLOG TOUR HERE!

We are anxiously awaiting THE GLASS BUTTERFLY's release on August 15th and are super excited to share the news about its release.

About the Book

Title: THE GLASS BUTTERFLY (Haunted Hearts Legacy #3)

Author: A.G. Howard

Pub. Date: August 15, 2018

Publisher: Golden Orb Press

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 278

Find it: Goodreads

For close to a decade, twenty-five-year-old Felicity Lonsdale has masqueraded as a dowager almost twice her age—selling caterpillars to butterfly consortiums—enabling her to hide an ill-fated past while raising her late brother’s daughters. Together, the three live on an isolated Irish estate bequeathed by a dying earl. When the earl’s estranged son arrives to claim his inheritance by threatening to expose Felicity’s true identity, she longs to pack up her nieces and run. But a ghostly secret within the castle’s turret holds her captive. 

Nick Thornton—a Roma viscount’s heir—is also captive. After a tryst with an investor’s wife nearly destroyed his family’s holiday resort, Nick forsook everything to elope with her. However, a tragic mistake at his hand led to her and his baby’s deaths. Refusing to turn to the family he shamed, Nick travels to seek the countess who once co-wrote a romance with his sister. There’s rumor of a special butterfly in her keep—a transparent-winged species with ties to the afterlife. Nick hopes to contact his dead wife and child, for only their forgiveness can free him. 

Upon his arrival to Felicity’s estate, Nick offers to help her defeat the earl’s son, on the condition she allow Nick to investigate her glass butterflies. Felicity agrees, though fears the closer he gets to the ghosts of his past, the closer he’ll come to uncovering her own. As Nick spends time with Felicity and her nieces, he realizes the mystery enshrouding this fragile countess and her castle is more intriguing than the ghosts he originally came to find. And perhaps putting his dead to rest and helping her do the same will be his true path to redemption.

Tour Schedule: LETTING GO OF GRAVITY by Meg Leder

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the LETTING GO OF GRAVITY Blog Tour which begins on Monday, July 23rd!

The tour runs from July 23rd- 27th & July 30th-August 3rd weekdays only, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews, excerpts, interviews, & guest posts!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

7/23/2018- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt

7/24/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

7/25/2018- The Pages In-Between- Review

7/26/2018- 100 Pages A Day- Review

7/27/2018- Never Too Many To Read- Review

Week Two

7/30/2018- Book Princess Reviews- Review

7/31/2018- Nicole's Novel Reads- Interview

8/1/2018- The Reading Corner for All- Review

8/2/2018- Do You Dog-ear?- Review

8/3/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview

About the Book

Title: LETTING GO OF GRAVITY

Author: Meg Leder

Pub. Date: July 17, 2018

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 432

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD

Twins Parker and Charlie are polar opposites.

Where Charlie is fearless, Parker is careful.

Charlie is confident while Parker aims to please.

Charlie is outgoing and outspoken; Parker is introverted and reserved.

And of course, there’s the one other major difference: Charlie got leukemia. Parker didn’t.

But now that Charlie is officially in remission, life couldn’t be going better for Parker. She’s landed a prestigious summer internship at the hospital and is headed to Harvard in the fall to study pediatric oncology—which is why the anxiety she’s felt since her Harvard acceptance is so unsettling. And it doesn’t help that her relationship with Charlie has been on the rocks since his diagnosis.

Enter Finn, a boy who’s been leaving strange graffiti messages all over town. Parker can’t stop thinking about those messages, or about Finn, who makes her feel free for the first time: free to doubt, free to make mistakes, and free to confront the truth that Parker has been hiding from for a long time.

That she keeps trying to save Charlie, when the person who really needs saving is herself.

A gorgeous, sad, funny, and wise book about letting go and finding your place in the world. Meg Leder has written a story about a brother and sister that will break your heart and have you whispering 'I got you' long after you've closed the book." –Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces



“For readers who love and appreciate a good coming-of-age story, a realistic romance, and a novel where every character gets to be a hero.” –Kirkus



“A poignant and carefully crafted story….  A compelling coming-of-age novel sure to appeal to those who love realistic fiction.” –School Library Journal



“Effectively shows how illness affects families and how a person can get stuck acting out a persona and end up knowing very little about herself.” –Publishers Weekly

Tour Schedule: GRACE AND FURY by Tracy Banghart

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the GRACE AND FURY Blog Tour which begins on Monday, July 23rd!

The tour runs from July 23rd- August 17th weekdays only, will have one stop per day, and will consist of reviews & interviews!

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 3 finished copies of the book, US Only. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

7/23/2018- Tea Party Princess- Review

7/24/2018- Paperback Princess- Review

7/25/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader- Review

7/26/2018- Book Dragon Lair- Review

7/27/2018- laura's bookish corner- Review

Week Two

7/30/2018- The Desert Bibliophile- Review

7/31/2018- Do You Dog-ear?- Review

8/1/2018- Synopses By Sarge- Review

8/2/2018- CoffeeCocktailsandBooks Blog- Review

8/3/2018- Kat’s Books- Review

Week Three

8/6/2018- Feed Your Fiction Addiction- Review

8/7/2018- Portrait of a Book- Review

8/8/2018- To Be Read- Review

8/9/2018- Brooke- Reports- Review

8/10/2018- Cindy's Love of Books- Review

Week Four

8/13/2018- A Court of Coffee and Books- Review

8/14/2018- Smada's Book Smack- Review

8/15/2018- The Young Folks- Review

8/16/2018- Book-Keeping- Review

8/17/2018- A Gingerly Review- Review

About the Book

Title: GRACE AND FURY

Author: Tracy Banghart

Pub. Date: July 31, 2018

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 320

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD

In a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison.

Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace--someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect woman. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir's eye, it's Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding.

Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. This is easier said than done. A traitor walks the halls of the palace, and deception lurks in every corner. But Serina is running out of time, imprisoned on an island where she must fight to the death to survive and one wrong move could cost her everything.