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Tour Sign Up: The Boy I Love by William Hussey

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  THIS BOY I LOVE? Synopsis : A sweeping love story set against the horror of the First World War battlefront. At just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to  lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what  he’s fighting for. Then he meets Private Danny McCormick, a smart, talented young recruit whose strong opinions will  surely get him into trouble. From their first meeting, there’s something undeniable between them –  something forbidden by both society and the army. Determined to protect Danny, Stephen must face down  the prejudices and ignorance of his superiors as well as the onslaught of German shells and sniper fire. As the summer of 1916 ticks down to one big push on the Somme, can Stephen and Danny stay  together – and will their love save them – or condemn ...

Tour Sign Up: So Not My Type by Dana Hawkins

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   Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  SO NOT MY TYPE? Synopsis : Sophie Black has clawed her way up from coffee runs to project manager at a top Seattle ad agency. She’s laser-focused on her career—until the CEO’s daughter, Ella Northwood, joins the team. Forced to work together on a high-stakes campaign, sparks fly as Sophie’s scrappy determination clashes with Ella’s polished privilege. But there’s more to both women than meets the eye, and, over late nights in the office, their assumptions about each other start to crumble. When an impromptu hot tub session leads to a steamy night neither can forget, everything changes. The ice-cold chip on Sophie’s shoulder finally starts to melt, while Ella hopes that for the first time, someone might see beneath her trust-fund facade. But as the temperature in the office soars, a shocking revelation threatens to derail everything. Now Sophie and Ella must decide if their feelings are worth fighting for…...

Tour Sign Up: The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  THE ROMANTIC TRAGEDIES OF A DRAMA KING? Synopsis : The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King is the hilarious YA rom-com debut from actor and comedian Harry Trevaldwyn, perfect for fans of Heartstopper. First there was Bridget Jones. Then there was Georgia Nicolson. Now get ready to meet Patch Simmons . . . Patch has decided that this is the year he will get a boyfriend. Fate finally intervenes when two new mysterious boys join drama club: Peter, who’s just moved from New York (very chic) and his best friend, Sam. Patch is confident that one of them will be his first boyfriend. So, armed with his over-supportive best friend Jean and an alarming level of self-confidence, Patch sets out to make his mission a success. Whether or not they actually like boys or him is a problem for later. ABOUT THE TOUR How it works: you sign up via the Google Form, if you're selected, we send you a copy and you feature it in an Instag...

Tour Sign Up: This Feast of a Life by Cynthia So

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  THIS FEAST OF A LIFE? Synopsis : From the author of  If You Still Recognise Me  comes a delicious story of two people brought together by a shared love of food as they figure out themselves and each other. Auden   is finding different ways to be themself. The first – using their new chosen name, which feels most authentically them. The second – starting a food blog where they can share their passion for food, through family recipes and the stories behind them. And when the blog brings them Valerie, they discover more than they’d ever expected. It’s been over a year since  Valerie  lost her mum – her beautiful, vibrant mum who loved cooking. Since her mum’s death, Valerie and her dad have drifted further and further apart, the kitchen left cold and empty, until Valerie finds...

Tour Sign Up: Mismatched by Anne Camlin

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  MISMATCHED GRAPHIC NOVEL? Synopsis : 'A chaotically queer retelling of Jane Austen's  Emma . Evan is the perfect modern-day Emma Woodhouse – conniving and headstrong, with a lot to learn, but with a good heart underneath all of the drama'  Alice Oseman, creator of  Heartstopper Evan Horowitz has it all: beauty, brains, and a not-so-secret flair for matchmaking! An Insta influencer with a talent for makeup and a taste for romance, he’s no stranger to playing Cupid for the clueless. So when shy new student Natalia shuffles into school, Evan recognises a Project with a capital P! With so many matches to choose from, it’s not long before he sets a plan in motion, much against the better judgement of his level-headed best friend, Davi. When he takes things too far, a web of drama spirals out of his control. Can Evan learn to put his friends before his misguided ambition? Or will he lose them and his o...

TOUR SIGN UP: Reverence by Milena McKay

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  Reverence ? Synopsis : Two ballerinas. Two fates. One stage.  It's the carefree '80s and Juliette Lucian-Sorel has it all. She’s the greatest dancer to ever grace the floorboards of Palais Garnier, she's royalty to her adoring fans, and Paris is at her feet. Or so it seems… Katarina Vyatka is defecting from behind the Iron Curtain, desperate to save herself and her career. Or so she claims… What happens when the Princess of Paris rescues the brightest star in the history of Bolshoi? Will the Paris ballet stage be big enough for both of them? Sparks fly and rivals become lovers as they set their lives ablaze in a torrent of secrets, intrigue and grands jetés! ABOUT THE TOUR How it works: you sign up via the Google Form, if you're selected, we send you a copy and you feature it in an Instagram post on the date assigned to you!  The tour for Reverence by Milena McKay will take place December 2nd to 16th....

Tour Sign Up: Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

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  Would you like to participate in  the bookstagram tour for  FLOPPING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND? Synopsis : Sparks are flying in Winter Wonderland this Christmas in this LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from Jason June,  New York Times  bestselling author of  Out of the Blue ,  Jay’s Gay Agenda , and  Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball ! All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother, Casey, to get over his ex, Raquel. He’d prefer not to be at Winter Wonderland, the island north of Alaska that’s home to a year-round Christmas theme park. But Casey loves Christmas, so here they are. Unfortunately for Aaron, Casey’s determined to do anything to win Raquel back. All Kris wants for Christmas is for his uncle to move back to Winter Wonderland to be the first gay Santa. To make that happen Kris needs to win the Race, his grade’s annual competition to see who can get a guest to fall in love with them first. Winning means a trip to New York, where...