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A Conversation with Patty Blount, Author of THE WAY IT HURTS (with a giveaway!)

Published by beckymmoe on 08/09/2017

Thanks so much for agreeing to be with us today, Patty! Thank you so much for hosting me!   What 5 things should readers know about you? Well, I love books – reading them, writing them, collecting them, lending them. I love to talk about books. I am drawn to strong, feisty characters who do what has to be done, even when it hurts. I’m a huge supporter of women’s rights and honestly, don’t understand why everybody isn’t. Our country was founded on the principle of liberty and justice for all, so why is this such a difficult concept to…

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First Look and Giveaway! THE WAY IT HURTS by Patty Blount

Published by beckymmoe on 06/29/2017

Title: The Way It Hurts Author: Patty Blount Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: August 1, 2017 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Pages: 352 pages Format: Paperback and Digital Print ISBN: 978-1-492632-788 Digital ASIN: B06XR172ZD   Synopsis: There may be two sides to every story, but sometimes there’s only one way to set things right… Music is Elijah’s life. His band plays loud and hard, and he’ll do anything to get them a big break. He needs that success to help take care of his sister, who has special needs. So he’d rather be practicing when his friends drag him to a…

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Release Day Spotlight and Giveaway! NOTHING LEFT TO BURN by Patty Blount

Published by beckymmoe on 08/03/2015

Out tomorrow–enter to win today! Title: Nothing Left to Burn Author: Patty Blount Pubdate: August 4th, 2015 ISBN: 9781492613299   From the YALSA and RITA Award-nominated author of Some Boys, a smoldering new contemporary YA about love, loss and finding a place to belong.   Dear Dad, I promised Matt I’d do this—become a Junior Cadet. That I wouldn’t let you break me down. I know you hate me. Blame me for everything you lost. But that day I lost my brother and my dad. You could never be proud of me, could you? I was too “different.” So, just…

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New Release Blitz and Giveaway! SOME BOYS by Patty Blount

Published by beckymmoe on 09/17/2014

YA author Patty Blount is back with another  novel that addresses one of today’s most pressing issues facing today’s youth. SOME BOYS is a gutwrenching and edgy love story told from alternating points of view that’s perfect for fans of Simone Elkeles and Katie McGarry. About SOME BOYS: Some Boys go too far. Some Boys will break your heart. But One Boy can make you whole. Seventeen-year-old lacrosse player Ian Russell—sidelined by a concussion—is sentenced to spend spring break scrubbing out lockers. It’s bad enough when Ian discovers his partner for the week is Grace Collier, the girl who claims…

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