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Before we kick off the latest blog hop, we realized we forgot to announce the winners of the last two hops we participated in (Homer Simpson moment here:Duh!). First off, we would like to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by, commented, entered, followed, tweeted, everything to make these hops such huge successes. We are FLOORED by the number of entries: 771, 800, 1190 and 824. Wow! All we thought we were doing with the boxes of books was making room on our bookshelves and we weren't sure how many would be interested in entering. You showed us just how strong the book loving community is. As for the Lovestruck giveaways, sharing our love for Sarah Dessen books and summer romances is so special as is Laurie's love for anything paranormal, especially when it comes to books written by these power authors: Kenyon, Moning, Ward and Adrian. Thanks to everyone. First, the winner of our Lovestruck Giveaway #1--YA is:  Artemis You get to pick the YA

It's always a great day when we host a Stacey Kennedy tour at Reader Girls. Today the book tour is for the second book in her Frostbite series, Demonically Tempted . Isn't that a great cover? We are sharing Chapter One of this paranormal novel with our readers today and we are also giving away one ebook of the first book in this series, Supernaturally Kissed (that's a sizzling cover). Welcome and enjoy Ms. Kennedy's story and don't forget to enter the contest.  Demonically Tempted Frostbite Book 2 By Stacey Kennedy Genre: Paranormal romance Format: ebook Blurb: Tess Jennings, now a member of the Memphis Police Department, is on her first cold case. The suspected suicide of Lizbeth Knapp ten years ago isn’t a theory her family accepts—they believe she was murdered. But the case is only one of Tess’s worries. Ghosts are talking, and word of her abilities rapidly spreads. A dark ghost is terrifying the spirits of Memphis, and she must force the entity

We are one of today's hosts for Your Daughter Needs A Hero Blog Tour presented by Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours . This non-fiction books written by Maria C. Furlough tackles some important issues teen and pre-teen girls face today: self-image.  Your Daughter Needs a Hero  by Maria C. Furlough  Genre: Non-fiction ( family/relationships/parenting book)   Blurb: What drives teenage girls? What tempts them? What causes their insecurities? More importantly, what can parents do to make a difference in their lives? Author Maria Furlough battled self-image and self-esteem issues as a teenager, and in Your Daughter Needs a Hero she uses a mix of personal stories and years of experience counseling teenage girls in youth ministry to show parents what their teenage daughters are going through and how best to help them. Furlough explains how things such as fad diets, the media, and pornography influence a teen girl’s body image, and she guides parents on how to counte