Welcome to the Violets Are Blue Blog Tour!
To celebrate the release of Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee on October 12th, blogs across the web will be featuring exclusive guest posts from Barbara as well as 5 chances to win a signed copy all week long!
Eight Things I Need to Write
by Barbara Dee
I’m basically a low maintenance sort of person--and a low maintenance sort of writer, too. Seriously, I can write anywhere: on a moving train, at a Starbucks.
But lately, when I sit down in front of the computer, there are a few non-negotiable must-haves:
“Barbara Dee has done it AGAIN! She tackles tough topics with such great care. She is to middle schoolers today what Judy Blume was to me in the 80’s. I give Violets Are Blue ALL the stars and thumbs up.”
– Amanda Jones, 2021 School Library Journal Co-Librarian of the Year
“[F]requently poignant… With flawed, realistic characters and dynamics, this reconciliatory novel is a believable balm for young people at the mercy of adult choices and scenarios.”
– Publishers Weekly
From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a moving and relatable middle grade novel about secrets, family, and the power of forgiveness.
Twelve-year-old Wren loves makeup—special effect makeup, to be exact. When she is experimenting with new looks, Wren can create a different version of herself. A girl who isn’t in a sort-of-best friendship with someone who seems like she hates her. A girl whose parents aren’t divorced and doesn’t have to learn to like her new stepmom.
So, when Wren and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start, she is cautiously optimistic. And things seem to fall into place when Wren meets potential friends and gets selected as the makeup artist for her school’s upcoming production of Wicked.
Only, Wren’s mom isn’t doing so well. She’s taking a lot of naps, starts snapping at Wren for no reason, and always seems to be sick. And what’s worse, Wren keeps getting hints that things aren’t going well at her new job at the hospital, where her mom is a nurse. And after an opening night disaster leads to a heartbreaking discovery, Wren realizes that her mother has a serious problem—a problem that can’t be wiped away or covered up.
After all the progress she’s made, can Wren start over again with her devastating new normal? And will she ever be able to heal the broken trust with her mom?
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Barbara Dee is the author of twelve middle grade novels published by Simon & Schuster, including Violets Are Blue, My Life in the Fish Tank, Maybe He Just Likes You, Everything I Know About You, Halfway Normal, and Star-Crossed. Her books have earned several starred reviews, have been shortlisted for many state book awards, and have been named to best-of lists including the The Washington Post’s Best Children’s Books, the ALA Notable Children’s Books, the ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List, the NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and the ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. Barbara lives with her family, including a naughty cat named Luna and a sweet rescue hound named Ripley, in Westchester County, New York.
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Blog Tour Schedule:
October 11th – Pragmatic Mom
October 12th – Imagination Soup
October 13th – From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors
October 14th – YA Books Central
October 15th – Good Choice Reading
A shifter in hiding. An heir to a werewolf empire. With an apocalypse brewing, can these fated mates find a way to trust each other, or will their differences doom them both?
As the lone werewolf in her small town, Hayden has spent her life terrified of her own kind. They’re monsters. Killers of children. Nothing she could ever trust. Just as terrifying are the apocalyptic visions that haunt her, though she’s convinced those can’t be real. But then the sexy stranger from her nightmares walks into her flower shop.
Sole heir to his clan alpha, Connor lives a life of duty with no need for love. Protecting his wolves is all that’s mattered since humans murdered his mother years ago. But when his father’s apocalyptic obsession brings him to the very town where his mother died, the last thing he expects is to discover the shy local florist is his fated mate—and she’s determined to protect the humans from him.
When signs of the apocalypse appear, ancient enemies arise, threatening the wolves and humans alike. Can Connor and Hayden learn to trust their eternal bond and save everyone, or will old wounds tear them apart?
Get ready. The end of the world starts today.
Steamy paranormal romance intended for readers 18+
A shifter in hiding. An heir to a werewolf empire. With an apocalypse brewing, can these fated mates find a way to trust each other, or will their differences doom them both?
As the lone werewolf in her small town, Hayden has spent her life terrified of her own kind. They’re monsters. Killers of children. Nothing she could ever trust. Just as terrifying are the apocalyptic visions that haunt her, though she’s convinced those can’t be real. But then the sexy stranger from her nightmares walks into her flower shop.
Sole heir to his clan alpha, Connor lives a life of duty with no need for love. Protecting his wolves is all that’s mattered since humans murdered his mother years ago. But when his father’s apocalyptic obsession brings him to the very town where his mother died, the last thing he expects is to discover the shy local florist is his fated mate—and she’s determined to protect the humans from him.
When signs of the apocalypse appear, ancient enemies arise, threatening the wolves and humans alike. Can Connor and Hayden learn to trust their eternal bond and save everyone, or will old wounds tear them apart?
Get ready. The end of the world starts today.
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Join us for the cover reveal of Disaster Girl by Michelle Dayton. Fans who love Second Chance Romances will sink their teeth into this spicy, humorous romance. Keep scrolling for more details about this sexy cover.
Title: Disaster Girl
Author: Michelle Dayton
Release Date: May 20th, 2021
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women’s Fiction
Trope: Sexy Hacker, Second Chance Romance, Will They or Won’t They, Stand-Alone Romance
Synopsis:
Tess Greene knows disaster—dating disasters, computer disasters, family disasters, you name it. But just when her life is finally almost perfect, she’s targeted by an internet celebrity who runs a revenge porn site admired by douchebags across the country. She has one month before the entire world will have an up-close-and-personal view of her sexual history. Tess has always handled everything on her own, but for this disaster, she needs backup.
Max Hampshire, a brilliant hacker, is exactly the lifeline Tess needs. What she doesn’t need is Max himself. She does not need his quick wit, sexy black-framed glasses, or all-around sweetness. The last guy who helped Tess left with his life crushed and his heart broken, so she knows that staying far away from Max would be safer for everyone.
But safety isn’t really an option when dealing with sleazy predators—or love…
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About Michelle Dayton
There are only three things Michelle Dayton loves more than sexy and suspenseful novels: her family, the city of Chicago, and Mr. Darcy. Michelle dreams of a year of world travel – as long as the trip would include weeks and weeks of beach time. As a bourbon lover and unabashed wine snob, Michelle thinks heaven is discussing a good book over an adult beverage.
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