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September 2018 Book of the month giveaway

In September, stay a bit longer on vacation in France
and win this brand new release!

   Blame it on Paris       

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Laura Lebow on tour: The Song Peddler of the Pont Neuf

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Laura Lebow

on Tour

October 9-22

with

The Song Peddler

The Song Peddler of the Pont Neuf

(historical mystery)

 Release date: September 4, 2018
at Settecento Press

410 pages

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SYNOPSIS

PARIS, 1788
Facing bankruptcy after years of expensive wars, King Louis XVI calls a meeting of the Estates General, the ancient French legislature which has not met in 174 years. The city hums with talk about modernizing the assembly and changing France into a constitutional monarchy.
Paul Gastebois, a confidential inquirer, isn’t interested in politics. He’s busy with the daily tedium of detective work—following foreign diplomats for the Parisian police and helping artisanal guilds enforce their rules. He’d like to make a name for himself solving crimes, but few cases have come his way. Then Paul is hired to find a song peddler who sang bawdy songs to crowds on the Pont Neuf. The missing man had seen someone from his past on the bridge, and had vanished a few weeks later.
As Paul searches Paris for the song peddler, his investigation leads him into the world of underground publishing, where anonymous writers attack King Louis and his queen, Marie-Antoinette, and foreign governments manipulate public opinion for their own purposes. When a ruthless killer strikes, Paul must unravel the mystery of the song peddler’s disappearance, or risk losing everything he holds most dear.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The Song Peddler Laura Lebow

Laura Lebow
holds a degree in European History from Brandeis University
and a Master in City Planning from MIT.
A long-time mystery reader and history buff, she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Her previous fascinating historical mysteries include
The Figaro Murders and Sent to the Devil,
both published by Minotaur Press.
Visit her website and sign up to her mailing list
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Preorder the book – paperback version to come soon

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Tuesday, October 9
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Locks, Hooks and Books

Friday, October 12
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Tuesday, October 16
Review by Andrea

Wednesday, October 17
Review + Giveaway at Library of Clean Reads

Friday, October 19
Spotlight + Giveaway at A Holland Reads

Friday, October 26
Review at A l’ouest

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of the Tour will give you 5 extra entries each time!
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Paris Ever After: giveaway winners

WE HAVE WINNERS!

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Won A Copy Of

Paris Ever After

Paris Ever After

(women’s fiction)

 Release date: May 1st, 2018
at Velvet Morning Press

ASIN: B079H32ND3
260 pages

SYNOPSIS

Can Amy’s rocky start in Paris turn into a happy ever after?

Amy didn’t realize how stale her life was until she jetted off to Paris without telling a soul—not even her husband—and had the adventure of a lifetime. Now as she tries to establish herself in the City of Light, she finds that despite a fun (and quirky) group of friends and the ability to indulge in French pastries whenever she wants, reinventing her life is much harder than she imagined.

Then on Amy’s thirtieth birthday, two unexpected visitors leave her wondering if she will soon be saying au revoir to Paris and the new life she’s struggled to build. Her estranged husband, Will, shows up—but is he interested in reconciliation or separation? And a young woman who arrives on Amy’s doorstep unleashes chaos that could push Amy out into the street.

As Amy’s Parisian dream starts to fall apart, she must decide: return to the stability of Will and Phoenix (if that’s even still an option) or forge her way forward in Paris? Amid secrets and surprises, set in enchanting gardens, cozy cafés, and glittering Parisian streets, Amy must choose between two very different worlds. And each has a claim on her heart.

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NB: The author’s previous book, The Paris Effect, featured here on France Book Tours, was just optioned for Film & TV!

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PRAISE FOR
‘PARIS EVER AFTER’

Magnifique! Fall in love with Amy as she stumbles through her new life in Paris, gradually learning what means the most in her unscripted world. Burns’ dry sense of humor and intimate knowledge of Parisian life are woven through the story as perfectly as the Hermès scarf in one of the book’s most unforgettable scenes. Heartwarming and full of colorful characters, the surprise-filled narrative is smart, wry and poignant. You won’t want to put it down. Five stars!
Patricia Sands, author of the best-selling Love in Provence series

A roller coaster of a ride, Burns’s Paris Ever After takes us on a fast-paced adventure, the plot plunging through the streets of Paris and right into the hearts of its beautifully flawed characters.  Readers—buckle your seat belts, hang on to your hats, and get ready for unexpected twists and turns. Full of wit and humor, this novel is unputdownable!
Samantha Vérant, author of Seven Letters from Paris and How to Make a French Family
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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K. S. R. Burns
is the author of the Amazon bestseller,
THE PARIS EFFECT,
its upcoming standalone sequel PARIS EVER AFTER,
and THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF WORKING GIRL:
Real-Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use.
She has lived and worked in four countries and 22 cities,
including Paris.
No longer a wanderer, Burns now resides in the Pacific Northwest,
where in addition to novels
she writes a weekly career advice column for The Seattle Times.

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