When Alethea invited me to be part of the blog tour for Afterparty, I was pretty excited. I haven’t had a chance to get my greedy hands on a copy of this book yet, but I’m super intrigued by the premise.
There’s all sorts of stuff and two {that’s right, TWO!} giveaways down there, but before we get to that, let’s check out the book.
Emma is tired of being good. Always the dutiful daughter to an overprotective father, she is the antithesis of her mother — whose name her dad won’t even say out loud. That’s why meeting Siobhan is the best thing that ever happened to her…and the most dangerous. Because Siobhan is fun and alluring and experienced and lives on the edge. In other words, she’s everything Emma is not.
And it may be more than Emma can handle.
Because as intoxicating as her secret life may be, when Emma begins to make her own decisions, Siobhan starts to unravel. It’s more than just Dylan, the boy who comes between them. Their high-stakes pacts are spinning out of control. Elaborate lies become second nature. Loyalties and boundaries are blurred. And it all comes to a head at the infamous Afterparty, where debauchery rages and an intense, inescapable confrontation ends in a plummet from the rooftop…
This explosive, sexy, and harrowing follow-up to Ann Redisch Stampler’s spectacular teen debut, Where It Began, reveals how those who know us best can hurt us most.
Afterparty is out now. You can get it at IndieBound, Book Depository, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.
Ready for an excerpt?
Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler (Excerpt)
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Ann Redisch Stampler is the author of young adult novels Where It Began and Afterparty, as well as several picture books, including The Rooster Prince of Breslov. Her books have been an Aesop Accolade winner, Sydney Taylor notable books and an honor book, a National Jewish Book Awards finalist and winner, and Bank Street Best Books of the Year. Ann has two adult children and lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband.
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Make sure you’re checking out Ann’s website, following her on Twitter, liking her Facebook page and adding her books to your Goodreads TBR shelf.
Definitely check out the other tour stops for all sorts of awesome and extra chances to win.
And now the good stuff…
Giveaway #1 – Grand Prize US only, ends November 14, 2014, please use the Rafflecopter widget to enter!
The grand prize includes: A hardcover copy of Afterparty, Emma’s contraband Sephora make-up, Emma’s Kate Spade make-up bag, Emma’s Bob Marley tee shirt, Emma’s vintage mother-of-pearl barrette, Emma’s cat eyes sunglasses, Emma’s ice blue nail polish, the sparkly hair pins Dylan pulls out of Emma’s hair, Dylan’s Kurt Cobain tee shirt, Siobhan’s gold nail polish, Mara’s Bakelite-style orange bracelet (+ two more), Mara’s (tiny) Felix-the-Cat ring.
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Giveaway #2 – Hardcover copy of Afterparty with matching tote. Giveaway is US only, additional rules are here. 
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The grand prize for this giveaway is amazing! I don’t think I can enter but it’s a great prize.
I am a good girl! I would rather be good.
Bad. In the words of Rihanna: I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.
I’d be bad with good intentions, much like Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Good, I am always the good girl. I had a phase in college where I wanted to be “bad” (my roommate even sang that silly song to me all the time) but I didn’t really want to be BAD, I just wanted to stop being so uptight. I think I accomplished that, while still being “good” ;)
I would rather be good, I’m no good at being bad. Thanks for having the giveaway.