I
am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE ANTI-VIRGINITY PACT by Katie Wismer
Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the
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About
The Book:
Author: Katie Wismer
Pub. Date: June
11, 2020
Publisher: Ahimsa Press
Formats: Paperback,
eBook
Pages: 332
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo
Preachers’ daughters aren’t supposed to be atheists. They’re also not supposed to make pacts to lose their virginity by the end of the year, but high school senior Meredith Beaumont is sick of letting other people tell her who to be.
Spending the last four years as Mute Mare, the girl so shy just thinking about boys could trigger panic attacks, Meredith knows exactly what it’s like to be invisible. But when a vindictive mean girl gets her manicured claws on the anti-virginity pact and spreads it around the school—with Mare’s signature at the bottom—Mare’s not so invisible anymore. She just wishes she was.
Now the girls mutter “slut” as they pass her in the hall, and the boys are lined up to help complete her checklist. When she meets a guy who knows nothing of the pact, their budding romance quickly transforms from a way to get her first time over with to a genuine connection. But when the pact threatens to destroy her new relationship and the fragile foundation of her seemingly perfect family, Mare has to decide what’s more important: fixing her reputation and pleasing her parents, or standing up for the person she wants to be.
Excerpt:
Squirt
barks in response and circles us before finally plopping herself into my lap,
forcing Pluto to move. He doesn’t look too upset about the change. He just
slumps against my side and licks my hand to remind me of his presence, or
rather, remind me to pet him. I use one hand for Pluto and one for Squirt, and
hope none of the other dogs look over and notice, or they’ll all come bounding
over in jealousy.
The
second I start petting Squirt, she rolls onto her back to give me better access
to her belly. “You’re such a little flirt, Squirt.” I nuzzle her nose.
I
glance over to see Sam watching me, his head cocked in that way of his.
“You’re
so good with them,” he says.
I’m
the first to break the eye contact. “It’s because I’m so bad with people. Gotta
make up for it somehow.”
Sam
laughs, leans over, and scratches Squirt behind her ears. “So, how often do you
volunteer here?”
“At
least four days a week, sometimes more if they need me.”
“That’s
quite the commitment.”
I
shrug, my gaze still trained on Squirt. “I like it here.”
We
fall into silence, and my mind immediately starts spinning in frantic circles,
searching for something to say. I glance at him out of the corner of my eye,
but he doesn’t seem to mind the lull in conversation. He’s just watching the
dogs play, a slight smile on his face. The breeze picks up and rustles his
hair.
“So
I actually have an ulterior motive for coming today,” he says. “Though I did
want to meet this one.” He scratches Squirt’s belly, and she rolls her head to
the side to look at him.
“Ulterior
motive?” I ask.
“Well.”
He pulls out a few blades of grass and twirls them through his fingers, then
trains his calm and unwavering gaze on me. I can feel my cheeks burning, and it
takes every ounce of my willpower not to look away. “I’m here so I can formally
ask you on a date.”
About Katie Wismer:
Katie Wismer is a freelance editor and author
of Young Adult, New Adult, and Poetry books. Be the first to know about
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below! When she's not reading, writing, or wrangling her two perfect cats, you
can find her on her YouTube channel Katesbookdate.
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Tour
Schedule:
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One:
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3/1/2021 |
Kickoff Post |
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3/2/2021 |
Excerpt |
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3/2/2021 |
Excerpt |
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3/3/2021 |
Excerpt |
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3/4/2021 |
Excerpt |
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3/5/2021 |
Review |
Week Two:
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3/8/2021 |
Playlist |
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3/9/2021 |
Review |
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3/10/2021 |
Review |
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3/11/2021 |
Review |
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3/12/2021 |
Review |
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