Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for the Exit Stage Right by Jennifer Wilcock, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Exit Stage Right
Author: Jennifer Wilcock
Publisher: Word Alive Press
Genre: Young Adult
Release Date: November 30, 2019
She wants to dance, and she’s willing to sacrifice everything, everyone, to get it.
Coco Bradley is a talented ballet dancer, and when an opportunity arises for her to audition for the prestigious Spencer School of the Performing Arts, she’s not about to let anyone stop her— including her parents, her friends, and any of the prima donnas of the art school. A pastor’s kid, Coco has grown up serving God and people, but gaining entry to Spencer means leaving behind all the expectations that come with growing up in the pastorate, as well as the dead-end town of Wyattsville.
Coco lives by the creed “Ballet First,” but she’s about to find out in a painful way that there’s more to life than dancing.
Opportunities, fame, and love all come calling as Coco chases her dream. But in going after what she wants, will she lose the things that matter most?
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IN MY OPINION
For every young person itching to break free of their small town and for anyone striving to reach a dream, Exit Stage Right by Jennifer Willcock serves as both a cautionary tale and a look into the world of professional ballet.
Willcock’s story draws parallels to the prodigal son while examining the egos, challenges, and competitiveness of an elite art school. The details of the characters, Coco’s journey, and ballet are impeccable.
As Coco chases her dream with single-minded focus, readers are taken along for the ride. Yet, is obtaining that one thing in her life worth losing herself (and more) along the way? Exit Stage Right pulled me in and didn’t release me until the very end when I discovered that answer.
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I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Willcock grew up telling herself stories in the middle of the night to keep away the monsters that lurked in the dark. Once she realized there weren’t any real monsters, she kept telling stories. A voracious reader, Jennifer reads many different genres, but she never outgrew young adult fiction. A degree in English Literature enabled her to keep her love affair with reading and writing alive. A blogger, speaker, and writer, she belongs to the MOPS Network of Speakers and the Word Guild of Canada.
Jennifer studied ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance during her teen years and into adulthood. She has taught in private and community settings and choreographed productions for her church over the years. In 2017, Jennifer decided she was brave enough to try and write fiction and joined NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November. She “won” it, writing 50,000 words in thirty days. The result is Exit Stage Right, a dream she thought was impossible to achieve. In 2019, the novel made the shortlist of the Word Alive Press fiction writing contest.
Besides being a mom to two sons, she is married to Mark, a pastor. She works part-time in the local library, where she’s inspired every day to write a book that will one day be on the shelves. The family’s pet dwarf rabbit, Whiskers, is her muse as he sits at her feet while she writes. She’d love for you to connect with her online.
CONNECT WITH JENNIFER: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive a copy of Exit Stage Right and a $25 Amazon gift card!
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight January 16, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on January 23, 2020. US/CAN only. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize.
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Thanks for hosting Exit Stage Right today and for the review! I’m glad you enjoyed Coco’s story.
My pleasure!
Great review, enjoyed learning about this book.
Sounds like a book I will enjoy reading.
THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you for sharing your review
It sounds like a great book, and I love the cover, it is really nice. Thank you for sharing your book review, i would love to read this book. Have a Great week. God Bless you.
I am enjoying these tours and finding all the terrific books my family is enjoying reading. Thanks for bringing them to us and keep up the good work.
This one looks like a book I’ll enjoy!
This looks like a good book! Such a lovely cover! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wonderful review! Sounds like a great book to share with the young adults in my life.
I’ve never read a book about a ballet dancer before. It sounds like fun. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the opportunity to win! And thank you for the review.
I like books about passion, like this one.
The competitive atmosphere of the art school would be so hard to get used to!