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Lies I Live By by Lauren Sabel

5/27/2016

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These are the facts: My name is Callie Sinclair. I am seventeen years old. I live in San

Francisco. I love my boyfriend, Charlie. I work for a secret governmental agency. I am a psychic spy. This romantic, action-packed twist on the classic spy novel is perfect for fans of Ally Carter’s Embassy Row series or for any reader who enjoys cinematic writing and stories of romance and intrigue.

At seventeen, Callie is the government’s youngest psychic spy, trained to track dangerous people and weapons in her visions. When another young—and handsome and witty—psychic joins the agency, Callie’s personal and professional lives get messy all at once. If she can’t find a way to change the events she’s seen in her visions, she could lose the people she loves most . . . and her mind. Literally.

Richly painted against the backdrop of San Francisco and Berkeley, Lauren Sabel’s enthralling novel captures the thrill of exploring a unique power in a dangerous world.

An Excerpt from the Book

She smiles. “I’ll order Chinese. What do you want? Tofu with vegetables for you and ginger shrimp for Charlie?”

“Actually—”

“That sounds good,” she continues, dialing the number to the Happy Fun Restaurant and switching to Mandarin. “Nin hao.” Mom speaks three different languages fluently, and talks about string theory like it’s an item on her grocery store list. She’s a lifelong MENSA member and always invites me to the meetings. She says that with my IQ, I can get in, but what would we talk about? Math equations? No, thank you. “I’ll leave you two lovebirds alone,” Mom says, getting off the phone. She presses a fifty-dollar bill into my hand, but I shake my head and hand it back.

“I’ve got it,” I say, pulling my wallet out of my back pocket. Ever since I started working for Branch 13, I’ve noticed how Mom looks at me like I’m an adult whenever I offer to pay for things.

Mom even brags that she’s never seen anyone more dedicated to a nannying job than I am, and raves to her boyfriend, Richard, about how I contribute to the household expenses. I take a couple of twenties out of my wallet, not missing the look of respect on I see on Mom’s face for paying my own way.

Of course, I’d work at Branch 13 even if I didn’t make any money.

The disappearance of my daily migraines would be reason enough on its own. Indigo says the viewing helps because the part of my mind that I view with gets tired by the end of each session, and so a headache doesn’t build in the unused tension in my brain. When it comes down to it, I’ll take mental pain over physical pain any day.

About the Author

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Lauren Sabel lives in the quirky dark spaces of her mind, and she tries to shed light on these spaces in her books. After publishing VIVIAN DIVINE IS DEAD in Summer 2014 with Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of Harper Collins, she confronted her lifelong fear of being psychic by writing LIES I LIVE BY. Since in this YA thriller, teenage psychic spy Callie Sinclair works undercover for the government, forced to hide her real identity from everyone she loves, Lauren is now certain she’s on the CIA watch list.

Social Networks:

Website: www.laurensabel.com
Blog: http://laurensabel.tumblr.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/laurensabel
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.laurensabel/
Instagram: laurensabel

Book Purchase Links:

LIES I LIVE BY:

http://www.amazon.com/Lies-I-Live-Lauren-Sabel-ebook/dp/B0151UEAT0/
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062231987

VIVIAN DIVINE IS DEAD:
http://www.amazon.com/Vivian-Divine- Dead-Lauren- Sabel/dp/0062231952
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vivian-divine- is-dead- lauren-sabel/1117005007

Lauren will be awarding $30 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway
14 Comments
Goddess Fish Promotions link
5/27/2016 10:40:34 am

Thank you for hosting today.

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Victoria
5/27/2016 10:48:03 am

Thanks for sharing the excerpt!

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Lauren sabel
5/27/2016 02:44:01 pm

Thanks for posting my excerpt!

Best
Lauren

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Dario Zoric
5/28/2016 12:37:19 am

Sounds like a great read, thank you for sharing!

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James Robert
5/28/2016 09:00:39 am

Wishing you a great Memorial Day weekend. Be safe and enjoy and would like to salute all those who have given their lives in defense of this country. Thank you for this giveaway as well

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Ally Swanson link
5/28/2016 11:31:22 pm

I enjoyed reading the excerpt. This book sounds like such an interesting and intriguing read. Looking forward to checking out this book.

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James Robert
5/29/2016 03:33:18 am

Stopping by and thanking you for giving us the opportunity to win. Have a great Sunday!

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Bea LaRocca
5/29/2016 05:47:23 am

Sounds like another must read for me!

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Catherine
5/29/2016 06:58:10 am

San Francisco is such a great setting for a story.

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Ally Swanson link
5/29/2016 11:23:30 pm

I have added this book to my TBR list and look forward to reading this book!

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Bea LaRocca
5/30/2016 10:16:14 am

Happy Memorial Day!

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James Robert
5/30/2016 11:21:12 am

Happy Memorial Day and saying thank you to all our military men and women who served our country and paid the ultimate sacrifice. God Bless our Military men and women and their families.
Thanks for this opportunity to win this giveaway

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Bea LaRocca
5/31/2016 03:15:38 am

I hope that you enjoyed your holiday weekend! Thanks so much for sharing this excerpt and for offering this Giveaway. Have a great back to work Tuesday!

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Bea LaRocca
6/2/2016 03:37:46 am

Happy Thirsty Thursday! I've TBR'd and Wish-listed Lies I Live By on Amazon!

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