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Joy Delamere is suffocating…

From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.

Joy can take his words – tender words, cruel words – until the night they go too far.

Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe… if only she can get to Creed before it’s too late.

Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle’s streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength – Goodreads

Quiz: Which Don’t Breathe a Word Character are You?

In Don’t Breathe a Word, Joy escapes her life of suffocation and secret abuse to live on the streets of Seattle. There, she meets May—a girl hardened by the streets, but vulnerable to her friends; Santos—fast-talker and street survivor, until words aren’t enough; and Creed, who teaches her how to live…and how to love. Neeta is the best friend she left behind. Which character are you?

1. If you had a street power, what would it be?
a. Hiding in plain sight.
b. Seeing into others’ souls.
c. The power of disguise.
d. Talking your way out of anything.
e. Calling people on their baloney.

2. What would be your street uniform?
a. Thrift store PVC pants and Vans, and a flannel I took from my boyfriend.
b. Army surplus jacket, jeans, combat boots.
c. Black, boots, sweaters—anything to keep myself covered.
d. Hoodie, low-riding jeans, T-shirt.
e. My wardrobe would stick out like a neon sign.

3. What is your favorite thing to do in Seattle?
a. Eat ice cream with someone I love.
b. Hang out at the EMP or perform at the Showbox.
c. I would leave Seattle, if I could.
d. Sneak into an indoor pool at night and go swimming.
e. Play Rock Band or go dancing with my friends.

4. What are you most afraid of?
a. Having to go back to my old life.
b. Becoming an abuser.
c. That this is all there is.
d. Of my friends finding out what I am, what I do.
e. That my best friend will never be found.

5. What would you do to survive on the street?
a. I haven’t really figured that out yet.
b. Play my music and collect change.
c. Pose for art students.
d. Nobody knows, and I’m not telling.
e. I wouldn’t have to survive on the streets in the first place.

6. What do you hope for most?
a. To be free to live and love.
b. To help my friends get to a safe place.
c. To save my mom and get out of here.
d. To get out of this alive.
e. To help my friends see who they are.

If you answered mostly A’s, click here.
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If you answered mostly C’s, click here.
If you answered mostly D’s, click here.
If you answered mostly E’s, click here.

Comment below with which character you are to be entered to win an ARC of Don’t Breathe a Word! Plus, you can visit Late Bloomer Online today to learn about the real New Horizons teen shelter in Seattle—your comments raise money to help real teens living on the streets.

Thank you, Tara, for inviting me to Hobbitsies, and I hope your readers enjoy Don’t Breathe a Word! Stop by the rest of the Don’t Breathe a Word tour for secrets, surprises, swag, and more!

Giveaway

Harper has provided as many giveaway copies as there is tour dates! Here’s the info on how you can enter to win a copy -

*There is one automatic entry
*For every post someone comments on, it is one entry.
*Link to the blog post you commented on.
*There is an extra entry if you tweet, facebook, do a blog post or somehow include the book/giveaway on your blog. It is one for each of these, but only 1 per type (meaning you can’t tweet every day and get points for it… it’s just one tweet)
*You need to fill out the form EACH time they do something to enter. If there is no link, the entry does not count (beyond the first initial entry, that you can just enter to win from)

You can find the form here. Good luck!

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