How We Rise Blog Tour // BROOKE’S BOOK IS OUT!!

May 24, 2020

Happy Sunday!

Today, I have very exciting news: my amazing blogger friend Brooke is RELEASING HER DEBUT NOVEL!!! AAAHHHH!!!

I don’t even know how long I’ve been waiting for this book, but it feels like forever, and now that it’s out, I am just so excited!



When the truth gets you killed . . . will you still Rise? 

Raegan MacArthur is content with her simple life. But lately, her life hasn’t been all that simple. She can’t drown out the screams in the night coming from the military base up the road. And she can’t ignore the truth behind them.

Peter Daniels thought moving back to Texas with his mom for senior year was a good thing. A chance to reconnect with old friends and finally feel at home again. But his life now can never be the same as it was six years ago.

Signs of government overreach are everywhere, and an unknown- yet familiar- enemy lurks in the shadows, watching their every move. The government is clamping down tighter and tighter on anyone who resists their ways. Raegan and Peter have to make the hardest decision they’ve ever faced: will they go quietly to save their lives . . . or will they rise?

As an ARC reader, I can confirm that this book is worth the hype. It’s not the hopeless dystopian I’ve come to expect from the genre. While it can be very dark, it’s also full of hope, and that’s at the heart of the story.

I’m not going to post my full review here, but I’d say you’ll like this book if you enjoy:
  • Betrayal
  • Best-friends-to-lovers (possibly?)
  • Contemporaries
  • Dystopians
  • An EXCELLENT male lead
  • A perfectly conflicted broken male antagonist (#favoritecharacter)
  • Intense endings

Brooke Riley has been seriously writing novels since she was fifteen, the thrill of creating new worlds and broken humans with a greater purpose is something that inspired her to begin writing in the first place. Before then, she hated writing but loved books and literature. She’s always been drawn to new worlds and fascinating books. Not limiting herself to one genre, you will find she writes in dystopian one day, contemporary another day, and even historical the day after that.
When she’s not writing, Brooke is probably thinking of some random idea for a new novel that’s come to her in the most inconvenient of times, and how soon she can make a Pinterest board and Spotify playlist for it.

You can follow Brooke on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads . . . the list goes on. :) And you can get How We Rise on Amazon here. 

I’m just so happy my blogger friend is publishing an amazing book. I’m so excited Brooke is beginning her journey as a published author, and I can’t wait to see where she takes this story. <3

-Nicole <3

Have you read How We Rise? (If not, you totally should ;) ) Do you like dystopian fiction? And who here likes a good conflicted antagonist? Let’s talk!

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20 comments

  1. Brooke RileyMay 24, 2020 10:11 AM

    AAAHHH THIS REVIEW!!! <3 <3 <3

    Thank you so much for taking part in the blog tour. It means THE WORLD to me!!

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    1. Nicole DustMay 25, 2020 7:36 PM

      AAAAAHHHH THIS COMMENT!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

      Thank YOU for letting me be part of this!! *hugs*

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  2. Rakayle HierMay 24, 2020 2:37 PM

    Can't wait to read this book!! It looks so cool!

    astorydetective.blogspot.com

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    1. Nicole DustMay 25, 2020 7:39 PM

      It's really good! I hope you can read it soon!

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  3. Bree DawnMay 24, 2020 6:24 PM

    Ahhh, I love this book so much. I’m still reading it and it just started picking up speed, I’m so excited to see what happens next cause I REALLY HAVE NO CLUE. 💕💕💕

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    1. Nicole DustMay 25, 2020 7:40 PM

      Aaaahhh, yay, I'm so excited to hear that!! (also, when you finish, feel free to message me because that ending destroyed me) XD

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    2. Bree DawnMay 25, 2020 11:04 PM

      Ooh, yes I’ll totally message you about it. We gotta chat. <3<3

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    3. Nicole DustMay 26, 2020 10:42 AM

      Yesss <3 <3 :D

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  4. R.F. GammonMay 25, 2020 6:40 AM

    I love this book so much and your review *cries* PERFECT.

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  5. Sarah RodeckerMay 25, 2020 10:06 AM

    It does feel like we've been waiting forever, but now it's out!! Very excited for Brooke!

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    1. Nicole DustMay 25, 2020 7:41 PM

      I know, right? I'm so happy it's out now!! :D

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  6. Skye HoffertMay 26, 2020 10:44 AM

    Sounds fantastic!

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  7. Lilian S.May 27, 2020 11:17 AM

    this looks like such a genuinely great book! Alea Harper designed the cover and it's so pretty. <3 thank you for the review! I'll definitely check it out.

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    1. Nicole DustMay 31, 2020 9:04 PM

      Ooo, I hadn’t realized that, but I’m not surprised - she always produces fantastic covers. :D
      And you should! I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts. :)

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  8. Skye HoffertMay 29, 2020 10:30 PM

    I definitely need to read this one!

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  9. Emily GrantMay 30, 2020 7:02 PM

    HAHAHA YUP I'M FINE DEFINITELY FINE *whispers* still not fine

    Also I find it way too amusing when you said "you'll like this book if you enjoy betrayal!!" XD Buut I guess if we DIDN'T enjoy betrayal we wouldn't keep reading books. xD

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    1. Nicole DustMay 31, 2020 9:28 PM

      WE ARE ALL TOTALLY FINE 😭😭

      XD XD thank you...? But you’re not wrong - everyone betrays us in books. XD

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-Nicole