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Join us for this tour from May 6 to May 24, 2024! Book Details: Book Title: The Silver Forest, Book 1 by J.D. Rasch Category: Adult Fiction 18 yrs +, 466 pages Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Lamina Press Release date: May, 2024 Format available for review: BOOK ONE (print-softback / USA only and ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF). You will also receive BOOK TWO in ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF) as a gift. Tour dates: May 6 to May 24, 2024 Content Rating: PG-13: Non-explicit mentions of sex, and non-graphic battle scenes. Book Description: “Engrossing, spiritual, thought-provoking and unique.” — Patrick J. LoBrutto, World Fantasy Award winning editor Asmar, a young and naïve wizard, is sent on an impossible quest—to stop the renegade wizard, Malzus, from finding the tree of wisdom. The Great Council of wizards, desperate to find the golden pulcher tree, the source of all knowledge, sent nine wizards over the impassable seas to the far away land of Bracat—only to face years of frustration and failure. Until one of their own turned against them. Armed with a golden staff to amplify his power, the rogue wizard Malzus fled the wizards’ city of Dolcere and began a ruthless hunt for the tree. Meanwhile, in the small, protected village of Tuland, Asmar, a misfit, is suddenly called to Dolcere. There, he learns that he is to become a wizard, tasked with stopping the death and destruction caused by Malzus. The Great Council tasks Asmar with not only defeating Malzus but returning the golden staff to them. But Asmar doesn’t trust the wizards and their influence over him. Can he break the cycle of violence and selfishness and determine his own destiny? Buy the Book: (Coming Soon!) Amazon Also Featured: Coming June, 2024! Meet the Author: J.D. RASCH is a writer, artist, social activist and author. His debut fantasy series, The Wanderer, explores social, political and religious themes. His writing, like his painting explores the mysteries of the world and our place in the greater scheme of the universe. For many years he worked in international finance, both in developed and emerging economies. Even in his work in finance he was interested in social justice, developing ways to assess the social behavior of companies. He also serves on a number of not-for-profit boards in an attempt to make the world a better place. Connect with the author: website
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Join us for this tour from May 6 to May 24, 2024! Book Details: Book Title: Roses in December (Hamilton Place Book 2) by Mark A. Gibson Category: Adult Fiction 18 yrs +, 358 pages Genre: Family Saga Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction Publisher: Hamilton Press (Self) Release date: April, 2024 Format available for review: print (print - softback / USA and Canada) and ebook (EPUB and PDF) Tour dates: May 6 to May 24, 2024 Content Rating: A soft R for the following: Language, although appropriate for situation, does have a smattering (perhaps 5 uses over 350 pages) of the F-word. Sexual situations are more so implied than graphic, although there is one soft description of fellatio. There is no use of derogatory descriptions for persons, sexes or races. No graphic violence is described. Book Description: Jimmy Hamilton overcame childhood tragedy to become a hero in Vietnam, only to die there in 1967. All but forgotten, Jimmy leaves behind a young wife, an infant son, and a man wracked by guilt. Circumstances allow Becca, his young widow, to be manipulated into an abusive, loveless union with Jimmy’s brother and into raising her son ignorant of his father’s true identity—a wrong she knows must be set right…but how? When? Like Jimmy before him, James, Jr. is an intellectually gifted, albeit troubled man. Hamstrung by the false narrative of his life and then tormented by an unspeakable loss, his days are spent treading the knife’s edge between present day reality and a past he’s incapable of forgetting. With his final act of bravery, Jimmy unknowingly saved the scion of a powerful Washington family. In so doing, he set in place circumstances that just might draw his son back from the abyss…but only if he can somehow make it home from Vietnam. Roses in December concludes the Hamilton Place series, an epic family saga extending from the Great Depression to present day. Through war and peace, love and loss, triumph and tragedy, follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South Carolina, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York City, and through the gardens of stone at Arlington. Also, featured on this tour: Book Details: Book Title: A Song that Never Ends (Hamilton Place Book I) by Mark A. Gibson Category: Adult Fiction 18 yrs +, 338 pages Genre: Family Saga Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction Publisher: Hamilton Press (Self) Release date: January, 2024 Format available for review: print (print - softback / USA and Canada) and ebook (EPUB and PDF) Tour dates: May 6 to May 24, 2024 Content Rating: A soft R for the following: Language, although appropriate for situation, does have a smattering (perhaps 5 uses over 350 pages) of the F-word. Sexual situations are more so implied than graphic, although there is one soft description of fellatio. There is no use of derogatory descriptions for persons, sexes or races. No graphic violence is described. Book Description: Home. For over three hundred years, that’s what the Hamilton family has called a shrinking swath of farmland in the Appalachian foothills of South Carolina. Home. That’s the failing tobacco farm where Walter and Maggie Hamilton choose to raise their three children. Walter has big plans to make the farm more profitable, but his plans are interrupted by World War II and family heartbreak. Walter returns from the war a changed man, and finds Maggie, too, has changed; neither of them for the better. But at least their family is together at... Home. More than anything, that’s where their eight-year-old son, Jimmy Hamilton, wants to be. However, after an unspeakable tragedy, he’s sent away from the only life he’s ever known—to live with a kindly uncle in North Carolina, far from… Home. That’s where Jimmy is finally going to be, unless fate has plans of its own… A Song that Never Ends is the first installment of the Hamilton Place series, an epic family saga extending from the Great Depression to present day. Through war and peace, love and loss, triumph and tragedy; follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South Carolina, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York City, and beyond the gardens of stone at Arlington. Buy the Book: Amazon Meet the Author: Mark A. Gibson is a physician who practices Cardiology in the mountains of rural North Georgia. He was raised on a small farm in upstate South Carolina—the last postage-stamp sized sliver of a much larger parcel granted to the family by land grant from King Charles II in 1665—and may or may not have once gotten in trouble for digging up his mom’s calla lily bed in search of the family’s long-lost charter. Dr. Gibson graduated from the Citadel in Charleston, SC with a BS in Biology. Afterwards, he received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. He received his Internal Medicine training through the University of Tennessee Medical System and Cardiology training through the Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. He served for eight years on active duty with the US Air Force, before leaving the military for private practice. Although a cardiologist by profession, Dr. Gibson is a dreamer by nature. He is a self-styled oenophile who enjoys travel and fine food. In his spare time, he builds sandcastles and dreams of distant shores. Roses in December represents Dr. Gibson’s second offering to the world of literature, and the conclusion of his Hamilton Place Series. All previous publications have been of the professional, peer-reviewed, medical variety, and make for lovely sleep aids. 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@this.human.reads @chiaslibrary @acourtofspinesnpages @bearyintobooks @snowybookcorner/ @millionstories.bookclub/ @bookameme @bookarlo @fedythereader @alyssas_book_obsession @thebooknearme @my_fair_fiction @kiv_coffeeandpages @book_withquotes @sheilasamuelson7190 @katsperfectmom @shereadslovestories/ @just_another_mother_with_books @jenrford.booksit @kim.kegros @readsandmusic Join us for this tour from May 13 to May 31, 2024! Book Details: Book Title: PURSUIT OF INNOCENCE by Bethany Rosa Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 315 pages Genre: Romance Publisher: Gallatin Publishing Release date: March 2024 Formats Available for Review: print (print - softback), ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: May 13 to May 31, 2024 Content Rating: R: Bad language and explicit sex scenes. "Adeptly written and featuring many noteworthy elements—brisk pacing, intricate storyline, incendiary sex scenes, etc."—Blueink Review "Gripping coming-of-age romance that explores desire, self-discovery with realistic and relatable characters. A compelling and exciting drama that leaves readers yearning for more."—Readers Choice Book Description: “I’m done waiting around. You’re mine. No more games or pining over someone else when it’s me you want. You won’t remember his name after I get through with you.” Lily knows exactly what she wants in life. To graduate, land a high-paying job, and forge her own way. Nothing will distract her. Until the ultimate playboy, billionaire Sebastian Dubree, barges in. Not to be overlooked, Lily’s longtime crush, Jackson, decides she’s worth the fight. Reluctant to succumb to either, she quickly becomes a challenge to conquer. Lily must decide between the familiarity of her childhood longing or the newly discovered passion ignited by the dominant CEO. But can she surrender without losing herself in the process, or will someone take matters into his own hands? Boundaries blur between desire and resistance in this gripping coming-of-age romance, leaving readers yearning for more. Meet the Author: Bethany Rosa raised four amazing daughters before fulfilling her dream to become a writer. Her goal is to ignite passion in readers through her erotically charged stories. When not immersed in writing, Bethany finds joy in life traveling the world alongside her husband of 25 years. Home is divided between the mountains of Montana and the Arizona sunshine. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ bookbub ~ goodreads Tour Participants:
April 19 - @vioreads - shout out April 19 - @vioreads - shout out @amybooksy @this.human.reads @my_fair_fiction @janinesbookcorner @book_withquotes @bookameme @acourtofspinesnpages @bookarlo @ginaraemitchell @novelsalive @shaylouisebradshaw @smut.luvin.books @kiv_coffeeandpages @vioreads @bookish.heidi @samspeedreads @jilljemmett @onceuponamaltesereader @kelsbookstagram01 @karmazeereadz @thisreadergirl @onlyforthebooks @bookswithmarloes @promisevideo @bookishrebel01 @chillandreadblog @booksbykim98 @shereadslovestories @tardis_free_library @bookishwithstas @Leannebookstagram @cheyennereadss @chantalsbookshelf @countrymamaswithkids @bookreviewsbytaylor @lovelyliterary @zoenira @thebooknearme - @readsandmusic Join us for this tour from Apr 29 to May 17, 2024! Book Details: Book Title: Babette: The Many Lives, Two Deaths and Double Kidnapping of Dr. Ellsworth by Ross Eliot Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 345 pages Genre: Biography Publisher: Ross Eliot Gustafson Release date: January 2024 Formats Available for Review: audiobook (Audible download, mp3, http://profellsworth.transistor.fm) Tour dates: Apr 29 to May 17, 2024 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. There are several non-explicit sex scenes, a couple non explicit allusions to child sexual abuse, intermittent bad language and a small number of slurs which are bleeped out of the audio track. Book Description: A college student moves in with his elderly history professor and soon discovers her connections with a mysterious abduction, WWII Nazi collaborators, the assassin of Rasputin and an unorthodox Benedictine convent. The true story of trans pioneer who fiercely defied stereotypes and forged her own path through the world. Meet the Author: Ross Eliot is an ex-commercial fisherman, best known as editor and publisher of the acclaimed underground 'zine American Gun Culture Report from 2005-10 and writes the current leftist weblog Occupy the 2nd Amendment. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife plus far too many children and chickens. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Join us for this tour from Apr 15 to May 10, 2024!
Book Details: Book Title: The Heaven Spot (A Novel) by Mary Frances Hill Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 296 pages Genre: Thriller/Mystery Publisher: Mary Frances Hill Release date: February 2024 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA and Canada) and ebook (EPUB and PDF) internationally. Tour dates: Apr 15 to May 10, 2024 Content Rating: PG-13 + M: The story is about a recovering opioid addict (previously a soccer mom from Virginia) who travels to Florida to solve her estranged daughter's (a runaway's) murder and to learn about the life her daughter was leading.
Book Description:
The Heaven Spot is a modern-day mystery set in Palm Beach, Florida, that depicts opioid addict Maggie Robert’s desperate attempt to come to terms with her estranged daughter, Lilly’s, murder. When divorcée Maggie Roberts stumbles into her Virginia bookstore for the last time to close up shop, she expects the morning to be rough. The business failure is hers alone. She took all those opioids. She relapsed. She vows to stay clean and regroup. But as she packs up her books, two cops appear and inform her that her estranged daughter, Lilly, has died in West Palm Beach. Heartbroken, Maggie heads to Florida to find out why Lilly passed and how she lived. But when she arrives in the Sunshine State, she barely recognizes the young woman in the morgue. Maggie doubts she’ll ever forgive herself for her past mistakes with Lilly but believes that if she remains local, she can push the detective to focus on Lilly’s case and learn about her daughter. But as she connects the dots, Maggie wonders the unthinkable—could she have played a part in Lilly’s death while relapsing and blackout-high? Can she live with herself if she did?
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Mary Frances Hill was born in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The daughter of a music professor and an elementary school teacher, Mary obtained a master's degree in counseling psychology and worked as a therapist before raising two children. Though Mary currently lives in Southern California with her Russian Blue and Scottish Straight cats, her Pyredoodle puppy, her golfer husband, and her adult son and daughter, she spent many happy vacations at her house on Palm Beach Island—the setting of her most recent novel, The Heaven Spot. Mary is an avid dog walker and home renovator and loves binge-watching true crime documentaries and mysteries. Mary’s debut novel, The Worm Man, was published in 2022. Connect with the author: Website ~ Goodreads
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April 15 - Liese's Blog – book spotlight April 15 -@ashleylynnreads - shout out * April 15 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway April 15 – @this.human.reads – book review * April 15 - @peculiarbooks_ - book review * April 15 - @alwaysreadingxo - book review * April 16 - @ashleylynnreads- book review * April 17 – @bookgirlbrown_reviews – book review * April 17 – Lisa Everyday Reads – book spotlight / author interview April 17 - @acourtofspinesnpages – book review * April 18 - @stars.and.embers - book review April 19 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight / giveaway April 22 - @janinesbookcorner – book review * April 22 – @whatsenalireads – book review * April 22 – @ashleylynnreads – book spotlight / giveaway * April 23– Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway April 23 - Rosepoint Publishing - book review / giveaway April 23 - @book_withquotes – book review * April 24 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review / giveaway April 25 – @leannebookstagram – book review April 30 - Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight / giveaway April 30 – @thisreadergirl – book review * May 1 – Karma Zee Readz – book review / giveaway May 1 - @readsandmusic – book review * May 2 - @the_salty_islander – book review * May 3 – @crackthespine – book review * May 3 - Bigreadersite - book review / giveaway May 6 - @all_books_great_and_small – book review * May 6 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / author interview / giveaway May 7 – @nissa_the.bookworm – book review * May 7 - StoreyBook Reviews - book review / giveaway May 8 – Dana Loves Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 8 - Sandra's Book Club - book review / giveaway May 9 – Teatime and Books – book spotlight May 10 - @kiv_coffeeandpages – book review * May 10 - @onceuponamaltesereader – book review * May 10 - @alyssas_book_obsession – book review * May 10 - @cassies_books_reviews – book review * TBD – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway
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Join Us For This Tour From Mar 18 to April 5
Book Details: Book Title: Mei's Mermaid Mission by Crystal Z. Lee Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 42 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Balestier Press Publication Date: Mar 1, 2024. Tour dates: Mar 18 to April 5 Content Rating: G
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The mission of the Mermaids International Rescue Alliance (MIRA) is to guard the ocean and protect the sea creatures. There are many mermaid members in MIRA from all over Asia, such as Princess Hwangok (Korea), Roro (Indonesia), Jiao (China), Ningyo (Japan), Songkhla (Thailand), Duyung (Malaysia), Sovann Macha (Cambodia), Sirena (the Philippines), and Mei (Taiwan). Mei's Mermaid Mission is an exquisitely illustrated picture book that follows Mei as she travels all over the Asia Pacific region to gather the team of heroic mermaids in order to stop the pirate from polluting. Can Mei and the MIRA mermaids stop the pirate in time? Over twenty sea animals and over twenty locations in Asia are introduced in this story, as well as Asian mermaid mythologies in the book's backmatter. Children and adults will delight in this cultural story emphasizing empathy, friendship, collaboration, and environmental protection.
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Crystal Z. Lee grew up in a bilingual household in Taiwan and in California. She is an avid traveler and has visited over thirteen countries in Asia. Her favorite travel memories include hiking the forests of Borneo, boating in Phuket, cruising down the Yangtze River, chasing butterflies in Taiwan, attending literary festivals in Hong Kong, and visiting family in Singapore. Crystal is the author of children's books A Unicorn Named Rin and Kai the Dancing Butterfly. Her poetry was recently included in the UK anthology, Tabula Rasa. She is also the author of a novel, Love and Other Moods. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~ goodreads Meet the Illustrator: Allie Su was born and raised in a village in Yunlin county, Taiwan. She attended Nanhua University in Chiayi city, majoring in Visual Arts. Allie once lived in Korea for some time, volunteering in the area of animal protection. She loves kimchi, Korean saunas, Incheon's snowy winters, and taking boat rides to Yeouido. She believes in bringing joy to people through art. Allie has worked as a children's art teacher and a professional illustrator. She also illustrated a picture book about Taiwan, Kai the Dancing Butterfly.
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March 18 – Faith And Books – book spotlight March 18 - Cover Lover Book Review– book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 19 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway March 20 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway March 20 – Country Mamas With Kids – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 20- A Mama's Corner of the World - book spotlight / giveaway March 21 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 21 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 22 – @regallywritten – book spotlight March 22 - Writer with Wanderlust - book spotlight / giveaway March 25 – Locks, Hooks and Books– book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 26 - The Phantom Paragrapher - book spotlight / giveaway March 27 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 28 – China Sorrows – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway March 29 – Leanne Bookstagram – book spotlight March 29 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight April 1 – FUONLYKNEW– book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 1 – Karma Zee Readz – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 2 – Dana Loves Books– book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 3 – Books With a Chance– book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 4 – mamof9– book spotlight April 4 - I'm Into Books - book spotlight / giveaway April 5 - icefairy's Treasure Chest– book spotlight April 7 - Splashes of Joy - book spotlight /author interview / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Apr 8 to Apr 26, 2024!
Book Details: Book Title: Peace Tigers by Dave Martelon Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 436 pages Genre: Coming-of-Age Fantasy Publisher: Peace Tigers, LLC Release date: October 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA only) and ebook (GIFTED KINDLE and PDF) internationally. Tour dates: Apr 8 to Apr 26, 2024 Content Rating: PG-13 for one f-word, mild romance, and battle scenes.
Book Description:
IS REALITY REALLY WHAT WE THINK? A BLEND OF SCIENCE AND THE SUPERNATURAL MAY HOLD THE KEY. Reality, as we understand it, is about to be redefined. Malcolm Tilden, a former DC native and reluctant initiate in a Tibetan monastery, embarks on a journey to meet his fate. In the wake of a global catastrophe, Malcolm and his best friend, Aimi Ueshiba, must face of against the sinister Music Man and his reptilian army to fulfill a prophecy as old as civilization. It isn't as glamorous as it sounds, and the conflict isn't over. Fortunately, they have some quirky but powerful mentors. To succeed and live to train the next generation of initiates, they have to embrace a blend of ancient and modern mysteries, joining their heads and their hearts in a shared destiny to bring peace back to their neighborhood--and the world beyond. Peace Tigers is an engaging blend of science fiction and spiritual exploration, challenging us to the true nature of our purpose. Come discover these enigmatic secrets one lesson at a time.
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Dave Martelon is the author of Peace Tigers. A technology executive by trade, Dave never aspired to write a novel. Nevertheless, in witnessing the trend of separation in society, he was compelled to the pen. Inspired by three lifelong interests--the Japanese martial art form Aikido, quantum physics, and world peace--Peace Tigers is a call to action to solve what ails us, a call for more Peace Tigers. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Goodreads
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March 20 - @peculiarbooks_ - book shout-out* April 1 - @book_withquotes – book review * April 8 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway April 8- Leanne Bookstagram – book review * April 9- @this.human.reads – book review * April 9 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight/ guest post / giveaway April 9 – @kiv_coffeeandpages – book review * April 10 –Ilovebooksandstuffblog – book spotlight / giveaway April 10 - @bookgirlbrown_reviews - book review * April 11 – FUONLYKNEW – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 11 - The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight / giveaway April 13- @acourtofspinesnpages – book review * April 15- @myfictionalmusings – book review * April 15 –Book Corner News and Reviews - book review / giveaway April 16 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review / guest post / giveaway April 16 - @bearyintobooks – book review * April 17 – Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book review / author interview / giveaway April 18 – Dana Loves Books – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway April 19 – @thisreadergirl – book review * April 19 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review / giveaway April 22 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway April 22-- @onceuponamaltesereader - book review * April 24 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight April 25 – Elicia's Book Haven – book review April 26 – Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight / giveaway April 26 - @readsandmusic – book review * TBD – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
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