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Hillary Broome is back! As she travels through Ireland and learns more about her friend’s crusade, she uncovers secrets and mysterious forces nudging her to fly away home.
Join us for this tour from Sept 5 to 16, 2016!
Book Details: Book Title: House of Eire: A Hillary Broome Novel by June Gillam Category: Adult Fiction, 260 pages Genre: Mystery / Crime Publisher: Gorilla Girl Ink Release date: July 10, 2016 Format available for review: Print, ebook (gifted Kindle and PDF) Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: Sept 5 to 16, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 Book Description: In House of Eire, Hillary Broome, a reporter-turned-ghostwriter from Lodi, California, and her detective husband Ed fly to Ireland—Ed for a gang conference in Dublin and Hillary to research her ancestors in Galway. Hillary plans to meet up with her friend Bridget, who’s pushing a greedy developer to include a memorial museum inside his proposed Irish theme park. As Hillary travels through Ireland and learns more about her friend’s crusade, she uncovers secrets and mysterious forces nudging her to fly away home. Praise for Hillary Broome Novels House of Cuts A maniacal butcher, a journalist/teacher with a shameful secret, and a cigar-toting detective set the stage for this psychological thriller, the first in a series of Hillary Broome novels. Set in California's Central Valley, House of Cuts involves suspense, intrigue, and a burgeoning romance. My favorite things about this novel include the dialogue, the wonderful details, and its sense of place—from the lush walnut orchards of Morada, CA, to PriceCuts, what Gillam terms the "24/7 machine," the kind of superstore familiar to any modern reader. I also enjoyed the fact that eight of the fifty-one chapters are told from killer Melvin's point of view so that I was able to get a first-hand glimpse into his demented, mother-obsessed mind. ~Candace Andrews, author of High Tides: Wading Through Depression—Every Day House of Dads One of Gillam's strong virtues as a writer is her ability to enmesh you, the reader, in the many layered action of the story until you become that close and helpless bystander who must live every unspeakable thing out with the characters. Too bad about the hundred things and obligations with their gummy fingers on you. Too bad until the story is finished, for you are not free to return focus to your own life, not yet. When you close the book at last, it is with a sigh of relief and gratitude and satisfaction that YOU don't have to live out such things yourself as you and the characters have experienced together. Oh, but all will linger in your mind. And at the same time, you will already have an eye out for the next Hillary Broome adventure! ~Zoe Keithley, author of The Calling of Mother Adelli House of Eire Hillary Broome returns to her Irish roots to uncover not only her family's history, but the Emerald Island's betrayal of its own people. This poignant story taps into the yearning we all have to uncover our beginnings. We try to carve away the protective facades of civilization but often are left naked and fatally exposed to the unexpected. June Gillam presents a fascinating tale of the past clashing with the present. It's a story of lost love, murder, magic and ghosts in the fairytale land of the shamrocks. ~ J. J. Lamb & Bette Golden Lamb, authors of the Gina Mazzio RN "Bone" series Buy the Book: Amazon ~ Barnes and Noble Although House of Eire is a stand-alone novel, the author is willing to send bloggers the first two books in the series.
Meet the Author:
June Gillam teaches literature and writing at a Northern California Community College. She describes this series as psychological suspense novels in which Hillary Broome, reporter and ghostwriter, fends off complex villains of many kinds: a berserk butcher, a demented daughter and a haunted theme park developer. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Sept 5 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Sept 5 - Over the hills and far away - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sept 6 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway Sept 6 - Mystery Suspense Reviews - review Sept 6 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / guest post / giveaway Sept 7 - The World As I See It - review / giveaway Sept 7 - Heidi's Wanderings - review / giveaway Sept 8 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - book spotlight / guest post Sept 8 - Books for Books - review Sept 9 - Bless Their Hearts Mom - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 9 - Deal Sharing Aunt - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 12 - My Journey Back - review / guest post / giveaway Sept 13 - Readers Muse - review Sept 13 - Jessica Cassidy - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 14 - Olio By Marilyn - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 15 - Sahar's Blog - review Sept 15 - The Autistic Gamer - review Sept 15 - Over the hills and far away - review Sept 16 - Bound 4 Escape - review / giveaway Sept 16 - Dab of Darkness - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sept 16 - Book reviews nature photos - review Enter the Giveaway!
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Flossy is the bossiest girl around. Has she finally met her match? 
Join us for this tour from Sept 1 to 30, 2016! Book Details: Book Title: Bossy Flossy by Paulette Bogan Category: Children's fiction, 32 pages Genre: children's picture book, social skills, friendship Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Release date: July 2016 Available for review in: Print Will send print books: USA & Canada Tour dates: Sept 1 to 30, 2016 Content Rating: G Book Description: Flossy is the bossiest girl around. She's bossy at home and she's bossy in school. She's bossy to her friends and she's bossy to her cat. Sometimes she's even bossy to her teacher! Flossy doesn't understand why no one will listen to her. One day, Flossy meets Edward, a boy who may be just as bossy as she is. Has Flossy finally met her match? Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository, Chapters Indigo 
Meet the Author: Paulette Bogan admits she was bossy as a child. She is the author and illustrator of Virgil & Owen, which was chosen as one of Bank Street Best Children's books of the Year 2016, Virgil & Owen Stick Together, which won a Mom's Choice Award Gold Medal for Picture Books, and Lulu The Big Little Chick, which won a Children's Choice Book Award. She lives in New York City with her husband, three daughters, and two dogs. They ALL think she is STILL bossy. But they've never told her to go to her room! Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Sept 1 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / guest post / giveaway Sept 1 - Did YOU Hear About the Morgans? - review Sept 1 - Domestic Chanteuse - review / giveaway Sept 2 - 100 Pages A Day - review / giveaway Sept 2 - Singing Librarian Books - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 5 - Bookroom Reviews - review / guest post / giveaway Sept 5 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach - review Sept 6 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway Sept 6 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review / giveaway Sept 7 - One Frugal Girl - review / giveaway Sept 7 - Library of Clean Reads - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 8 - Sahar's Blog - review Sept 8 - The Writing Garnet - review / guest post Sept 9 - Christy's Cozy Corners - review / guest post / giveaway Sept 9 - 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too! - review / giveaway Sept 12 - Katie's Clean Book Collection - review / giveaway Sept 12 - Living à la Smart - review Sept 13 - New Horizon Reviews - review / author interview Sept 13 - Heidi's Wanderings - review / giveaway Sept 14 - Fantastic Feathers - review Sept 14 - Blooming with Books - review / giveaway Sept 15 - Seasons of Opportunities - review Sept 16 - My Journey Back - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 16 - Writer with Wanderlust - review / giveaway Sept 19 - Bookworm for Kids - review / giveaway Sept 20 - Brooke Blogs - review / guest post / giveaway Sept 20 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - review Sept 21 - Pause for Tales - review Sept 22 - Stranded in Chaos - review / giveaway Sept 23 - Reading Authors - review / giveaway Sept 26 - Bound 4 Escape - review / giveaway Sept 27 - Life as Leels - review Sept 28 - Reader's Cozy Corner - review / giveaway Sept 29 - KC Beanie Boo - review / author interview / giveaway Sept 30 - Create With Joy - review / giveaway Sept 30 - All the Doodles 'n Scribbles - review Enter the Giveaway!
Haven (Chronicles of Warshard #1) is the 2nd place winner of World's Best Story!
Join us for this tour from Aug 15 to Sept 2, 2016! Book Details: Book Title: Haven (Chronicles of Warshard #1) by Katherine Bogle Category: YA fiction, 208 pages Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Friesen Press Release date: May 2016 Available for review in: ebook format (ePub, PDF or mobi file) Tour dates: Aug 15 to Sept 2, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 (This rating means this book MAY contain some f-words, religious profanities, non-explicit sex scenes and/or violence.) Book Description: Princess Haven was never meant to be Queen. Her immortality has saved her time and time again, but when the last of her royal family dies at her feet, she is next in line to rule a nation on the brink of war. With no formal training on how to be Queen, Haven must rise to the occasion with the help of her best friends, and personal guard, or risk losing everyone she has ever loved. With war to the West, and no escape to the East, the evil tyrant Kadia sets her sights on the six kingdoms. Haven's neighbors are quick to fall under the swords of Kadia's shadow soldiers, leaving a sea of bodies and a clear path to Haven's only home. Haven must make a choice; take her people and flee to the foreign Republic across the sea or lead a last stand against a powerful dictator. Buy the book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Nobles ~ Book Depository Indigo Chapters 
Meet the Author:
Katherine Bogle's debut young adult novel, Haven, came second in the World's Best Story contest 2015. She currently resides in Saint John, New Brunswick with her partner in crime, and plethora of cats. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Aug 15 - FLY HIGH! - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 15 - ACReads - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 15 - The Pen and Muse Book Reviews - book spotlight/ author interview/ giveaway Aug 16 - Don't Judge, Read - review / author interview / giveaway Aug 16 - Celticlady's Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 17 - T's Stuff - book spotlight / interview / giveaway Aug 18 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 18 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway Aug 18 - Singing Librarian Books - review / giveaway Aug 19 - 100 Pages A Day - review / giveaway Aug 22 - A Mama's Corner of the World - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 22 - Library of Clean Reads - review / interview / giveaway Aug 23 - Blooming with Books - review / giveaway Aug 23 - #redhead.with.book - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 24 - Lukten av Trykksverte - review / giveaway Aug 26 - The Autistic Gamer - review Aug 29 - Bookaholic Banter - review / interview / giveaway Aug 30 - Haddie's Haven - review Aug 30 - History from a Woman's Perspective - review Aug 31 - JBronder Book Reviews - review / guest post Sept 1 - Bound 4 Escape - review / giveaway Sept 1 - Olivia's Catastrophe - review Sept 1 - Bookworm for Kids - review / giveaway Sept 2 - The Travelogue of a book addict - The Book Drealms - review / giveaway Sept 2 - Ginger Mom and the Kindle Quest - review Enter the Giveaway!
When the political parties force-feed two unsavory mayoral nominees on the town residents, Police Chief David O’Callaghan decides to make a statement—by nominating Gnarly, Mac Faraday’s German shepherd, to run as mayor of Spencer!
Join us for this review tour from Aug 15 to Sept 16!
Book Details: Book Title: Candidate for Murder: A Mac Faraday Mystery by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 424 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: June 2016 Available for review in: Print and ebook: mobi (for Kindle), ePub, PDF Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: Aug 15 to Sept 16, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 (This is murder mystery. There are no sex scenes, but some, very little, foul language. No f-bombs.) Book Description: It’s election time in Spencer, Maryland, and the race for mayor is not a pretty one. In recent years, the small resort town has become divided between the local year-round residents who have enjoyed their rural way of life and the city dwellers moving into their mansions, taking over the town council, and proceeding to turn Deep Creek Lake into a closed gate community—complete with a host of regulations for everything from speed limits to clothes lines. When the political parties force-feed two unsavory mayoral nominees on the town residents, Police Chief David O’Callaghan decides to make a statement—by nominating Gnarly, Mac Faraday’s German shepherd, to run as mayor of Spencer! What starts out as a joke turns into a disaster when overnight Gnarly becomes the front runner—at which point his political enemies take a page straight out of Politics 101. What do you do when you’re behind in a race? Dig up dirt on the front runner, of course. Seemingly, someone is not content to rest with simply embarrassing the front runner by publicizing his dishonorable discharge from the United States Army, but to throw in a murder for good measure. With murder on the ballot, Mac Faraday and the gang—including old friends from past cases—dive in to clear Gnarly’s name, catch a killer, and save Spencer! Buy the book: Amazon Watch the trailer: 
Meet the Author:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Thorny Rose Mysteries. The twelfth installment in the Mac Faraday Mystery series, Candidate for Murder will be released June 2016. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, son, and four dogs (including the real Gnarly) on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Connect with Lauren: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook REVIEW TOUR SCHEDULE: Aug 15 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway Aug 15 - Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin' - review Aug 16 - Olio By Marilyn - review / giveaway Aug 17 - Life as Leels - review Aug 18 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review / giveaway Aug 19 - The Journey Back - review / giveaway Aug 22 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - review Aug 23 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / giveaway Aug 24 - Book Reviews Nature Photos and everything in between - review Aug 25 - Nighttime Reading Center - review / giveaway Aug 25 - fundinmental - review / giveaway Aug 25 - Sahar's Blog - review / giveaway Aug 26 - fuonlyknew - review / giveaway Aug 29 - Heidi's Wanderings - review / giveaway Aug 30 - The Autistic Gamer - review / giveaway Sept 2 - Readers Muse - review / giveaway Sept 5 - Bound 4 Escape - review / giveaway Sept 6 - Blooming with Books - review / giveaway Sept 6 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway Sept 7 - A Bookaholic Blog - review / giveaway Sept 8 - Allthingsbookie - review / giveaway Sept 9 - Corinne Rodrigues - review / giveaway Sept 12 - Books for Books - review Sept 14 - Pause for Tales - review / giveaway Sept 16 - Jessica Cassidy - review / giveaway TBD - Deal Sharing Aunt - review / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! Enter the world of bestselling publishing, filled with intrigue, power, betrayal, ambition and greed. 
Join us for this tour from Aug 15 to 26, 2016! Book Details: Book Title: The House of Kane by Barbara Casey Category: Adult Fiction, 198 pages Genre: Mystery / Suspense Publisher: ArcheBooks Publishing Release date: February 2014 Format available for review: Print, ebook (gifted Kindle and PDF) Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: Aug 15 to 26, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 + M (There is some light profanity.) Book Description: Aislinn Marchánt, a writer and editorial consultant, is hired by the major New York publishing company, Kane Publishing House, to help determine why several submissions sent to them have mysteriously disappeared only to be published later by another publisher. Are the editors at Kane simply not being diligent enough with the in-coming material, or is there something more sinister going on? Working from her West Palm Beach home, Aislinn quickly becomes involved with the House of Kane as well as with Caldwell Kane, the man who hired her. As Aislinn works toward uncovering the various layers of truth of her former husband, her elderly neighbor, and Kane Publishing House, she continues to research her own novel, the story of a love between two people that becomes fractured because of the misunderstandings created by two different cultures. Her research takes her to a botanica where a Santerian priest reveals the truth in her own life and a destiny that is joined to that of Caldwell Kane. Praise for The House of Kane: Simultaneously wise and poignant, exotic and suspenseful, House of Kane is a fascinating story of loyalty, treachery and the power of destiny. With an insider's view into the world of high stakes publishing, Barbara Casey weaves a masterful story that haunts the reader long after the final page. - Nancy Steinbeck, Author of The Other Side of Eden: Life with John Steinbeck Barbara Casey's House of Kane is a touchingly tender love story, set in an intrigue-riddled publishing industry. Her characters are interesting and varied. Her story is refreshing and engagingly told. Aspiring writers will want to read House of Kane to tap her wisdom about getting into print. - John DeDakis, Former CNN Senior Copy Editor, Author of Fast Track Buy the Book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble 
Meet the Author:
Originally from Carrollton, Illinois, author/agent/publisher Barbara Casey attended the University of North Carolina, N.C. State University, and N.C. Wesleyan College where she received a BA degree, summa cum laude, with a double major in English and history. In 1978 she left her position as Director of Public Relations and Vice President of Development at North Carolina Wesleyan College to write full time and develop her own manuscript evaluation and editorial service. In 1995 she established the Barbara Casey Agency and since that time has represented authors from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. In 2014, she became a partner with Strategic Media Books where she is involved in acquisitions and day-to-day operations and oversees book production. Ms. Casey's two middle-grade/young adult novels, Leilani Zan and Grandma Jock and Christabelle (James C. Winston Publishing Co., Trade Division) were both nominated for awards of excellence by the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, the National Association of University Women Literary Award and the Sir Walter Raleigh Literary Award. Shyla's Initiative (Crossquarter Publishing Group), a contemporary adult novel (occult romance/mystery), received a 2003 Independent Publisher Book Award and also an award of special literary recognition by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. The Coach's Wife (ArcheBooks Publishing), also a novel for adults (contemporary/mystery), was semi-finalist for the 2005 Dana Award for Outstanding Novel and listed on the Publisher’s Best Seller List. The House of Kane (ArcheBooks Publishing), released in 2007, was considered for a Pulitzer nomination. Another contemporary novel for adults, Just Like Family, was released at Christmas 2009 when it received “Special Recognition from the 7-Eleven Corporation.” The Cadence of Gypsies, a novel written for new adults, was released in 2011 and was reviewed by the Smithsonian Institute for its List of Most Notable Books. Her novel for adults, The Gospel According to Prissy, received a 2013 Independent Publishers Book Award for Best Book in Regional Fiction. In 2016, Ms. Casey’s biography/true crime Kathryn Kelly: The Moll behind Machine Gun Kelly was released as well as The Wish Rider, the sequel to her young adult book The Cadence of Gypsies. Her award-winning articles, short stories, and poetry for adults have appeared in both national and international publications including the North Carolina Christian Advocate Magazine, The New East Magazine, the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, the Rocky Mount (N.C.) Sunday Telegram, Dog Fancy, ByLine, The Christian Record, Skirt! Magazine, and True Story. A thirty-minute television special which Ms. Casey wrote and coordinated was broadcast on WRAL, Channel 5, in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also received special recognition for her editorial work on the English translations of Albanian children’s stories. Ms. Casey's award-winning science fiction short stories for adults are featured in The Cosmic Unicorn and CrossTime science fiction anthologies. Ms. Casey's essays and other works appear in The Chrysalis Reader, the international literary journal of the Swedenborg Foundation, 221 One-Minute Monologues from Literature (Smith and Kraus Publishers), and A Cup of Comfort (Adams Media Corporation). Ms. Casey is a former director of BookFest of the Palm Beaches, Florida, where she served as guest author and panelist. She has served as judge for the Pathfinder Literary Awards in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida, and was the Florida Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators from 1991 through 2003. She is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and writers’ conferences around the country including the SCBWI Regional Conference, the Harriett Austin Writers Conference in Athens, SIBA (Southeastern Independent Book Sellers Association), Florida Writers Association, and the University of Auburn, Montgomery. She makes her home on the top of a mountain in northwest Georgia with her husband and three dogs. Connect with the author: Website TOUR SCHEDULE: Aug 15 - Library of Clean Reads - spotlight / author interview / giveaway Aug 15 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - review Aug 16 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway Aug 16 - Life as Leels - book spotlight Aug 17 - Bound 4 Escape - review / giveaway Aug 17 - Heidi's Wanderings - review / giveaway Aug 18 - #redhead.with.book - review / giveaway Aug 18 - The Autistic Gamer - review Aug 19 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - guest post Aug 19 - Northernmsw - review / author interview Aug 22 - Words And Peace - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Aug 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / author interview / giveaway Aug 23 - Readers Muse - review Aug 24 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway Aug 24 - Olivia's Catastrophe - review / giveaway Aug 25 - StoreyBook Reviews - review / giveaway Aug 25 - Book and Ink - review / giveaway Aug 26 - The Writing Garnet - review / guest post Aug 26 - Jessica Cassidy - review / author interview / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! 
Join us for this our from Aug 15 to Sept 9, 2016! Book Details: Book Title: The Wish Rider (Book 2 of The F.I.G. Mysteries) by Barbara Casey Category: YA Fiction, 160 pages Genre: Literary / Mystery Publisher: Gauthier Publications Release date: May 10, 2016 Format available for review: Print, ebook (gifted Kindle and PDF) Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: Aug 15 to Sept 9, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 Book Description: Seventeen-year-old Dara Roux and her two best friends, Mackenzie Yarborough and Jennifer Torres, the three collectively referred to as the F.I.G.'s (Females of Intellectual Genius) because each has an intelligence quotient in the genius range, have just returned from Frascati, Italy. It was there that their much loved teacher and mentor, Carolina Lovel, discovered that her birth parents were gypsies, and that she had a connection to the Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious document in the world. Now, with graduation from Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women behind them, Dara asks her friends to help her locate her birth mother when she learns that she might be living in New York City. Relying on Dara’s gift for speaking and understanding foreign languages, the black and white images that stir musical cadences in Jennifer’s mind, and Mackenzie’s mathematical calculations that normally provide numerical solutions and answers to life’s most difficult questions, the determined young women tirelessly go from one address to another in search of Dara’s mother. Their determination turns to desperation, however, as they encounter a dark hidden society more dangerous and terrifying than they could have imagined. It is there that Dara hopes to find out why she was abandoned in a candy store all those years ago. Buy the book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble The Wish Rider is a stand-alone novel. However, you are welcome to read and review the first book in the F.I.G. Mysteries. 
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Book Title: The Cadence of Gypsies (Book 1 of The F.I.G. Mysteries)by Barbara Casey Category: YA fiction, 272 pages Genre: Literary/Mystery Publisher: Gauthier Publications/Hungry Goat Press Release date: April 2015 (e-Book) Format available for review: print and PDF Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: August 15 to Sept 9, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 (A few expletives, mild sexual innuendo) Book Description: On her 18th birthday Carolina Lovel learned that she was adopted and was given a letter written by her birth mother in an unknown language. After years of research she travels to Italy on a mission to find the truth about her past. Carolina is accompanied by three extremely gifted but mischievous students the FIGs from Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women. In an effort to help their favorite teacher, the FIGs will have to use their special abilities to decipher the Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious document in the world, and the one thing that is strangely similar to what Carolina was given. Their search will take them into the mystical world of gypsy tradition and magic, more exciting and dangerous than any of them could have imagined. Buy the Book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble 
Meet the Author:
Originally from Carrollton, Illinois, author/agent/publisher Barbara Casey attended the University of North Carolina, N.C. State University, and N.C. Wesleyan College where she received a BA degree, summa cum laude, with a double major in English and history. In 1978 she left her position as Director of Public Relations and Vice President of Development at North Carolina Wesleyan College to write full time and develop her own manuscript evaluation and editorial service. In 1995 she established the Barbara Casey Agency and since that time has represented authors from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. In 2014, she became a partner with Strategic Media Books where she is involved in acquisitions and day-to-day operations and oversees book production. Ms. Casey's two middle-grade/young adult novels, Leilani Zan and Grandma Jock and Christabelle (James C. Winston Publishing Co., Trade Division) were both nominated for awards of excellence by the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, the National Association of University Women Literary Award and the Sir Walter Raleigh Literary Award. Shyla's Initiative (Crossquarter Publishing Group), a contemporary adult novel (occult romance/mystery), received a 2003 Independent Publisher Book Award and also an award of special literary recognition by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. The Coach's Wife (ArcheBooks Publishing), also a novel for adults (contemporary/mystery), was semi-finalist for the 2005 Dana Award for Outstanding Novel and listed on the Publisher’s Best Seller List. The House of Kane (ArcheBooks Publishing), released in 2007, was considered for a Pulitzer nomination. Another contemporary novel for adults, Just Like Family, was released at Christmas 2009 when it received “Special Recognition from the 7-Eleven Corporation.” The Cadence of Gypsies, a novel written for new adults, was released in 2011 and was reviewed by the Smithsonian Institute for its List of Most Notable Books. Her novel for adults, The Gospel According to Prissy, received a 2013 Independent Publishers Book Award for Best Book in Regional Fiction. In 2016, Ms. Casey’s biography/true crime Kathryn Kelly: The Moll behind Machine Gun Kelly was released as well as The Wish Rider, the sequel to her young adult book The Cadence of Gypsies. Her award-winning articles, short stories, and poetry for adults have appeared in both national and international publications including the North Carolina Christian Advocate Magazine, The New East Magazine, the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, the Rocky Mount (N.C.) Sunday Telegram, Dog Fancy, ByLine, The Christian Record, Skirt! Magazine, and True Story. A thirty-minute television special which Ms. Casey wrote and coordinated was broadcast on WRAL, Channel 5, in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also received special recognition for her editorial work on the English translations of Albanian children’s stories. Ms. Casey's award-winning science fiction short stories for adults are featured in The Cosmic Unicorn and CrossTime science fiction anthologies. Ms. Casey's essays and other works appear in The Chrysalis Reader, the international literary journal of the Swedenborg Foundation, 221 One-Minute Monologues from Literature (Smith and Kraus Publishers), and A Cup of Comfort (Adams Media Corporation). Ms. Casey is a former director of BookFest of the Palm Beaches, Florida, where she served as guest author and panelist. She has served as judge for the Pathfinder Literary Awards in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida, and was the Florida Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators from 1991 through 2003. She is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and writers’ conferences around the country including the SCBWI Regional Conference, the Harriett Austin Writers Conference in Athens, SIBA (Southeastern Independent Book Sellers Association), Florida Writers Association, and the University of Auburn, Montgomery. She makes her home on the top of a mountain in northwest Georgia with her husband and three dogs. Connect with the author: Website TOUR SCHEDULE: Aug 15 - Working Mommy Journal - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Aug 15 - Bound 4 Escape - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Aug 15 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 16 - Haddie's Haven - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 16 - Writers and Authors - interview Aug 17 - Mystery Suspense Reviews - review of The Wish Rider Aug 18 - Sahar's Blog - review of The Wish Rider Aug 19 - The Travelogue of a book addict - review of The Cadence of Gypsies Aug 19 - Zerina Blossom's Books - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 21 - Writers and Authors - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 22 - Bookroom Reviews - review of The Wish Rider / interview Aug 22 - Heidi's Wanderings - review of The Cadence of Gypsies / giveaway Aug 23 - First Impressions Reviews - review of The Wish Rider Aug 23 - Olio By Marilyn - review of The Cadence of Gypsies /author interview Aug 24 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - book spotlight / interview Aug 24 - Haddie's Haven - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Aug 25 - Laura's Interests - review of The Cadence of Gypsies / guest post / giveaway Aug 26 - The Travelogue of a book addict - review of The Wish Rider Aug 26 - The Autistic Gamer - review of The Wish Rider Aug 29 - Corinne Rodrigues - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Aug 30 - Words And Peace - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 31 - Discovering/Writing Life - review of The Wish Rider / interview / giveaway Aug 31 - My Journey Back - review of The Cadence of Gypsies / interview / giveaway Sept 1 - Laura's Interests - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Sept 1 - Book and Ink - review of The Cadence of Gypsies / giveaway Sept 5 - Heidi's Wanderings - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Sept 6 - Olio By Marilyn - review of The Wish Rider Sept 6 - Book and Ink - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Sept 6 - Jorie Loves A Story - review of The Cadence of Gypsies / guest post Sept 7 - Jorie Loves A Story - review of The Wish Rider Sept 8 - JBronder Book Reviews - review of The Wish Rider / guest post Sept 8 - My Journey Back - review of The Wish Rider / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! A delightful new romantic comedy series with a charming cast of characters.
Join us for this tour from August 1 - September 9! Book Details: Book Title: Over Easy (The Continental Breakfast Club, Book One) by Pamela Ford Category: Adult fiction, 260 pages Genre: Romantic comedy Publisher: Aine Press Release date: May 10, 2016 Available for review in: print, ebook (mobi, ePub) Will send print books: USA & Canada Tour dates: August 1 - September 9, 2016 Content Rating: PG 13 (No sex or violence, but some f-words, shits, hells, and damns!) Book Description: Allie Parker's had enough. Just because she's a dog groomer, her overachieving family of doctors and lawyers treats her like a child. She's convinced that a successful husband is all she needs to change their attitudes. So when she and her friends come up with a brilliant new way to meet eligible men, Allie squeezes into her sister's stylish clothes and sneaks into continental breakfast at an upscale hotel to find herself the perfect guy. Before Allie has taken her last bite of syrup-laden waffle, she's met the man of her dreams. But what she doesn't know is that he's a jewel thief who mistakenly thinks she's his contact—and so does everyone else who's after his stash of diamonds. Suddenly Allie's world is crazily upended. And as she scrambles to prove her innocence and get back to her old life, she discovers happily ever after sneaks up when you least expect it. Buy the book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble Book Details: Book Title: Fresh Brewed (The Continental Breakfast Club, Book Two) by Pamela Ford Category: Adult fiction, 260 pages Genre: Romantic comedy Publisher: Aine Press Release date: June 2016 Available for review in: print, ebook (mobi, ePub) Will send print books: USA & Canada Tour dates: August 1 - September 9, 2016 Content Rating: PG 13 (No sex or violence, but some f-words, shits, hells, and damns!) Book Description: Breanna Mitchell is on her way to a relaxing vacation at the ocean. Maybe she'll even have a beachside fling to help her get over a recent breakup. But when a tropical storm makes her destination hotel uninhabitable, a chance encounter at continental breakfast delivers a fabulous option—with a catch. She and her friends can stay at a privately-owned, three-story oceanfront home—if she pretends to be the girlfriend of the owner's heartbreaker grandson, Ethan. Since he won't even be there, how hard could it be? Everything is going swimmingly until Bree drinks too much wine and regales the family with romantic tales about her relationship with Ethan. His adorable brother Adam gets suspicious. His marriage-minded grandma gets engagement fever. The beautiful woman next door gets teary-eyed. And then, Ethan unexpectedly arrives. Suddenly Bree is about to get everything she's ever wished for—but is it what she really wants? Buy the book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble 
Meet the Author:
Pamela Ford is the award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance. She grew up watching old movies, blissfully sighing over the romance; and reading sci-fi and adventure novels, vicariously living the action. The combination probably explains why the books she writes are romantic, happily-ever-afters with plenty of plot - and often lots of laughter. After graduating from college with a degree in Advertising, Pam merrily set off to earn a living, searching for that perfect career as she became a graphic designer, print buyer, pantyhose sales rep, public relations specialist, copywriter, freelance writer - and finally author. Pam has won numerous awards including the Booksellers Best, the Laurel Wreath, and a gold medal IPPY in the Independent Book Publisher Awards. She is a Kindle Book Awards finalist and a two-time Golden Heart Finalist. She lives in Wisconsin where she is working on her next novel. Connect with the author: Website Twitter Facebook Goodreads TOUR SCHEDULE: Aug 1 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Aug 1 - All the Doodles 'n Scribbles - review of Over Easy / author interview Aug 1 - XoXo Book Blog - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 1 - Working Mommy Journal - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 2 - Bookishly Devoted - review of Over Easy Aug 2 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 2 - Room With Books - review of Over Easy / author interview / giveaway Aug 3 - Library of Clean Reads - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 4 - Sahar's Blog - review of Over Easy Aug 4 - Laura's Interests - review of Over Easy / author interview / giveaway Aug 5 - Working Mommy Journal - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 5 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 7 - Room With Books - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 8 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - review of Over Easy Aug 8 - A Wondrous Bookshelf - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 9 - XoXo Book Blog - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 9 - Writing Pearls - review of Over Easy Aug 9 - Tragically Dull Adventures of an Almost Librarian-review of Over Easy/ giveaway Aug 10 - Being Tilly's Mummy - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Aug 10 - Writing Pearls - review of Fresh Brewed Aug 11 - Sahar's Blog - review of Fresh Brewed Aug 11 - Laura's Interests - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 12 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - book spotlight / author interview Aug 12 - Tragically Dull Adventures of an Almost Librarian - review of Fresh Brewed Aug 15 - The Travelogue of a book addict - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 15 - The Writing Garnet - review of Over Easy Aug 16 - Bound 4 Escape - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 16 - A Splendid Messy Life - review of Over Easy / giveaway / author interview Aug 17 - A Holland Reads - review of Over Easy / author interview / giveaway Aug 17 - Library of Clean Reads - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 18 - Christa Reads and Writes - review of Over Easy Aug 18 - fuonlyknew - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 19 - Fascinating Quest - review of Over Easy Aug 21 - Readers Muse - review of Over Easy Aug 22 - The Travelogue of a book addict - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 23 - Corinne Rodrigues - review of Over Easy Aug 23 - A Splendid Messy Life - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 24 - Pause for Tales - review of Over Easy Aug 25 - Bound 4 Escape - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 25 - Fascinating Quest - review of Fresh Brewed Aug 25 - fuonlyknew - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 26 - #redhead.with.book - spotlight of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 29 - A Holland Reads - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Aug 30 - Corinne Rodrigues - review of Fresh Brewed Aug 30 - Bookaholic Banter - review of Over Easy / giveaway Aug 31 - Pause for Tales - review of Fresh Brewed Sept 1 - Thoughts on This 'n That - review of Over Easy / giveaway Sept 1 - Fantastic Feathers - review of Fresh Brewed Sept 2 - Thoughts on This 'n That - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Sept 2 - Book and Ink - review of Over Easy / giveaway Sept 5 - Book and Ink - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Sept 5 - #redhead.with.book - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Sept 6 - Bookaholic Banter - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Sept 7 - Bookishly Devoted - review of Fresh Brewed Sept 7 - Readers Muse - review of Fresh Brewed Sept 8 - Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Sept 9 - The Writing Garnet - review of Fresh Brewed / author interview TBD - Wondrous Bookshelf - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway TBD - Genuine Jenn - review of Over Easy / giveaway TBD - Genuine Jenn - review of Fresh Brewed / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! |
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