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  Join us for this tour from Nov 1 to Nov 27, 2023! Book Details: Book Title: The Mark of the Salamander by Justin Newland Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 246 pages Genre: Historical Fiction and Magical Realism Publisher: The Book Guild Release date: September 2023 Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (internationally), ebook (MOBI (for Kindle), EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Nov 1 to Nov 27, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 +M. Mild sex and cruelty. Mature themes. Book Description: 1575. Nelan Michaels is a young Flemish man fleeing religious persecution in the Spanish Netherlands. Settling in Mortlake outside London, he studies under Queen Elizabeth’s court astrologer, conjuring a bright future – until he’s wrongly accused of murder. Forced into the life of a fugitive, Nelan hides in London, before he is dramatically pressed into the crew of the Golden Hind. Thrust into a strange new world on board Francis Drake’s vessel, Nelan sails the seas on a voyage to discover discovery itself. Encountering mutiny, ancient tribes and hordes of treasure, Nelan must explore and master his own mystical powers – including the Mark of the Salamander, the mysterious spirit of fire. THE MARK OF THE SALAMANDER is the first in The Island of Angels series: a two-book saga that tells the epic story and secret history of England’s coming of age during the Elizabethan era. Buy the Book: Book Guild Amazon (US) ~ Amazon.uk ~ WHSmith Bookshop.org ~ Brownsbfs ~ LoveReading Waterstones ~ Google Books ~ Agenda Bookshop add to goodreads  Meet the Author: JUSTIN NEWLAND’s novels represent an innovative blend of genres from historical adventure to supernatural thriller and magical realism. His stories explore the themes of war and religion, and speculate on the human’s spiritual place in the universe. Undeterred by the award of a Doctorate in Mathematics from Imperial College, London, he conceived his debut novel, The Genes of Isis (Matador, 2018), an epic fantasy set under Ancient Egyptian skies. The historical thriller, The Old Dragon’s Head (Matador, 2018), is set in Ming Dynasty China in the shadows of the Great Wall. The Coronation (Matador, 2019) was another historical adventure and speculates on the genesis of the most important event in the modern world – the Industrial Revolution. The Abdication (Matador, 2021) is a mystery thriller in which a young woman confronts her faith in a higher purpose and what it means to abdicate that faith. The Mark of the Salamander (Book Guild, 2023) is the first in a two-book series, The Island of Angels. Set in the Elizabethan era, it’s an epic tale of England’s coming of age. His work in progress is the second in the series, The Midnight of Eights, the charting of the uncanny coincidences that led to the repulse of the Spanish Armada. Author, speaker and broadcaster, Justin appears on LitFest panels, gives talks to historical associations and libraries and enjoys giving radio interviews and making podcasts. Born three days before the end of 1953, he lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ pinterest ~ bookbub ~ goodreads eTour Schedule: Nov 1 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight / book excerpt Nov 1 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review Nov 3 – JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 3 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 6 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review / book excerpt Nov 7 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 8 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 8 -- FUONLYKNEW - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 13 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 14 – Lady Hawkeye – book spotlight / guest post / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 15 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / guest post / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 16 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / author interview / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 17 – Books With a Chance – book review / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 21 – Ilovebooksandstuffblog – book spotlight / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 24 – fundinmental – book spotlight / author interview / book excerpt / giveaway Nov 27 – The Momma Spot – book review / book excerpt / giveaway Enter the Giveaway:
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Join us for this tour from Oct 2 to Oct 20, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Beverly Bonnefinche is Dead by Kristen Seeley Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 388 pages Genre: Women's / Book Club Fiction Publisher: Rising Action Publishing Release date: September 5, 2023 Tour dates: Oct 2 to Oct 20, 2023 Content Rating: PG + M Please review content warnings in blurb. Author's Note: Books should always bring pleasure, and never cause harm, for this reason if you have any content that may be harmful to your mental wellbeing, I encourage you to visit https://mariestill.com/contentwarnings to ensure Beverly’s story is one you wish to read. Please know that you are never alone. If you are in crisis or in need of someone to speak with, please reach out for help. Below are the crisis lines. US readers dial 988 UK readers, text SHOUT to 85258 Canadian readers (youth) call 1-888-668-6810 or text WELLNESS to 686868; Canadian readers (adults) call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741. Wherever you are, there are people who care, I encourage you to reach out when in need. Beverly’s story, more than any of my other stories, is a personal one. As a society we get physicals annually, we talk openly about physical diseases, and support those battling them. Mental health isn’t treated with the same care and openness. While we have taken great strides, there is still more work to do. Preventative mental health is a lifesaver. You deserve to be happy just like you deserve to be physically and mentally healthy. Each person’s journey with a mental health crisis or disorder is different. This story, while completely fictional, has been my way of processing one of the hardest battles I’ve had to fight. Please show empathy for each other, you never know what demons someone is fighting internally, or if they are fighting a battle for someone they love very much. Take care of yourself and those around you. No matter how different and unique your mind is, you, like Beverly, are perfect the way you are. XOXO, Marie (aka Kristen Seeley)
"Beautifully written, Seeley delivers a brave and poignant tale that is unforgettable." - Kim Michele Richardson, NYT bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series.
Book Description:
Socially awkward, anxiety-riddled Beverly Bonnefinche only loves three things in life: her parents, books, and a homeless man named Bill. Without them, the only way Beverly manages to get by each day is with the help of a peculiar coping mechanism that allows her to dissolve her feelings. Yet everything changes for Beverly when she meets Henry, a persistent, friendly man who sees something in Beverly most people have missed. As their relationship develops, despite her best intentions, Beverly soon finds herself stepping outside of her carefully controlled life and forging new friendships. It’s only when a series of twists and turns threatens to unravel her new life, and her mind, that Beverly must determine if she’s got it in her to stop trudging through life—and finally start living it. Emotional, witty, and uplifting, Beverly Bonnefinche Is Dead is an unforgettable story of love, loss, friendship, and what it means to ultimately find the courage to be who you are. Content Warnings: stillbirth, pregnancy loss, mental health, attempted suicide, suicidal ideation 
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Lover of books, Kristen spends her time overly caffeinated in front of her computer in the Tampa Bay area with her husband and four children. Kristen's debut novel, Beverly Bonnefinche is Dead was selected by Barnes & Noble as a Top Indie Favorites August/September 2023 Kristen Seeley is the pen name of Marie Still (which she writes suspense/thrillers under) connect with the author: website ~ newsletter ~ X ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ tiktok ~ pinterest ~ goodreads
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Oct 2 – Book Reviews by Linda Moore – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 2 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 3 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Oct 4 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 4 –dogmombooklover – book spotlight Oct 5 –Leanne Bookstagram – book spotlight Oct 6 – acg41213 on Bookstagram – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 9 – Black Coffee, Brown Cow – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 10 – From the TBR Pile – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 10 - MacKade/ V V Strange – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 11 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 11- My Reading Getaway – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 12 – Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 12- Diane’s Book Journal - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 13 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 16 – Lady Hawkeye – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 16- Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 17 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 17 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight Oct 17 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 - Lisa Everyday Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 - Splashes of Joy - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 19– FUONLYKNEW – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 20 - JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 20 - Faith And Books - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 20 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway
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  Join us for this tour from Oct 26 to Nov 30, 2023! Book Details: Book Title: The Prime Suspect (A Sam MacKade PI Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 430 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Oct 26, 2023 Format available for review: print-softback (USA only), ebook: (MOBI for kindle, EPUB, PDF Tour dates: Oct 26, to Nov 30, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! "The plot is twisted. The characters are full of depth, with many hiding secrets. Mackade's two dogs and Greyson's cat are not only smart, but have attitude with a capital A. I don't want to spoil anything, so all I am going to say is the cat is the hero who deals with one personal threat." Marilyn R. Wilson, Author, Speaker, Book Reviewer, review of THE PRIME SUSPECT "Lauren Carr is among my favorite mystery writers. She knows how to write a fun tale while keeping readers engaged. ..." - Amy Campbell, Locks Hooks and Books "I am, bottom line, amazed at the giant step that places Carr comparable to significant authors whose name slips off our tongues like, for instance, Nora Roberts. Watch this author--she's moving quickly to where her goals are headed..." - review by Glenda Bixler, Book Readers Heaven Lauren Carr is a master storyteller who combines the humor of Janet Evanovich and the investigative skills of Patricia Cornwell. She is always at the top of my reading list." - review by Sherry Fundin, Fundinmental, As Eye See It Book Description: Two murders with one common denominator. Both victims betrayed Bryce Greyson. How could she not be the prime suspect? Four years after Bryce’s cheating husband is gunned down, her boyfriend-stealing former roommate’s remains are found buried under a statue at her alma mater. Declared the prime suspect by both detectives and the media, Bryce has no choice but to hire someone to clear her name. Enter Sam MacKade, private eye. To solve two murders, the former police K-9 officer and his canine partners must sift through the clues and the lies to reveal the true prime suspect.  Meet the Author: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. connect with the author: website ~ amazon ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter Tour Schedule: Oct 26 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Oct 26 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Oct 27 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 27 - My Reading Getaway – book review / giveaway Oct 30 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review / giveaway Oct 30 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Oct 31 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight Nov 1 – Novels Alive – book review / giveaway Nov 1 – Novels Alive – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 1 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Nov 2 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 2 – Because I said so- adventures in parenting – book review / giveaway Nov 7 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review Nov 8 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway Nov 14 – @fiction_vixen18 – book review Nov 15 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / giveaway Nov 16 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway Nov 16 – Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway Nov 17 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway Nov 17 - Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway Nov 17 –Library of Clean Reads - book review / giveaway Nov 20 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 21 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway Nov 29 - Nighttime Reading Center - book review / giveaway Nov 30 - Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway TBD - Reading Authors Network - book review / giveaway TBD- Rittle Reviews (A Bookworm’s Paradise) - book review / giveaway Enter the Giveaway:
 Join us for this tour from Sep 5 to Oct 11, 2023! Book Details: Book Title: The Prime Suspect (A Sam MacKade PI Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 430 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Oct 26, 2023 Tour dates: Sep 5, to Oct 11, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! "Carr is a master at creating unique, complex plots and colorful characters..." - Marilyn R. Wilson, Author, Speaker, Book Reviewer "Lauren Carr is among my favorite mystery writers. She knows how to write a fun tale while keeping readers engaged. ..." - Amy Campbell, Locks Hooks and Books "I am, bottom line, amazed at the giant step that places Carr comparable to significant authors whose name slips off our tongues like, for instance, Nora Roberts. Watch this author--she's moving quickly to where her goals are headed..." - review by Glenda Bixler, Book Readers Heaven Lauren Carr is a master storyteller who combines the humor of Janet Evanovich and the investigative skills of Patricia Cornwell. She is always at the top of my reading list." - review by Sherry Fundin, Fundinmental, As Eye See It Book Description: Two murders with one common denominator. Both victims betrayed Bryce Greyson. How could she not be the prime suspect? Four years after Bryce’s cheating husband is gunned down, her boyfriend-stealing former roommate’s remains are found buried under a statue at her alma mater. Declared the prime suspect by both detectives and the media, Bryce has no choice but to hire someone to clear her name. Enter Sam MacKade, private eye. To solve two murders, the former police K-9 officer and his canine partners must sift through the clues and the lies to reveal the true prime suspect. Buy the Book: Amazon  Meet the Author: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. connect with the author: website ~ amazon ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter Tour Schedule: Sep 5 – FUONLYKNEW – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 5 - Bookish Trisha – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 7 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 11 – Black Coffee, Brown Cow – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 13 – Nisha – book spotlight Sep 19 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 20 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 26 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 28 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 3 – Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight Oct 5 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 - Reading Authors Network - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 9 – Leanne Bookstagram – book spotlight Oct 10 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Oct 10 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 11 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 11 – librarywhore – book spotlight / giveaway Enter the Giveaway:
Join Us For This Tour: October 17 to November 6, 2023
Book Details: Book Title: Finding Fionn - A Mystery Inspired by the Kidnapping of the Irish Racehorse Shergar by M. J. Evans Category: Young Adult Fiction (Ages 13-17) Genre: Mystery/Crime Publisher: Dancing Horse Press, 310 pages Release date: October 17 2023 Format available for review: Print softback (USA), ebook (PDF) Tour dates: October 17 to November 6, 2021 Content Rating: Rated G - Completely clean
A fast-paced story that will have mystery fans and horse lovers thoroughly captivated. - Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Reader’s favorite
Book Description:
The excitement felt in the Winner’s Circle vanishes when the jockey’s beloved horse disappears from his stall in the dark of night. Patrick McCallin is a young Irish lad growing up in the 1980’s when all of Ireland is groaning under the weight of The Troubles. Born to ride, he pays little mind to the political unrest going on around him. He dreams only of becoming a jockey. Patrick’s dream comes true when he is selected to ride an up-and-coming Thoroughbred, named Fionn MacCool, in the biggest races in England and Ireland. Race after race ends with Fionn and Patrick in the Winner’s Circle. The pair captures the heart of all Ireland. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Patrick’s beloved horse is kidnapped and held for ransom. When the horse’s owner refuses to pay and the Irish Garda closes the case, Patrick and his best friends, Ronan and Maddie, have no choice but to find Fionn themselves. 
Meet the Author:
M.J. Evans is the author of more than twenty award-winning books for middle-graders, young adults, adults, and even a few picture books. Most of her titles are about horses or horse fantasy creatures. Ms. Evans is a graduate of Oregon State University and a former teacher of middle school and high school students. She is the mother of five and the grandmother of twelve. She and her husband live in Colorado. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~ facebook ~ goodreads ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
Oct 17 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Oct 17 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review Oct 18 - 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 20 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 20 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book review / giveaway Oct 23 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 24 – Gina Rae Mitchell– book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 25 – Lady Hawkeye– book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 26 – Splashes of Joy– book review / giveaway Oct 31 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight Nov 1 – Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 2 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway Nov 6 - Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight
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Join Us for This Tour: October 9 to October 27
Book Details: Book Title: Living with Depression by Deborah Serani Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 254 pages Genre: Self-Help, Psychology Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Release date: September 11, 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-hardback (USA), ebook (PDF) Tour dates: October 9 to October 27, 2023 Content Rating: PG: Trigger issues like suicide and non suicidal self injury. Choice words used but rarely.
Book Description:
In the fully updated second edition of Living with Depression, Serani outlines the various forms of depression, describes the different treatments, and outlines methods for living with depression and getting the help you or a loved one needs. However, since the first edition was published, much has changed in the landscape of depression including diagnostic aspects, new disorders, treatments and research, and Deborah Serani covers it all. Tips on how to choose a good therapist, negotiate the labyrinth of healthcare, and minimize stigma are addressed, as is learning how to use biology and biography as tools of empowerment. There is no other book that offers what Living with Depression – giving readers a dual perspective of what it’s like to know depression as a clinician and as a patient. 
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Dr. Deborah Serani is a psychologist, professor and an award-winning author, writing about psychological issues. Serani has books published in several genres including non-fiction, self-help, children's picture books and fiction. Connect with the author: website ~twitter ~facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
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Oct 9 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Oct 9 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review Oct 10 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway Oct 10 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 11 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 12 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 12 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway Oct 16 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway Oct 17 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 18 – Books With a Chance – book review / giveaway Oct 19 - @lovemybooks2020 – book review Oct 19 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Oct 20 – Black Coffee Brown Cow – book review Oct 23 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review Oct 24 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 25 – Just Another Mother With Books – book review / giveaway Oct 27 – Novels Alive – book review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Oct 23 to Nov 10, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See by Bob Rogers Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 333 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: BookLocker Release date: June 19, 2023 Formats Available for Review: ebook (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Oct 23 to Nov 10, 2023 Content Rating: R. My book is rated R because of foul language, rape, infanticide, and homicide.
"Rogers...tells the story [in Two Rivers] with the restraint of a gifted writer. Very highly recommended." - Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
"[Two Rivers is] a fast-paced tale of enslaved people in a land on the brink of war...a novel about the iniquities of slavery in pre-Civil War South Carolina." - Kirkus Reviews "For me, the standout feature of the work is its ensemble cast and the passion and emotional intelligence that [Bob] Rogers displays in crafting so many different, realistic, and fully fleshed-out viewpoints...Two Rivers is intricately penned with much to experience, be intrigued by, and learn from." - K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
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Rich with history, the geriatric romance in Two Rivers entertains and educates. Without fear of causing “discomfort” to some, Two Rivers takes us deep into the lives of two peoples—Africans and Europeans—in 1854 near Charleston, South Carolina. In Two Rivers, the parallel courtships of enslaved widow Ella wooing 84-year-old widower Posey and Tiffany Plantation manager James’ pursuit of Jacqueline, daughter of a bank president, reveals the side-by-side lifestyles of enslavers and the enslaved. Attorney James’ dream was to join the elite planter-banker class by any means necessary. Rebuffed by Congressman William Aiken’s daughter, James turned to Jacqueline. Meanwhile, Angolan Ella was determined to marry Posey, whose ancestry was Igbo. Though enemies from the day James arrived, both Posey and James respected Senator John C. Calhoun—but for vastly different reasons. For James, Calhoun represented the “rule-maker class” he wanted to join. Posey welcomed Calhoun’s prediction of war between white people. By 1854, the Tiffany family had enslaved over 300 Africans for more than a century on the 1,100-acre slave labor camp that they called the Tiffany Plantation. The Tiffanys were the largest rice producer in South Carolina’s Colleton District. While the toil of enslaved Africans earned untold riches for the Tiffanys, the Africans endured violence inflicted to force increased rice production and profits followed by the indignity of the bodies of loved ones being stolen from their graves and delivered to a medical school. Rich with history and a cast of unforgettable characters, Two Rivers is a sweeping saga of two peoples—European immigrants and African abductees. Together, they experience courtships, infanticide, homicide, rape, rebellions, revenge, sabotage, storms, high-stakes gambling, grave-robbing, counterfeiting, slave mortgage-backed securities, and more. “De troubles Posey be sees” in Two Rivers reminds one of Southern Gothic storytelling.
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Book Title: First Dark: A Buffalo Soldier's Story by Bob Rogers Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 516 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: BookLocker Release date: September 19, 2015 Formats Available for Review: ebook (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Oct 23 to Nov 10, 2023 Content Rating: R.
"The book ... is an impressive feat of historical fiction, offering many traditionally underrepresented perspectives in a sprawling work of love and warfare." -- Kirkus Reviews
"An ambitious and lush tale set during the Civil War and Reconstruction." -- Kirkus Reviews "The Gripping saga of Isaac Rice is a hero's journey. [Don't] be surprised if First Dark ends up as a popular movie. It's also a darn good read." -- Baltimore Post-Examiner "First Dark is a powerful story of the underbelly of American history that has been carefully researched and written. Characters are well-developed and believable, and the dialogue and description throughout the book are brilliant." -- Reader's Favorite
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First Dark is a coming-of-age story, an epic adventure, and a compelling examination of the primary feelings that drive human nature – hate, hope, desire, love, loss, grief, revenge, and forgiveness – as seen by Apache, black, Mexican, and white young adults during and shortly after America’s Uncivil War. The San Francisco Review described Bob Rogers as a rising author who takes readers back to life and times in the early years of the Civil War, blending a brilliant mix of historic persons with his fictional characters. Celebrating the sesquicentennial year of the famed Buffalo Soldiers, Bob Rogers delivers his most ambitious work yet–a novel that spans their first generation–from Charleston and Vicksburg to Appomattox and desert Apache battlefields. First came dark days that beset Isaac Rice's epic journey–America’s wars to settle the "Negro and Indian problems.” First Dark: A Buffalo Soldier’s Story–Sesquicentennial Edition (with a foreword by General (Ret) Lloyd “Fig” Newton) is an historically correct action novel that follows Isaac Rice, the Tenth Cavalry, and the women who love him. His nineteenth century saga begins in Charleston and contributes to the story of how twenty-first century America came to be. Telling Isaac’s story, Rogers surrounds a host of diverse fictional characters with an impressive nonfiction cast, including historic political, military, religious figures, and entrepreneurs of that era. Subsequent volumes follow Isaac’s descendants, ordinary nineteenth and twentieth century working people, into and out of calamities–recessions, panics, droughts, world wars, a depression, natural disasters, and the division of people by race, class, and caste. The view through their eyes serves to enhance twenty-first century readers’ understanding of “how things got this way” in America. Isaac Rice, a teenager on a South Carolina rice plantation, traveling alone, follows a treacherous waterborne route filled with incredible hardships and danger to escape from slavery. Too young to be a soldier, the Union Army hires him to shovel coal on a gunboat. Thus begins Isaac’s westward journey, in which he encounters storms, stampeding buffalo, and the hate of zealous patriots whose causes are antithetical to the nation he is sworn to defend. Undaunted, he pursues respect and dignity on an odyssey from the middle of the Civil War in South Carolina’s Low Country and the Mississippi Heartland, to the Indian Wars on the Great Plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. Isaac’s is an epic tale of young North Americans coming of age amid the violence of the U.S. Civil War, Indian Wars, Reconstruction, and spillover bloodshed from a Mexican Revolution. Telling Isaac’s story required extensive research of 19th and 20th century books, official documents, and letters, plus multiple visits to relevant geographic locations over a period of twenty years. A memorable set of characters revolve around Isaac–a Confederate guerilla, a black female activist in a Mississippi Constitutional Convention, a Mescalero Apache warrior, a white Union cavalry sergeant, and a Mexican nurse–who raise their voices and bare their souls as the world they seek constantly changes, bringing tragedy to their lives and danger for Isaac. 
Meet the Author:
Bob Rogers is the author of the historical novels First Dark and The Laced Chameleon, which earned critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews, San Francisco Review, and Baltimore Examiner. Bob is a meticulous researcher, known to spend extra time, magnifying glass in hand, deciphering 18th and 19th-century handwriting for “just the facts, ma’am.” Bob, a former U.S. Army captain and combat leader during the Vietnam War in Troop A, 1/10 Cavalry, finds his topographic experiences useful in field research. If not closeted in libraries or museums, you are likely to find him walking centuries-old rice fields, battlefields, or in a canoe following the river trails of his characters. He studied at South Carolina State University and the University of Maryland. Bob tends his flowers, okra, and tomato plants in Mérida, Yucatán, México. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads ~ bookbub - youtube
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Oct 23 – Liese's Blog – books spotlight Oct 24 – Pick a Good Book – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 25 – StoreyBook Reviews – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 26 – Novels Alive – book review of FIRST DARK / giveway Oct 26 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review of FIRST DARK / giveaway Oct 27 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE / giveaway Oct 30 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of FIRST DARK / giveaway Oct 31 – Leanne Bookstagram – book review of FIRST DARK Nov 1 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of FIRST DARK / giveaway Nov 1 – Leanne Bookstagram – book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE Nov 2 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of FIRST DARK / giveaway Nov 3 – Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books – book review of FIRST DARK Nov 6 – Stephanie Jane– books spotlight / giveaway Nov 7 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE / giveaway Nov 8 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE / giveaway Nov 8 – Novels Alive – book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE / giveaway Nov 9 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE / guest post / giveaway Nov 10 – Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books – book review of TWO RIVERS: DE TROUBLE I BE SEE
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Not only does Lauren do a fantastic job of organizing the tour and communicating with you at every step of the way, but I found the tour hosts that signed up for her tour to be of a higher caliber. The reviews that I got on this tour were thoughtful and well-written and I noticed an uptick in sales during this tour. I also appreciated the fact that many of her tour hosts that wrote reviews posted them on multiple sites, not just on their blog or Instagram account. This is invaluable to an author. I highly recommend Lauren and iReads Book Tours. - Allyson Rice, author of The Key to Circus-Mom Highway
Lauren Carr's iReads Book Tour is amazing! She gets real results. Not only did I get thousands of new eyes on my series, but I grew my following on all social media channels as well. Lauren has a dedicated group of reviewers and bloggers who are competent and reliable - no more wasted ARCs mailed out with no results.
- Michelle Cox, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novels Archives
November 2023
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