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AUDIOBOOK & BOOK TOUR: Chris Crossed Murder (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery) by Lauren Carr3/28/2023 
Join us for this tour from May 1 to May 26, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Chris Crossed Murder (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #4) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 10 hours, 13 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Mar 21, 2023 Format available for review: audiobook (audible download code), ebook: (MOBI for kindle, EPUB, PDF Tour dates: May 1, to May 26, 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, both evident in her latest cold case mystery featuring Chris Matheson and the geezer squad. The plot is twisted, the mystery unique and the ending a surprise. A must-read!" - Review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery, Book Four) by 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. ...I would give Chris Crossed Murder one hundred stars if I could. I believe readers who enjoy reading well-written and clean cozy mysteries will most definitely want to read it. I have no doubt they will enjoy it as much as I did. The fifth installment from A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery series is on my radar for when it releases." - Review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery, Book Four) by Amy Campbell, Locks Hooks and Books
Book Description:
It proves to be a Christmas to remember when the Matheson family receives the horrendous news that Chris Matheson’s body has been found in the woods near an international airport. Everyone is stunned—especially Chris Matheson. The mystery deepens when they discover the victim has Chris’s federal agent badge and appears to have been investigating one of his old cases. The Geezer Squad’s latest case is not only a whodunit but who-got-dun. Is this a case of mistaken identity? Was Chris the intended victim? If not, then they must identify the murder victim to find his killer. With Christmas days away, join the Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad as they race to piece together the clues to their most puzzling case yet.
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Book Title: ICE (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #1) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult fiction, 9 hours, 54 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 25, 2018 Available for review in: audiobook (audible download code), ebook (mobi, epub, PDF), Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 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!
"Lauren spins an amazing web of lies, murder and love that will have you on the edge of your seat...I love the way Lauren spun this novel - I could not put the book down! I had to know what happened to Sandy and her unborn child and how this disappearance was tied into a string of other murders. I never saw the end coming but it was perfect and suited the novel. A definite must read novel!" 5-Star Review by Carla at Working Mommy Journal
Book Description:
When Sandy Lipton and her unborn child disappeared, the court of public opinion found young Chris Matheson guilty. Decades later, the retired FBI agent returns home to discover that the cloud of suspicion cast over him and his family has never lifted. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris Matheson starts chipping away at the ice on this cold case to uncover what had happened to Sandy and her baby and the clues are getting hot! 
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Book Title: Winter Frost (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult fiction, 8 hours, 56 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Mar 22, 2019 Available for review in: audiobook (Audible download), ebook (EPUB, MOBI, PDF), Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 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!
"Filled with twists and turns, Winter Frost reads perfectly well as a stand-alone, although it is part of a series. The author creates tension and suspense throughout by keeping the reader guessing; she keeps readers engaged with well fleshed out characters and a dash of humor. Sterling, the retired German Shepherd police dog turned card shark, is a new favorite. As the story flows, the truth unfolds, layer by layer, leading to a satisfying conclusion.
"Winter Frost was an entertaining, at times humorous read with suspense, some surprises, and even cute animals in the mix." Review of Winter Frost by The iRead Review
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It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing. A woman is targeted by an international assassin three years after being declared dead in a terrorist attack overseas. Nothing is as it seems. In his most personal cold case, Chris fights to uncover why the state department told him that Blair, the mother of his children, had been killed when she was alive. What had she uncovered that has made her a target? Who terrified her so much that she had gone into hiding and why are they now after him? 
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Book Title: The Last Thing She Said (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #3) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 10 hours, 41 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Sep 16, 2019 Format available for review: audiobook (Audible download), ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF), Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 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!
"Too many twists and turns to easily share about this book. Nevertheless, Carr has pulled off another "hit" that kept me reading in one setting until the clues were so well together that the villain fell into our laps...or Chris's, LOL Carr has put a lot into the book beyond the mysteries this time...Characters enjoyed chocotinis, visited book stores...and even blundered into getting engaged (the ring had been purchased 4 months ago)... But, for me, a special thank you for the political spoof at a time when politics at the national level is devastating, gave me a laugh and lightened the load of it all!" - Review by Glenda Bixler, Book Reader's Heaven
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“I’m working on the greatest mystery ever,” was the last thing noted mystery novelist Mercedes Livingston said to seven-year-old Chris Matheson before walking out of Hill House Hotel never to be seen again. For decades, the writer’s fate remained a puzzling mystery until an autographed novel and a letter put a grown-up Chris Matheson on the trail of a cunning killer. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris puts a flame to this cold case to uncover what had really happened that night Mercedes Livingston walked out of Hill House Hotel. Watch out! The clues are getting hot! 
Meet the Narrator: One of the most popular and recognizable faces on television sets in Nevada and California; Mike Alger is the Chief Meteorologist for KTVN-TV Channel 2 (CBS) in Reno, Nevada. The award-winning weatherman is a holder of the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval. He is happily married with two children. connect with the author: website ~ acx ~ facebook ~ twitter 
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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 on 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 ~ blog ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
May 1 – Cover Lover Book Review – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 3 – Casia's Corner – audiobook review of ICE / giveaway May 4 – Casia's Corner – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway May 8 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight May 9- Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of ICE May 9 – Casia's Corner – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway May 10- Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of WINTER FROST May 10 –Casia's Corner – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 11 – Stephanie Jane – book series spotlight / giveaway May 11 – Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of the LAST THING SHE SAID May 12 – Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER May 15- Blooming with Books – audiobook review of ICE / giveaway May 15 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 16 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway May 17 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway May 18 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 19 – @enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of ICE May 22 – Diane’s Book Journal – book series spotlight May 22 – @enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of WINTER FROST May 23 –@enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID May 23 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 24 - FUONLYKNEW - book series spotlight / giveaway May 24– @enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER May 25 – fundinmental – book series spotlight / giveaway May 25 –Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of ICE / giveaway May 26 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway May 27 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway May 28 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of CHRS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from May 1 to May 26, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: SNOW STORM by Mike Alger Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) Genre: Mystery / Thriller Publisher: Publish America Release date: July 2002 Format available for review: audiobook (Audible download), ebook (Gifted Kindle) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 2023 Content Rating: PG - I wavered between G and PG…there’s no explicit language, but there is some mild-violence.
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He smiled. “Kidnapping? Naw… you don’t have to worry about that. Oy’m not here to kidnap you. Oy’m here to kill you.” You ever had one of those days? You know the kind. You wake up one morning, and all of a sudden an internationally feared assassin wants you dead? I hate it when that happens. And what do you do when the forecast for your friendly neighborhood TV weatherman looks like murder? KRGX meteorologist Greg O’Brien is having one of those days. He just hopes it’s not his last. 
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One of the most popular and recognizable faces on television sets in Nevada and California; Mike Alger is the Chief Meteorologist for KTVN-TV Channel 2 (CBS) in Reno, Nevada. The award-winning weatherman is a holder of the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval. He is happily married with two children. connect with the author: website ~ acx ~ facebook ~ twitter
Tour Schedule:
May 1 – Mystery Review Crew – audiobook review / giveaway May 1 - Mystery Review Crew - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 2 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 8 - Blooming with Books– audiobook review / author interview / giveaway May 9 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway May 10– Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review / giveaway May 11 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review / giveaway May 12 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight May 13 – Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review May 16 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway May 17 – Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight / giveaway May 18 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 23 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review / giveaway May 24 – The Momma Spot – audiobook review / giveaway May 25 – Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review / giveaway May 26 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway May 26 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Mar 6 to Mar 24, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: FlightLog: The Novel Adventures of a Stewardess Wannabe Who Becomes a Flight Attendant by Susan Humphrey Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 338 pages Genre: Women's Fiction, Chick Lit, Memoir(ish), Coming-of-age Publisher: Majuscule Press Release date: August, 2022 Format available for review: print (US), ebook (EPUB, PDF), audiobook (audible download) Tour dates: Mar 6 to Mar 24, 2023 Content Rating: PG. A few romantic encounters but light on the details. Reference to tobacco use.
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“It was 1978. People didn’t have home computers, video players, or answering machines. We rented our telephones from local phone companies and hand-wrote letters. The terms ‘politically correct’ and ‘African-American’ had not been coined. ‘Eating disorders’ and ‘alternate lifestyles’ were not yet common household phrases. Only strippers wore thongs, which made perfect sense to me, as they only caused one to gyrate their hynie in a desperate attempt to dislodge the bothersome wedgie.” So writes Sherri Van Ness, an unassuming girl from the burbs of Kansas who’s about to embark on the adventure of her life when she signs up to become a stewardess. But it’s much more turbulent than this doughy-eyed 19-year-old ever imagined as she tries to navigate past grouchy passengers, fly-by-night relationships and the unforgiving, relentless, humiliating, monthly weigh-ins. Some dreams come true. Others require a vomit bag. That’s not to say Sherri doesn’t enjoy herself. Au contraire! There are friends to be made and men to be made and the maid who made up her room in New York is so nice! Yes, the work is difficult at times and the money isn’t always good, but there are perks: free flights and an endless supply of tiny vodka bottles and salted peanuts (peanut allergies hadn’t been invented yet.) Like Dorothy Gale sans Toto, Sherri leaves Kansas and finds herself amidst a cast of characters as strange to her as the Scarecrow and the Munchkins were to Dorothy. Her whirlwind journey takes her from innocent, insecure stewardess to mature and confident flight attendant. Or does she? Book your flight now with this very enjoyable read, put your seat back in the upright position, and enjoy the ride! 
Meet the Author:
Susan Jo Humphrey, the daughter of a diplomat, was born in Izmir, Turkey where she lived for three years. She also lived in Korea and Thailand, before returning home to the US with her family as a teenager. She has traveled all over the United States, and has called several parts of this country ‘home.’ Her many airplane rides as a child convinced her she must one day become a stewardess. Suz was a flight attendant for thirteen of her twenty-five years with UAL. She began penning FlightLog with the help of the Naperville Writer’s Group, outside of Chicago. There, she published in their annual pamphlet, had a humor piece printed in an online magazine, and contributed many articles to local newspapers. At the time of publication, she is busy working on FlightLog II. Away from the keyboard, Suz loves yoga, reading, cooking, listening to music and playing her guitar. She still enjoys mapping out travel to faraway places she’s never seen, as well as planning return trips to her favorite spots. She currently lives in Southern California and has two grown children. Today, she’s in healthcare, where she’s worked since 2014. Suz was the ‘baby’ of her flight attendant classes – and the ‘senior’ student in her nursing classes. She’s eager to write that story as well: a novice baby-boomer RN begins her dream career as a travel nurse – just as a pandemic breaks out! connect with the author: website
Tour Schedule:
Mar 6 - Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books! – audiobook review Mar 6 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 7 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotight / guest post / giveaway Mar 8 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review / giveaway Mar 8 - Books for Books - book spotlight Mar 9 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 9 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review Mar 10 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Mar 10 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 11 - Splashes of Joy - book review / giveaway Mar 13 – Jazzy Book Reviews– book spotlight / giveaway Mar 13 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / giveaway Mar 14 – @amandainpa – book review / giveaway Mar 14- Books are a Blessing - book review / giveaway Mar 14 -The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review / giveaway Mar 15 –Locks, Hooks and Books– book review / giveaway Mar 16 – Book Queen Bee – book review / guest post / giveaway Mar 16 - The Obsessed Reader – book review / giveaway Mar 17 – Novels Alive – audiobook review / giveaway Mar 17 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews – book review Mar 20 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Mar 20 - I'm Into Books - book spotlight / giveaway Mar 21 - Gina Rae Mitchell - audiobook review / guest post giveaway Mar 21 – Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway Mar 21 – fundinmental - book spotlight / giveaway Mar 22 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 22 - Celticlady's Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Mar 22 - Sue’s Musings – book review / giveaway Mar 23 – Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review / giveaway Mar 24 – Inspired J Reads – book review / giveaway TBD - Books and Games – book review / author interview / giveaway TBD - Amy’s Booket List - audiobook review giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Feb 20 to March 20, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Fool Her Once (A Novel) by Joanna Elm Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 416 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: Feb, 2023 Format available for review: print-softback (USA), ebook (EPUB, PDF, Book Funnel download), and audiobook (Book Funnel download) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Feb 20 to Mar 20, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. There's adultery, language, some sexual content, and violent crime, but no explicit descriptions of the crimes.
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Some killers are born. Others are made. As a rookie tabloid reporter, Jenna Sinclair made a tragic mistake when she outed Denny Dennison, the illegitimate son of an executed serial killer. So she hid behind her marriage and motherhood. Now, decades later, betrayed by her husband and resented by her teenage daughter, Jenna decides to resurrect her career—and returns to the city she loves. When her former lover is brutally assaulted outside Jenna’s NYC apartment building, Jenna suspects that Denny has inherited his father’s psychopath gene and is out for revenge. She knows she must track him down before he can harm his next target, her daughter. Meanwhile, her estranged husband, Zack, fears that her investigative reporting skills will unearth his own devastating secret he’d kept buried in the past. From New York City to the remote North Fork of Long Island and the murky waters surrounding it, Jenna rushes to uncover the terrible truth about a psychopath and realizes her own investigation may save or destroy her family. 
Meet the Author:
Joanna Elm is an author, journalist, blogger, and attorney. Before the publication of her first two suspense novels (Scandal, Tor/Forge 1996); (Delusion, Tor/Forge/1997), she was an investigative journalist on the London Evening News on Fleet Street in the U.K. She also wrote for British magazines like Woman’s Own. Then, she moved to New York where she worked as a writer/producer for television news and tabloid TV programs like "A Current Affair." She was also the researcher/writer for WNEW-TV’s Emmy-award-winning documentary "Irish Eyes." In 1980, she joined the Star as a reporter, eventually becoming the magazine’s news editor and managing editor before moving to Philadelphia as editor of the news/features section of TV Guide. After completing her first two novels while living in South Florida, (Nelson DeMille described Scandal as “fresh, original and unpredictable”) Joanna returned to New York, enrolled in law school, graduated summa cum laude, passed the NY Bar exam, and worked as a principal law clerk for an appellate division justice in the prestigious First Department. She has been married to her husband Joe for 35 years and has one son. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ bookbub ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Feb 20 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 20 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Feb 21– Diane’s Book Journal – book review Feb 22 –JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 22 -Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Feb 23 –Leanne Bookstagram – book review Feb 24 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight Feb 27 – Mostly Mystery Reviews – book spotlight Feb 28 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 1 – Sandra's Book Club – book review Mar 3 – My Reading Getaway – book review / giveaway Mar 3 –Books for Books - book spotlight Mar 6 – Books are a Blessing – book review / giveaway Mar 7 –The Obsessed Reader – book review / giveaway Mar 7 -Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 8 –@shangread_la – book review / giveaway Mar 8 -@bookqueenbee – audiobook review Mar 9 –Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway Mar 13 –Gina Rae Mitchell - book review / giveaway Mar 14 –Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books – audiobook review Mar 14 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review / giveaway Mar 15 – Bound 4 Escape - audiobook review / giveaway Mar 15 - Mystery Review Crew – book review / giveaway Mar 15 - FUONLYKNEW - book review / giveaway Mar 17 – Just Another Reader – book review / giveaway Mar 17 - fundinmental - book review / giveaway Mar 20–Adventurous Jessy–book review / giveaway Mar 20 - Celticlady's Reviews – book review / giveaway Mar 20 - Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review Mar 20 – Bigreadersite–book review Mar 22 - Amy's Booket List - audiobook review / giveaway Mar 22 – Leels Loves Books - book review / giveaway Apr 1 – Books and Games – audiobook review
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  Join us for this tour from Nov 7 to Dec 2, 2022! Book Details: Book Title: Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman Category: Young-Adult Fiction (18 +), 286 pages Genre: Action-Adventure/Fantasy Publisher: Chelshire Release date: July 30 2022 Format available for review: print-softback (USA only) audiobook (audible download code), ebook (MOBI for Kindle, EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Nov 7 to Dec 2, 2022 Content Rating: PG. The author thinks the book is G-rated. A reviewer said it had some curses. Some may consider "Holy crap" is a curse. "If I were to give a book to every young adult in this world, I would give them Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. Roman without blinking. I absolutely loved every moment of this uplifting and fascinating story. It's filled with valuable life lessons, adventure, peril, and highly relatable and lovable characters." Reviewed by Emma Megan for Readers' Favorite "Harry Potter meets Sky High. If you're a fan of young adult stories where protagonists go to mysterious schools to train their superhuman abilities, don't miss out on Grady Whill and The Templeton Codex." Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Reader's Favorite "Carole P. Roman has created a world that is unique, inhabited by characters that young people can easily relate to because of their similar concerns about growing pains... This book has a strong message and theme that deserves to be read." Reviewed by Vincent Dublado for Reader's Favorite Book Description: Templeton Academy- the superhero high school is finally open! The prestigious institution is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in its student body. The school is as mysterious as it is exclusive. Grady Whill thinks there is nothing special about him to make the grade. However, his best friend, Aarush Patel has been selected and thinks Grady has the right stuff. Even school bully Elwood Bledsoe is attending. If Grady is fortunate enough to be picked, his guardian has forbidden him to attend. Will a family secret prevent Grady from becoming the superhero he was destined to be? Also from the Pen of Carole P. Roman: (sorry, this title is only available for spotlight, not review)  Book Details: Book Title: Giggles Galore Jokes, Riddles and Fun Facts for Kids of all Ages by Carole P. Roman Category: Children's Fiction , 170 pages Genre: Humor Publisher: Chelshire Release date: August 2022 Tour dates: Nov 7 to Dec 2, 2022 Content Rating: G. Book Description: What's more fun than a rainy afternoon? A rainy afternoon with Giggles Galore! Treat yourself and your child to this fun-filled book of jokes, riddles, and exciting bits of information. Entertain your friends and family with a wide variety of jokes that include funny foods, animal antics, jolly jungles, farcical farms, dizzy dinosaurs, hilarious holidays, and a host of humor from all over our wacky world. Fun facts are sprinkled throughout the book and give a welcome relief from all the giggles. There's even a section where budding comedians can learn to create new jokes. Lastly, join Carole P. Roman's beloved character, Susanna Maya Logan, for a short story about why we must use humor wisely, or it may not be considered funny by everyone. A great tool to help a reluctant reader, Giggles Galore is the perfect way to practice social skills and develop friendships.  Meet the Author: Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children's books. Whether it's pirates, princesses, spies, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children of all ages. Her best-selling book, The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! has reached number one on Amazon in March of 2020 and has remained in the top 200 books since then. She published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren. Carole has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A. Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela Hausman. Roman is the CEO of a global transportation company, as well as a practicing medium. She also writes adult fiction under the name Brit Lunden and has created an anthology of the mythical town of Bulwark, Georgia with a group of indie authors. Writing is her passion and one of her favorite pastimes. Roman reinvents herself frequently, and her family calls her the 'mother of reinvention.' She resides on Long Island, near her children and grandchildren. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ bookbub ~ goodreads Tour Schedule: Nov 7 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review / giveaway Nov 7 - The Obsessed Reader – book review / giveaway Nov 8 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book review Nov 9 – Pick a Good Book – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway Nov 10 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 14 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 15 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Nov 15 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / giveaway Nov 17 – Splashes of Joy - audiobook review / giveaway Nov 17 - Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 18 – Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Nov 18 – Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 21 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 22 – Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway Nov 22 - Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway Nov 23 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 25 – Stephanie Jane – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 25 - My Reading Getaway – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 28 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 28 - Liese's Blog – book spotlight Nov 28 - Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting - audiobook review / giveaway Nov 29 – Books are a Blessing – book review / giveaway Nov 29 - Lady Hawkeye - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 30 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Dec 1 – Literary Flits – book review / guest post / giveaway Dec 2 – Rajiv's Reviews – book review TBD - The Homeschool Expert - book review / guest post / giveaway TBD - @happy_planner_vibes – book review / giveaway Enter the Giveaway:
AUDIOBOOK & BOOK TOUR: The Wrong Side of Murder (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr8/7/2022 
Join us for this tour from Oct 3 to Oct 28, 2022!
Book Details: Book Title: The Wrong Side of Murder (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) Narrated by Anita Alger Length: 7.8 hours Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: July 21, 2022 Format available for review: audiobook (audible download code), ebook (MOBI for Kindle, EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: Oct 3 to Oct 28, 2022 Content Rating: This cozy mystery is rated G for everyone!
The Wrong Side of Murder is another wonderful cozy mystery by author Lauren Carr. It has all the elements that draw me in - an intelligent female lead, an equally smart boyfriend who partners to help her, a complicated plot where clues are slowly revealed, people who aren't what they seem to be, comedic moments to balance the darker ones, and several quirky pets full of personality.
It's a wonderful book to escape into at the end of the day. And get ready to read into the wee hours as, if you're like me, you won't be able to stop reading until the mystery is revealed. -review by Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn Nikki's an intense individual who makes the perfect investigative journalist. She wants answers yesterday and she is willing to dig in to get them. She might get it wrong at the beginning but with the help of her family and close friends, she'll get the answers she wants and needs. – review by Blooming with Books
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Nikki Bryant’s Next Case Takes Her to the Wrong Side of Murder One spring morning, Jodi Gibbons got up and went to school as she did every day. Her young life went sideways though when the police found that her mother had been brutally killed during the night. Twenty years later, many in Pine Grove believe Jodi got away with murder. After all, how could she have possibly slept through her mother’s violent death in the very next room? After decades of silence, Jodi accepts investigative journalist Nikki Bryant’s invitation to tell her side of the story. However, before the interview can take place, someone silences Jodi permanently. Now it is up to Nikki Bryant and her friends to uncover the secret that Jodi Gibbons has been protecting—a secret someone believes it is worth killing to keep from being revealed.
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Book Title: Killer Deadline (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) Narrated by Anita Alger Length: 6 hours, 34 minutes Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 23, 2020 Audiobook release date: August 5, 2020 Format available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi, epub, PDF) Tour dates: Oct 3 to Oct 28, 2022 Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun!
Here we go! Carr is a master storyteller who always offers a plot full of twists and turns, a bit of humor to offset the dark, and a unique cast of characters. In Killer Deadline that cast includes - handsome Ryan, her first love (who is now her step-brother); a mysterious social media friend called Nerdy Guy; Elmo, a super smart dog, a boxer, she rescued who has become a social media star and has a penchant for cleaning; a TV station full of suspicious employees; and more.
This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It truly is a "cozy murder mystery." I promise, it'll draw you in right from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very last page. I can't wait for the second book in this series. - review by Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn
Book Description:
Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes, trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist. When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had left behind and her father’s unsolved murder. But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do with the murder of Nikki’s father? With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter what it takes.
Lauren’s best-selling standalone novel (released in 2017) contains the main characters from her three successful series: Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Thorny Rose mysteries.
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Book Title: Twofer Murder by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction (18+) Narrated by Mike Alger, Anita Alger Length: 13 hours, 20 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: November 17, 2017 Available for review in: audiobook (audible download code), ebook (mobi, ePub, PDF) Tour dates: Oct 3 to Oct 28, 2022 Content Rating: PG-13: While there are murders committed in this murder mystery, there is profanity (a hell or a damn few and very far between). No F-bombs. No explicit sex or graphic violence.
The book is intense, compelling, as readers follow the story lines for two different books. Yet the humor, family interactions, and loving relationships in Carr's books keeps reading both entertaining and fun... Carr gets better and better in her humorous scenes, as well as snappy dialogue that comes only from within close-knit friends and family... If you aren't reading this author, you are missing much more than an average mystery writer. - review by Glenda Bixler, Book Readers Heaven
Book Description:
Twofer murder? What’s a twofer murder? Twofer Murder is a treat for fans of best-selling author Lauren Carr’s fast-paced mysteries! Lauren’s latest novel contains the main characters from her three successful series: Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Thorny Rose mysteries. The guys go away for a fishing weekend only to get caught up in the murder of a journalist investigating fraud at a timber company. Meanwhile, the ladies are spending the weekend in the presidential suite at a posh resort where Jessica Faraday is to accept a lifetime achievement award for her late grandmother at a murder mystery writers conference. But before they have time to get their facials, they get wrapped up in their own real mystery when an up and coming author ends up dead! Lauren Carr’s Twofer Murder is a 2-for-1—making it a must-read for any mystery fan! 
Meet the Audiobook Production Team:
Narrator: A relative newcomer to audiobook narration, Anita Alger is a producer and composer of dozens of musical themes for audiobooks. Working with veteran narrator (and husband) Mike Alger, they’ve teamed up to produce over 30 full length audiobooks. While her musical skills are usually at the forefront, she has also narrated three audiobooks herself, including the new Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery Series written by Lauren Carr. When not expressing herself in the arts, Anita is also a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist working in microbiology, and therefor knows two dozen ways to kill you while making it look like natural causes. 
Producer:
A broadcast veteran of over 35 years, Mike Alger is best known as the award-winning Chief Meteorologist for KTVN-TV in Reno, NV. Narrator and producer of over 30 audiobook novels, he is also a successful author, having penned the Mystery-Thriller novel Snow Storm, and is the narrator of the audiobook of the same name. He collaborates with his wife of 40 years, Anita Alger, who writes and produces the musical themes for his productions. 
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 on 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 ~ blog ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
Oct 3 – Mystery Review Crew – book series spotlight / giveaway Oct 4 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book series spotlight / giveaway Oct 5 – kelly_hunsaker_reads – audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 5 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 6 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 6 - Casia's Corner- audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 7 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 11 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 11 - Faith and Books – audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 12 –Paws.Read.Repeat– book series spotlight / giveaway Oct 12 - Blooming with Books– audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 13 – kelly_hunsaker_reads– audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 13 - Casia's Corner- audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 14 – Geaux Get Lit – audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 14 - Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 14 - Duckfacekim09 – audiobook review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 17 –fundinmental– book series spotlight / giveaway Oct 17 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 18 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book series spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 –Paws.Read.Repeat– audiobook review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 19 - FUONLYKNEW - book series spotlight / giveaway Oct 19–kelly_hunsaker_reads– audiobook review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 20 - Locks, Hooks and Books –book review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 20 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 21 – Geaux Get Lit – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 21 - Duckfacekim09 – audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE / giveaway Oct 24 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 24 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 24 - Faith and Books – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 25 – Amy's Booket List – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 25 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of TWOFER MURDER / giveaway Oct 26 – Cover Lover Book Review– audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 26 - Liese's Blog - books spotlight Oct 27 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – books spotlight/Guest Post / giveaway Oct 27 - Books for Books – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER Oct 28 – Duckfacekim09 – audiobook review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER / giveaway Oct 28 - Books for Books – audiobook review of TWOFER MURDER
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Book Details: Book Title: The Bones of Amoret - A Novel by Arthur Herbert Category: Adult Fiction 18+, 320 pages Genre: Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Stitched Smile Publications Release Date: April 2022 Length: 10 hours, 59 minutes. Format available for review: audible download code Tour dates: May 2 to May 13 Content Rating: PG-13 - no sex, explicit or otherwise; almost all violence is off-screen; mild profanity
Book Description:
In this enigmatic follow up to his critically acclaimed debut novel The Cuts that Cure, Arthur Herbert returns to the Texas-Mexico border with this saga of a small town’s bloody loss of innocence. Amoret, Texas, 1982. Life along the border is harsh, but in a world where cultures work together to carve a living from the desert landscape, Blaine Beckett lives a life of isolation. A transplanted Boston intellectual, for twenty years locals have viewed him as a snob, a misanthrope, an outsider. He seems content to stand apart until one night when he vanishes into thin air amid signs of foul play. Noah Grady, the town doctor, is a charming and popular good ol’ boy. He’s also a keeper of secrets, both the town’s and his own. He watches from afar as the mystery of Blaine’s disappearance unravels and rumors fly. Were the incipient cartels responsible? Was it a local with a grudge? Or did Blaine himself orchestrate his own disappearance? Then the unthinkable happens, and Noah begins to realize he’s considered a suspect. Paced like a lit fuse and full of dizzying plot twists, The Bones of Amoret is a riveting whodunit that will keep you guessing all the way to its shocking conclusion. 
Meet the Author:
Arthur Herbert was born and raised in small town Texas. He worked on offshore oil rigs, as a bartender, a landscaper at a trailer park, and as a social worker before going to medical school. He chose to do a residency in general surgery, followed by a fellowship in critical care and trauma surgery. For the last eighteen years, he’s worked as a trauma and burn surgeon, operating on all ages of injured patients. He continues to run a thriving practice. He's won multiple awards for his scientific writing, and his first novel, The Cuts that Cure, spent ten days as an Amazon #1 Best Seller. His second novel, The Bones of Amoret, will be released on April 1, 2022 through Stitched Smile Publishers. Arthur currently lives in New Orleans, with his wife Amy and their dogs. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ goodreads
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May 2 - Mystery Review Crew – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 3 –Kam's Place – book spotlight May 3 -Cover Lover Book Review – audiobook review / giveaway May 4 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 5 – Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway May 5 - Deborah-Zenha Adams - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway May 6 – Books for Books - audiobook review May 9 –Amy's Bookshelf Reviews – audiobook review May 9 - Novels Alive - audiobook review May 9 - Novels Alive - audiobook blast / giveaway May 10 –Splashes of Joy – audiobook review / giveaway May 11 –Booking With Janelle – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway May 11 -Bound 4 Escape - audiobook review / giveaway May 12 - @twilight_reader - audiobook review / giveaway May 13 –Bigreadersite – audiobook review / giveaway May 13 -Faith and Books – audiobook review / giveaway TBD –Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews - audiobook review / author interview / giveaway TBD - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway
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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
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