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Natascha Birovljev's The Willow Ranch book series was originally released in Canada, and published in German. This series is currently being translated into English for re-release. Each installment is being released in English as the translations are completed. Sign up to review or feature this exciting series (in English)!
Join us for this tour from April 24 to May 19, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Shadow Horses of the Rocky Mountains by Natascha Birovljev Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 372 pages Genre: Adventure Publisher: North Raven Books Release date: March 27, 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA and Canada), and ebook (EPUB and PDF) Tour dates: April 24 to May 19, 2023 Content Rating: PG for romantic elements
Book Description:
Have you ever felt the call of the wild, beckoning you to a place where the beauty of nature takes your breath away? Get ready to be swept away by the powerful and heartwarming tale of Shadow Horses of the Rocky Mountains. This story of love, family, and friendship will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. Follow the journey of siblings Lee and Lyla Meyers as they leave their lives in Germany behind and return to their roots in the Canadian Cowboy Country. Nature sets the tone in this breathtaking setting where freedom requires courage, and the magic of love between untamed hearts can be found around every corner. As Lyla and Lee rediscover their family and their roots on the Willow Ranch, they are welcomed by the stunning Rocky Mountains and the unforgettable horses that roam freely. The beauty of the wilderness is nothing short of magical, but danger lurks around every corner. The siblings are tested in ways they never could have imagined, and their courage is put to the ultimate test. New love relationships blossom and the bonds of family are renewed, but a dark family secret threatens to tear everything apart. Lyla and Lee are willing to risk everything to save their beloved ranch and the family they have grown to love. Shadow Horses of the Rocky Mountains is a breathtaking adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. If you believe in the power of love and the strength of family, this book is a must-read. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of the Canadian wilderness and the wild spirits that call it home.
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Book Title: Shadow Crow of the Rocky Mountains by Natascha Birovljev Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 446 pages Genre: Adventure Publisher: North Raven Books Release date: March 27, 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA and Canada), and ebook (EPUB and PDF) Tour dates: April 24 to May 19, 2023 Content Rating: PG for romantic elements
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Do you believe in the power of love and ancient magic to overcome the obstacles of the heart and the wilderness? Dive into an enchanting journey of love, adventure, and mystery set in the captivating wilderness of Canada. In The Shadow Crow of the Rocky Mountains, Chuck and Lyla find themselves drawn together by their shared love for the Canadian wilderness. However, while Lyla embraces the strength the mountains provide, Chuck returns to his hometown a bitter man, determined to sell his inherited fur-trapper route, and leave once more. When a lucrative offer from a cunning businessman and a chance encounter with the enigmatic Wahleeah enter the picture, Chuck's plans for a swift exit are thrown into disarray. As the possibility of staying in his hometown starts to feel like an adventure rather than a punishment, Chuck finds himself embroiled in a whirlwind of emotion, danger, and intrigue. Lyla, appointed by her Native American tribe as the protector of wild horses, faces her own challenges. With a tumultuous relationship and her dreams of transforming the wild horse territory into a protected reserve on the line, a mysterious figure named Lonefeather Jones enters her life, igniting a magical spark within her. But will this newfound magic be enough to overcome the setbacks and jealousy that threaten to tear her world apart? As secrets are uncovered and lives intertwine, the Willow Ranch residents find themselves facing trials that will test their courage, love, and loyalty. With legends of the First Nations woven into the narrative, this tale of ranch life and the untamed beauty of the Canadian wilderness will leave you breathless and yearning for more. Unravel the mysteries of the Rocky Mountains and immerse yourself in the spellbinding world of The Shadow Crow of the Rocky Mountains. 
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Book Title: Shadow Grizzly of the Rocky Mountains by Natascha Birovljev Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 352 pages Genre: Adventure Publisher: North Raven Books Release date: March 27, 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA and Canada), and ebook (EPUB and PDF) Tour dates: April 24 to May 19, 2023 Content Rating: PG for romantic elements
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Can love triumph in the face of adversity and the shadows of the past? In the shadows of the Canadian Rockies, a gripping tale of love, danger, and destiny awaits. Discover the enthralling story of rancher Lee, who finally gets permission to lead horseback tours in the wilds of Canada. His dreams of family and shaping the future of Willow Ranch hang in the balance. If he fails, he loses everything. As Lee embarks on his quest, his sister Lyla returns from the Yukon to take charge of the wildlife station. Destiny reunites her with Lonefeather Jones, a Native American dreamcatcher weaver grappling with demons from his past. As the flames of their long-hidden feelings spark to life, they must confront the shadows that threaten to keep them apart. Amidst the untamed beauty of the Rocky Mountains, new challenges test the courage and unity of Willow Ranch's residents and friends. As relationships falter, death looms, and darkness threatens to consume the light, can the power of love prevail? Join the unforgettable characters of the Willow Ranch series in this heart-stopping third installment. In a breathtaking landscape where mysteries lurk around every corner, you'll be captivated by tales of love, adventure, and the unbreakable human spirit. Uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows of the Rockies. Will love conquer the darkness before the last light on the horizon fades? The answer lies within these pages. 
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Book Title: Shadow Wolf of the Rocky Mountains by Natascha Birovljev Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 484 pages Genre: Adventure Publisher: North Raven Books Release date: March 27, 2023 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA and Canada), and ebook (EPUB and PDF) Tour dates: April 24 to May 19, 2023 Content Rating: PG for romantic elements
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What if the untamed wilderness held the key to unlocking the deepest desires of the heart? In the shadow of the majestic Rocky Mountains, whispers of untold stories and hidden destinies come to life. Welcome to the world of The Shadow Wolf of the Rocky Mountains, the fourth installment in the gripping Willow Ranch series. Here, three humans and a she-wolf navigate a treacherous landscape of love, loss, and the unforgiving wilderness. When fate intertwines the lives of Rosie, the resilient groom, Cody, the enigmatic cowboy, and Woodwind, the mystical Cree Indian, their fragile dreams and deepest fears are unearthed. At the heart of it all is the Willow Ranch, a place where passions ignite, and lives are forever altered. Can they trust the strength of their bond and the power of love to guide them through the storm? In this haunting tale of self-discovery and the quest for redemption, each character is forced to confront their own demons. As Cody grapples with the crushing weight of his brother's suicide, Rosie fights for her horses and her home amidst swirling deception. And Woodwind, haunted by self-doubt, must find the courage to save the she-wolf and the woman who has captured his heart. As careless decisions threaten the future of the Willow Ranch, the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains presents a formidable challenge. With time running out, the friends and staff must pull together and believe in the magic of community to save their home and their happiness. Dare to venture into the wild unknown, where heartache and hope collide, and where the call of the heart is a siren song that cannot be ignored. "Song of the Wild: Call of the Heart" beckons you to the Willow Ranch, where the secrets of the wilderness hold the key to love, courage, and the power of unity. Embark on this unforgettable journey of love and self-discovery today – answer the call of the heart and unlock the secrets hidden within the wild. 
Meet the Author:
Natascha Birovljev is a storyteller at heart and author of the “Willow Ranch” book series. Growing up in Germany, horses were always part of her life. After getting her Master degree in Religious Studies and German Literature, adventure was calling and she traveled to Alberta. She fell in love with the wild beauty of the Rocky Mountains and immigrated from Germany to Canada in 2005. Here she worked the first years as a guide for horseback vacations, exploring mountain trails and spending the summer months in tent camps in the wilderness. Inspired by her adventures and connections to ranchers, cowboys and First Nation communities, she started writing her books. Natascha lives on her ranch in Alberta with her horses and dogs. Her stories show her fascination with the beauty of the Rocky Mountain wilderness and her love for the people she encounters. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ youtube ~ pinterest ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Apr 24 - Cover Lover Book Review – book series spotlight / giveaway April 24 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway April 25 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway April 25 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway April 26 - Splashes of Joy - book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway April 27 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / guest post / giveaway April 27 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway April 28 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway April 28 – Bigreadersite – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway April 28 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / guest post / giveaway May 1 - Splashes of Joy - book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 1– Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 1 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN / giveaway May 2 – My WorldReads – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 2 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 2 - Splashes of Joy - book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 2 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 2 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN / giveaway May 3 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 3 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN / giveaway May 3 - Splashes of Joy - book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 3 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 3 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 4 – My WorldReads – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 4 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 4 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN / giveaway May 5 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight May 5 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 6- The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 9 -Stephanie Jane – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 10–fundinmental – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 11 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 12 – Bigreadersite – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 12 –fundinmental – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 15- Books for Books – book series spotlight May 15 - Stephanie Jane – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 15 –fundinmental – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 16– Authors on iTours: Lets Talk Books! – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS May 16 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 16 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 17 – Authors on iTours: Lets Talk Books! – book review of SHADOW CROW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS May 17 – Bigreadersite – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 17–fundinmental – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 18 – Authors on iTours: Lets Talk Books! – book review of SHADOW GRIZZLY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS May 18 - Just Another Reader – book reviews of the WILLOW RANCH series / giveaway May 18– FUONLYKNEW – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 18 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway May 19 – Adventurous Jessy – book review of SHADOW HORSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS/ giveaway May 19 – Authors on iTours: Lets Talk Books! – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS May 19 – Bigreadersite – book review of SHADOW WOLF OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Mar 14 to Apr 10, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Queen's Catacombs (The Frean Chronicles #2) by Jordan H. Bartlett Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 416 pages Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: Mar 2023 Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (USA ONLY), audiobook (Book Funnel or Kobo download code), ebook (EPUB, PDF, Book Funnel download) Tour dates: Mar 14 to Apr 10, 2023 Content Rating: PG. Very clean, but there is some brief violence.
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Winning the crown was only the beginning. Jacs, now the rightful Queen of Frea, seems to be Queen in title alone. She scrambles to learn the customs and traditions of a Realm she had only read about in books. The Council of Four have her firmly under their thumb, and their ideas for the Queendom are oppressive and outdated. Their knowledge of her mother and Master Leschi’s whereabouts is the only leverage they need to make the new Queen dance to their tune. Jacs is determined to find those who were taken from her and do what’s right for her Queendom. But in her search for answers, Jacs uncovers a much darker truth from the Queendom’s past that will forever change its future.
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Book Title: Contest of Queens (The Frean Chronicles #1) by Jordan H. Bartlett Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 464 pages Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: Jan 2022 Formats Available for Review: ebook (EPUB, PDF, Book Funnel download), and audiobook (BookFunnel download or Kobo audio code) Tour dates: Mar 14 to Apr 10, 2023 Content Rating: PG. Very clean, but there is some brief violence.
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In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms? Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy hoping to learn more about the land below. Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea. With wooden boats and hot air balloons, the two begin a secret correspondence. But their friendship is divided by a heavily-guarded bridge and an inescapable prejudice. The strength of their bond was thought to transcend distance and time, but when the royal family visits the Lower Realm, the Queendom’s feud is reignited. To save her people, Jacs must infiltrate the Upper Realm and earn her place to compete in the Contest of Queens. In a story about friendship, love, bravery, and defying gravity, Jacs will strive to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united. 
Meet the Author:
Jordan H. Bartlett is a New Zealand-born Canadian with a love for children’s literature and female empowerment. She grew up reading books about boys for boys and found it hard to find a strong female heroine she could relate to. Bartlett wrote Contest of Queens to give young readers that character she so longed for in a world where gender norms are reversed. Bartlett currently resides in Banff, Alberta where she works as a Speech Language Pathologist and is a certified yoga instructor. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
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Mar 14 – Cover Lover Book Review – book series spotlight / giveaway Mar 14 - The Momma Spot – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 15 - Stephanie Jane – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 15 - The Momma Spot – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 16 - My WorldReads – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 16 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book series spotlight / giveaway Mar 17 – StoreyBook Reviews – book series spotlight / giveaway Mar 17 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 20 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 21 - My WorldReads – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 22 - The Obsessed Reader – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 23 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 23 – Geauxgetlit – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 24 – fundinmental – book series spotlight / giveaway Mar 27 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight Mar 27 - Stephanie Jane – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 28 – Books with a Chance – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Mar 29 – Books with a Chance – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / author interview / giveaway Mar 30 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 30 - The Obsessed Reader – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Mar 31 - @Chaoshappinessbookmama - book review of QUEEN'S CATACOMBS Apr 3 – Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books – audiobook review of CONTEST OF QUEENS Apr 3 - Books for Books - book series spotlight Apr 4 - Jazzy Book Reviews - book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 4 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Apr 4 – Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS Apr 5 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 5 -- Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Apr 6 - Writer with Wanderlust - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 6 - Writer with Wanderlust - audiobook review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Apr 6 - Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews– book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS/giveaway Apr 6 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway Apr 7- Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews– book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Apr 7 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 7 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Apr 7 - Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book review of QUEEN'S CATACOMBS / giveaway Apr 10 - Splashes of Joy - book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 10 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway Apr 10 – @booking.with.janelle – book review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS TBD – Books and Games – audiobook review of CONTEST OF QUEENS / giveaway TBD – Books and Games – audiobook review of QUEEN’S CATACOMBS / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Feb 22 to March 31, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Chris Crossed Murder (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #4) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Feb 22, 2023 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 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
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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 Category: Adult fiction, 364 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: February 26, 2018 Available for review in: ebook (mobi, epub, PDF), audiobook (audible download code) Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 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
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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 Category: Adult fiction, 332 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: January 22, 2019 Available for review in: ebook (EPUB, MOBI, PDF), audiobook (Audible download) Will send books: USA Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 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 Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 386 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: July 22, 2019 Format available for review: ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF), audiobook (Audible download) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 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 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
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Feb 22 - Mystery Review Crew - book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 22 - The Book Countess– book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 22 – Locks Hooks and Books – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / author interview / giveaway Feb 22 - Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Feb 23- Leanne Bookstagram– book review of ICE Feb 24 – My WorldReads– book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 24 – Book Reviews by Linda Moore – book series spotlight / giveaway Feb 27 - Splashes of Joy – book review of ICE / giveaway Feb 27- Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Feb 27 – Bound 4 Escape– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Feb 28 - Blooming with Books - book series spotlight / giveaway Feb 28 - Splashes of Joy– book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Feb 28 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 1 - Christa Reads and Writes - book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 1 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of WINTER FROST Mar 1 – Cover Lover Book Review– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 1 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 2 – Diane’s Book Journal– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER Mar 3 - Novels Alive– book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 3 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 3 –Bigreadersite – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 6 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 6 –Novels Alive – book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 6 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 7 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 7 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID Mar 8 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 8 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 8 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 9 - Splashes of Joy– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 9 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 9 – FUONLYKNEW– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 10 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 10 –Novels Alive– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 10 - Splashes of Joy – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 13 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight Mar 13 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 14 –Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 14 - Library of Clean Reads– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 15 –Novels Alive– book spotlight of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 15 –Novels Alive– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 16 - Leanne Bookstagram– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 16 – Olio by Marilyn– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 17 – Celticlady's Reviews – book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 17 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 17 - Christa Reads and Writes - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER Mar 17 - Older & Smarter? – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / author interview / giveaway Mar 20 - Books for Books - book series spotlight Mar 20 – Sandra's Book Club – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER Mar 21 –Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 21 – fundinmental – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 22 - My Reading Getaway – book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 22 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 23 - My Reading Getaway – book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 23 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 24 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews–book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 24 – Pause for Tales – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 27 - Nighttime Reading Center - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 28 - My Reading Getaway – book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 30 - My Reading Getaway – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 31 – Adventurous Jessy – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 31 - Just Another Reader - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Apr 4 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway TBD - Leels Loves Books - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway TBD – My Reading Journeys – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway
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Book Details: Book Title: Copper Waters - A New Zealand Mystery (Annalisse Series Book 4) by Marlene M. Bell Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 340 pages Genre: Mystery-Suspense Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing Release date: October, 2022 Format available for review: print - softback, e-book (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub, PDF ) Will send print books out: USA Content Rating: G. Book is for general audiences. No profanity. No graphic scenes. Crimes described briefly after-the-fact. Mild and limited romance
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Annalisse Drury and Alec Zavos find themselves on opposing sides when an ex-lover from Alec’s past introduces him to his alleged son. With Alec distracted and their future engagement in limbo, Annalisse accepts a key to her dream cottage—situated on a picturesque sheep station on South Island, New Zealand—only this time, she travels alone. But not long after her arrival she’s confronted by two peculiar deaths—either accidental, or the deliberate acts of a psychopath. Local investigators are closing the cases too quickly and want Annalisse to exit the country before she reveals the town’s darkest secrets. Will she return to Alec, or sacrifice their future together to expose it all?
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Book Title: Stolen Obsession (Annalisse Series Book 1) by Marlene M. Bell Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 296 pages Genre: Mystery-Suspense Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing Release date: March 2018 Format available for review: print - softback, e-book (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub, PDF), audiobook (audible download) Will send print books out: USA Content Rating: PG. Subtle romantic interludes. No profanity.
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People die, but legends live on. New York antiquities appraiser Annalisse Drury's best friend was murdered. The killer’s identity may be linked to her friend’s expensive missing bracelet—a 500-year-old artifact that carries an ancient curse, one that unleashes evil upon any who dare wear the jewelry created for the Persian royal family. Weeks later, Annalisse sees a matching necklace at a Manhattan gallery opening. She begs the owner to destroy the cursed piece, but her pleas fall on deaf ears—despite the unnatural death that occurs during the opening. With two victims linked to the jewelry, Annalisse is certain she must act. Desperate, Annalisse enlists the gallery owner’s son to help—even though she’s afraid he’ll break her heart. Wealthy and devastatingly handsome, with a string of bereft women in his wake, Greek playboy Alec Zavos dismisses Annalisse’s concerns—until his parents are ripped from the Zavos family yacht during their ocean voyage near Crete. Annalisse and Alec race across two oceans to save his parents, feared kidnapped or even dead. When the killer changes tactics and goes after Alec behind Annalisse’s back, can her plan to rescue Alec’s mother save them all? 
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Book Title: Spent Identity (Annalisse Series Book 2) by Marlene M. Bell Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 378 pages Genre: Mystery-Suspense Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing Release date: Nov 2019 Format available for review: print - softback, e-book (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub, PDF), audiobook (audible download) Will send print books out: USA Content Rating: PG-13+M. Main Character is accosted and fights an assailant in one chapter. Mild profanity.
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Antiquities appraiser Annalisse Drury drives to her family farm in upstate New York to consult with Aunt Kate about her troubled relationship with Greek tycoon, Alec Zavos. When Annalisse arrives, she learns the beloved farm she expects to inherit is for sale. That same morning, they find a stranger's body decaying in the barn. Then her aunt vanishes. In Spent Identity, Annalisse and Alec join forces for the second time. They must find the mastermind behind her aunt's abduction before Kate's health issues worsen. Was the corpse in the barn a coincidence or a warning? The clock ticks for Annalisse to find her aunt and repair what she has left with the man she loves. 
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Book Title: Scattered Legacy (Annalisse Series Book 3) by Marlene M. Bell Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 352 pages Genre: Mystery-Suspense Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing Release date: Oct 2021 Format available for review: print - softback, e-book (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub, PDF) Will send print books out: USA Content Rating: PG+M. Brief kissing/romance. mild use of profanity like "damn." No F Bombs. Some violence and talk of an attack by villain that doesn't materialize.
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To outsiders, the relationship between Manhattan antiquities assessor Annalisse Drury and sports car magnate Alec Zavos must look carefree and glamorous. In reality, it’s a love affair regularly punctuated by treasure hunting, action-packed adventure, and the occasional dead body. When Alec schedules an overseas trip to show Annalisse his mother's birthplace in Bari, Italy, he squeezes in the high-stakes business of divesting his family’s international corporation. But things go terribly wrong as murder makes its familiar reappearance in their lives – and this time it’s Alec’s disgraced former CFO who’s the main suspect. Accompanied by friend and detective Bill Drake, Annalisse and Alec find themselves embroiled in a behind-closed-doors conspiracy that threatens the reputation and legacy of Alec’s late father – linking him to embezzlement, extortion, and the dirty business of the Sicilian Mafia. The search for the truth sends the trio straight into riddles, secrets, and an historic set of rosary beads. Annalisse leads Alec toward a discovery that is unthinkable, and events that will change their futures forever. Scattered Legacy is the third in Marlene M. Bell’s thrilling Annalisse series, which weaves romance, crime, and historical mystery into addictive tales to instantly captivate fans of TV show Bones or Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code.
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Meet the Author:
Marlene M. Bell is an eclectic mystery writer, artist, photographer, and she raises sheep in beautiful East Texas with her husband, Gregg, three cats and a flock of horned Dorset sheep. The Annalisse series has received numerous honors including the Independent Press Award for Best Mystery (Spent Identity,) and FAPA— Florida Author’s President’s Gold Award for two other installments, (Stolen Obsession and Scattered Legacy.) Her mysteries with a touch of romance are found at marlenembell.com. She also offers the first of her children's picture books, Mia and Nattie: One Great Team! Based on true events from the Bell’s ranch. The simple text and illustrations are a touching tribute of compassion and love between a little girl and her lamb. connect with the author: website ~ website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Jan 30 –Cover Lover Book Review – book series spotlight / giveaway Jan 30 - Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Jan 31 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – audiobook review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Jan 31 – Bigreadersite – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Jan 31 – fundinmental – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 1 – Reading Excursions – book review of COPPER WATERS Feb 1 -Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 2 –Mystery Review Crew – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 2 -JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 2 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 3 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – audiobook review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 3– Bigreadersite – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 3 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 6 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 6 - Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 7 - Review Thick And Thin – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Feb 7 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 8 –fundinmental – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 8 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 9 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 10 –Books for Books – book series spotlight Feb 10 -Older & Smarter? – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Feb 13 –Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 13 -Olio by Marilyn – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Feb 13 –Bigreadersite – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 14 – Mystery Review Crew – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Feb 14 -Review Thick And Thin – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 14 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 15 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 15 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 16 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 16 - Olio by Marilyn – book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 16 –Mystery Review Crew – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 16 - Lynchburg Reads – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 17 – Celticlady's Reviews – book series spotlight / giveaway Feb 17- Lynchburg Reads – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 17- Older & Smarter? – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 20 -Splashes of Joy – book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Feb 20 -Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 20 –Bigreadersite – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 20 - FUONLYKNEW - book review of STOLEN OBSESSION / giveaway Feb 21 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight Feb 21- Splashes of Joy – book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 21 - Review Thick And Thin – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 21 - Mystery Review Crew – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 21 - FUONLYKNEW - book review of SPENT IDENTITY / giveaway Feb 22 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of COPPER WATERS / guest post / giveaway Feb 22 – fundinmental – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 22 -Splashes of Joy – book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 22- FUONLYKNEW - book review of SCATTERED LEGACY / giveaway Feb 23 –Deborah-Zenha Adams – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 23 - Splashes of Joy – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 23 - Mystery Review Crew – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 23 - FUONLYKNEW - book review of COPPER WATERS / guest post / giveaway Feb 24 – Stephanie Jane – book series spotlight / giveaway Feb 24 - Review Thick And Thin – book review of COPPER WATERS / giveaway Feb 24 – Rockin’ Book Reviews –book review of COPPER WATERS / guest post / giveaway
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Book Details: Book Title: How the Wicked Run (A Boston Clairvoyants Novel) by Annabelle Lewis Category: Adult Fiction 18+, 283 pages Genre: Contemporary Mystery, Thriller with Romance and Humor Publisher: PePe Press Release Date: Oct 2022 Format available for review: ebook (EPUB, Book Funnel download) Tour dates: Nov 21 to Dec 5 Content Rating: PG13 +M: Lots of cursing, kidnapping, all sex off page, no gore
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Destined for Love and Danger Sidrah Keeling, well-intentioned Boston clairvoyant and stalwart protector of her newfound family of psychics, purchases a country respite hours away from her grand Boston home. Lazy Pond Farm, just outside the town of Macoun, Massachusetts is an enormous fixer-upper, but it perfectly serves her agenda of fostering romance and promoting healing. In that order. But instead, the group encounters trouble. Fate, as usual, has her own plans. Macoun—named after the apple—is infested with racists led by a man who harbors terrifying secrets. Will Jenny, Max, Sidrah, Leon, and Bones—the fabulous five—have the power to change Macoun? Will they be able to rescue those who need saving? And what about love? As the fates do battle, so will the lives between the wicked and the good. A twisted thread. Who will break? In How the Wicked Run, romance, mystery, and adventure collide once more for this enchanting family of audacious clairvoyants.
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Annabelle Lewis is a pseudonym for the author who lives in Minnesota but was raised in Texas. An important distinction for those who understand both states. When you read her work, this diversity will explain a lot. An avid reader since she got her first bicycle and a library card, she discovered the world, first through books. The mother of two children and several furry ones, she stayed home to raise her family, then stopped to take a breath and searched for new worlds to conquer. She found it with writing. The Boston Clairvoyants novels as well as the Carrows Family Chronicles all take on the battle between good and evil. Vividly portrayed and humorously written, the reader will root for the bad guys to be taken down by the ensemble and recurring cast of characters in each series. Annabelle considers herself a champion of the screwed over. And a dog lover. And an incredible mom. Oddly, she’s not a good dancer. Connect with the Author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest ~Instagram ~ Bookbub ~ Goodreads
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Nov 21 – The Obsessive Reader – book review / giveaway Nov 22 –Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway Nov 23 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 25 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 25 – Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway Nov 28 –Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 29 – Books for Books – book review Nov 30 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Dec 2 – LeanneBookstagram - book review / giveaway Dec 5 -Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway TBD - @onecreativeartist – book review / giveaway
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Book Details: Book Title: THE FIRST STATE (The Judgment series Book 1) by Tshekedi Wallace Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 237 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: Review Tales Publishing & Editing Services Publication Date: August 18, 2022. Tour dates: Nov 25 to Dec 16 Content Rating: G
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England is run by the dictator and tyrant Gregory Christopher in the year 2079 from London Metropolitan state. He is crushing the citizens will by enforcing unfair laws using his statesmen, and he has used the police and his alpha hunters to put fear in the people’s hearts. Kofi Achebe and the urban fist revolution factions are fighting the evil head statesman and the men he uses to inflict pain on those who go against him as he continues to rule over the masses. The battle between the state police, unified security services, and the urban fist militia starts to become brutal and gruesome as the mad leader slowly begins to tighten his grip. He knows that he must keep the citizens in line so he can continue to rule. Slowly the despot leader begins to feel that his power is being challenged to the point where he must make the people suffer. Kofi and the urban fist militia leader Trevor Brown know that they must fight to break free of the statesmen’s evil regime and destroy the system they created once and for all. The final war in London Metropolitan becomes a fight to the death that will decide the fate of many citizens.
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Tshekedi Wallace is named after Tshekedi the Great, the King of the Bamangwato of Botswana. In keeping with his namesake, Tshekedi Wallace, who was born in Leeds, is a committed advocate for freedom due to his upbringing. He was born into a well-known family of struggle heroes who fought for the liberation of their people. He grew up listening to vigorous debates about politics, history, and issues of the day mostly discussed at the dinner table. This has given him an enduring love for history, literature, art, and politics. Although he likes to read books across all kinds of genres, he has a special love for science fiction, thrillers, poetry, and non-fiction. In his spare time, he avidly follows what’s happening in movies. He loves music from all cultures and is steeped in African culture in all its manifestations, particularly in the Caribbean and the Americas. In his spare time, he writes poetry. connect with the author: twitter ~ instagram
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Nov 25 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 28 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 28 - Stephanie Jane - book spotlight / giveaway Nov 28 – Geauxgetlit – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 – My Reading Getaway – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 - Books are a Blessing - book spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 - Pick a Good Book - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 1 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 2 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 5 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 6 - Lady Hawkeye - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 7 – My WorldReads – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 8 – Celticlady's Reviews– book spotlight / giveaway Dec 8 – Amy's Booket List – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 9 – Books for Books–book spotlight Dec 12 –Literary Flits - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 13 – Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 14 – The Obsessed Reader – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 15 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 15 - Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 16 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway
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Book Details: Book Title: Hidden Buddha: Lama Rinzen in the Hungry Ghost Realm by Jim Ringel Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 298 pages Genre: Mystery, Literary Publisher: Black Bee Publishing Release date: October 2022 Formats Available for Review: print-softback (USA & Canada), and ebook (PDF) Tour dates: Oct 18 to Nov 7, 2022 Content Rating: PG+M due a section focusing on a woman's miscarriage of her fetus.
Between classic scenes of deduction, complex layers of truth and reality, and skillful red herrings, Ringel freshens up the tropes of mysteries. - BookLife Reviews (Editor’s Pick)
Ringel’s prose creates a delightfully unnerving atmosphere… readers are likely to find themselves carried along by the mood and mystery alone. - Kirkus Reviews … a most enjoyable and engaging mystery. I urge you to take this wild adventure with the seductive lama. - Roshi Gerry Shishin Wick, Spiritual Director, Great Mountain Zen Center, Berthoud, CO
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In Hidden Buddha Lama Rinzen finds herself reborn as a doctor into the Hungry Ghost Realm in a haunted hospital on Colorado’s eastern plains. It’s an unfriendly place. The patients do not respect her, the staff ignores her, and there’s rumors of ghosts in the hospital. Rinzen is afraid of ghosts. She is not even sure they truly exist. Instead she focuses on learning the Hungry Ghost Realm’s lesson about what the Buddha means when he talks about emptiness. If she can only learn that she will escape the hospital and progress along her path to enlightenment. But nine-year-old patient Claudia says the ghosts are real, and that they are here to trap Rinzen so she might never learn and never escape the hospital. Not in this lifetime, and not in any future lifetimes either. How can the lama learn without seeing the things she denies? Maybe that’s what the Buddha means when he talks about emptiness. These little bits of ourselves we keep suppressed and hidden and never admit to?
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Jim Ringel is an unconventional Buddhist who writes the Lama Rinzen mysteries as part of his own spiritual path. Each book in the series finds the lama reborn into one of the six Buddhist Realms on a search for deeper understanding along the path toward Nirvana. Jim practices Zen, skis, hikes, bikes, and visits brew pubs throughout Colorado seeking the Buddha in everyday life. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ twitter ~ bookbub ~ goodreads
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Oct 18 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 18 - Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 19 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Oct 19 - Liese's Blog - book spotlight Oct 20 – Just Another Mother With Books – book review Oct 21 – Book Reviews by Taylor - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 24 – Leanne bookstagram – book review / giveaway Oct 25 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 25 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Oct 26 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway Oct 27 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 27 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review / giveaway Oct 28 – Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Oct 28 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight/ guest post / giveaway Nov 1 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 2 – @bookqueenbee – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 3 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book review / giveaway Nov 4 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight/ guest post / giveaway Nov 4 – Books for Books – book spotlight TBD - @onecreativeartist – book review
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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.
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