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Join us for this tour from Mar 29 to Apr 9, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: The Wisdom of the Flock: Franklin and Mesmer in Paris by Steve M. Gnatz Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 541 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Leather Apron Press Release date: January 2021 Format available for review: print (Internationally), ebook (gifted Kindle, epub) Tour dates: Mar 29 to Apr 9, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13. There is mild (romantic) sexual content and very mild profanity.
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1776: Benjamin Franklin sails to Paris, carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence, freshly signed. His charge: gain the support of France for the unfolding American Revolution. Yet Paris is a city of distractions. Ben’s lover, Marianne Davies, will soon arrive, and he yearns to rekindle his affair with the beautiful musician. Dr. Franz Mesmer has plans for Marianne too. He has taken Parisian nobility by storm with his discovery of magnétisme animale, a mysterious force claimed to heal the sick. Marianne’s ability to channel Mesmer’s phenomena is key to his success. A skeptical King Louis XVI appoints Ben to head a commission investigating the astonishing magnétisme animale. By nature, Ben requires proof. Can he scientifically prove that it does not exist? Mesmer will stop at nothing to protect his profitable claim. The Wisdom of The Flock explores the conflict between science and mysticism in a time rife with revolution, love, spies, and passion. 
Meet the Author:
Steve Gnatz is a writer, physician, bicyclist, photographer, traveler, and aspiring ukulele player. The son of a history professor and a nurse, it seems that both medicine and history are in his blood. Writing historical fiction came naturally. An undergraduate degree in biology was complemented by a minor in classics. After completing medical school, he embarked on an academic medical career specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. There was little time for writing during those years, other than research papers and a technical primer on electromyography. Now retired from the practice of medicine, he devotes himself to the craft of fiction. The history of science is of particular interest, but also the dynamics of human relationships. People want to be good scientists, but sometimes human nature gets in the way. That makes for interesting stories. When not writing or traveling, he enjoys restoring Italian racing bicycles at home in Chicago with his wife and daughters. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Mar 29 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 29 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / giveaway Mar 30 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Mar 31 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 1 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 1 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book review Apr 2 - Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review / giveaway Apr 5 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway Apr 6 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Apr 6 - Books for Books – book review Apr 7 –Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 7 -I Read What You Write - book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 8 –PuzzlePaws Blog – book review / giveaway Apr 8 - Kam's Place – book spotlight / guest post Apr 9 – michellemengsbookblog – book review / author interview / giveaway Apr 9 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway TBA – High Society Book Club & Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Mar 8 to April 2, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: It Happened in Tuscany by Gail Mencini Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 408 pages Genre: Mainstream Fiction, Historical Fiction Publisher: Capriole Group Release date: Feb 18 2020 Format available for review: print (USA), ebook (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub), audiobook (audible download) Tour dates: Mar 8 to Apr 2, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13. The novel includes violence in war scenes and non-explicit sex scenes, but not f-words, religious profanities, or crude terms as described.
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From the multiple-award-winning author of To Tuscany with Love comes a captivating story of the epic tug of war between honor and duty, the irrepressible power of love, and the concept of family. In 1945, Will Mills and his fellow soldiers in the 10th Mountain Division scaled Italy’s treacherous Riva Ridge in the frigid night to break through the nearly impenetrable German line of defense. Severely wounded, Will was rescued by Italian partisans and one, a beautiful girl, tended his injuries until he had the strength to rejoin the U.S. troops. Tormented and haunted by his decisions and actions during wartime, Will knows he has unfinished missions in Italy to complete. The passage of time and years of carrying this unfulfilled need have molded Will into a bitter, angry man. Seventy-five years later, Will’s spunky thirty-two-year-old neighbor, Sophie Sparke, faces disaster in her life. Everything is going wrong—her job, her love life, even her dog. Part of the problem is that confident and fiercely independent Sophie lets her quick mouth get her into trouble. Grouchy, mean-spirited Will finagles Sophie into traveling with him to Tuscany to find the partisan who saved his life. Will also secretly hopes to confront the demons his wartime actions created. Sophie and Will comb enchanting Tuscan hill towns on an improbable and unfolding mission with few clues to aid them. Will’s passionate tenacity drives their quest and in the process exposes their darkest secrets. The journey alters the course of their lives, and Will and Sophie find more than they had imagined in the hills of Tuscany. 
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Gail Mencini is the acclaimed author of It Happened in Tuscany and To Tuscany with Love, both of which are Denver Post #1 bestsellers and award winners. Gail grew up in DeWitt, Nebraska, graduated from Wartburg College with a BA in Accounting and Economics, and earned a master of taxation degree from the University of Denver. A frequent visitor to Tuscany and a homegrown gourmet cook, Gail has toured Italy by car, train, bus, Vespa, and foot. She lives in Colorado with her husband. Connect with the author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Mar 8 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Mar 8 - Cover Lover Book Review – book review / author interview / giveaway Mar 9 – She Just Loves Books – audiobook review / giveaway Mar 10 –Laura's Interests – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 11 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 12 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 15 – I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 16 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Mar 17 –Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway Mar 18 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 19 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Mar 19 - Hall Ways Blog - audiobook review / giveaway Mar 23 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway Mar 23 -Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 24 -Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 25 -Lisa Everyday Reads - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 26 –Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post Mar 26 -Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review / giveaway Mar 26 – Book World Reviews – book review Mar 29 – Sadie Spotlight – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 30 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 31 –Pick a Good Book – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 1 – michellemengsbookblog3 – book review / author interview / giveaway Apr 1 - Books for Books – book spotlight Apr 2 - Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review / giveaway TBA – High Society Book Club & Review – book review / author interview / giveaway TBA –Laura's Interests – audiobook review / giveaway TBA –Totally Honest Reviews – book review
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Join us for this tour from Feb 1 to Feb 26, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola - the most famous woman you've never heard of by Melissa Muldoon Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 345 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, General Fiction Publisher: Matta Press Release date: December 2020 Format available for review: print (USA), and ebook (mobi for Kindle, epub). Tour dates: Feb 1 to Feb 26, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. includes mature themes (suicide, adultery, sexual relations, murder)
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Set in the sixteenth-century, The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola tells the story of a woman’s passion for painting and adventure. In a world where women painters had little to no acknowledgment, she was singled out by Michelangelo and Vasari who recognized and praised her talent. Gaining the Milanese elite’s acclaim, she went on to become court painter to Spanish King Philip II and taught his queen to paint. One can’t live such an extraordinary life without having stories to tell, and tell them Sofonisba does to Sir Anthony Van Dyke, who comes to visit her toward the end of her life. During their meeting, she agrees to reveal her secrets but first challenges the younger painter to find the one lie hidden in her tale. In a saga filled with intrigue, jealousy, buried treasure, unrequited love, espionage, and murder, Sofonisba’s story is played out against the backdrop of Italy, Spain, and Sicily. Throughout her life, she encounters talented artists, authoritative dukes, mad princes, religious kings, spying queens, vivacious viscounts, and dashing sea captains—even a Barbary pirate. But of all the people who fell in love with Sofonisba, only one captured her heart. The painter may have many secrets but the truth of her life is crystal clear from the beginning. Always a strong, passionate woman with a dream, she was an intelligent artist who knew her self-worth and in the end, as Michelangelo had done for her, Sofonisba passed her brush to a new generation.
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Book Title: Eternally Artemisia—some loves, like some women, are timeless by Melissa Muldoon Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 305 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, General Fiction Publisher: Matta Press Release date: March 2019 Format available for review: ebook (mobi for Kindle, epub), and audiobook (audible download Tour dates: Feb 1 to Feb 26, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. includes mature themes (suicide, adultery, sexual relations, murder)
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They say some loves travel through time and are fated to meet over and over again. For Maddie, an art therapist, who wrestles with the “peculiar feeling” she has lived previous lives and is being called to Italy by voices that have left imprints on her soul, this idea is intriguing. Despite her best efforts, however, proof of this has always eluded her. That is, until one illuminating summer in Italy when Maddie’s previous existences start to bleed through into her current reality. When she is introduced to the Crociani family—a noble clan with ties to the seventeenth-century Medici court that boasts of ancestors with colorful pasts—she finally meets the loves of her life. One is a romantic love, and another is a special kind of passion that only women share, strong amongst those who have suffered greatly yet have triumphed despite it. As Maddie's relationship develops with Artemisia Gentileschi—an artist who in a time when it was unheard of to denounce a man for the crime of rape, did just that—Maddie discovers a kindred spirit and a role model, and just what women are capable of when united together. In a journey that arcs back to biblical days and moves forward in time, Maddie encounters artists, dukes, designers, and movie stars as well as baser and ignoble men. With Artemisia never far from her side, she proves that when we dare to take control of our lives and find the “thing” we are most passionate about, we are limitless and can touch the stars. 
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Book Title: Waking Isabella—because beauty can't sleep forever by Melissa Muldoon Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 271 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, General Fiction Publisher: Matta Press Release date: November 2018 Format available for review: ebook (mobi for Kindle, epub), and audiobook (audible download Tour dates: Feb 1 to Feb 26, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. includes mature themes (suicide, adultery, sexual relations, murder)
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Waking Isabella is a story about uncovering hidden beauty that, over time, has been lost, erased, or suppressed. It also weaves together several love stories as well as a few mysteries. Nora, an assistant researcher, is a catalyst for resolving the puzzle of a painting that has been missing for decades. Set in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s antique trade and the fanfare and pageantry of its medieval jousting festival. While filming a documentary about Isabella de’ Medici—the Renaissance princess who was murdered by her husband—Nora begins to connect with the lives of two remarkable women from the past. Unraveling the stories of Isabella, the daughter of a fifteenth-century Tuscan duke, and Margherita, a young girl trying to survive the war in Nazi-occupied Italy, Nora begins to question the choices that have shaped her own life up to this point. As she does, hidden beauty is awakened deep inside of her, and she discovers the keys to her creativity and happiness. It is a story of love and deceit, forgeries and masterpieces—all held together by the allure and intrigue of a beautiful Tuscan ghost. 
Meet the Author:
Melissa Muldoon is the author of four novels set in Italy: Dreaming Sophia, Waking Isabella, Eternally Artemisia, and The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola. All four books tell the stories of women and their journeys of self-discovery to find love, uncover hidden truths, and follow their destinies to shape a better future for themselves. Melissa is also the author of the Studentessa Matta website, where she promotes the study of Italian language and culture through her dual-language blog written in Italian and English (studentessamatta.com). Studentessa Matta means the “crazy linguist” and has grown to include a podcast, Tutti Matti per l’Italiano and the Studentessa Matta, YouTube channel, Facebook page and Instagram feed. Melissa also created Matta Italian Language Immersion Programs, which she co-leads with Italian schools in Italy to learn Italian in Italy. Through her website, she also offers the opportunities to live and study in Italy through Homestay programs. Melissa has a B.A. in fine arts, art history, and European history from Knox College, a liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, as well as a master’s degree in art history from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. She has also studied painting and art history in Florence. She is an artist, designer, and illustrated the cover art for all four of her books. Melissa is the managing director of Matta Press Connect with the author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Feb 1 - The Pen and Muse Book Reviews - spotlight of all 3 books / giveaway Feb 1 - Sefina Hawke's Books - spotlight of all 3 books Feb 2 - Working Mommy Journal - review of Sofonisba / giveaway Feb 2 - Books for Books - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 3 - Books for Books - review of Isabella Feb 4 - I'm All About Books - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 8 -Olio by Marilyn - review of Sofonisba / author interview / giveaway Feb 8 - Olio by Marilyn - book spotlight / author interview Feb 8 - Literary Flits - review of Sofonisba / giveaway Feb 10 - Sadie's Spotlight - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 10 -Gwendalyn’s Books - review of Sofonisba / author interview / giveaway Feb 11 - Books for Books - review of Artemisia Feb 12 - History from a Woman’s Perspective - book spotlight Feb 12 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 12 - Stephanie Jane - spotlight of all 3 books / giveaway Feb 15 - Elizabeth McKenna Author Blog - book spotlight / giveaway Feb 16 - Deborah-Zenha Adams - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 16 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review of Sofonisba / guest post / giveaway Feb 17 - Gwendalyn’s Books - review of Isabella Feb 17 - Locks, Hooks and Books - review of Sofonisba / giveaway Feb 17 - Splashes of Joy - spotlight of all 3 books / author interview / giveaway Feb 18 - Locks, Hooks and Books - review of Isabella / giveaway Feb 19 - Locks, Hooks and Books - review of Artemisia / giveaway Feb 19 - 30-something Travel - review of Sofonisba / giveaway Feb 19 -30-something Travel - book spotlight / guest post Feb 19 - Books Lattes & Tiaras - review of Sofonisba Feb 22 - Books Lattes & Tiaras - review of Isabella Feb 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review of Isabella / giveaway Feb 23 -Rockin' Book Reviews - review of Artemisia / giveaway Feb 23 - Jazzy Book Reviews - spotlight of all 3 books / giveaway Feb 24 -Working Mommy Journal - review of Artemisia / giveaway Feb 25 -Olio by Marilyn - review of Artemisia / giveaway Feb 26 - High Society Book Club & Reviews - review of Sofonisba + spotlight previous books / guest post / giveaway Feb 26 - 30-something Travel - review of Isabella / giveaway Feb 26 - Books Lattes & Tiaras - review of Artemisia Mar 11 -Library of Clean Reads - review of Sofonisba / giveaway TBA - Books and Zebras @jypsylynn - review of Sofonisba / giveaway
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Join Us for this Tour from Jan 6 to Feb 2, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: A Rush of White Wings: An Irish Historical Love Story by Pamela Ford Book Series: An Irish Historical Love Story Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 382 pages Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Aine Press Release dates: October 2020 Format available for review: print (USA only), ebook (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub) Tour dates: Jan 6 to Feb 2, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13: There are two pretty mild love scenes, short and not explicit. Virtually no swearing except the more common Irish versions: "Jaysus" or "Jesus, Mary and Joseph."
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The best journey brings you home. Boston, 1849. Shattered by the devastating loss of his wife and children during the Irish famine, Sean Deacey has given up on love and happiness. So when he rescues an infant from an immigrant shipwreck, he gives the orphaned babe to his sister Kathleen and her husband. They raise the boy as their own – until Ailish Sullivan arrives two years later claiming the child is her last living relative and demanding his return. A legal fight ensues, and Sean befriends Ailish, determined to change her mind and keep her from destroying his sister’s family. But when friendship leads to understanding, he is torn between the desires of both families. And as his feelings grow for a woman he knows he should not want and can never have, he faces an agonizing choice – stand with his sister or follow his heart. Award-winning author Pamela Ford explores the bonds of family as she takes readers on an uplifting emotional journey through grief, sacrifice, and the power of forgiveness.
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Book Title: To Ride a White Horse: An Irish Historical Love Story by Pamela Ford Book Series: An Irish Historical Love Story Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 376 pages Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Aine Press Release dates: January 2015 Format available for review: ebook (mobi file (for Kindle), ePub) Tour dates: Jan 6 to Feb 2, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13: There are two pretty mild love scenes, short and not explicit. Virtually no swearing except the more common Irish versions: "Jaysus" or "Jesus, Mary and Joseph."
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Gold Medal Winner, IPPY Awards • Finalist, National Readers’ Choice Awards • Finalist, Maggie Awards for Excellence • Finalist, Kindle Book Awards “A sweeping historical love story that hits all the marks.” –Publisher’s Weekly starred review Your feet will bring you to where your heart is. Ireland 1846. With Ireland ravaged by famine and England unsympathetic to its plight, Kathleen Deacey faces a devastating choice – leave her country to find work or risk dying there. Despising the English for refusing to help Ireland, she crosses the ocean to support her family and search for her missing fiancé. But when her voyage goes awry, she must accept help from an English whaling captain, Jack Montgomery, who represents everything she despises – and with whom she is reluctantly falling in love. As Kathleen fights to save her family back in Ireland, she finds herself facing yet another devastating choice – remain loyal to her country or follow her heart. Award-winning author Pamela Ford captures the anguish of a devastating period in Irish history and delivers a historical saga of hope, loyalty, the strength of the human spirit, and the power of love. With more than a half million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is known for creating stories that are emotional and moving. 
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Pamela Ford is the award-winning author of historical and contemporary romance. She grew up watching old movies, blissfully sighing over the romance; and reading sci-fi and adventure novels, vicariously living the action. The combination probably explains why the books she writes are romantic, happily-ever-afters with plenty of plot. After graduating from college with a degree in Advertising, Pam spent many years as a copywriter and freelance writer before inserting a plot twist in her career path and writing her first book. Pam has won numerous awards including the Booksellers Best, the Laurel Wreath, and a gold medal IPPY in the Independent Book Publisher Awards. She is a National Readers' Choice Awards finalist, a Kindle Book Awards finalist, a Maggie Awards for Excellence finalist, and a two-time Golden Heart Finalist. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Jan 6 – Working Mommy Journal – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Jan 6 - Library of Clean Reads – book review of TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE / giveaway Jan 6 - Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 7 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author Blog – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 7 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Jan 11 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Jan 12 – Working Mommy Journal – book review of TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE / giveaway Jan 13 – Mystery Suspense Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 14 – Literary Flits – book review of TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE / giveaway Jan 15 – Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 19 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE / giveaway Jan 20 –411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 20 -Library of Clean Reads – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Jan 21 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 22 –Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE Jan 25 – Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS Jan 26 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 26 - Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway Jan 27 – Literary Flits – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Jan 28 – Pause for Tales – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Jan 28 - Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 29 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 29 - Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS Feb 1 –Corinne Rodrigues – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / giveaway Feb 2 – High Society Book Reviews – book review of A RUSH OF WHITE WINGS / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Feb 1 to Feb 12, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vives by Tim Darcy Ellis Category: Adult Fiction (18 yrs +), 246 pages Genre: Literary fiction, historical fiction, religious historical fiction Publisher: Tellwell Release date: 2020 Format available for review: print, and ebook (mobi file (for Kindle) Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Feb 1 to Feb 12, 2021 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. Includes some f-words, religious profanities, and mature themes (addiction, adultery)
"A fast-paced and richly engaging story about an intriguing historical figure... Ellis writes all of this with marvellous gusto that's more reminiscent of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall (2009) than of a more traditional Tudor novel." - Kirkus (starred review)
"In this beautifully detailed, thrilling historical novel, author Tim Ellis brings back to life the largely forgotten Juan Luis Lives, a Spanish Jew and leading Renaissance humanist...This enthralling story is sure to please lovers of high drama, international intrigue, momentous history and psychological thrillers." - Blueink (starred review) "With its clear portrayal of inner conflict, The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vives is a provocative, multicolored historical novel that examines hidden faith... Ellis's intricate biographical novel approaches the Spanish scholar and Renaissance humanist through absorbing journal entries." - Foreword Clarion "A fast-moving, highly enjoyable historical drama, which features one of Western civilization's most interesting men during the dazzling age of the Renaissance. Ellis draws his characters so wonderfully, and none is better than the lead. The smart, charming, and earnest humanist is depicted as the embodiment of a better world to come." - Indiereader Review
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The Secret Diaries Of Juan Luis Vives chronicles the epoch-making adventures of Spanish humanist Juan Luis Vives. The novel begins as Vives writes in self-imposed exile in Bruges, Spanish Netherlands in 1522. He is on the run from the Spanish Inquisition which has devastated his Jewish family in Valencia. Later, Thomas More invites Vives to the English court to tutor princess Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. The plot reaches its climax as Vives navigates the murky world of English politics during the reign of King Henry VIII, ever trying to negotiate an escape from Spain for his family, and for the Jewish people. The early modern period in Europe was a time of incredible instability. Economic depressions were the norm in Northern Italy, the Holy Roman Empire, and large swaths of England and France. Wars were endemic, with power politics and religion playing leading roles in massive bloodletting. Despite the darkness, great men and women of courage and intellectual curiosity also defined the age as one of scientific discovery, humanism, and scholarship. One of the great titans of the early modern period was Spanish scholar Juan Luis Vives. In the novel, Vives is the embodiment of the cosmopolitanism of the intellectual elite during the Renaissance. As a secret follower of Judaism, and thus a major outlaw according to the thinking of his own Catholic monarch, Vives walks a swaying tightrope. He was a genius and a philosopher who had a lot to say (he has since been dubbed 'The Godfather of Psychoanalysis,' Zilboorg 1941, and the 'Father of Psychology,' Watson, 1915), however, if he speaks too loudly not only his survival but that of his entire people hangs in the balance. Along the way, the reader is given close up and intimate and unique views of well-known figures such as Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More and his devoted daughter, Margaret Roper. 
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Tim Darcy Ellis (BA BSc, MHSc) is a writer, physiotherapy business owner and formerly a professional archaeologist. Tim studied Archaeology at the University of York (BA Hons 1988) and as a professional archaeologist, worked on sites throughout England and Wales. He held posts at the Museum of London and the British Museum's medieval galleries. Tim is currently Managing Director and Principal Physiotherapist of Excel Physiotherapy and Wellness. He qualified as a physiotherapist at the University of East London in 1998. He moved to Sydney in 2000 where he completed his master's degree in 2002. Tim is chief writer of Excel Life magazine: writing and teaching extensively on health and wellness and specializing in the treatment of complex hip and pelvic pain. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ twitter ~ instagram
Tour Schedule:
Feb 1 –Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Feb 1 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 2 - She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Feb 3 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 4– Pine Enshrined Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 4– fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 5 – Corinne Rodrigues – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 8 – Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review / giveaway Feb 8 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 9 -Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Feb 9 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 10 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Feb 11 - I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 12 – Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway Feb 15 - Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway TBA - Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Nov 9 to Dec 4, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Bones of the Redeemed (A Southwestern Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 298 pages Genre: Historical Mystery (1952) Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: November 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), pdf Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Nov 9 to Dec 4, 2020 Content Rating: R for abuse, does contain the f-word a few times,
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A pit of corpses. An ancient cult. A quest for redemption that could leave her dead… New Mexico, 1952. Archaeology grad student Ruby Delgado is plagued by guilt after losing her son. So when her latest excavation drops her down a sinkhole filled with suspiciously mutilated bodies, she’s driven to bring the murderer to justice. But when digging deeper brings her dangerously close to a sinister religious sect, she could be their next sacrifice… Discovering some of the victims were crucified, Ruby pushes hard to give the evidence to the authorities. But when her trail crosses the path of a beaten man left for dead in the desert, she realizes she may be the only person who can save the community. Can Ruby stop the sacrifices and slay her inner demons, or will hers be the next body laid to rest? Bones of the Redeemed is a hair-raising standalone Southwestern mystery. If you like complex heroines, cult conflict, and hard-won redemption, then you’ll love Kari Bovee’s grisly tale. 
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When she’s not on a horse, or walking along the beautiful cottonwood-laden acequias of Corrales, New Mexico; or basking on white sand beaches under the Big Island Hawaiian sun, Kari Bovee is escaping into the past—scheming murder and mayhem for her characters both real and imagined, and helping them to find order in the chaos of her action-packed novels. Empowered women in history, horses, unconventional characters, and real-life historical events fill the pages of Kari Bovée’s articles and historical mystery musings and manuscripts. An award-winning author, Bovée was honored with the 2019 NM/AZ Book Awards Hillerman Award for Southwestern Fiction for her novel Girl with a Gun. The novel also received First Place in the 2019 NM/AZ Book Awards in the Mystery/Crime category, and is a Finalist in the 2019 International Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Awards and the International Chanticleer Goethe Awards, as well as the Next Generation Indie Awards. Her novel Grace in the Wings is a Finalist for the 2019 International Chanticleer Chatelaine Awards and the International Chanticleer Goethe Awards. Her novel Peccadillo at the Palace is a Finalist in the 2019 International Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Awards and the 2019 International Goethe Awards, as well as a Finalist in the 2019 Best Book Awards Historical Fiction category. Bovée has worked as a technical writer for a Fortune 500 Company, has written non-fiction for magazines and newsletters, and has worked in the education field as a teacher and educational consultant. She and her husband, Kevin, spend their time between their horse property in the beautiful Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, and their condo on the sunny shores of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Connect with the author: Website ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
Nov 9 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Nov 9 -Elizabeth McKenna – Author – book spotlight Nov 10 –Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Nov 12 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 16 –100 Pages A Day – book review / giveaway Nov 17 –Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Nov 19 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 23 –I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 23 - Splashes of Joy - book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 24 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 24- Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 25 –Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway Nov 25 - 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 25 - Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review / giveaway Nov 26 –Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Nov 27 –JBronder Book Reviews – book review / author interview Nov 30 -Sadie's Spotlight - book spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 – Rajiv's Reviews – book review / giveaway Dec 1 – Pine Enshrined Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 2 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 3 –Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway Dec 3 – PuzzlePaws Blog – book review / giveaway Dec 4 – Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway Dec 4 – High Society Book Reviews – book review / giveaway TBD - _Fan_of_Books_ - book review
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Book Details: Book Title: Freedom Lessons (a novel) by Eileen Harrison Sanchez Category: Adult Fiction (18+) , 245 pages Genre: American Historical Fiction Publisher: She Writes Press Release date: November 2019 Format available for review: print and PDF Will send print books out: USA only Tour dates: Sep 28 to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG. This book is a clean read. The use of the words Negro, colored and a one time reference use of nigger, though not politically correct by today's standards, is era specific and not intended in any kind of pejorative sense.
Chosen as a 2020 Pulpwood Queens Book Club pick
2019 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction (Multicultural) “This powerful tale offers a beacon of hope that individuals can inspire change.” ―Library Journal
Book Description:
Freedom Lessons begins in Louisiana 1969 as Colleen, a white northern teacher, enters into the unfamiliar culture of a small Southern town and its unwritten rules as the town surrenders to mandated school integration. She meets Frank, a black high school football player, who is protecting his family with a secret. And Evelyn, an experienced teacher and prominent member of the local black community, who must decide whether she’s willing to place trust in her new white colleague. Told alternately by Colleen, Frank, and Evelyn, Freedom Lessons is the story of how the lives of these three purportedly different people intersect in a time when our nation faced, as it does today, a crisis of race, unity, and identity. School desegregation is something we all learn about in history class; perhaps we even remember the striking image of Ruby Bridges being escorted to and from school by the U.S. Marshals. But for most of us in 2019, that’s near the extent of what we understand about that tumultuous time. Eileen Sanchez, the debut novelist behind Freedom Lessons (She Writes Press, November 12, 2019), draws on her own remarkable experience as a young, white teacher in the Jim Crow South during desegregation, to write her immersive work of fiction inspired by those events. The result is an unusually authentic exploration of a snapshot in history through the eyes of characters that are relatable and unmistakably human—living lives and navigating relationships against the backdrop of extreme societal upheaval. Sanchez has woven a beautiful story not just about desegregation as an abstract concept, but about the people who lived it—and asks us to question our assumptions about that time, and the issues it has left in its 50-year wake. 
Meet the Author:
Eileen Harrison Sanchez is now retired after a forty-year career in education. She started as a teacher and ended as a district administrator. She has been writing part time for seven years with a writers group in Summit, NJ. Eileen is a member of the Historical Novel Society, Philadelphia Stories Writers Community, Goodreads American Historical Novels Group, and several online writers’ groups. A reader, a writer, and a perennial—a person with a no-age mindset—she considers family and friends to be the most important parts of her life, followed by traveling and bird watching from her gazebo. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ twitter ~ instagram
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