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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
A Mighty Fortress by S.D. Thames Book Blast and Giveaway
A Mighty Fortress
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In Tampa, the only thing more crooked than the mob is the police…
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S.D.
Thames is the author of Foreclosure: A Novel, A Mighty Fortress, and
other works of crime fiction exploring the dark side of the Sunshine
State. Born in Dayton, Ohio while Jimmy Carter was president, S.D. grew
up in the suburbs of Cincinnati (with intermittent stints in the bayous
of Louisiana and on the riverbanks of Indiana). In 1992, his family
relocated to Florida’s gulf coast, about an hour north of Tampa, where
he blossomed as a rock guitarist and all around miscreant. While
trudging his way through school, he held various odd jobs, including, in
no particular order, working as a pizza cook and deliveryman (though
never concurrently), dishwasher, newspaper salesman, custodian,
carpenter, bookstore clerk, guitar instructor, and manual laborer.
There will be 3 US winners. There will be THREE (2) winners for this tour. Each winner will receive one $10 Amazon.com (US) Gift Card. The giveaway begins on August 1st and runs through August 5th, 2016.
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Sweet Carolina Morning by Susan Schild Virtual tour and Giveaway
Life down South just got a whole lot sweeter...
SWEET CAROLINA MORNING
Willow Hill #2
Susan Schild
Releasing Aug 2nd, 2016
Lyrical Press
Finally, just shy of forty years old, Linny Taylor is living the life of her dreams in her charming hometown of Willow Hill, North Carolina. The past few years have been anything but a fairy tale: Left broke by her con man late-husband, Linny has struggled to rebuild her life from scratch. Then she met Jack Avery, the town’s much-adored veterinarian. And she’s marrying him.
Everything should be coming up roses for Linny. So why does she have such a serious case of pre-wedding jitters? It could be because Jack’s prosperous family doesn’t approve of her rough-and-tumble background. Or that his ex-wife is suddenly back on the scene. Or that Linny has yet to win over his son’s heart. All these obstacles—not to mention what she should wear when she walks down the aisle—are taking the joy out of planning her wedding. Linny better find a way to trust love again, or she might risk losing the one man she wants to be with—forever…
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Susan Schild writes
wholesome and sunny Southern fiction. She likes stories about charming men,
missing money, adventuresome women, sweet dogs, and happily ever afters at any
age.
Susan is a wife and a stepmother. She enjoys rummaging through thrift store for treasures like four dollar cashmere sweaters and amateur watercolor paintings. She likes taking walks with her Lab mix, Tucker, and his buddies. She and her family live in North Carolina.
Susan has used her professional background as a psychotherapist and a management consultant to add authenticity to her characters.
Susan is a wife and a stepmother. She enjoys rummaging through thrift store for treasures like four dollar cashmere sweaters and amateur watercolor paintings. She likes taking walks with her Lab mix, Tucker, and his buddies. She and her family live in North Carolina.
Susan has used her professional background as a psychotherapist and a management consultant to add authenticity to her characters.
SWEET SOUTHERN HEARTS,
the final book in the Willow Hill series, will be released in January of 2017.
Readers can look forward to more adventures, new beaus, sinister ministers,
lovebirds over fifty, a road trip for Mama and her pals, and maybe even an “I
Do”...or two.
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United by Melissa Landers Release Blitz and Giveaway
If you love hot aliens, snarky humans, and wild
sci-fi adventure,
make sure to pick up a copy of UNITED today.
UNITED
Alienated #3
Melissa Landers
Releasing Aug 2nd, 2016
Ever After
After thwarting a deadly coup and
saving the alliance between their worlds, Cara and Aelyx have finally earned a
break. Their tiny island colony is everything they dreamed it would be―days
spent gathering shells on the beach and nights in each other’s arms.
But the vacation is short-lived.
The treaty between Earth and L’eihr
has awakened an ancient force that threatens to destroy them all. The Aribol,
mysterious guardians charged with maintaining interstellar peace, deem the
alliance a threat to the galaxy. They order a separation of the races,
decreeing humans and L’eihrs must return to their own planets within the month
or face extinction. In fact, they already have agents in place on Earth, ready
to begin.
With the clock ticking, Aelyx and
Cara assemble a team of colonists and race back to Earth, where they unite with
old friends to solve the mystery of who the Aribol are, what they want, and the
real reason the alliance has provoked them. As tensions build to a full-scale
war, Aelyx and Cara must fight harder than ever―not just for their future, but
for the survival of both their worlds.
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Melissa Landers is a former teacher who left the classroom to
pursue other worlds. A proud sci-fi geek, she isn’t afraid to wear her Princess
Leia costume in public—just ask her husband and three kids. She lives outside
Cincinnati in the small town of Loveland, “Sweetheart of Ohio.”
For more
information or just to say hello, visit www.melissa-landers.com.
Party With A Plan by Randy Haveson Blog Tour, Guest Post, and Giveaway
Book Description:
Finally!
Here is a proven, practical way to drink alcohol and lower your risk
for problems. Up until now, there have been two primary messages when it
comes to drinking alcohol. One is “just say no,” which for the majority
of the population is not an option. The other is to “drink
responsibly.” But what does that mean? If you ask five random people to
define responsible drinking, you will most likely get five completely
different answers. This invalidates the term because it can be defined
in so many different ways. Party with a Plan® gives a concise and
research based formula that teaches people how to drink and lower their
risk of negative consequences. It’s like creating a speed limit for
drinking. If you stick to the speed limit, your chance of problems is
minimal. However, the more you go over the speed limit, and the more
often you go over the speed limit, the more you put yourself and others
at risk. This book is long overdue!
Here is a proven, practical way to drink alcohol and lower your risk
for problems. Up until now, there have been two primary messages when it
comes to drinking alcohol. One is “just say no,” which for the majority
of the population is not an option. The other is to “drink
responsibly.” But what does that mean? If you ask five random people to
define responsible drinking, you will most likely get five completely
different answers. This invalidates the term because it can be defined
in so many different ways. Party with a Plan® gives a concise and
research based formula that teaches people how to drink and lower their
risk of negative consequences. It’s like creating a speed limit for
drinking. If you stick to the speed limit, your chance of problems is
minimal. However, the more you go over the speed limit, and the more
often you go over the speed limit, the more you put yourself and others
at risk. This book is long overdue!
Guest Post ;
3 Partners
A “How-To” Guide for Drinking
I know the pain of telling a parent, “Mom,
I’m an alcoholic.” I know the fear of wondering if my 11-year-old
daughter will follow in those footsteps. So I wanted to do something
about that. I wrote my book because I saw a hole that needed to be
filled.
Up until now we have had two primary messages
when it comes to alcohol or other drugs. For kids we have, “just
say no.” And for adults we have, “be responsible.” Both are
ineffective. Why, because there’s nothing that teaches how
to say no or how to be responsible. They are too vague. When I
was younger I was taught how to play sports. I was taught how to
drive. There are rules and guidelines to follow that are intended to
keep people safe, so I decided to do that for drinking. I did years
of research and came up with Party with a Plan-The Guide to
Low-Risk Drinking. I found out that there are guidelines that
we can teach people. There is a line between what is safe, or
low-risk, and what is less safe and high-risk. I saw that it’s when
people make changes in their plans during the night that problems are
more likely to occur, so I addressed that issue.
My intention for the book is to give people a
better awareness when making a conscious choice about alcohol. If
you’re driving down the road and don’t see a speed limit sign,
you’re unsure how fast you’re supposed to go without getting in
trouble. Once you see the sign you know if you are under or over the
limit. You might not agree with the limit and think it’s too low,
but you know that there’s increased risk in going over the speed
limit. And now we have that, “speed limit” for drinking.
Following the low-risk guidelines outlined in the book will keep you
and those around you safer.
The goal is for less people to cross the line
into addiction and for less people to have life-altering consequences
from one night of high-risk drinking. My hope is that this book will
make that happen.
Author's Bio:
Randy Haveson knows addiction. As an alcoholic in long-term recovery (May,
1984), he has dedicated his life to helping others make more empowered
choices in their lives. He is a 25 year veteran in the substance abuse
field with extensive experience as a counselor, Director of Health &
Alcohol Education at highly accredited universities, and speaker on
over 100 campuses, speaking about harm reduction, self-esteem,
leadership, and supporting students in recovery.
1984), he has dedicated his life to helping others make more empowered
choices in their lives. He is a 25 year veteran in the substance abuse
field with extensive experience as a counselor, Director of Health &
Alcohol Education at highly accredited universities, and speaker on
over 100 campuses, speaking about harm reduction, self-esteem,
leadership, and supporting students in recovery.
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When Death Draws Near by Carrie Stuart Parks Book Tour, Review and Giveaway
Carrie Stuart Parks
My review;
"When Death Draws Near" by author Carrie Stuart Parks is part of her series called A Gwen Marcey Mystery Novel. Gwen Marcey is a forensic artist. Because she does not have an assignment right now she starts work in a small town. Just her luck, now there is a serial rapist running around. She thinks that there are a lot unsolved deaths happening and the sheriff in the town does not believe he, that they are linked . Now her daughter is around to help her. But through all of this her breast cancer is back. She has to work fast so that she is not the next person who meets her death. I really liked this story and I like this character. It is full of suspense and mystery. I give this book a 5/5. I was given this book for a review by Litfuse Publicity Group and these are my opinions.
Join Carrie in celebrating the release of When Death Draws Near by entering to win an Undercover Artist Starter Set.
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A copy of When Death Draws Near
- A $30 Michael's or Hobby Lobby gift card (winner's choice)
- Colored pencils
- A sharpener
- A pencil case
- An eraser
- A coloring prayer book
- A coloring notecard set
- A lap desk
Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on August 22. The winner will be announced August 23 on the Litfuse blog.
Monday, August 1, 2016
You Before Anyone Else by Julie Cross and Mark Perini Blog Tour and Giveaway
You
Before Anyone Else
By:
Julie Cross and Mark Perini
Releasing
August 2nd,
2016
Sourcebooks Fire
Sourcebooks Fire
BlurbBestselling
author Julie Cross teams up with international model Mark Perini to
create You Before
Anyone Else, a
poignant and authentic contemporary YA novel and companion to Halfway
Perfect
The
supportive friend, the reliable daughter, the doting big sister:
Finley is used to being the glue that holds everyone together. But
while her sweet demeanor makes her the perfect confidant, her
wholesome look isn’t landing her the high-paying modeling jobs,
which are what Finley needs if she is going to reopen her mother’s
dance studio.
Enter
Eddie. He’s intense and driven, not to mention the life of every
party, and he completely charms Finley. The last thing she wants is
another commitment to stand in the way of her dreams, but when she’s
with Eddie, their chemistry takes over and she can let go of her
responsibilities and just be. After all, what’s so wrong about
putting herself first once in a while?
Except
Eddie is hiding a secret. A big secret. And when it surfaces, he and
Finley are going to have to choose between their love for each other
and everything else…
Link
to Follow Tour:
http://www.tastybooktours.com/2016/07/you-before-anyone-else-by-julie-cross.html
Goodreads
Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27969076-you-before-anyone-else?from_search=true
Buy Links: Amazon | B & N | Google | iTunes
B&N:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-before-anyone-else-julie-cross/1122999294?ean=9781492604938
Google:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Julie_Cross_You_Before_Anyone_Else?id=ac3RCwAAQBAJ&hl=en
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/you-before-anyone-else/id1097541686?mt=11
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/you-before-anyone-else/id1097541686?mt=11
Author
Info
Julie Cross is a NYT and USA Today bestselling author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, including the Tempest series, a young adult science fiction trilogy which includes Tempest, Vortex, Timestorm (St. Martin’s Press).
She’s also the author of Letters to Nowhere series, Whatever Life Throws at You, Third Degree, Halfway Perfect, and many more to come!
Julie lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She’s a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA.
She’s a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the young adult and new adult genres.
Outside of her reading and writing credibility’s, Julie Cross is a committed–but not talented–long distance runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor, expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe addict.
Julie Cross is a NYT and USA Today bestselling author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, including the Tempest series, a young adult science fiction trilogy which includes Tempest, Vortex, Timestorm (St. Martin’s Press).
She’s also the author of Letters to Nowhere series, Whatever Life Throws at You, Third Degree, Halfway Perfect, and many more to come!
Julie lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She’s a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA.
She’s a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the young adult and new adult genres.
Outside of her reading and writing credibility’s, Julie Cross is a committed–but not talented–long distance runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor, expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe addict.
Author
Info
Mark
Perini is
a New York City based author debuting his first YA novel, Halfway
Perfect. Additionally, Mark is a featured author in the NA anthology,
Fifty First Times.
Mark
began his career as an international fashion model when he was 18
years old, while simultaneously obtaining a business degree from
Seton Hall University. He has a passion for traveling the world, and
he’s made a blood pact with friends to see all seven ancient
wonders of the world before he’s thirty. Four down three to go.
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