tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85634559567944102672024-03-18T03:37:47.528-04:00Haddie's Haven Books and More Books.Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.comBlogger1473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-48069044922916088842024-03-01T10:00:00.002-04:002024-03-01T10:00:00.134-04:00SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: WINGS OF STARLESS NIGHT BY SADIE STERLING<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img alt="image (7)" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59379" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/image-7.jpg" width="640" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>We're celebrating the release of Sadie Sterling's debut novel, Wings of Starless Night. Read on for more details!<span></span></strong></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wings of Starless Night (Kingsdaughter Book 1)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date: February 20, 2024</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Romantic Fantasy</strong></p>
<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đEnemies-to-lovers</strong></div><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đĽSlow burn (with so much tension)</strong></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đFae royalty</strong></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đŚWinged fae</strong></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đŞKnife to the throat (or knives...)</strong></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đĽTouch *him* and you die</strong></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đForced proximity (on the run together)</strong></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>đMorally grey MMC</strong></div></strong><p></p>
<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">To the fae of the Sorcen Court, Princess Allina Kingsdaughter is a traitor and a fugitive, inevitably claimed by the same madness that cost her father his crown and his life. Ensnared by the lies of her uncle, the reigning Sorcen King, they will never know the truth of her betrayal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="a-text-bold"><div style="text-align: justify;">A traitor princess.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the tragic deaths of Allinaâs parents when she was five, her uncle ascended to the throne in the ensuing chaos, bringing peace and prosperity to Sorcen for the following fourteen years. Allina has always considered him her true fatherâuntil the day he orders her death and starts a war by kidnapping Prince Cohrven Nightheart, heir to the Liral Court, a wicked realm Allinaâs only heard of in whispers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="a-text-bold"><div style="text-align: justify;">A captured prince.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Everyone fears the Nightheart. When he was twelve, he earned his name and his dark reputation as a monster without mercyâor remorse. Since then, rumours of his unrivalled cruelty have only grown.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="a-text-bold"><div style="text-align: justify;">An evil that has been waitingâŚ</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Cohrven is tortured by her uncle in a gruesome spectacle, Allina uses her hidden illusory magic to save him and escape, but not before his wings are shredded. As her uncle hunts them, time is running short before Liral retaliates in a devastating attack that Cohrven assures will annihilate Sorcen and everyone Allina loves along with it. To survive and preserve the Court that has forsaken her, Allina has to trust the Nightheart, even when he leads her to an ancient evil that could be their destruction.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">Wings of Starless Night</span><span class="a-text-bold"> is an enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, romantasy debut that will captivate you all the way to its breathtaking conclusion.</span></strong></div></strong><p></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sadie Sterling grew up in Ontario, Canada, with three younger siblings who have always been her best friends. In university, while studying an entirely-unrelated field, she began to follow her dreams and started writing <span class="wixui-rich-text__text">Wings of Starless Night</span>, which would become her debut novel years later. When she isn't writing, she loves reading, playing videogames, and spending time with her husband and their hilarious dog. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://linktr.ee/sadiesterling" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Sadie Sterling</strong></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-60084280430285475282024-02-28T12:00:00.003-04:002024-02-28T12:00:00.139-04:00SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: HOUSE OF FANGS AND DECEIT BY ALEX FROST<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img alt="image (1)" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59356" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/image-1.jpg" width="640" /></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>We are so EXCITED to share A House of Fangs and Deceit with you this week! </strong></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Everything about it is just... *Chef's Kiss</strong></div><strong><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><p></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_8u0DMlbaSaluFACZPGZot-BViP2vK3bjKIca3eQ8pYZJCJbbSo2HXdLOy6H0nz3eeDX-q9Wq0_6adlRPMuuHiM59iTGYD5gh1lIN3twQZpj43A8DebFmlXinej97TiSNde6vK-kqBHOmA8nCdUP4dYtY0_UWzPyCZAIRLMGvumvP0H4R91DP4yILskG/s1218/A%20House%20of%20Fangs%20and%20Deceit-Large%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_8u0DMlbaSaluFACZPGZot-BViP2vK3bjKIca3eQ8pYZJCJbbSo2HXdLOy6H0nz3eeDX-q9Wq0_6adlRPMuuHiM59iTGYD5gh1lIN3twQZpj43A8DebFmlXinej97TiSNde6vK-kqBHOmA8nCdUP4dYtY0_UWzPyCZAIRLMGvumvP0H4R91DP4yILskG/w420-h640/A%20House%20of%20Fangs%20and%20Deceit-Large%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="420" /></a></div> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>A House of Fangs & Deceit: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Lunaria Realms Book 1)</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date: January 23, 2024</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance/ Why Choose</strong></p> <p><strong>*Why Choose</strong><br /><strong>*Equal Parts Plot & Spice</strong><br /><strong>*Smart/ Ambitious Mid-size FMC</strong><br /><strong>*Queer Rep</strong><br /><strong>*Rivals-to-Lovers</strong><br /><strong>*Friends-to-Lovers</strong><br /><strong>*Unique Take on Vampires, Shifters, Fae, & Other Magical Creatures</strong></p> <p><strong><span class="a-text-bold">The fae are gone and the monsters reign.</span></strong><br /><br />Lunaria was always a land full of nightmares. But when the fae vanished without a trace, we had to make sacrifices to survive.<br /><br />From the ashes, the Moroi Houses rose.<br /><br />As the Heir to one of the most influential Houses, Iâve always known that an arranged marriage would be part of my future. One where I ruled alongside my husband as we fought to strengthen the crumbling alliances of our people.<br /><br />When Iâm betrayed by my husband and his House, however, I return home to an uncertain futureâand to both my childhood crush and my arch-nemesis. Kieran is even more gorgeous and clever- tongued than I remember, while Alaric is frustrating... and hotter than he has any right to be. And then thereâs the taciturn librarian and their magical ropesâŚ<br /><br />Navigating politics has always come easily to me, but I donât know how to deal with my complicated desires or whom I can trust. Because the blood wards that have kept our realm safe for over a century are failing. The monsters are drawing closer, and someone is aiding them.</p> <p><strong>This is a spicy fantasy romance with love interests who don't mind sharing. You can expect different types of relationships ranging from sweet and playful to enemies-to-lovers; set in a world full of monsters with a dark history.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tek6Zj" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>AVAILABLE ON AMAZON</strong></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Alex Frost is⌠actually Maddox Grey. Dun dun duuuuun!</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Okay probably not that dramatic of a reveal since it isnât exactly a closely guarded secret. The pen name Alex Frost was created to publish the spicier fantasy series that fall under the âWhy Chooseâ genre.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Why Alex Frost? Because Maddox is a freaking nerd. After being trained by local baristas to respond to the name âAlexâ instead of Maddox, it seemed like the perfect pen name. Half of it anyway.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Since Maddox already shares their last name with Jean Grey of the X-Men, it seemed fitting to borrow Emma Frostâs last name for their other persona.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you know, you know. (insert smirking face)</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://alexfrostauthor.carrd.co/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Alex Frost</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58758" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/rrbooktours-button--1.png" width="257" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-36850532537069662162024-02-28T11:00:00.001-04:002024-02-28T11:00:00.126-04:00SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: THE CAVALIER (HEROES OF THE EMPIRE BOOK 1) BY ISRAH AZIZI<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59368" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/image-6.jpg" width="640" /></p> <p><strong>Weâre thrilled to share the first novel in the Heroes of the Empire series, The Cavalier by Israh Azizi! Read on for more details!<span></span></strong></p><a name='more'></a><p></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JuFYjsTQepUb6Qc6vLtlxxshaFXwRd9nrNKKqdy3IT0xCSxZFLhCgTEihm-Hkobw95C8pF52UfXDNZpkctaB8WPtJHsNGQXeRlevQxewoQA5GoAsFu1boBM0AHugBaYXc96J38AuIyjhyr7XzP9KlM2iSdcpfbQ5S4paZ_9OtNbaMs_VAK7eQCVseZgU/s640/Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JuFYjsTQepUb6Qc6vLtlxxshaFXwRd9nrNKKqdy3IT0xCSxZFLhCgTEihm-Hkobw95C8pF52UfXDNZpkctaB8WPtJHsNGQXeRlevQxewoQA5GoAsFu1boBM0AHugBaYXc96J38AuIyjhyr7XzP9KlM2iSdcpfbQ5S4paZ_9OtNbaMs_VAK7eQCVseZgU/w402-h640/Cover.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Heroes of the Empire: The Cavalier #1</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> November 22, 2022</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> YA Fantasy</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"For Fans of An Ember in the Ashes"</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold"><i><b>She calls the Empire home. He pledges to bring its downfall.</b></i></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Death is Velamirâs close acquaintance. As a student in the Chishman academy, he cannot escape the brutal war. When heâs sent on a mission with three fellow academy cadets, Velamir returns to the Empire, the land of his birth. Calamity befalls the group as they trek through enemy territory, and Velamir learns a part of his past that makes the mission far more personal. Burdened with the deaths of the unavenged and the chance of losing his own life, Velamir must decide if revenge is worth the cost.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Natassa knows her role well: The silent and obedient girl. The one who looks away from the torture her father, the emperor, inflicts on the Empireâs inhabitants. The princess. But sheâs a shackled prisoner, and somewhere under the mask is a spark of rebellion. When she learns of her fatherâs intention to marry her to a man she loathes, Natassa crafts a risky plan of her ownâone dangerous enough to get her killed.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold">Two searching hearts. Two perilous paths. Velamir must find the courage to face his past and Natassa must find the strength to face herself before the war consumes them both.</span></p> <p><a href="https://tr.ee/C1xdODwe9z" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>GET IT HERE</strong></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Israh Azizi resides in the land of ten thousand lakes with her family and five cats. Since she was a little girl she has been a lover of words and fanciful tales. It was her dream to one day share a story of her own with the world. With sheer determination, lots of love, and a decent amount of caffeine, she managed to make that dream come true. Besides reading and writing, she has a dizzying number of hobbies, some of which include bossing around her younger siblings, experimenting with new baking recipes, and playing board games with her family and close friends. When lifeâs plot twists donât cross her path and her fingers arenât dancing across the keyboard building a fantastical adventure, she can usually be found in a quiet corner with a good book and a steaming cup of coffee.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/IsrahA_zizi" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Israh Azizi</a></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58758" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/rrbooktours-button--1.png" width="257" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-36693995862013676862024-02-28T10:00:00.005-04:002024-02-28T10:00:00.134-04:00COVER REVEAL: The Other Side of the Mirror (The Mirror Trilogy Book 1) by Dana Evyn<strong>We are thrilled to present the cover of The Other Side of the Mirror by Dana Evyn, coming this April!<span><a name='more'></a></span></strong> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy_LP83By5gB7gqdFsOhUra9rSE85sgYPngLXWFWEXUH_ZIKXwNNf6CRew04OtsQUt_Kp3UfzW0rU6H2Z2KK2z3jqLJGoGD-XYUZDpq9iL5AQRwoDjC5xiGwQumDlfk6LJsg4zNrL6XxtWgY1kOpWBU8MaRup-bgO_xWsvgEi1Vi8pJ5KZwo2OLnatpP2/s2775/Cover%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1875" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy_LP83By5gB7gqdFsOhUra9rSE85sgYPngLXWFWEXUH_ZIKXwNNf6CRew04OtsQUt_Kp3UfzW0rU6H2Z2KK2z3jqLJGoGD-XYUZDpq9iL5AQRwoDjC5xiGwQumDlfk6LJsg4zNrL6XxtWgY1kOpWBU8MaRup-bgO_xWsvgEi1Vi8pJ5KZwo2OLnatpP2/w270-h400/Cover%20(1).jpeg" width="270" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Other Side of the Mirror (The Mirror Trilogy Book 1)</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>E</strong><strong>xpected Publication Date: April 9, 2024</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Romantic Fantasy/ Fae Fantasy</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>â¨Fated Mates</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>â¨Forced Proximity</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>â¨Found Family</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>â¨One Horse</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>â¨Who Did this to You?</strong></div><div><b><br /></b> <div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="bookDescription_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="" data-csa-c-content-id="bookDescription" data-csa-c-id="p466l3-c81a1n-vx7vg4-fqile7" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-="" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="bookDescription" id="bookDescription_feature_div"> <div class="a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a- expander-partial-collapse-container" data-a-expander-collapsed-height="280" data-a-expander-name="book_description_expander"> <div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <strong><span class="a-text-bold">What if the fairytale was always a lie?</span></strong> </div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;">Seven years after her familyâs murders, Eva is attacked by a magical creature and abducted to the faerie realm. When a handsome fae saves her, Bash reveals that he must bring Eva to her faerie soulmate to stop a world-ending Curse. She relents, but only for the opportunity to find answers about her parentsâ deaths. </div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;">As their journey progresses, Eva delves into her previously hidden magicâand grows steadily closer to Bash. But when she meets her prince, she soon learns that all is not what it seems. While mystery and intrigue surround her, Eva takes it into her own hands to uncover the truth. But what she discovers is beyond her imagination, as she unravels the faeâs web of lies. </div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Donât miss this romantasy into the fae realm with hidden secrets, steamy romance, and true fantasy adventure.</strong> </div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content"><br /></div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Mirror-Trilogy-Book- ebook/dp/B0CW1FW89M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3T60U7P46DR3E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RamZrM Vn-B3S0LwiL45BGvIr-zk6T_UKe3TlBrVJ6l0.RlKPDUy8GzdmjBtMu- 0TvU2Vrrvt7AtCjdwAnBeVHoE&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+other+side+of+the+mirro r+by+dana+evyn&qid=1709059081&sprefix=the+other+side+of+the+mirror+by+dana +evyn%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>PRE-ORDER HERE</strong></a> </div> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cover Reveal Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58758" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/rrbooktours-button--1.png" width="257" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div></strong></div></div></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-47862190148458435832024-02-27T12:00:00.003-04:002024-02-27T17:36:35.157-04:00Spotlight Feature: In the Shadows (The Amari Series #1) by L.B. August<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image (2)" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59332" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/image-2.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong>This week, we're celebrating the long-anticipated release of In the Shadows by L.B. August! You are going to want to add this one to your TBR!</strong> <span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMpchFINZxWF4xmshpjkc9ksjTR351xSoEivmj0dIzwubLPf5qJBdRRILr4aUo_b99OikKaFgu4kNJAvk7dbzcgIG4FmAB3-b4E_WfHH_CveFFsJWgwrUXWnGdBlixpBY0m8neo-niQZZQF5RqrOMRoYIgeHrGmaZT08127yNUSqU3vBwSBKYewNiwegZ/s2697/In%20The%20Shadows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2697" data-original-width="1799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMpchFINZxWF4xmshpjkc9ksjTR351xSoEivmj0dIzwubLPf5qJBdRRILr4aUo_b99OikKaFgu4kNJAvk7dbzcgIG4FmAB3-b4E_WfHH_CveFFsJWgwrUXWnGdBlixpBY0m8neo-niQZZQF5RqrOMRoYIgeHrGmaZT08127yNUSqU3vBwSBKYewNiwegZ/w426-h640/In%20The%20Shadows.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><strong>In the Shadows (The Amari Series #1)</strong> </div><div><strong>Expected Publication Date: February 27, 2024</strong> </div><div><strong>Genre: Romantic Fantasy/ Enemies-to-Lovers</strong> </div><div>Forced Proximity </div><div>Forbidden Love </div><div>Found Family </div><div>Political Intrigue </div><div>Elemental Magic </div><div>Secret Identity </div><div>Soul Mates </div><div>Slow Burn </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Damned by gods and threaded by fates, two mortals must embrace the darkness to find their true destinies.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lilith Clarke is supposed to be dead: murdered by the vicious King Oren, her blood staining a field of daisies. But death would have been merciful. After years of having no name, she is finally given a title: Queen of Umbra. But it will cost her everything. Lily is now bound to King Asher, the most powerful and brutal shadow divinus in all of Omnia. Forced to rule in secret, she slowly loses herself to the darkness. She fears it will swallow her whole. Until he arrives, tugging an ancient thread deep within her soul. Theodore Kincaid seeks justice in Umbra but falls captive to his sworn enemy, the ruthless King Asher. Trapped in the kingdom that killed his beloved, his fate seems sealed until a chance encounter with the secret Queen of Umbra offers him an opportunity he canât resist. Theo and the Queen each believe that they are in full control, but neither is prepared for what the fates have in store. Amidst a realm on the brink of chaos, two souls collide in a heart-wrenching tale of unveiling secrets, conquering the darkness, and igniting a love that could save or destroy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>In The Shadows is the first book in a new series filled with forbidden romance, enemies-to-lovers, magical powers, fated mates, and political intrigue. Itâs perfect for fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Fourth Wing, The Cruel Prince, One Dark Window, and A Court of Thorns and Roses.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>In The Shadows features mature content and themes that is not suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, please visit L.B.âs Instagram.</strong> </div><div><br /></div><div><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ6GMKKQ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YM5AKE1PWMK TFPB3P7XP&peakEvent=4&dealEvent=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">GET IT ON AMAZON</a></strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LBAugust" class="wp-image-58007 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="58007" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-large-="" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/lbaugust.jpg?w=775" height="273" meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera& quot;:"SM- S908U","caption":"","created_timestamp":"168270 5692","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.8",&qu ot;iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.028571428571429",&q uot;title":"","orientation":"0"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2023/12/15/in-the-shadows-lb-august/lbaugust/" size="2141,2165" sizes="(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/lbaugust.jpg?w=270&h=273" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/lbaugust.jpg?w=270&h=273 270w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/lbaugust.jpg?w=540&h=546 540w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/lbaugust.jpg?w=148&h=150 148w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/lbaugust.jpg?w=297&h=300 297w" title="LBAugust" width="270" /> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Born and raised in Ohio, where she still resides with her spouse, young child, and sweet senior dog, L.B. Augustâs most significant memories are Cedar Point and failing Hooked on Phonics (true story). Thrill seeking and difficulty reading followed L.B. into adulthood until, in 2022, she discovered a genre that tapped into the excitement of escapism and world building while capturing her attention and turning her into a voracious reader of fantasy. As she devoured book after book, L.B. found herself desperately wanting to read more empowered female characters within the genre, so she set off to write her own. Encouraged by her best friend, she wrote her debut novel, In The Shadows. Now she can be found hyper-fixating on new projects, downing copious amounts of black coffee, and pretending to be a corporate professional, all while crafting intricate, rich stories with captivating characters that she hopes will pass on her newfound passion for reading. <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/inkoffate/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">L.B. August</a></strong> </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58758" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/rrbooktours-button--1.png" width="257" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong> <p style="text-align: center;"></p></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-57898367012458250772024-02-27T10:00:00.016-04:002024-02-27T10:00:00.128-04:00COVER REVEAL: City of Mirth and Malice BY Alexis L. Menard | Vows of Vengeance Duet Book 2 (Order and Chaos Series)<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>It's an exciting day book peeps! </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>We are thrilled to reveal the cover and blurb for the next book in the Order and Chao series, City of Mirth and Malice by Alexis L. Menard!<span></span></strong></p><a name='more'></a><p></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="MENARD_Mirth_Cover_FINAL" class="alignnone wp-image-59418" height="512" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/menard_mirth_cover_final.png" width="341" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>City of Mirth and Malice (Order and Chaos #2)</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Expected Publication Date: May 1, 2024</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Adult Fantasy Romance/ Gaslamp Fantasy</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><b>Cover Designer: @lichen_and_limestone</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Some debts are not so easily repaidâor forgiven.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Nicolai Attano finally has everything he ever wanted: control over the Iron Saint Railway, safety for his family, and not a single rival syndicate to stand in his way. Never could he have imagined heâd want anything more than powerânot until Camilla Marchese.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Six weeks have passed since the disaster on the train and his wife was kidnapped, but to get her back, heâll need help. Nico struggles to work with a city poisoned against him and is instead forced to seek the aid of a disreputable black-market dealer. A simple bargain to ensure her rescue, Nico doesnât think twice. A bargain is struck, and the cost is higher than ever. The collateral? His life.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Camilla fights to gain control over her newfound powers as the alchemist in charge of her confinement puts her to the test. Forced to free what sheâs held so close, the only light in this hellish prison is the hope to see her family again, and the husband who stole her heart. Three trials and three chances to find the source of her Chaos and use it to save herself, if it doesnât destroy her first.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Cracks in the city draw lines between loyalties, and time is running out until everything comes crashing down. Return to Lynchaven in this action-packed and swoony conclusion of Nico and Millaâs story.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3IdxG8R" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PRE-ORDER HERE</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Alexis is a registered nurse based out of Louisiana where she lives with her husband, toddler, and two oversized dogs. She enjoys long walks through the Renaissance Fair, reading smutty romance into the dark hours of the night, and wine nights with her âFiner Things Club.â She hopes to enrich the lives of her readers with worlds they can both escape in and take with them long after the final chapter.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://linktr.ee/alexislmenard" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Alexis L. Menard</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cover Reveal Organized By:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58758" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/rrbooktours-button--1.png" width="257" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-87128484028103244092024-02-26T11:30:00.015-04:002024-02-26T11:30:00.202-04:00Spotlight Feature: The Devil's Pawn by Marilyn Levinson | <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image (5)" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59320" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/image-5.jpg" width="640" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>If you enjoy a creepy paranormal horror, this one's for you! </strong></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Read on for more details about The Devil's Pawn by Marilyn Levinson!</strong></div><strong><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><p></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img alt="THE DEVIL'S PAWN cover FINAL" class="wp-image-59323 aligncenter" height="527" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/the-devils-pawn-cover-final.jpeg" width="341" /></strong></p> <p><strong>The Devil's Pawn</strong></p> <p><strong>Publication Date: January 22, 2024</strong></p> <p><strong>Genre: YA Horror</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">After fifteen-year-old Simon Porte's family is killed in an automobile crash, his father's brother, whom he's never met, brings Simon to live with him and his wife in upstate New York. Simon doesn't trust Uncle Raymond, and for good reason. Raymond is dying and using his diabolical powers to take over Simon's body. Simon must develop his own supernatural defenses to survive. With his dotty great-aunt, his young sister, and a pair of odd twins, he wages war against the evil Raymond and his cronies.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SPTzAc" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>AVAILABLE HERE</strong></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">A former Spanish teacher, Marilyn Levinson writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. Her books have received many accolades.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Her books for young readers include NO BOYS ALLOWED, RUFUS AND MAGIC RUN AMOK, which was awarded a "Children's Choice," GETTING BACK TO NORMAL & AND DON'T BRING JEREMY.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Marilyn loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren, Olivia and Jack, on FaceTime. She is co-founder and past president of the now defunct Long Island chapter of Sisters in Crime.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.marilynlevinson.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Marilyn Levinson</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Schedule</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>February 26<sup>th</sup></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rrbooktours.com">http://rrbooktours.com</a> Landing Page</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ettaviereads?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg&utm_source=qr ">https://www.instagram.com/ettaviereads</a> â Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com/">https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/robin.bookish.escape/">https://www.instagram.com/robin.book ish.escape/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ismellsheep.com/">http://www.ismellsheep.com/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>February 27<sup>th</sup></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ramblingmads.uk/">https://ramblingmads.uk/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amysbookshelf82">https://www.instagram.com/amysbookshelf 82</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>February 28<sup>th</sup></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thefaeriereview.com">http://www.thefaeriereview.com</a> â Review</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/molina_lovestoread/">https://www.instagram.com/molina_love storead/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gryffindorbookishnerd/">https://www.instagram.com/gryffindor bookishnerd/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>February 29<sup>th</sup></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/brendasbookstack/?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D">htt ps://www.instagram.com/brendasbookstack/</a> â Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/authormariereed/">https://www.instagram.com/authormarieree d/</a> - Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/laura_c_loves2read/?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM">https://www.inst agram.com/laura_c_loves2read/</a> â Feature</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>March 1<sup>st</sup></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shesbooked_">https://www.instagram.com/shesbooked_</a> - Review</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rissreviewsx.wixsite.com/website">https://rissreviewsx.wixsite.com/website</a> - Review</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mermaidsreadtoo_/">https://www.instagram.com/mermaidsrea dtoo_/</a> - Feature</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58758" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/rrbooktours-button--1.png" width="257" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-46686204716742510802023-11-29T08:30:00.003-04:002023-12-01T09:56:44.170-04:00SPOTLIGHT: THE FALL OF AMETHYST (A TRIDENT TRILOGY #2) BY SAVANNAH H. ZHER | NEW RELEASE<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="TheFallofAmethyst copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57777" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/thefallofamethyst-copy.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>It's release week! Check the next gorgeous installment in the Trident Trilogy, The Fall of Amethyst! Read on for more details!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><strong><br /></strong></div></strong><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="IMG_1367" class="alignnone wp-image-57780" height="542" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/img_1367.jpeg" width="341" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Fall of Amethyst </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>(A Trident Trilogy #2)</strong> </div></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date: November 29, 2023</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Fantasy Romance/ New Adult</strong> </div><div><br /></div><div><i>âş Enemies to Lovers </i></div><div><i>âş Slow Burn </i></div><div><i>âş Greek Myth Retelling </i></div><div><i>âş He falls first </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After learning that sheâs the reincarnation of the Greek deity, Amphitrite, Amy has dealt with a lot. From the mental whiplash of her childhood friend Percy actually being Poseidon to the unforgiving push into an ancient war against Zeus, sheâs handled it. But just when Amyâs beginning to accept that the world is more vast and magical than she thought, sheâs betrayed by someone she trusts. Now she finds herself being held prisoner by an enemy much more sinister than Zeus ⌠Amy is determined to keep her faith in Percy coming to rescue her, but her captors are equally determined to turn her against him. And thereâs only so long she can withstand mental and physical torture, no matter how intriguing she might find one of her captors. As Amyâs resolve grows weaker, and the call of the trident grows stronger, she is faced with the fact that not only is she in danger, but she might also be the danger. </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Available on <a href="https://amzn.to/49ZIwvW" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the- fall-of-amethyst-savannah-l-zher/1144278036?ean=9781088294352" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=estherhadassah-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B0BZRRCX8R&asins=B0BZRRCX8R&linkId=cda9f80ee82167397556860c2c53de3c&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DSC_0019_Original" class="wp-image-45782 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="45782" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="DSC_0019_Original" data-large-="" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dsc_0019_original.jpeg?w=683" height="341" image-caption="" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera" :"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0",& quot;copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":&quot ;0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientati on":"1"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/dsc_0019_original/" size="4000,6000" sizes="(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dsc_0019_original.jpeg?w=227&h=341" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dsc_0019_original.jpeg?w=227&h= 341 227w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dsc_0019_original.jpeg?w=454&h=682 454w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dsc_0019_original.jpeg?w=100&h=150 100w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dsc_0019_original.jpeg?w=200&h=300 200w" width="227" /></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Savannah Zherebnenko lives in the PNW with her husband, two kids, and three fur babies. When sheâs not zombified from her young kids, you can find her in her garden or in the kitchen canning, baking, cooking⌠slaving. Just kidding about the last one. But really, and if sheâs not doing any of those things, sheâs curled up with a book and a full glass of wine.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.savannahlzherwrites.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Savannah H. Zher</a></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Release Blitz Organized By:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57566" height="185" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/rrbooktours-button--2.png" width="257" /></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></p></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-16950260080003742632023-11-13T09:30:00.017-04:002023-11-13T12:09:54.254-04:00#Spotlight #CoverReveal: Empire of Shadows (Raiders of Arcana Book 1) by Jacquelyn Benson<p class="wp-block-heading alignwide" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Nice Victorian ladies donât run off to find legendary lost cities.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ebook" class="alignnone wp-image-57339" height="534" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/ebook-1.jpg" width="342" /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Empire of Shadows </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Raiders of the Arcana Book 1)</strong> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Expected Publication Date: April 2, 2024</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Historical Fantasy/ Gaslamp Fantasy</strong> </div><div><span class="a-text-bold"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="a-text-bold">Nice Victorian ladies donât run off to find legendary lost cities...</span> </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One trifling little arrest shouldnât have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but itâs only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions. When Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows sheâs holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history. Thereâs just one teensy complication. A ruthless villain wants it, and Ellie is all that stands in his way. To race him to the ruinsâand avoid being violently disposed ofâshe needs the help of maverick surveyor Adam Bates, a snake-wrangling rogue who canât seem to keep his dratted shirt on. But thereâs more than Ellieâs scholarly reputation (and life) on the line. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her enemies arenât just looters. Theyâre after an arcane secret rumored to lie in the heart of the ruins, a mythical artifact with a power that could shake the world. Between stealing trousers, plummeting over waterfalls, and trying not to fall in love with her machete- wielding partner, will Ellie be able to stop the oracle of a lost empire from falling into the wrong hands? Empire of Shadows<span class="a-text-italic"> is the first book in Jacquelyn Bensonâs smart, swashbuckling </span>Raiders of the Arcana<span class="a-text-italic"> series. Read it now and dive into a rip-roaring historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of </span>Romancing the Stone<span class="a-text-italic"> and </span>The Mummy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><strong><a href="https://jacquelynbenson.com/empire-of-shadows/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PRE-ORDER HERE</a></strong> </span></div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cover Reveal Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="RRBookTours Button" class="alignnone wp-image-56687" height="144" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/rrbooktours-button-1-1.png" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-64460813706670093032023-07-14T09:00:00.004-04:002023-07-14T09:00:00.128-04:00Haddie's Haven: Netflix's Skull Island Anime Series | Non-Spoiler TV Series Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUya3SYwL46r5vs-bihX8UwOq5MFfzIUbzlmI46LjamAymZdqDSUWvXkLFPrXw9AqcliiMUYDXH-LwPzy4dkF0OkqqTdhnszV9tL-aifK7j0OKnH7TFBu0wsWgCB7mZ8bhDQrMPI79L9iVl9XOQrUaTZ2MIJ6qLgH2dv6y9jEajkTkNJpmP0XZ3oHW0A=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1920" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUya3SYwL46r5vs-bihX8UwOq5MFfzIUbzlmI46LjamAymZdqDSUWvXkLFPrXw9AqcliiMUYDXH-LwPzy4dkF0OkqqTdhnszV9tL-aifK7j0OKnH7TFBu0wsWgCB7mZ8bhDQrMPI79L9iVl9XOQrUaTZ2MIJ6qLgH2dv6y9jEajkTkNJpmP0XZ3oHW0A=w640-h200" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello, Haven Invaders! It's time for a new review-ish on a new series I've been watching on Netflix. Please keep in mind that I am sharing my thoughts on this show out of my own interests. I am not being sponsored by anyone to review the show, I just.... Read my review to know what I think! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://occ-0-41-32.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/E8vDc_W8CLv7-yMQu8KMEC7Rrr8/AAAABdrQELW6D5UZfIDpTJo1bGenxrt6RHioMUwNqUX2I3aHfvFTOB7yybjLvfgcKu_V0BLOnAEl4qwknLGqF29WV7OlhF9biH1L323D.jpg?r=770" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://occ-0-41-32.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/E8vDc_W8CLv7-yMQu8KMEC7Rrr8/AAAABdrQELW6D5UZfIDpTJo1bGenxrt6RHioMUwNqUX2I3aHfvFTOB7yybjLvfgcKu_V0BLOnAEl4qwknLGqF29WV7OlhF9biH1L323D.jpg?r=770" width="320" /></a></div><b>About Netflix's Skull Island Series</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div><i>Shipwrecked in the South Pacific, explorers encounter a menagerie of fearsome creatures, including a giant ape known as Kong.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Characters:</b> Mike, Island Girl, Annie, Sam, Charlie, Islander, Cap, Irene</div><div><br /></div><div><b>First episode date(and all of Season One):</b> June 22, 2023</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Program creator:</b> Brian Duffield</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Languages:</b> English, Japanese</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Network:</b> Netflix</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Genres:</b> Adventure fiction, Action fiction - <i>I would include adult animation here, because there is minor use of strong language.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>My First Impressions:</b> The trailer was amazing; I was immediately drawn to the art style, which is very reminiscent of Japanese Anime. I've only watched one, and it was a long time ago; I'm not an expert by any means.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://occ-0-2219-2218.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/WNk1mr9x_Cd_2itp6pUM7-lXMJg/AAAABSz5ivXEstoFPdILNHedV_IBeqOf1L3EI5Z32tu9JGuxpExVPHPoetFUtagpK70BwlFbxFjvMDF8pkT1WN2NtluCC_oi9jWG6-wtNYtCujW_ulabO_N5yBekoXrGslaFDCY6TQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://occ-0-2219-2218.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/WNk1mr9x_Cd_2itp6pUM7-lXMJg/AAAABSz5ivXEstoFPdILNHedV_IBeqOf1L3EI5Z32tu9JGuxpExVPHPoetFUtagpK70BwlFbxFjvMDF8pkT1WN2NtluCC_oi9jWG6-wtNYtCujW_ulabO_N5yBekoXrGslaFDCY6TQ.jpg" width="228" /></a></div>From the first episode, the action is there. The characters are believable and the dialogue is extremely entertaining. The dynamic between the teenaged boys and the girl with her giant Dog-beast had me laughing, and crying. I actually watched each episode twice because I was making sure it would be okay for my two younger brothers.</div><div><br /></div><div>If I'm honest, I did look up some spoiler-filled reviews because at one point I thought something would happened and didn't know if I would want to continue. But after reading those reviews, and learning what was coming next, I felt confident to keep watching.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>My Final Thoughts:</b> The series has a lot of potential and if Netflix stays away from their "Cancel it after the first season" routine, it can really become a winner. I do agree with the reviews I've been seeing across the web: The series seems to focus on the humans more than the actual monsters. But I will add that I feel a story building from it all. And with how this season ended, I am eager to see more.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you had a chance to watch this series? What are you thoughts? Comment below, I would love to hear what you think!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui9LI2LqY7Jm3F_YwFtvNSS0bpWIraHW5KHmyN5m5KF7slHmZVz9MvXt4NhzkvWUW6qN-3-k9Bn_0oVq5gKHnSTNfOxTIqP6WlqqZm8DwvTExgaEscvHAaCA8t0xhE51DcgwVN9dD4oSsxLC6EX4n9ZgLTVO5gbEmH5hJaUIILvP2mkYluLwcjBxvmzLa/s1600/Haddie's%20Haven%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="1600" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui9LI2LqY7Jm3F_YwFtvNSS0bpWIraHW5KHmyN5m5KF7slHmZVz9MvXt4NhzkvWUW6qN-3-k9Bn_0oVq5gKHnSTNfOxTIqP6WlqqZm8DwvTExgaEscvHAaCA8t0xhE51DcgwVN9dD4oSsxLC6EX4n9ZgLTVO5gbEmH5hJaUIILvP2mkYluLwcjBxvmzLa/w640-h138/Haddie's%20Haven%20Logo.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></span></div><p></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-86950137656277666672023-05-05T08:00:00.001-04:002023-05-05T08:00:00.128-04:00SPOTLIGHT: SOUL SUCKER BY KAYLA MAURAIS <div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SoulSucker copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-47314" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/soulsucker-copy.jpg" width="640" /></p><strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Welcome to the tour for <span style="color: #993300;">Soul Sucker</span> by Kayla Maurais! Read on for more, and make sure to visit one of our Bookstagram hosts for a chance to win a hardcover edition and some other bookish goodies!</strong></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div></strong></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <img alt="OFFICIAL SUCKER COVER" attachment-id="44978" class="wp-image-44978 aligncenter" data-="" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="OFFICIAL SUCKER COVER" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" data-permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2023/03/16/book-tour-sign-up-soul- sucker/official-sucker-cover/" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker-cover.jpg?w=194" height="527" large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker-cover.jpg?w=663" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera" :"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0",& quot;copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":&quot ;0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientati on":"1"}" size="2588,4000" sizes="(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker-cover.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker- cover.jpg?w=341&h=527 341w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official- sucker-cover.jpg?w=682&h=1054 682w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker-cover.jpg?w=97&h=150 97w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker-cover.jpg?w=194&h=300 194w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/official-sucker- cover.jpg?w=663&h=1024 663w" width="341" /> </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><strong>Soul Sucker</strong> </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> February 17th, 2023 </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> YA Sci-fi/ Fantasy </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold"><br /></span></strong></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold">If the horror planet theyâre trapped on doesnât kill them first, their sibling rivalry just might . . .</span></strong> </div></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For siblings Dash and Shea, stealing and selling rare artifacts across the galaxy is the family business. Meticulous planner Shea yearns to make her father proud, while chaos comedian Dash secretly wishes to be a normal teen. When Dash fails to return from a classified heist on a planet in the Realm of Shadows, his negligence falls on Shea, and itâs up to her to rescue him. Again. Locating her brother is tricky enough, but upon her arrival Shea discovers that not only has Dash lost the portal key that was meant to deliver them home, the vile creature he was sent to steal has latched onto him and now feeds on his soul. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To save her brother, Shea must enlist the help of a runaway spellcaster in order to find the cure. Nobody else can guide them across a treacherous terrain filled with viscera-laden rivers and forests lurking with carnivorous predators. Relying on someone else means being vulnerable for the first time. And as Sheaâs confidence in herself and her tolerance for her brotherâs mistakes start to waver, she must decide whatâs more importantâbeing the perfectly-polished leader her father raised her to be, or letting her guard down to save her siblingship and her little brotherâs soul. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><strong>Add to </strong><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75458346-soul-sucker" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Goodreads</strong></a> | <strong>Get Soul Sucker <a href="https://books2read.com/authorkaylamaurais" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Here</a>!</strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Author" class="wp-image-44981 aligncenter" comments-opened="1" data-="" data-attachment-id="44981" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="Author" data-medium-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg?w=300" data-orig-="" data-orig-size="500,500" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg" height="297" large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg?w=500" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera" :"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0",& quot;copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":&quot ;0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientati on":"0"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2023/03/16/book-tour-sign-up-soul-sucker/author-12/" sizes="(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg?w=297&h=297 297w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg?w=150&h=150 150w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg?w=300&h=300 300w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/author.jpg 500w" width="297" /> </div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">Kayla Maurais is a Young Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy author from New England. She first started writing creatively when she was thirteen. Since then, sheâs gone on to get a Masters in Screenwriting. When she isnât writing, Kayla enjoys spending time in nature and going on road trips to discover new places. She is also a certified TEFL teacher, birth doula, and an intuitive empath. <strong><a href="http://www.kaylamaurais.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kayla Maurais</a></strong> </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b>Book Tour Schedule</b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b>May 1st</b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b>R&amp;R Book Tours (Kick-Off) <a href="http://rrbooktours.com">http://rrbooktours.com</a></b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b>@libertylanecreative (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/libertylanecreative/">https://www.instagram.com/libertylanecreative/</a></b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><b><br /></b></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-46385" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-49617095584600633542023-03-21T09:00:00.014-04:002023-03-21T09:00:00.175-04:00Cover Reveal: Dreams Really Do: A Bomb-Ass Genie Wedding by Brindi Quinn<strong><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizehFG-5O9XyFphKHmQ8s1NOjdcTIgERHmCkodsi0euKxnc7ZP9NfXmjBMPURtf2TD269rbLIwMpfZPt7pz3eEXKCf-PBwmMidweoixv98Yseb3nyk_0WAnu14taVF4iNXbwmvjvMc7Ct2eHtYiOSMcZUHIfZmYAPpx2cVICq-725MwWjOHvdh2kCxOg/s851/Cover%20Reveal%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizehFG-5O9XyFphKHmQ8s1NOjdcTIgERHmCkodsi0euKxnc7ZP9NfXmjBMPURtf2TD269rbLIwMpfZPt7pz3eEXKCf-PBwmMidweoixv98Yseb3nyk_0WAnu14taVF4iNXbwmvjvMc7Ct2eHtYiOSMcZUHIfZmYAPpx2cVICq-725MwWjOHvdh2kCxOg/w640-h236/Cover%20Reveal%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />We are so excited to share not only the stunning cover of<span style="color: purple;"> Dreams Really Do: A Bomb-Ass Genie Wedding</span>, but the blurb too! Read on for all book and preorder details!<span><a name='more'></a></span></strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Untitled- 24930" class="alignnone wp-image-45272" height="518" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dreamsdoebookrbg.jpg" width="341" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Dreams Really Do: A Bomb-Ass Genie Wedding (Come True #3)</strong> </div></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Expected Publication Date:</strong> June 14th, 2023 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> New Adult Paranormal/ Fantasy Romcom </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publisher:</strong> <a href="https://www.midnighttidepublishing.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Midnight Tide Publishing</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cover Artist: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emryn_art/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@emryn_art </a></div><div><strong><i><br /></i></strong></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><i>A dream is a wish your heart . . . definitely doesnât need.</i></strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recent college graduate Dolly Jones just wants to live a nice, quiet life with her ultra-hot, ultra-magical genie boyfriend. Is that too much to ask? Yes, because sheâs still stuck tethered to the bad-boy brother, Velis is busy prepping for the coronation that will make him laird of the estate, and there are multiple evil sons of b*tches out there that want her dead. Not to mention sheâs plagued with magical dreams now. Of a memory Arrik swears he didnât take. Velis and Arrik Reilhander were born to be rivalsâone of them not full djinn, the other not a full person, both finding validation in a shared source of light. When Daddy Djinnâs return home to the manor sparks the escape of the oldest, nastiest triplet who wants Dollyâs head more than ever, Velis and Arrik will stop at nothing to make sure Dolly is safe. Forever. Even if for one of them, it means saying goodbye.</div> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Untitled-24930" class="alignnone wp-image-45278" height="246" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/dreamsdorbg.jpg" width="340" /></p> <b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>DREAMS REALLY DO: A BOMB-ASS GENIE WEDDING</b> is the romantic, fantastic second-coming- of-age story of at least three flawed twenty-somethings from different realms battling their inner demons, and each other, one wish at a time. </div></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Preorder: <a href="https://amzn.to/3TrvUWF" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong> <strong>Add to<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122995173-dreams-really-do" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Goodreads</a></strong> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="COMETRUEgoodreads" class="alignnone wp-image-21513 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="21513" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-title="COMETRUEgoodreads" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" description="" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=197" height="364" large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=673" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera" :"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"16441084 66","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso& quot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"",&q uot;orientation":"1"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/cometruegoodreads/" size="1726,2625" sizes="(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=340&h=51 7" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=272&h= 414 272w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=544&h=828 544w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=99&h=150 99w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/cometruegoodreads.jpg?w=197&h=300 197w" width="240" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="a-size-extra-large"><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle">Come True: A Bomb-Ass Genie Romance</span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> April 27th, 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> New Adult/ Paranormal Romance/ Comedy </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publisher:</strong> <a href="https://www.midnighttidepublishing.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Midnight Tide Publishing</a> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">â A jaded girl. A persistent genie. A contest of souls.â </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recent college graduate Dolly Jones has spent the last year stubbornly trying to atone for a mistake that cost her everything. She doesnât go out, she doesnât make new friends and she sure as hell doesnât treat herself to things she hasnât earned, but when her most recent thrift store purchase proves home to a hot, magical genie determined to draw out her darkest desires in exchange for a taste of her soul, Dollyâs restraint, and patience, will be put to the test. Newbie genie Velis Reilhander will do anything to beat his older half-brothers in a soul-collecting contest that will determine the next heir to their family estate, even if it means coaxing desire out of the least palatable human heâs ever contracted. As a djinn from a âpollutedâ bloodline, Velis knows what itâs like to work twice as hard as everyone else, and he wonât let anyoneânot even Dolly f*cking Jonesâstand in the way of his birthright. He just needs to figure out her heartâs greatest desire before his asshole brothers can get to her first. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>COME TRUE: A BOMB-ASS GENIE ROMANCE is the romantic, fantastic second-coming-of-age story of two flawed twenty-somethings from different realms battling their inner demons, and each other, one wish at a time.</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Adobe Photoshop PDF" class="wp-image-42506 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="42506" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-title="Adobe Photoshop PDF" data-large-="" data-medium-="" data-orig-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg?w=674" height="364" image-description="" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera" :"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0",& quot;copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":&quot ;0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Adobe Photoshop PDF","orientation":"1"}" orig-size="1726,2624" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2023/02/14/cover-reveal-sign-up-come-true-3/adobe-photoshop- pdf/" sizes="(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg?w=272&h=414 272w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg?w=544&h=828 544w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg?w=99&h=150 99w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/grantedebook.jpg?w=197&h=300 197w" width="240" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Granted: A Bomb-Ass Genie Sequel</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> December 13th, 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> New Adult/ Paranormal Romance/ Comedy </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publisher:</strong> <a href="https://www.midnighttidepublishing.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Midnight Tide Publishing</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">â Some villains have reasons for sticking to the shadows.â </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recent college graduate Dolly Jones has spent the last week shacked up with her genie boyfriend in a pompous fantasyland manor avoiding the three vengeful brothers determined to sully her relationship with the new Laird. The rest of the world may be against Velis Reilhander taking a human for a mate, but Dolly is committed to being the person on his side, at his sideâher own anxieties be damned. But when a trip to the nymph realm doesnât go as planned, Dollyâs newfound strength will be tested as she quickly learns there are more secrets surrounding the Reilhander legacy than even Velis knows. Veteran genie Arrik Reilhander will do anything to make himself feel better, anything. Even if it means jumping into someone elseâs story. <span class="a-text-italic">Especially</span> if it means jumping into someone elseâs story. And as for Dolly f*cking Jones . . . </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold"><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold">GRANTED: A BOMB-ASS GENIE SEQUEL </span>is the romantic, fantastic second-coming-of-age story of three flawed twenty-somethings from different realms battling their inner demons, and each other, one wish at a time.</strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="20220108_145943" class="wp-image-21517 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="21517" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="20220108_145943" data-large-="" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/20220108_145943.jpg?w=788" height="281" image-caption="" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera" :"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0",& quot;copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":&quot ;0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientati on":"0"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/20220108_145943/" size="2736,2735" sizes="(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/20220108_145943.jpg?w=281&h=281" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/20220108_145943.jpg?w=281&h=2 81 281w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/20220108_145943.jpg?w=562&h=562 562w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/20220108_145943.jpg?w=150&h=150 150w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/20220108_145943.jpg?w=300&h=300 300w" width="281" /> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brindi Quinn is a fangirling fantasy author from Minnesota specializing in world-building and romance. She is an advocate of quirky love and firmly believes that banter makes the heart grow fonder. Her main ingredients for a great read are spice, sparkle, and SWOON. Since 2011, Brindi has written over a dozen young adult and new adult novels beginning with her debut epic fantasy series, <em>Heart of Farellah</em>. Her works often blur the lines between paranormal romance, science fiction, and fantasy, and her series have been hailed as unique, addictive reads by reviewers. Brindi is an IT Project Manager by day and has a bachelorâs in communication-based studies from Southern New Hampshire University. She lives in suburban Minnesota where she likes to bike, indulge in video game lore, and spend time with her life partner, Kent, the worldâs cutest pup, Burton, and the fluffle of cantankerous rabbits that hop around her house. Brindi is published through <a href="https://neverandeverpublishing.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Never & Ever Publishing</a> and <a href="https://www.midnighttidepublishing.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Midnight Tide Publishing</a>.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.brindiful.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Brindi Quinn</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/brindiful" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/brindiful" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@brindiful" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TikTok</a> |<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/brindiful" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Goodreads\</a></strong></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cover Reveal Organized By:</strong></div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41735" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-18410366337137282772023-03-16T11:48:00.000-04:002023-03-16T11:48:30.121-04:00Spotlight: We Come with Vengeance (Kaier Chronicles) by H. G. Muralee | Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxYdrHd6B3DrlETsLiTvbFvvGU1rO78DU2l1PJeNWnPX4tMgB0zrBVE1JOXStLgHDk_Qz4Dn9x7atBTKYLi08M-eeBAAIKlCjfgTloG6BEGBhGXpRtHCQkdwAK87I3HVL-Ti7jIv2Oe0_n7PHsS0SyAq-V7NNUDDgW1DcvE621I14eESi9pN4NiIcsA/s851/We%20Come%20with%20Vengeance%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxYdrHd6B3DrlETsLiTvbFvvGU1rO78DU2l1PJeNWnPX4tMgB0zrBVE1JOXStLgHDk_Qz4Dn9x7atBTKYLi08M-eeBAAIKlCjfgTloG6BEGBhGXpRtHCQkdwAK87I3HVL-Ti7jIv2Oe0_n7PHsS0SyAq-V7NNUDDgW1DcvE621I14eESi9pN4NiIcsA/w640-h236/We%20Come%20with%20Vengeance%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong></div><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>We're celebrating the release of <span style="color: #993300;">We Come with Vengeance</span> by H.G. Muralee. Read on for details and enter to win a fantastic giveaway -- </strong> <b>A copy of the mapâs book, a postcard of the Felix character art, and an enamel pin for House Leigh-Van, along with a paperback.</b></div></strong><b><span><a name='more'></a></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><img alt="wecomewithvengeance_ebook" class="wp-image-41074 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-="" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-title="wecomewithvengeance_ebook" data-large-="" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" data-orig-size="2700,4050" data-permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2023/01/25/book-tour-sign-up-we-come- with-vengeance/wecomewithvengeance_ebook/" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/wecomewithvengeance_ebook.jpg?w=6 83" height="508" id="41074" image-description="" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera&q uot;:"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0& quot;,"copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso&q uot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"", "orientation":"0"}" sizes="(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/wecomewithvengeance_ebook.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/wecomewithvengeance_ebook.jpg?w =339&h=508 339w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/wecomewithvengeance_ebook.jpg?w=678&a mp;h=1016 678w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/wecomewithvengeance_ebook.jpg?w=100&a mp;h=150 100w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/wecomewithvengeance_ebook.jpg?w=200&a mp;h=300 200w" width="339" /></b> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>We Come with Vengeance </b><strong><span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle">(Kaier Chronicles)</span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Publication Date: March 14th, 2023</b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Genre: Speculative Fiction/ Steampunk Sci-Fi</b> </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The war has stretched on for twenty years, and the soldiers, civilians, and nobles are exhausted. Towns grow more desolate while war technology continues to advance, leaving the rest of Kaier behind. Felixâheir to House Leigh-Vanâharbors resentment for the war that has claimed his sisterâs life and his fatherâs ethics. Regardless, he follows his orders and is content to remain equal among his fellow soldiers. When a routine stop for repairs puts Felix at the epicenter of a brutal attack impacting civilians rather than soldiers, he struggles to continue separating his ethics from his duty. Heâs privately ambivalent but publicly supportive of his uncleâthe kingâwhen whispers of an underground rebellion start to circulate. The rebellion is gaining traction and could soon make a serious play at ending the war. But when even the tactics of the resistance begin claiming lives as quickly as the war itself, Felix starts to wonder who will survive to see the peace theyâre fighting for.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOllpjacX6U_CPlLhWhnVW9FrxfWGgpWTW0--mekaR2WD3Ujv4cHeUMwhvgcwsdiR5b8jtHsaAhejVsMlbn6VP_keX-gwBsCdMSnSz3bFd353UlNl_82wm5Q4ADQdTGp2gy0eRmvJ8I1z6ctyxgOmymz7d0vautgVmmKRnIykcvb4u4YpriuXL7_XVXg/s1074/Tropes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1074" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOllpjacX6U_CPlLhWhnVW9FrxfWGgpWTW0--mekaR2WD3Ujv4cHeUMwhvgcwsdiR5b8jtHsaAhejVsMlbn6VP_keX-gwBsCdMSnSz3bFd353UlNl_82wm5Q4ADQdTGp2gy0eRmvJ8I1z6ctyxgOmymz7d0vautgVmmKRnIykcvb4u4YpriuXL7_XVXg/s320/Tropes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3ldkt8l" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-come-with-vengeance-hg-muralee/1142930521" rel="noopener" target="_blank">B & N</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/We- Come-With-Vengeance-H-G- Muralee/9798987415504?redirected=true&selectCurrency=JPY&w=AFFBAUSM77M877A8 YC5V" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><b>About the Author</b></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="IMG_0564" class="wp-image-44588 aligncenter" height="345" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/img_0564.jpg" width="220" /></p> H.G. Muralee was born and raised in North Carolina. She graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in Criminal Justice and works as a paralegal. 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height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-68060199574742838942023-02-23T09:00:00.001-04:002023-02-23T09:00:00.199-04:00HADDIE'S HAVEN: 2023 TBR LIST | BOOKS I HOPE TO READ THIS YEAR<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUya3SYwL46r5vs-bihX8UwOq5MFfzIUbzlmI46LjamAymZdqDSUWvXkLFPrXw9AqcliiMUYDXH-LwPzy4dkF0OkqqTdhnszV9tL-aifK7j0OKnH7TFBu0wsWgCB7mZ8bhDQrMPI79L9iVl9XOQrUaTZ2MIJ6qLgH2dv6y9jEajkTkNJpmP0XZ3oHW0A=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1920" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUya3SYwL46r5vs-bihX8UwOq5MFfzIUbzlmI46LjamAymZdqDSUWvXkLFPrXw9AqcliiMUYDXH-LwPzy4dkF0OkqqTdhnszV9tL-aifK7j0OKnH7TFBu0wsWgCB7mZ8bhDQrMPI79L9iVl9XOQrUaTZ2MIJ6qLgH2dv6y9jEajkTkNJpmP0XZ3oHW0A=w640-h200" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13mxvJowXw29OwmAYkWNe6PDDnv88VICQlTx7kXPa90JgaoP_4-96iv55XTOGnsphlKWyEfykcj84jNBv4WdA7O-tItVXY2elRvUMbHdv-EpbLFIa5TppC428XrR5m2FllZKy497HlTFgqhJXA3ZrLTgif4PQxfZ_I3UO2IZTqMYRW_-aGMJG9U4wCg/s1080/Haddie's%20Haven_Currently%20Reading%20(2).png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13mxvJowXw29OwmAYkWNe6PDDnv88VICQlTx7kXPa90JgaoP_4-96iv55XTOGnsphlKWyEfykcj84jNBv4WdA7O-tItVXY2elRvUMbHdv-EpbLFIa5TppC428XrR5m2FllZKy497HlTFgqhJXA3ZrLTgif4PQxfZ_I3UO2IZTqMYRW_-aGMJG9U4wCg/s320/Haddie's%20Haven_Currently%20Reading%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div>Hello, Haven Invaders! Today, I want to share my To-Be-Read List for 2023. I know, I know. I'm a full two months late in sharing this post, but I have good reason. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I went on hiatus in mid-December 2022. I am really glad I made that decision because December continued to be a whirlwind of stress and anxiety. My family moved on December 31st, and we spent the new year in a new house. It was a miracle, but that is a subject for a different day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div>I have not been able to keep up with a reading challenge in a few years. My reading has, mostly, consisted of reviewing for a promotional blog-tour. I did try, last year, to read 5 books per month. But that did not work out because 2022 was a total roller coaster. I did read 7-10 books, a few of them were personal pleasure, the others were review for promotional related- though I did not share all of them to the blog. Those were sent directly to Goodreads and Amazon. Anyway, enough chit-chat. Letâs get to my TBR for 2023!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: red;">Disclaimer, before we dive into books: Iâm not sharing book descriptions, it is just going to crowd the post. Additionally, if I do link any of the books, I am an Amazon affiliate and when I share a book (and/or product), I do receive a small commission when the item is purchased through my links. This does not change the price of the item, and it does not take away the profit from the author. Thank you for your attention.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOY1JYfW2_Y-lczYW0yH1Y_t10hH2O0_Diq2PV3edwLaU0MQiiS6shj0-KcY_DYthh1WnxhEeDv3viBh9Nm06Pj-6-azfTvuvEQG6onVQX8oDAv3BA4aV56Cn2q74YKTFkufh-wh3fRxjeLgioXy4Qn6K1wuKTedZw8M5cQWf_NMl-w2GHVDxSmdqew/s2560/TCATC%20cover.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOY1JYfW2_Y-lczYW0yH1Y_t10hH2O0_Diq2PV3edwLaU0MQiiS6shj0-KcY_DYthh1WnxhEeDv3viBh9Nm06Pj-6-azfTvuvEQG6onVQX8oDAv3BA4aV56Cn2q74YKTFkufh-wh3fRxjeLgioXy4Qn6K1wuKTedZw8M5cQWf_NMl-w2GHVDxSmdqew/w200-h320/TCATC%20cover.png" width="200" /></a></div>The first book is on my list is not the first book Iâm reading this year. That book was a roll-over from December 2022 because it was a Sarah M. Cradit new release (<b><span style="color: #741b47;">The Claw and the Crowned</span></b>). I was late in marking it complete, but with everything going on I actually didnât finish it until very recently. So it does toward the small Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge goal I made for myself. </div><div><a href="https://www.sarahmcradit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TBOATCycles_Nov2022-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://www.sarahmcradit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TBOATCycles_Nov2022-scaled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645230011i/58260559.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="548" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645230011i/58260559.jpg" width="137" /></a></div>The actual first book I want to read this year is <b><span style="color: #351c75;">PRINCE OF SONG AND SEA</span></b> by Lindsey Miller. I had this book sitting on my Amazon wish-list for a long time. Probably since May of 2022, or before that (maybe?) and I was waiting for it to become available as it was on pre-order for a long time. And then I waited for the hardcover to go on sale, which it did at the start of January. I usually try to get the eBook, just because it is usually cheaper than getting a physical copy and paying for expensive shipping. Especially since shipping costs to Puerto Rico are the worst.</div><div>Anyway, I snagged a copy and it was sitting at the place where I receive my mail, for a little over three weeks. It could not be helped, my familyâs car was in use a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div>I filmed a TikTok of me unboxing this book (a delayed Christmas haul). If you are interested in seeing that, make sure to follow my TikTok @theestherhadassah - my bookish account. All things writing and reading are posted there.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456704570i/28787235.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456704570i/28787235.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>The next book on my list is actually a re-read of a book I reviewed 0n this blog during my first year of book-blogging. Itâs definitely for the sake of nostalgia. That book is PAINTING SKY by Rita Branches. I have not read this book in a few years, but I do own the eBook. I just want to revisit the romance. Also, I donât think Rita Branches has published anything new in a few years. Which is a small bummer, I really like her writing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Side note: Rita Branches did release a book after Painting Sky called Under A Million Stars, and I did read that one when it came out. But other than this, I don't know of anything new.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596285124i/53697329.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596285124i/53697329.jpg" width="125" /></a></div>3) Next on the TBR is actually going to be a 3-fold because by the time I am ready to read this book, the next sequel will be releasing. And that is Elise Kovaâs A Trial of Sorcerers. I did not intend to wait so long to start this new series in the Air Awakens world, but I have learned I like binging series in one go. Which is why I will buy the eBook and then wait for the series to be complete. When I read the main Air Awakens series, I did have to wait for the final book to release, but I had already binged through the first 4 books.</div><div>I am not sure if the A Trial of Sorcerers series is finished after the third book, but I really want to get a jump on the series now.</div><div><br /></div><div>4) So, this is a book that has been on my overall TBR list for a very long time. And yes, I think I spoke about it in a TikTok back at the start of 2022. Yes, I know⌠I speak of Sarah J. Maasâ A Court of Thorns and Roses. I own the book in two formats and I just havenât taken the time to open it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQBHRZhhtR0O2SWyqIDOaNhG5jIt5yN6nnec-ZTvf_kf59RIwc0QauNr6M0z2Gdxs0DB8k8WksIsIJgOsamYKOzcRps6Mk_YxAn7nlC7lXxfn2BKJ8oJVOPXylJw5fO9TRNWWx77H-2Swt-Z1DaJHQwKx9pn6nF9FUH0GjUNU93sngWrUHil1RShvAw/s1080/Haddie's%20Haven%20IGTBR%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQBHRZhhtR0O2SWyqIDOaNhG5jIt5yN6nnec-ZTvf_kf59RIwc0QauNr6M0z2Gdxs0DB8k8WksIsIJgOsamYKOzcRps6Mk_YxAn7nlC7lXxfn2BKJ8oJVOPXylJw5fO9TRNWWx77H-2Swt-Z1DaJHQwKx9pn6nF9FUH0GjUNU93sngWrUHil1RShvAw/w200-h200/Haddie's%20Haven%20IGTBR%20(1).png" width="200" /></a></div>5) The Flip Side series by Ashley Amber. I count this as one book because they are short novelettes with only about 7500 words each. I thought this series was finished, but I just learned there will be a third book and I am excited for it! The author added me to the ARC list, even more exciting!</div><div><br /></div><div>6) Next is a book that wonât be out until May, but it is a high priority reading for me. And that book is Angry Gods by Christina Bauer. As you very well know, I love Bauerâs Angelbound series and there are so many new books coming to the world. I wonât say why this book is a high priority, but I will share that in a later post.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61g39M1GQ7L._SY445_SX342_QL70_ML2_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="342" height="171" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61g39M1GQ7L._SY445_SX342_QL70_ML2_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>7) This next one is another re-read, and itâs bundled together because I own an eBook box set. The Elementals series by Michelle Madow is a series I read/reviewed a long time back. I believe read the first 3 (maybe the fourth one too) at the start of my second year of blogging. I donât remember if I ever shared my experience reading the final book, I know I did read it.</div><div><br /></div><div>8) I donât read too many classic literature, and thatâs only because most give a lot of description per scene. But I hope to read an unabridged version of Alexandre Dumasâ The Black Tulip. I have read a shortened edition, and its one of my favorites. Why read an unabridged version? Itâs quite simple: I want to, and because I have a really cool blog post I am going to make about it. More on that soon!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://elisekova.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Siren-Duke-Temp-Cover-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://elisekova.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Siren-Duke-Temp-Cover-sm.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br />9) I donât own this book yet, but it will be available later in the year, and its another Elise Kova book from her Married to Magic series: A Duet with the Siren Duke. Itâs another mermaid-inspired fantasy and I know I am going to really enjoy it. <a href="https://danielhsepulveda.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Married-to-Magic-768x308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="768" height="128" src="https://danielhsepulveda.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Married-to-Magic-768x308.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E4m1aawvL._CLa%7C606%2C500%7C51lXojrI0dL.jpg%2C41at9Dp3f9L.jpg%7C0%2C0%2C275%2C500%2B331%2C0%2C275%2C500%2B137%2C0%2C331%2C500__SY200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="242" height="200" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E4m1aawvL._CLa%7C606%2C500%7C51lXojrI0dL.jpg%2C41at9Dp3f9L.jpg%7C0%2C0%2C275%2C500%2B331%2C0%2C275%2C500%2B137%2C0%2C331%2C500__SY200_.jpg" width="242" /></a></div>10) Teaching the Teacherâs Pet (Most Likely To series, Book 1) by Sarah Sutton. Last year, I read the second book in this series, so this year I want to catch up in this series. I know the third book is releasing this year, and there is going to be a fourth book, as well. Iâm only âplanningâ to read one book in this series for right now.</div><div><br /></div><div>11) This book is actually written by the same author, and I did start it last summer, but I got distracted and didnât pick it back up. Two Kinds of Us by Sarah Sutton falls under two of my favorite genres; ya romance, musician/rockstar.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Exfev31WgAMN4gz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="800" height="168" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Exfev31WgAMN4gz.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>12) And last but certainly not least, one of my favorite rockstar romance author, Athena Wright, is (hopefully) releasing the next book in her Until We Break series this year . At least, the newsletter she sent out recently gives me that impression because she only reveals her new book covers when she is getting ready to release it to the world. I am really excited about this. The cover is not yet revealed, but I think the title is: HARD ROCK FLIRT.</div><div><br /></div><div>This list is not in any sort of order, I plan to pick up books when I feel like it. As mentioned before, my life is a little more settled now, and I want to get my reading habits back up. Maybe I wonât read all of these books, but I hope I read at least some of them. And because some of these books are not yet released, I might not get to those. Itâs fine. I have learned to accept my time is valuable and I spend it doing so much offline.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you so much for joining me. I hope you found my list interesting. Are any of these books on your TBR (whether it be for this year or infinity)? Have you read any of the books mentioned? If you have, share in the comments! </div><div><br /></div><div>By the time this post is live, I hope to have started reading already. I will be updating my progress on Instagram and TikTok. Make sure you are following me on both if you would like to keep up with me. Stay safe, and stay awesome. See you in the funny papers!</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEU_Ps1bUTXCAkPOh3NNAZWQtSZC5QCj8TrNV0aa7kL5qkXOBDgEWxv296-nGZlHu8JpSKDy-ImaUxHR_uDDsJhnNNCiYj5oi00KynStrXZ4O3E1MbrZbo5NdyeX_c0ffm_l3JvfeDaJ6L9G1UA2E_o9PRYhJYH0ONWkBWLtYXxwIhFKZDswie4ajsg/s1600/Haddie's%20Haven%20Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="1600" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEU_Ps1bUTXCAkPOh3NNAZWQtSZC5QCj8TrNV0aa7kL5qkXOBDgEWxv296-nGZlHu8JpSKDy-ImaUxHR_uDDsJhnNNCiYj5oi00KynStrXZ4O3E1MbrZbo5NdyeX_c0ffm_l3JvfeDaJ6L9G1UA2E_o9PRYhJYH0ONWkBWLtYXxwIhFKZDswie4ajsg/w640-h138/Haddie's%20Haven%20Logo.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></span></div><p></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-19087096976392943482023-01-19T09:00:00.001-04:002023-01-19T09:00:00.179-04:00SPOTLIGHT: A KINDER CITY BY PETER TAYLOR-GOOBY | EXCERPT<strong><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog034V-lQFWPTp8X3Em-sI2x5tPvYOwnqwiDNlNT5wq0LulgnZPlg8lMNHE1gaBfdLgUhdXKyiIy6DxJdYeNOD1ioaE-8_Dq8T2k_j4ykuto4cvNn88Y3FWvj9xHDpj-nh5lUDFgrNrZYx4Ndr4OUuT7ROvFzmhrwB_8V8Vgo6pwVqdqDRD8KbA_zkw/s851/Tour%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog034V-lQFWPTp8X3Em-sI2x5tPvYOwnqwiDNlNT5wq0LulgnZPlg8lMNHE1gaBfdLgUhdXKyiIy6DxJdYeNOD1ioaE-8_Dq8T2k_j4ykuto4cvNn88Y3FWvj9xHDpj-nh5lUDFgrNrZYx4Ndr4OUuT7ROvFzmhrwB_8V8Vgo6pwVqdqDRD8KbA_zkw/w640-h236/Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Welcome to the book tour for<span style="color: #801c00;"> A Kinder City</span> by Peter Taylor-Gooby. Read on for details and grab yourself a copy today!<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></strong><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><img alt="Outlook- r4mxwfty" class="wp-image-35403 aligncenter" height="539" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/outlook-r4mxwfty.jpg" width="347" /> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><strong>A Kinder City</strong> </span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> April 28, 2023 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Eco Sci-Fi/ Sci-fi/ Dystopian </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">What place for love in a city ruled by greed? Sarah, spirited and caring, is on her first trip outside her village. The city is dominated by the grim law of the market â the only relations permitted are between buyer and seller. Her gift of a wagonload of food to those who need it is a crime. David, a serious-minded police cadet who naively trusts in the law, arrests her and finds himself falling in love. Franklin, the richest man in Market World, puts a price on everything. His giant factories spew forth road beasts â the huge machines that devastate the lands beyond the City in pursuit of yet more wealth. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">How can David prove his love to Sarah? And how can they save her village and build a kinder city? A gripping and thought-provoking eco-sci-fi novel, set in a world a little bit like ours. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60529274" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Add to Goodreads</span></a></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: initial; font-size: revert; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Excerpt</span></strong></p> <div class="TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--medium TruncatedContent__text-- expanded"> <div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph"> <div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained"> <blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">In an overheated semi-basement, seven storeys beneath the Council Chamber, David awaits Sarahâs Audit Hearing. The windows are horizontal slits high up the walls and the overhead strip-lights are still on, although itâs before 11.00 am and bright sunshine outside. The room is barely wide enough to hold the dais with the wooden table for the Assessor, her Recorder and the clerk, with the chair for the witness to the right and the dock for the defaulter to the left. He feels stifled and wonders if he suffers from asthma. He has found a seat at the back of the courtroom on an upright chair that grates when he moves. He shouldnât be here. He crept in with the public through the main door, and was squeezed against a young man with inky fingers, a notebook, and furtive eyes. As soon as he sees the uniform the young man introduces himself as a TV reporter, but doesnât give a channel. He slips his cuff back to show his wristband.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âWe pay for your stories. Do you think Franklin has the answer to lawlessness in the Old Town?â David touches the insignia on his sleeve: âNo comment.â A group of young women and men in blue uniforms without badges fill the benches at the front of the room. David guesses they are cadets from the Academy. Not so long ago I was one of you, he thinks. A cadet whose hair seems unruly despite the regulation cut looks back at him and says something to the young woman next to him. She glances round and giggles. The Assessor enters at the door behind the bench, a spare black woman in a navy blue trouser suit with the badge of office â the Golden Balance â on her breast pocket. Her clerk follows her. Everyone rises with a scraping of chairs and David is forced back against the main door.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">The Assessor surveys the room through metal-rimmed spectacles, sighs, and sits down. âWhat have you got for us today?â The clerk bows his head. Heâs short, plump-faced and his hair needs combing. He reminds David of a pocket spaniel. âLong list, Madam. First case, Major Breach of the One Law. Conveying a cargo without contract. Intent to supply said cargo without payment.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âBring the defaulter to scrutiny.â David is forced to stand as the main door opens and the Court-Serjeant enters, a square- shouldered older man in a gold-braided uniform who scowls at the Bench, the Assessor and the audience. He leads Sarah into the courtroom. She glances round the room, as if noting the details for when she tells her friends the story. The Serjeant grasps her arm and the clerk slaps his hand on the desk: âProceed.â She nods to him, picks the officerâs fingers from her arm with her other hand and strolls forward. âTake her to the dock.â âPlease. Iâll find my own way.â The clerk snorts. âSilence.â She takes her position to the left of the bench, the Serjeant behind her, and looks round. David feels she is searching him out. The journalist licks his biro and scribbles at his pad. The Assessor leans towards her.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âYou are Ms S.Cordell, known as Sarah. You are called to scrutiny for a serious Audit transgression. I have reviewed the evidence and am minded to order full compensation with costs. Have you anything to say?â Sarah frowns, and for an instant David feels dizzy, as if everything is back to front. She is the judge and he stands accused in the dock. Then her face lights up.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âNot really. I was taking some fruit and other produce from Coneystone in the wagon with Juno. We wanted to share it with our cousins and friends in the Old Town. First time Iâve done the trip, we had a great crop this year. These people,â she waves a hand towards David, âhim and his mates, jumped out on me, all dressed up like comedy policemen. Pity it was muddy, they kept falling over. Heâll do it now if youâre lucky.â Someone sniggers and the Assessor fixes her gaze on the cadets. Sarah keeps talking. âItâs not funny. They scared Juno.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âThatâs of no importance. The question is: have you a valid contract?â The Assessor pauses a moment, then raises her voice. âYou have no contract, itâs idle to deny it. Answer a simple question: who pays you for the apples?â âBut itâs a good act, you really should see it. Then they frightened Juno and upset the applecart.â Her face darkens. âSo to speak. Then they took me here and kept me in and Iâm worried about Juno. The apples will spoil. So will the blackberries.â She turns to the court: âYou havenât seen where theyâve put Juno have you? Lovely beast, heavy horse, red ribbons in her mane. You wouldnât miss her.â The Assessor thrusts her face towards Sarah.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âYou will address the question. The longer you waste the courtâs time, the more it will cost you.â Sarah smooths her forehead with her hand. âOh no, Iâm sorry, didnât I say? The apples and everything, theyâre all presents. Brilliant harvest this year. You can have some.â She looks round at all of them, smiling at her good fortune. The Assessor straightens her back. She glances at the clerk, who nods.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âThank you. Transfer of commodity at zero price: major breach.â âIâm sorry? Would you like some apples? Donât you want witnesses? Look, one of themâs over there.â David colours and hunches down in his chair, but he canât stop himself gazing at her. He feels as if everyone in the court is craning round to look at him. The clerk slaps the desk again. âSilence!â Sarah raises an eyebrow but says nothing.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">The Assessor sighs. âBreach of the One Law. Full confession. Witnesses are unnecessary.â David feels the tension flow out of his shoulders. Sarah shakes her head, her face comical. Her eyelid flutters. David canât tell if she just winked at him. âIâm sorry?â âThe One Law directs that all transactions must be between willing buyer and willing seller at an agreed price. Law of the Market. You do not give people things that you could sell to them. There are no exceptions.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âButâŚ.â Sarah stops, her mouth open. âBe quiet. You have incurred substantial expenses.â She gestures to the clerk, who reads out staccato from a thin strip of paper: âDeployment twelve Enforcers, 1 captain, 1 sergeant, 1 half-sergeant for 4 hours: 300 credits; Item: deduction for value of training exercise: minus 110 credits. Uniform cleaning: 10 credits. Accommodation, item: basic cell by one night: 200 credits; item: stabling and incidentals: 4 credits Security during accommodation: 50 credits Incidentals: toothpaste, soap, towel etc: 5 credits. Courtroom, third grade, by one hour, staffing and incidentals: 100 credits. Compensation: inconvenience of arrest to the detainee, standard rate 2 credits an hour by 18 hours: minus 36 credits. Item: proceeds, sale of 1 horse: minus 17 credits. Item: proceeds sale of cart and contents: minus 32 credits.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">David keeps his eyes on Sarah. She raises her eyebrows again and shrugs her shoulders. âTotal 474 credits.â âThank you. Ms Cordell, your breach cost Market World 669 credits minus 110 credits value of training provided, 36 credits citizen compensation and 49 credits sale of confiscated items. Your civic recompense is set at 474 credits. Next case.â Sarah stares at her. âYou must be joking! What is a credit anyway?â The Assessor blinks. âNext case.â âBut what about Juno?â The clerk remarks to no-one âAdditional court time may be purchased at 1.4 credits a minute.â The Court-Serjeant seizes Sarah by the arm and hustles her towards the door. David rises and pulls his chair out of the way. She catches his eye as she passes and looks back at him and grimaces. It strikes him to the heart. He grips the door and stops it from shutting. The next case, a market trader accused of short weight, in a shabby suit with the jacket too tight under his shoulders, is brought in. A buzz of conversation rises from the cadets.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">The young man who stared back at David tilts his head towards the young woman next to him and whispers something that is terribly important to them both. He takes the young womanâs hand, ignoring the others. The Assessor glowers at them âSilence! Or I shall clear the court.â The journalist flips to the next page, sucks at his pen and writes. David slips round the door and pulls it shut behind him. He leans against it for a full half- minute, his eyes closed. He knows that the staircase in front of him leads up to the main hall where fines are paid. He turns left and strides down the corridor towards the barracks block. Voices sound from the guard room and he dodges left again into a narrower corridor with raw concrete walls lit by unshaded light-bulbs, then up an iron spiral stair. He listens for foot-steps, then creeps across a metal landing as softly as if he were on a close surveillance exercise and it was Adam assessing him. He listens again, and passes through a side-door into the Process Room. He blinks in the daylight that streams in from tall windows overlooking City Square. His heart feels tight in his chest. He has never in his life done anything like this. He doesnât know why he is doing it now.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">He is a fool. The duty Enforcer sits at the metal desk with the band-reader on it and the empty metal chair opposite, examining her finger nails. She slips something into her mouth. David clenches his fist, relaxes it and lets the door slam shut. The sound echoes across the room. She jerks upright and glances towards him, and pulls her jacket straight. He knows her, they did their basic training together. Six weeks of square-bashing with Curtis shouting at you. âHi Jan. Your lucky day. Iâm to take over.â He didnât plan that. Where did it come from? Jan frowns. âWho says? Iâm here âtil 18.00 hours.â She chews at something. âCurtis. Extra duty â for yesterday.â âI heard. Curtis doesnât like you, does he?â âYeah, well. Itâs a long story, I think he was a bit scared of the horse. Guess he likes you.â âSure he does.â She studies his face. âAre you alright?â âYeah, well. Iâll be OK.â âThat bad, is it? Youâve got friends you know.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âSure⌠Thanks.â She touches his hand. âAll yours. Iâm off.â The side-door clicks to. David expels the air from his lungs and breathes in slowly to calm the throbbing in his head. He touches the band-reader in front of him. Heâs used it a thousand times. You key in the amount, touch your wristband against the screen and it deducts or adds on the credits. No citizen in Market World is ever without a wristband. Itâs fastened to your wrist at the citizenship ceremony when you pass eighteen and goes with you to the grave. You get lessons on it in âLifeskillsâ at school. It only works if the buyer assents to the deal and that is infallible. Willing seller, willing buyer. As the signs in the street say: âYouâre not dressed without itâ, </span><span style="font-family: times;">âNo pay, no getâ and âYou are your accountâ.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He swallows and pushes the hair back off his forehead.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">The door is thrown open and the Serjeant enters, still gripping Sarah by the arm. He marches her up to the desk and releases her. He reminds David of an elderly bullfrog.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âAll yours. Watch her. She tried to chat up my deputy in the Guard Room.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âI did not. I just said he had nice eyes for a comedian.â She stares at David. âNice to meet you again.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She holds out her hand.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">David reaches out, then lays his hand palm-down on the desk.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âThe defaulter will maintain discipline,â barks the Serjeant. âSit.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">Sarah looks round her, pulls out the chair, sits and crosses her legs.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">David squares his shoulders.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âAlright. Iâll take over from here.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âThe court placed Ms Cordell in my charge.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">The Serjeant keeps his hand on Sarahâs shoulder.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âUntil her debt is discharged. Which is now.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He looks the Serjeant in the eye. After a pause the officer drops his hand and pulls on a leather glove.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âVery well.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">The door slams behind him. David licks his lips and looks at Sarah and tries to smile. He has the script by heart, he learned it last night.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âYou understand that you must pay civic recompense as decided by the court. 474 credits. Touch your wristband to the reader.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âWhereâs Juno? I donât care about the cart, but sheâs not used to being away from me.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âYour possessions will be auctioned to defray expenses. Just touch your wristband here. See that number? Thatâs your account: âDebit 474â. But you must have a wristband. Itâs always issued at the citizenship ceremony when you leave school. You could buy that cartload ten times over with that many credits. Twenty times.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He taps the reader. She grins at him.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âWe donât bother with those things in the villages, waste of time.â She starts to get up. âLetâs go and find Juno. I need to get on my way.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âSheâs OK, I sorted it. Sheâs being looked after.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âAre you sure? What do you know about horses?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âSheâs OK.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âTell me about Juno.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She rests her chin on her fingertips and fixes her eyes on him. He places his hands together on the table.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âSheâs a black Percheron. 18 hands.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She nods and her cheeks dimple.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âSheâs being fed OK?â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âAll the hay she wants â and crushed oats. And apples, but not too many. I tell you, sheâs OK. Trust me. Now touch your wristband to the reader.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">Sheâs puzzled. Her brow furrows in tiny creases.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âWhat wristband? I told you we donât go in for them. My sisterâll plait you one out of wool. Sheâs only nine.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âYou really donât understand do you? You are in Market World. You pay for everything, you have to. Youâve taken up the time of the court and the resources of the Enforcers. No-one is going to lock you up for free.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She giggles and the tiny dints dimple her cheeks. She places her hand over her mouth.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âSorry, but you just saidâŚâ</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âI know. Everything is for sale here, you get nothing without paying for it. The One Law â law of the market. Itâs what give s us a well-ordered society, why weâre so much better off than you are in the villages.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âSort of âAll for One and One for All?â Free for All?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âSort of â but it works. Donât you see it?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He craves for her to understand, to see how his world is better, to want to be part of it. Thatâs why heâs here. For her. He will be her guide, her mentor, her friend and she will trust him.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She shakes her head.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âYou really shouldnât take these things so seriously. It doesnât make you happy, does it?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">Thereâs a sharpness in her glance, as if itâs in her mind to say something else, but she continues: âAnyway, I donât have a wristband.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He shows her the numbers on the screen set into the black band on his left wrist. âThere. See â all my credits: eight thousand seven hundred and fifty two, until I get paid. Itâs all connected up to central computing â they keep the records. Itâs how we do things.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He feels a flush of pleasure at teaching her. Sheâs so confident and, at the same time, so wrong, so much in need of help and he can give it. His left leg trembles against the desk. He wills it to be calm.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She folds her arms.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">âYeah, I heard stories about that. But I told you, we donât bother with that kind of stuff â itâs no fun.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âListen. In the past was the Great Hunger. Didnât they tell you about it in school? Everything was terrible, people fought for food, children starved and warlords ruled the land. So many died they could no longer bury the dead.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She shivers. âSounds nasty.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He finds it hard to concentrate.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âLook out of that window.â He points over City Square. âCanât you see? Everyone going about their business. The shops, full of food and clothes and everything you need. The residence blocks where everybody lives.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">The words come more easily as he remembers the lesson. She mutters something to herself.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âWhatâs that?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âDonât look as if theyâre having much fun.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âClinics where you can buy medicine, schools and training colleges where you can pay for a degree, markets where citizens buy and sell at a fair price. Above them, the towers of the Entrepreneurs. And everywhere the Enforcers watching over us all, trusted by everyone, making sure we follow the rules.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She peers out through the window.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">'Theyâre not happy. No-oneâs smiling, nobody stops for a chat. Why arenât there children playing? Or animals? And their clothes are so drab. Donât you like to see trees?â She spreads out her arms. âTheyâre so lovely this time of year.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;"> âEveryoneâs busy, theyâre going about their business. Thatâs what you do in Market World. Children are in school or training or working. No time to waste. We keep the beasts in their sheds and the trees in the park. Whatâs the profit in bright clothes?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He watches her as if, at that moment, she matters more than anything to him. The thought comes to him: I am an Enforcer. She will understand, without the Enforcers there is no market, no Market World. I am worthy of respect.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She needs to see Market World as it is, but he canât let her go out there. Sheâll be as lost as he would be in the forest. How desolate it would be, to be alone on those streets with no wristband and the night coming on.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âWhen did you last eat?â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He has her full attention.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âI donât know.â She pauses and tiny creases appear between her eyebrows. Her face clears. âI had some dried fish on the way. They wouldnât give me breakfast back there, they kept saying didnât I know âNo pay, no getâ. They didnât like it when I asked if that was the chorus and could I sing along? I keep telling you, you people have no sense of humour.â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">David stands and at the same time flips his left hand forward onto the reader without looking down, hears the click as it makes contact and checks the screen. âAccount clearedâ. She doesnât notice. Heâs in command for once like heâs in a novel.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âCome on. Weâll find a cafĂŠ. You need someone to show you what Market Worldâs really like. And Iâll tell you my dream â why Iâm an Enforcer.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">Her eyes light up and she rubs her hands together.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">âAnd Iâll tell you about how we live in the villages. And weâll find Juno, wonât we?â</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"> âOf course.â</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">She trusts him. He knows that she trusts him.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">He leads the way, through the lobby and the double doors, and down the flight of steps from the Halls of Justice into City Square. Happiness bubbles within him. She laughs, mouth open, the dimples in her cheeks each side of it. He remembers heâs on extra duty. Heâll deal with that later.</span></blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3iMyyYT" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a- kinder-city" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-kinder-city-peter-taylor- gooby/ebook/9781803138855.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Booktopia</a> | <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/%20/9781803131290" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Waterstones</a></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">About the Author</span></strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><img alt="PTG2" class="wp-image-35406 aligncenter" height="287" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/ptg2.jpg" width="220" /></span></div><div class="TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--medium TruncatedContent__text-- expanded"> <div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph"> <div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></div><div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> My novels deal with issues that matter â love, money, power and environmental disaster. Iâve worked on adventure playgrounds, in a social security office and as a teacher. I love walking, cycling, writing and talking to my children. In my day job Iâm an academic but I believe that you can only truly understand the issues that matter to people through your feelings, your imagination and your compassion. Thatâs why I write novels. </span></div><div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My first novel, âThe Baby Auctionâ 2017, is a love story set in a fantasy world where the only rule is the law of the market. That someone should help another because they care for them simply doesnât make sense to the citizens of Market World, any more that auctioning babies might to us. </span></div><div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My second, âArdent Justiceâ 2018, is a crime story set in the world of high finance and city fat-cats, where money rules, but greed can trip even the most successful. </span></div><div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My third, âBlood Tiesâ 2020, is about the ties of love in a troubled family, and the bonds of debt that chain illegal immigrants to people-traffickers, and how they can be broken through self-sacrifice. My fourth, âA Kinder Cityâ 2022, returns to Market World where the relentless pursuit of profit leads to environmental devastation. I hope you enjoy them. </span></div><div class="DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><strong><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/312589.Peter_Taylor_Gooby" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Peter Taylor-Gooby</a></strong></span></div> </div> <div class="TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--medium TruncatedContent__text-- expanded" style="font-weight: bold;"><strong><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">Book Tour Schedule</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">January 16th</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Playfair Display;">R&amp;R Book Tours (Kick-Off) <a href="http://rrbooktours.com">http://rrbooktours.com</a></span></b></div><div><b><span 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Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-28872406582263001922023-01-12T08:30:00.020-04:002023-01-12T08:30:00.177-04:00Spotlight & Excerpt: Queen and Conqueror (The Queen's Guard #1) by Isabelle Olmo<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="queen-copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38543" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/queen-copy.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong>Welcome to the book tour for<span style="color: maroon;"> Queen and Conqueror</span> by Isabelle Olmo! Read more about this stunner below!<span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPETlripxsnl2r8pW10XThhGkfivS5nyDCpJb3AAV1_-c2uQu03gqY2QUPOjQnmt342VsWBg-0GkSVT076XoJpOMk9Lfuqi2eLvdP4Dnfn4rs1XNRGOc260mzrtO-_yMbvAGVxPuiexS3WXPfi1-0pGaZnDIHkzoLyhf8jmOUjtBsZHNPQPCQTGcb2Vg/s1020/Cover.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPETlripxsnl2r8pW10XThhGkfivS5nyDCpJb3AAV1_-c2uQu03gqY2QUPOjQnmt342VsWBg-0GkSVT076XoJpOMk9Lfuqi2eLvdP4Dnfn4rs1XNRGOc260mzrtO-_yMbvAGVxPuiexS3WXPfi1-0pGaZnDIHkzoLyhf8jmOUjtBsZHNPQPCQTGcb2Vg/w266-h400/Cover.webp" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Queen and Conqueror </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>(The Queenâs Guard #1)</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> August 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Fantasy/ Romantic Fantasy </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">How does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband.</span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Almiraâs father raised her in political cunning. Since childhood, sheâs prepared for this moment. She lays out the players one by one like pieces on a board. One. King Alton, the brother-killer. The spare heir who killed his brother for the throne. Two. The perfect seamstress. The people must admire a queen and welcome her with open arms even when she arrives with a deadly armada behind her. Three. The Queenâs Red Guard. These warrior women have one purpose; to protect the queen at all costs. Even from her husband. Even from herself. </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Queen & Conqueror is the first book in an epic feminist fantasy series told from the perspective of the women who rule and shape the future.</strong> <strong>Add to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61627888-queen- conqueror?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Sh125ET73E&rank=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Excerpt</strong></p> <blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">He cleared his throat. âThe High Lord seeks aid from Istok. Your native country hasnât been plagued with war like we have. Perhaps if your fatherââ</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">âIstok did not begin a war. My father will not risk Istokian lives because my husband has a vendetta against a king that toys with our Suidian forces. We should retreat and regroup. Sit with King Alton and negotiate,â she said with a steady voice.</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">She surprised herself. Sheâd never challenged a messenger as such. But she was damn tired of sitting like a protected porcelain plate, while the world crumbled.</span></i> <i><span lang="en-FJ">He looked at her incredulously.</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">âMy lady, forgive me, but shouldnât you let your father decide that?â</span></i> <i><span lang="en-FJ">His words filled Almira with sudden anger, but she controlled and subdued it. She moved slowly as she stood and faced the captain. He was a large man, and she was small even for a woman. That mattered little.</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">âCaptain, your job is to deliver news of the front. Youâve done that. But to presume I would take advice on state matters from you is insulting.â</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">He stepped forward and opened his mouth.</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">âApology accepted,â she said and raked him over in disapproval. âYou didnât mean to insinuate anything. You have, after all, the utmost respect for my house. However, you will deliver a message from me, captain. Each day I sit in this room while my husband fights a war that drags on and continues killing our soldiers. Each day more lives are lost. At first it was fifty. Now, you tell me 2,000. Inform High Lord Edgar that I want the number.â</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">He blustered. âThe number?â</span></i></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">âYes. I want the number.â She pressed her index finger against the map. âI want the exact number of deaths we must reach to determine this cause is folly. Itâll give me something to look forward to while I practice my half-stitch.â</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="en-FJ">She sat and pushed her dinner plate away with disgust. The time had finally come for her value to be placed on the table. Even at a young age she knew he married her because of her connections to Istok. Her father wisely kept their country out of the squabbles and in the years since the war started, her home country grew rich with trade.</span></i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"> <i><span lang="en-FJ">âThat means youâre dismissed, captain,â Sanaa said.</span></i> <i><span lang="en-FJ">Clearly astounded at being addressed in such a manner, he left. Not before his helmet slipped and rolled about on the stone floor. It caused a great deal of noise. He rushed after it, while the women watched the display.</span></i></blockquote> <strong><div style="text-align: right;"><strong>Available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Conqueror-Queens-Guard-Book- ebook/dp/B09ZVQ9JX2?ref_=ast_sto_dp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong></div></strong><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">About the Author</span></strong></p> </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmhWCkc5WoRY4xNy41yLLoWgH6E1qUzEslZm4UA-cQ7r5He3MhKu8eFoQ8iyGo5kiMTrE9W_GCXnlT8kaO2NI4UIoj72Sp-HTdosj50hVYEVrOhua8A23OexdjUOcjRhOxCHDZpgCJ1I8bKctN69J5rpr8JSAuHosPgZNzLnWi9guo08CTgsYNrnNNA/s576/AUTHOR%20HEADSHOT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmhWCkc5WoRY4xNy41yLLoWgH6E1qUzEslZm4UA-cQ7r5He3MhKu8eFoQ8iyGo5kiMTrE9W_GCXnlT8kaO2NI4UIoj72Sp-HTdosj50hVYEVrOhua8A23OexdjUOcjRhOxCHDZpgCJ1I8bKctN69J5rpr8JSAuHosPgZNzLnWi9guo08CTgsYNrnNNA/s320/AUTHOR%20HEADSHOT.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Isabelle Olmo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised on a steady diet of 80âs fantasy films and Sweet Valley High. Her love of literature was developed at an early age when her grandmother gifted her a poetry collection. Queen & Conqueror will be her first published novel. She graduated with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Political Science from the University of Central Florida. When sheâs not writing she loves to travel, cook, and drink wine. One day she hopes to live in Barcelona, her favorite city in the world.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://isabelleolmo.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Isabelle Olmo</strong></a><strong> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/isabelleolmobooks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@isabelleolmo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TikTok</a> |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/isabelleolmobooks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></strong></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>January 9<sup>th</sup> </strong></div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> R&R Book Tours (Kick-Off) <a href="http://rrbooktours.com">http://rrbooktours.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@emilyvanderbent_author (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyvanderbent_author/">https://www.instagram.com/emilyv anderbent_author/</a> <a 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center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-10426452311457804462022-11-17T08:30:00.011-04:002022-11-17T08:30:00.174-04:00NEW RELEASE BOOK TOUR: LADY REAPER (ANGELBOUND ORIGINS BOOK 10) BY CHRISTINA BAUER | EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY<div style="margin: 0px auto 15px; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://xpressobooktours.com/2022/09/12/tour-sign-up-lady-reaper-by-christina-bauer/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="236" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAQ-1j6_wV881XWwsdWwHnimJMunwCJNKPxygk2mPyZP6nW-dUHILcEJh3a9vSROH3X0yraxCwgADVTIAtt1b3GvivT4JdoEI69aVwnOwQ9TOc6MmGFDVsmeY4VmEMFhYbIc84VWwXM7AL52vAnn2sIjJ5QevZ1NL6WOgBagqMclA24s4J00HNlTRmQ/w251-h400/Lady%20Reaper%20ebook%20copy.jpg" width="251" /></a></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">LADY REAPER</span></strong></strong></div><p></p></div><div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Christina Bauer</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Angelbound Origins, #10)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Published by: Monster House Books</div><div style="text-align: center;">Publication date: November 12th 2022</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult</div><p></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Young Myla and Lincoln Kick Ass and Take Names in This Prequel Novella for REAPER GAMES!</strong></p> <p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>A part-demon girl fights Lady Reaper</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Myla Lewis is a sixteen-year-old part-demon girl who fights evil souls in Purgatoryâs Arena⌠and sheâs always looking out for a good battle against evil. Enter Lady Reaper, the famous ghoulette who wields both a scythe and nefarious intentions. Myla discovers Lady Reaper will soon visit the Demon Woods ârideâ at Purgatoryâs Annual Lust Festival. Time to visit the fest, kick ass and take names, right? Wrong. Lady Reaper has other plans for Myla and her bestie, CissyâŚ</div><p></p> <p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>A part-angel prince faces the Grim Reaper</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lincoln is a seventeen-year-old part-angel prince who protects humans from the denizens of Hell. On a routine trip to Earth, Lincoln uncovers clues that his best friend, Walker, might be allied to an evil ghoul named the Grim Reaper. Things go downhill from thereâŚ</div><p></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">***A 20,000-word novella***</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Publisher Note:</strong> Originally, LADY REAPER was a full novel. However, the author fell ill with COVID and gave us this prequel novella instead. We have since locked Ms. Bauer into the basement with a charger cord, MacBook Pro and carton of Theraflu. Therefore, the full and epic conclusion of this story will definitely be delivered in the next release, REAPER GAMES.</p> </blockquote> <p style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59027668-lady-reaper" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3ToOOvJ" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-reaper- christina-bauer/1140185916?ean=2940162207429" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/ca/book/lady-reaper/id1586551213" target="_blank">iBooks</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/lady-reaper" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ydZDEAAAQBAJ" target="_blank">Google Play</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">EXCERPT!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Myla â Age Sixteen</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">I call to Mom. âWalker forgot his satchel!â</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Fresh clanks sound from the kitchen as Mom replies: âSet the bag aside, Myla. Walker can grab it later.â</p><p style="text-align: justify;">âSure thing.â I haul out the satchel. Along the way, I spy a sheet of paper poking from the bag. One word is scrawled across the top: Danger!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Setting the satchel aside, I resolve to leave Walkerâs private things alone.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ten seconds pass.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">An idea occurs.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The paper says, danger, and itâs written in Walkerâs bold script. What if my honorary older brother is in peril? If he ever got hurt, Iâd never forgive myself.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In fact, the more I think about this, itâs clearly my responsibility to look through Walkerâs stuff. The TV repeats a line about todayâs ghoul friend.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">âBe like Lady Reaper,â says the announcer. âHelp those you love, who are, of course, ghouls.â</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Will do.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As instructed by my undead overlords, I decide to help my favorite ghoul and pull the sheet from the satchel. Under the word danger, Walkerâs written more notes.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Regina and Grim reaper âsavedâ millions of souls in 1857. Only, thereâs no sign of ghosts from that year moving to Heaven or Hell. Plus, those spirits never passed through a ghost tower.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Everyone in Purgatory knows how we process ghosts. Millions of souls died in 1857. For so many to disappear, someone mustâve routed them out of our ghost towers and into a homemade storage system. Which happens. Some humans hoard cats, other quasis do the same with souls. Not cool, but thatâs why we have police. I read on.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I suspect the Reapers are behind all this.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To highlight his point, Walker underlines the entire sentence.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In red.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Three times.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Wow.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I make my classic shock face: brows up, chin down, and my mouth stretching to the max length possible while keeping my lips closed. I turn that sentence over in my mind.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>I suspect the Reapers are behind all this.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Didnât I just see Lady Reaper on TV? Sheâs the ghoul friend of the freaking day. And while my overlords sing her praises, Lady Reaper and her husband may be hoarding souls somewhereâand preventing them from a proper afterlife. I read on.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Regina Reaper visits Purgatory once every year on the first day of the annual Lust Festival. She hides in the Demon Woods ride.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At this point, itâs tempting to rub my palms together and go mwhah hah hah. The Lust Festival takes place in two weeks. After reading these notes, Iâm pretty sure itâs my duty to go there and track down Lady Reaper. You know, <i>for Walker.</i></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"></p> <img alt="" src="https://www.xpressobooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/03/AB-Christina- Bauer-pic.jpg" style="display: inline-block; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px;" /> <blockquote style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;"> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XbeVa1jHvM1d-8Y4FjshxJaTgbZF32Quew5YgFzlrIcnA4YGZIzQCbzB9S1FPPHDR5ULwfG2xIAGCg_IHSRhKvNg2ocXbuUMVQKI9vNiPgqjmfExcqoJPXnSkPwHrU8n_vM7Nwx5VzZeIXUft2HoXvLkcPkIsDaSk-4SI8OeJy_22bEiUGorOhu_5w/s325/Christina%20Bauer%20pic.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="325" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XbeVa1jHvM1d-8Y4FjshxJaTgbZF32Quew5YgFzlrIcnA4YGZIzQCbzB9S1FPPHDR5ULwfG2xIAGCg_IHSRhKvNg2ocXbuUMVQKI9vNiPgqjmfExcqoJPXnSkPwHrU8n_vM7Nwx5VzZeIXUft2HoXvLkcPkIsDaSk-4SI8OeJy_22bEiUGorOhu_5w/w200-h200/Christina%20Bauer%20pic.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</span></b></div><p></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Christina graduated from Syracuse Universityâs Newhouse School with BAâs in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Be the first to know about new releases from Christina by signing up for her newsletter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/CBupdates">http://tinyurl.com/CBupdates</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://monsterhousebooks.com/blog/category/christina" target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="http://monsterhousebooks.com/authors/cbauer" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorBauer/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/CB_Bauer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christina_cb_bauer/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-bauer-481b12139/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/CBupdates" target="_blank">Newsletter</a></p> </blockquote> <p><br class="blank" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZC_9anixtI-OUYZUwwh5JKii6NG6wWD5xjbtnLfMuvXx-VvtRC6T0dA9Gm_xzIWC0Z9X57PeRFx9hnR-tFRaC7dPj3RE8n3Y-2LWmGduyulcbbuQysUuSks0HbFKKK7o4Rt_-ArEt3dRkUWJVbnA4k5V9ZUbJnWJ4XEGjth_quOXlb20XfPpyt1xDEg/s1080/Lady%20Reaper%20Raffle%20copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZC_9anixtI-OUYZUwwh5JKii6NG6wWD5xjbtnLfMuvXx-VvtRC6T0dA9Gm_xzIWC0Z9X57PeRFx9hnR-tFRaC7dPj3RE8n3Y-2LWmGduyulcbbuQysUuSks0HbFKKK7o4Rt_-ArEt3dRkUWJVbnA4k5V9ZUbJnWJ4XEGjth_quOXlb20XfPpyt1xDEg/s320/Lady%20Reaper%20Raffle%20copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Giveaway!</strong><br /> <a class="rcptr" data-="" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f7ec85e748/" id="rcwidget_xq16e1xl" raflid="f7ec85e748" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><br /> <script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></p> <p style="text-align: center;">â<br /> <a href="https://xpressobooktours.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.xpressobooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/Xpresso.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 65%;" /></a></p> <p> </p></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-50443979513458194362022-10-25T10:00:00.003-04:002022-10-26T21:15:38.955-04:00HADDIE'S HAVEN: MY REVIEW OF SARAH SUTTON'S "DREAMING ABOUT THE BOY NEXT DOOR<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUya3SYwL46r5vs-bihX8UwOq5MFfzIUbzlmI46LjamAymZdqDSUWvXkLFPrXw9AqcliiMUYDXH-LwPzy4dkF0OkqqTdhnszV9tL-aifK7j0OKnH7TFBu0wsWgCB7mZ8bhDQrMPI79L9iVl9XOQrUaTZ2MIJ6qLgH2dv6y9jEajkTkNJpmP0XZ3oHW0A=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1920" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUya3SYwL46r5vs-bihX8UwOq5MFfzIUbzlmI46LjamAymZdqDSUWvXkLFPrXw9AqcliiMUYDXH-LwPzy4dkF0OkqqTdhnszV9tL-aifK7j0OKnH7TFBu0wsWgCB7mZ8bhDQrMPI79L9iVl9XOQrUaTZ2MIJ6qLgH2dv6y9jEajkTkNJpmP0XZ3oHW0A=w640-h200" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">Hello, Haven Invaders! I actually meant to get this post up sooner, but it's been a heck of a week for me. This month, I had the chance to read an ARC that I almost thought I wouldn't get to read. Been then I got an awesome email letting me know that I'd been chosen and there it was!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As usual, please refer to the disclaimer on the sidebar of my blog regarding ARCs and the books I review. In today's case, I've already mentioned it being an ARC. Additionally, I tend to keep my reviews short and sweet. The blurb for the book will be in this post, along with links to the Amazon page. I am an Amazon Affiliate, so I do make a small commission when people purchase through my links but this does not affect the customer or the author. Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: Copernicus, "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Copernicus, "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1e1915; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664111829l/62710970._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664111829l/62710970._SY475_.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Dreaming About the Boy Next Door </span></b><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: Copernicus, "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;">(Most Likely To Series, Book 2) <br />by Sarah Sutton</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: Copernicus, "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Is being voted Most Likely To: Never Have Their First Kiss by the popular crowd at school the end of the world? Probably not, but Iâm still not convinced.</div><div>Does it mean that I have to find someone to kiss to ditch myself of the label? No, but I do it anyway.</div><div>Is choosing my best friendâs twin brother as my first kiss the best choice? Ha, not in the slightest. But when he walks into his kitchen after midnight shirtless, inspiration strikes.</div><div>Even though itâs a bad, bad idea.</div><div>Because what is supposed to be a quick, three-second peck of awkwardness turns into however many seconds of pure bliss. Iâm talking the kind of kiss in a rom-com that totally wouldâve made me blush. The kind that makes your toes curl.</div><div>For my first kiss ever, Reed Manning isnât holding back.</div><div>But now he makes it crystal clear: the kiss that was life-changing to me means nothing to him. Heâs already got his next girl lined up on his own list of Brentwood Highâs most eligible, and itâs not his little sisterâs best friend.</div><div>Except that kiss totally messed with my brain chemistry, and I find myself thinking about Reed in ways I never have before. In ways my best friend would hate me for.</div><div>Even when I shouldnât, I find myself dreaming about the boy next door.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62710970-dreaming-about-the-boy-next-door" target="_blank">Add on Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3f844ip" target="_blank">Amazon Kindle Unlimited</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62710970-dreaming-about-the-boy-next-door" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Dreaming About the Boy Next Door" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664111829l/62710970._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62710970-dreaming-about-the-boy-next-door">Dreaming About the Boy Next Door</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19703739.Sarah_Sutton">Sarah Sutton</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5018294074">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
<b>Oh, this was exactly what I needed âĽ</b> I've been having a rough patch and reading this book completely lifted my mood. Probably because Ava is going through a lot of not-so-good-things and she finds her way to making things work. As a reader who prefers the sweeter side of romance, this was perfect for me. And its boy-next-door, raising the mark. Ava and Reed were so good!<br /><br />I have not yet read TTTP, but since this book is (technically) standalone, there isn't very much to miss; I do know that the plots are interconnected and I will definitely be checking out the other book(s). There were some intriguing moments that took me by surprise and it just made me want to know more!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to more in this series and the other characters. Sarah Sutton has an amazing approach in her writing and I definitely recommend!<br /><br /><i>Disclaimer: I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of this book, provided by the author. This review is voluntary and my own honest opinion. </i>
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</div></div><p></p>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-77564123655870284932022-10-18T09:42:00.000-04:002022-10-18T09:42:18.426-04:00COVER REVEAL BLITZ: THE KINGDOM OF JIOR SERIES BY WENDY L. ANDERSON<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="TheKingdomofJior" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-32719" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/thekingdomofjior.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Kingdom of Jior Series has a new look, and I am so thrilled to share this gorgeous covers with you! The best part is that you can own the whole series right away. No waiting!</strong></div><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong> <p style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Of Demon Kind new cover" class="alignnone wp-image-32724" height="640" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/of-demon-kind-new-cover.jpg" width="400" /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Of Demon Kind (Kingdom of Jior #1)</strong> </div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</strong><b> Romantic Fantasy </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Heâs heir to a dark throne. </b><b>Sheâs a gentle healer. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Will their forbidden attraction be the key to mending his broken soul? </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prince Lorn just wants to be left alone. Drinking heavily to numb the despair of failing to prevent his evil fatherâs horrific defeat and his own inability to conquer the humans, the devastated half-demon has spent the last five years exiled in a drunken stupor. But when heâs falsely accused of kidnapping a beautiful noble and other atrocities, he emerges vowing to fight to clear his nameâŚby becoming her white knight. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Princess Lililaira longs to be free. Imprisoned in a sorcererâs tower, the courageous woman is startled when a gorgeous winged man flies in through the window and offers rescue. Seizing the opportunity to escape, she places her trust in the fierce warriorâs arms in a daring flight to freedom. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Desperate to avert another brutal war, Lorn draws nearer to his lovely companion while wrestling with the sins of his past. And though Lililaira is happy to help her intriguing savior prove his innocence in return for his aid in evading her cruel fatherâs rule, her growing love demands she stand beside him as they set off into an unknown future. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Can they break away from eternal torment and claim their destiny together? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of Demon Kind is the thrilling first book in the Kingdom of Jior romantic fantasy series. If you like brooding anti-heroes, chivalrous passions.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Available on<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Demon-Kind-Book-Kingdom- Jior/dp/1644560542/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/130-8485832-7845909?pd_rd_w=NSe4c&content- id=amzn1.sym.7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737&pf_rd_p=7757a8b5-874e-4a67- 9d85- 54ed32f01737&pf_rd_r=7J7J3FVA8FJK3QXVR28C&pd_rd_wg=xkUg1&pd_rd_r=163ab 4b3-6b0a-435b-b559-c40f941daf3f&pd_rd_i=1644560542&psc=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Amazon</a>!</strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Y2R1oTfHHs0KTPZ-DA-45lwF9TKMYiOVOzqeXA2wWzuDl_wJVcxp9J8FFfNgOHiuLNamivxLDyYfzYwJWVnA-ZPwCKqiJMRtthQikX72K8lRtT2teYFDHCU9NLPHjYcCWAN9bpgn6n38Mvdv5Q2NDS9dkg-hoHKuWaK85TNdHR7ZaudlQbqEuyUpQ/s2560/Redemption%20of%20the%20Fallen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_Y2R1oTfHHs0KTPZ-DA-45lwF9TKMYiOVOzqeXA2wWzuDl_wJVcxp9J8FFfNgOHiuLNamivxLDyYfzYwJWVnA-ZPwCKqiJMRtthQikX72K8lRtT2teYFDHCU9NLPHjYcCWAN9bpgn6n38Mvdv5Q2NDS9dkg-hoHKuWaK85TNdHR7ZaudlQbqEuyUpQ/w125-h200/Redemption%20of%20the%20Fallen.jpg" width="125" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MJSXIPssSSUelI_Kq744kPNJPIJwAmyDpNZkbJ-kIl2wjrl_Tggt1Xplz8yHCsshJR_nXHyzs9rbMcKB3LcXsfyk2CswgOxbLUMx04ChzwGHxmMawR8CYvQvF5FMG2O953zEvUAnhZdRVDoiUiKaVMEvDfbL-WxOuz09zzgmkk7At_Xoeg6CbKtzSg/s2560/Heirs%20of%20Jior%20new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MJSXIPssSSUelI_Kq744kPNJPIJwAmyDpNZkbJ-kIl2wjrl_Tggt1Xplz8yHCsshJR_nXHyzs9rbMcKB3LcXsfyk2CswgOxbLUMx04ChzwGHxmMawR8CYvQvF5FMG2O953zEvUAnhZdRVDoiUiKaVMEvDfbL-WxOuz09zzgmkk7At_Xoeg6CbKtzSg/w125-h200/Heirs%20of%20Jior%20new.jpg" width="125" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvt5CtbAFY7KbNyxJfdC2F96sgFq32TqYY4pB4BzK-0jZ4aQYBvJhZHcF_MJJcqWHdefCvTd3_9rAygShONUoqFJyLBftIvRJrJRsayHQ-GVs9cNTmeqxIIdOOzC9va4pEmo7IQqT94Oj81WaW7x2jF3zO8uKWceiQX2bpJQk8VyPoncmMZjdHhQt5A/s2560/IRON%20AND%20THE%20ARROW%20new%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvt5CtbAFY7KbNyxJfdC2F96sgFq32TqYY4pB4BzK-0jZ4aQYBvJhZHcF_MJJcqWHdefCvTd3_9rAygShONUoqFJyLBftIvRJrJRsayHQ-GVs9cNTmeqxIIdOOzC9va4pEmo7IQqT94Oj81WaW7x2jF3zO8uKWceiQX2bpJQk8VyPoncmMZjdHhQt5A/w125-h200/IRON%20AND%20THE%20ARROW%20new%20cover.jpg" width="125" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3bxH945YfSpWnOIjpxXeLL-UC4odupEhXJ4zueVEkVKkBEQQxA6ujNN40MhJ6SkPQK1BEcTaPs9Tit69WfWPzNMqN8QEtkwkMtr0-fPRgLxlta_4a8B38yf8WK5WgzgwFe4xr7HIgkmmE1-0vJjavK6W4yGYKecQ6j6KM3VIR0lsPsRvK4Dx4VJprw/s2560/The%20Last%20Ny%20Failen%20new%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3bxH945YfSpWnOIjpxXeLL-UC4odupEhXJ4zueVEkVKkBEQQxA6ujNN40MhJ6SkPQK1BEcTaPs9Tit69WfWPzNMqN8QEtkwkMtr0-fPRgLxlta_4a8B38yf8WK5WgzgwFe4xr7HIgkmmE1-0vJjavK6W4yGYKecQ6j6KM3VIR0lsPsRvK4Dx4VJprw/s320/The%20Last%20Ny%20Failen%20new%20cover.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="image003" class="wp-image-18544 aligncenter" height="204" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/image003.jpg?w=340&h=204" width="340" /> </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wendy L. Anderson is a Colorado native and mother of two boys. She has an English Degree from Regis University and writes books, short stories and poetry. Wendy is a devout reader of the classics, fantasy, sci-fi and historical fiction. She has decided it is time to write down the fantasies from her own mind. Writing about everything from fantastical worlds to the stuff of her dreams she takes her stories along interesting paths while portraying characters and worlds she sees in her mindâs eye. Her goal is to deviate from common themes, write in original directions and transport her reader to the worlds of her creation.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.wendylanderson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wendy L. Anderson</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wendy.l.anderson.of.jior/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wendyanderson7111/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16643855.Wendy_L_Anderson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Blitz Organized By:</strong></div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-31347" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/rr-button-1.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong> <p style="text-align: center;"></p></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-87871358981005218662022-10-14T08:00:00.028-04:002022-10-14T08:00:00.169-04:00SPOTLIGHT: THE ABDICATION BY JUSTIN NEWLAND | EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="TheAbdiction copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-31524" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/theabdiction-copy.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong>Welcome to the book tour for fantasy novel <span style="color: #b45f06;">The Abdication by Justin Newland</span>! Read on for more info and enter the giveaway at the end! You could win a signed copy!<span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMs7imArQ6-HEQ1iidHwtpBP4Rc17m1yNL5FnThw-bSlq4a6rctv3C-pIxe7axq4zFBTJk3eog276J4zuCEk9K41VZWU5Umg-VNcI8dGfokiSCwjiA-28NNIowcBsyj9n2X_4ET8kbcbqecM_EQKtkd4IlAyzdRtWRUN2cTr1X_OSsCZPR58IpqhWew/s2706/Cover.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="1808" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMs7imArQ6-HEQ1iidHwtpBP4Rc17m1yNL5FnThw-bSlq4a6rctv3C-pIxe7axq4zFBTJk3eog276J4zuCEk9K41VZWU5Umg-VNcI8dGfokiSCwjiA-28NNIowcBsyj9n2X_4ET8kbcbqecM_EQKtkd4IlAyzdRtWRUN2cTr1X_OSsCZPR58IpqhWew/w428-h640/Cover.tif" width="428" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">THE ABDICATION</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Publication Date:</strong> July 4th, 2021 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Fantasy/ Supernatural </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publisher:</strong> Matador </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The town of Unity sits perched on the edge of a yawning ravine where, long ago, a charisma of angels provided spiritual succour to a fledgeling human race. Then mankind was granted the gift of free will and had to find its own way, albeit with the guidance of the angels. The peopleâs first conscious act was to make an exodus from Unity. They built a rope bridge across the ravine and founded the town of Topeth. For a time, the union between the people of Topeth and the angels of Unity was one of mutual benefit. After that early spring advance, there had been a torrid decline in which mankindâs development resembled a crumpled, fading autumnal leaf. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the promptings of an inner voice, Tula, a young woman from the city, trudges into Topeth. Her quest is to abide with the angels and thereby discover the right and proper exercise of free will. To do that, she has to cross the bridge â and overcome her vertigo. Topeth is in upheaval; the townsfolk blame the death of a child on dust from the nearby copper mines. The priests have convinced them that a horde of devils have thrown the angels out of Unity and now occupy the bridge, possessing anyone who trespasses on it. Then thereâs the heinous Temple of Moloch! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">The Abdication</span> is the story of Tulaâs endeavour to step upon the path of a destiny far greater than she could ever have imagined.</div> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Excerpt</strong></p> <blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center;"><b>The Curse of Topeth</b></blockquote><blockquote><br /></blockquote><blockquote>âŚ</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Five places were laid: one for Esther, one for Irit and one for Amina. There was a fourth place set next to Esther and a fifth at the head of the table. It dawned on Tula that one was for Iritâs dead baby daughter while the other was for Jevros. Irit had laid the table as she had done only a few days previously â before her tragic losses. On the night before the burial, their errant spirits seem to roam the house, searching for, yet unable to find, the last resting place.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âWhere shall I sit?â Tula asked.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âIâm so sorry,â Irit said. âIâve forgotten to lay a place for you.â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">There was a touching silence, akin to the solemn gap between the peals of a church bell, waiting to hear if another was coming. Irit said these words as if they were the most poignant thing she had ever had to say. âHe wonât be coming home anymore, will he?â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Her hostess stifled a tear and said in a shaky, quivering voice, âPlease, take his place. Itâs the seat of honour, Miss Tula.â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Irit went to serve the stew but realised she had forgotten to lay the serving spoons. When she went to fetch them in the kitchen, she broke down in tears and sobbed into a kerchief. Amina went to comfort her sister.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Left alone with Esther, Tula was sitting in Jevrosâs seat. It was cold and empty â a place prematurely abandoned by its rightful occupant. Her limbs were heavy, a great weight pressed down on her chest. The skin on her face thickened, her eyes narrowed, her chin jutted out, her body was taut and wiry. Lord, what was happening to her?</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Her inner voice said: âDonât worry.â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">What do you mean, donât worry?</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">She was more than worried. Terror gripped her by the throat. Because something, someone, was taking over her mind and her body and there was nothing she could do to prevent it. She licked her lips at the smell of the stew, yet she had never enjoyed the dish.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Grabbing some cutlery, she closed her right hand around the knife and her left around the fork. She never handled cutlery like that and, besides⌠She was left-handed. She knew not how, but she was thinking Jevrosâs thoughts, feeling his feelings. She was Jevros. He enjoyed lamb stew. He was right-handed. He adored his wife and children. Her chest ached and her heart beat like a drum.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Images presented themselves in her mindâs eye â pictures of Jevros weeping by the corpse of his little daughter. Despite his skills as a doctor of medicine, he had been powerless to save his child. What good were all those years of dedication and all that training?</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Witnessing his little girl struggle to breathe, his heart had been savaged. She had fought valiantly, but it was a battle the little girl had been destined to lose. An awful sense of desolation weighed on Tulaâs chest. Her breathing was shallow.</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">The room was spinning and the walls pulsating. Clouds of pale-yellow dust billowed before her eyes. When they cleared, Jevros was there again, this time at the moment when she had seen him at the front of the riot in the market square.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">In the depths of her soul, Tula heard him cry out, âEvery breath, nearer to death!â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">That was the moment Jevros went to the Devilsâ Bridge. Rightly or wrongly, he believed that he would encounter the devils there. Grasping his dead child in his arms, tears rolled down his cheeks, just as they rolled down hers. Fractured doubts and black thoughts of his failure to save her swooped on him like a murder of crows, preying on his spirit, invading his mind, perverting them towards their nefarious intentions and turning him against his family.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Tula could not condone the act, but she understood why he had chosen suicide. Such was the shame at his failure to save his precious little girl, that he had feared that, in the madness of his grief, he would lash out at the very things he loved so much, his wife and older daughter. To kill, the very things he cherished, that was something he could never, ever, do.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Then, he had seen his suicide as a mercy killing, as a way to salvage life from death, to save his wife and other daughter.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">She realised that the devils were an illusion; they were the thick, dark reflections of his own fears and anxieties. Walking in their shadow, they had persuaded him to take his own life â long before he had even set foot on the bridge.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">As her mind hovered on the edge, on the subtle boundary between her consciousness and Jevrosâs, a final thought winged into her mind from his. It was so shocking, Tula immediately recoiled from it. It was an instinctive act of self-preservation on her part.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Something in her had decided that she should know this thought, but not think it, and that she would consider it when she was good and ready and that this was not the moment.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âAre you all right? Youâre crying,â someone spoke to her.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âUrrghh,â Tula murmured. Twinkling stars pulsed before her eyes.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âAre you unwell?â The voice spoke again. It sounded muffled and far away.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âThe roomâs going round and round,â Tula said.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">A woman was standing over her, a hand resting lightly on her shoulder. âThere, thatâs better. You blacked out. Youâre exhausted. Itâs been too much for you. Here, take a kerchief. Do you know where you are?â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Tula mumbled something; she was not quite sure what. She wiped the tears from her eyes.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âIâm Amina. Weâre at my sisterâs house. This is her daughter.â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âNow, I remember,â Tula said. âJevros. His child.â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">The moment she spoke his name, the veil lifted from Tulaâs eyes. His errant spirit left her body and moved on to the next stage of its journey, back to the world of ephemera from whence it had come. It was a world which had always seemed as far away as a distant constellation but now she</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"></blockquote></blockquote> <strong>Purchase <a href="https://www.justinnewland.com/the-abdication~190" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Here</a>!</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="J21A3490" attachment-id="27779" class="wp-image-27779 aligncenter" data-="" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="J21A3490" data-large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490- e1660759909338.jpg?w=788" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" data-permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2022/08/17/book-tour-sign-up- the-abdication-by-justin-newland-oct-3-14-no-weekends-genre-fantasy-mythology-matador- rrbooktours1-matadorbooks-booktour/j21a3490/" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490-e1660759909338.jpg?w=293" height="267" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera&q uot;:"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0& quot;,"copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso&q uot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"", "orientation":"0"}" orig-size="2673,2733" sizes="(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490-e1660759909338.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490- e1660759909338.jpg?w=261&h=267 261w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490- e1660759909338.jpg?w=522&h=534 522w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490- e1660759909338.jpg?w=147&h=150 147w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/j21a3490- e1660759909338.jpg?w=293&h=300 293w" width="261" /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Justin Newland is an author of historical fantasy and secret history thrillers â thatâs history with a supernatural twist. His stories feature known events and real people from history which are re-told and examined through the lens of the supernatural. He gives author talks and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio Bristolâs Thought for the Day. He lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. <strong><a href="https://www.justinnewland.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Justin Newland</a></strong> </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Win one of two signed copies of The Abdication!</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="rcptr" data-="" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0e7c6a8f394/" id="rcwidget_caleka6x" raflid="0e7c6a8f394" rel="nofollow"></a><strong><a class="rcptr" data-="" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0e7c6a8f394/" id="rcwidget_caleka6x" raflid="0e7c6a8f394" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-31347" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/rr-button-1.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-39330601271836186802022-10-06T07:30:00.041-04:002022-10-06T07:30:00.167-04:00SPOTLIGHT& GIVEAWAY!! SEEKERS: THE WINDS OF CHANGE BY TROY KNOWLTON | BOOK TOUR WITH R&R BOOK TOURS<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Seekers copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30594" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/seekers-copy.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Welcome to the book tour for epic fantasy <span style="color: #333399;">Seekers: The Winds of Change</span> by Troy Knowlton, perfect for fans of <span class="a-text-italic">An Ember in the Ashes</span> by Sabaa Tahir and <span class="a-text-italic">We Free the Stars</span> by Hafsah </strong><strong>Faisal!</strong></div></strong><strong><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="UPDATED-FRONT-SEEKERS" class="wp-image-27959 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="27959" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-title="UPDATED-FRONT-SEEKERS" data-large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front- seekers.jpg?w=683" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" data-permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2022/08/19/book-tour-sign- up-seekers-the-winds-of-change/updated-front-seekers/" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front-seekers.jpg?w=200" height="513" image-description="" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera&q uot;:"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0& quot;,"copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso&q uot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"", "orientation":"0"}" size="2000,3000" sizes="(max- width: 342px) 100vw, 342px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front-seekers.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front- seekers.jpg?w=342&h=513 342w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front- seekers.jpg?w=684&h=1026 684w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front- seekers.jpg?w=100&h=150 100w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/updated-front- seekers.jpg?w=200&h=300 200w" width="342" /> </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Seekers:</strong> <strong>The Winds of Change</strong> </span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> July 12th, 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> YA Fantasy/ High Fantasy </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">After an assassination attempt that could lead to an all-out war, Tyras and Oren, two young Seekers of the Argan Empire, are each given secret missions in an attempt to thwart the coming chaos. Both tasks require the Seekers to venture through the war-torn continent of Tiarna where the young men face mortal danger, horrible monsters, and hostile groups â all challenges Seekers are trained to combat. Luckily, the two Seekers also find guidance, friendship, and romance along the way. However, powerful and mysterious forces are conspiring behind the scenes and both Tyras and Oren will have to overcome a host of obstacles, including their own inner demons, in order to maintain a glimmer of hope for success. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With war imminent and the unknown ahead, will the Seekers triumph, or will they be swallowed by the turbulent, relentless Winds of Change? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Set in a new, masterfully created high fantasy world, <span class="a-text-italic">Seekers: The Winds of Change</span> is perfect for fans of <span class="a-text-italic">An Ember in the Ashes</span> by Sabaa Tahir and <span class="a-text-italic">We Free the Stars</span> by Hafsah Faisal. <strong>Add to</strong> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60737870- seekers?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hALLdhwEzg&rank=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Goodreads</strong></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="seekers" class="alignnone wp-image-31468" height="238" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/seekers.jpg" width="384" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Available on <a href="https://amzn.to/3y91bE8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">ENTER TO WIN A <b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">SIGNED COPY & A $20 GIFT CARD!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="0e7c6a8f393" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0e7c6a8f393/" id="rcwidget_0xq1s6uk" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></div></strong><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="20220728_072406" class="wp-image-27963 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="27963" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-title="20220728_072406" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" description="" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg?w=300" height="275" large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg?w=400" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera&q uot;:"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0& quot;,"copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso&q uot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"", "orientation":"0"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2022/08/19/book-tour-sign-up-seekers-the-winds-of- change/20220728_072406/" size="400,400" sizes="(max- width: 275px) 100vw, 275px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg?w=275& h=275 275w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg?w=150&h=150 150w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg?w=300&h=300 300w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/20220728_072406.jpg 400w" width="275" /> </div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Troy Knowlton always had a burning desire to tell stories. He started at a young age by drawing maps of made-up continents and fantasy kingdoms. The empty kingdoms beckoned to be given life, and his work eventually blossomed, leading him to create full narratives and characters for his worlds. He currently lives in California where he works as an X-Ray technologist and teacher when he isnât writing. Heâs also a great lover of history, currently working to earn his bachelorâs degree in History and Political Science. <a href="http://www.troyknowlton.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Troy Knowlton </strong></a></div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b>Book Tour Schedule</b></div><div><b>October 3 rd</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>R&amp;R Book Tours (Kick-Off) <a href="http://rrbooktours.com">http://rrbooktours.com</a></b></div><div><b>@tabithabouldin (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tabithabouldin/">https://www.instagram.com/tabithabouldin/</a></b></div><div><b>@authortaylorkillpack (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/authortaylorkillpack/">https://www.instagram.com/authortaylorkillpack/</a></b></div><div><b>@wendyreadsforfun (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wendyreadsforfun/">https://www.instagram.com/wendyreadsforfun/</a></b></div><div><b>Cocktails &amp; Fairytales (Spotlight) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CocktailsFairytales">https://www.facebook.com/CocktailsFairytales</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>October 4 th</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>@gryffindorbookishnerd (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gryffindorbookishnerd/">https://www.instagram.com/gryffindorbookishnerd/</a></b></div><div><b>@louturnspages (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/louturnspages/">https://www.instagram.com/louturnspages/</a></b></div><div><b>Latishaâs Low-Key Life (Spotlight) <a href="https://latishaslowkeylife.com/">https://latishaslowkeylife.com/</a></b></div><div><b>On the Shelf Reviews (Spotlight) <a href="https://ontheshelfreviews.wordpress.com">https://ontheshelfreviews.wordpress.com</a></b></div><div><b>Rambling Mads (Spotlight) <a href="http://ramblingmads.com">http://ramblingmads.com</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>October 5 th</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>@caffeinatedbibliophilia (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedbibliophilia/">https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedbibliophilia/</a></b></div><div><b>I Love Books &amp; Stuff (Spotlight) <a href="https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com">https://ilovebooksandstuffblog.wordpress.com</a></b></div><div><b>@mels_booksandhooks (Spotlight) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mels_booksandhooks/">https://www.instagram.com/mels_booksandhooks/</a></b></div><div><b>@wolfesbooks (Spotlight) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfesbooks/">https://www.instagram.com/wolfesbooks/</a></b></div><div><b>Stine Writing (Spotlight) <a href="https://christinebialczak.com/">https://christinebialczak.com/</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>October 6 th</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>@booktreasuresau (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/booktreasuresau/">https://www.instagram.com/booktreasuresau/</a></b></div><div><b>Bunnyâs Reviews (Review) <a href="https://bookwormbunnyreviews.blogspot.com/">https://bookwormbunnyreviews.blogspot.com/</a></b></div><div><b>Haddieâs Haven (Spotlight) <a href="https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com">https://haddieshaven.blogspot.com</a></b></div><div><b>The Faerie Review (Spotlight) <a href="http://www.thefaeriereview.com">http://www.thefaeriereview.com</a></b></div><div><b>@calmstitchread (Spotlight) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/calmstitchread/">https://www.instagram.com/calmstitchread/</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>October 7 th</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Liliyana Shadowlyn (Review) <a href="https://lshadowlynauthor.com/">https://lshadowlynauthor.com/</a></b></div><div><b>Sophril Reads (Review) <a href="http://sophrilreads.wordpress.com">http://sophrilreads.wordpress.com</a></b></div><div><b>Book Reviews by Taylor (Spotlight) <a href="https://www.bookreviewsbytaylor.com/">https://www.bookreviewsbytaylor.com/</a></b></div><div><b>Reads & Reels (Spotlight) <a href="http://readsandreels.com">http://readsandreels.com</a></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-31347" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/rr-button-1.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-54582581936595288442022-09-27T08:30:00.004-04:002022-09-27T08:30:00.167-04:00KINGDOM COME (BIRTH OF THE FAE #4) BY DANIELLE M. ORSINO | PROMO & GIVEAWAY<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="KingdomCome copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30943" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/kingdomcome-copy-1.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Welcome to the book tour for the beautiful fourth installment in the <span style="color: maroon;">Birth of the Fae</span> series, <span style="color: maroon;">Kingdom Come</span>! Read on for more details and a chance to win a FairyLoot Crate!</strong></div><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="KC cover" class="wp-image-26254 aligncenter" data-attachment-="" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="KC cover" data-large-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc- cover.jpg?w=699" data-medium-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc- cover.jpg?w=205" data-orig-file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc-cover.jpg" data-orig-size="1912,2801" data-permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/2022/07/29/book-tour-sign-up-kingdom- come/kc-cover/" height="495" id="26254" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera&q uot;:"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0& quot;,"copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso&q uot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"", "orientation":"1"}" sizes="(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc-cover.jpg" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc- cover.jpg?w=338&h=495 338w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc- cover.jpg?w=676&h=990 676w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc- cover.jpg?w=102&h=150 102w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/kc- cover.jpg?w=205&h=300 205w" width="338" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kingdom Come (Birth of the Fae #4)</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> May 30th, 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Fantasy/ Fae </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold">All is peaceful in the Veil, which is usually when everything falls apartâŚ</span> Queen Aurora of the Court of Light and King Jarvok of the Court of Dark have fallen in love despite all odds. A relationship of political convenience has turned into something real and tangible for the two monarchs. After centuries of conflict and mistrust, the two Courts are about to unite as one: the Court of the Fae. But not every Fae is happy about the impending union. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Queen Auroraâs most trusted advisors have never lost touch with their old Angelic ways. These bishops still believe that Virtues and Power Angels were never meant to mix. According to them, Queen Aurora is no longer suitable to rule. As they mount a complex coup dâĂŠtat to grasp the throne, a new threat to the monarchy makes their move. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Will the entire foundation of peace crumble with one last act of betrayal? Or will the bond between Court of Light and Dark prevail in the face of danger? <strong>Add to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60852011-kingdom- come?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=uUgiBlgVdi&rank=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="e41b2c_5865b8d270f345dc8ca76e614908ac24_mv2" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30946" height="314" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/e41b2c_5865b8d270f345dc8ca76e6149 08ac24_mv2.jpg" width="506" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Come-Birth- Danielle-Orsino/dp/1644505282" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kingdom-come-danielle-m-orsino/1140936291" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/kingdom-come-9781644505281/9781644505281" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookshop</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">About the Author</span></strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Picture1" class="alignnone wp-image-18120 aligncenter" data-="" data-attachment-id="18120" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-="" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-title="Picture1" data-large-="" data-medium-="" data-orig-="" data-orig-size="522,782" file="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/picture1.jpg?w=522" height="418" meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera&q uot;:"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0& quot;,"copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso&q uot;:"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"", "orientation":"0"}" permalink="https://rrbooktours.com/picture1-2/" sizes="(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/picture1.jpg?w=279&h=418" srcset="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/picture1.jpg?w=279&h=418 279w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/picture1.jpg?w=100&h=150 100w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/picture1.jpg?w=200&h=300 200w, https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/picture1.jpg 522w" width="279" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Danielle M. Orsino</strong> is a fantasy novelist whose lifelong vision to create whimsical realms that her readers can escape to. Her compelling word-weaving pays homage to a multitude of personal muses, from Chris Claremont and George PĂŠrez (both famous comic book writers), to Anne Rice and Wonder Woman. The creative spark of storytelling has been with Danielle ever since she was a child, but martial arts and her nursing career took center stage into adulthood. Then, on a day like any other, it was reignited during the most unexpected of moments: while treating one of her patients. Seeing that they longed for a distraction during their arduous treatments, the floodgates of inspiration soon burst forth. So, Danielle took it upon herself to tell them a story; a fantastical narrative that would leave the confines of that IV roomâs walls and land upon a page. Before she knew it, what started as an imaginative tale to pass the time, turned into book, followed by an entire series: <em>The Birth of Fae. </em>This awe-inspiring series includes<em> Locked out of Heaven (Book One), Thine Eyes of Mercy (Book Two)</em>, and<em> From The Ashes (Book Three),</em> all of which are published by <strong>4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.</strong> And with an unwavering passion for cosplay and comics, it was a unanimous decision to place her on the cover of each book in all her Fae cosplay glory. <em>The Birth of Fae</em> also features Los, an affable chameleon dragon inspired by her fun-loving Yorkie named Carlos. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When writing wasnât at the forefront of her mind, Danielle was a successful Martial Artist. Some of her achievements include â1999 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inducteeâ, âFemale Martial Artist of the Yearâ, âWKA World Champion Silver Medalist 2008â, and numerous more. She has also garnered hundreds of martial art tournament wins, various other national and world titles, and features on big-name channels like TLC and CBS. She even had the rare opportunity to perform for former U.S. President Bill Clinton and collaborate alongside Vincent Lyn and Dwayne âThe Rockâ Johnson. From there, she pursued her Bachelorâs degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and she is now a Licensed Practical Nurse who focuses on Lyme disease research. This âNew Queen of the Faeâsâ unmatched world-building and masterful Fae-origin retellings have led to an ever-growing queendom of âFae-naticsâ. To begin embarking upon a quest in an epic world unlike any other, visit Danielle M. Orsinoâs official website at <a href="http://www.birthofthefae.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.BirthOfTheFae.com</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can also connect with her on Instagram (@BirthOfTheFae_Novel) and Twitter (@BirthOfTheFae). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>âAfter summoning this world into existence through an imaginative force of will, Danielle has scoured every inch of the landscape several times over. Critics often praise a storyâs world building by saying that it feels âlived in.â Well, the world of the Fae certainly seems like that because Danielle herself has happily lived there for years as she worked to put all of this together⌠My favorite part of this story is that it is gloriously depicted in vibrant images.â</em> <strong>-Clete Barrett Smith, New York Times Bestselling Author of <em>If We Were Giants</em>, <em>Aliens on Vacation </em>series, and <em>Magic Delivery</em></strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://birthofthefae.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Birth of the Fae</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birthofthefae_novel/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/birthofthefae" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Twitter</a></strong></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>For a chance to win a FairyLoot Crate, click the link below (US Only)</strong> </div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a class="rcptr" data-="" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0e7c6a8f390/" id="rcwidget_axm179ci" raflid="0e7c6a8f390" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30857" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-39066268596186726702022-09-23T10:00:00.008-04:002022-09-23T10:00:00.166-04:00PROMO & GIVEAWAY: A KINGDOM OF FLAME AND FURY BY WHITNEY DEAN<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="AKingdomofFlameandFury copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30420" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/akingdomofflameandfury-copy-1.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>I am so excited to share <span style="color: #993300;">A Kingdom of Flame and Fury</span> with you all today!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Read on for an exclusive excerpt and a chance to win a signed copy of the book!</strong></div><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image (2)" class="alignnone wp-image-30424" height="544" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/image-2.jpeg" width="340" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">A Kingdom of Flame and Fury</span></strong></h2><strong>(The Four Kingdoms #1)</strong> </div></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> May 26th, 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Dark Fantasy/ Dark Romance </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">At ten years old, Raven was mysteriously willed to be the next ruler of Seolia, a kingdom nestled within the realm of The Four Kingdoms. Orphaned as a baby, she has spent fifteen years ruling over a kingdom she believes she did not earn all while hiding secrets: she possesses dark magic and she thirsts for blood. Now at almost twenty-five years old and with a sudden addiction to stealing life, Raven must fight through her new procured darkness to save her soul, but when a mysterious stranger arrives in her kingdom, she starts experiencing vivid dreams that detail who she truly is. As she slowly starts to unravel her story, what she uncovers at the end of the spool will change the course of her life and her kingdom forever. <strong>A Kingdom of Flame and Fury is book one in a steamy and thrilling new fantasy series: The Four Kingdoms</strong> <strong><span class="a-text-bold">This is book one of an epic dark fantasy adventure series and contains scenes of graphic and mature content. Reader discretion is advised.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span class="a-text-bold"><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Eoopx-gsoyY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Eoopx-gsoyY"></iframe></div><span class="a-text-bold"><br /></span></strong></div><p style="text-align: center;">[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoopx-gsoyY]</p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Add to <span style="color: #993300;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60730784-a-kingdom-of-flame-and- fury?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rU3D8f4lwU&rank=1" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></strong></div></strong><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Excerpt</strong></p> <blockquote style="text-align: justify;"></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">I was quiet for a while. Five drinks in and the thick liquid was replacing my blood.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âI think Iâm in love.â<span style="text-align: left;"> </span>My words were slurred as they tumbled out. âShe has purple hair.â</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Her hair was black, but I saw it when it was purple and it looked so real. Arthur chuckled as he cleaned out a glass left by another patron.</blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âAre soul mates real?â I had never believed in them, having spent at least fifteen years fucking my way through the female population of three of the four kingdoms. Nothing I felt ever resembled love. Or like. More like tolerance.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âSoul mates and twin flames are rare, and theyâre both destined to be together.â He leaned his forearms down against the bar top and looked at me.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âI think my wife was mine. I never looked at another woman like I saw her. It was something else.â<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âWhatâs the difference between soul mates and twin flames?â Arthur smiled at me, probably because he couldnât understand what I said as I tipped back my sixth glass of rum.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âSoul mates can be anyone. A friend, a lover, someone you met briefly.â Raven wasnât anyone.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âTwin flames are two halves of one soul. Thereâs an intense connection that canât be replicated. Thereâs pain associated with flames, both people mirroring one another. When you find your twin, you canât be apart from them without going a little mad.â<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Mad, as in getting drunk in a pub midafternoon because I couldnât be with her? If so, I was mad.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âHow do you know so much about them?â He didnât seem like the type who would believe in things like this. I didnât think I could ever be one, either. Yet, here I was, getting wasted in a pub because I was wholly convinced that purple-haired demon was meant to be in my life.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âMy wife did,â he answered. âShe read often. A lot about how magic used to live in our realm. Mates and flames are a rarity, and they used to be treasured. When they existed, there would be celebrations for days. At least, thatâs what her books used to tell her. I havenât met any, nor have there been any pairings in a very long time. It always intrigued her, so sheâd sit on one of these stools every night and tell me about them, or anything else she read.â<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">There was a sadness in his voice as he recalled time spent with his wife, whom I assumed he lost.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âDo you think your girl with purple hair may be one of those to you?â<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">I swished the rum around in my glass as I thought about his question through my unfocused mind, laden with alcohol.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">âTwin flame,â I said. âI think sheâs my twin flame.â<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">And if they were such a rarity, I was determined to do nothing but treasure her.</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"></blockquote> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Available on <span style="color: #993300;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3qXhPCL" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span> and at <span style="color: #993300;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-kingdom-of-flame-and-fury- whitney-dean/1141458568?ean=9780578391021" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></span></strong></div></strong><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="cr=t_0,w_100" class="alignnone wp-image-30426" height="384" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/crt_0w_100.webp" width="240" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Kingdom of Frost and Fear is Now Available for <a href="https://amzn.to/3qXhHmL" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Pre-Order</a></strong></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Giveaway: Signed Copy of A Kingdom of Flame and Fury (US Only)</strong></div></strong><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="rcptr" data-="" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0e7c6a8f388/" id="rcwidget_lns1rn5n" raflid="0e7c6a8f388" rel="nofollow"></a><strong><a class="rcptr" data-="" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0e7c6a8f388/" id="rcwidget_lns1rn5n" raflid="0e7c6a8f388" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image (1)" class="alignnone wp-image-25988" height="389" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/image-1.jpeg" width="240" /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Whitney was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas and raised in Allen, Texas. She resides in a quaint little town in Arkansas with her husband and two children, along with her labradoodle, Simba. Her love of reading came from the Harry Potter series when she was seven years old, and frequent trips to the most magical place on earth. Because of it, the fantasy realm has taken up residence in her brain for a very long time. While her writings include real-life pain and angst, she is a fan of happily-ever-after's and always strives to bring that forth in her stories.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><a href="https://whitneydean.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Whitney Dean</a> | <a href="http://Instagram.com/authorwhitneydean" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://m.facebook.com/authorwhitneydean" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whitney-Dean/e/B09YWGTN9X/" rel="noopener" style="color: #993300;" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong></span></p></div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-27287" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-1354031619093319872022-09-23T09:00:00.007-04:002022-09-23T09:00:00.187-04:00PROMO & GIVEAWAY: AUTUMN OF THE GRIMOIRE BY J. L. VAMPA<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFG7dBX6HWZQ5iFcTwIkL3nNROMVDu3txSEPKNRDrDABQLsXEhRHmTh3Bg-enavKHoFi3fZ6hbfDoz1v76kBa6AxpANKIA1yp4P6CUw7_yiyY8tPJgIELXCS2M1J0w4JGrcwfaQxXLjg81bpzGKjZilvv2tAfgh4t4pjhYwcCUggYg1zDKUSI87gLBg/s851/Tour%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFG7dBX6HWZQ5iFcTwIkL3nNROMVDu3txSEPKNRDrDABQLsXEhRHmTh3Bg-enavKHoFi3fZ6hbfDoz1v76kBa6AxpANKIA1yp4P6CUw7_yiyY8tPJgIELXCS2M1J0w4JGrcwfaQxXLjg81bpzGKjZilvv2tAfgh4t4pjhYwcCUggYg1zDKUSI87gLBg/w640-h236/Tour%20Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong></div><strong>We are celebrating the official release of the highly anticipated novel by J.L. Vampa, <span style="color: #8f4514;">Autumn of the Grimoire </span>and we're thrilled to be part of the launch! Read on for more details and a chance to win a fantastic giveaway!<span><a name='more'></a></span></strong><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ebook- 1600x2400" class="wp-image-24620 aligncenter" height="510" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/ebook-1600x2400-1.jpg" width="340" /></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="a-size- extra-large" id="productTitle" style="color: #b45f06;">Autumn of the Grimoire (Sisters Solstice Series #1)</span></strong></h2> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Expected Publication Date:</strong> September 22, 2022 </div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Gothic Fantasy/ Dark Fantasy Romance </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Publisher:</strong> Phantom House Press </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Some witches cast spells. Others slay kings.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">A mysterious Grimoire. A marriage full of dark secrets. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>A History sculpted by a quartet of ancient Sister witches.</strong> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">For three hundred years, Sister Autumn has incited wars, burnt villages, killed kings, and released plagues at the bidding of the Grimoire. Meanwhile, her Sister Winter, Sister Spring, and Sister Summer have brought forth only peace. When an Order from the Grimoire sends Agatha to the Kingdom of Merveille, she already anticipates the worst. Unless she wants to face the wrath of the Goddess, Agatha must keep her head down and do as sheâs commanded. But when the Grimoire Orders her to marry a pompous prince and play the role of a peasant âacceptedâ by vicious aristocrats, she finds herself at the center of a war between the classes and an age-old prophecy. Within the court, many players harbor dark secretsâincluding her new husband. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With her newfound influence, Agatha joins forces with the cityâs Blacklisted in order to blur the lines between the common man and the elite, unravel the mysteries in her marriage, and decide once and for all if she will defy the Grimoire and face the brutal consequences. As secrets unfold, will Agatha continue to slay on behalf of the Grimoire, or forge an uncharted History with her unlikely allies? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Add to <span style="color: #8f4514;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60217956-autumn-of-the- grimoire?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=nz5wSoOmnS&rank=1#?ref=nav_comm" rel="noopener" style="color: #8f4514;" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Teaser</strong></p> <blockquote> <p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">The gargantuan doors closed with an ominous </span><span lang="EN-US">clank and Prince Thackery stalked toward her, </span></em><em><span lang="EN-US">stopping only a stride away. </span><span lang="EN-US">âHow dare you stand there and deign to say </span><span lang="EN-US">nothing?â he ground out.</span></em></p> <p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">Her nerves bent a knee to her fury at his </span><span lang="EN-US">unexpected outburst. Agatha let a spiteful smile </span></em><em><span lang="EN-US">adorn her lips.</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">âAnd what would you have me do, </span><span lang="EN-US">then? Throw myself at your feet and argue that </span><span lang="EN-US">I </span></em><span lang="EN-US"><em>am worthy</em> <em>to be your bride?â</em></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><em>Surprise flashed </em></span><em><span lang="EN-US">across the princeâs face at her gall, but he swiftly </span><span lang="EN-US">shoved it away. She swung an arm out wide.</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">âOr </span><span lang="EN-US">would you have me faint upon the chaise because </span><span lang="EN-US">of my utter fortune to be your betrothed?â She took </span><span lang="EN-US">a step closer to him. âBecause I will do neither of </span><span lang="EN-US">those things.â</span></em></p> <p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">His lip curled. âA bit bold for a peasant, aren't </span><span lang="EN-US">we?â</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">Agatha cursed her cheeks for heating. </span><span lang="EN-US">Perhaps she was a fool not to play the part of a </span><span lang="EN-US">meek little mouse, but she couldnât stop the storm </span><span lang="EN-US">of rage bubbling up inside of her.</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">âI do not wish to </span><span lang="EN-US">marry you any more than you wish to marry me.â</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">A muscle in the princeâs jaw flexed.</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">âThen help </span><span lang="EN-US">me fight this madness! Deny the proposal that has </span><span lang="EN-US">been asked without my will.â</span></em> </p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">Agatha snickered. </span></em><em><span lang="EN-US">âAnd risk the loss of my head </span><span lang="EN-US">at the hands of our darling Crown?â</span></em><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p class="PreformattedText" style="text-align: justify;"><em><span lang="EN-US">She crossed </span><span lang="EN-US">her arms at her chest, matching the princeâs </span><span lang="EN-US">stance. âI think not.â</span></em></p></blockquote><blockquote><div style="text-align: right;">ŠJL VAMPA</div></blockquote> <span style="color: #8f4514;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8f4514;"><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-Grimoire-Sisters-Solstice- Book/dp/B09X28MZK3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HZ0GWQOS61EL&keywords=autumn+of+the+grimoir e&qid=1657563702&sprefix=autumn+of+th%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1" rel="noopener" style="color: #8f4514;" target="_blank">Pre-Order</a> </strong></span><strong>on Amazon</strong></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Friends Photoshoot" class="alignnone wp-image-30414" height="387" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/image1.jpeg" width="258" /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">J.L. Vampaâs four-book New Adult Fantasy series, SISTERS SOLSTICE, will begin on September 22, 2022. Jane Lenore (J.L.) Vampa is a published author of Dark Fantasy and Victorian Gothic fiction. J.L. also owns a macabre-style bookish shop, Wicked Whimsy Boutique. She lives in Texas with her musician husband and their two littles who are just as peculiar as they are.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8f4514;"><strong><a href="http://jlvampa.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #8f4514;" target="_blank">JL Vampa</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jlvampa/?hl=en" rel="noopener" style="color: #8f4514;" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/VampaJl" rel="noopener" style="color: #8f4514;" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://wickedwhimsyboutique.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #8f4514;" target="_blank">Wicked Whimsy Boutique</a></strong></span></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Visit one of our Bookstagrammers for a chance to win a physical copy of the book and a $25 Wicked Whimsy Boutique gift card!</strong> </div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Schedule</strong> <strong>September 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style="text-align: center;"><strong>September 23<sup>rd</sup></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@libraryofash (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/libraryofash/">https://www.instagram.com/libraryofash/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@haunted.by.candlelight (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/haunted.by.candlelight/">https://www.instagram.com/haunted. by.candlelight/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@wicked_bibliophile (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wicked_bibliophile/">https://www.instagram.com/wicked_bibli ophile/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@gwendalyn_books_ (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gwendalyn_books_/">https://www.instagram.com/gwendalyn_ books_/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Gwendalynâs Books (Blog) <a href="https://gwendalynbooks.blog/">https://gwendalynbooks.blog/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@bookishly_kenia (Spotlight) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookishly_kenia/">https://www.instagram.com/bookishly_kenia /</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-27287" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563455956794410267.post-78300374876797713842022-09-23T08:00:00.003-04:002022-09-23T08:00:00.167-04:00PROMO & GIVEAWAY: A LESSON IN LOVE AND DEATH BY W. H. LOCKWOOD<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="A Lession in Love and Death copy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30575" height="237" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/a-lession-in-love-and-death-copy-2.jpg" width="640" /></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Welcome to the book tour for the gorgeous, genre-blurring book, <span style="color: maroon;">A Lesson in Love and Death</span> by W.H. Lockwood! Read on for more details and a chance to win a $25 Amazon e-gift card!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span><a name='more'></a></span></strong> <img alt="Front Cover" class="wp-image-26558 aligncenter" height="501" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/front-cover.jpeg?w=440&h=648" width="340" /> </div></strong><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Lesson in Love and Death</strong></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Endymion College #1)</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Expected Publication Date:</strong> September 26th, 2022 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre:</strong> Cozy Horror Romance/ Dark Academia </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anna James dreamed of only two things in life: to read books and to not die. The day she is offered a scholarship to study literature at the beautiful, exclusive and gothic Endymion College, is the happiest day of her life, but soon after arrival, Anna finds it is nothing like the brochure. Instantly thrust into a dangerous conspiracy, sent to live in a haunted dormitory with a captivating rival, Anna struggles to keep control of her only chance at a better life and to maintain her already tenuous grip on reality. Things soon go from bad to worse when a sĂŠance goes awry, and finding herself pursued by a terrifying spectre, Anna finds comfort and a kindred spirit in her professor of literature: young, devastatingly handsome and completely off-limits. Anna must find a way to fight both her desire and a relentless supernatural force out for blood, all while completing her work on time to hold on to her precious scholarship. Darkly humorous, crushingly awkward, deeply romantic, Endymion College: A Lesson in Love and Death is a celebration of the books we love and an action-packed, supernatural, feminist, horror story all rolled into one. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61852632-a-lesson-in-love-and- death?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=o46WKvhKIC&rank=3" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon;"><strong>Add to Goodreads</strong></span></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Teaser</strong></h3> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Name?â</span></span></p> <span style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Anna James.â</span></span> </div></span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Anna⌠Ah, I see your roommate has already been and got her key. One moment.â</span></span> </blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">The handsome yet bored-looking man disappeared into a dimmer and smaller room, only to return seconds later with a faded envelope.</span></span> </blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">âSo, we have a small problem, Anna. Your key is missing. Whoever had it last year didnât bring it back. But itâs all right. We found this one. Except it comes with a warning.â</span></span> </blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">The man, clearly amused, leaned close in a conspiratorial manner, and raised one expectant eyebrow at Anna as she took the faded envelope from him. The words âDo Not Openâ were written across the front in beautiful cursive. Annaâs big eyes and delicate fingers traced over the words.</span></span> </blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Donât worry, itâs not as sinister as it sounds,â he continued. âIn here is, or should be, a skeleton key. It will open all the doors in your apartment. Which is fine, because there are only two, but one of those is the old hanging door.â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Hanging door?â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Hanging door. Youâll see when you get there. Youâre on the second floor. There used to be a staircase leading up the exterior of the building to the door. That staircase has long since rotted away, and now only the door remains. A hanging door. A door to nowhere.â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">He smiled a dashing smile and Anna couldnât decide if he had gone insane with boredom or if he was flirting. Or both.</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Oh, I see.â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">His tone and face changed in an instant. âDo not open that door. I donât care what happens. Donât let the air through, donât look at the view, donât touch the thing. Health and safety, you know? Itâs rotting in its hinges and it could fall out at any moment. I shouldnât even be giving you this, but, well, I know how it is. You canât always rely on your roommate.â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">He tapped on an old, laminated map that was stuck to the counter with brown, peeling sticky tape. âYouâre in the old building, here.â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Older than this building?â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Oh yes. A good two hundred years older. Go back the way you came and straight across the courtyard. Your building is opposite this one. You will be in the east wing, so turn right when you go inside. Youâre on the top floor at the very end of the building. You have the corner view.â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Anna was absolutely delighted. She signed for her key, thanked the man, and made to leave.</span></span> <span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Ms James?â</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">Yes?â As Anna looked at him, she noted a strange intensity in his manner, in his stormy, blue eyes.</span></span> <span style="color: black;">â<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;">That keyâthatâs our little secret. Really, I probably shouldnât have given it to you. Donât tell anyone and donât let anyone else borrow it. Not even your roommate. And whatever you do, donât bring it back hereâŚâ</span></span></blockquote> <span style="color: maroon;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/- /e/B0B77MN1R1?ref_=pe_1724030_132998070" rel="noopener" style="color: maroon;" target="_blank"><strong>Pre- Order Here!</strong></a></span> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Author" class="wp-image-25555 aligncenter" height="282" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/author.jpeg?w=294&h=282" width="294" /> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">W.H. Lockwood writes feminist gothic and historical fiction, dark academia and cosy horror, all with a romantic twist. Raised on a diet of Point books and Pepsi, only willing to leave her den to attend chess club at public school, W.H. Lockwood started writing at a young age and has kept this passion throughout her life. Always a voracious reader, she obtained an undergraduate degree in literary studies from a gorgeous sandstone university, following that with a masterâs degree in publishing and editing, then another masterâs degree in astronomy, thus uniting her two great loves of the arts and science, leaving her utterly unqualified to cope with the real world. These days, W.H. Lockwood works as a professional editor and can often be found aimlessly wandering through the coffee shops and bookstores of the beautiful city she calls home.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon;"><strong><a href="http://www.whlockwood.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: maroon;" target="_blank">WH Lockwood</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/WHLockwoodBooks" rel="noopener" style="color: maroon;" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/w.h.lockwood.books/" rel="noopener" style="color: maroon;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.whlockwood.com/journal" rel="noopener" style="color: maroon;" target="_blank">Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WHLockwoodAuthor" rel="noopener" style="color: maroon;" target="_blank">Facebook</a></strong></span></p> <strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>For a chance to win a $25 Amazon e-gift card, visit any one of our instagrammers!</strong> </div></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Schedule</strong> <strong>September 19<sup>th</sup></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;">R&R Book Tours (Kick-Off) <a href="http://rrbooktours.com">http://rrbooktours.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@books_inthecity (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/books_inthecity/">https://www.instagram.com/books_inthecity /</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@fblackthornbooks (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fblackthornbooks/">https://www.instagram.com/fblackthornbo oks/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@leirajadewrites (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leirajadewrites/">https://www.instagram.com/leirajadewrites/ </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">@louturnspages (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/louturnspages">https://www.instagram.com/louturnspages</a> </div><div 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">@booktreasuresau (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/booktreasuresau/">https://www.instagram.com/booktreasures au/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@itsabookthing2021 (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsabookthing2021/">https://www.instagram.com/itsabookthing 2021/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@takealookatmybookshelf (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/takealookatmybookshelf/">https://www.instagram.com/takealo okatmybookshelf/</a> @mysticforestcrafts (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysticforestcrafts/">https://www.instagram.com/mysticforestcr afts/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@NerdyFoxReads (review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nerdyfoxreads/">https://www.instagram.com/nerdyfoxreads/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">@pluvioreads (Review) <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pluvioreads">https://www.tiktok.com/@pluvioreads</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@wolfesbooks (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfesbooks/">https://www.instagram.com/wolfesbooks/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>September 22<sup>nd</sup></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@bri_serena_reads (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bri_serena_reads">https://www.instagram.com/bri_serena_rea ds</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@wicked_bibliophile (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wicked_bibliophile/">https://www.instagram.com/wicked_bibli ophile/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">@fariha_binte_islam (Review) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fariha_binte_islam/">https://www.instagram.com/fariha_binte_ islam/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Gwendalynâs Books (Review) <a href="https://gwendalynbooks.blog/">https://gwendalynbooks.blog/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Liliyana Shadowlyn (Review) <a 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center;">I Smell Sheep (Spotlight) <a href="http://www.ismellsheep.com/">http://www.ismellsheep.com/</a> </div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Tour Organized By:</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="R&amp;R Button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-27287" height="210" src="https://rrbooktoursblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/rr-button.jpg" width="200" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://rrbooktours.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">R&R Book Tours</a></strong></div>Esther Hadassahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118651589803321693noreply@blogger.com0