#CoverReveal: Lost by L.M. Preston @RABTBookTours

 

 

The Mistfits Series, Book 1

Fantasy

Date Published: October 1, 2025

Publisher: Phenomenal One Press

 

Penelope Pawn had an addiction. She liked candy, sword-fighting shadows, and boys. Still, something was seriously wrong and she couldn’t put her finger on it. Being homeless wasn’t as bad for her as it was for most. She had a way of collecting kids that turned into family, like brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, every time another kid agreed to come with her to the hiding place she’d created, a rush of power would surge through her like she’d consumed a drug, sealed a deal, or done something wrong. There was one guy, though, who wouldn’t come. When Terek showed up at her doorstep, a place well hidden from most others, and demanded she heed his warning, it was the first time she feared an enemy's strength. Was he a challenge that could become her savior, revealing the truth of her past to her? Could this boy show her how to repair the fiber of the world she’d unknowingly ripped apart, causing a catastrophic end to the home she’d built for herself and the lost ones?

 

#BookTour: Trifold Mirror by Chidiebere Eze @RABTBookTours

 

Poetic Reflections on the One Who Saved Me

 

Faith-Based, Inspirational Poetry

Date Published: 08-11-2024

Publisher: God Manifest Publishing

 

TRIFOLD MIRROR is a collection of personal, insightful poems that reflect on the intentionality and individuality of the author's relationship with God. The poems apply biblical principles, which help demystify the complexities of Christian doctrines and empower readers to study the Word of God for themselves.

This contemporary collection is inspired by the Holy Spirit and addresses different life stages (as seen in the "hood" section - which features dark pages in the book). Each poem has its own personality, emotion, teaching, and Bible verse to reinforce the poem.

#BookReview: Grow Your Own Food, Lady Muck Style by Catherine Saunders

"This gloriously funny book is the perfect read for a cold winter’s evening!" KG Magazine★ In this laugh-out-loud collection of light-hearted gardening stories - which first appeared as magazine articles – Catherine (aka Lady Muck) takes you on a joyous journey of the ups and downs of growing your own food.

★ Packed with solid growing tips and advice - plus hilarious, relatable moments for beginners and expert gardeners alike - you will love this beautifully illustrated book.

★ This isn’t just a gardening book. It’s an inspiring story and celebration of resilience. Catherine got into growing her own food as a therapy after severe illness left her disabled for many years. However, with the help of her family, she started to recover and turned to gardening - finding strength, joy and purpose in nurturing plants. And it was fun.

★ Lady Muck is the lovable gardening character she created to share that fun. To show that growing food doesn’t have to be difficult or dull - especially when you grow the ingredients to make your own cocktails - and to share her love and knowledge of all things green with others.

What You’ll Find 20 chapters of funny gardening stories featuring Lady Muck, her digger in crime, Lord Muck, and other entertaining characters. Each chapter contains story-specific, tried-and-tested advice to show you how to grow edible plants in the space you have available – from gardens, balconies, backyards and allotments to patios, windowsills and containers. From vegetables and herbs to fruits and microgreens! Readers’ favourites 

♥ Home Alone ♥ With fun-loving Lady Muck as your gardening guide, you’ll discover how to create your own cocktail herb bar and botanical gin garden for the complete happy hour experience! Enjoy reading about the garden party Lady Muck threw to test those home-grown, herb-infused cocktails...

♥ Gloriously Green ♥ Every seasoned gardener knows that we all make mistakes when we start growing. Just ask Lady Muck about poor Toby, Ted, Tim, and their poor tomato siblings - may they rest in peace. But now, with Lady Muck as your guide, learn how to grow edible plants - without any disasters!

♥ We Are Not Amused ♥ It all started with the broad beans going on strike after being taunted by the skinny leeks. Dissent then swiftly spread to Lady Muck’s old English apple tree which refused to grow near the French beans. So, if you want to avoid calling in a veggie dispute expert, discover the wonders of crop rotation and companion planting to keep your plants and soil healthy year after year.

♥ Mini Mucks ♥ Discover how to get kids involved in gardening, Lady Muck Style. Have a fun afternoon planting strawberries for jam, or put together some grow-your-own tomato pasta pots. However, watch out for young Finn emptying a jar of strawberry jam straight into a plant pot in an attempt to cut out the middle man! Well, he always was a smart cookie.

♥ Juice Fest ♥ Grow juicing staples such as parsley, mint, carrots, beetroots, cucumbers, kale, and spinach - so, if you ever have to shadow your kids for three days at the Isle of Wight Festival - wearing a wig, a trilby, a pair of Jackie O Ray-Bans to avoid being spotted, you will have a detox garden ready when you get home!

★ Plus check out the other books in the Lady Muck Style Series - a beautiful Gardening Planner & Journal and a super Gardener's Big Puzzle Book - Ideal gardening gifts for all occasions - birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, Mother's day, Father's day, Christmas stocking fillers.

#ReleaseBlitz for Beauty and the Villain: The Complete Duet by V.F. Mason @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Beauty and the Villain

The Complete Duet

Author: V.F. Mason

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Age Gap/Enemies to Lovers/Billionaire

Release Date: January 24, 2025

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Princesses aren’t supposed to fall for the villains…

My life seems perfect from the outside.

Loving parents. Amazing friends. A future full of opportunities.

Until my father’s ex-best friend captures me.

He’s scarred. Much older. Dangerous.

A man who vowed to exact revenge on my family for what they did to his.

The price for their betrayal?

My freedom.

He won’t stop until he corrupts every part of me.

To get away from him I need to find the truth.

Except…

The truth doesn’t set me free.

It shatters everything around me.

And the only person I can turn to… is the villain who becomes obsessed with me.

#BookBlitz: It's Not Burnout It's Betrayal by Lora Cheadle @RABTBookTours

 

Five Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive

Business, Motivational

Date Published: January 21, 2025

According to the World Health Organization, burnout costs the U.S. over $500 billion annually. 

But what if it's not just burnout that’s leading to exhaustion and overwhelm? What if it's a sense of betrayal stemming from unmet expectations instead? 

The shocking truth is that, like burnout, a sense of betrayal can lead to disillusionment, resentment, and disconnection from others. Dissatisfaction will prevail until the root cause of those symptoms is identified and the correct solution applied.

This book provides readers with five tools to identify, manage, and prevent the root cause of burnout and feelings of betrayal. Thus, readers can rekindle enthusiasm, increase resilience, and stay engaged and innovative for the long haul.

Whether it's workplace culture, leadership, or work-life balance that's suffering, the FUEL UP Burnout Recovery Protocol will help. Learning to self-reflect, identify the root-cause of dissatisfaction, set and maintain boundaries, and advocate for yourself and the ideas that matter most are essential skills for leaders, managers, and employees alike.

Instead of quiet-quitting, or struggling to recruit or retain quality employees, you can develop the mindset and the skill set to thrive, and help others thrive, at work.

#TeaserTuesday: Heart of a Lion by Kira Stone @RABTBookTours

 

Gay Dark Fantasy Romance

Date Published: January 31, 2025

 

 

It takes a guardsman with the heart of a lion to love the hunt master and survive the wrath of the duke.

 

A chance encounter lands young Curran a coveted position as Duke Luthias’s personal guard, but his seeming good fortune soon sours as the evil and deception woven into the castle walls takes its toll.

Tanis, the lover the duke makes Curran surrender as part of his oath of loyalty, is the only man he can trust to help him stop the duke’s ill-fated campaign to punish the northern marauders. But Tanis has secrets of his own, and as much as he loves Curran, they could lose much more than their lives if he gets involved now.

When the raiders retaliate for the duke’s acts of war by laying siege to his castle, all three men are forced to take refuge within the fortified walls. Who lives and who dies will depend on one man having the heart of a lion.

#ReleaseBlitz for Devil's Lily by Roselyn Ash & Sasha Leone @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Devil's Lily

A Dark Mafia Romance

Series: Nightshades #1

Authors: Roselyn Ash & Sasha Leone
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Arranged Marriage

Release Date: January 28, 2025

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How do you go from blind date to shotgun wedding in a single afternoon?

You catch the eye of a man like Maximo Leonotti, that’s how.

It’s not like he had to force me. I was hooked on the stormy-eyed stranger from the moment we met… right up until I felt the pinch in my arm.

The next thing I know, I’m waking up on his private jet, halfway to Las Vegas. Apparently, for an impromptu wedding. Our wedding.

That’s when the panic sets in. This can’t be happening. I’m Elira Përmeti, daughter of Afrim, leader of the Albanian mafia. If I go missing, all hell will break loose.

But when I tell Maximo, he just smiles. Turns out, he already knows all of my secrets, and now it’s time I hear one of his:

My father owes him a debt, and I’m the payment.

Devil’s Lily is a dual pov dark mafia romance featuring a possessive, ‘touch her & I’ll unalive you’ type anti-hero and a feisty, smart heroine. No OW drama, no cliffhanger, and a hard-won HEA.

#BookBlitz: Harleigh Sinclair and the Kingdom of the Bristol Skull by @tamaragrantham @XpressoTours $25 Amazon gift card

Harleigh Sinclair and the Kingdom of the Bristol Skull
Tamara Grantham
(The Harleigh Sinclair, #4)
Publication date: February 4th 2025
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance

An Egyptian ankh. An Inuit mask. A Skinwalker’s scythe.
Three Neotact artifacts have been found. Only the shield and sword remain.
My name is Harleigh Sinclair. I have a gift to find lost artifacts, though there are some who call it a curse…
When I discover a riddle etched inside a goldstone skull, it may be the clue I need to discover not only the Viking shield, but the famed sword of King Arthur, Excalibur.
After my father was attacked by a Blood Raider over a decade ago, and his sword stolen, my life’s mission has been to find his attacker and bring justice to our family. But before I can find the attacker, I must first discover the original four artifacts before the Blood Raiders obtain them first.
With the aid of the insufferable and dangerously handsome Jagg Ransom, plus my sister and a team of handpicked experts, we follow the riddle’s clues. Our search leads us from a Viking museum in Norway, to underground crypts in Bristol, England, and finally to a forest haunted by a legendary hellhound. But we’re not alone.
The Blood Raiders have gotten desperate. And they’ve been following us. If we don’t find the shield first, they’ll attain more power than we can comprehend, and not only will we fail, but we’ll be doomed to die at their hands.

#BookReview: Tempting Fate (Duplicity Trilogy #1) by Bella Faust

THE COMPLETE DUPLICITY TRILOGY IS NOW AVAILABLE TO BINGE READ! 

That's over 3,250 pages of realistically dark redemption traumance, filled with angst, betrayal, and lust set within a love triangle that everyone but the three stubborn souls involved saw coming years ago.

Tempting Fate is the first book in the Duplicity trilogy.

This steamy and taboo tale is full of the intense emotional themes that dark romance readers adore while playing into forbidden, age gap, and second chance tropes. If you are a fan of heartbreak and redemption, and enjoy a good grovel from your morally grey heroes, the Duplicity trilogy will tick all of your boxes... 


Almost five years ago, I played a stupid game, and just like the adage warns, I won a stupid prize.

A lifetime supply of trauma. 

Caught in the crossfire of an underworld battle that I wasn’t privy to until it was too late, I have found solace in the arms of my first love and peace in my deepening bond with my fiancé’s best friend. Between Zeke and Slash, I am over-protected, a little sheltered, but mostly happy. My dad’s motorcycle club acts as my buffer from reality. The escapades of my friends and my four brothers keep me safely entertained within my comfortable bubble.

Life is simple.

Life is good.

Until my violent ex-boyfriend is released from prison, and our lies and secrets blow up in our face once again… 

Zeke leaves me.

Slash declares his love.

And I find myself caught in the middle of another stupid game.

Reader discretion is advised, as this dark redemption traumance contains potentially triggering content. Please also be aware that this story is set in Australia and is written in UK English with liberal use of Aussie slang and vernacular.

#ReleaseBlitz for Heart of a Wolf by CJ Ravenna @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Heart of a Wolf

Series: Viking Wolves #1

Author: CJ Ravenna

Genre: Gay Paranormal Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Time Travel/Fated Mates

Found Family/Mating of Convenience

Release Date: January 27, 2025

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How to get over a breakup:

1: Go to Iceland

2: Get sent back in time

3: Get abducted by a hot, moody Viking werewolf

The tour guides sure didn’t prepare me for this…

Kieran

After my boyfriend cheats, my best friend spirits me away to Reykjavik for a scenic getaway. I think this may be just the escape I need to get over the jerk.

What was supposed to be a beautiful boat cruise ends in chaos when I find myself transported to the age of the Vikings. Before I can catch my breath, I’m taken captive by Wulfric, a powerful and terrifying Viking warrior. But he’s not just a fearsome fighter. He and his clan are Ulfhednar, wolf shifters.

Humans are the natural enemies of Wulfric’s pack and the longer I linger in his time, the more dangerous my already precarious situation becomes. Despite our mutual dislike, Wulfric vows he will keep me alive until I can return to my time… but only if I let him claim me as his mate.

Turns out, there’s a thin line between love and hate. Passion erupts, burning hot enough to melt the glaciers. As I see a soft and loving side to this strong, wounded warrior, I begin to wonder just where it is I call home.

Can Wulfric’s past be my new present?

Heart of a Wolf is book 1 in the Viking Wolves series and features enemies-to-lovers, mating of convenience, a dash of time travel, mental health rep (PTSD and GAD), and a happy-ever-after.

#BookBlitz: Übermensch by D.L. Scarpe @RABTBookTours

 

Historical Fiction

Published: 1/15/2025

 

 

A murdered boy. Tortoiseshell eyeglasses. A letter written by a young man to another that reads like a lover's spat. One portable Underwood typewriter. Two confessions.

Will Babe and Manny live or die?

 

It's the early 1920s and arrogant teenagers Noah "Babe" Lieberman and Roman "Manny" Loewe have it all: money, brains, freedom. They reside in the same affluent Chicago neighborhood, come from successful, respectable families, and enjoy privileged lives. Both are intelligent prodigies who graduated high school early. But Roman, an extrovert, is handsome and popular whereas Noah is average-looking and spends most of his time with birds and books. After meeting, they embark on a wild journey of vandalism, burglary, and arson. Their personal relationship escalates, and their criminal acts morph into more sinister behavior as the two flout the laws of the "common" man and live their version of the Übermensch, or "superman" as defined by Friedrich Nietzsche.

One hundred years ago, the world was stunned to learn that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy, brilliant university students, had confessed to kidnapping and murdering fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks. Why did Leopold and Loeb do it? For "pure love of excitement, or the imaginary love of thrills, doing something different," they said.

 

D.L. Scarpe's Übermensch fictionalizes the Leopold and Loeb case, focusing on the reason why the gifted teenagers' lives took such an unexpected turn, destroyed three families, and captivated the country in what was dubbed at the time as the "crime of the century."

#CoverReveal for My Dark Prince by Parker S. Huntington & L.J. Shen @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: My Dark Prince

Series: Dark Prince Road #3

Authors: Parker S. Huntington & L.J. Shen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Second Chance/Amnesia

Sleeping Beauty Retelling/Fake Relationship

Release Date: February 9, 2025

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From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes a twisted second-chance romance between a prince haunted by a dark secret and his reluctant Sleeping Beauty.

Oliver

I don’t usually trap women with amnesia into marriage.

But I guess there’s a first time for everything.

When the woman of my dreams falls into my lap, I can’t help but wonder what else she can do in that position.

She’s here. In my house. At my mercy.

And she thinks we’ve been lovers the entire decade we spent apart.

Briar and I have always been unfinished business.

Now it’s time to seal the deal.

Briar

I’m marrying a beautiful monster.

A crooked fraud. America’s wealthiest bachelor.

He claims we’re in love, yet all I taste in our kisses is hate and lust.

I don’t remember why or how.

But I do remember he’s the enemy.

Now, I’m stuck inside a nightmare.

And Oliver will do anything to keep me in the dark.

Authors’ Note: My Dark Prince is a standalone enemies-to-lovers Sleeping Beauty retelling, in which a damaged billionaire with a dark past and his childhood sweetheart fall in love—literally. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road universe.

#BookTour: The Dream of Glory by J.J. Luna @RABTBookTours

Children's Book

Date Published: September 11, 2024

 

 

Discover an unforgettable journey of faith, adventure, and life lessons with The Dream of Glory, a heartwarming Christian story that the whole family will cherish. George, a devoted father, along with his wife, guides their two lively children, Emily and Emmanuel, through the excitement and challenges of life, teaching them about safety and instilling a strong foundation of faith in Jesus.

Set against the backdrop of thrilling adventures and moments of suspense, this story introduces readers to the family's courageous encounters with danger-including fierce wolves-and the power of unity and faith that sees them through. As George shares essential lessons about being aware of their surroundings, young readers will not only be entertained but also educated on important safety principles.

Written by J.J. Luna, a nurse and loving father from Yucaipa, California, The Dream of Glory is his first published book, inspired by personal challenges and his passion for guiding children through both excitement and learning. Perfect for children aged 3 to 12, this book is crafted to captivate young minds, enrich their faith in Jesus, and teach them invaluable lessons about awareness and resilience.

Give your child an inspiring tale filled with family values, the teachings of Jesus, and adventures that will keep them turning the pages. The Dream of Glory is a perfect addition to any Christian family's library.

#BookishDiscussion: Make a Bookish Project – I’m Planning a Bookmark DIY Soon!

Bookish Discussion: Make a Bookish Project – I’m Planning a Bookmark DIY Soon!

Hey, book lovers! 🎨📚

As much as we all love to dive into our favorite stories, sometimes it’s nice to get creative and make something bookish ourselves. Whether you’re looking for a personal touch to add to your reading experience or you want a fun, crafty project to do while binge-watching your latest bookish obsession, DIY book-related crafts are a fantastic way to indulge your passion for books in a new way.

#BookTour: It Takes a Village to Raise a Reader by Dr. Jacquelyn Bobien-Blanton @RABTBookTours

A Vital and Essential Resource to Unlock a Student's Success

 

Education / Nonfiction

Date Published: July 1, 2024

Publisher: Lighthouse Manuscripts, LLC

 

Discover the ultimate resource that every educator, teacher, parent, and child mentor should possess to promote a student's success. Based on her research and dissertation work "Reading Fadeout", the experienced and respected Dr. Jacquelyn Bobien-Blanton authors this transformational and in-depth research study that formulates a strong case and need for a child's reading proficiency; and how their learning infrastructure and living ecosystem can hinder or promote it. Based on her foundational research, Dr. Bobien-Blanton shows you why and how children must be capable and competent readers by third grade.

Unlike other individual research theory books, this collective and holistic analysis is exactly what is needed to modify reading instruction and positively change the educational trajectory and future of our children. Don't miss out on this vital and essential guide to shape young minds.

#BookBlitz: It's Not Burnout It's Betrayal by Lora Cheadle @RABTBookTours

 

Five Tools to FUEL UP & Thrive

Business, Motivational

Date Published: January 21, 2025

According to the World Health Organization, burnout costs the U.S. over $500 billion annually. 

But what if it's not just burnout that’s leading to exhaustion and overwhelm? What if it's a sense of betrayal stemming from unmet expectations instead? 

The shocking truth is that, like burnout, a sense of betrayal can lead to disillusionment, resentment, and disconnection from others. Dissatisfaction will prevail until the root cause of those symptoms is identified and the correct solution applied.

This book provides readers with five tools to identify, manage, and prevent the root cause of burnout and feelings of betrayal. Thus, readers can rekindle enthusiasm, increase resilience, and stay engaged and innovative for the long haul.

Whether it's workplace culture, leadership, or work-life balance that's suffering, the FUEL UP Burnout Recovery Protocol will help. Learning to self-reflect, identify the root-cause of dissatisfaction, set and maintain boundaries, and advocate for yourself and the ideas that matter most are essential skills for leaders, managers, and employees alike.

Instead of quiet-quitting, or struggling to recruit or retain quality employees, you can develop the mindset and the skill set to thrive, and help others thrive, at work.

#BookTour: Crystal Iris by Blair M. Shadows @RRBookTours1

Crystal Iris

Publication Date: December 1, 2024 

  Genre: Paranormal Romance 

 🖼️ FMC - Harvard art history professor 💵 book boyfriend 1 - finance guy 🐎 book boyfriend 2 - ranch owner and one hell of a good cook 🎓Academia - Harvard 🖤 Impossible love 🔺Love triangle 🌶️ Spicy spice 🌆 🌿 City & Country setting 

  Get ready to immerse yourself in a magical romance series filled with mystery, modern conflicts, and a love story that will leave you craving more. Professor Iris De Loughery’s life takes an unexpected turn on the night of her thirtieth birthday. A mysterious gift from her estranged father shatters her understanding of reality, propelling her on a journey of self-discovery alongside a dive into the spectral unknown. As she grapples with her shifting relationships, the Harvard art history professor’s challenges intensify when she crosses paths with Hoyt, another prism possessor. Navigating her newfound feelings will be the least of her worries in this captivating series. Perfect for fans of elemental magic, paranormal mysteries, urban fantasy, and magical realism. If you love slow-burn romance, complex relationships, and thrilling twists, Crystal Iris will keep you hooked from start to finish. 

#BookBlitz: Master Version 1.1 by @marcelionis @RABTBookTours

 

Technothriller, sci-fi thriller, war fiction

Date Published: December 16, 2024

 

 

Master is a lone soldier, relying on near-future technology and his own creativity to survive in the Gray Zone of the Ukrainian warzone.

The year is 2028. The simmering conflict has transformed into a new kind of battlefield, where military streamers compete for followers and views while carrying out often deadly missions.

Armed with an arsenal of experimental technology—including an advanced computer-brain interface, a multifunctional prosthetic arm, AI, and drones controlled with his mind—Master embarks on a desperate run for his life as he searches for missing fellow streamers.

The book contains 40+ original illustrations and maps. The maps and related action follow actual geographical places down to smallest detail.

#BookBlitz: Eternal Ashes by Janelle Marie @XpressoTours 3x $25 Amazon gift cards

Eternal Ashes
Janelle Marie
(Ash & Rage, #1)
Publication date: January 21st 2025
Genres: Adult, Thriller

One night. One moment. One mistake.
Now life will never be the same.

In her hometown of Auburn Village, Sofie Collins has built a good life for herself and her teenage daughter, April.

Sofie’s business is growing, and they are both happily in love, with April about to graduate from high school in only a few weeks.

Life – although far from perfect – is good. But one moment is all it takes.

Just one moment and now Sofie’s world will never be the same again.

Instead of building a brighter future with each passing day, Sofie suddenly finds the happiness she found slipping further and further through her fingers.

And it seems as though all the blame and guilt lies with her…

Or does it?

This mesmerizing drama is the compelling first chapter of a story of heartbreak, betrayal and cold revenge. When her world breaks, will Sofie find the strength to rebuild the pieces? Or is she about to send it crashing down?

#BookReview: Girls of Fate and Fury (Girls of Paper and Fire, #3) by Natasha Ngan @girlinthelens

The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series.

'Don't struggle, Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're going home.'

The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance. There's one thing Lei knows - she can never return to the Hidden Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the sadistic king again, especially without Wren.

The last time Lei saw the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death.

With the two girls torn apart and each in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies diverged forever?