#BookTour: Beyond the Border Forest by @into_the_bookish_wild @quillsandcosmos @rrbooktours

Welcome to the tour for Beyond the Border Forest by Molly Haniszewski. Read on for more deets on this gorgeous Snow White & Rose Red retelling! 

Beyond the Border Forest: Into the Prawdziwy Las

Series: The Immortal Seasons Cycle Book 1

Expected Release Date: September 30, 2025

Genre: LGBTQIA+ Snow White & Rose Red retelling

🍄 Fairytale retelling
🌈 Queer Rep
❤ Plus Size Heroine
🌲 Enchanted Forest
💙 Trans Love Interest
😂 Hilarious Banter
🦌 Slavic Folklore
☕ Studio Ghibli Vibes
💪🏻 Unlikely Heroes
🩷 Sapphic Romance
🌟 Riddles
❄ Seasonal/Elemental Magic

Two kings rule the ancient woods—the Oak King in summer, the Holly King in winter—and no mortal may cross into their realm without leave. But when eighteen-year-old Rowan Gwózdek’s sister vanishes, Rowan defies the old laws and enters the forbidden forest, desperate to find her. She isn't alone for long. Keziah, a trans (and very handsome) hunter with a shadowy tie to the Oak King, offers his help—and a perilous path to the Bear Maiden, a creature said to grant wishes. Together, Rowan and Keziah face mossmen, a wood dragon, and other servants of the forest kings.

But danger lurks deeper still. Caught between the warring Oak and Holly Kings, Rowan is forced to take sides in a battle far older and fiercer than she ever imagined. Saving her sister could cost her everything—including her way home.

#BookReview: Unraveled (The Stormbringer Saga #1) by @authorkitaldridge

Synopsis:
All that is unseen will be revealed.
All that binds can also break.
And all that burns shall rise again.

Reina and Meiryn only want to begin anew in southern, shining Ashuma, unburdened by the cruelty they’ve suffered in Ver Signia. But when Reina is wrongly accused of setting a fire-breathing dragon upon a woodland city, plans for escape go by the wayside.

Now captive to the dragon slayers of the Silver Order, a ghost from Reina’s past unwittingly throws her down a path that causes her to awaken a storm dragon’s lethal power—one that was always hers to wield. But Reina must hide this ancient magic from the Order’s watchful eye, or she risks becoming the kingdom’s newest target.

Meiryn has always sought comfort and security in the company of others, but Reina’s capture forces her to seek the help of the Hunters Guild, roguish rivals to the Silver Order. However, plans of rescue quickly fall to a darker scheme of vengeance as Meiryn watches the heroes of her childhood night tales become the very force that stops her from saving her friend.

Told in alternating perspectives, Unraveled is the fast-paced debut in an upcoming fantasy series about identity, hidden powers, and truths that are just as empowering as they are damning.

#BookReview: An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder by @kvalentinwrites

Synopsis:
A wannabe witch tries to break a curse on a clueless client in this laugh-out-loud debut for fans of queer fantasy like TJ Klune and Tamsyn Muir.

Mateo Borrero has ninety-nine problems, and all of them hinge on the fact that his terrifying and currently-missing bruja mother trapped a demon in his body when he was born. His mother forbade him from ever using magic, but now that she’s gone, magic’s his only marketable skill, and he’d really like an exorcism—which costs money he doesn’t have. What’s the harm in making a quick buck by calling himself an Occult Specialist and chanting a few half-remembered spells in his crappy Spanish?

Enter Topher, a naive nepo baby with a curse that keeps killing people around him. Most importantly, he’s rich, and too clueless to clock that Mateo–and his (absolutely-not-the-assistant) astral-projecting best friend Ophelia–have never actually had a client before. Lifting Topher’s bad luck curse should be simple, but as luck would have it, nothing is simple, and Topher–who Mateo sort of, kind of likes–might be at the center of a deadly magical conspiracy. 

To make matters worse, the more magic Mateo does, the stronger the demon inside him grows and the more he wants to eat people. But would caving to the urges of an ancient evil really be that bad if it helps him get a payday?

Legends and Lattes meets A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer in this hilarious and charming contemporary fantasy readers won’t want to miss.

#CoverReveal for Something Resembling Love by @elizabeth.standish #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Something Resembling Love

Series: Something Resembling #1

Author: Elizabeth Standish

Genres: Contemporary Women's Fiction

with Romance Elements

Tropes: Found Family/STEM Background

Medically Child-free/Chronic Illness Rep

Release Date: September 16, 2025

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Life has a way of uprooting us when we least expect it.

Jane Davenport has been shattered twice—once by the tragic loss of both her parents, and again by her own life-threatening diagnosis. She’s learned relying on people is risky, and the only thing she can count on is the scientific method.

Dr. Peter Livingston has always sought validation through achievement and professional success, masking self-doubt behind the expected uncertainty of his cancer research. Despite his dedication, Peter can’t shake the restless sense that life could offer something more. Even if he’s never stopped long enough to consider what more might be.

When Jane and Peter cross paths at Thanksgiving dinner, their shared fascination with scientific puzzles sparks a passion that’s as physical as it is intellectual. Sharing about her illness has always left Jane feeling like she’s on the outside, but with Peter, it seems she’s found someone who speaks a common language. Yet as their relationship deepens, the boundaries Jane has built to protect her heart and her life are challenged, and Peter begins to unearth the truth about his own desires.

Both must confront the fragile, often painful truth of what it means to truly love: that choosing themselves might mean letting go of each other.

Told from both Jane and Peter's perspectives, Something Resembling Love is a tender exploration of the ways love can both heal and hurt, how the choices we make echo throughout our lives, and how sometimes, the most significant love story we write is the one we create for ourselves.

#Teaser: Thor by @annekane @changelingpress @RABTBookTours

Riptide MC, Book 4

Motorcycle Club Romance, Age Gap, Suspense

Date Published: September 5, 2025

Janet -- Thor is an addiction I can’t seem to overcome. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a man, and everything I can never have. They call him Thor for a reason -- he looks like a modern-day Viking with that shaggy blond hair, piercing blue eyes, and ropes of muscles covered in intricate tattoos. And in bed the man is definitely a god who grants my every secret desire. I walked away from the marriage my parents tried to force me into, but I’m not naive enough to think they’re going to let me go. They have money. Power. Influence. They know how to bend people to their will. They will make sure I marry someone they approve of, and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out they will never approve of Thor.

Thor -- Janet is mine. I know she knows it, too. I can see it in her eyes, hear it in her voice, feel it every time we make love. But she refuses to wear my cut and freaks out if I mention anything permanent. I have no idea what the fuck her issue is, but it doesn’t matter. I want her, and I’m going to have her if it takes me the rest of my fucking life to convince her. I want her to come to me willingly. I love her enough not to force her.

Now I just have to stay alive long enough for that to happen, because someone wants me dead.

#PreOrderBlitz: The Retirees by @leahorr723 @RABTBookTours

 

Retirement has never felt so deadly

Cozy Mystery

Date Published: January 5, 2026

Publisher: Orrplace Press

Welcome to the idyllic yet eccentric retirement community of The Ocean’s Edge—where retirement has never felt so deadly.

Disco is dead, there’s a serial killer on the loose, the coffin dodgers are solving cold cases, and only the neighborhood cat knows where all the proverbial bodies are buried.

When sharp-tongued sugar heiress Diana is ousted from the empire she helped build, she retreats to a posh 55+ paradise expecting peace, maybe even a pool boy. Instead, she finds a ragtag group of retirees with a knack for solving cold cases—and a disturbing knack for attracting new ones. She quickly finds herself entangled with this quirky yet capable team of senior sleuths: a psychic, tarot-reading twin duo, a retired detective, a conspiracy-minded tech guru, and a nurse who might just talk to animals.

Among tarot cards, a talking cat, and dark web dives, this misfit crew uncovers more than just bingo night secrets. Because in a place this sunny, the shadows run deep, and someone at The Ocean’s Edge has blood on their hands.

As the group begins investigating cold cases, darker truths emerge, uncovering clues that tie back to mysterious pasts, hidden traumas, and residents with more secrets than memories.

Hilarious, heartwarming, and deliciously twisted, The Retirees is a witty, tightly woven, charming, cozy mystery that reminds us it’s never too late for redemption, reinvention, or revenge—and that sometimes the most unexpected heroes come with walkers, wisdom, and wildly colorful personalities.

#CoverReveal: Dangerous Decisions by @eviejacobsauthor @XpressoTours

Dangerous Decisions
Evie Jacobs
Publication date: September 30th 2025
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

They’re chasing the truth straight into each other’s arms.

When CIA agent Angie Liu disobeys orders by looking into the mysterious death of an informant, her investigation leads her to Jamaica. To get out of the U.S. undetected, she must turn to the last man she wants to ask for help–the sexy, one-night stand she ran out on who just happens to be her dead informant’s son.

Nate Hughes wrote his father off as a drug smuggler. But after his dad’s possible murder reveals another side of the story, Nate will stop at nothing to get answers. And when the beautiful woman who bolted from his hotel room shows up at his family airline in need of an unofficial ride to the Caribbean, he’s not about to let her out of his sight.

Angie doesn’t want to fall for the handsome-but-gruff son of a former asset, and Nate wants nothing to do with the organization that may have set his dad up to be murdered. But neither is prepared for the feelings that surface–or how much they’ll need the other to stay alive.

#BookReview: Remember to Eat & Other Stories by Meryl Ain

Synopsis:
For fans of Hilma Wolitzer and Jhumpa Lahiri comes a collection of short stories about a mother and daughter as they navigate their changing roles through tumultuous times. 

Following a Jewish family from before World War II to the not-too-distant future, this collection of loosely linked short stories explores the experiences of Marjorie, a baby boomer; her mother, Alice; and the friends and family that make up their community over the decades. As they each pursue higher education and choose career paths, both mother and daughter encounter challenges as they make choices within a changing society—from in-law problems to illness to antisemitism and beyond. 

Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, Remember to Eat takes on themes including patriarchy, technology, the changing role of women, the challenges of raising children, the COVID-19 pandemic, complex family relationships, and what it means to be a Jew with empathy and insight. Ultimately, the twenty-two stories contained in these pages offer not only an intimate journey into these women’s lives but also an illuminating portrait of the times in which they live.

#BookReview: Grave Empire (The Great Silence, #1) by @richardswanauthor

Synopsis:
From critically acclaimed author Richard Swan, Grave Empire begins the epic tale of an empire on the verge of industrial revolution, where sorcery and arcane practices are outlawed – and where an ancient prophecy threatens the coming end of days.

Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money.

A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place as the foremost power in the known world. Glory and riches await.

But dark days are coming. A mysterious plague has broken out in the pagan kingdoms to the north, while in the south, the Empire’s proxy war in the lands of the wolfmen is weeks away from total collapse. 

Worse still is the message brought to the Empress by two heretic monks, who claim to have lost contact with the spirits of the afterlife. The monks believe this is the start of an ancient prophecy heralding the end of days—the Great Silence. 

It falls to Renata Rainer, a low-ranking ambassador to an enigmatic and vicious race of mermen, to seek answers from those who still practice the arcane arts. But with the road south beset by war and the Empire on the brink of supernatural catastrophe, soon there may not be a world left to save... 

#Teaser: The PATRON SAINT of LOST GIRLS by @maureentaitken @RABTBookTours

 

Literary Fiction / Short Story Collection

Date Published: 09-16-2025

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

In 1970s and '80s Detroit, the city wrestles with an unending economic downturn, increasing violence, and white exodus to the suburbs. Amid all of this is twentysomething Mary who is just trying to grapple with her identity in a world filled with uncertainty.

In this collection of linked stories, we follow Mary as she seeks to cope with and withstand hardship and confront her fears of exploitation, abuse, and death. Along the way, she delves into the complex yet nurturing relationships with her family and friends who teach her to love better, live fuller, and question power. The Patron Saint of Lost Girls presents an unflinching tale of life in the late twentieth-century postindustrial Midwest.

#BookBlitz: The Doctor's Future by @drgarbelli @RABTBookTours

Non-Fiction - Medical Leadership

Date Published: June 29, 2025

In a world where artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation are rapidly transforming medicine, what is the future of the doctor? Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli delivers a compelling, solutions-driven roadmap for physicians and healthcare leaders navigating this revolutionary shift. With over two decades of frontline medical and consulting experience, Dr Garbelli introduces the powerful Healthcare Convergence Framework™ - a strategic guide to help doctors not only survive but lead in an AI-driven healthcare system. If you're ready to embrace innovation while staying rooted in the art of healing, this book is your blueprint for purposeful progress.

#ReleaseBlitz for Pretty Desperate by @laceyblackwrites @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Pretty Desperate

Series: Pine Village #6

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Friends to Lovers

Fake Relationship/Surprise Pregnancy

Release Date: September 2, 2025

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Jillian

They say when one door closes another one opens, right? When the door closed on my marriage, I was fortunate to follow a new dream. One that led me to opening my own bakery in downtown Pine Village. It hasn’t been easy, especially in the offseason, but I make it work. I’m content. Happy.

Then Kameron Markley showed up on my doorstep, begging me to be his fake girlfriend.

It seems like such a simple plan, especially when we’re both getting something out of it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long before lines are blurred and crossed, and suddenly, the relationship doesn’t feel so fake after all.

Kameron

For the last decade, I’ve poured my heart and soul into my restaurant, turning a small-town space into a top steak house. The building beside mine has been sitting for as long as I can remember, and the owner is finally ready to sell. The only problem is, she thinks it needs to go to a family man. Suddenly, I’m desperate.

That’s when I come up with the wild idea to find a fake girlfriend.

Jillian Kirby fits the bill to a T, and with a little negotiation, we’re able to work out a deal where we both come out ahead. What I wasn’t expecting was it being so easy to be around her. Suddenly, the lie we’re telling does feel like it’s so right. I want it to be real.

#ReleaseBlitz for Isolated by @authorakevans @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Isolated

Series: Harper Security Ops #21

Author: A.K. Evans

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Friends to Lovers/Opposites Attract

Slow Burn

Release Date: September 2, 2025

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Iris Gibson loves her life.

She adores her family, has great friends, and is devoted to her job. Though she hasn’t found the one yet, Iris is confident her guy is out there. She’s been fortunate in every other area of her life.

But that’s when things change.

Private investigator Landen Fox has seen his fair share of puzzling and heartbreaking cases. But he never expected the one bright spot he could always count on in his day would wind up in his office with a dark cloud hanging over her.

Landen can’t help but feel for the cheerful woman who seems to have lost it all in the blink of an eye. When the people most important to Iris turn on her, leaving her feeling more isolated than ever, Landen vows to figure out who’s out to sabotage her.

And in the process of uncovering Iris’s history, the pair form a connection neither of them saw coming.

#ReleaseBlitz for The House Guest by @penelopewardauthor #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The House Guest

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist

Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract

Release Date: August 31, 2025

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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…

The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years.

He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space.

Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way.

I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling.

I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis.

Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move.

That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up.

I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the other side of the country.

But now, he was home, left to pick up the pieces of his father’s legacy.

Not only was Dorian devastatingly handsome and mysterious, but he was the sole heir to the Vanderbilt fortune.

He didn’t seem to like me—at first. We were total opposites. But I was grateful that at least he didn’t kick me out.

We stayed out of each other’s way for the most part, save for some late-night kitchen run-ins or unexpected bonding sessions in the home theater.

Over time, though, we grew closer. Turned out, our chemistry was pretty combustible.

I was falling in love with him.

Until everything I thought I knew turned upside down yet again.

And fate left me pining for the one man I’d ever loved.

#BookTour: The Perfect Ten by #JohnIredale @RABTBookTours

Fiction / Drama

Date Published: May 22, 2025

The Perfect Ten is a gripping tale of friendship, betrayal, and the lengths people will go to when pushed to the edge.

When three high school friends witness a disturbing event, they make a pact to never speak of it again. Twenty-five years later, their high school reunion reignites not only memories—but a dangerous new alliance. Two of the men are facing personal crises: one is drowning in debt, the other desperate to save his wife from a rare cancer. Their third friend, connected to a powerful mafia family, may hold the key to their salvation—but at what cost?

As the trio ventures into the high-stakes world of counterfeiting, an unexpected fourth member joins their scheme—a once-forgotten classmate whose transformation is as stunning as it is surprising.

Spanning the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the glittering heights of Manhattan’s finance and fashion districts, The Perfect Ten takes readers on an international journey filled with twists, secrets, and moral gray areas. With characters you’ll root for and a pace that never lets up, this smart, fast-moving thriller asks: How far would you go for the people you love?

#BookTour: Canadian Smoke by #PDHillman @RABTBookTours

Thriller Romance

Date Published: 06-05-2025

Publisher: Talk+Tell

Jack Glasser has a gift… and a curse. After a childhood lightning strike and years of self-experimentation, he’s turned his brain into a living processor capable of absorbing massive data in minutes. But each Neural Acceleration session chips away at his body—and his grip on reality.

When a top-secret cannabis company in Canada draws his attention, Jack uncovers something that puts him on the radar of a ruthless criminal syndicate known as the Organization. As his mind unravels, assassins close in, and his unpredictable brother Luke pushes for a much-needed escape, Jack is pulled into a deadly game he never agreed to play.

Perfect for fans of Scorpion, Utopia, and The Terminal List, Canadian Smoke is a smart, darkly funny, high-octane techno-thriller that explores what happens when genius meets corruption—and the cost of knowing too much.

A buried secret. A criminal empire. A genius on the edge.

Whatever Jack saw… someone will do anything to keep it hidden.

#BookReview: Give Me Butterflies (Oaks Sisters #1) by @jillianmeadowswrites

Synopsis:
A swoony, steamy, STEM romance in which two curators at a science museum—a handsome but grumpy astronomer and an anxious but sunshine-y entomologist—realize they are the perfect match. Equal parts nerdy banter and fiery tension, it’s perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Tessa Bailey.

Millie was never one to take the expected path. She's an entomologist who loves her job as a natural science curator, inspiring museum visitors every day. It's her dream to take a larger role in the planning of her department, so when a director position opens up, she is determined not to let anything distract her from her goals. Especially her grumpy coworker with his permanent scowl, electric blue eyes, and nerdy astronomy ties.

. . . Not that she’s spent much time noticing any of those things.

Finn doesn’t mean to glare at everyone, but he’s juggling his role at the museum, navigating the grief of losing his sister, attempting to make his nieces smile, and trying not to ruin dinner for the fifth night in a row. He can't afford to let anything slip, and certainly doesn't need anything more on his plate. Millie literally stumbling into him with her bright smile and sunny optimism, is the last thing he needs.

They want nothing to do with each other. But with Finn on the interview committee, avoidance is impossible. And Millie soon realizes it's one thing when a job is on the line. It's quite another when it's her heart.

#BookReview: Checking Mr. Wrong by @annekempauthor @XpressoTours #Giveaway $25 Amazon gift card

Checking Mr. Wrong
Anne Kemp
(Love in Maple Falls)
Publication date: August 27th 2025
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports

She’s a grump with a grudge. He’s a sweetheart with a slapshot. Sparks were expected, but the fireworks? Pure magic.

Mabel
Returning to Maple Falls wasn’t part of my five-year plan—or my backup plan. Or any plan, really. But here I am, back in my quirky hometown, dodging my mother’s judgment and trying not to cringe every time someone mentions the viral moment. (Yes, that one. No, I don’t want to talk about it.)

When my editor sends me to cover the NHL’s shiny new team, the Ice Breakers, I’m all in—until I meet Asher Tremblay. He’s their too-charming defenseman with a knack for wrecking my focus and my sanity. Equal parts infuriating and irresistible, but falling for him? Not on my agenda. Nope.

Asher
I’ve worked my whole life to make it in the NHL. A new team means a fresh start, and I won’t let anything distract me—least of all a snarky reporter who seems determined to hate me on sight.

But the more I see Mabel, the more I want to know what’s behind her walls. She’s fire and chaos, and I’ve spent my whole life playing it safe. Maybe she’s exactly what I need. I came to Maple Falls to chase my dream, but now all I want is her.

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Checking Mr. Wrong is part of the Love in Maple Falls sweet hockey romcom multi-author series. It’s a grumpy sunshine story with forced proximity in this small town romance with all the sizzle and chemistry, but none of the spice.

Welcome back to Maple Falls—the small town where hockey players fall in love! This is a multi-author series of seven full-length books that could be read as standalones, but we think you’ll enjoy them best in order.

Fake-Off with Fate by Whitney Dineen
Offside and Off-Limits by Kate O’Keeffe
Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp
Skating and Fake Dating by Ellie Hall
Goalie and the Girl Next Door by Elsie Woods
Soulmates and Slapshots by Melissa Baldwin
The Icing on the Cake by Grace Worthington

#BookBlitz: Ashes and Echoes by Jo-Anne Van Gelder by Jo-Anne van Gelder @XpressoTours #Giveaway

Ashes and Echoes
Jo-Anne Van Gelder
Publication date: August 22nd 2025
Genres: Adult, Psychological Thriller

A missing friend. A locked estate. A note that says, I know what you did.

Three friends. One is missing. The truth won’t stay buried.

Mara hasn’t seen Elise in years—until a handwritten invitation pulls her back to the crumbling estate they swore they’d never return to.

But Elise isn’t there.
Her handbag is.
So is the daisy.
And a note that reads: I know what you did.

Now Mara and Jodie—the third in their fractured trio—are trapped. No cars. No signal. Nowhere to run.

The house is full of locked doors and old ghosts.
Every secret points back to that night.

Elise’s absence is only the beginning.

Some friendships end in silence.
Some secrets refuse to stay dead.

#BookBlitz: The Sweetest Getaway by @sashaprestonwriter @XpressoTours #Giveaway for $20 Amazon gift card

The Sweetest Getaway
Sasha Preston
Publication date: August 26th 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction

Jennifer used to be a wholesome daydreamer who’d never broken a law in her life.

In a moment of weakness, she lets her roommate, Nari, rope her into a money-making scheme that isn’t exactly…legal.

How could she have known that stealing from bad guys would be so much fun?

Soon, Jennifer is so busy leading a double life that she barely has time to fantasize about the hot, dimpled stranger she met at one of Nari’s parties.

Everything is going smoothly, until someone rats them out to the cops.

Now, Jennifer and Nari need help from a team of seasoned criminals to pull off a heist that’ll either set them up for life…or get them locked up for a very long time.

Can Jennifer find a path to happily ever after that doesn’t include an ugly prison jumpsuit?

There’s only one way to find out…

The Sweetest Getaway is a no spice, cozy heist novel with laughs, a diverse cast, and the smartest heroines since Ocean’s 8. Perfect for fans of women’s fiction and crime capers. Get it today for a criminally good time.