Bistro Book Babes Book Club
is an all ages Woman Only bookclub that meets in person in Lakeland.
We meet Tuesdays 6pm-8pm
Inklings Book Shoppe
243 N. Florida Ave. in Lakeland, FL
Friday, May 03, 2024
#CoverReveal for Catalyst by Emma Nichole @GiveMeBooksPR
Title: Catalyst
Series: Meadow Lake #1
Author: Emma Nichole
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Small Town/Single Father
Elementary School Teacher
Cover Design: Emma Nichole
Release Date: May 24, 2024
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Mason Shaw.
He’s exactly what I want and need in a man. He’s also off-limits as the father of one of my students.
I didn’t expect to be wildly attracted to him the moment he walked into my classroom.
Nor was I even looking for this type of… connection.
I’m only supposed to share my mind and knowledge as his son’s teacher. Not my body as his lover.
I’m a professional. Surely I can resist his perfect, blue eyes, work-calloused hands, and that deep timbre in his voice.
Having a temporary tryst with a single father is one thing.
Falling in love with him is another thing entirely.
Especially when I know for certain I can’t give him what he wants, or needs, in life
I want to be his.
I want to explore this.
I just don’t know if he’ll want me when he finds out how broken I truly am.
Catalyst is a single father/elementary school teacher small town romance.
It’s book 1 of the Meadow Lake Series but can be read as a complete standalone.
#BookTour: The Rainbow Diary by @MitchMaiman @RABTBookTours
Embracing Life's Final Colors: A Heartfelt Journey through Loss, Redemption, and the Unknown
Drama
Date Published: February 20, 2024
Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
In the tender pages of The Rainbow Diary, embark on an extraordinary odyssey that transcends the boundaries of life and death. This poignant tale weaves a tapestry of love, loss, and redemption, resonating deeply with anyone who has felt the sharp ache of losing a loved one or grappled with the haunting anxiety of mortality.
Meet Kenneth Talbot, a man on the precipice of his final journey. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he confronts the fragility of his existence. As the sands of time slip away, Kenneth's reflections paint a vivid portrait of human emotion. His story becomes a mirror, reflecting the joys and regrets, the triumphs and heartaches that define us all. Amidst the pain, Kenneth finds unexpected solace in the most unlikely places. His bond with his teenage son, Brian, becomes a source of profound reconciliation, a testament to the enduring power of familial love. The gentle presence of MaryAnn, his devoted nurse, becomes a beacon of hope, guiding him toward acceptance.
The Rainbow Diary is more than a novel; it is a sanctuary for the soul. It delicately explores the complex nuances of life's final moments, offering a glimpse into the afterlife that is both imaginative and comforting. Through Kenneth's introspection, readers are invited to confront their own fears and anxieties, finding solace in the shared human experience. This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a celebration of the enduring power of love that transcends the boundaries of time and space.
Immerse yourself in this extraordinary narrative, and let The Rainbow Diary be your guiding light through the labyrinth of life, death, and everything in between.
Thursday, May 02, 2024
#PreorderBlitz: The Brotherhood (Vol. 1) by Willa Okati @RABTBookTours @changelingpress
Dark Fantasy, Gay, Vampires & Shapeshifters
Date Published: May 3, 2024
Welcome to Amour Magique, where gay paranormals come to find love…
Amour Magique – the notorious sex club owned by Liam, an incubus. His friends call themselves The Brotherhood. The Brothers have the perennial problem of gay men everywhere: finding a hottie who doesn’t turn out to be a loser or abuser. They’re down on their luck, and looking for love in all the wrong places.
Bite Me -- Tattoos. Piercings. Leather. Attitude. Do anything, say anything, and damn the consequences. That’s Bree of the Brotherhood, and he’s not about to apologize for a thing.
The Dragon’s Tongue -- Collin was born with the power to make men burn with lust. He’s been burned himself, though, and now he’s working himself into an early grave. Might just be worth the trip if he can get it right this time.
Good Luck Piece -- Conned into putting in an appearance at the notorious sex club, Amour Magique, Simon holes up in a shoddy bar aptly called Last Chance. Then an Irish stranger with flashing green eyes and a mouth made for wickedness buys him a drink…
#BookBlitz: Beyond the Lies by Dr. Michael D'Andrea @RABTBookTours @JustCreation
Nonfiction
Date Published: March 26, 2024
Publisher: MindStir Media
Dr. D'Andrea has conducted the most comprehensive, multidimensional, mental health, and human development study of the adverse impact of Trumpism, Trump supporters, and the Trump cult that has been done in the mental health professions. This includes research results and theories drawn from the fields of counseling, psychology, social psychology, psychiatry, political science, religious studies, and other related disciplines.
His newest book falls within the liberatory psycho-political perspectives described by many of the luminary giants in our nation's history. This includes but is not limited to the teachings of Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Reverand Dr. William Barber II, Naomi Klein, James Baldwin, Dr. Henry A. Giroux, Howard Zinn, and Dr. Noam Chomsky. Dr. D'Andrea's scholarly accomplishments (over 200 professional publications) and decades of social-political activism have resulted in his being referred to as the Noam Chomsky of the mental health professions in general and the counseling profession in particular.
Ann Cavanaugh-Smith, Member of the Social Justice Creations non-profit organization's Board of Directors
Join @BistroBookBabes on SUNDAYS 10-11am!!!
Welcome to our new group!!
Bistro Book Babes SUNDAYS!!
We are now meeting the Every Sunday 10-11am
at Inklings Book Shoppe before we open!!
Each book will be under 300 pages.
#ReleaseBlitz for HEA: Happily Ever After by @lucylennoxMM and @GiveMeBooksPR
Title: HEA: Happily Ever After
Series: After Oscar #5
Authors: Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox
Genre: MM Romance
Tropes: One Night Stand/Lovers to Friends to Lovers
Always the Groomsman, Never the Groom
Billionaire, Fake Dating
Release Date: May 2, 2024
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Have you heard the expression “twelve times a groomsman, never a groom”? Neither had I… until it suddenly became clear that every man I dated found their One True Love in the person they dated after me.
Now I’m writing Best Man speeches for my former boyfriends twice a month, the “After Oscar” thing has become a legend, and I have finally accepted that Oscar Overton is nobody’s Happily Ever After.
Which is fine.
Between running my investment company, providing for Frank, my emotional support hedgehog, and keeping my enthusiastic family from getting in my business, my life is plenty busy. The last thing on my mind is a relationship.
Until Hugh Linzee.
One hot night with the gorgeous wedding photographer somehow turns into a text conversation I just can’t quit, but I’m determined to keep my distance. Hugh has ideas… ideas about romance and fireworks and capital-L love… and I care about him too much to let him get those ideas about me.
Fate keeps throwing us together, though. After an accidental all-night phone call and a convenient wedding run-in, suddenly I find myself agreeing to be his fake boyfriend, and distance quickly becomes a thing of the past.
But how long until Hugh figures out he’ll only get his HEA… After Oscar?
