#BookTour: The Plight of the Pudgy by @tammywaldochauthor @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

Health & Fitness Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss Humorous Memoir

Date Published: 07-29-2025

Publisher: BookBaby

Studies have shown that laughter and music are proven ways to facilitate healing. Author Tammy Waldoch uses this potent secret sauce in her book Plight of the Pudgy: Stories, Inspirations, and Preposterous Parodies for the Slim at Heart. From weight loss drugs, chronic diets, and toxic body shame, the book is an open invitation to connect authentically with someone who deeply understands the plight. Her own pilgrimage to finding self-love and a place to "fit in" includes a near-death car accident, a bipolar diagnosis that turned her life upside down, and a lifelong struggle with poor body image.

Waldoch authentically pours her heart and soul into sharing raw stories and songs filled with deep faith, side-splitting humor, and a resounding message that we are all perfectly made in God's eyes.

Tammy writes this book not only as a testimony of her faith but also to share her private path of redemption and healing.

Among the pages, readers will also enjoy fiction stories designed to encourage laughter and reflection, along with some preposterous (and creative!) parodies that provide a backdrop of humor to lighten the burdens of The Slim at Heart.

#ReleaseBlitz for Shine by @authornicolejames #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Shine: Sins of the Father

Series: Evil Dead MC - Second Generation #8

Author: Nicole James

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Off Limits/Forbidden, One Night Stand

Secret Baby, Soul Mates

Release Date: August 25, 2025

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A STEAMY, OFF-LIMITS, SECRET PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE.

Shine—

When my world falls down around me, I reach my breaking point.

I need a break from everything. I need to get away and clear my head.

Prez makes arrangements for me to use the cabin up at Lake Mary—the one that belongs to our club’s San Jose chapter.

It’s after midnight when I finally arrive

No one is supposed to be here, and sure enough, no vehicle is parked out front and the lights are off.

Walking in the door, I drop my gear and throw the bolt.

A sound behind me has me reaching for the weapon under my cut, but when I whirl around what I find has me so stunned, I take a step back.

A beautiful girl stands just outside the bedroom door in nothing but an Evil Dead t-shirt that shows off her long gorgeous legs. Dark hair falls in long waves to her waist and dark eyes stare back at me.

My first thought is my club brothers put her up to this—their idea of stress relief to get my head back in the game.

I’ll have to thank them.

Fiona—

What the heck is he doing here?

The patch on the back of his cut is clear as day even in the moonlight.

Evil Dead MC – Nevada.

Ho-ly crap.

I’m not supposed to be here. My father will kill me when he finds this out.

If he finds this out.

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✔ Off Limits / Forbidden Love

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✔ Secret Baby

✔ One Night Stand

#ReleaseBlitz for A Shore Fling by @jchanceauthor #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: A Shore Fling

Author: Jacob Chance

Genre: Summer RomCom

Tropes: Opposites Attract/Grumpy Harbormaster

Successful Businesswoman Heroine

Release Date: August 22, 2025

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I’ve done everything right—built a career, climbed the corporate ladder, and put the family business first. But when my father tries to turn my love life into a merger deal, I realize it might be time to finally break a rule or two.

So I do something completely out of character: I run.

One impulsive flight, one sketchy boat rental, and one minor shipwreck later, I wash up off the coast of Maine only to be rescued by a grumpy (and unfairly attractive) harbormaster who thinks I’m a walking, talking disaster.

He’s rugged, grounded, infuriating, and annoyingly good at saving me.

I’m only here for the summer—just long enough to clear my head, avoid my father’s matchmaking schemes, and figure out what I want.

Falling for a man who navigates fog better than his own feelings? Not part of my plan.

But between lobster rolls, starry nights, and kisses I can’t stop thinking about, I start to wonder if I’m no longer escaping something... but finding something worth staying for.

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#BookBlitz: Revelations of His Name by #TerrellaOmana @RABTBookTours

 

Non-fiction, Christian, Self-help

Date Published: January 4, 2025

 

In Revelations of His Names, Terrella Omaña invites readers to explore the profound significance of God's names throughout Scripture. More than just labels, these names reveal God's character, His promises, and His eternal plan for humanity. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, each name unveils a different aspect of God's nature—His holiness, justice, mercy, and love—offering powerful insights into His relationship with His people.

The ultimate revelation of God's nature is found in the name of Jesus Christ. In Him, all the names of God come together, embodying God's power, love, and redemptive mission. The name of Jesus holds the authority to heal, restore, and transform lives, making it the ultimate source of hope and victory.

This book invites you to deepen your understanding of God's character and His work through the names He revealed in Scripture. It is a journey to rediscover the power of these names and how they can strengthen your faith, enrich your worship, and transform your relationship with God.

#BookBlitz: Protopia by @johncalia @XpressoTours #Giveaway

Protopia
John Calia
Publication date: May 15th 2025
Genres: Adult, Dystopian, Thriller

America’s cultural divide turns deadly.

When lifelong friends Olivia and Alexandra find themselves in opposing camps, the bonds of their friendship are tested like never before.

Olivia seeks solace in a socialist utopia that promises protection and belonging, but at what cost?

Meanwhile, Alexandra chases freedom. But can she survive in a community with few, if any, rules?

As their worlds collide and tensions escalate, secrets and lies threaten to destroy the foundation of their relationship.

Can they bridge the gap between them, or will their differences tear them apart forever?

In this gripping tale of loyalty, adventure, and human connection, the stakes are higher than ever. Protopia is a thought-provoking thrill ride that explores the power of friendship in a world on the brink.

If you devour the complex characters of Emily St. John Mandel or the visionary world-building of Octavia Butler, you’ll be captivated by this latest masterpiece by the author of the Amazon best-seller The Awakening of Artemis.

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Dot Slash Magic
Liz Shipton
Publication date: August 19th 2025
Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy

A new, spicy urban fantasy from TikTokker Liz Shipton, perfect for fans of I am Number Four, Wreck it Ralph and ACOTAR.

What if you wrote a magic computer program? What if that magic computer program started summoning monsters?

When twenty-something coder Seven Jones goes back to school at a community college in San Diego, the last thing she wants is to join some stupid club. And the last thing she expects is to walk into an underground magic club. Like, actual wizards and shit.

Seven reluctantly joins the motley crew of magic weirdos and discovers her own power. But she struggles to control it…until she figures out how to channel her magic through an artificially intelligent computer program.

Unfortunately, there is literally nothing Seven’s new friends hate more than AI, and when a student mysteriously turns up dead, blame falls on Seven. Is her “creepy artificial magic” summoning terrifying creatures to hunt students? Or is someone trying to frame her?

With only one person – cute ex-Navy seal Logan – on her side, Seven fights monsters (Dragon? Check. Kraken? Check) while struggling to convince everyone that her AI has nothing to do with them.

But how can she convince her peers when she isn’t totally convinced herself?