#BookBlitz: Buddy by @bluecottagebooksmn @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

 

Overcoming Cerebral Palsy, Abandonment, and Poverty

Nonfiction / Biography

Date Published: August 29, 2025

In a world where resilience shines through adversity, "Buddy: Overcoming Cerebral Palsy, Abandonment, and Poverty" offers a moving portrait of a life lived against the odds. Written by a retired radiologist who unexpectedly discovered the power of storytelling, this book chronicles the extraordinary experiences of Buddy, a man with Cerebral Palsy who has defied societal expectations and personal challenges.

The narrative begins on a seemingly ordinary summer bike ride, where Buddy’s remarkable spirit first captured the attention of his fellow cyclists. Despite facing the trials of abandonment and poverty, Buddy's polite demeanor and thoughtful presence soon revealed the depth of his journey. As conversations around the picnic table echoed the desire to share his story, a reluctant author was born. With the encouragement of friends, family, and a determination to honor Buddy's incredible life, the author embarked on a mission to bring this inspiring tale to light.

Through a series of heartfelt interviews, we delve into Buddy’s memories that trace back to early childhood, uncovering a treasure trove of experiences that illuminate his unyielding strength. With contributions from friends who painted the backdrop of his life, this book is not just a biography; it's a testament to the human spirit’s ability to overcome.

"Buddy" is a compelling read for anyone who believes in the power of perseverance and the importance of sharing our stories. Join the author as he takes you through the highs and lows of Buddy’s life, revealing the beauty of friendship, the struggle for acceptance, and the enduring hope that shines through even the darkest of circumstances. Discover why, "If not me, then who?" is a question that resonates deeply within all of us.

#BookBlitz: Cicero James, Miracle Worker by #CiceroJames @RABTBookTours

 

Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, New Adult / Adult Fantasy

Date Published: October 28, 2024

My name is Cicero James, and I died last Thursday.

I know how it sounds, and the rest of what I have to tell you is just going to make it worse. But it's true. I died, and I came back. And the rest of it—why it happened, what it means, and most importantly what we’re going to have to do about it—is what I need you to hear.

I’m going to start at the beginning, and I’m going to tell all of this as faithfully as possible. I’m going to try to bring you along for the ride. It’s all coming out in a rush, so if I don’t tell it quite right, or if I muff a word or use bad grammar or something, try not to hold it against me.

And if I don’t manage to convince you… I understand. No harm, no foul, no hard feelings. This is all insane to anyone who hasn't lived it.

But if you're in, then you’re in, and here we go.

#ReleaseBlitz: Scenes from a Song by @susan_sloate @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

Music Fiction

Date Published: 09-30-2025

Publisher: Covfefe Press

 

 For anyone who's ever said, "They're playing my song!"

 

On Halloween Eve, 1961, in his dingy Bronx walkup apartment, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Welton hears the opening notes of a song in his head. Jimmy’s still mourning his firefighter father, who taught him to play the guitar but recently died in a house fire, leaving his family destitute. Jimmy takes this song, about all he misses from his life now, to the New York amusement park where he works after school. There, he meets Mark Morgan, a rebellious teen with his own band, who eventually invites Jimmy to join them. And the rest is rock'n roll history...

The GooseBumps become a worldwide phenomenon, and the songs they write and sing together become the backbone of rock musical history. And the song Jimmy first heard on Halloween, "Wrapped in Gauze", becomes the song that not only comforts him in that terrible time but also comforts others: Victoria, recently divorced and dealing with an unthinkable family tragedy; Carolyn, whose final flippant words to someone in pain can't be taken back; and Jack, battling back from unimaginable loss with the help of his cheeky therapist and a song he thinks he hates.

 

SCENES FROM A SONG is the story of a song that makes us smile, that breaks our hearts, that stays with us forever, and the very special band that started it all.

#ReleaseBlitz for Scarred Heir by @@ellajade818 @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Scarred Heir

Series: Cruel Empire #4

Author: Ella Jade

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Forced Proximity

Release Date: October 1, 2025

BLURB

A Union Under Siege…

With my father undercover and my brother on the run, I’m left to save our family from a brutal enemy who will stop at nothing to bring us down. The struggle to keep the Accetti empire afloat becomes more complicated than any of us thought.

I don’t have time for distractions but when a stunning stranger crosses my path, I unleash my dark desires on her not realizing she’s more trouble than she’s worth. She begs for my help to save her brother, so I grant it with the understanding that it’s going to cost her — more than she could ever imagine. She belongs to me now but what will holding her captive cost me?

The more time I spend with her, the more convoluted our arrangement becomes, especially when a dangerous adversary seeks revenge. She has the power to blow my world apart… if I let her. Releasing her may be the safest move but will it be the right one in my unforgiving world.

This book contains dark themes that may be disturbing to some readers. Scarred Heir is book 4 in the Cruel Empire Series but can be read as a standalone. The series is set up in three trilogies. You can begin the series with Ruthless Oath.

#BookReview: Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay by @katzndobs Tracy Dobmeier & Wendy Katzman

Synopsis:
A widowed and grieving young novelist believes her words create realities—both tragic and charmed—in a hopeful and surprising novel about family, newfound love, and moving on.

Four years after her husband Sam’s tragic death mirrored a fatal plotline in her debut novel, Thea Packer hasn’t written another word, afraid that what she writes could come true again. Resigned to raising her young daughter in her in-laws’ guesthouse, Thea is on the verge of abandoning her literary career when inspiration strikes.

Her new book is a fairy-tale romance featuring a long-lost astronaut who miraculously returns home to his family, with the hero loosely drawn from Thea’s memories of Sam. Thea considers the fantasy a harmless way to process her grief.

That is, until a charismatic man walks into her life—and he’s an astronaut.

Thea can’t believe it’s happening again. Or is it? Her mother-in-law doesn’t think so—she sees only a woman increasingly detached from reality. Now, as coincidences between Thea’s writing and reality pile up, Thea must unravel the secrets of her past and tackle her grief head-on before she loses more than she imagined.

#BookReview: Wooing the Witch Queen (Queens of Villainy #1) by Stephanie Burgis

Synopsis:
In a Gaslamp-lit world where hags and ogres lurk in thick pine forests, three magical queens form an uneasy alliance to protect their lands from invasion…and love turns their world upside down.

Queen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people safe from the empire next door. For that, she needs to spend more time in her laboratory experimenting with her spells. She definitely doesn’t have time to bring order to her chaotic library of magic.

When a mysterious dark wizard arrives at her castle, Saskia hires him as her new librarian on the spot. “Fabian” is sweet and a little nerdy, and his requests seem a little strange – what in the name of Divine Elva is a fountain pen? – but he’s getting the job done. And if he writes her flirtatious poetry and his innocent touch makes her skin singe, well…

Little does Saskia know that the "wizard" she’s falling for is actually an Imperial archduke in disguise, with no magical training whatsoever. On the run, with perilous secrets on his trail and a fast growing yearning for the wicked sorceress, he's in danger from her enemies and her newfound allies, too. When his identity is finally revealed, will their love save or doom each other?

#CoverReveal for Phoenix by @sybil.bartel @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Phoenix

Series: Paragon Operations #1

Author: Sybil Bartel

Genres: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Kidnap, Navy Royalty/SEAL

Enemies to Lovers, Age Gap, Billionaire

Cover Design: Clarise Tan, CT Creations

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Release Date: November 14, 2025

BLURB

Operative.

Agent.

Tertia Optio.

I was whoever I needed to be, as long as I stayed invisible. That was my one overriding mission. Anonymity. It kept me breathing.

Your breath, I didn’t care about.

If you crossed my path, you’d be as dead as my old life. An existence so far gone, I no longer remembered it.

Until she stepped into the darkness behind me.

PHOENIX is the first standalone book in the thrilling Paragon Operations series by USA Today bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you’re ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Phoenix and the darkly dominant Tier One Operatives at Paragon Operations who will make your e-reader combust!