#BookBlitz: The Love of a Dog by #JoProuty @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

A Chronicle of a Remarkable Retriever

Memoir/Love, Black Lab, Dog

Date Published: 02-14-2023

The decision to get a dog becomes a journey from high expectations through the reality of care giving and the fun of companionship to enduring love and finally loss. Dog lovers will see themselves and remember their beloved canine friends. They will wish they had known Tasha as they read about this quirky dog and her love of family and fun. Readers can applaud the transforming power of love.

#BookReview: Ward D by @fmcfaddenauthor

Synopsis:
Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.

Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation.Reasons nobody can ever find out.

And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.

Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.

And now she might never escape.

#BookReview: The Warbler by @sarahbethdurst

Synopsis:
From the author of The Lies Among Us comes a magical tale about mothers and daughters, choices and consequences, and the real meaning of home when every place feels like a cage.

Ten months. That’s the longest Elisa has stayed anyplace, constantly propelled by her fear that if she puts down roots, a family curse will turn her into a tree.

But she’s grown tired of flitting from town to town and in and out of relationships. When she discovers a small town in Massachusetts where mysterious forces make it impossible for the residents to leave, she hopes she can change her fate.

As Elisa learns about the town’s history, she understands more about the women in her family, who seem doomed to never get what they want. Now she believes she’s stuck, too—is that a patch of bark on her arm? But her neighbor’s collection of pet birds sings secrets that Elisa can almost understand—secrets she must unravel in order to be truly alive.

#BookTour: The Philosopher’s Guide to Life, Suffering and Kidney Stones (but Mostly Kidney Stones) by @kidneystonesocrates @RABTBookTours

Nonfiction / Health

Date Published: June 5, 2025

 

 Let’s face it—life throws rocks at all of us. Sometimes metaphorical, sometimes literal, and occasionally they hit you directly in the kidneys.

 

Welcome to the survival guide you didn’t know you needed—for pain, philosophy, and the Dirty Rotten Bastards known as kidney stones.

 

Written by Dr. Carmin Kalorin, a board-certified Urologist and Navy Veteran with a sharp sense of humor and a well-loved copy of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, this book is equal parts medical manual, philosophical deep-dive, and brutally honest pep talk. From ancient Greek tragedy to Zen detachment, from Schopenhauer’s existential gloom to modern pain meds that actually work, Dr. Kalorin arms you with science, insight, and just the right amount of sarcasm to help you endure the worst pain imaginable—and maybe even grow from it.

 

Inside, you’ll discover:

●  Why kidney stones hurt so damn much (hint: it’s not just the jagged edges)

●  How to suffer like a philosopher—or just survive like a human

●  What Stoics, Buddhists, and Navy SEALs can teach us about pain

●  How to stop these unholy invaders from ever coming back

 

Whether you’re mid-attack, recovering, or just preparing for the day your body decides to throw a mutiny, The Philosopher’s Guide to Life, Suffering, and Kidney Stones offers clarity, catharsis, and some much-needed laughs—because if suffering is inevitable, we might as well face it with wisdom and a plan.

 

Grab some water (seriously, hydrate), settle in (writhing optional), and turn the page. You’re not alone!

#BookBlitz: Son of the Moon (Serendipity, #1) by #JanelleCressida @RABTBookTours

Son of the Moon, Book One

MM Romance / Contemporary Fantasy

Date Published: June 13, 2025

"Don't come crying to me if he somehow manages to actually kill you!"

Twenty-one-year-old Jesse leads a pretty ordinary life until he encounters Jamie, who, covered in soot and ash, can't even remember where the blood on his hands came from.

Aware of the risk, Jesse offers him a place for the night, and what starts as simple act of kindness quickly deepens into a profound connection. Jamie explores the world anew, curious and with an endearing innocence, but things change rapidly when their first intimate moment nearly ends in tragedy. Even worse, Jamie begins to experience vivid nightmares; and discovering mysterious powers inside of him, the question of who he really is becomes all the more pressing. What did he do before he met Jesse? Is Jamie truly the harmless person he seems to be?

Son of the Moon Serendipity is the first in a series of seven books, where MM Romance collides with Contemporary Fantasy in a gripping tale for everyone who loves Hurt/Comfort and Found Family.

#BookReview: Dance with the Fae by Elisabeth J. Hobbes

Synopsis:
Kit Arton-Price’s engagement party is overshadowed by a mysterious epidemic that leaves his fiancée in a coma. As he uncovers the truth, Kit is drawn into a dangerous, magical world of fae—and forced to confront a secret that could shatter everything he holds dear.

#BookReview: Crown of Hearts (Twisted Crown Trilogy #2) by Leané Giliomee

Synopsis:

True power comes at a price, and Elara’s heart might be the cost.

In a kingdom torn by rebellion and betrayal, Elara must navigate a court filled with deceit, assassination attempts and dangerous alliances. 

With enemies closing in on every side and the threat of war looming on the horizon, she knows the only way to survive is by making a bargain with King Cai of Norrandale. 

Still reeling from his abandonment on the day of the rebellion, Elara knows she can’t trust her old ally. 

But how much is she willing to risk to ensure the fate of the kingdom . . . and her heart? 

Crown of Hearts is the second book in the Twisted Crowns Trilogy, following an uncommon thief as she fights to survive among ruthless royalty while fighting against forbidden desire, injustice and a kingdom of secrets.