#Teaser: Elmer Kelton's the Blessing by @_john_bradshaw @RABTBookTours

Western Adventure, Historical Mystery

Date Published: 12-03-2025

Publisher: Devil's Claw Press

Hewey Calloway, Elmer Kelton’s favorite footloose cowboy, has always been known to have a generous nature, readily giving to those in need. Time has finally mellowed Hewey and given him some wisdom that was lacking in his youth, but deep down, he’s still the same old Hewey. In this sequel to The Smiling Country, a beneficiary to one of Hewey’s past generosities pays him back, and with interest. Knowing Hewey would decline a monetary repayment, he is gifted land back in Upton County.

Trouble is, it was bought from his old adversary, Fat Gervin, who is still as crooked as ever. Gervin finds a seeming loophole in the contract and tries to pull another fast one on Hewey, who is fed up with Gervin’s endless treachery. Tensions rise, and when Gervin is shot, it’s Hewey who’s on the hook for the crime. But things are never as they seem, and it’s up to an eclectic cast of characters to sort it out, and for Hewey to learn what’s really important in life. 

Written by longtime journalist turned novelist John Bradshaw, who was selected by The Elmer Kelton Estate to continue the Hewey Calloway tradition.

#BookBlitz: Three Waves, One Ocean (Three Waves Trilogy, #1) by @authorkathrynbeck

Synopsis:

This book felt like summer, salty air, 80s vibes, and all the heartache of falling for the one who might not be ready. -- Amazon Reviewer

Lauren MacMillan needs two things in a beach to ground herself and a project person to fix. When she meets Taylor Montgomery on a Southern California beach, he isn’t quite project material, but he is friend material. As their friendship cements itself, Lauren’s interest in Taylor is platonic. Until it isn’t.

Taylor isn’t in the market for a relationship, and he doesn’t need fixing. Lauren may have broken through his crusty exterior, but brutal med school schedules do not coexist with relationships—romantic or otherwise. Doctor ambitions will always trump happily-ever-after delusions.

When a hunky Texas cop takes up the pursuit for Lauren’s heart, her friendship with Taylor will have to take a backseat. Making a life altering decision is never easy. Jumping into the unknown is hard. Healing your heart is hard. Sometimes, picking your hard is the easiest choice of all.

#BookBlitz: Frogs & Fog:: A Murkmire Mystery by @mrelexicon

Synopsis:
Frogs & A Murkmire Mystery
Book 1 in WordBound

“If you are reading this, I’m dead. And no, it wasn’t an accident.”

Frogs & A Murkmire Mystery is a humorous fantasy mystery set in a fog-soaked Manor where the walls listen, the frogs judge, and every secret has roots deeper than the Family tree. For readers who enjoy Tom Robbins–style wit, Christopher Moore's’ sideways logic, and the quirky magical realism of an eccentric gothic English Manor, this atmospheric mystery blends wordplay, whimsy, and slow-burn secrets into a story where inheritance becomes investigation.

When Rea List returns home after a decade away, she finds herself entangled in a murder mystery wrapped in magical bureaucracy, complete with a sentient Manor, botanical magic, and a set of photographs that shouldn’t exist. With help from her detective brother, a steady-handed Cook, and a cockatoo with strong opinions, Rea must uncover the truth buried beneath ancient Family laws, the Naming Clause, and whispers of The Spiral, a secret order that believes what can be Named can be controlled.

Full of eccentric characters, spellbinding atmosphere, and sharp, dry humor, Frogs & A Murkmire Mystery is Book 1 of the WordBound series. Perfect for fans of whimsical mysteries, cozy fantasy with bite, and stories where a house is more than a home and every frog has something to say.

#BookBlitz: Envy- A Sinful Novella (All the Deadly Sins Book 3) by Savannah Sins

Synopsis:

She thought she could have it all—love, security, and the perfect life.
But perfection breeds jealousy. And jealousy can make monsters of us all.

When love turns into obsession, and loyalty becomes a weapon, every secret threatens to unravel. Behind every smile hides a lie, and behind every lie… someone is watching.

In a world where envy poisons the heart, no one is innocent—and everyone wants what someone else has.

Envy is a dark, seductive novella from the All the Deadly Sins series—where passion meets punishment and desire comes at a deadly cost.

This book is a work of dark psychological fiction and contains mature themes intended for adult readers (18+).
Please read responsibly.

Throughout Envy, readers will encounter depictions and discussions of the following sensitive topics:

• Psychological manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional abuse
• Identity theft and deception
• Pregnancy-related distress and maternal obsession
• Infidelity and betrayal
• delusional behavior
• Mental health decline and paranoia
• Explicit sexual content (consensual, but darkly charged)
• Mild physical violence and verbal confrontation
• Themes of envy, revenge, guilt, and self-destruction
  
  This book delves into the shadows of the human heart — where envy takes root and love rots.
  If any of these themes are difficult for you, please take care while reading or skip scenes as needed.

Your safety matters more than any story.

— Savannah Sins

#BookBlitz: Libertas (The Fragile Tapestry Trilogy, #1) A.A. Merritt @AMerritt39681

Synopsis:
They stole the country. Now, he wants her mind.

A calculated foreign brotherhood, Al-Jahsim, executes a near-perfect C3 neutralization protocol, collapsing the technological and military spine of the United States in a single, surgical cyber strike. With the nation crippled, a brutal occupation begins, forcing ordinary citizens into submission while the fragmented remains of the U.S. government are unknown.

Former Sheriff's Deputy Bailey Loveland is not ordinary. Driven by the loss of her community and a fierce, unyielding moral compass, she steps to the impossible role of Resistance operative. Her goal is survive, strike back, and restore freedom.

But a revolution is a game of strategy, and Al-Jahsim's occupying force is led by one of the world's most dangerous High General Yasir Um'jancar.

Um'jancar, a techno-mastermind and genius strategist, sees the world not in people, but in systems, data, and solvable variables. When Bailey Loveland's defiance results in a successful, bloody raid on his headquarters, he doesn't see an enemy to be eliminated—he sees an operational singularity.

Her captures begins not a military interrogation, but a chilling, psychological duel that is meant to break her will and validate his own ruthless worldview.

The price of failure is total cultural eradication, but the price of survival might be worse.

Dive into the series that When everything is gone, what is the moral cost of freedom?

#ReleaseBlitz for Let's Be Honest by @caradeewrites #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Let's Be Honest

A Camassia Cove Universe Standalone

Author: Cara Dee

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Personal Trainer/Client

Health & Weight Loss, Small Town Romance

Release Date: December 26, 2025

BLURB

He was perfect at first. I was ready to name my firstborn after my personal trainer. I mean, he was saying all the right things! He was making sense. He didn’t define health by a certain weight or push me to become someone else. He was only interested in helping me find my happy medium.

Then I started getting to know the real Ethan Quinn. Away from clients, away from work, he was pompous, arrogant, and such a snob. One day, he literally told me he was everyone’s type.

I couldn’t keep my mouth shut. We’d promised each other honesty, so yeah. Screw it.

#ReleaseBlitz for Pine For Me by @swati.mh #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Pine For Me

A Haircuts and Heartthrobs Series Standalone

Author: Swati M.H.

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Accidental Pregnancy/Second Chance

After Divorce/Celebrity/He Falls First/Neighbors

Release Date: December 27, 2025

BLURB

He’s my Hollywood heartthrob ex-husband.

My hot new neighbor.

And, thanks to one reckless night, my soon-to-be baby daddy.

Patton Pierce has a knack for showing up when I least expect him—my street, my salon, my martial arts studio. Even my dreams.

Sure, I’ve pined for him over the past seven years, but if he thinks his low-slung gray sweatpants, backward cap, and infuriating grin will make me forget our past, then he’s in for a rude awakening.

But then my sister’s bachelorette party happens, and I have one too many drinks. One ridiculous dare later, and I find myself “kissing the boy I used to love”.

One kiss leads to one incredible night.

And one night leads to two very pink lines.

Patton says he wants me back, that nothing would make him happier than to have this baby with me. But I’ve heard those words before.

He chose Hollywood over me before, and he’ll choose it over me again.

Still, with him taking care of my every craving—both in and out of the bedroom—it’s getting harder not to fall for him.

The question is: will he be there to catch me this time?