#BookBlitz: Lifecycle of Nations by #SteveJones @RABTBookTours

A New World Order and Maturity Model for Global Economies and Markets

 

Economics, Finance, Non-Fiction

Date Published: February 19, 2026

 

 

 In a world fractured by tariff wars, rising protectionism, and geopolitical rivalry, Steve Jones offers something different: a structured framework for understanding how economies truly evolve, and how nations can grow together rather than apart.

In Lifecycle of Nations, Jones introduces a five-stage Maturity Model for Economies and Markets, from nascent, resource-dependent nations to post-industrial, innovation-led consumer economies. Drawing on economic history, modern case studies, and the defining lessons of the 20th century, he argues that countries do not rise randomly. They progress through identifiable stages, each with distinct pressures, trade dynamics, and strategic responsibilities.

Readers will see how collaborative trade built prosperity after World War II, and how protectionism repeatedly undermines it. From Adam Smith and David Ricardo to the repeal of the Corn Laws, from the Smoot–Hawley Tariff to President Reagan’s warnings against trade wars, history provides unmistakable evidence: nations prosper most when they specialize, exchange, and respect comparative advantage.

Through case studies of China, the United States, Germany, India, Vietnam and others, Jones maps where countries sit today, and why the language of “reciprocal tariffs” must give way to a deeper understanding of “reciprocal needs.”

More than theory, this book serves as a diagnostic tool for policymakers, investors, business leaders, scholars, and engaged citizens seeking clarity in a fractured, multi-nodal global order.

The global economy functions best not when nations compete to win alone, but when they recognize that prosperity is shared.

Lifecycle of Nations is both a map and a mirror for the 21st century.

BONUS ~ Readers also receive access to a complimentary mini-book, Churchill’s Leadership Lessons from American Presidents, distilling five timeless principles Churchill drew from Washington, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Truman — leadership insights that shaped Allied victory, built the post-war world order and remain urgently relevant today.

#BookReview: We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon

Synopsis: Sweet Tooth meets The Raven Boys in this queer young adult contemporary fantasy about what it means to belong from H.E. Edgmon.

You can never go home…

Every day, all across the world, inhuman creatures are waking up with no memory of who they are or where they came from–and the Caravan exists to help them. The traveling community is made up of these very creatures and their families who’ve acclimated to this new existence by finding refuge in each other. That is, until the morning five teenage travelers wake to find their community has disappeared around them overnight.

Those left: a half-human who only just ran back to the Caravan with their tail between their legs, two brothers–one who can’t seem to stay out of trouble and the other who’s never been brave enough to get in it, a venomous girl with blood on her hands and a heart of gold, and the Caravan’s newest addition, a disquieting shadow in the shape of a boy. They’ll have to work together to figure out what happened the night of the disappearance, but each one of the forsaken five is white-knuckling their own secrets. And with each truth forced to light, it becomes clear this isn’t really about what happened to their people–it’s about what happened to them.

#BookTour: The Radiance of Grace by #MargaretCotton @RABTBookTours

Historical Novel / Literary

Date Published: October 22, 2025

Before the First Amendment, three courageous women helped shape its soul.

The Radiance of Grace is the powerful, true story of Mary Dyer, Katherine Scott, and Anne Hutchinson—three extraordinary women whose faith, friendship, and moral courage challenged the rigid Puritan authority of 17th-century New England.

More than 150 years before the American Constitution, these Boston women stood for freedom of religion, conscience, and speech, refusing to surrender their personal relationship with God to institutional control. Their activism—rooted in scripture, compassion, and community—sparked social and political reform at a time when women were expected to remain silent.

Leading Bible studies attended by more than 150 people each week, they became influential voices within their communities. When Puritan leadership responded with harassment, exile, and public punishment, the abuse meant to silence them instead strengthened their resolve. Their lives intertwined with men who admired them, men who despised them, and families who endured the cost of conviction.

Drawing from **extensive historical research—including journals, court records, letters, and firsthand accounts—**and woven together with informed imagination, Margaret Cotton brings these overlooked women vividly to life. Their story reveals the deepest roots of American liberty and challenges modern readers to consider:

● What does it mean to live faithfully under unjust authority?

● How far are we willing to go for freedom of conscience?

● What is the personal cost of standing for truth?

The Radiance of Grace is an intimate, inspiring historical narrative for readers of:

● Women’s history

● Early American and colonial history

● Faith-based and Christian nonfiction

● Social justice and religious freedom

● Readers drawn to untold stories that shaped the foundation of America

These women were nearly erased from history—but their legacy still calls us to courage, purpose, and grace.

It is time to hear their true story.

#ReleaseBlitz for Fearless by @keosbornauthor #GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Fearless

Series: Las Vegas Defiance MC #2

Author: K E Osborn

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Age Gap, Fake Dating, Plus Size FMC

   Grumpy/Sunshine, Hidden Identity

Release Date: March 16, 2026

BLURB

Three identities. One man. Zero truth.

As Vice President of Las Vegas Defiance MC, I’ve spent years keeping my worlds separate—the biker who protects his brothers, the Uber driver who craves normalcy, and the secret billionaire who resents his fortune. I’ve worked too damn hard to keep these identities from colliding.

Then she climbs into my backseat on the worst night of her life, mascara running, heart shattered by an asshole who never deserved her. Marley Wren. A voluptuous firecracker with red hair and vintage band tees, who tips me twenty dollars for restoring her faith in decent humans.

I should keep my distance. Stay in my lane and let her heal.

But she’s pure sunshine wrapped in curves I can’t stop thinking about, and when her ex publicly humiliates her, I offer the one thing I shouldn’t—a fake boyfriend to make him regret ever letting her go. One night at a gala, pretending we’re in love. Simple. Except nothing with Marley is simple.

One wrong move and I lose her trust.

One right move and I might lose myself to her instead.

Some lies are meant to protect. Some loves are worth the truth.

But with Marley, I’m risking it all.

From USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn comes the Las Vegas Defiance MC Series.

In the City of Sin, you’ll find secret billionaires, body-positive romance, and dangerous deceptions. With fake dating that becomes beautifully real, a protective biker with a hidden empire, and a love that defies the lies between them, trust becomes both the greatest challenge and ultimate salvation.

This is Book Two of the Las Vegas Defiance MC Series.

#Teaser: Your Joyful Years by @ProfJoyceHarper @RABTBookTours

Empowering good health and happiness beyond 50

Self help, Women Health

Date Published: 20 March 2026

“An uplifting and empowering guide to later life that blends lived experience with science and practical wisdom, encouraging us not merely to age, but to thrive. I read this book as a middle-aged man and loved it … it is beautifully reassuring, humane, and optimistic.”

— Professor Chris van Tulleken, Clinician, Academic, TV Presenter, UK

 

Aged 50+ is a pivotal stage in many women’s lives. We are entering post-menopause—free from reproductive hormones, periods, and contraception. Children may be leaving home, careers may be shifting or winding down, and there is the dawning realisation that we may have 20 or 30 healthy years ahead of us. This is not an ending, but a powerful new beginning. This stage of life offers an opportunity to reconnect with yourselves, to rediscover what truly matters, and to prioritise self-love and self-care without guilt. This book brings you the wisdom of 50 inspiring women who share their lived experiences with honesty and generosity. Their stories offer guidance, reassurance, and permission to live authentically on your own terms. Together, they show how this stage of life can be rich with meaning, purpose, freedom, and joy. These are Your Joyful Years.

Professor Joyce Harper is a down-to-earth expert in reproductive and women’s health, with almost 40 years’ experience listening to women and translating science into practical, evidence-based guidance. She has published widely about women’s health and is passionate about helping women thrive. Joyce combines research, real-world experience, and a deep belief in living life to the full, and she practices what she preaches. This book is the second in her trilogy: Your Fertile Years; Your Joyful Years; and Your Final Years.

 

#BookBlitz: Abducted by J.S. Ash @XpressoTours #Giveaway Prize: $50 Amazon gift card

Abducted
J.S. Ash
(The Beast’s Burden Chronicles, #1)
Publication date: February 22nd 2026
Genres: New Adult, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Trapped aboard a living spacecraft hidden above her hometown, a teenage outcast must wage a one-girl war against ruthless alien mercenaries to save her best friend before the ship jumps into deep space.

A SHIP FULL OF ALIENS TOOK HER BEST FRIEND. THEY SHOULD’VE LEFT HER ON EARTH.

Abigail Ashby was raised to be a weapon by a dad convinced the world was on the brink of collapse. Then, inexplicably, he forced her into early retirement—aka high school.

These days, Abigail’s only battle is defending Harris, her outcast best friend who swears his parents were abducted by aliens. She’s secretly sure he’s delusional—right up until his bedroom explodes in amethyst light.

They wake up aboard the Beast’s Burden, an interstellar warship lurking above their town. Its leader, a sadistic warlord, seizes Harris as his prize, while Abigail slips away in the chaos—overlooked, underestimated.

Until she kills an alien to survive.

Now, hunted through the ship’s living corridors, Abigail must decide: retreat into the shadows, or unleash the lethal training she buried to wage a one-girl war and save everything she’s ever known… Because Harris isn’t just a hostage. He’s the trigger for humanity’s extinction.

#BookBlitz: Midnight Ballerina by #JhaniMills @RABTBookTours

Rituals and Relics, Book One

Romantasy

Date Published: February 14, 2026

She was born a rarity.

Lysandra has spent her life in a silk cage, dancing for a monster who sees her hybrid blood as the key to tearing open the veil between worlds. She is half-Fae, half-mortal, a living anomaly trained to suppress every flicker of power that could expose what she truly is.

Then they send a Destroyer to end her.

Rylan is the Order's most lethal weapon, forged without mercy, raised without attachment, sworn to eliminate hybrid corruption wherever it breathes. His mission is simple: observe, confirm, and execute.

But some targets refuse to be prey.

When the tether breaks and Lysandra's power erupts beyond all control, she and Rylan are thrown into a deadly alliance that will force them both to betray everything they were made to be. He will break sacred oaths. She will shatter the chains of her gilded prison. Together, they will ignite a love so consuming it will literally rewrite the laws of death.

Midnight Ballerina is a dark romantasy of obsession, sacrifice, and a bond forged in blood and shadow, where the monster you were raised to fear becomes the only one who sees you as more than a weapon.

For readers who crave: Fae romantasy, mortal/immortal romance, possessive heroes, powerful heroines, found family, he-falls-first, and love that burns worlds.