Tuesday, March 14, 2023

#BookReview: Pieces of Me by Kate McLaughlin @AlterKates @WednesdayBooks






Synopsis: The next gut-punching, compulsively readable Kate McLaughlin novel, about a girl finding strength in not being alone. 

When eighteen-year-old Dylan wakes up, she’s in an apartment she doesn’t recognize. The other people there seem to know her, but she doesn't know them – not even the pretty, chiseled boy who tells her his name is Connor. A voice inside her head keeps saying that everything is okay, but Dylan can’t help but freak out. Especially when she borrows Connor’s phone to call home and realizes she’s been missing for three days.

Dylan has lost time before, but never like this.

Soon after, Dylan is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and must grapple not only with the many people currently crammed inside her head, but that a secret from her past so terrible she’s blocked it out has put them there. Her only distraction is a budding new relationship with Connor. But as she gets closer to finding out the truth, Dylan wonders: will it heal her or fracture her further?


#ReleaseBlitz for Callum's Hope by @authnicholerose and @GiveMeBooksPR








Title: Callum's Hope
A Curvy Girl Holiday Romance
A Silver Spoon Falls Series Standalone
Author: Nichole Rose
Genre: Holiday Romance
Tropes: Age Gap/Curvy Girl
Release Date: March 14, 2023


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Finding love on St. Patrick's Day was not part of this bodyguard's assignment…

Callum
I've heard enough about the water in Silver Spoon Falls to know two things:
The people here don't joke about it. And I need to stay away from it.
But the luck of the Irish clearly isn't on my side.
Because I just got hired to protect the woman who bottles and sells it.
One look at Hope Byrne has me rethinking everything.
Starting with how soon I can make her mine.
There's something magical about this curvy little goddess and her fiery Irish spirit.
And I fully intend to break all my rules to claim her.

Hope
Thanks to the water, people in this town have always been lucky in love.
Why shouldn't others benefit too?
Giving them a little bit of hope makes me happy.
But someone is trying to destroy me and my business.
Hiring Callum Carmichael is my last chance to save it.
But I did not expect to fall for the grumpy giant.
Something about him makes my blood boil…and steam.
He's determined to knock down my walls.
I'm starting to think I want to let him.
If I survive the dangerous people determined to destroy me, anyway.

If you enjoy over-the-top bodyguards, fiery heroines, and steamy romance, you'll love this age-gap curvy girl romance!

#BookBlitz: The Fake Fall of Rome by Moose @RABTBookTours @BookBuzznet








History / Non-Fiction

Date Published: February 2, 2023

 

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This text contains material that you cannot unread. Your thinking process will be permanently altered. Consider yourself warned. This text will release you from the Matrix and there is no way to get back inside. This is your final warning - DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!

In 1946, a massive cache of ancient manuscripts were found in caves near the dead sea. These became known as the “Dead Sea Scrolls”. I have studied various forms of this material for the past 15 years. I have examined historical documents, religious texts as well as countless historical facts. These texts have led me to a number of obvious realizations. There are texts known as forbidden knowledge in most cultures. Most have been burned. If you explore them, you will find that they all lead to extraterrestrial origins.

Recent research has revealed that humans are composed of between 1% and 4% of the Neanderthal’s DNA. The part that was not mentioned was that there are humans with 0% Neanderthal DNA in them. This is the Roman race. (The other 96%)

These “pureblood” humanoids are the off-worlders who came to Earth and created earthling humans through genetic manipulation. The Romans mixed their DNA with Neanderthals to create a race of workers to satisfy their labor needs.

In anthropological circles, they would be called “the missing link”. You can find them in our historical records as “Ancient Romans and Greeks”. They appeared out of nowhere, enacted biblical scale changes to humanity, and then disappeared as mysteriously as they came.

Thoughtfully and critically consider the facts, they actually make far more logical sense than the stories you have been indoctrinated to believe.

History is written and rewritten by the victor. The Romans have erased and revised history to suit their agenda. They continue this practice even today as books and monuments are removed. Free discourse is censored and self anointed ultra biased fact checkers have appeared on the scene to employ psychological warfare upon the masses. Political foes are imprisoned. The Inclusive Bible is the latest Bible translation where the writers have removed male pronouns and sexism.

Facts should remain facts and not subject to subverting by whoever is in power at the time. A fact never changes. Religion and history are not subjects to be modified and rewritten at the whims of a new leader.

The ancient cuneiform tablets have clearly detailed that an extraterrestrial lifeform came to Earth and genetically modified the Neanderthals to produce the human race. They made themselves known to us as Gods. Since they were our creators, it is a fair assertion. (Our Father who art in heaven. God created man in his own image - sound familiar?)

Ancient Rome is EXACTLY what it looks like when a highly advanced space-faring race frontiers a new planet. The Roman race brought all of the various disciplines of a complex civilization with them. They did not invent anything (except humans).

Read The Fake Fall of Rome to have at least 20 more eye popping eureka moments. This is the real deal of how it all unfolded..

#BookTour: Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work by Randi Braun @RABTBookTours #Giveaway






The New Playbook for Women at Work

 

Women in Business

Date Published: 03.01.2023

Publisher: New Degree Press


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“Pick up this book now! Every woman wants to believe she is on the precipice of something major and this book gives you the tools to get yourself there. Randi Braun has created a fun and practical way forward for women who are looking to channel their inner bad-ass, crack the leadership code, and soar!" - Jen Mormile, Chief Business Officer of Condé Nast

 

She’s changing women’s lives, one play at a time.

Women are natural leaders but they’ve been taught to play the game by an outdated set of rules. So certified executive coach, Randi Braun, wrote them a new playbook.

In Braun’s book, Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work, women will discover how to play the leadership game on their own terms and win when it comes to achieving their goals: whether it’s cracking the code on your self-doubt by ditching perfectionism, external validation, and the tyranny of your inner critic, or learning new tactics for owning your message (don’t miss 16 things she forbids you to say at work). Braun’s book provides a fresh take on one of the most tremendous challenges of our time: empowering women at work to chart their own course to the top — dialing up confidence and fulfillment, and dialing down burnout in the process.

 

In Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work, Braun takes the field and re-writes the plays of the game. She is a sought-after thought leader, speaker, and CEO of the women’s leadership firm, Something Major. Her book delivers stories for today’s women leaders in a conversational style that’s packed with sage advice and wildly entertaining.

#BookTour: Hello Spain, Goodbye Heart by @LoloPaigeAuthor @RABTBookTours #Giveaway








Book 1 of The Wandering Hearts Series

 

Travel Romance

Date Published: 01-23-2023

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press


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Travel writer Dayna Benning tours Europe to write a feature story for a travel magazine. Along the way, she helps her bestie scatter her husband’s ashes. When Dayna accidentally sprinkles Alex Mendes with dried rose petals intended for the deceased, she senses a chemistry with the silver fox airline pilot. Just one catch—he wears a wedding band. Embittered by her divorce, Dayna refuses to be a homewrecker, like the woman who ruined her marriage. Alex and Dayna go their separate ways, but she’s mystified when serendipitous signs point her toward him at every turn. Determined to find out why, she learns Alex is a widower. Dayna hopes for a second chance at love…but her resentful heart stops her. Can she forgive those that broke her heart the first time? And for that matter, can she forgive herself for her failed marriage? Unless she finds a way to piece together her fragmented heart, Alex will forever remain a fantasy.

Monday, March 13, 2023

#BookReview: Damsel by @EvelynSkyeBooks






Synopsis: A damsel in distress takes on the dragon herself in this epic twist on classic fantasy—a groundbreaking collaboration between New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Skye and the team behind the upcoming Netflix film Damsel, starring Millie Bobby Brown.

Elodie never dreamed of a lavish palace or a handsome prince. Growing up in the famine-stricken realm of Inophe, her deepest wish was to help her people survive each winter. So when a representative from a rich, reclusive kingdom offers her family enough wealth to save Inophe in exchange for Elodie’s hand in marriage, she accepts without hesitation. Swept away to the glistening kingdom of Aurea, Elodie is quickly taken in by the beauty of the realm—and of her betrothed, Prince Henry.

But as Elodie undertakes the rituals to become an Aurean princess, doubts prick at her mind as cracks in the kingdom’s perfect veneer begin to show: A young woman who appears and vanishes from the castle tower. A parade of torches weaving through the mountains. Markings left behind in a mysterious “V.” Too late, she discovers that Aurea’s prosperity has been purchased at a heavy cost—each harvest season, the kingdom sacrifices its princesses to a hungry dragon. And Elodie is the next sacrifice.

This ancient arrangement has persisted for centuries, leading hundreds of women to their deaths. But the women who came before Elodie did not go quietly. Their blood pulses with power and memory, and their experiences hold the key to Elodie’s survival. Forced to fight for her life, this damsel must use her wits to defeat a dragon, uncover Aurea’s past, and save not only herself, but the future of her new kingdom as well.

This title will be released on April 18, 2023.

#ReleaseBlitz for Heartstring by @anawritesmm and @GiveMeBooksPR









Title: Heartstring
Series: Dads of Stillwater #4
Author: Ana Ashley
Genre: MM Romance
Tropes: Childhood Friends to Lovers/Rock Stars
Small Town/Second Chance
Release Date: March 14, 2023


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Mik
If I had a dollar for every mistake I made… But there’s only one mistake I regret.
Breaking my promise to the only person who ever understood my need to get away from a future I didn’t want…Tyler.
I’ve reached many hearts through my music, but the only one I’ve ever wanted might be lost to me forever.

Tyler
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…
Mik broke a promise a long time ago.
What he doesn’t know is that he also broke my heart.
I won’t be fooled or charmed again because his promises aren’t worth the sheet music they’re written on.
His resourceful teenage daughter’s skills at matchmaking may be charming, but I’m not ready to forgive or forget.

Heartstring is book 4 in Ana Ashley’s series, Dads of Stillwater. This story contains two older guys who were always destined for each other, a know-it-all teenager on a mission, and a labrador with short-term memory loss. Plus the usual hearts and all the small town romance you’d expect from Ana Ashley.

#ReleaseBlitz for Stay Together by @Author_K_Ryan and @GiveMeBooksPR








Title: Stay Together
Series: Kincaid Brothers #4
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 14, 2023


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Rushton

From the moment I see her, I’m hooked. There’s just something about Crosby that has me eager to know her. One thing’s for sure, I can’t stay away from the new kindergarten teacher with the kind smile and secrets in her brown eyes.

There’s no hiding in a small town, and she’s suddenly everywhere. My family loves her, my niece won’t stop talking about her, and I…well, I just want to make her mine.

Crosby is everything I didn’t know I was doing looking for, but the wall she keeps up makes it impossible to love her the way I want to. I have to figure out how to tear it down, and fast— because she’s not so sure she’s sticking around, and I’m not prepared to let her walk away from Willow River… or me.

Crosby

Another new town, another new school. But this time I’m not the struggling new kid; I’m the teacher. It’s hard to let go of my past, when it refuses to let go of me. I live in a constant state of unease, never knowing what the future holds. Especially when it comes to love.

Rushton isn’t like other guys. He’s open and honest. What you see is what you get. He’s made his intentions very clear. But I’m afraid getting involved only spells heartbreak for both of us. If growing up in foster care taught me anything, it’s not to get too close and definitely don’t get comfortable.

So, I learned to be good at goodbye. But for the first time in my life, I’ve found a place I want to put down roots. Rushton, his family, Willow River, my students—they all make me wish for once that I could stay. That we could… stay together.

#TeaserTuesday: Embracing the Demon by AJ Graham @RABTBookTours @changelingpress




 

Date to be Published: March 17, 2023

 

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Love is always a gamble, but when you bargain with a demon the deck’s stacked in his favor.

 

Demon’s Bargain (Embracing the Demon 1): Ella is desperate. A vicious dragon stalks her people. The only man strong enough to defeat it is Vaz, the half-demon outcast -- banished long ago for his tainted blood. Ella soon learns just how potent a demon’s touch can be.

Living with a Demon (Embracing the Demon 2): When Nate answered a personals ad, he wasn’t looking for romance. But now he knows Pierce is the man for him… even when he finds out Pierce is something more than human.

Playing Games (Embracing the Demon 3): Nate adores his demon lover, Pierce. But lately, Pierce has been distant and preoccupied, and it’s driving Nate crazy. Awakening Pierce’s possessive instincts is a dangerous game to play… but to Nate, the danger just makes it more tempting.

Escaping Darkside (Embracing the Demon 4): After he’s killed in a hit and run accident, Christian wakes up in Darkside -- the demon-infested world between life and death. If he can reach door back to Earth, Christian will have a second chance at life. But going back will mean leaving Seth behind forever… and Christian is falling in love with his demon.


Publisher's Note: Embracing the Demon (Box Set) contains the previously published novellas Demon's Bargain, Living with a Demon, Playing Games, and Escaping Darkside.

 

#ReleaseBlitz: Read to Me by Janet Law @RABTBookTours





 

Nonfiction / Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities

Date Published: March 13, 2023


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As a parent, you play a critical role in shaping your child's love for reading and learning. From an early age, the books we read to our children, the stories we tell them, and the way we encourage them to explore the world around them, all have a profound impact on their development and lifelong learning.

"READ TO ME: 3 Secrets to Unleashing the Scholar in Your Child – A Parent’s Guide” is a priceless tool for parents who want to encourage their kids' love of reading and education. It offers practical suggestions, methods and strategies for encouraging your child to read, helping them align learning with their interests, and creating a supportive environment for learning and discovery through the 3 secret strategies.

As your child begins to explore the world of reading and learning, it's important to remember that every child is unique and will develop at their own pace. This guide will help you understand your child's needs and interests, and provide the necessary tools and support to help them fall in love with reading and learning.

I highly recommend this guide to all parents who want to support their child's love for reading and learning. It will be a priceless resource for you as you navigate this exciting journey with your child.

#PrePorderBlitz: Mr. West and The Widow by @BarnesSophie @RABTBookTours @BookBuzznet







The Brazen Beauties Book 3


Historical Romance, Regency Romance

Date Published: March 21st, 2023

 

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He’s a powerful landowner…

She’s an irresistible wallflower…


For nearly a year, Victoria Leighton has shut out the world. Her sole focus has been on paying off the debt she inherited from her husband and securing a comfortable income. Unaccustomed to independence, to stepping out into Society and getting noticed, she ignores the cravings of her heart. Until a stranger arrives on her doorstep and presents her with a daring invitation.


Colin West hates complications. But when he seeks shelter from a storm and meets a reclusive widow, instinct compels him to save her from her self-imposed prison. Soon, he’s hosting a house party and doing his best not to fall for the quick-witted lady. To do so would be disastrous. For if the scars he received in war have taught him anything, it is that he is incapable of instilling desire in any woman, never mind love…