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Sunday, 11 September 2022

The Perilous Journey of the Not So Innocuous Girl by Leigh Statham Blog Tour + Guest Post!

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE PERILOUS JOURNEY OF THE NOT SO INNOCUOUS GIRL by Leigh Statham Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: THE PERILOUS JOURNEY OF THE NOT SO INNOCUOUS GIRL (The Perilous Journey of the Not So Innocuous Girl #1)

Author: Leigh Statham

Pub. Date: September 13, 2022

Publisher: Cricket Press, LLC

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 286

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org

This brand new edition of the book contains updated historical facts, an amazing new cover, and extra punk for your steam machines!

Lady Marguerite lives a life most 17th-century French girls can only dream of: money, designer dresses, suitors, and a secure future. Except she can't quite commit to a life of dull luxury and she suspects she may be falling for her best friend, Claude, a common smithy in the family's steam forge. When Claude leaves for New France in search of a better life, Marguerite decides to follow him and test her suspicions of love--only the trip proves to be more harrowing than she anticipated. Love, adventure, and restitution await if she can survive the voyage.

Based on the true story of The Daughters of the King, Louis the XIV's social program to settle the wilds of Canada with women of noble birth, Marguerite's steampunk adventure follows in the footsteps of nearly one thousand brave women and girls who were rewarded handsomely for trekking across the pirate infested Atlantic to create a home in a strange land.

Guest Post: What are your top 5 favourite books and why?

I love to read as much as I love to write. Here is a quick list of what I'm swooning over right now. Not necessarily my favorites of all time, but these are books I've read recently that I can't stop thinking about.

5. The Lord of the Rings - All of it. I love Peter Jackson's adaptations. I love rereading parts or all of the story regularly. I can't WAIT to see the new Amazon series as soon as I can carve out some time for TV. I quote Tolkein at least once a day, and especially during second breakfast. Frodo Lives!

4. Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim - This book was recommended to me by a couple of people before it found me at a time when I was Korean history. The cover alone made me curious and the opening chapters about a desperate man hunting for his family had me hooked from the start. The book goes on to follow the lives of the man's son and a girl from a village in another part of Korea. They survive and at some times thrive during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The descriptions are beautiful, the story is a page turner, there is love, war, revenge, and redemption. What more could you ask for? Plus, I have a new list of places I want to visit in Korea and a new respect for the war torn history of the small, now divided, country.

3. The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar - Have you noticed a theme of far away places and survival yet? If not, here's your spoiler. This book is also beautifully written. It weaves the story of refugee girl fleeing Syria and an almost fairytale story of a girl on an adventure with a map maker 800 years before. The book is full of symbolism, heartache, and ultimately has a happy ending (for those of you who were worried) even though there are many trials along the way. What an amazing debut novel!

2. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami - This book isn't for everyone. It's a bit of a wild ride in a very strange place with some extremely unique characters. I couldn't put it down. I had to know what weird thing would happen next. It's clear while reading that most of the events and characters are symbols or even allegories, but I wasn't always sure if I was making the right connections. That sounds terrible as I write it, but it was actually fun and became a game. Bonus - they are hunting unicorns in a futuristic world! How cool is that?

1. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous By Ocean Vuong - I am reading this book now. It's a series of letters from a boy to his mother. Vuong is also an award winning poet and it shows in every word of his writing. It's fast paced and tells the story in bits and pieces with lots of call backs and connections. I love epistletory novels like this, Ella Minnow Pea, and Dracula, but I have a feeling this one is going to stay with me for a very long time. My heart is already wound up in this little family. I can't wait to see where Vuong leads me next. Also, how cool is the name Ocean? So jealous.

Yes, these books are all on the literary/poetic side. I do read a lot of lighter fiction, including a lot of commercial YA, but my heart is in a deeper place right now. Sometimes I need an escape, and sometimes I need to experience what is going on around me with a fresh perspective. Don't be afraid to pick up something that you wouldn't normally read. Walk into the library and pick up the first thing that "calls" to you. You might be surprised. Also, read poetry. It's good for your soul.

Love,

Leigh

About Leigh Statham:

Leigh Statham was raised in the wilds of rural Idaho and now resides in North Carolina. She has published five YA novels including her latest, Girls of War, from Owl Hollow Press. Her essays, poetry, and short stories can be found in the Remington Review, Southeast Review, North Carolina Literary Review, and several anthologies.

Leigh has an MFA in Young Adult literature from Converse College where she served as the Managing Fiction Editor at South 85 Journal for two years. She is the winner of the James Applewhite Poetry prize honorable mention and Southeast Review Narrative Nonfiction prize.

You can follow and contact her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Wattpad.

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $10 Amazon Gift Card, International.

1 winner will receive a signed finished copy of THE PERILOUS JOURNEY OF THE NOT SO INNOCUOUS GIRL, US Only.

Ends September 27^th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

9/12/2022	Jazzy Book Reviews	Excerpt/IG Post
9/12/2022	The Reading Devil	Guest Post/IG Post
9/13/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Spotlight
9/13/2022	Epic Book Society	Excerpt/IG Post
9/14/2022	BookHounds YA	Excerpt/IG Post
9/14/2022	Ya Books Central	Guest Post
9/15/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt/IG Post
9/15/2022	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Excerpt
9/16/2022	GryffindorBookishNerd	IG Review
9/16/2022	Wishful Endings	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

9/19/2022	RavenzReviewz	Review/IG Post
9/19/2022	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
9/20/2022	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review
9/20/2022	Nerdophiles	Review/IG Post
9/21/2022	@enjoyingbooksagain	IG Review
9/21/2022	@jypsylynn	Review/IG Post
9/22/2022	@jacleomik33	IG Review
9/22/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
9/23/2022	History from a Woman’s Perspective	Review
9/23/2022	@just_another_mother_with_books	IG Review

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

A Most Unusual Duke by Susanna Allen Blog Tour + Guest Post + Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the A MOST UNUSUAL DUKE by Susanna Allen Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my guest post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: A MOST UNUSUAL DUKE (Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde #2)

Author: Susanna Allen

Pub. Date: December 28, 2021

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Formats: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 288

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Bridgerton meets Werewolves Within in this sparkling shapeshifter Regency romance mixed with humor, steamy chemistry, and fantasy.

The Duke said he'd never get married...

The Prince Regent insists his cousin and fellow bear shifter, Arthur Humphries, the Duke of Osborn, take a mate to ensure the continuation of their species. After all, Arthur is an Alpha, so he must set a good example. The duke would very much prefer to continue his comfortable bachelor lifestyle, but the Prince Regent is not a bear to be poked.

Beatrice, the widowed Marchioness of Castleton, is in possession of a powerful secret. She knows all about Shifters, her horrible late husband being one of them. At any moment, Beatrice could reveal the secrets of the Prince and those like him—unless the Prince can make sure she marries another Shifter.

A marriage between the Duke of Osborn and Beatrice is far from ideal for either one, but at least they won't fall in love...right?

Witty, fantastical, and entirely unique, A Most Unusual Duke is perfect for readers looking for:

• A delicious Regency romp with a paranormal twist
• A devilishly handsome Alpha hero
• A marriage of convenience
• A magical world to sink your teeth into

Reviews:

"Allen continues to make this unusual genre mash-up sing." ― Publishers Weekly

"Susanna Allen Writer's writing is SO GOOD. It sucked me right in. I think you'll love it, too."- Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series.

Grab all 3 books in the Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde series now!

Book Trailer:

GUEST POST:

What are your top 5 favourite scenes and why?

When I set out to write a novel, there are key scenes that have sprung up in my imagination, and they're the ones that make me want to write any given book in the first place. They are also the reason I keep on plotting and working through the really hard part of authoring: all the other bits.

As well, there are the scenes that come out of nowhere that are such surprises, such gifts, that they also help get me muscling through the hard parts.

Here are my top five fave scenes in my Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde series, in descending order.

5 Charlotte and Ben arriving at Arcadia

In A Most Unusual Duke, I knew I wanted Arthur, Duke of Osborn, to have his family show up unexpectedly at his falling-down house, in which he had installed himself and Beatrice, his new but not-quite-wanted wife. As Ben swept Charlotte out of their hired carriage, they had two lines of banter that defined them from then on:

“Your drive could do with a good raking,” called the lady.

“What would you know about a good raking?” The man laughed and pinched her cheek, kissed her, and gave her his arm.

I had no idea they were going to have such a bawdy sense of humor, and it only builds from there, through saucy remarks that either fly over Beatrice's head or inspire her to want to roar with laughter, which a lady simply does not do in company.

4 Arthur barging into breakfast and smelling Beatrice

I adore this scene. The household slowly becomes aware that Beatrice's essential scent has finally revealed itself and it culminates in Arthur crashing into the kitchen and having A Big Realization in reaction to it. Then he barges straight out again and no one will tell Beatrice what is going on. As always, she rallies and gets on with her day, and at the end of it, seeks out an explanation from the duke himself, as is only right.

3 Felicity meeting Alfred in his wolf form

I couldn't wait for this to happen so I wrote it immediately upon thinking of it. It really defined a lot about their relationship, before and after this occurrence, and also influenced the actions of Alfred's Beta and Omega, Matthias Bates and O'Mara, respectively. This lead to fave scene 1B in this category, which is Alfred's big reveal, hard on the heels of Felicity realizing that her girlhood dream of being swept off her feet by the most eligible bachelor in the ton has come to pass. She never imagined that said bachelor would have as big a secret...

2 Alfred's proposal at the Montague Ball

Felicity's reputation is shreds; she is the cynosure of gossip; no one believes that she is worthy of being Duchess of Lowell... I am not a fan of public proposals in real life, however nothing but Alfred going down on one knee before the whole of Regency Society would do in this case. And the ring! The ring was an absolute find and worth all the research required to discover it. Without spoiling, diamonds weren't really a thing and didn't have the same sparkly quality we are accustomed to, which lead me down a series of rabbit holes to what became the perfect offering.

1 Secret favorite scene

This may be number one because it's the most recent, but I think it's also my number one fave because it illustrates how a writer's characters often tell them who they are.

There's one action taken by my next female main character, Miss Tabitha Barrington, in A Duke at the Door that I won't spoil, but it made me actually shout as I wrote it.

I wasn't sure about her, even at that stage, after having daydreamed/synopsized/started writing the thing. As a lady apothecary, she required large helpings of composure, but was she too cool and calm? Was she too detached? And then she did what she did at a Sunday meal in Lowell Hall and her entire being expanded from there. You'll know it when you read it!

About Susanna Allen:

Susanna Allen...

... moved to Ireland for twelve months — in 1998. Having gained a Master of Philosophy in Irish Theatre Studies from the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, she embarked on a career in theatre criticism, eventually moving into feature writing on all things cultural, as well as lifestyle-oriented subjects for major Irish titles across newsprint and magazines.

Writing as Susan Conley, she is the author of Drama Queen and The Fidelity Project, both published by Headline UK, and the soon-to-be republished That

Magic Mischief. Her memoir, Many Brave Fools: A Story of Addiction, Dysfunction, Codependency… and Horses is published by Trafalgar Square Books and recounts the growth and insights she acquired after having taken up horse riding as an adult, post-divorce.

Susan is living her life by the three Rs: reading, writing and horseback riding, and can generally be found on her sofa with her e-reader; gazing out a window and thinking about made-up people; or cantering around in circles. She loves every minute of it!

Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive a finished copy of A MOST UNUSUAL DUKE, US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/4/2022	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
4/4/2022	Fyrekatz Blog	Review
4/5/2022	The Reading Devil	Guest Post/IG Post
4/5/2022	More Books Please blog	Review/IG Post
4/6/2022	@theheavycrownreads	Review
4/6/2022	BookHounds	Guest Post/IG Post
4/7/2022	A Court of Coffee and Books	Review/IG Post
4/7/2022	Sadie's Spotlight	Excerpt/IG Post
4/8/2022	Owl Abridged	Review/IG Post
4/8/2022	Angel's Guilty Pleasures	Excerpt/IG Post

Week Two:

4/11/2022	Quill Tree Fox	Review/IG Post
4/11/2022	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Excerpt/IG Post
4/12/2022	Nagma \| TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	Review
4/12/2022	Fire and Ice	Review
4/13/2022	Eli to the nth	Review/IG Post
4/13/2022	Two Points of Interest	Review
4/14/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
4/14/2022	@jypsylynn	Review
4/15/2022	onemused	Review/IG Post
4/15/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

The Things The River Hides by A.N. Sage Blog Tour + Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE THINGS THE RIVER HIDES by A.N. Sage Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: THE THINGS THE RIVER HIDES

Author: A.N. Sage

Pub. Date: February 22, 2022

Publisher: Cauldron Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 279

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Where rivers run red as blood, a long-forgotten darkness awaits its freedom…

Nastya Sokolov dreams of not being seen as an outcast. Born with the ability to foretell death with a simple touch, she’s relegated to the confines of her mother’s funeral home. A virtual prisoner, she longs to break free.

When the body of a car crash victim arrives at the morgue, Nastya finds something amiss. A clue beckoning to be unravelled.

Soon, another boy greets her doorstep. This one very much alive and insistent his friend’s death was no accident. Before long, Nastya is dragged into a web of impossibilities, strange coincidences, and a baffling mystery in the small town of Cherry Cove.

A mystery that triggers a vision.

One Nastya cannot ignore.

She knows better than to tempt fate, but its pull is mighty and her curiosity relentless. Will Nastya follow the trail and uncover the truth about Cherry Cove and the darkness that festers just below the surface?

Find out in this young adult dark fantasy mystery filled with intrigue, long-held secrets, murder, and a desperate race to save a life!

GUEST POST!

What are your top 5 favorite books?

A.N. Sage says:

1. The Book of Flying by Keith Miller

2. Lamb by Christopher Moore

3. Caraval by Stephanie Garber

4. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

5. Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young

About A.N. Sage:

A.N. Sage has spent most of her life waiting to meet a witch, vampire, or at least get haunted by a ghost. In between failed seances and many questionable outfit choices, she has developed a keen eye for the extra-ordinary.

A.N. spends her free time reading and binge-watching television shows in her pajamas. Currently, she resides in Toronto, Canada with her husband who is not a creature of the night.

A.N. Sage is a Scorpio and a massive advocate of leggings for pants.

Subscribe to A.N.’s newsletter to get a copy of Coven of Deception, a Shadowhurst prequel novella, sent straight to your inbox. You'll also get news of subscriber-only giveaways, contests, preview chapters, and the chance to receive advance reader copies of new releases. https://ansage.ca/newsletter-1

Giveaway Details:

10 Winners will receive an eBook of THE THINGS THE RIVER HIDES, International.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/14/2022	BookHounds YA	Guest Post
2/15/2022	The Reading Devil	Guest Post/IG Post
2/16/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
2/17/2022	@bookstagramofmine	Review/IG Post
2/18/2022	More Books Please blog	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

2/21/2022	The Reading Wordsmith	Review/IG Post
2/22/2022	@simplybeccamee	Review/IG Post
2/23/2022	@lexijava	Review/IG Post
2/24/2022	A Court of Coffee and Books	Review/IG Post
2/25/2022	Momfluenster	Review/IG Post

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

My Nights With You Blog Tour - Guest Post + Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the MY NIGHTS WITH YOU by Adalyn Caine Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: MY NIGHTS WITH YOU

Author: Adalyn Caine

Pub. Date: November 9, 2021

Publisher: ACBooks

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

Read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

Fresh out of college and on the cusp of a promising career in New York City, Sela Monroe falls hard for Theo Walker when they meet in the park. He’s beautiful. He’s brilliant. He’s a go-getter. He’s everything she’s ever wanted. Sela would do anything for Theo. When he calls, she always answers. When he asks her to come over, she’s there in a matter of minutes. No time is ever too late. No request is ever too inconvenient.

There’s only one problem with Sela’s relationship with Theo: he doesn’t love her back. Though Sela’s best friend, Annie, has been pleading with her to move on from Theo for months, citing his manipulative behavior and the hold he seems to have over sensitive Sela, when it finally hits Sela that her feelings aren’t reciprocated, it’s too much.

After an emotional breakdown that leaves Sela in the hospital, she struggles to cope with her emotions. She has never felt more lost or hopeless or used. Only when she begins the healing process does she realize that genuine love does exist and that sometimes in places where you least expect it.

GUEST POST: Book Playlist!

I Hate That I Fell In Love With You - Bow Anderson
Cuz I Love You - Lizzo
Erase U - The Kid Laroi
Heartbreak Anthem - Galantis, David Guetta, Little Mix
Apologize - One Republic
Beautiful Pain - Eminem
River - Bishop Briggs
Let Me Go - NF
F*ck You, Goodbye - The Kid Laroi
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Outside - Staind
I May Hate Myself In The Morning - Lee Ann Womack
Gaslighter - The Chicks
Way Less Sad - AJ

About Adalyn:

Writer. Thinker. Procrastinator. Getting ready to release my novel, My Nights With You. Working on some other projects while trying to stay sane.

Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/1/2021

Rockstar Book Tours

Kickoff Post

Week Two:

10/4/2021	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
10/5/2021	jaimerockstarbooktours	IG Post
10/6/2021	The Reading Devil	Guest Post
10/7/2021	BookHounds	Interview
10/8/2021	Wottaread	Excerpt

Week Three:

10/11/2021	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
10/12/2021	@bookstagramofmine	Review
10/13/2021	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
10/14/2021	The Momma Spot	Excerpt
10/15/2021	More Books Please blog	Review

Week Four:

10/18/2021	The Phantom Paragrapher	Review
10/19/2021	@curlygrannylovestoread	Review
10/20/2021	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Review
10/21/2021	Karen Dee's Book Reviews	Review
10/22/2021	OneMoreExclamation, tiktok kimbok65	Blog Review/TikTok Post

Week Five:

10/25/2021	Don't Judge, Read	Guest Post
10/26/2021	BookBriefs	Review
10/27/2021	I'm Shelfish	Excerpt
10/28/2021	two points of interest	Review
10/29/2021	@jypsylynn	Review