Book Tours: Starter Day Party Risking Forever

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for NA romance “Risking Forever”.

Tour Schedule

April 1st: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

April 2nd: Promo Post @ T’s Stuff

April 3rd: Promo Post @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

April 3rd:  Promo Post @ Majanka’s Blog

April 4th: Promo Post @ Indy Book Fairy

April 5th: Book Review @ Diary of a Wannabe Writer

April 7th: Promo Post @ Nesie’s Place

April 7th: Book Review @ I Heart Reading

April 8th: Promo Post @ Bookish Madness

April 8th: Book Review @ Ga Books Lover

April 8th: Promo Post @ Bedazzled Reading

About the Book

Title: Risking Forever

Author: Tara Gallina

Genre: New Adult Romance

Risking Forever: Vol 1 (The Forever Series) by Tara Gallina

My best friend has been obsessed with Sebastian since our freshman year in college. She wants him to herself, which is fine by me. He’s a paycheck, a means to an end goal. He’s temporary. But he’s also tempting—the way he looks at me, the things he says, the way he touches me… If I’m not careful, I might do something I’ll regret. ~Ainsley Belle

THE FOREVER SERIES
At twenty, Ainsley knows it’s time to follow her own dreams and not the future her that was planned for her—a future she never wanted. Losing her job couldn’t have come at a worse time.
Sebastian Gianni isn’t the ideal boss, but he has a position to fill and Ainsley is desperate. The sexy twenty-two-year-old comes from money, owns a successful business, and graduates from college in three months. He has his life together in a way Ainsley could only dream.
No wonder her best friend is obsessed with dating him. Even his ex-girlfriend is determined to get him back, although threatening him seems like the wrong approach. Ainsley would be a fool to fall for the guy, too.
By no means, should she trust him. He has more secrets than anyone she knows, which makes her wonder if the mafia rumors about him are true. It doesn’t matter that he’s a good listener, and sweet and protective at times. That playful flirty side he shares with her alone means nothing. Right?
When a kiss turns into a secret romance neither can give up, Ainsley learns the truth about Sebastian’s corrupt family and why his ex-girlfriend won’t go away. A future together is near impossible and comes with a risk that could get them both killed—or give them everything they’ve ever wanted.

Author Bio

Tara Gallina author of Risking Forever: Vol 1 (The Forever Series)

Tara Gallina grew up breathing the salty air in a small town near Clearwater Beach, Florida. The sun and sand were her playground, bathing suits and jean shorts her go-to wear.

After moving to Orlando, FL with her hubs, she left the workforce to enjoy motherhood and rekindled her love of writing. While romance is one of her favorite genres, she writes young and new adult and has a soft spot for retellings.

She has two furry writing companions who often steal her seat when she’s working: a mini shih-poo named Bella, and an exotic cat named Tigerlily but who answers to Kitty because the menfolk in the house like it better. Speaking of kitties, she is obsessed with Hello Kitty, has a pink office, thinks everything is better with sparkles, freezes in temperatures below seventy, and is happiest when visiting local hotspots like Disney World or Harry Potter with her family.

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Risking Forever is a serial novel and 1 of 3 volumes in The Forever Series.

Risking Forever: Vol 1

Daring Forever: Vol 2

Claiming Forever: Vol 3

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party Crystal and Flint

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for science fiction “Crystal and Flint”. The tour runs from March 26 to April 2.

Tour Schedule

March 26th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

March 27th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

March 28th: Book Excerpt @ Bright Street Books

March 29th: Book Review @ Bookish Madness

March 31st: Book Excerpt @ Kate’s Blog

April 1st: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog

April 2nd: Book Review @ Down the Rabbit Hole

 

About the Book

Title: Crystal and Flint

Author: Holly Ash

Genre: Science Fiction

It’s been 300 years since humans arrived on Neophia and the planet’s intelligent species have yet to agree on how much influence humans and their advanced technology should have on the planet.  With the threat of war hanging in the air, Lieutenant Commander Crystal Wolf races to finish construction of the mega submarine, Journey, in order to calm political tensions on Neophia and cement her already stellar military career.

Lieutenant Desiree Flint never dreamed she would leave Earth to serve on Neophia, but with the end of her military career in sight she doesn’t see a way around it. Determined to rebuild her reputation on Neophia, no matter the cost, she sets her sights on dethroning Commander Wolf in order to prove her own superiority.

When Journey is attacked by someone from Crystal’s past, the two women must find a way to work together to save the ship, liberate an underwater colony from an oppressive government, and prevent a war.

Author Bio

Holly Ash is the author of the underwater science fiction series The Journey Missions. She has worked for the last ten years as an Environmental Engineer after receiving degrees in Environmental Science and English Literature from Central Michigan University. Holly lives in the metro Detroit area with her husband and two tiny people who constantly want her to do things for them.

Holly is also a member of The Cabin in the Woods Association of writers which works to help indie authors get their books seen.

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Release Blitz Dreams Illuminate

About the Book

Title: Dreams Illuminate

Author: Michelle Iden and Emerson Miller

Genre: Middle Grade Urban Fantasy Mystery

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” –Albert Einstein

What could possibly be happening to Emerson Hill? When she touches an index card, the first color in a rainbow (red)—she’s whisked away to another domain–and given a glimpse of her first dream illuminating. She finds herself in a very hot desert having fun sand-boarding.

This mystery unfolds within a three year period. Emerson gets six more exploding dreams and experiences that coordinate with the other colors of the rainbow. Emerson has headaches from keeping her secret. She’s afraid to tell her parents that secret because they might commit her to a psych facility. She finally lets her best friend, Morgann Stone know what’s going on.

A mystical creature named Mondulalore follows and records Emerson’s movements without her knowledge. He’s able to make himself invisible with a touch of a button. And at times morphs into a human. He reports to his bosses, King London Dolloway and Queen Cortex Dolloway of the Kingdom Galen which is perched on a faraway planet, Bamore. This planet is unknown to the whole world.

Time’s ticking as EM and Morgann attempt to solve this mysterious force. They research sixteen areas, such as, witches, domains, realms, planets, telepathy, etc., to help them uncover clues of these unexplained events.

In the end, Emerson, now a junior in high school is faced with a difficult choice. Will she keep living her present life or forever have her entire past erased from memory to be handed a bright future?  Which one will she pick? Which one would you select?

This electrifying, jaw-dropping urban fantasy mystery will bedazzle you. Get reading. Join Emerson on her journey of magic, excitement, fear, and mystery.

Author Bio

Michelle Iden is a retired counselor. She is published in her area of academia. She penned her first fiction novel, Emma Beware, Book One in her YA suspense series. Book Two, Clara Beware soon followed. She is currently working on the final book in the series, Helen Beware.

Michelle loves God. She likes spending time with family and her two grand-daughters, traveling, writing, reading, researching, cooking healthy dishes and working out.

Emerson Miller lives in the Midwest and attends middle school. She lives with her parents and two cats. She likes to dance, hang-out with friends, travel, bake, camp, run, read and write.

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Sanctity of Sloth

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for suspense “The Sanctity of Sloth”. The tour runs from February 25 to March 25. Check out the schedule below!

Tour Schedule

February 25th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

February 25th: Promo Post @ Nesie’s Place

February 25th: Promo Post @ Stormy Night Reviewing

February 25th: Book Excerpt @ Book Reviews by Steph

February 28th: Book Excerpt @ The Ultimate Reviewer

March 1st: Book Excerpt @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

March 3rd:  Author Interview @ Bedazzled Reading

March 4th: Book Excerpt @ Just Books

March 5th: Character Interview @ Viviana MacKade’s Blog

March 7th: Author Interview @ Reading A Page Turner

March 9th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness

March 11th: Promo Post @ Aaron-Michael Hall’s Blog

 March 12th: Book Excerpts @ Nesie’s Place

March 15th: Book Review @ I Heart Reading

March 17th:  Book Excerpt @ Paranormal Book Fairy

March 18th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog

March 19th: Book Review @ Bedazzled Reading

March 20th: Book Excerpt @ Cheyenne Reads

March 22th: Book Review @ Found in Words

March 23rd: Book Review @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

March 24th: Book Excerpts @ Nesie’s Place

March 25th: Book Review @ Bookish Madness

About the Book

Title: The Sanctity of Sloth

Author: Greta Boris

Genre: Suspense, Mystery

Series: The Seven Deadly Sins

There’s one thing more dangerous than testifying to a crime—staying silent.
Locked in the ruins of a California Mission, Abby Travers watches helplessly as a girl dies outside her window. As she struggles between her moral obligation to come forward as a witness, and her commitment to a Medieval religious practice that requires her to retreat from the world, the situation spins out of control.
Abby’s hesitation starts a series of catastrophes. She finds herself at the center of a deadly cover up where every minute counts and indecision could be fatal. She questions all her beliefs and everyone she knows becomes suspect. To save herself and those she loves, she must break free from her self-imposed prisons of stone and fear.
The Sanctity of Sloth is a taut, psychological thriller that answers the question: What happens when a good woman does nothing? Fans of Paula Hawkins and A.J. Finn will enjoy this third book in Greta Boris’s Seven Deadly Sins Series.

 

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Greta Boris was raised in Greenwich Village, New York by an opera singing, piano playing, voice coach and a magazine publisher. Her original life plan was to be a famous Broadway actor, singer, and dancer, but when she moved to Laguna Beach, California, she changed her plans due to the commute. Today she writes to inspire, entertain, motivate, and so she can afford nice wine.

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Sacred Artifact

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for middle grade “The Sacred Artifact”. The tour runs from February 11 to February 18. Stay tuned for my review on February 18!

Tour Schedule

February 11th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

February 11th: Promo Post @ Stormy Night Reviewing

February 12th:  Promo Post @ Bedazzled Reading

February 13th: Promo Post and Giveaway @ Nesie’s Place

February 14th: Promo Post @ Bookish Madness

February 15th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

February 16th: Book Review @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

February 17th: Promo Post and Giveaway @ Indy Book Fairy

February 17th: Author Interview and Giveaway @ Majanka’s Blog

February 18th: Book Review and Giveaway @ I Heart Reading

February 18th: Promo Post @ Author C.A. Milson’s Blog

About the Book

Title: The Sacred Artifacts

Author: Caldric Blackwell

Genre: Middle Grade

Determined to uncover the secrets of a mysterious artifact, fourteen-year-old alchemy student Craig Pike and his teacher, Cornelius, journey to the birthplace of alchemy to seek the advice of a wise, ancient alchemist named Quintus. With the help of a witty archer, Audrey Clife, they trek across dangerous lands, compete in a cutthroat tournament, and reunite with old friends. They soon find out the artifact is more powerful than anticipated, and they aren’t the only ones seeking to discover its secrets….

Author Bio

Children’s book author Caldric Blackwell first realized he loved reading when he read about a bunch of people (with single-syllable names) and their pets (also with single-syllable names) in kindergarten. From that point on, he was nearly inseparable from books.

His interest in reading culminated in him studying English at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Exposure to a host of great authors inspired him to begin writing fiction and started his journey to becoming a children’s book author. Although he began writing short stories for adults, he was drawn to the whimsical, imaginative nature of children’s literature and began working on his first book for children.

Blackwell’s debut work is an adventure-filled early chapter book, titled “The Enchanted River Race,” which follows a team of children as they compete in a river race. His next release is the beautifully illustrated picture book “The Boy Who Couldn’t Cry Wolf,” which revolves around a young werewolf who is self-conscious about his inability to howl.

His most recent work is the two-part Young Alchemist series, which is targeted at a middle grade audience. The first book in the series, “The Missing Alchemist,” follows alchemy student Craig Pike and clever archer Audrey Clife as they travel across mysterious lands and battle other-worldly creatures in a quest to rescue a famous alchemist. The second book in the series, “The Sacred Artifact,” centers on Craig’s attempt to uncover the secrets of a mysterious artifact, which entails journeying to the birthplace of alchemy to seek the advice of a mysterious, ancient alchemist.

Outside of reading and writing, children’s book author Caldric Blackwell enjoys jiu jitsu, gardening, and playing bass and guitar. He currently resides in Southern California.

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party Decanted Truths

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for literary / women’s fiction “Decanted Truths”. The tour runs from February 4 to February 11. Stay tuned for my review on February 9!

Tour Schedule

February 4th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

February 6th: Book Excerpt @ Nesie’s Place

February 7th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness

February 8th: Author Interview @ Bedazzled Reading

February 10th: Book Excerpt @ Nesie’s Place

February 11th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

February 11th: Book Review @ Crazy KALM

 

About the Book

Title: Decanted Truths

Author: Melanie Forde

Genre: Literary / Women’s Fiction / Family Saga

For Irish immigrant families like the Harrigans and Gavagans, struggle has been the name of the game since they arrived in Boston in the nineteenth century. For twice-orphaned Leah Gavagan, who comes of age in the Depression, the struggle is compounded by bizarre visions that disrupt her daily life — and sometimes come true. She has difficulty fitting in with her surroundings: whether the lace-curtain Dorchester apartment overseen by her judgmental Aunt Margaret or the wild Manomet bluff shared with her no-nonsense Aunt Theo and brain-damaged Uncle Liam. A death in the family disrupts the tepid life path chosen for Leah and sets her on a journey of discovery. That journey goes back to the misadventures shaping the earlier generation, eager to prove its hard-won American credentials in the Alaskan gold rush, the Spanish-American War, and The Great War. She learns of the secrets that have bound Theo and Margaret together. Ultimately, Leah learns she is not who she thought she was. Her new truth both blinds and dazzles her, much like the Waterford decanter at the center of her oldest dreams — an artifact linking three Irish-American families stumbling after the American Dream.

Author Bio

Raised in a Boston Irish family, Melanie Forde knew her life was infinitely easier than that of her ancestors, refugees from the Potato Famine. The storytelling skills of her elders kept ancestral triumphs and tragedies alive, so that the Potato Famine and the Easter Rebellion felt as real as the Cold War. Inheriting the storyteller gene, Ms. Forde is the author of three earlier novels, her Hillwilla trilogy. She now lives far from her roots, on a West Virginia farm. She still maintains a potato patch—just in case.

 
 

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Monster of Selkirk Book 1: The Duality of Nature

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for fantasy “The Monster of Selkirk Book 1: The Duality of Nature”. The tour runs from December 15 to December 22. Stay tuned for my review on December 22!

Tour Schedule

December 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

December 15th: Promo Post @ Nesie’s Place

December 16th: Book Excerpt @ Bedazzled Reading

December 17th: Book Excerpt @ Books, Dreams, Life

December 17th: Book Excerpt @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

December 18th: Author Interview @ Graced with Books

December 19th: Book Excerpt @ Nesie’s Place

December 19th: Promo Post @ Author C.A. Milson’s Blog

December 19th: Book Review @ Bookish Madness

December 20th: Book Excerpt @ Inspired Chaos

December 21st: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog

December 22nd: Book Review @ I Heart Reading

December 22nd: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy

About the Book

Title: The Monster of Selkirk Book 1: The Duality of Nature

Author: C.E. Clayton

Genre: Fantasy

Monsters come in many forms, and not everyone knows a monster when they see one. After three hundred years of monstrous, feral elves plaguing the island nation of Selkirk, everyone believes they know what a monster is. Humans have learned to live with their savage neighbors, enacting a Clearing every four years to push the elves back from their borders. The system has worked for centuries, until after one such purge, a babe was found in the forest.

As Tallis grows, she discovers she isn’t like everyone else. There is something a little different that makes people leery in her presence, and she only ever makes a handful of friends. But when the elves gather their forces and emerge from the forests literally hissing Tallis’s name like a battle mantra, making friends is the least of her troubles. Tallis and her companions find themselves on an unwilling journey to not only clear her name, but to stop the elves from ravaging her homeland.

Author Bio

C.E. Clayton was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area, where she attended the University of Southern California (Fight On!) for both her Bachelors and Masters, and then worked in the advertising industry for several years on accounts ranging from fast food, to cars, and video games (her personal favorite). After going the traditional career route and becoming restless, she went back to her first love—writing—and hasn’t stopped. She is now the author of “The Monster of Selkirk” series and her horror short stories have appeared in anthologies across the country. When she’s not writing you can find her treating her fur-babies like humans, constantly drinking tea, and trying to convince her husband to go to more concerts. And reading. She does read quite a bit. More about C.E. Clayton, including her blog, book reviews, social media presence, and newsletter, can be found on her website: https://www.ceclayton.com/

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Raygin War

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for science-fiction “The Raygin War”. The tour runs from December 13 to December 20.

Tour Schedule

December 13th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

December 14th: Book Excerpt @ Author C.A. Milson’s Blog

December 16th: Book Excerpt @ Nesie’s Place

December 17th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness

December 18th: Book Excerpt and Character Interview @ Bright Street Books

December 20th: Book Excerpt @ Nesie’s Place

December 20th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

About the Book

Title: The Raygin War

Author: Larry Gerovac

Genre: Science-Fiction

The Raygin War is a futuristic sci-fi story about an alien race that evolved from Carrion beetles. 25 years after first contact the aliens return with a fleet to invade human space. To stop the invasion the military puts all its hope into a single person. He’s an old school soldier who started his career as a ground pounder in the Sniper Corps. Mac has been involved in about every conflict the military has participated in. His skill as a sniper earned him the respect of every soldier who ever worked with him. He is a self taught killer. On the battlefield he has no equal. Whether it was killing the opponent in hand-to-hand combat, killing them with a weapon, or just plain old out maneuvering them Mac was the best the military had ever seen. When the Raygin war starts Mac is forced into a leadership role he wanted nothing to do with. Will Mac’s experience and talent be enough to neutralize the alien invasion? All is not what it seems. Read the Raygin War to see if the human race will survive and remain free.

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Larry Gerovac was born in the shadows of the steel mills, oil refineries, and railroadyards of the Midwestern United States. He is a Navy Veteran and a first generation American. He writes in the genre of Science, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror.

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Book Tours: From Frights to Flaws

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for “From Frights to Flaws”. This is the second edition of a book I’ve read years ago, but I remember really enjoying the story and I look forward to seeing how it has changed in this new edition.

Stay tuned for my review on December 22!

About the Book

Title: From Frights to Flaws

Author: Sunayna Prasad

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy

Originally published in 2013, the book has been updated to its full potential with edits, while keeping the storyline the same.

Twelve-year-old Alyssa McCarthy longs for a better life. She lost her parents at age seven and her aunt at nine. Her uncle also enforces unfair rules. But Alyssa discovers something she has never thought existed before… magic. A wicked sorcerer hunts her down. He kidnaps her from her ordinary New Jersey town to Yanowic, an enchanted island in Fiji.
Alyssa is trapped in the country due to a giant shield covering it. She must defeat dangerous creatures and the evil wizard in order to leave. But with sorcerers and enchanted technology getting in her way, can Alyssa succeed?

Author Bio

Sunayna Prasad has published a few books between her late teens and her mid-twenties. She has won a Pacific Book Review Award for her novel, Wizardy Goes Wild, which will return as a new edition, like From Frights to Flaws. Sunayna also has a blog on different creative and entertaining topics, including writing and fiction. It is called “Sunayna Prasad’s Blog”.

Aside from writing, Sunayna also likes to cook, do art, and watch videos online. She has graduated from college in May 2017 and is looking to continue more writing as well as hold a graphic design job soon. Sunayna lives on Long Island, NY.

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party My Way To You

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for romance “My Way To You”. The tour runs from December 6 to December 13. Enjoy the tour!

Tour Schedule

December 6th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

December 7th: Book Excerpt and Giveaway @ Bright Street Books

December 9th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Rantings

December 10th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

December 11th: Book Review @ Crazy KALM

December 13th: Book Excerpt @ Books, Dreams, Life

December 13th: Book Review and Giveaway @ I Heart Reading

About the Book

Title: My Way To You

Author: Lyndell Williams

Genre: Romance

Lawyer Simon Young is smart, confident, and adept at keeping things with women casual—until he meets his best friend Marcus’s sister, Regina. Immediately intrigued by Regina’s beauty, Simon becomes increasingly enthralled and ultimately risks his friendship to have her for himself.

Social justice writer and activist Regina Kent is usually cautious and savvy. Yet, unable to resist her attraction to the handsome Simon, she plunges into a torrid affair, knowing that she chances angering big brother and her less tolerant followers, many of whom will not accept that one of their most popular pro-Black bloggers is dating an Asian man.

As their clandestine romance evolves, Simon and Regina fall deeper in love. Making sure that things stay between them becomes progressively impossible, and neither knows how much longer they can keep Marcus in the dark and the world at bay.

Author Bio

Lyndell Williams is an award-winning writer as well as a multifaceted editor, romance scholar and author.  She is a managing editor and columnist for various media platforms and serves as a content editor for a select group of clients. She’s had numerous short stories published in collections and enjoys a growing list of subscribers to her Layla Writes Love online short story series.

Lyndell is an adjunct instructor as well as an anti-racism and gender equity advocate. She is committed to the traditional use of literature as social commentary to affect positive social change.

 

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