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Minute Zero (Stronghold Book 1) by Chris Jayne Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 200 pages Genre: Thriller, Post Apocalyptic Publisher: Inferis Press ~ Release date: Sep 11, 2020 Tour dates: Sep 11 to Oct 2, 2020 Content Rating: Rated PG-13+M for violent scenes and language, but there is no sex. Book Description: When the world ends in a heartbeat, suddenly old secrets don’t matter anymore. But new ones still do, and protecting the ones you love is the only thing that still remains. Two sisters, one a trendy caterer on the run from a vicious killer, the other a country midwife. Because of a simple mistake, Lori Dovner must flee from the vicious mafioso Raoul Saldata, and her life goes from routine day to terrifying journey in a single moment. On the road with her two children, her only goal is to get to her sister’s Montana farm alive. But both Lori and Louise have been hiding a devastating secret for years. Two brothers, one a Navy Seal on leave, the other a good man who wants to do right by his family. Captain Deacon Hale is taking two weeks to help his brother Roger and his wife Louise on their remote Montana farm. He loved Lori once, but has finally put her behind him. Roger Hale just wants to give his pregnant wife and two young children a good life. He has no idea about the betrayals that have been hidden from him. Dangerous identity. Angela Jones is an FBI agent with a terrible debt that she knows she will someday have to pay. And when Raoul Saldata calls in that marker she has no choice but to comply. Evil incarnate. Raoul Saldata as a child in Albania, would pretend he was a dhampir, the offspring resulting from the mating between a human female and a vampire. A myth of course, but the evil Saldata practices is anything but. And when he finds Lori Dovner, he intends to do a lot more than just kill her. MINUTE ZERO (Stronghold: Book One) is an apocalyptic EMP thriller (with a touch of romance) about an ordinary family struggling to stay safe and find each other in the face of insurmountable odds, an abysmal loss of life and the dawn of a new, post-apocalyptic dark age. BUY THE BOOK: (available now for pre-order)Amazon ~ B&N ~ Kobo 
Meet the Author:
Could it happen? Would you survive? Chris Jayne is author of the apocalyptic EMP series “Stronghold.” Jayne is also the penname of a USA Today bestselling romance and thriller author who is has started asking “what if?” What if the lights go off? What if the food supply chain just… stops? The world could become an unfriendly place in a hurry. Three years ago, Chris began exploring the “prepper” lifestyle, and hopes that if TEOTWAWKI would actually happen, she would be in a position to protect her family and loved ones. She now spends her days splitting her time between her romance writing and her apocalyptic and dystopian fiction novels. Because what's more fun than imagining the end of the world from the comfort of your couch? And if the end of the world has a few sexy Navy Seals in it? All the better! She loves writing stories exploring how ordinary people cope with extraordinary circumstances, especially situations where the normal comforts, conveniences, and rules are stripped away. Connect with the Author: website 
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The People We Meet Along The Way by Beth Rinyu Publication date: September 17th 2020 Genres: Romance, Women’s Fiction Synopsis: Would you be able to grant the same forgiveness to someone else that you’re so desperately seeking yourself? Jillian O’Rourke’s marriage died long before her husband’s tragic accident. Years of battling with infertility and demanding careers melted their once solid relationship. Bearing the burden of guilt over his death, Jillian gets lost in despair and a series of what ifs. But one chance encounter with a stranger, changes everything. Now being faced with newfound knowledge and a painful decision, Jillian must push past her anger, learn to forgive and open her heart in ways she never could’ve imagined. As she comes to grips with the devastation of her past, she learns to embrace the possibility of a future she never thought possible. A bittersweet story of love, forgiveness, and the unexpected destiny that is sometimes handed to us in life from the people we meet along the way. ADD to Goodreads ~ Purchase: Amazon 
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Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed Creative Writing. There was always something about being able to travel to a different place or become a different person with just the stroke of a pen - or in today's world a touch of the keyboard. I love creating deep characters who you will love or love to hate. My life is not as interesting as my books or the characters in them, but then again whose life is? My happy place is a seat by ~ the ocean with my feet in the sand or on the busy streets of New York City. You will more than likely find one of these places as the setting for most of my books. Author links: Facebook ~ Bookbub ~ Amazon ~ Instagram ~ Blog 
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Candidate for Murder by Lauren Carr (A Mac Faraday Mystery (Volume 12) Category: Adult fiction, 464 pages Genre: Murder Mystery / Political Satire Publisher: Acorn Book Services ~ Release date: June 9, 2016 Tour dates: Aug 31 to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 - (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! Book Description: It’s election time in Spencer, Maryland, and the race for mayor is not a pretty one. In recent years, the small resort town has become divided between the year-round residents who enjoy their rural way of life and the city dwellers who are moving into mansions, taking over the town council, and proceeding to turn Deep Creek Lake into a closed-gate community—complete with a host of regulations for everything from speed limits to clotheslines. When the political parties force-feed two unsavory mayoral nominees to the town’s residents, David O’Callaghan, the chief of police, decides to make a statement—by nominating Gnarly, Mac Faraday’s German shepherd, to run for mayor of Spencer! What starts out as a joke turns into a disaster when overnight, Gnarly becomes the front-runner, and his political opponents proceed to dig into the canine’s past. When one of the mayoral candidates ends up dead, it becomes apparent that slinging mud is not enough for someone with a stake in this election. With murder on the ballot, Mac Faraday and the gang—including old friends from past cases—dive in to clear Gnarly’s name, catch a killer, and save Spencer! Buy the Book: Audible ~ Amazon~ B&N ~ BAM ~ BookBub ~ Add to Goodreads 
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"Lauren's dialogue is brisk, her setting beautiful and the addition of Gnarly is very clever...It's Murder, My Son is a delightful read and I look forward to more of Carr's Mac Faraday mysteries." --Connie Gregory, Connie's Reviews "I couldn't put this book down! Lauren Carr develops the characters and weaves the details of the murder investigation into a complex storyline that keeps the reader relentlessly turning pages. She is skilled at teasing you into reading more. I finished the last page still wanting to read more!" -- Kelly Carpenter, Kelly's Lucky You "No disrespect to Mac Faraday, Archie Monday, David O'Callaghan, Travis Turner or any of the multitude of good, bad and ugly characters populating Lauren Carr's It's Murder, My Son; but to me the most interesting character in the book is a lovable, mischievous, sneaky German shepherd named Gnarly." - David M. Kinchen, Huntington News 
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It's Murder, My Son by Lauren Carr Series: (A Mac Faraday Mystery-Volume 1) Category: Adult fiction (18+), 288 pages Genre: Murder Mystery ~ Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: June 23, 2010 ~ Tour dates: Aug 31 to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 - (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! Book Description: What started out as the worst day of Mac Faraday’s life would end up being a new beginning. After a messy divorce hearing, the last person that Mac wanted to see was another lawyer. Yet, this lawyer wore the expression of a child bursting to tell his secret. This confidence would reveal Mac as heir to undreamed of fortunes, and lead him to the birthplace of America’s Queen of Mystery and an investigation that will unfold like one of her famous mystery novels. Soon after she moves to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, Katrina Singleton learns that life in an exclusive community is not all good. For some unknown reason, a strange man calling himself “Pay Back” begins stalking her. When Katrina is found strangled all evidence points to her terrorist, who is nowhere to be found. Three months later, the file on her murder is still open when Mac Faraday, sole heir to his unknown birth mother’s home and fortune, moves into the estate next door. Little does he know as he drives up to Spencer Manor that he is driving into a closed gate community that is hiding more suspicious deaths than his DC workload as a homicide detective. With the help of his late mother’s journal, this retired cop puts all his detective skills to work to pick up where the local investigators have left off to follow the clues to Katrina’s executor. Buy the Book: Audible ~ Amazon~ B&N ~ BookBub ~ Add to Goodreads 
REVIEW by LAWonder10:
Several years ago I read reviewed the book,' It's Murder, My Son' and I remembered I loved it, but I had forgotten much of the story. listening to it was fantastic! This is a story of a former Chief of Police, who retired when he discovered he was heir to millions from his birth mother he never knew. He is adjusting to his new "plush "life. He was less happy to discover he was the owner of a huge German Shepard. H becomes more disgruntled when he discovers "Gnarly" has some disturbing habits. Shortly after arriving to his new home, meeting his mother's editor living on the estate, people begin dying in this very small town of Spencer. He and Archie cannot avoid becoming involved, especially when it becomes personal! This non-stop mystery, adventure is captivating, suspenseful and hilarious! The character will, surely, capture your heart. Their individual personalities are so different, yet fit so well together. The Tittle & Cover re simple, but fitting. From the first page to the last, it will, certainly, maintain your interest. Narrator, Mike Alger, was a perfect "voice" and mannerism for "Mac" & his half brother, David, which are the key characters. On some of the other "voices", his higher pitched male voice wasn't a great fit, but I still feel he was PERFECT for this narration.
Fearless in Writing By Lauren Carr A few years ago, I attended a banquet at yet another conference. The special guest speaker, whose name I can’t remember now, was telling the audience, all authors, about his journey to success. His very first book, he was blessed to be picked up by a big New York publisher with a huge advance and his book was a hit. His second book was not so great because, as he explained, he wrote the book he wanted to write. The readers, expecting it to be like his first, deserted him … as did his publisher. So, for his third book, he went back to the formula of his first book, expanded on it, and regained his success. That book went to Hollywood. As he explained it, this author’s journey was really not that uncommon. Generally, authors write their first books for publishers and literary agents. After obtaining their goal of snagging a literary agent and publisher, many authors proceed to write what they want to write. Upon being chastised by lack of sales (and most likely the loss of their publisher and/or agent), they return to their proven formula for success. After working more than thirty years to make it to best-selling status and having consistent sales and fabulous reviews from readers and book reviewers, I can understand the fear that some successful authors may have about changing anything in their books, especially if it is a series, for fear of losing devoted readers. Most likely, this may explain why I have heard many readers say about some of their favorite, or rather one-time favorite authors, “All of her/his books are the same. Each one has the same general plot. All she/he does is change the names.” These authors are afraid of messing with success. Why fix what isn’t broken? they may ask. That’s not me. When I was nineteen years old, I went up in an airplane for the first time and jumped out. Fortunately, I was wearing a parachute. Even more fortunately, it opened. I didn’t go up in a plane and land in it until four years later. If I wasn’t fearless I would never have struck out to be an independent author and tried to make my way through the world of publishing on my own. Several years ago , after my second book A Reunion to Die For was published, I attended an event in which two cozy authors spoke. Both of these writers had been published by New York houses. During her presentation, one expressed frustration with both her publisher and literary agent because now, a successful cozy author, she found herself in a box. She had written a romantic suspense but her publisher rejected it because her fans knew her as a cozy author and her literary agent was uncertain if he could sell it elsewhere for the same reason. Many authors, upon succeeding in one genre, can be afraid of writing outside the confines of that comfortable box for fear of not being able to get back inside if they fail. However, I believe, the tidal wave of independent publishing has overturned the apple carts in which authors have allowed themselves to be confined. Writers and as a result, their readers, are now allowed to reach outside the box with their imaginations and be thrilled by the experience. I’m not only talking about crossing genres, but stepping out of safe spaces to touch on subjects that some readers or reviewers may consider hot-button topics. The first time I stepped out of the safe space was in January 2015, when I released Three Days toorever. Inspired by recent events and issues, domestic terrorists show up in Spencer. Of course, since the mystery was set against the backdrop of Islamic terrorists, the topic came up and was discussed by some characters. Did everybody love it? No. While the book was praised by reviewers and became one of my best-selling and most critically acclaimed books, a small fraction of readers who identified themselves as ex-loyal readers because I “insulted” them with my politics—in spite of an author’s note in the front of the book stating that it was not meant to be a political message. Authors are like athletes. We need to write every day or our writing muscles lose their strength. Also, like athletes, we need to push ourselves harder in order to reach bigger goals in our craft. When authors are afraid to touch on hot topics for fear of offending a reader or two or three or hundred, then their writing becomes dull, not only for the writer penning it, but for their readers. Despite the risk of offending sensitive readers, in my heart, I’m still the same girl who jumped out of an airplane at nineteen. I admit, I do keep my readers in mind when I pen my mysteries. With them in mind, I don’t expect my readers to have any more fun reading the same book with the same backdrop and setting over and over again than I would have writing it over and over again. So, it is not only for my own selfish reasons that, when I sat down to write Candidate for Murder, this time using politics as the backdrop, I set out to-- Be Fearless! Am I excited? Yes! Am I scared of offending some readers who read unintended messages between the lines? Of course! But, I look at it this way. Sometimes, when you jump out of an airplane, your chute doesn’t open. But when it does, you get to enjoy a wonderful ride that others can only wish they could experience. Candidate for Murder promises to be just such a ride! 
Meet the Author:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, Thorny Rose Mysteries, and the Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—close to thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds (including the nephew of the late-great Gnarly! (pictured above)) on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Author's Links: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads 
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(Matchmaker's Mix-Up Book1) by Barbara Goss Beauty of love is that you can fall into it with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time. Dr. Connor Beauregard Van Gates the IV, of Hays City, Kansas, and Elsie Crenshaw of Gobbler's Knob, West Virginia, use a successful matchmaker to bring them together by using questionnaires to sort out their likes and dislikes. However, a CATastrophe occurs and things get very mixed up. The couple has so many differences that Connor is caught rolling his eyes often. What has he done? Will it take a band of heartless bank robbers and a lecherous step-father to finally bring them together? AMAZON 
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2. Reading historical books 3. Long rides in the nearby mountains with my husband on Sunday afternoons 4. I love playing games online and offline: cards, board games, whatever. 5. Reading Romance books, 6. Scrolling the feeds on FB 7. Sitting on our front porch swing 8. Genealogy 9. Write 10. Talk to readers on FB NOT NECESSARILY IN THAT ORDER. ;) 
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Barbara Goss lives in Western New York and to date has written 48 Christian and/or Sweet Romance books, mostly westerns. She enjoys crossword puzzles, penny slots, reading, swimming, and her two cats, but not necessarily in that order. She tries to write exciting stories with a bit of God's word spread within, without dominating the story. Barbara began writing in 1988 and her first book, Forbidden Legacy, won first prize for fiction at a Christian Writers Convention in Titusville, Florida in 1989. This won her a book contract with Publishers: Fleming Revell and later Baker Books. She wrote four books for them under contract. She then took a few years off to work full time as a secretary to the county hospital and the local school system. Barbara's greatest influence in writing is the 100 books written by Grace Livingston Hill. As a Christian writer, she weaves a bit of godliness into the romance and adventure yet her books are always clean. Barbara is well on her way to catching up to Ms. Livingston. She is now turning her wonderful e-books into Audiobooks. Look for them on Amazon. ~ Facebook ~ Website ~ ~ Twitter ~ ~ Series Group Facebook ~ Audible Hearts Facebook Group ~ Audible Hearts Facebook Group ~
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Up from Adams Street (a memoir) by Larry Crane Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18 +), 229 pages Genre: Memoir | Publisher: Maine Authors Publishing Release date: July 2019 | Tour dates: Sep 14 to Oct 2, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13. Mild mature content. No bad language. Book Description: Larry Crane brings the sensibility of the post-World War II generation and a family of modest means to his fresh new novelesque memoir, Up From Adams Street. Born at home, surrounded by a neighborhood of immigrant families that burst out of the confines of Chicago to buy a lot carved out of the corn fields astride the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail line. As the confessed family favorite, he had a lot of expectations heaped on his shoulders, along with a sense that he was destined to fulfill that destiny. He realizes that participating in sports is a potential entrée into worlds that seem beyond his little world. Plus, he loves the games. He plays baseball, football and basketball. He caddies at golf courses. As he grows physically, he senses the need to expand mentally and philosophically too. A scholarship helps, then a surprise appointment to West Point follows. At the military academy, he bends to discipline, survives mandatory boxing, battles mighty Notre Dame in basketball, pitches against the legendary Yankees, conquers Mechanics of Fluids, and Calculus, discovers F. Scott Fitzgerald, befriends Red Reeder, falls in and out of love, turns 23, and becomes a man. Buy the Book: Amazon ~ Add to Goodreads 
REVIEW by LAWonder10:
Up From Adam's street is a fairly interesting memoir by Larry Crane. The memoir begins at his very young childhood, moving, and of his youth and beyond his graduation from West Point Military Academy. He offers many enlightening scenarios and experiences.. Although very short for his age, he was competitive and had a positive attitude. This gave him the ability to grow in confidence and become accepted by others. He had an unusual relationship with an unusual but loving father. He was quite close to his two sisters and mother, also. He had a brother born when he was quite a bit older. I can only assume he became close to him as well, as they grew older. He tells overcoming adversity in many ways. He details how he was able to get into college and then the confounding choice he had to make in staying into the college he originally chose or going to a college of his father's choice. He covers much of the college challenges he endured and the "coming of age" experiences he was faced with. The book was interesting. He added humor and many poignant stories. However, in the first section, a couple of chronological events were "backtracked" and was slightly confusing for awhile. Also, the ending was vague. It needed more conclusion to that phase of his life. Even in the Epilogue, it wasn't concise. I offer a Three and a Half Stars rating for this book. *This book was gifted me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review.
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-- Excerpt from Up From Adams Street: “The Galloping Ghost”
Sitting in the high school football stands the previous Saturday, watching others down there on the field fueled my burning envy. I could barely contain my need to approach Mr. Riddlesberger, the freshman football coach, to implore him to let me join the squad. “Ever play before?” he asked. “Sure”, I lied. On the very next Friday, after classes, the team loaded into the school bus taking us over to Wheaton, for the first game of our three-game schedule, to play on the historic Red Grange Field in practice uniforms. No cheerleaders, no band, no announcer, no spectators. It was a warm, sunny day. The grass was sparse and brown from the trampling of a hundred thousand practice sessions. The field slanted up at one end. For half the game, we would be running uphill. That was okay, as we would be running downhill when we changed ends after every quarter. If I ever got in the game, I would play defense because I’d not been schooled in the blocking assignments associated with each play, essential information for offensive linemen. (It wasn’t that the linemen were offensive in the sense of smelling bad or something. It meant they played when we Downers Grove Ponies had the ball, that is, when we were trying to score a touchdown.) But it wasn’t in the cards for me. As a latecomer, I was relegated to defense only. So I would have to content myself just crouching and crashing, looking for a ball carrier to tackle. Hey, you gotta start somewhere. The main thing was: I was on the field, a real live actual player. It was an honor to tread the gridiron the legendary Red Grange had dominated in high school before he moved on to the University of Illinois and then to the Chicago Bears. I’d read about him. He was fast and shifty. Nobody could catch him. Fans filled the stands to see him wherever he played. He got his strength and endurance working as a boy on an ice truck delivering forty-pound blocks of ice. So, like Dad and me, he always had a job. Birds of a feather. Certainly, some of Grange’s football magic would rub off on everybody playing on that field. Red Grange (the Galloping Ghost). It never occurred to me that I wouldn’t make the football team, that I’d be cut, that I was too small. I’d started out late, but that was a freak accident of not subscribing to the Downers Grove newspaper, that’s all. Yes, I was stuck playing guard on the umpty-umpth string of the freshman squad, but it was a temporary problem. The Galloping Ghost. What nickname would I ultimately be remembered by? It was a slow, uneventful game. As the whistle sounded to end it, Coach Riddlesberger gathered the team for an announcement. “Good game, men. We can’t win them all. Better luck next time and all that. I’ve agreed with Wheaton’s coach that we’ll extend the game for a fifth quarter to give everybody a chance to play.” He assembled a team from among those of us who hadn’t yet seen action. “Crane, get in there at right guard.” My heart leapt as I clamped the helmet over my ears. My day in the sun. The referee whistled to start the “quarter”. Wheaton huddled, broke, lined up. I crouched for action, staring at the dirt, ripe for genuine bone-crunching contact. Every star begins somewhere. Even the Galloping Ghost only played “seventh team” for the Wheaton High Tigers at first. Then he went straight up to stardom. I looked up and across the line into the eyes of my Wheaton opponent, then to the rest of him. He was a shrimp. Like me. And oh my, oh God, oh yes, he was missing an arm! Oooh. No kidding. Oooh. My balloon farted. Birds of a feather? Ha. Truth had out. Boola-boola. 
Meet the Author:
Larry Crane spent the 1960s in a military setting, first at school at West Point, and as a lieutenant in Germany. He was an advisor to a Vietnamese ranger battalion in the Central Highlands. He took on a civilian career in brokerage and banking, retiring early to concentrate on writing, producing several full length plays most notable of which is Baghdad on the Wabash. Published fiction includes a thriller,A Bridge to Treachery, a mystery novel Missing Girls: In Truth Is Justice, and an anthology of short plays and stories, Baghdad on the Wabash and Other Plays and Stories. He lives with his wife Jan in splendid isolation on Southport Island, Maine. Author Links: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ instagram ~ goodreads 
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Marrying My Billionaire Hookup by Nadia Lee
Publication date: September 12th 2020 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance **BEWARE:I was unaware that this has very Explicit sex scenes and content in it. Synopsis: If any of my over-protective brothers ask, I’m pregnant via immaculate conception. Otherwise, the baby I’m carrying could be the death of one hot billionaire… Jo After a succession of relationships bad enough to set a Guinness World Record, running into a ruggedly handsome billionaire feels like a sign. Edgar is from out of town, mesmerizing, and his voice reminds me of Louisiana heat. Just listening to him makes my toes curl. So I throw aside all caution and spend the hottest night of my life in his bed, knowing we’ll never see each other again. Until a positive pregnancy test brings him back into my life. And now he only wants to marry me to do right by the baby, but here’s the thing… I’ll never settle. I want what my parents have: true love. Nothing — not even the electric chemistry that crackles every time Edgar and I are together — will deter me from that goal. Edgar Love is like alcohol. It destroys clarity and impairs judgment. I’ve seen my parents making one bad decision after another in the name of love, destroying our family. But Jo wants love before she’ll marry me. So I’ll approximate it. Unlike my father, I’ll make sure my child knows she’s cherished (contrary to what Jo thinks, I know it’s a girl). I’m too sensible to fall in love and disrupt my already well-ordered life, even though every second I spend with her feels like skydiving without a parachute… Purchase: Amazon ~ADD to GOODREAD:
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NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author Nadia Lee writes sexy, emotional contemporary romance. Born with a love for excellent food, travel and adventure, she has lived in four different countries, kissed stingrays, been bitten by a shark, ridden an elephant and petted tigers. Currently, she shares a condo overlooking a small river and sakura trees in Japan with her husband and son. When she's not writing, she can be found reading books by her favorite authors or planning another trip. Stay in touch with her via her: Website ~ Blog ~ Faacbook ~ Instagram ~Twitter ~Goodreads 
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  About the Audiobook Author: Nicholas Harvey ~ Narrator: Kim BrettonSeries: AJ (Bailey Adventure Series, Book One) Length: 7 hours 57 minutes ~ Genre: Suspense Publisher: Harvey Books, LLC⎮2020 Release date: Aug. 13, 2020 Synopsis: AJ Bailey was destined to run a dive boat on the beautiful island of Grand Cayman, the Mecca of Caribbean SCUBA diving. As a young girl in England she was captivated by a story her Navy veteran grandfather told. Now, as she's closer than ever to discovering the long-lost submarine from the story, a wealthy Argentinian arrives; a treasure hunter who’ll stop at nothing to steal the prize. Can AJ find the wreck in time? ... Or will the Argentinian hunter and his ruthless crew beat her to it? It's a race against time at treacherous depths to uncover the real secret of the lost submarine. Buy Links: Amazon⎮Audible BOOK REVIEW by LAWonder10: AJ was a somewhat rebellious youth, AJ was always a little mischievous and never really knew what truly interested her. It certainly wasn’t anything indoor or reserved. Then, one day her family was invited to go diving. From then on, she knew what her life’s occupation would be! AJ and her paternal grandpa were very close. She loved to hear his wartime stories over and over. She especially liked the one when they discovered three men in a raft. They were Germans and only one was barely alive. They tried to save him. He told her grandfather about a sunken submarine with valuables on it . Years later, now an adult with her own business on the Cayman Island, she endlessly searches for the missing submarine. As always, adversity strikes. The story is very interesting. It’s apparent the author put a lot of thought and research into his story. The story seems authentic, the characters are very realistic and the circumstances are portrayed realistically. It has an unexpected ending. The Title and Book Cover are simple but fitting. However, the story ending was weak. I fails to entice the reader to be anxious for the next book of the series. Narrator, Kim Bretton, started out sounding very annoying and boring, with many phrases murmured and not understandable. As the story progressed with more conversation and less background information, she greatly improved. I offer an overall, Four Stars rating *This audio book was gifted to me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review. This is one audio excerpt for this tour. Click on the link to listen.
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Beyond What Separates Us by R.A. Morris Category: Adult fiction 18 yrs +, 277 pages Genre: Dystopian, Sci-Fi | Publisher: Iguana Books Release date: September, 2020 Tour dates: July 14 to Aug 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 Some swearing and violent scenes. Book Description: Four strangers from distant parts of the world struggle to survive on a planet torn apart by war, greed and disease. Living under drastically different circumstances, they are each presented with an opportunity to choose what type of world they want to live in. Beyond What Separates Us follows these four strangers as they attempt to overcome hardships and reach their full potential. This is a story about the best and worst aspects of humanity clashing to determine not only the fate of our species but all other life on Earth. Amazon.com ~ Amazon.ca ~ B&N ~ iTunes ~ kobo
REVIEW by LAWonder10:
Beyond What Separates Us is a very realistic Dystopian novel. It portrays the way men and women of greed, power and money can destroy societies, the environment and become more inhumane than any other species on earth. It also portrays that thee will always be men and women who courageously fight against deprivation and the lack of freedom. This is about individuals in four different communities in various parts of the world who join in the fight against the failed attempt of a "one world government". The destruction, selfish greed and "hearts which become cold" is abundant and the world has been devastated through endless wars. The individuals this story is centered on are among those who are seeking a better world. This follows several years beginning in mid-twenty first century. This is a poignant tale of love, loss, families separated, poverty, degradation. It is also a time of hope, restitution, and regaining humane feeling. I did have problems in differentiating one ongoing tale from another. The different scenarios were not distinctly separated. Otherwise, the writing of the characters and scenes were very good. It was hard following which group was which. In the book, it mentions climate change and the environment was part of the cause for the deterioration of the world. I fail to see how the lack of environmental control nor climate change was the main cause of the power hungry "leaders' who deceived and beguiled the populations to violence, intolerance, and a willingness to belong to a one world government. It can only collide when the power-hungry, greedy men and women want to be the ruler. That stated, I do believe in respecting the earth and the living animals and foliage. I feel we must use wisdom in doing things and in taking care of these things. However, "earth was created for man to enjoy", not vise verse. I offer a Three Stars ratting for this book. *This book was gifted me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review
Significance of the Title – Beyond What Separates Us
The idea for the title occurred well before most of the novel was written. As someone that considers himself an environmentalist, with a keen interest in politics, the title and themes of the novel relate to my own hopes and aspirations for the future. We live in a society of conflicting and increasingly polarized ideologies. Social media is too often used as a pulpit for hate and division. When I started writing the novel, I had no idea that 2020 would usher in a global pandemic, increased authoritarianism and mass protest movements for racial justice, climate action, and political freedoms. I certainly had no idea these things would happen before the novel was released. For me, this novel became a means of expressing my anxieties and concerns for the future of humanity; encompassed by the word ‘us’ in the novel’s title. Instead of uniting as a species to confront the irreparable damage we are doing to our planet, we continue to exacerbate extensive societal divisions. These divisions include racial, national, cultural, religious, gender and ideological divisions. As a species we seem to be becoming more entrenched within our own comfort groups and unwilling to accept new information or critically analyze opposing perspectives. Instead, segments of society dismiss evidence that goes against their pre-conceived notions as fake or a hoax. The increasing dismissal of science and objective facts is especially troubling. This novel is a glimpse of the danger of ignoring the realities of various environmental issues. History shows that societal progress often occurs after significant upheaval or disasters. While Beyond What Separates Us is a story of collapsed or transitioning societies, which could be categorized as dystopian, ultimately the novel has a message of hope. Perhaps to overcome all that divides humanity requires first hitting rock bottom? This is the essential question that this novel asks. By following the four main characters as they navigate a drastically different world, the reader is confronted with the difficult questions of what sort of world we want to live in. 
Meet the Author:
R.A Morris was raised in Ancaster, Ontario and holds a Master of Environmental Studies from York University. After graduate school he spent a year teaching science in Honduras before heading back to Canada to work in the environmental sector. He has lived in the small remote community of Fort Good Hope and the territorial capital of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. He currently lives in Toronto. His first novel, Beyond What Separates Us, is a timely work of speculative fiction that offers a glimpse of what societies may look like if we continue on our path of ecological degradation. Connect with the Author: twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads 
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Book Title: Queen of the Owls by Barbara Linn Probst Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 307 pages Genre: Upmarket Women's Fiction Publisher: She Writes Press Release date: April 2020 Tour dates: Sep 9 to Sep 25, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13: Includes situations and discussions of adult subject matter. "A stunner" — Caroline Leavitt, best-selling author "A must-read" — Barbara Claypole White, best-selling author "Nuanced and insightful" — Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times best-selling author Book Description: A chance meeting with a charismatic photographer will forever change Elizabeth’s life. Until she met Richard, Elizabeth's relationship with Georgia O’Keeffe and her little-known Hawaii paintings was purely academic. Now it’s personal. Richard tells Elizabeth that the only way she can truly understand O’Keeffe isn’t with her mind―it’s by getting into O’Keeffe’s skin and reenacting her famous nude photos. In the intimacy of Richard’s studio, Elizabeth experiences a new, intoxicating abandon and fullness. It never occurs to her that the photographs might be made public, especially without her consent. Desperate to avoid exposure―she’s a rising star in the academic world and the mother of young children―Elizabeth demands that Richard dismantle the exhibit. But he refuses. The pictures are his art. His property, not hers. As word of the photos spreads, Elizabeth unwittingly becomes a feminist heroine to her students, who misunderstand her motives in posing. To the university, however, her actions are a public scandal. To her husband, they’re a public humiliation. Yet Richard has reawakened an awareness that’s haunted Elizabeth since she was a child―the truth that cerebral knowledge will never be enough. Now she must face the question: How much is she willing to risk to be truly seen and known? BUY THE BOOK: Amazon ~ B&N ~ BAM Bookshop ~ Kobo ~ indiebound Book Depository ~ Powells Add to Goodreads 
Meet the Author:
BARBARA LINN PROBST is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, living on an historic dirt road in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her debut novel QUEEN OF THE OWLS (April 2020) is the powerful story of a woman’s search for wholeness, framed around the art and life of iconic American painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Endorsed by best-selling authors including Christina Baker Kline and Caroline Leavitt, QUEEN OF THE OWLS was selected as one of the twenty most anticipated books of 2020 by Working Mother, a debut novel “too good to ignore” by Bustle, and "one of the best new novels to read during the quarantine" by Parade Magazine and Entertainment Weekly. It won the bronze medal for popular fiction from the Independent Publishers Association, placed first runner-up in general fiction for the Eric Hoffer Award, and was short-listed for the $2500 Grand Prize. Barbara has a PhD in clinical social work and blogs for several award-winning sites for writers. Connect with the Author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads 
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The Bartolini Legacy... A secret, an inheritance, a journey to happy-ever-after! A diary... After their parents’ sudden deaths, the Bartolini siblings Bianca, Gia and Enzo return home to Tuscany and discover one of them is illegitimate! A will... As they’re reeling from the bombshell, the will is read. The luxury family estate will be left to the sibling who can generate the greatest income. A summer to remember... While they wait for the DNA test results, each sibling embarks on their own vision for the vineyard’s future. They have six months that will take them on a journey of self-discovery and finding love along the way... Read Bianca’s story in The Prince and the Wedding Planner Discover Gia’s story in The CEO, the Puppy and Me And find Enzo’s story in The Italian’s Unexpected Heir All available now! 
The Italian's Unexpected Heir (The Bartolini Legacy #3)
By Jennifer Faye Contemporary Romance | Paperback & ebook, 256 Pages September 1st 2020 by Harlequin Romance SYNOPSIS: Her baby surprise proves… …that one night will never be enough! Reeling from the secrets that have torn his heritage apart, Enzo Bartolini is set on selling his family’s Tuscan vineyard and trying to forget the impulsive, dazzling night he and best friend Sylvie shared in Paris. While the sale moves forward, the thrilling awareness between him and Sylvie is harder to move past…especially when she upends Enzo’s world by revealing she’s carrying his baby! (Affiliate links included.) Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository | iBooks | Kobo | PRINT
REVIEW by LAWonder10:
In her usual fashion, Author Jennifer Faye has created another delightful story which one can relax with and enjoy! In this third book of the series , the eldest Bartolini, and only son, applies for and wins a best wine award in France. He had been living there until the sudden death f his parents brought him back to Italy. His sisters has moved on, away from the painful memories, so should he? He struggles with feelings of guilt and failure. Will the sale of the estate help rid him of it all? Silvie flies to Paris to be with Enzo as he receives his award. After an emotional day, Silvie gives her virginity away to Enzo. He needed comfort and she has always had deep, loving feelings for him. Who better...? Silvie was devastated to hear Enzo was selling the beloved estate. She would no longer have her Wedding Planner job. Where was she to go? What was she to do? Her mother, her only family, had died and she was alone. This felt like home to her. As both try to make big decisions, a create a new life for themselves, they both received a surprise which complicated both of their plans. How were they to deal with this? The characters were very endearing. The scenes were portrayed well. There were a couple of unexpected twists which added to the intrigue. However, it was fairly predictable, yet so enjoyable! I offer a Four and a Half Stars rating for this book . This book was gifted me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review.
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ABOUT the AUTHOR:
Award-winning author, Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances with rugged cowboys, sexy billionaires and enchanting royalty. Internationally published with books translated into nine languages. She is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award, the CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous other awards. Website | Goodreads | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | YouTube | BookBub | Newsletter 
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Candidate For Murder by Lauren Carr Audio & Book Tour, Guest Post & Giveaway! {Ends 10/16/20}9/3/2020 
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Candidate for Murder by Lauren Carr Series: A Mac Faraday Mystery (Volume 12) Category: Adult fiction, 464 pages Genre: Murder Mystery / Political Satire Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: June 9, 2016 Tour dates: Aug 31to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 - (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! Book Description: It’s election time in Spencer, Maryland, and the race for mayor is not a pretty one. In recent years, the small resort town has become divided between the year-round residents who enjoy their rural way of life and the city dwellers who are moving into mansions, taking over the town council, and proceeding to turn Deep Creek Lake into a closed-gate community—complete with a host of regulations for everything from speed limits to clotheslines. When the political parties force-feed two unsavory mayoral nominees to the town’s residents, David O’Callaghan, the chief of police, decides to make a statement—by nominating Gnarly, Mac Faraday’s German shepherd, to run for mayor of Spencer! What starts out as a joke turns into a disaster when overnight, Gnarly becomes the front-runner, and his political opponents proceed to dig into the canine’s past. When one of the mayoral candidates ends up dead, it becomes apparent that slinging mud is not enough for someone with a stake in this election. With murder on the ballot, Mac Faraday and the gang—including old friends from past cases—dive in to clear Gnarly’s name, catch a killer, and save Spencer! Buy the Book: Audible ~ Amazon ~ B&N ~ BAM ~ BookBub ~ Add to Goodreads
BOOK REVIEW by LAWonder10:
In 'Candidate for Murder', David Thornton is "fed up" with the two "crooked" politicians, He is watching Gnarly while Max nd Archie are on a cruise. To make a statement, Police Chief, David Thornton, nominates Gnarly for the Mayoral race. Gnarly has his vises, but he seved his country in the canine unit during the War in Iraq. He is honest and has more "gumption' than either of the two running mates. Little does he know what chaos this will cause nor what "mushrooming" effect it will have on many situations and individuals. People begin dying and past crimes become present investigations. In Lauren Carr's usual mix of humor, outrageous interactions, romance and mystery, the reader will experience laughter along with the suspense. When one mystery is solved, the story continues on until each of the other mysteries are solved. The characters are very diverse, yet well-portrayed. The reader will tend to feel he/she is a part of the community and various situations. The scenes are equally well-defined. The cover is simple, but chosen well. The Title is perfect for this story. This is a very fast paced, adventurous tale. The narrator did a good job in dramatizing the story. In the first part of the book, he makes David, a tall, "fit", Police Chief sound like a "runty Godfather" with the use of an "airy" strained sounding voice. It was annoying. As Narrator, C.J. McAllister, progresses into the story, David's voice is given more strength, so is easier to listen to. He does a good job, but not a great job. I offer a Five Stars rating on the Book and Three on the Narrator. This audio was gifted me with no direction on how it was to be rated. This is my honest review.
"It is an amusing look at politics and media today. Appropriate to see how the Deep Creek mayoral election relates to current events. Dissatisfaction with politicians on many levels often leave us looking for extreme change. It may leave you thoughtful. It may leave you writing Gnarly's name in as your preferred candidate in the next election." Reviewer: Merry Citarella, Jaquo.com
"Hilarious, mysterious and full of adventure, Gnarly and his human friends will have you on the edge of your seat unable to put your book down. Candidate for Murder is well written, played out and a story that you have just never heard before. I enjoyed every moment reading this book!" Reviewer: Working Mommy Journal
Also Available for Review: Go Back to the Beginning to When Mac Met Gnarly. "Lauren's dialogue is brisk, her setting beautiful and the addition of Gnarly is very clever...It's Murder, My Son is a delightful read and I look forward to more of Carr's Mac Faraday mysteries." --Connie Gregory, Connie's Reviews "I couldn't put this book down! Lauren Carr develops the characters and weaves the details of the murder investigation into a complex storyline that keeps the reader relentlessly turning pages. She is skilled at teasing you into reading more. I finished the last page still wanting to read more!" -- Kelly Carpenter, Kelly's Lucky You "No disrespect to Mac Faraday, Archie Monday, David O'Callaghan, Travis Turner or any of the multitude of good, bad and ugly characters populating Lauren Carr's It's Murder, My Son; but to me the most interesting character in the book is a lovable, mischievous, sneaky German shepherd named Gnarly." - David M. Kinchen, Huntington News 
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It's Murder, My Son by Lauren Carr Series: A Mac Faraday Mystery (Volume 1) Category: Adult fiction (18+), 288 pages Genre: Murder Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: June 23, 2010 Tour dates: Aug 31 to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 - (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! Book Description: What started out as the worst day of Mac Faraday’s life would end up being a new beginning. After a messy divorce hearing, the last person that Mac wanted to see was another lawyer. Yet, this lawyer wore the expression of a child bursting to tell his secret. This confidence would reveal Mac as heir to undreamed of fortunes, and lead him to the birthplace of America’s Queen of Mystery and an investigation that will unfold like one of her famous mystery novels. Soon after she moves to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, Katrina Singleton learns that life in an exclusive community is not all good. For some unknown reason, a strange man calling himself “Pay Back” begins stalking her. When Katrina is found strangled all evidence points to her terrorist, who is nowhere to be found. Three months later, the file on her murder is still open when Mac Faraday, sole heir to his unknown birth mother’s home and fortune, moves into the estate next door. Little does he know as he drives up to Spencer Manor that he is driving into a closed gate community that is hiding more suspicious deaths than his DC workload as a homicide detective. With the help of his late mother’s journal, this retired cop puts all his detective skills to work to pick up where the local investigators have left off to follow the clues to Katrina’s executor. Buy the Book: Audible ~ Amazon~ B&N ~ BookBub ~ Add to Goodreads
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Meet the Author:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, Thorny Rose Mysteries, and the Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—close to thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds (including the nephew of the late-great Gnarly! (pictured above)) on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads Here is the tour schedule. 
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The Spin I'm In (For the Love of Fiber #1)
By Kate Bowman Women's Fiction, Romance | August 26, 2020 Paperback & ebook, 293 Pages SYNOPSIS: A determined widow faces the challenge of a new life to regain the confidence and independence of her youth, but finds that life, unlike knitting, doesn’t always follow a pattern. After twenty-five years of being the perfect wife and mother, Martha LeBeau finds herself unexpectedly widowed and shocked to discover her husband had been living a double life, leaving her penniless and in debt. Determined to regain her lost confidence and independence, she sells her suburban Chicago home and moves to the Wisconsin countryside to forge a new life away from cheating men and smothering children. There she meets the Wool Gatherers, a group of fiber artists who teach her the art of spinning wool and raising sheep. Along with one determined Border Collie, she begins on the path to self-growth and healing. Riley O’Connor is the single father of a child with Asperger Syndrome. The child’s mother walked out on them because she found that life too difficult to handle. Since then, he has dedicated himself to protecting his son from any further emotional damage. Meeting Riley and his son through her new job brings love and challenges to Martha’s newly found independence. Romance blooms like a finely knit cable, entwining their lives. Can either of them learn to trust again? (Affiliate links included.) Goodreads | BookBub | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository | Apple Books | Kobo
REVIEW by VICKIE:
The Spin I'm In - Kate Bowman
This is a great story. I love the way Martha and Riley each get a second chance. They both have their problems but both conquer their fears to make a different life for themselves. The characters are well-developed and it is easy to feel their emotions. The story flows well from chapter to chapter and is easy to follow along. I highly recommend this story to others who enjoy a really good read. I give this book a literary rating of 5/5 
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It Never Felt So Good (For the Love of Fiber #2)
By Kate Bowman Women's Fiction, Romance Paperback & ebook, 268 Pages | May 9, 2020 SYNOPSIS: Cara Olson is forced to put aside her struggling art career in Chicago to care for her ailing grandmother in Wisconsin. While journeying with her beloved Gram through the diagnosis of possible Alzheimer’s disease, she loses and then rediscovers her passion for art and experiences the resurrection of a past love. Struggling artist Cara Olson is called home to Wisconsin to care for her ailing grandmother who is showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Leaving behind her mentor//boyfriend, Stefan, she begins to look at her unsuccessful career and relationship in a new light. Surprised to find her Gram’s doctor is her high-school crush, Peter Andreson, she fights her reignited feelings. When Chicago critics dismiss her artwork as a poor imitation of Stefan’s, she is devastated and vows to give up art. While caring for Gram and running her small Scandinavian gift shop, the Wool Gatherers, a local group of fiber artists, help her find new outlets for her creativity, designing works of art with hand-made felt and her re-emerging love of landscape and portrait painting. Along the way, her feelings for Peter grow, and she realizes she has once again fallen for a man only dedicated to his career. When the opportunity arises for her to return to Chicago with the promise of a new career, she seizes it. But even her success can’t fill the void she experiences without Gram, her new friends, and Peter. Can she return to Shoreview, the place that inspires her art, and be satisfied with a life that doesn’t include him? (Affiliate link included.) BookBub | Amazon | B&N | Apple Books | Kobo
REVIEW by VICKIE:
It Never Felt So Good - Kate Bowman
I love this story. The struggles the characters all have seem so overwhelming but with family and friends, they seem to work through them. I really like the small town of Shoreview. Everyone is so close and always willing to help each other all they can. The characters are well-developed and it is easy to feel their emotions. The story flows well from chapter to chapter and is easy to follow along. I highly recommend this story to others who enjoy a really good read. I give this book a literary rating of 5/5 
About the Author
Born in Wisconsin to an original Brady Bunch, I had the dubious honor of being #14 in the family. As a result, I’ll never run out of characters. The early years of my marriage were spent moving around the country with my engineer husband, collecting interesting stories and characters along the way. I picked up my first romance after a particularly stressful shift at a suburban Chicago hospital where I worked as an RN. Hours later, bleary-eyed and exhausted, but able to sleep because the story affirmed that good things can happen to good people, I was hooked. After seventeen years in the Chicago suburbs we returned to Wisconsin and a new life of country living. After a local class in spinning, I decided it would be fun to have my own source of wool. Several years and many animals later, I found a new source of humor for my stories. I’ve always loved animals and you’ll find many of them populate my books. My stories are about real people trying to make it in this crazy, sometimes funny, sometimes sad world—but always with an ending that will renew your faith in love and life. When I’m not writing, you’ll find me with my family or out walking in my fields, spinning wool, knitting or weaving, but always listening to the interesting stories of those characters living in my head. For more information about me and my books, visit www.KateBowmanAuthor.com. Website | Goodreads | Facebook
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This is the third book in the series. It is very informative. This is a Spotlight of the series. Be sure to stop by again for my Review on 9/4!
Silver Moon (By the Light of the Moon #3)
By Jenny Knipfer Christian Historical Fiction Paperback & ebook, 411 Pages June 30, 2020 A tale of courage and hope in the darkest of times... SYNOPSIS: Silver Moon, the third book in the series: By the Light of the Moon, paints a stunning and poignant picture of life on the home front in Webaashi Bay, Ontario, and of three men who are a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI. Shamed into joining the war, the tide turns for Luis Wilson when he is steered into the depths of espionage. Injured and presumed missing, will he lose his heart to the very woman who presented him with a white feather? Oshki and Jimmy offer a grim perspective on life in the trenches. They despair of ever returning home to the women who hold their hearts. Meanwhile, Lily fights for the cause in her own way and rallies the female troops at home as prejudices run high and the local cafe owner is accused of being a spy. Will the women of Webaashi Bay receive their men back unscathed? Can the power of love win out over insurmountable odds? All this drama and more plays out under the light of a silver moon. Fans of WWI historical fiction, Christian historical fiction, and literary fiction will find Silver Moon a moving, powerful read! (Affiliate links included.) Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
REVIEW by LAWonder10:
Silver Moon is a very informative, as well as entertaining tale of several people in a Canadian community's experiences and interactions during WWI. It is a bittersweet tale of loyalty, service, love, fear, hope, forgiveness, acceptance and many more topics. The characters are very diverse and well-portrayed. They are individuals the reader can connect with. The scenes are very easy to visualize. This is not a boo for light reading. It is a book one need to be able to concentrate on. It jots back and forth between past and present,plus, involves several families and members within each family. It also covers a time period of a few years. I offer a Four Stars rating. This book was gifted me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review. 
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ABOUT the AUTHOR...
Jenny lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Ken and their pet Yorkie, Ruby. She is also a mom and loves being a grandma. She enjoys many creative pursuits but finds writing the most fulfilling.
Jenny’s education background stems from psychology, music, and cultural missions. She spent many years as a librarian in a local public library but recently switched to using her skills as a floral designer in a retail flower shop. She is now retired from work due to disability. She authored and performed a self-published musical CD entitled, Scrapbook of a Closet Poet. Jenny’s books, Ruby Moon, Blue Moon, and Silver Moon earned five-star reviews from Reader’s Favorite, a book review and award contest company. Their praise: “Ruby Moon is entertaining, fast-paced, and features characters that are real. Blue Moon continues a well-written and highly engaging saga of family ties, betrayals, and heartaches… Silver Moon is a highly recommended read for fans of historical wartime fiction, powerful emotive drama, and excellent atmospheric writing.” She holds membership in the: Midwest Independent Booksellers Association, Historical Novel Society, Wisconsin Writers Association, Christian Indie Publishing Association, and Independent Book Publishers Association. Jenny’s favorite place to relax is by the western shore of Lake Superior, where her novel series, By The Light of the Moon, is set. She has self-published the first three books, Ruby Moon, Blue Moon, and Silver Moon, in her four-part series. One more novel to complete the series is planned for 2020. She is currently writing a new historical fiction series called, Sheltering Trees. Photo Credit: Craig Jentink Website | Goodreads | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram
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