Mirrored Reflections by J.F. Ridgley Book Tour, Guest Post & Giveaway! {Ends 4/14/23}

Mar 24, 2023 | 7 comments

Book Details:

Mirrored Reflections by J.F. Ridgley
Category: Adult Fiction (18+) , 418 pages
Genre: Christian Romance
Publisher: R Pride Publishing
Release date: December 2022
Tour dates: Mar 20 to Apr 7, 2023
Content Rating: PG-13 +M. This is a Christian Romance, no sex. two hot kisses. Lots of trauma but a happy ending. There is a language warning: Chad’s debridement is painful, being a burn survivor is painful and the story is about also about sexual trafficking.

Book Description:

“I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU” – Hebrews 13:5

Opposites attract and Chad and Sierra are that.

Chad is destroyed on the outside by a suicide bomber while Sierra is broken on the inside by human trafficking. They are each other’s reflection of who they are – beautiful but ravaged by life.

Chad Michaels, an Afghan vet, comes home to a suicide bomber who destroys not only his family but the man he was. Now, he must deal with life as a burn victim — as a monster. But Sierra sees what a beautiful man Chad truly is.

Not all wounds are flesh. Many are inside one’s soul where Sierra Smith’s scars run deep. Yet, Chad sees the innocence that Sierra fails to see. Kidnapped at the early age of six, Sierra was raised to become a high-end prostitute who now dreams of becoming a nurse…someone who helps heal people not service them. But her past relentlessly haunts her.

​Sierra and Chad are determined to help each other heal from their traumas – whatever it takes. And, somehow, with God’s help, they will survive to see a brighter day.
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Guest Post:

From Hell and Back

Chad is an Afghanistan veteran who comes home to face a blast from a suicide bomber. That blast compounds his trauma and takes him from one trauma to two. He is now a PTSD survivor and a burn survivor.

PTSD is usually a result of a traumatic event that may include losing someone close. This “survivor guilt” is what differentiates PTSD from Complex Trauma or sometimes called Complex PTSD. Complex trauma is many such events over an extended period of time as a progression of years or even a lifetime. Many don’t survive.

Sierra was kidnapped at 6 and grew up in the world of sex trafficking. She is a survivor of Complex trauma. She endured a long line of hellish events. No matter how you paint it, this world of sex/human trafficking is a long line of abuse of every nature. Emotional degradation, physical beatings and spiritual threats. It’s a long spiral staircase down into the worst nightmare of the victim’s life. The only way out is the same way in…one floor at a time. Survivors such as Annie Lobert(FALLEN) and Lisa J Peck (SILENT CRIES), share their stories of their escape. Fortunately, they are not the only ones who have escaped but want to help others and expose this nightmare.

The beautiful thing now is that PTSD and Complex trauma are finally recognized as actual realities. Previously, both were considered by many as just imaginings or exaggerations — that a person needed to
‘just get over it.’ To understand why just ‘getting over it’ is nearly impossible, read THE BODY KEEPS SCORE by Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D. This amazing book reveals that there comes a point where neither talking nor medication can resolve certain fears. These suppressed emotions must be faced, thus reversing the stairwell spiral. Doing this alone is nearly impossible. So, God provided angels, otherwise known as therapists, such as Dr.Diana Langburg (Youtube her) who opened my eyes to this struggle. God bless them everyone.

Tags: #PTSD #COMPLEX TRAUMA #Humanrelation #abuse and human trafficking #prostitution #burn survivor #truckersagainsttrafficking #phoenixburnsociety, #burns #mirroredreflections #jfridgley #emotionaltherapy #jfmartinez #dianelangburg # Annie Lobert # Lisa Peck.

Meet the Author:

JF Ridgley is the author of eight novels and short stories set in ancient Rome and three contemporary romance novels. She loves researching history and writing fiction based on real stories of real people. She also loves to write contemporary romance because the ancient Roman saying of ‘Live. Love. Laugh.’ is just as true today.

Connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ instagram ~ goodreads

The Tour Schedule :

Mar 20 – Liese’s Blog – book spotlight  
Mar 21 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway
Mar 22 –Leanne Bookstagram – book review
Mar 22 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Mar 27 –Celticlady’s Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway
Mar 28 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway
Mar 29 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway
Mar 30 –JB’s Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Mar 31 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
Apr 3 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway
Apr 3 – Authors on iTours: Let’s Talk Books – book review
Apr 4 –Books and Games – book review / author interview
Apr 5 –Reading Excursions – book review
Apr 5 –Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Apr 6 –Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Apr 6 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway
Apr 7 –Books for Books – book spotlight
TBD – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway

Giveaway Details:

Win $20 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of the author of Mirrored Reflections (one winner) (USA only) (ends Apr 14)

 

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MIRRORED REFLECTIONS Book Tour Giveaway

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7 Comments
  1. Laura DeLaRosa

    The description of the book is interesting.

  2. Dreaa Drake

    This sounds like a fantastic book! Love the cover & blurb!

  3. Anne

    Captivating, fascinating and intriguing. An amazing author who is creative and talented.

  4. Judy

    Thank you for including my book here. I hope all enjoy MIRRORED REFLECTIONS and know there is always hope. Blessings

  5. Bea LaRocca

    Thank you for sharing your guest post, bio and the book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and I am looking forward to reading Mirrored Reflections

  6. Shelly Peterson

    Sounds like a great read.

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