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A Bewitching Tuesday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops


Fast Times, Big City
Shelly Frome #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/40mVaSL


A House with Bad Bones by Adeline Tatum #Poetry #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3W8Ht7s


Bud Palmer is in a bind as he finds himself at the crossroads where everything is on the verge
Fast Times, Big City by Shelly Frome https://amzn.to/3W6VLps


A House with Bad Bones by Adeline Tatum #Poetry #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4j7YqZy


The Storm Descends by Valerie Storm #YAFantasy #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/40pPIh5


Grown Up Book Fair | Presented by Sloan Museum - After Hours
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Sloan Museum of Discovery | 1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI
Tickets: $5 per person
Featuring new and used books from local booksellers R & B Used Books, and other amazing vendors.
Make your own bookmarks, buy a new book to start, or bring an old book to finish!
Find a gift for yourself or for someone else!
Cash Bar with food, drinks and snacks available for purchase at the Coffee Beanery Café.
Bonus! The entire museum will be open to explore after hours!
$5/person at the door, or buy tickets in advance
https://www.facebook.com/events/11053...

Follow the Wolf Pack and our authors on BlueSky!
This giveaway ends January 17. Note: Entries will be verified.
PRIZE: $50 Amazon GC https://forms.gle/JirggTaiKHP4uos27

A hypnotic, sinister debut mystery about a seemingly good cop who is secretly the daughter of a notorious serial killer.
“MYSTICAL AND ENTRANCING… plunges you into the deepest, darkest woods to uncover a family’s sinister secrets with the one woman brave enough to look evil in the eyes.” - Georgina Cross, Author
The Hunter’s Daughter by Nicola Solvinic
https://amzn.to/48NTMdP
https://bit.ly/3YDcQHB
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A Bewitching Monday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops


A House with Bad Bones by Adeline Tatum #Poetry #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4a8Ti3C


The Storm Descends by Valerie Storm #YAFantasy
https://www.abewitchingguidetohallowe...


A House with Bad Bones by Adeline Tatum #Poetry #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3W8Ht7s


Bud Palmer is in a bind as he finds himself at the crossroads where everything is on the verge
Fast Times, Big City by Shelly Frome https://amzn.to/3W6VLps


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Join Me at Sloan Museum on January 18, 2025 for the Grown Up Book Fair

Grown Up Book Fair | Presented by Sloan Museum - After Hours

Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 6 - 8 p.m.

Sloan Museum of Discovery | 1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI

Tickets: $5 per person

Featuring new and used books from local booksellers R & B Used Books, and other amazing vendors.

Make your own bookmarks, buy a new book to start, or bring an old book to finish!

Find a gift for yourself or for someone else!

Cash Bar with food, drinks and snacks available for purchase at the Coffee Beanery Café.

Bonus! The entire museum will be open to explore after hours!

$5/person at the door, or buy tickets in advance

https://www.facebook.com/events/11053...

I'll be at the event with all 3 of my Haunted America books.

A Bewitching Monday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops

The Storm Descends by Valerie Storm #YAFantasy #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/40bL9Ib

The Harlequin's Legacy by Andrés Rosas Hott #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3VY3sxU

Praise for The Hunter’s Daughter: "In The Hunter’s Daughter Nicola Solvinic pulls off a neat trick—getting us to sympathize with the daughter of a serial killer who might just be responsible for a series of murders that closely track her father’s M.O. With a deep sense of place, and enough things to go bump in the night to keep you on the edge of your toes, I was guessing who done it until the final pages." - Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of “I’ll Never Tell”
The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic https://bit.ly/3YDcQHB
#nicolasolvinic #thehuntersdaughter #mysteryauthor #crimeauthor #thrillerwriter #criminology #crimefiction #crimethriller #crimenovel #suspensenovel #thrillebook #murdermystery #mysteryreads #booklovers #bookclub #newrelease #bookreview

#BookSpotlight ~ The Harlequin's Legacy, Book One, by Andrés Rosas Hott ~ #YA #Fantasy #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3VU2Rgz

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A Bewitching Christmas Eve

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops

The Harlequin’s Legacy Book Tour https://lshadowlynauthor.com/2024/12/...

The Storm Descends by Valerie Storm #YAFantasyhttps://bewitchingbooktours.tumblr.co...
Dare to dream. Dare to believe. Dare to embrace your legacy. In the enchanting land of The Vale, orphan Pascal and his friends Paloma and Pierrot dive into the mystery of disappearing children. The Harlequin’s Legacy is a gripping tale. Read more: www.redmoonpublishing.com
#yafantasy #fantasybooks #redmoonpublishing #theharlequinslegacy #fantasylovers

Praise for The Hunter’s Daughter: "In The Hunter’s Daughter Nicola Solvinic pulls off a neat trick—getting us to sympathize with the daughter of a serial killer who might just be responsible for a series of murders that closely track her father’s M.O. With a deep sense of place, and enough things to go bump in the night to keep you on the edge of your toes, I was guessing who done it until the final pages." - Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of “I’ll Never Tell”
The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic  https://bit.ly/3YDcQHB https://amzn.to/4grGabP
#nicolasolvinic #thehuntersdaughter #mysteryauthor #crimeauthor #thrillerwriter #criminology #crimefiction #crimethriller #crimenovel #suspensenovel #thrillebook #murdermystery #mysteryreads #booklovers #bookclub #newrelease #bookreview

The Harlequin's Legacy by Andrés Rosas Hott Excerpt https://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/...

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A Bewitching Monday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops


Beyond Earth by Stephanie Morris, Lola Blix, Celia Breslin, Leslie Chase, Candice Gilmer, Alina Riley, Robin O’Connor, Sky Robert #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4iIj5Dz


The Storm Descends (Demon Storm, Book Seven) by Valerie Storm ~ Young Adult Fantasy #YAFantasy #YA #Fantasy @Valerie_Storm #bewitchingbooktours https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/2024/...


The Harlequin's Legacy by Andrés Rosas Hott #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4gKkeZp


Beyond Earth Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3ZNBUfY

Dare to dream. Dare to believe. Dare to embrace your legacy. In the enchanting land of The Vale, orphan Pascal and his friends Paloma and Pierrot dive into the mystery of disappearing children. The Harlequin’s Legacy is a gripping tale. Read more: www.redmoonpublishing.com
#yafantasy #fantasybooks #redmoonpublishing #theharlequinslegacy #fantasylovers

What they’re saying about The Hunter’s Daughter: “I just got your book from the library and finished it in one sitting!! I was locked in and obsessed! I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your book, and can’t wait to see what you’ve got coming next 💕Love, a new lifelong fan!” - Chloe C.
The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic from Berkley Publishing Group. Now available: https://bit.ly/3YDcQHB https://amzn.to/4grGabP
#nicolasolvinic #thehuntersdaughter #mysteryauthor #crimeauthor #thrillerwriter #criminology #crimefiction #crimethriller #crimenovel #suspensenovel #thrillebook #murdermystery #mysteryreads #booklovers #bookclub #newrelease #bookreview


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A Bewitching Friday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops


Winter Solstice By Nicola Solvinic, Author of The Hunter's Daughter ~ @NSolvinic ~ Supernatural Mystery, Serial Killer Thriller ~ Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza ~ #ExtravaganzaGive@way #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3P62P1C


The Devil I Love by Kay Freeman DIY Ornament, Excerpt & Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3ZP5ph8


The Coal Elf by Maria DeVivo – Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/41IZkW8

DECK THE HALLS WITH BOOKS HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA: Wild by Adrienne Wilder (Excerpt & Giveaway) #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3BMFrTy


The Storm Descends Demon Storm By Valerie Storm #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/49LWQsg


Beyond Earth by Stephanie Morris, Lola Blix, Celia Breslin, Leslie Chase, Candice Gilmer, Alina Riley, Robin O’Connor, Sky Robert #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4014Jqv


The Harlequin’s Legacy by Andrés Rosas Hott #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4gnGZTj


The Coal Elf by Maria DeVivo - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4iN9Sd1


Beyond Earth #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4gL8CW1


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The Coal Elf by Maria DeVivo - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza

Holiday Traditions – Christmas Adam
The holidays were always a major production in my neck of the woods.  I’m the oldest of five children in an Irish-Italian family, and Christmastime was always a time of dramatics and theatrics.  Lots of our celebrating centered around food – a constant rotation of courses: antipasta, appetizers, salads, breads, pasta dishes, chicken cutlet parmigiana, fish of all varieties, ham, and not to mention the oodles upon oodles of desserts.  As my siblings and I got older and started to “branch out” so-to-speak, dividing time between our prospective in-laws, our wild extended family, and each other became a very difficult feat.  So, we created our own special day; a day that we would set aside for just the siblings and our parents.  We called it Christmas Adam, and it’s celebrated on December 23rd (because Adam came before Eve in the traditional sense).
This day became our time together.  We did a grab-bag style of gift giving (which was beneficial to the struggling college kids we had grown into), and we didn’t bother with the formalities of a seven-course meal – Chinese food or pizza worked beautifully.  The day fast became an exciting and highly anticipated tradition for us.  
As adults, now with our own families spread out in the country, Christmas Adam is still a thing. We’re not all together anymore, and long gone are the days of deciding where we’re eating Christmas Eve dinner and where we’re eating Christmas Day dinner. Christmas Adam is no longer a necessity for us as a family, but it’s a day we still recognize and observe. I’ve since passed on the tradition to my daughter, and it has evolved into our “cooking prep day” for the season. The original meaning behind the day has evolved, but we still hold the old observance as a part of our family tradition, and the sentiment will certainly remain as family legend.
**FUN FACT: In The Coal Elf, the coal elves celebrate a holiday they refer to as Adam’s Day!  That’s my own little personal nod to my brothers and sisters and to the wonderful times we shared together.

The Coal ElfThe Coal Elf ChroniclesBook OneMaria DeVivo
Genre:  Dark FantasyPublisher: 4 Horsemen PublicationsDate of Publication:  October 15, 2024ISBN: 979-8823204231ASIN: B0CW1HMWZJNumber of pages:  260Word Count: 73k
Tagline: Santa is real, but this isn't your childhood Christmas tale!   
Book Description: 
Ember Skye is a fed-up teenaged Coal Elf with a big ashy chip on her shoulder. Torn away from her carefree life Aboveground, she was forced into a world of dirt and darkness in the Mines. Now, the coal is starting to take its toll. Plus, being the only girl-elf coal miner at the North Pole is not fun at all!

Amazon    4HorsemanPublications

About the Author:
Maria DeVivo writes horror and dark fantasy for both a YA and adult audience. Each of her series has been Amazon best-sellers and have won multiple awards since 2012. A lover of all things dark and demented, the worlds she creates are fantastical and immersive. Get swept away in the lands of elves, zombies, angels, demons, and witches (but not all in the same place). Maria takes great pleasure in warping the comfort factor in her readers’ minds – just when you think you’ve reached a safe space in her stories, she snaps you back into her twisted reality.
https://linktr.ee/mariadevivo   







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A Bewitching Thursday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops

The Devil I Love by Kay Freeman https://www.owenhabel.com/2024/12/the...

THE COAL ELF by MARIA DeVIVO with bonus holiday recipe. https://supernaturalcentral.blogspot....

Excerpt: Beyond Earth: A Limited Edition Collection of Sci-Fiction Romance (Book 14)
http://www.ismellsheep.com/2024/12/ex...

The Harlequin's Legacy by Andrés Rosas Hott https://roxannesrealm.blogspot.com/20...

BEYOND EARTH ANTHOLOGY (Various Authors) https://supernaturalcentral.blogspot....

The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza https://creativelygreen.blogspot.com/...

The Storm Descends by Valerie Storm #YAFantasy https://creativelygreen.blogspot.com/...

DIY Travois by Adrienne Wilder, Author of WILD ~ Gay Romantic Suspense ~ Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza ~ #ExtravaganzaGive@way https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/2024/...

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A Bewitching Wednesday

A Round-Up of Daily Virtual Book Tour Stops


Author Advice from Andrés Rosas Hott- Author of The Harlequin's Legacy #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4iH5099


The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/49KkSns


WILD by Adrienne Wilder - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours
https://buff.ly/3Dlfb37


The Storm Descends by Valerie Storm #YAFantasy #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4gInnZx


DECK THE HALLS WITH BOOKS HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - - THE COAL ELF by Maria DeVivo #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4gwZDHY


The Devil I Love by Kay Freeman- Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza
#bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/49FXyY3

Dare to dream. Dare to believe. Dare to embrace your legacy. In the enchanting land of The Vale, orphan Pascal and his friends Paloma and Pierrot dive into the mystery of disappearing children. The Harlequin’s Legacy is a gripping tale. Read more: www.redmoonpublishing.com
#yafantasy #fantasybooks #redmoonpublishing #theharlequinslegacy #fantasylovers


Beyond Earth Collection ~ Stephanie Morris, Lola Blix, Celia Breslin, Leslie Chase, Candice Gilmer, Alina Riley, Robin O’Connor, Sky Robert ~ Sci-Fi Romance, Science Fiction Romance #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/4gG2nma


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