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Another Holiday GIVEAWAY!



This one is from my friend and co-author of our upcoming release, The Long March Home, Marcus Brotherton. Don't miss out on this one!

This gift is valued at $150 and includes:
-3 *autographed* books by Marcus: Shifty's War: The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the Legendary Sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers, Blaze of Light: The Inspiring True Story of Green Beret Medic Gary Beikirch, Medal of Honor Recipient, and A Bright and Blinding Sun: A World War II Story of Survival, Love, and Redemption.
-A super soft 50″ x 60″ EOKO-TEX Project 62 throw
-2 tins of indulgent Harney & Sons fine tea
-2 Hearth & Hand stoneware mugs
-Warm LED rattan star lights from Wondershop

To enter, go to https://bit.ly/MarcusBrothertonGiveaway And please be sure to share this giveaway with your avid reader friends!


The contest runs from December 1 through 11:59 p.m. December 11, 2022. The winner will be notified by December 13, 2022. Due to shipping costs, this contest is U.S. only. (So sorry, favorite fans from Canada, Europe, and elsewhere around the world! We love you and feel your pain.)

I am so excited to share the cover of The Long March Home with you. To celebrate, we have a special offer just for you: preorder The Long March Home in print or ebook and you will also receive:

The full audiobook
The Epilogue (not included in the book)
See full details and claim your gifts HERE.

Also, order from Baker Book House and receive 40% off and free shipping.

Please be sure to share this offer with your friends, book club members, and book-reading buddies! 

Wait, why isn't the Epilogue in the book? Because the story ends just right just where we left off. BUT… if you're like me--often wanting to linger in the story world a little bit longer to know just a little bit more about what happened after “The End…” this extra bonus is for you. :) 

About the book:

Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.

Life in the Philippines seems like paradise–until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as Japanese warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history.

What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive.

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Homeis a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope from two New York Times bestselling authors.

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So grateful for this starred review from Publishers Weekly. It’s been four years (!) since my last book release, and it’s always scary waiting for those first reviews. This book was many years in the making, but it’s been such an immense honor to shine a light on the heroic Defenders of Bataan. Thank you, Publishers Weekly! https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780...


Visit our book page for more about the book and its great preorder offer (you’ll receive the secret epilogue and the audiobook free!), including 40% off with free US shipping from Baker Book House.

https://www.thelongmarchhomebook.com

Enter for a chance to win one of 25 ARCs (advance reader copies) of The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific by bestselling authors Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee.

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Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.

Life in the Philippines seems like paradise–until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as Japanese warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history.

What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive.

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope.

Enter here: https://toscalee.com/goodreads-giveaw...

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been four years since my last book release. My co-author, Marcus Brotherton, and I worked a total of twelve years on this story, writing and rewriting, wanting to get it right and do this chapter of history justice. And now we are so excited to bring it to you.

And so… are you ready to go back in time to a simpler era as three best friends grow up in Alabama… and then cross the ocean to journey with the too-oft unsung WWII heroes of Bataan?

Grab a beverage and settle into your favorite reading nook because we’ve got quite the story for you.

“[A] tour de force.”
-Publishers Weekly starred review

“An unforgettable coming-of-age novel… an important and masterful book.”
-Historical Novel Society

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Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope.

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Thank you so much!

And if you read any of my books in your book club, I’m always happy to join you virtually or in person if I can!

ALREADY READ THIS BOOK?

This book shipped early and we have some speedy readers! If you’ve already read The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific, PLEASE leave a review. It doesn’t need to be five stars—just your honest opinion. It doesn’t need to be long—a couple of sentences will do. And you can cut and paste the same review to many different sites. If you’re not sure where to start, I’d love it if you could post your review to Goodreads and any of the vendors listed above.

When I write books, I love the research. And I research everything--from the setting to the night sky that time of year—or that very date in time—to clothing, weather, culture, patterns of speech, and all the things. I especially love to research food (which is my love language: ).

During the writing of this book, I was so fortunate to have the help of a friend who not only lives in Alabama near her mother (who remembers everything about the area and shared valuable details about Mobile, Alabama, the high school, jubilees, and some local favorite foods. She even gave me her mom's easy-to-make recipe for an item mentioned in The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific: Chocolate Gravy. Now, I live in Nebraska and had never heard of this before (have you?) Find Sue's recipe from her church cookbook below to serve on your favorite biscuits as well as some other wonderful recipes for items in this book!



Sue’s Chocolate Gravy

1 c. sugar
2 T flour
1 T cocoa
1 c. milk
1 T butter
1/2 t vanilla flavoring

Stir first three ingredients with wire whisk. Add milk and stir. Cook in microwave. Stir with wire whisk several times. When thick, add butter and vanilla. Serve over biscuits.


Here are a few other foods mentioned in The Long March Home—sometimes longingly—with links to recipes to make them!

Pandesal https://www.foxyfolksy.com/pandesal-r...
Empanadas https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/easy...
Banana Pudding https://addapinch.com/southern-banana...
Red-Eye Gravy https://www.thespruceeats.com/red-eye...
Hot Water Cornbread https://grandbaby-cakes.com/hot-water...
Hot Jowl and Black Eyed Peas https://healthylittlepeach.com/cozy-p...
Ensaymada https://delishably.com/baked-goods/Ho...
Crab-Stuffed Flounder https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/199...
Chicken Adobo https://themodernproper.com/chicken-a...
Parker House Rolls https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/b...
Blackberry Cobbler https://thecozycook.com/blackberry-co...
Chicken divan https://servingupsouthern.com/vintage...
Siopao https://www.hungryhuy.com/siopao-asado/
Sweet Potato Pie https://addapinch.com/southern-sweet-...
Peach Ice Cream https://houseofnasheats.com/old-fashi...

Thank you, Booklist, for naming The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific to their Top 10 Historical Fiction of 2023!



Jimmy, Hank, and Billy were more than just the preacher’s son, the outcast, and the tagalong. They are brothers by choice, sharing a bond of loyalty, understanding, and friendship throughout life’s ups and downs. When the trio enlists together with the hope of seeing the world, they instead find themselves on the explosive front lines of the Pacific Theater after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fighting for survival in a violent new world of dizzying unpredictability, uncertain hope, and crippling despair, their brotherhood faces the ultimate test in a journey to the war-torn edges of hell and back home again. Brotherton and Lee are a narrative tour de force in their first novel together. The Long March Home is a stunning WWII story of the ferocity with which three friends loved and fought for one another. Taking inspiration from true stories, the novel is an astonishing combination of gritty wartime action tempered with poignant growth and drama. Alternating chapters reveal the stories behind the men’s resilient friendship, from the innocence of childhood to the confusion of adolescence to the impossible choices expedited by war. A heartbreaking, resonant story with characters who effortlessly come alive make this a must-read literary triumph.

— Booklist Starred Review

Enter for a chance to win one of 25 paperback copies of The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee.

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Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.

Life in the Philippines seems like paradise--until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as Japanese warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history.

What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive.

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope

The giveaway closes on October 9, 2023.

The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacificis out in paperback, and I have a gift for you! Purchase a copy from any retailer in any format, and you'll receive the secret Epilogue not printed in the book. Scroll down for details!




"A must-read literary triumph."

-Booklist starred review

Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.

Life in the Philippines seems like paradise—until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: Imperial Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as enemy warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history.

What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive.

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope.

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