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May 19, 2014
Book Tours: Book Spotlight Darklight
Title: Darklight
Author: Leonard H. Roller
Publisher: Friesen Press
Pages: 119
Genre: Poetry
Format: Kindle
Purchase at AMAZON
From ancient Greece to the 21st century, poets have gazed at the heavens, trying to unlock the mystery and beauty of the cosmos in verse. In his charming new collection, DARKLIGHT, Leonard H. Roller, one of those poetic seekers, leavens his fascination with the cosmos and love of writing poetry with a gentle humor that will leave readers chuckling while they ponder the great...
Book Review: Between Friends by Amanda Cowen
Title: Between Friends
Author: Amanda Cowen
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
The only way to have a friend is to be one…especially between the sheets…
When neurotically challenged and unlucky in love Megan Daniels is propositioned by her life-long friend Ben Romano with a coin toss (heads, they sleep together, tails, they don’t) the night before they are about to atte...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Triumph! A Battle Plan for Joy
I’m hosting a starter day party for non-fiction “Triumph! A Battle Plan for Joy”. I’ll be reviewing the book on June 19. In the mean time, you can visit the other tour stops. Enjoy!
Tour Schedule
May 19th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
May 21st: Promo Post @ Deal Sharing Aunt
May 23rd: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
May 25th: Book Excerpt @ The Book Gazette
May 27th: Book Review @ Forever Book Lover
May 29th: Promo Post @ Bookish Madness
May 31st: Author Interview @ The Book Daily
Jun...
May 17, 2014
Book Review: This Would Have Been Our Song! (Coulda Woulda Shoulda Song #2)
Title:This Would Have Been Our Song! (Coulda Woulda Shoulda Song #2)
Author: Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
Genre: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Marcus, Greg and Lucia are back in the second part of their journey to their perfect love song… will they finally find it?
Book Two: This would have been their perfect love song…
It has been two years since...
Book Review: The Book of Lost Fragrances
Title: The Book of Lost Fragrances
Author: M.J. Rose
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy, Romance
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A sweeping and suspenseful tale of secrets, intrigue, and lovers separated by time, all connected through the mystical qualities of a perfume created in the days of Cleopatra—and lost for 2,000 years.
Jac L’Etoile has always been haunted by the past, her memories infused wit...
Book Review: The Frost of Springtime by Rachel L. Demeter
Title: The Frost of Springtime
Author: Rachel L. Demeter
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon (Kindle eBook) | Amazon (Paperback) | Barnes & Noble | Black Lyon Publishing
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions.
To rescue her was to rescue his own soul.
On a cold Parisian night, Vicomte Aleksender de Lefèvre forges an everlasting bond with a broken girl during her darkest hour, rescuing her from a life of abuse and misery. Tormented by his own demons, he f...
May 16, 2014
Book Review: Inquisitor by R.J. Blain
Title: Inquisitor
Author: R.J. Blain
Genre: Urban / Paranormal Fantasy
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
When Allison is asked to play Cinderella-turned-Fiancee at a Halloween ball, the last thing she expected was to be accused of murder on the same night. She has to find the killer and quick, or she’ll be put to death for the crimes she didn’t commit. To make matters worse, the victims are all werewolves.
On the shor...
May 15, 2014
Book Review: The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant by Joanna Wiebe
Title: The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant
Author: Joanna Wiebe
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase:Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
So many secrets for such a small island. From the moment Anne Merchant arrives at Cania Christy, a boarding school for the world’s wealthiest teens, the hushed truths of this strange, unfamiliar land begin calling to her—sometimes as lulling drumbeats in the night, sometim...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Adventures with Ragweed
I’m happy to host one final starter day party for today – that for YA humor / short stories collection “Adventures with Ragweed”. I”ll review the book on June 5. Visit the other tour stops in the mean time.
Tour Schedule
May 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
May 17th: Book Excerpt @ Hollow Readers
May 19th: Author Interview @ Taking Time for Mommy
May 21st: Promo Post @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
May 23rd: Book Review @ Forever Book Lover
May 25th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
May 27th:...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Hold Still
I’m also hosting a starter day party today for mystery/suspense “Hold Still”. I Heart Reading will review this book on June 9. Stay tuned for the review, and visit the other blogs in the mean time.
Tour Schedule
May 15th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
May 17th: Book Excerpt @ Deal Sharing Aunt
May 19th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog
May 22nd: Book Excerpt @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
May 23rd: Book Review @ Marked By Books
May 25th: Book Excerpt @ Taking Time for Mommy
May 26th: Author...
