Monday, May 29, 2023

Now On Tour So Now What, Harnessing Grief After Life’s Major Losses by Alexandra McGroarty #SelfHelp #Grief



May 29 JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder (Guest Blog)
https://jbbookworms.blogspot.com

May 29 Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
http://mommasaystoreadornottoread.blogspot.com/

May 30 The Book Junkie Reads
https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com/

May 30 Bewitching Book Tours
https://bewitchingbooktours.tumblr.com/

May 31 Westveil Publishing 
https://www.westveilpublishing.com

May 31 Lisa’s World of Books
http://www.lisasworldofbooks.net/

June 1 Roxanne’s Realm 
http://www.roxannerhoads.com/

June 1 Serena Synn (Guest Blog)
https://serenasynn.blogspot.com/

June 2 Liliyana Shadowlyn
https://lshadowlynauthor.com  

June 2 The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom (Guest Blog)
http://creativelygreen.blogspot.com/

June 5 Sapphyria's Books
https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/

June 5 Indie Author Book Reviews
https://constructiveindieauthorservices.wordpress.com/

June 5 Midnight Musings with Bertena
https://midnightmusingswithbertena.blogspot.com/ 


So Now What, Harnessing Grief After Life’s Major Losses
Alexandra McGroarty

Genre: Self Help
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Date of Publication: April 25 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1639888825
Number of pages:112
Word Count: 20,000
Cover Artist: Jenna Gelow Designs

Tagline: What Does it Mean to Harness Grief?

Book Description: 

When faced with the tragic loss of a loved one, we can find a path that strengthens us, utilizes our experiences, and continues a meaningful relationship with that person. 

Author Alexandra McGroarty learned how to do so and is now gratified to share her insights. With her earned understanding, Alexandra offers her judgment-free, open-hearted, and fair-minded approach to living with and moving through grief, in whatever form it may take, in whatever way you choose.


About the Author:

Alexandra founded McGroarty and Co. Consulting and serves as the lead Human Resources consultant. Alex is a certified Diversity Professional as well as a Certified Professional Coach. She recently obtained a graduate certificate from Cornell University in sustainability. Alexandra lives with her two children, Lucas and Ava, their two dogs, Sugar and Fiona, and a feisty cat named Scrambles, in New Jersey. In her free time, she likes to spend time with family, travel, and volunteer in the Greater Philadelphia area.








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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Now scheduling a one month tour and RDB for Death’s Reckoning by Quinn Thomas #EpicFantasy




Now scheduling a one month tour and RDB for Death’s Reckoning by Quinn Thomas

This tour will be June 19 - July 17 (weekdays only)

The Release Day Blitz will be July 18

I am scheduling reviews, guest blogs, interviews and spotlight stops

pdf, epub and mobi available for reviewers 

To participate in this tour please send:

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A couple suggested dates during the tour

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Death’s Reckoning
Mortal Aspects 
Book One
Quinn Thomas

Genre: Epic Fantasy
Publisher: Ebbing Neptune Publishing 
Date of Publication: July 18, 2023
ISBN: 979-8390605110
ASIN: B0BRWW31XH
Number of pages: 419
Word Count: ~125k

Tagline: The power of the dead gods is held by mere mortals. When the Aspect of Death, thought to be the last neutral force in the world, joins the struggle, he promises to bring an end to their wars by any means necessary.

Book Description: 

The battle for power is fierce in a world where mortals wield the strength of dead gods in this first book of a high-stakes epic fantasy series from Quinn Thomas.

A thousand years ago, the immortals were slain, their power passed down to a chosen few known as aspects. The competition between noble families for control of these aspects has plunged the land into a never-ending cycle of war and bloodshed.

The Tevulun family has been driven to the brink of extinction by the most recent war. When Tarana Tevulun, who possesses the abilities of Calamity, learns of her family's intention to murder her, she flees with the assistance of a band of mercenaries. The Tevulun’s enemy, the Ma’isans, take advantage of her absence to advance and besiege the capital city of Vicrum. Tarana returns to fight for the city, but faces a difficult challenge due to the involvement of the mortal aspect of Death – thought to be the sole remaining neutral aspect.

Meanwhile, a young soldier named Micol deserts the army after his first taste of battle. When he ends up in the besieged city of Vicrum, he finds himself embroiled with a group of outlaws. Thrust into a world of thieves and rebels, he must confront his deepest fears and make a decision that will change his life forever.

Death's Reckoning is a page-turning epic fantasy for fans of ensemble casts and character-driven plot twists, with echoes of Steven Erikson's Malazan series. Join these mortals as they wield god-like power in a world where even the noblest intentions can lead to destruction.

Available on Amazon

https://amzn.to/3MwqfeL


About the Author:

Quinn Thomas is an Epic Fantasy author and occasional pool shark from Denver, Colorado. When she’s not writing stories about people thrust into situations that turn them into heroes (or more frequently, villains), she’s wrestling her 100-lb labrador retriever. Her favorite fantasy series is Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

Things Quinn has tried exactly once and wants to mention because she thinks they make her seem cool: skydiving, surfing, paddle-boarding, yoga.

Things Quinn has tried several times and wants to mention because they make her seem less cool: eating Cheetos on the couch while wearing yoga pants, tripping on her own feet, singing karaoke songs completely sober.







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Now scheduling a one week tour for Healing Cassiopeia by Charlie Daye #FantasyRomance


Now scheduling a one-week tour for Healing Cassiopeia  by Charlie Daye 

This tour will be June 19-26 (weekdays only)

I am scheduling guest blogs, interviews and spotlight stops

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Healing Cassiopeia 
Charlie Daye 

Genre: Fantasy Romance 
Date of Publication: 6/20/2023
Number of pages: 539
Word Count: 96,522
Cover Artist: Charlie Daye 

Book Description: 

What if you lost everything you ever loved? 

Cassie lost everything in a single night… Her husband, her unborn child and any hope for a happy future.

Welcome to Elvy – Land of the Fae and endless magic.

In an attempt to pull Cassie from her downward spiral, her parents take her home, to Elvy… A world of unparalleled beauty, magic and endless possibilities. But Elvy is not all it appears to be… there is trickery, deceit, a social hierarchy Cassie doesn’t understand and rules she refuses to play by.

To Love again…

When love comes calling, will Cassie fall to the pressure of Elven society or follow her heart to the happiness she thought she lost forever?


About the Author: 

Charlie Daye began writing at the tender age of thirteen. With an obsession for romance, happy endings and the supernatural she delves into your greatest fantasies and worst nightmares. She will have you laughing, crying, falling in love and getting angry. She will always give you a HEA but getting there is the journey worth taking.

Charlie Daye was born in Lynwood, California. Her greatest passions are music and writing. Her first short story was written at the age of thirteen. At the time her entire class was asked to write a short story for Halloween as part of a homework assignment. Most of the kids in the class wrote one to two page stories... Charlie wrote eight. The short story titled The Haunted House went on to win her district wide awards and was published locally. From their she began writing poetry as means of expression.

Since her writing career began she's has published several titles... The House, The Colonial, The Reservation, The Portrait, The Gypsy's Dance, Mistaken for a Call Girl, Her Last Request and Breeders. Four of which have been nominated for the 2012 RONE Award.

For updates on her books or just to spend some time in her fun and crazy world check out her webpage at charliedaye.com or find her on Facebook!





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Now On Tour Babe in the Woods by Jude Hopkins #WomensFiction #RomCom #RockStarRomance


May 24 Liliyana Shadowlyn
https://lshadowlynauthor.com  

May 25 Indie Author Book Reviews
https://constructiveindieauthorservices.wordpress.com/

May 26 Westveil Publishing 
https://www.westveilpublishing.com

May 29 Bookish Kelly
http://www.instagram.com/BookishKelly2022 

May 30 Fang-tastic Books FB
https://www.facebook.com/FangtasticBooks/

May 31 Midnight Musings with Bertena
https://midnightmusingswithbertena.blogspot.com/ 

June 1 A Bewitching Guide to Halloween (Guest Blog)
https://www.abewitchingguidetohalloween.com/

June 2 Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
http://mommasaystoreadornottoread.blogspot.com/
June 5 Serena Synn (Guest Blog)
https://serenasynn.blogspot.com/

June 6 The Book Junkie Reads (Interview)
https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com/
June 7 Release Day Blitz

June 8 The Pimpettes FB
https://www.facebook.com/bookpimpettes/

June 9 Supernatural Central (Interview)
http://supernaturalcentral.blogspot.com
June 12 Lisa’s World of Books
http://www.lisasworldofbooks.net/
June 13 Paranormalists (Guest Blog)
https://paranormalists.blogspot.com/

June 14 Roxanne’s Realm 
http://www.roxannerhoads.com/
June 15 The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom (Guest Blog)
http://creativelygreen.blogspot.com/

June 16 Fang-tastic Books 
http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com

June 19 Sapphyria's Books
https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/

June 20 JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder (Guest Blog)
https://jbbookworms.blogspot.com
June 21 Bewitching Book Tours
https://bewitchingbooktours.tumblr.com/


Babe in the Woods
Jude Hopkins

Genre: Women’s Fiction
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc.
Date of Publication: June 7, 2023
ISBN 978-1-5092-4843-8 
ISBN 978-1-5092-4844-5 
Number of pages: 294
Word Count: 72,321 
Cover Artist:  Tina Lynn Stout

Tagline: Timber! She’s Falling in Love

Book Description: 

It’s September 1995, the first year of the rest of Hadley Todd's life. After living in Los Angeles, Hadley returns to her hometown in rural New York to write and be near her father. 

In addition to looking after him and teaching high school malcontents, Hadley hopes to channel her recent L.A. heartbreak into a play about the last moment of a woman’s innocence. But she seeks inspiration.

Enter Trey Harding, a young, handsome reporter who covers sports at the high school. Trey reminds Hadley of her L.A. ex and is the perfect spark to fire up her imagination. The fact that Trey is an aspiring rock star and she has L.A. record biz connections makes the alliance perfect. She dangles promises of music biz glory while watching his moves. 

But the surprising twist that transpires when the two of them go to Hollywood is not something Hadley prepared for.

Amazon     BN


About the Author:

Jude Hopkins has published essays in The Los Angeles Times, Medium, the belladonna—and poetry in various journals including Gyroscope Review, Timber Creek Review and California Quarterly. Her first novel, Babe in the Woods, will be published June 7, 2023. She has also taught English and news writing at various universities, including the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Arizona State University and St. Bonaventure University in Olean, N.Y. She also worked at Capitol Records in Hollywood for a few halcyon and unforgettable years.









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Monday, May 22, 2023

Now On Tour Scrooge’s Folly – Saving Jacob Marley by David Weinberg #RomCom #PNR


May 22 Paranormalists (Guest Blog)
https://paranormalists.blogspot.com/

May 22 Lisa’s World of Books
http://www.lisasworldofbooks.net/

May 23 Supernatural Central (Interview)
http://supernaturalcentral.blogspot.com

May 23 Roxanne’s Realm 
http://www.roxannerhoads.com/

May 24 The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom (Guest Blog)
http://creativelygreen.blogspot.com/

May 25 Sapphyria's Books
https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/

May 26 JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder (Guest Blog)
https://jbbookworms.blogspot.com

May 29 Bewitching Book Tours
https://bewitchingbooktours.tumblr.com/

May 30 Fang-tastic Books 
http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com

May 30 Westveil Publishing 
https://www.westveilpublishing.com

May 31 Serena Synn (Interview)
https://serenasynn.blogspot.com/

June 1 Liliyana Shadowlyn
https://lshadowlynauthor.com  

June 2 Indie Author Book Reviews
https://constructiveindieauthorservices.wordpress.com/

June 2 Midnight Musings with Bertena
https://midnightmusingswithbertena.blogspot.com/ 

June 5 Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
http://mommasaystoreadornottoread.blogspot.com/

June 5 The Book Junkie Reads (Interview)
https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com/


Scrooge’s Folly – Saving Jacob Marley
David Weinberg

Genre: Romantic Comedy/Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Old Fezziwig Press
Date of Publication: May 23rd, 2023
ISBN: 9798218104054
ASIN: BOBRZ457N4
Number of pages: 285
Word Count: 80,000
Cover Artist: Nicole Collis

Tagline: Love and redemption are always possible…even for the dead.

Book Description: 

Award-winning, but down-on-her-luck playwright, Andrea Smilow, is commissioned by The Playhouse in Connecticut to save it from bankruptcy with a new work.  

When she arrives, she discovers that The Playhouse is inhabited by the spirit of the real Jacob Marley, and he wants her play to be about him…to set the story straight about how Dickens ruined his life with A Christmas Carol. 

Andrea believes he needs to be reunited with the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge, who lives in the caretaker house.  It is all Scrooge’s idea.  He has been working with Andrea’s roommate, the most powerful witch in North America, to win a second life for Marley from God…and to get Marley and Andrea to fall in love.

Amazon     BN


About the Author:

David Weinberg is a screenwriter and musician. Most recently a quarter-finalist in the 2022 Creative Screenwriting Pilot competition. 

He has a B.S. in Environmental Health from Quinnipiac University and a Masters in Liberal Studies from Wesleyan University.  He is divorced and owns the two most spoiled cats in America.






You can also enter The Contest on the author's site to win

1st Prize – A cameo in the movie version when it gets produced. 
Winner chosen Christmas Eve -2023

2nd Prize – Ibanez 6 string sunburst acoustic guitar, gigbag and capo.



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Sunday, May 21, 2023

Now scheduling a one-month tour for The Blood of a King by Wells and Bruzzi #EpicFantasy



Now scheduling a one-month tour for The Blood of a King by Wells and Bruzzi 

This tour will be June 12- July 10 (weekdays only)

I am scheduling reviews, guest blogs, interviews and spotlight stops

pdf available for reviewers 

To participate in this tour please send:

Your blog name and url

A couple suggested dates during the tour

Please let me know if you wish to review

The Blood of a King 
The Rahmirion Chronicles
Book One
Wells and Bruzzi 

Genre: Epic Fantasy
Publisher: New Upper Books
Date of Publication: 4/25/2023
ISBN: Hardcover- 9798986771212 
ISBN: Paperback- 9798986771205   
Number of pages: 474
Word Count: 179,000
Cover Artist: Mert Genccinar

Book Description:

Victory was only the beginning.

Prince Mayson Karrok of Astymere grew up hearing countless stories from the night of his birth. Whispers of murder and betrayal; of war and destruction, all at the hands of an emperor who wanted him dead before he could take his first breath. A night meant to being a peaceful conclusion to the Endless War would become known across the world as the Night of Knives. The scar he bears on his chest is a reminder of just how lucky he is to be alive. 

But over a decade after his father, King Henry, killed that emperor and destroyed his empire, Mayson finds himself fighting to find his own way, fueled by the desire to both follow in his father’s footsteps, and to break free from his shadow to forge his own path. 

Unbeknownst to Mayson, his father set in motion a chain of events that would come to rule his destiny. When he is forced to choose between love and duty, will Mayson have the will to do what is right? For he’ll need all the strength and support he can muster as enemies begin to surround him, both from outside Astymere, and from within.  


About the Authors:

JONATHAN WELLS, lifelong fantasy and sci-fi lover, has been making up stories for as long as he can remember. Some have been scribbled on scraps of printer paper, others were left to just rattle around in his head. And that is exactly how this novel came to be.

The seeds for this epic fantasy were first planted in his 12-year-old brain, a day-dream world where he could wander off when school became too boring. After ten years, the daydream had taken on such a clear shape, with a linear plot and fully fleshed out characters, that he decided it was time to give it a proper “birth.” 

After showing rough sketch of one of his characters to college roommate, DENNIS BRUZZI, his friend “wanted in,” and the rest is history. Dennis, a proven storyteller through his work in journalism and video production, is taking pen to paper for the first time in the fantasy realm. An avid reader and a fantasy enthusiast, he is ecstatic to have worked with his longtime friend to bring this unique and expansive story to life.

“And The Blood of a King is only the tip of the iceberg,” promise Jonathan and Dennis. There are eight more books planned in this epic fantasy series.





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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Now scheduling a one-week tour for Prophecy of Gods and Crows by C.D. Britt #CelticMythology


Now scheduling a one-week tour for Prophecy of Gods and Crows by C.D. Britt

This tour will be June 5-12 (weekdays only)

I am scheduling reviews, guest blogs, interviews and spotlight stops

To participate in this tour please send:

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A couple suggested dates during the tour

Please let me know if you wish to review

Prophecy of Gods and Crows
Clan of Shadows Series
Book One
C.D. Britt

Genre: Fantasy/ Dystopian/ Celtic Mythology 
Publisher: C.D. Britt
Date of Publication: 06/06/2023
ISBN: 978-1-7372652-8-3
ASIN: B0BRDHTFZX
Number of pages: 362
Word Count: 98,220
Cover Artist: GermanCreative

Tagline: Bryndis Kenneally is an anomaly, which is saying something when you live in a place once called Hell.

Book Description:

Welcome to Ifreann.... once known as Hell's Gate.

Bryndis Kenneally is an anomaly, which is saying something when you live in a place once called Hell.

Despite being born into a family of healers, she is unable to follow in their footsteps since disturbing visions overwhelm her with almost every human touch.
With few allies at her back, she keeps her head down… until a freak sandstorm brings more than she bargained for—a man of shadows who seeks retribution, a crow that follows her everywhere, and two strangers who appear inside the locked gates of Ifreann.

Two strangers with a message for Bryndis and her friends.

But will these strangers be her end? Or will they be her salvation?

Either way, she knows one thing is for certain.

She can no longer pretend to be a normal woman among a town looking for witches to burn.

Book one in the Clan of Shadows series, a dystopian Celtic mythology paranormal (slow burn) romance series. It has elements of cli-fi and quiet a few morally gray characters.

TW: religious trauma, sexual content, abuse (past and present by family member), scenes of war

Book Trailer: 

Available at Amazon


About the Author:

C.D. Britt began her writing journey when her husband told her she needed to use her excessive imagination to write stories as opposed to creating a daily narrative for him. Ever since she penned her first words, life has been a lot more peaceful for him.

She currently resides in Texas where she has yet to adapt to the heat. Her husband thrives in it, so unfortunately, they will not be relocating to colder climates anytime soon.

Their two young children would honestly complain either way.

When she is not in her writing cave (hiding from the sun), she enjoys ignoring the world as much as her children will allow with a good book, music, and vast amounts of coffee (until it’s time for wine).

C.D. Britt is the author of the Reign of Goddesses series and Prophecy of Gods and Crows (coming 6/6/23).







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Now scheduling a one-week tour for Delayed by Jessica Jayne #Romance #ContemporaryRomance



Now scheduling a one-week tour for Delayed by Jessica Jayne

This tour will be June 5 - 12 (weekdays only)

I am scheduling reviews, guest blogs, interviews and spotlight stops

pdf available for reviewers 

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A couple suggested dates during the tour

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Delayed
Dog Tired Brewery 
Book One
Jessica Jayne

Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Date of Publication: May 17, 2023
ASIN: B0C456TQSK
Number of pages: 118
Word Count: 32,000
Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

Book Description: 

As head of distribution for his multi-million-dollar Orlando-based brewery, Rex Bancroft travels all the time. With his schedule, this leaves no time for a relationship, not that he wants one. He plays the field and plays it often. At least that was what he planned, but there’s someone that catches his attention and won’t let up—a certain brunette at the Grand Rapids airport ticket counter.

Anna Montgomery was hoping this business trip to Michigan would assist her with the next rung of the corporate ladder. Meeting a dreamy and interesting man wasn’t in her plans, it isn’t something she’s entirely happy with at first.

Key words: at first…

A snowstorm delays their flights, leaving them stranded in wintry Michigan. Will their time together ignite some heat to keep them both warm? Or will it result in broken hearts? 


About the Author:

Contemporary Romance Author – Sexy Stories with Heart

Jessica is a born and raised small-town Ohio girl, who moved to the Sunshine State after graduating from college with an English degree. She attended law school and passed her bar exam on the very first attempt. She met the love of her life in a romance novel sort of way. They married and have three beautiful (and sometimes crazy) kids.

Jessica loves to travel and travel often! She’s jumped out of several perfectly good airplanes. When not watching her son rule the soccer field or her daughters dominate the volleyball court, she watches Buckeye football and the Tampa Bay Lightning. She’s a wine-making (and wine-tasting with her girlfriends) aficionado. She loves all music. Would follow the Avett Brothers to the ends of the Earth. Thinks Eric Church is a rock star. Worships Jason Momoa. Believes Game of Thrones was the best show on television but lives by many Seinfeld-isms.

Life is always an adventure!










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