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BOOK BLITZ - Poopie Suits and Cowboy Boots by Frank Hood

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  6 book Poopie Suits Series Cold War Biography - Non Fiction Date Published: 01-17-2018     Poopie Suits and Cowboy Boots is a story of a young man volunteering to serve aboard a US Submarine, and the life changing journey he had to take to even get on a submarine.  Then, once aboard, you go through the day-to-day life while on the front lines of the Cold War at sea.  The scary incidents, the wild times in ports of call, the ongoing testing the men were subjected to by the crew.  Historical touch points anchor the story in the mid to late 60's, a time of the nascent space program and the Vietnam War.   Frank's story serves as a frame work to explain how submarine systems operate, in simple easy to understand terms.  There is a lot packed into this true story, and we hope that those who read it will come away with an enhanced understanding of what these men went through, th...

BOOK REVIEW AND $20 Gift Card - When the Heart Brings You Home by Robine Maderich

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  When the Heart Brings You Home Robin Maderich Publication date: November 1st 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance When the Heart Brings You Home, A Connor Falls Christmas Collection , is a heartwarming collection of three holiday novellas, all set in the small town of Connor Falls, Pennsylvania during the Christmas season, and each a story of family and love with a touch of romance. Winter Light – a troubled little girl brings the Christmas Spirit back to her struggling single father and the woman he once kissed many years ago. Light the Heart Home – two sisters with secrets reunite at Christmas, prodding old wounds and finding healing love. Home for the Holidays – all Susan Hardwick wants is to find her way back home. Comfort. Joy. Romance. Welcome to Connor Falls. I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Robin Maderich  and  Xpresso Book Tours . I'm excited to be a part of this tour. Now for...

RELEASE BLITZ + $5 Gift Card AND Book GIVE AWAY - The Journey by Mark T. Rasmussen

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  Literary fiction (with Adventure; Family) Date Published: 11-28-2022 Publisher: By The Pure Sea Books   “The journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step.” ~ Lao Tzu Raiden, an emotionally troubled 40-something guy, is at a major turning point in his life. Rather than choose to face it head on, he undertakes an epic road trip adventure across North America, all with the aim of escaping the single most transformative event of his life – imminent fatherhood. Searching for solutions in all the wrong places and faces, Raiden is forced to turn the mirror back on himself and shine the harsh light of reality not only on his quest, but into the very depths of his soul, in order to discover what it is he truly seeks. While he does his best to find the answer, the impactful events he experiences along the way will reveal more about Raiden and his nature than the strange assortment of characters he meet...

RELEASE BLITZ and BOOK GIVE AWAY - Christmas in the Glen by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple

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  Glen Highland Romance, Book 9 Historical Romance Date Published: 11-28-2022       Dawn has not bothered searching a man worthy of being a husband, until the day someone tries to win her heart in the most mysterious way . . . When mysterious gift appears outside the kitchen door at Broch Invershin at the start of Yuletide, Dawn Fraser cannot pass it by without investigating. It is then followed by a string of gifts, all for Dawn, and gifted by someone who knows all her preferences. The giver must be someone who knows her well. Could it be the rakish and handsome Drummond? They had been sharing glances and secret kisses. Might he be Dawn’s admirer? Yet Drummond seems oblivious to any gifts that have set the kitchen maids into a tizzy. And Dawn is mystified as to who her benefactor might be, until a mind-spinning Hogmanay celebration where a masked man shares a dance, and a passiona...

BOOK REVIEW AND BOOK GIVE AWAY - Landslide by Adam Sikes

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  Landslide by Adam Sikes November 14 - December 9, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: International Arms—Private Military Companies—Corruption at Every Turn U.S. Marine veteran Mason Hackett moved to London to start his life over, and he's done his best to convince himself that what happened fifteen years ago doesn't matter—the people he killed, the men he lost, the lives he ruined. But when Mason sees the face of a dead friend flash on a television screen and then receives a mysterious email referencing a CIA operation gone bad, he can no longer ignore his inner demons. Driven by loyalty and a need to uncover the truth, Mason launches on a perilous journey from the Czech Republic to Romania toward the war-torn separatist region in eastern Ukraine to honor a fifteen-year-old promise. The answers he seeks—the fate of a friend and his connection to the underworld of international arms dealers and defense corporations—throw Mason into the cauldron of a covert war...

BOOK REVIEW - Lonely Dove by Sonee Singh

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  Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Multicultural Fiction Date Published : September 27, 2022 Publisher: Koehler Books Finalist for the 2022 American Fiction Awards for Multicultural Fiction Anji is forty-one, single, of Indian origin, and grew up in Colombia. Now a successful journalist in New York City, she’s missing only love in her life. Then a vision reveals her soul mate; he calls her “lonely dove”—two words that describe her perfectly—but she cannot see his face. Determined to find this mysterious man, she draws on all her work and personal resources to find him. As Anji embraces the signs and visions she receives, she discovers a need to heal from her past relationships. Will she ever find her twin flame—and will she be ready when she does? I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Sonee Singh   and  R ABT Books Tours and PR . I'm excited to be a part of...

BOOK REVIEW and $25 Gift Card GIVE AWAY - Hero Haters by Ken MacQueen

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  Hero Haters by Ken MacQueen November 7 - December 2, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: He seeks redemption, others want revenge Jake Ockham had a dream job, vetting nominees for the Sedgewick Medallion-the nation's highest civilian award for heroism. His own scarred hands are an indelible reminder of the single mother he failed to pull from a raging house fire; her face haunts him still. Obligations drag him back to his hometown to edit the family newspaper but attempts to embrace small-town life, and the hot new doctor, are thwarted by unknown forces. The heroes Jake vetted go missing and he becomes the prime suspect in the disappearances. Aided by resourceful friends, Jake follows a twisted trail to the Dark Web, where a shadowy group is forcing the kidnapped medalists to perform deadly acts of valor to amuse twisted subscribers to its website. To save his heroes, Jake must swallow his fears and become one himself...or die in the attempt. Praise for Hero Hat...