Perfect Bind (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery) by Dorothy St. James Book Tour and Giveaway!

A Perfect Bind (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery) by Dorothy St. James

About A Perfect Bind

A Perfect Bind (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery) 

Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series 

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (September 28, 2021) 

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages 

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593098609 

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593098608 Digital 

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08SJLRBJN

Librarian Tru Beckett, ardent defender of the printed word, is about to find out that keeping murder checked out of her beloved library is much harder than she thought...

Tru Beckett succeeded in building a secret book room in her now bookless library, where book lovers from lovely Cypress, South Carolina, can rejoice in the printed word. Now she's working hard to maintain the little library downstairs while keeping her "real job" upstairs in the bookless technology center. The last thing she needs is a mysterious vandal who seems intent on breaking into her secret book-filled sanctuary and creating chaos. The nasty interloper doesn't steal anything, but brutalizes the books, damaging them and knocking them off shelves.

A patron of the secret book room tells Tru that there have been creepy goings-on at the library for years, especially in the basement where the secret book room is located. He's heard rumors of a poltergeist that haunts the library, determined to scare off readers. Tru is certain it's hogwash, but she's at a loss to think of who might be vandalizing the beautiful books she fought so hard to protect. And when a dead body shows up right behind the library, Tru is certain that it's not a ghost but a cold-blooded killer that she and her trusty tabby Dewey Decimal will need to uncover.

About Dorothy St. James

Dorothy St. James is the author of the White House Gardener Mysteries and the Southern Chocolate Shop Mysteries. She lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina with her sculptor husband. Dorothy is a member of Mystery Writers of America (MWA) and the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and Sister’s in Crime (SInC). This is her second Beloved Bookroom Mystery.

Follow Dorothy Online: 

  Facebook: www.facebook.com/dorothy.stjames 

  Twitter: www.twitter.com/dorothywrites 

  Instagram: www.instagram.com/dorothymcfalls 

  Website: www.dorothystjames.com 

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September 28 – Novels Alive – GUEST POST

September 28 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT

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September 30 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Author Elena Taylor's Blog – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

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October 1 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

October 2 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

October 3 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

October 3 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – REVIEW

October 4 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 4 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 5 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW  

October 5 – Christy's Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT

October 6 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT

October 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

October 7 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW

October 7 – Mysteries with Character – GUEST POST

October 8 – Angel's Guilty Pleasures – SPOTLIGHT

October 8 – My Reading Journeys - REVIEW

October 9 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 9 – I Read What You Write – SPOTLIGHT

October 10 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 10 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 11 – Melina's Book Blog – REVIEW

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Playing Possum (The 2 Sisters Pet Valet Mysteries) by Dane McCaslin Book Tour and Giveaway! @dollycas @mccaslin_dane

Playing Possum (The 2 Sisters Pet Valet Mysteries) by Dane McCaslin

About Playing Possum

Playing Possum (The 2 Sisters Pet Valet Mysteries) 

Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series 

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lyrical Press (October 5, 2021) 

Number of Pages: 300 (approx.) 

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08SJ2VFHP

The 2 Sisters Pet Valet Service is purring along, thanks to the entrepreneurial talents of retired schoolteacher Gwen Franklin and her bestie and business partner, Nora Goldstein. But when the fur starts to fly, they become partners in crime detecting as well . . .

At Nora’s request, Gwen is happy to accompany her to a meeting with ex-hubby #3’s lawyer. Much to Nora’s surprise—and dismay—she’s been named executor of said ex’s will. The fact that the man has been missing for years and was just declared legally dead only makes an already complicated process more so. And besides, is he really dead? What’s not a surprise is that Nora’s twin ex-stepchildren are pressing for access to their father’s dry cleaning fortune . . . 

With Gwen’s assist, it’s time for Nora to do a little digging. It turns out that the twins’ catering business is failing—and that their dad’s business was laundering more than clothing. Soon, Gwen and Nora are infiltrating a long list of dirty deeds, including fraud and illegal gains. And the perpetrators are all too close to home. The police may want Gwen and Nora to stick to their own line of work, but the pair are determined to make sure the truth comes out in the wash—before someone ends up in the discard bin . . .

About Dana McCaslin

McCaslin began a life-long love of mysteries at a very young age. She bypassed Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden and went straight for Agatha Christie, thanks to her mother’s library books. Dane is retired from a twenty-plus-year career in teaching high school and college English, and she uses her newfound freedom to read for pleasure, write mysteries, and smell the roses.

  Author Links 

  Website - https://www.danemccaslinbooks.com/ 

  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dana.esquer.10 

  Twitter - https://twitter.com/mccaslin_dane 

  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danemccaslinbooks/?hl=en 

  GoodReads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7835071.Dane_McCaslin 

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September 27 – Novels Alive – GUEST POST

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September 28 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 28 – Baroness' Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

September 29 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT

September 29 – Christy's Cozy Corners – GUEST POST

September 30 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

September 30 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT

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October 2 – Laura's Interests – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 3 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 3 – I Read What You Write – REVIEW, GUEST POST

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Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery) by Darci Hannah Book Tour !

Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery) by Darci Hannah

About Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off

Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series 

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington (October 5, 2021) 

Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages 

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496731735 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496731739 

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08RX1V293 

Tucked away inside an old lighthouse in Beacon Harbor, Michigan, bakeshop café owner Lindsey Bakewellis ready to make her first Christmas in town shine bright. But her merry plans crumble fast when murder appears under the mistletoe . . .

With the spirit of the holidays wafting through the Beacon Bakeshop, Lindsey thinks she has the recipe for the sweetest Christmas ever—winning the town-wide cookie bake-off. Unfortunately, striving for a picture-perfect December in Beacon Harbor is a lot like biting into stale shortbread. Low on staff and bombarded by visits from family, Lindsey can barely meet demands at work, let alone summon the confidence to face fierce competition . . .

Self-appointed Christmas know-it-all Felicity Stewart is determined to take the top spot in the bake‑off, and she’s not afraid to dump a little coal in everyone’s stocking to do it. Just as the competition heats up, everything falls apart when the judge is found dead—and covered in crumbs from Lindsey’s signature cookie!

Solving a murder was never on Lindsey’s wish list. But with her reputation on the line during the happiest time of the year, she’ll need to bring her best talents to the table in order to sift out the true Christmas Cookie culprit.

Includes Delicious Recipes!

About Darci Hannah

Cozy mystery author, Darci Hannah, is a native of the Midwest and currently lives in a small town in Michigan. Darci is a lifelong lover of the Great Lakes, a natural wonder that inspires many of her stories. When Darci isn't baking for family and friends, hiking with her furry pals, Ripley and Finn, or concocting her next cozy mystery, she can be found wandering around picturesque lakeside villages with her hubby, sampling baked goods and breaking for coffee more often than she should.

Author Links 

  Website: https://www.darcihannah.com 

  Blog: https://www.darcihannah.com/blog 

  Recipes: https://www.darcihannah.com/recipes 

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDarciHannah 

  Instagram: @authordarcihannah 

  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3155399.Darci_Hannah 

  Purchase Links: Amazon B & N BAM 2 Dandelions Bookstore 

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October 1 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT

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October 4 – The Avid Reader - REVIEW, RECIPE

October 4 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW

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October 5 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

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October 6 – Christy's Cozy Corners - REVIEW, GUEST POST

October 6 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 7 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT

October 7 – Baroness' Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

October 7 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW

October 8 – Literary Gold – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 8 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 9 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

October 9 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 10 – I Read What You Write - REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 10 – Nellie's Book Nook - REVIEW

October 11 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 11 – Angel's Guilty Pleasures – SPOTLIGHT

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City of the Dead by Greg Jolley Book Blitz and Giveaway!

City of the Dead
Greg Jolley
(The Obscurité de Floride Trilogy, #3)
Publication date: October 1st 2021
Genres: Adult, Suspense

Jayden has just seven nights to rescue her ownership of the Cimetière du Dernier Vol. cemetery in the backwaters of Northern Florida, by any means necessary, including murder.

Welcome to her world, where life among the dead goes on forever.

Jayden has the means, and certainly knows the ways. But the clock is ticking. On the seventh night, the annual Grand Soirée is to be held. If she can pull it off, her future is secure. The problem is the four chairs that she must fill as her part of the event, a planned money-making scheme involving a grim act of necromancy. Four messengers will be put to death and sent over to acquire lucrative market knowledge for the attending gullible investors.

Can anyone stop her?

Two escaped victims are trying. April Danser and her twelve-year-old criminal partner Kazu, both mangled and frightened, have only a few nights to derail Jayden’s deadly train of murder and madness. At times teaming up with other residents of the cemetery – a ghastly cast of recluses – April and Kazu are in the fight of their lives, not only to end Jayden’s deadly plans, but also to survive her repeated attacks.

Taking place during seven nights in the once famous cemetery, City of the Dead is a dance between good and evil with everything at risk, including life and sanity.

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EXCERPT:

“Nonsense, Reynard,” the officer leading him said as he led the man to the cruiser second in line. “You’ve got a mile of priors.” There was more back and forth until the car door was slammed.

Next to step into the courtyard was a tiny woman, maybe four feet tall. She looked skinny from illness, her face pasty. Her eyes belied her appearance. She was alert and grinning and talking up a storm. The sheriff at her side was nodding along to all she had to say, looking this way and that. She insisted on walking in front of him.

Eyes wide, April cracked the water bottle and drank.

“What next?” she whispered. The little woman was carrying a cage in both hands. Inside was a three-foot alligator, looking docile but teeth bared. The woman and her alligator passed by April, not noticing her, and stopped at the back of the second ambulance.

Next was an elderly woman on one of the gurneys. She also appeared to be seriously ill and weak. She didn’t speak or look up until she had been rolled by. Seeing the little woman at her side at the open doors of the ambulance, the elderly woman smiled, and life returned to her eyes.

“How’s my dear Eiffel?” she asked.

“Same as always. Short, fiery, horny. You?”

“Me? Just relief. You and I will have a party…” She paused to clear her throat. “Every day until…” she trailed off, coughing.

“You betcha. Gigolos and bubbly every night.” Eiffel took the woman’s hand as the paramedics locked the gurney wheels to glide it gently inside the ambulance.

April admired their caring and kindness, not having the slightest idea what they were talking about.

Author Bio:

Greg Jolley (also published under Gregory French) earned a master of art in writing from the University of San Francisco. He is the author of sixteen novels and one collection about the fictional, film industry-based Danser family. He currently lives in the Very Small town of Ormond Beach, Florida.

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Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo by Dan Hill & Howard Moskowitz Blog Tour and Giveaway! @emotionswizard @iReadBookTours #books #authors #giveaway

 

Join Us for This Tour from  September 27 to October 15

Book Details:

Book Title:  Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo by Dan Hill & Howard Moskowitz
Category:  Adult Non- Fiction 18+, 147 pages
Genre: Humor (Business)
Publisher:  Sensory Logic, Inc.
Release Date: September 15, 2021
Tour dates: September 27 to October 15
Content Rating:  PG. OMG and a few references to sexual harassment, etc. Quite mild.

Book Description:

Need a laugh to get through your workday? You've come to the right place. Ambrose Bierce's classic The Devil's Dictionary took on life in general. Now a century later, it's time to lampoon the business world. There's no richer target than being told to think outside the box by leaders spouting off about synergy, teamwork, and innovation while at the same time exhorting you to stay in your swim lane. If as famed business guru Peter Drucker writes, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast," then we've been asked to eat a dog's breakfast at work for far too long! A little truth in every joke. Join the fun as the two lead authors and 50 other contributors offer their humorous take on how the workplace really operates. With almost 600 diabolical definitions to enjoy, you're sure to find plenty to smile about.

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Meet the Authors:

Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books, including Emotionomics, which was an Advertising Age top 10 must-read selection and features a foreword by Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons. In 1998, Dan founded Sensory Logic, Inc. whose clients represent over 50% of the world's top 100 advertisers. Besides having spoken to audiences in over 25 countries, Dan has had media appearances ranging from ABC's "Good Morning, America" to NBC's "The Today Shows,” CNN, Fox, MSNBC, ESPN, and the Tennis Channel. Dan was also a regular guest on PBS’s “Mental Engineering” show, hailed by Bill Moyers as “the most interesting weekly half hour of social commentary and criticism on television.” In print, Dan has received front-page coverage in the New York Times for his work in pro and NCAA Division 1 sports and was a non-partisan columnist for Reuters during the 2016 presidential race. Nowadays he hosts the podcast "Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight," which appears on the New Books Network (NBN), the world's largest book review platform with over 1.7 million downloads monthly. Dan was educated at St. Olaf College, Oxford University, Brown University, and Rutgers University.

​Howard Moskowitz is a legendary product market researcher, experiential psychologist, and inventor of world-class market research technologies used by virtually every company that matters. Howard earned his PhD in experimental psychology from Harvard University. In 2004, he was the subject of a New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell, "The Ketchup Conundrum," which became the basis for Gladwell's TED talk entitled "Choice, Happiness, and Spaghetti Sauce." In 2014, Howard founded Mind Genomics Associates to investigate how people think about aspects of their daily lives. In addition to over 400 scientific articles about the minds of consumers, Howard has written/edited 28 books, a roster that features the very popular book Selling Blue Elephants.

connect with the authors: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram 

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Sep 27 - Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 27 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 27 - Kam's Place – book spotlight
Sep 28 – Books for Books – book spotlight
Sep 28 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post giveaway
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Oct 1 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Oct 2 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Oct 4 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 5 – The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Oct 6 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway
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Oct 7 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Oct 8 - Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Oct 11 – Westveil Publishing – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Oct 12 – Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Oct 13 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 14 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 14 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 15 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight

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What's Not True by Valerie Taylor Book Tour and Giveaway!

 

Join Us for This Tour from September 15 to October 12!

WHAT’S NOT TRUE eBook Sale – only $1.99!!

Beginning September 15 and ending September 23,

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Book Details:

Book Title:  What's Not True by Valerie Taylor
Category: Adult Fiction 18+ 
Genre: Women's Fiction, Chick Lit
Publisher:  She Writes Press, 321 pages
Release date:  August 2021
Content Rating:  PG-13 + M What's Not True has several sex scenes and some bad language.

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“What’s Not True…is an enthralling, character-driven story that will appeal irresistibly to fans of women’s fiction…Taylor’s prose is crystalline…she does not waste words, rather using them to create a tense, nerve-shredder that offers full entertainment to readers.” — Readers’ Favorite 5-star review

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Book Description:

With her court date set for her divorce and her plans with the younger man in the rearview mirror, Kassie O’Callaghan shifts attention to reviving her stalled career. But things get complicated when she unexpectedly rendezvous with her former lover in Paris. After a chance meeting there with a colleague and a stroll along Pont Neuf, Kassie receives two compelling proposals. Can she accept them both?

But Kassie’s decision process screeches to a halt when her soon-to-be ex-husband has a heart attack, forcing her to fly home to Boston. There, she confronts his conniving and deceitful fiancée—a woman who wants not just a ring on her finger but everything that belongs to Kassie. In the ensuing battle to protect what’s legally and rightfully hers, Kassie discovers that sometimes it’s what’s not true that can set you free.

Though a standalone novel, What’s Not True is the sequel to What’s Not Said (September 15, 2020).

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Beginning September 15 and ending September 23,

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Soundtracks Aren’t Just for Movies Anymore

By Valerie Taylor

Author of What’s Not Said (She Writes Press, 2020) and What’s Not True (She Writes Press, August 2021)

During the pandemic, movie theaters were shutdown, along with the rest of us. Luckily, many of us were able to get our fill of our favorite films through the ever-growing streaming services. 

What makes a movie a time-honored favorite? The story? Book adaptation? Popular actors? Action? Great dialogue? Intriguing setting?

All of the above—or a combination of these—wouldn’t you agree?

What about the music—the soundtrack? Take a look at these four songs. Hum each, one-by-one. Can you name the movies these were featured in with just a first few notes? I bet you can! (answers at bottom):

• “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” by Marvin Gaye

• “The Time of My Life,” by Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes

• “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston

• “My Heart Will Go On,” by Celine Dion 

Now, you’re asking, what does this have to do with reading a good book? In one word: Playlist. With the advent of iTunes, Spotify, Pandora and others, there’s a playlist for everything, right? Running, meditating, cooking, sleeping…and so on! And they’re created by the famous, and the not-so-famous!

As I wrote my first book, What’s Not Said, I noticed authors, too, joining in on the fun, often creating playlists to accompany their books after publication. This gave me an idea! Since, as an indie author, I have a say about what is in my book. So, I thought: why don’t I create a playlist for What’s Not Said and include it in the back of the book?

So that’s what I did. Rather than wait until the book was printed, I figured out how to create a playlist on Spotify. (Hint: If I can do it, anyone can!) The What’s Not Said Playlist consists of seventeen songs and can be found in the back of the book ahead of the Book Club Discussion Guide or directly on Spotify.com. (https://spoti.fi/2sRDvp6) 

And then I kept that idea going, and created the What’s Not True Playlist of a dozen songs. Also available in the back of the book, along with the Book Club Discussion Guide, or directly on on Spotify.com. (https://spoti.fi/37ZKBJb)

As a final note, I believe book playlists become soundtracks that can enhance the journey and reading experience, making the story even more unique and memorable. What do you think? 

Please contact me at: www.valerietaylorauthor.com

Follow me: Facebook.com/valerietaylorauthor

Twitter: @ValerieEMTaylor

Instagram: ValerieETaylor

Movie/Soundtrack Match Answers:

• “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” by Marvin Gaye  —  The Big Chill

• “The Time of My Life,” by Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes  —  Dirty Dancing

• “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston  — The Bodyguard

• “My Heart Will Go On,” by Celine Dion — Titanic

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You'll Also Love The Award-Winning First Book in This Series:

Book Details:

Book Title:  What's Not Said by Valerie Taylor
Category: Adult Fiction 18+ 
Genre: Women's Fiction, Chick Lit
Publisher:  She Writes Press, 300 pages
Release date:  September 2020
Content Rating:  PG-13 + M:  has several sex scenes and some bad language.
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2021 International Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Women’s Fiction
2020 Canadian Book Club Awards Finalist in Fiction
Chosen as an August 2021 Pulpwood Queens Book Club selection
Featured by the international NoMo Book Club in May 2021

“Taylor’s dialogue is snappy and contemporary . . . A witty and often amusing marriage drama.”
―Kirkus Reviews

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Book Description:

What’s Not Said is a story about Kassie O’Callaghan, a middle-aged woman on a mission to divorce her emotionally abusive husband and start a new life with a younger man she met while on a solo vacation in Venice. When she learns her husband has chronic kidney disease, her plans collapse until she pokes around his pajama drawer and discovers his illness is the least of his deceits.

Then again, Kassie is no angel. The separate lives they lead collide head-on into a tangled web of sex, lies, and DNA. As she helps her husband find an organ donor, Kassie uncovers a secret, forcing her to decide whose life to save: her husband’s or her own.

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Meet the Author:

Valerie Taylor was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. She earned a B.S. Marketing degree and an MBA from Sacred Heart University, as well as a graduate certificate in health care administration from Simmons University (formerly Simmons College). She had a thirty-year career in the financial services industry as a marketer and writer. Valerie is a published book reviewer with BookTrib.com; and a member of Westport Writers’ Workshop, Independent Book Publishers Association, and Women’s Fiction Writers Association. She enjoys practicing tai chi and being an expert sports spectator.

​Connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads

Tour Schedule:

Sep 15 – Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Sep 15 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 15 - I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 16 - Review Thick & Thin - book review of WHAT'S NOT SAID / author interview 
Sep 16 – Pick a Good Book – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / author interview / giveaway
Sep 16 - AllBookedUpReviews (instagram) - book review of WHAT'S NOT TRUE
Sep 17 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 17 - Amy's Booket List – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / giveaway
Sep 21 – Welcome To MLM Opinion's Reviews – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE
Sep 21 - @twilight_reader – book review of WHAT’S NOT SAID
Sep 23 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of WHAT’S NOT SAID / giveaway
Sep 23 - Review Thick & Thin - book review of WHAT'S NOT TRUE / guest post
Sep 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / giveaway
Sep 27 – Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Sep 27 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book review of WHAT’S NOT SAID
Sep 28 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / giveaway
Sep 29 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE
Sep 29 - Falling Into A Good Book - book review of WHAT'S NOT TRUE
Sep 30 – @twilight_reader – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE
Sep 30 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway 
Oct 1 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Oct 1 - Books for Books – book review of WHAT’S NOT SAID
Oct 4 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of WHAT’S NOT SAID / giveaway
Oct 5 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / giveaway
Oct 6 – Splashes of Joy – book review of WHAT’S NOT SAID / giveaway
Oct 6 - Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE
Oct 7 – Splashes of Joy – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / author interview / giveaway
Oct 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 8 - Books for Books – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE
Oct 12 - Books and Zebras  - book review of WHAT'S NOT TRUE
Oct 12 – Adventurous Jessy – book review of WHAT’S NOT TRUE / giveaway

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White Ibis: A Horror Novella by Wendy Dalrymple Book Blitz and Giveaway!

White Ibis: A Horror Novella
Wendy Dalrymple
Publication date: October 1st 2021
Genres: Adult, Horror

Obsession. Lies. Greed.

Chelsea is thirty-two, vain and self-absorbed, driven in life only by want and her obsession with being the best. However, despite wanting to portray an outwardly perfect image, things at home are crumbling between her and her boyfriend, Brendan. Together they harbor a secret that has been slowly chipping away at their relationship, and now, things have come to a breaking point.

One day at yoga class, Chelsea meets a woman named Damaris who is exactly like her; beautiful, confident and reaching high to be her best self. Damaris and Chelesea become instant best friends and bond over healthy eating, fitness and their love of luxury items. As Chelsea’s heart hardens toward her boyfriend, her obsession with the enigmatic Damaris only blossoms.

As one bad decision turns into another, Chelsea begins to think she is being followed by a white bird. Her new best friend Damaris suggests a girls weekend in New Orleans to get away from it all and Chelsea readily agrees. Unfortunately for Chelsea, it soon becomes clear that she can’t run away from her problems and finds herself tumbling head-first into a downward spiral instead.

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EXCERPT:

“Oh my gosh! You’re an animal whisperer!”

“Something like that.” Damaris smiles down at the bird. She quietly mouths something to the creature and gives me a side-eyed grin. For a moment, the bird freezes, and it almost seems as though it can understand her. Damaris raises her hand in the air and the bird takes flight, the darkened tips of its wings now on full display.

“That was so cool.” My words come out breathy and hitched as I place a hand to my heart. “How did you do that?”

Damaris shrugs. “It’s no big deal.”

And so it began. Chelsea and Damaris. Damaris and Chelsea. Instant best friends. I’m positively smitten with this beautiful, interesting girl who is so magnetic, she even draws animals to her. It is strange to admit, but even I can’t ignore the fact that maybe I was forming a little bit of a crush on her. Damaris. Yoga goddess. Smoothie aficionado. Animal whisperer. My new best friend.

Author Bio:

Wendy Dalrymple crafts highly consumable sweet romances and Florida gothic horror. When she’s not writing happily-ever-afters and tropical thrillers, you can find her camping with her family, painting (bad) wall art, and trying to grow as many pineapples as possible.

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One Night With an Earl by Tina Gabrielle Book Tour!

One Night With an Earl
Tina Gabrielle
Published by: Entangled: Amara
Publication date: October 18th 2021
Genres: Adult, Historical Romance

Ana Gardner is determined to lose her virginity before her thirtieth birthday. She’s no stranger to fake identities, having posed as a chaperone since the scandal that destroyed her titled family. So she dons a mask, changes into a low-cut red gown, and attends the city’s most elite brothel, the Silver Chalice.

Oliver Bedford, the imposing Earl of Drake, is only at the Silver Chalice to appease his debauched friends—until he spots Lady Scarlet. She’s refreshing…and a complete mystery. Certain she’s a lady in disguise, Oliver is determined to learn her identity, but she eludes him at every turn.

The night with Oliver was unforgettable. But when he arrives at her employer’s home, she’s horrified to discover her lover is the Earl of Drake, the son of the man responsible for her father’s death and subsequent family ruin. And that he’s there to court her young charge.

Oliver never had any interest in the debutante, but he is drawn to her chaperone—a woman he soon realizes is his Lady Scarlet. Now that he’s found her, she claims she wants nothing to do with him, even though her kisses say otherwise. Fortunately, Oliver is not one to give up when he finds something he wants…and he wants Ana. In his bed, and in his life. Forever. But first, he must persuade her to trust him—and to believe that one wild, passionate night can turn into forever.

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Best-selling author Tina Gabrielle is an attorney and former mechanical engineer whose love of reading for pleasure helped her get through years of academia. She often picked up a romance and let her fantasies of knights in shining armor and lords and ladies carry her away. She is the author of adventurous Regency historical romances for Kensington and Entangled Publishing. She also writes cozy mysteries as Tina Kashian.

Tina’s books have been Barnes & Noble top picks, and her first book, "Lady Of Scandal," was nominated as best first historical romance by Romantic Times Book Reviews. Tina loves to hear from readers. Please visit her website to learn about upcoming releases and to join her newsletter and enter to win free monthly contests and giveaways. www.tinagabrielle.com

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