Friday, November 17, 2017

Tour Wrap Up: Polio and Me by Ken Dalton



Non-Fiction - Memoir
Date Published: November, 2016
Publisher: Different Drummer Press

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Polio and Me provides a view of the past, present, and future—the saga of one boy’s pain, fear, and loneliness—the long struggle to develop a vaccine and effective treatments—the world-wide goal to eradicate the polio virus, and in some twenty-first century cancer research trials, the polio virus eliminated cancerous tumors.




4.8*'s on Amazon!
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Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

 October 9 - Books, Dreams, Life - Spotlight
 October 10 - A Life Through Books - Interview
 October 11 - For Love of Books 4 - Spotlight
 October 12 - The Avid Reader - Excerpt
 October 13 - Mello and June - Spotlight
 October 16 - My Reading Addiction - Interview
 October 17 - Book Addict - Spotlight
 October 18 - Jazzy's Book Reviews - Spotlight
 October 19 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt
 October 20 - Celebrating Authors - Spotlight
 October 23 - Angela's Freelance Writing - Excerpt
 October 24 - This and That Book Blog - Spotlight
 October 25 - The Indie Express - Review
 October 26 - Bound 2 Escape - Spotlight
 October 27 - Novel News Network - Review
 October 30 - Stephanie's Book Reviews - Spotlight
 October 31 - Tea Time and Books- Spotlight
November 1 - Texas Book Nook - Review
November 2 - Just Reviews - Spotlight
November 3 - On A Reading Bender - Review
November 7 - T's Stuff - Spotlight
November 8 - A Life Through Books - Spotlight
November 9 - The Indie Express - Spotlight
November 10 - Silver Dagger Scriptorium - Spotlight 
November 13 -  Truly Trendy - Spotlight
November 14 - My Reading Addiction - Spotlight
November 16 - Books, Authors, and Publishing 411 - Excerpt
November 17 - Novel News Network - Spotlight




Ken Dalton was born in Los Angeles in 1938. In 1943 he contracted polio and spent the next eleven years of his childhood in and out of hospitals.

Fifty-nine years ago he married his childhood sweetheart and is a father of three, a grandfather of four, and the great-grandfather of nine.
After a thirty-eight year management career with Pacific Telephone Company, Ken retired to write golf and travel articles for Golf Digest, Golf Illustrated, Fairways and Greens, and Golf.com.

During two NBC-TV Celebrity Golf Tournaments at Lake Tahoe, he interviewed Olympic Decathlon Champion, Bruce Jenner when he was Bruce, not Caitlyn, the mischievous Chicago Bears quarterback, Jim McMahon, the iconic Vice-President Dan Quail, and NBC Today show anchor, Matt Lauer.
Ken has published six mystery novels. Polio and Me marks his initial foray into the world of non-fiction.

Presently, Ken is working on his seventh mystery, The Heretics Hymnal, and a comedy of manners novel, Casper Potts and the Ladies Casserole club.

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Review Wrap Up: The Club: Box Set by @karenmbryson #review



Contemporary Romance
Date Published: 9/2/2017
Publisher: Short on Time Books

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The complete spicy hot CLUB series. Six sexy novels in one big box set!

THE CLUB SERIES includes:

BLACK DOG NIGHTS
Would you agree to be someone's mistress if he promised to pay your student loans?

SAPPHIRE BEAUTIFUL
She's a professor at a prestigious university, and he's one of her department's new graduate students.

MAD DOG DAYS
She wants to be with her roommate, the guy who she has been in love with forever, but he's still in love with her best friend.

GOLD DUST WOMAN
What happens when a world-renowned artist starts to have feelings for the man she's paying to be with?

YELLOW DOG BLUES
Washed up rock star, Maverick, is no prince and he has some work to do on his charming.

GREY CLOUDY LIES
What's a girl supposed to do when she gets pregnant and the father of the child doesn't want anything to do with the baby? How about seducing the nerdy next-door neighbor and making him believe the baby is his?



Current Amazon Rating of 4.6*'s.
Get the entire Box Set for just $4.99!




Did you miss any of the Reviews from this Tour?

November 6 - Momma and Her Stories
November 8 - A Life Through Books
November 9 - The Indie Express
November 12 - My Reading Addiction
November 13 - On A Reading Bender
November 14 - eBook Addicts
November 15 - Author Dana Provo
November 16 - Novel News Network 
November 17 - Texas Book Nook



KAREN M. BRYSON writes new adult, love in midlife, and romantic suspense with a little spice and lots of heart. She is a winner of the prestigious RONE Award for Excellence in the Indie and Small Publishing Industry.

Karen is also an award-winning/optioned screenwriter.

When she's not at her computer creating new stories, Karen enjoys spending time with her husband and their bloodhounds.

Karen previously wrote under the pen names SAVANNAH YOUNG, SIERRA AVALON, REN MONTERREY and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR DAKOTA MADISON.


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Review Wrap Up: Temptation Trials Part II by @BrandyTruly

Adult, Dystopian Romance & Post-Apocalyptic
Date Published: September 26, 2017

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        Lust, one of the seven deadly sins, is sweeping the nation into its seductive web. In this dystopian society, Cali and Stefani have to comply by the Regime’s strict rule of arranged marriage. But Eminence, the world dictator, doesn’t play fair.

     Against all odds, they both decide to put their relationships through the ultimate test on The Temptation Trials—a reality TV show where every temptation of the flesh is set before them.

     As participants on the show, they soon learn that losing may cost them more than the men they love. Cali’s torn, unsure of what her future holds with Cade. Stefani worries whether her relationship with Tobias can be salvaged. 

     Love can be blind. The betrayal they face from the Trials burden them. Will love be their redemption, or will it destroy them? A million questions torment their minds.  

     Can you love two people at once? If a person is chosen for you, can those feelings be real? 

     Cali and Stefani must overcome heartbreak and pull together with their loved ones before it’s too late. The abominable truth is unveiled, which sends them on a journey that will jeopardize their lives. 
     The will of the weak is his for the taking. Can love save their souls?






This novel has a current Amazon rating of 5*'s.
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Did you miss any of the Reviews from this Tour?

November 6 - The Indie Express
November 7 - Chloe Michaels Reads
November 8 - Texas Book Nook
November 9 - J Bronder Book Reviews
November 12 - A Life Through Books
November 13 - Momma and Her Stories
November 14 - Novel News Network
November 15 - Book Likes
November 16 - On a Reading Bender




     B. Truly has wanted to be an author since she was fifteen years old and is grateful to have accomplished this dream. She has very vivid dreams and a wild imagination. She likes to read, watch tons of TV shows, and movies. She’s addicted to romance and gets a thrill out of action and sci-fi. She writes New Adult and Adult, Romance. Sci-fi, Dystopian, and Paranormal genres.
      B. Truly likes to explore different elements of sci-fi romance, and create various realms of reality. She also loves creating impossible situations for her characters to grow from and try to overcome.
     B. Truly has three wonderful children and a husband who defines the person that she is today. She works full-time as an Ultrasound technologist in Houston, Texas.

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Tour Wrap Up: Caressed by the Edge of Darkness by @amandajgreene1 #giveaway



Paranormal Romance
Date Published: 10/10/17

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Hardened by centuries of torture, former blood slave, Gabriel Erhard, is driven by an insatiable need to destroy his enemies. Violence darkens his battered soul, leaving no place for mercy in his world. Gabriel’s only desire is vengeance—until he finds her.

Seized by vampires, bound as a slave, and placed on the auction block, Jordan Culver is instantly entranced by the dangerous male who claims her. Jordan’s new captor vows to set her free, but his haunted gaze burns with savage desire and his wicked kiss makes her crave his touch and...complete surrender.

While Gabriel battles his enemies, he will break every sacred law to achieve his ultimate goal—uniting the Outcast Society and creating a new vampire Clan. But the distracting human with mesmerizing violet eyes jeopardizes his plans. With very soft whisper she evokes his tormented memories, testing his sanity and challenging his every boundary. Can Jordan help him overcome the miseries of his past and find a future with her?






Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

October 23 - Warrior Woman Winmill - Review
October 24 - Book Lover 4 Ever - Spotlight
October 25 - All Things Bookaholics - Review
October 26 - Books, Dreams, Life - Spotlight
October 27 - Readsalot - Excerpt
October 31 - Teles Word Bites - Interview
November 3 - Full Moon Bites - Guest Post
November 6 - Paranormal Romance and More - Excerpt
November 7 - Nerdy, Dirty, and Flirty - Excerpt
November 8 - Up Til Dawn - Excerpt
November 9 - The Avid Reader - Spotlight
November 11 - Book Addict - Spotlight
November 12 - Jazzy's Book Reviews - Spotlight
November 12 - More Books Than Livros - Excerpt
November 13 -  The Indie Express - Review
November 13 - The Bookworm Lodge - Spotlight
November 14 - Angels Guilty Pleasures - Interview
November 15 - Celebrating Authors - Spotlight
November 16 - Texas Book Nook - Review
November 17 - Novel News Network - Review




Amanda J. Greene creates paranormal romance for ravenous readers. She lives in Southern California, where she enjoys escaping the rewarding but hectic world of writing by spending time in the sun and sand with her military husband and their two dogs.

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Review Wrap Up: The Innkeeper's Husband by @gordonlong



Epic Fantasy
Date Published: January, 2007
Publisher: Airborn Press

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Jahnes, an experienced mercenary at the peak of his profession, encounters an unstoppable foe, and his defeat leads him to question his life’s path. Holing up at a country inn to recover from his injuries, he becomes intrigued by the landlady, a woman of strength and compassion. As the months go by their relationship develops, and he begins to dream of a new life as an innkeeper.
But his unique talents and experience are needed to save the kingdom from attack by fierce savages from the high southern plains. Just when he is getting used to his new life, his old life reaches for him and offers him challenge and success such as he never dreamed of.
Of course, in order to satisfy the needs of his kingdom and his new family, he first has to stay alive.
The Innkeeper’s Husband is a standalone novel, part of the Petrellan Saga.





Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

October 31 - Momma and Her Stories
November 1 - A Life Through Books
November 2 - The Indie Express
November 3 - On a Reading Bender
November 6 - Novel News Network
November 7 - My Reading Addiction
November 9 - Texas Book Nook




Brought up in a logging camp with no electricity, Gordon Long learned his storytelling in the traditional way: at his father’s knee. He now spends his time editing, publishing, travelling, blogging and writing fantasy and social commentary, although sometimes the boundaries blur.
Gordon lives in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, with his wife, Linda, and their Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Josh. When he is not writing and publishing, he works on projects with the Surrey Seniors’ Planning Table, and is a staff writer for indiesunlimited.com

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Review Wrap Up: Hidden in Harmony by @AuthorPreacher #review #christianmystery



Christian Mystery
Date Published: October 14, 2017

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A devout Christian family faces threats, stalkings, kidnappings, and even murder when they attempt to help a man formerly accused, but never found guilty of committing terrible acts. The Russells refuse to allow intimidation to stop them from standing up for what they believe in. They must rely on God to keep their family safe.



4.2*'s on Amazon! 
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Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

October 30 - The Indie Express
October 31 - Novel News Network
November 1 - Momma and Her Stories
November 2 - A Life Through Books
November 3 - Texas Book Nook
November 8 - On a Reading Bender





JR Thompson was born and raised in the outskirts of Charleston, WV. He, and his lovely wife, Hannah, now reside in a small ghost town in Montana. In addition to being an author, Thompson also keeps himself busy as the assistant pastor, youth director, and music director for a local church.

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Tour Wrap Up: The Stark Divide by @jscoatsworth #review #scifi



Sci-Fi
Date Published: 10/10/17
Publisher: DSP Publications

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Some stories are epic.

The Earth is in a state of collapse, with wars breaking out over resources and an environment pushed to the edge by human greed.

Three living generation ships have been built with a combination of genetic mastery, artificial intelligence, technology, and raw materials harvested from the asteroid belt. This is the story of one of them—43 Ariadne, or Forever, as her inhabitants call her—a living world that carries the remaining hopes of humanity, and the three generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers working to colonize her.

From her humble beginnings as a seedling saved from disaster to the start of her journey across the void of space toward a new home for the human race, The Stark Divide tells the tales of the world, the people who made her, and the few who will become something altogether beyond human.

Humankind has just taken its first step toward the stars.

Book One of Liminal Sky



Current Amazon Rating of 4.7*'s!


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Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?


October 11 - Celebrating Authors - Spotlight
October 12 - Chosen By You Book Blog - Excerpt
October 13 - Mythical Books - Interview
October 14 - Books, Dreams, Life - Excerpt
October 16 - The Bookworm Lodge - Spotlight
October 17 - Mello and June - Spotlight
October 18 - A Life Through Books - Interview
October 19 - Queen of All She Reads - Excerpt
October 21 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt
October 23 - My Reading Addiction - Interview
October 24 - On a Reading Bender - Excerpt
October 26 - Jazzy's Book Reviews - Excerpt
October 27 - Texas Book Nook - Review
October 30 - Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews - Review
October 31 - The Indie Express - Review
November 1 - The Avid Reader - Review
November 2 - Novel News Network - Review
November 3 - Books, Authors, and Publishing 411 - Excerpt
November 4 - Book Crazy Scrapbook Mama - Excerpt
November 6 - Andi's Book Reviews - Spotlight
November 7 - Tea Time and Books - Spotlight
November 7 - The Sharpest Girl in Town - Spotlight
November 9 - Bound 2 Escape - Spotlight





Scott spends his time between the here and now and the what could be. Enticed into fantasy and sci fi by his mom at the tender age of nine, he devoured her Science Fiction Book Club library. But as he grew up, he wondered where all the people like him were in the books he was reading.

He decided that it was time to create the kinds of stories he couldn’t find at his local bookstore. If there weren’t gay characters in his favorite genres, he would remake them to his own ends.

His friends say Scott’s mind works a little differently – he sees relationships between things that others miss, and gets more done in a day than most folks manage in a week. He loves to transform traditional sci fi, fantasy, and contemporary worlds into something unexpected.

Starting in 2014, Scott has published more than 15 works, including two novels and a number of novellas and short stories.

He runs both Queer Sci Fi and QueeRomance Ink with his husband Mark, sites that bring queer people together to promote and celebrate fiction that reflects their own lives.

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