Sunday, March 1, 2026

Tour Wrap Up: The Serpent's Order by SZ Estavillo

 



The Serpent Series, Book 4


Thriller

Date Published: 02-10-2026

Publisher: Oliver-Heber




An assassin bound by obedience. A detective marked for death. A cartel war with no survivors.


Von Schlange thought she’d escaped her past. Now Black Nova owns her—an elite, off-the-books task force where obedience is survival and failure means death. As their newest assassin, she’s unleashed on targets tied to Jaxon Ryker, a drug lord buried deep in the Alaskan wilds.

Her partner, Xander Holt, a former Navy SEAL with ice in his veins, lives by the same brutal code: no attachments, no lines crossed. But as missions turn bloody, the fragile boundary between partner and lover begins to blur—and desire becomes its own kind of danger.

Across the country, Detective Anaya Nazario faces a nightmare of her own. A synthetic “zombie drug,” deadlier than fentanyl and immune to Narcan, is ripping through Los Angeles. Her investigation exposes a network of dirty cops shielding Ryker’s empire—and puts a target squarely on her back.

Two women on opposite fronts. One war against corruption and cartel power. And a single truth—every betrayal leaves a body behind.


Explosive, unrelenting, and razor-sharp, The Serpent’s Order propels the Serpent Series into its most dangerous chapter yet—where justice is a myth, and survival comes at a price paid in blood.

 



Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author


As a BIPOC thriller author, she previously parted amicably with her agent and, three months later, secured an eight-book deal with Oliver-Heber Books—now boasting 24,000 downloads in its first year and a BookRaid bestseller ranking in the thriller category. The Serpent Woman (Book 2) reached #1 on Amazon and topped all three of its categories. Her background spans literary agencies and TV studios, where she contributed to greenlit screenplays that became Lifetime movies. She holds a Master’s in Television, Radio, and Film, has taught author branding workshops (L.A. Writer’s Conference, North Texas RWA), and maintains a 100K+ social media following.


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Tour Wrap Up: The Brain that Breeds All Villainy by Peter Heavenheld

 




Speculative Fiction

Date Published: December 5, 2025




IZON is a company poised for world domination. Its AI and robots can replace any human worker, any government. Just two things stand in the way of its CEO. A female programmer out to avenge his greed. And the People’s Republic of China.

Tima Chelovekova lands her dream job with IZON, the hottest AI and robotics startup in Silicon Valley. But IZON CEO Jase Vestiger doesn't just want to get fabulously rich. He wants Tima’s invention to take over rival tech companies, replace humans with IZON services, corner governments - and run the world. This puts them on a collision course in a whirl of mega-corporations, AI prompts and Chinese hackers. Their conflict spans from Vienna to California, from superyachts to prison cells, from the peaks of technology to the deepest ethical questions. A striking tale of the AI age, a truly 21st century masterpiece of speculative fiction.

 



Currently a 4.7* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author

 


 Peter Heavenheld is a neo-classical playwright and poet. A childhood in Australia, Fiji, Hungary and Japan made him desirous early on to understand the cultures and stories of the world - especially through the medium of theatre. Since then, his plays have been produced all over the world. His most recent tragedy, Cleo's Stratos, received rave reviews durings its season at the Cracked Actors Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2023. A Greek-Australian migrant family's journey through lockdowns, it was cleverly intertwined with the Greek myth of the sun-god, Helios. Peter's tragicomedy, Life, Rehearsed, enjoyed sell-out performances during a production by the MIDAS Theatre, Moscow's main English-speaking theatre. British actor Jonathan Salway starred as an actor living a bigamous double life, until his lies unravel - and he finds redemption. True Words from False Teeth, a Monty Pythonesque sketch revue, ran successfully at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He has also had public reading performances of numerous other plays, such as Saga Australis - The Macquariad (a historical drama about Australia's most influential colonial-era governor) and Freedom Born from Torture's Fires (a harrowing true story of Soviet spy chief and mass murderer, Lavrentiy Beria). Peter's poem Concerto for Auctioneer’s Mallet was a June Shenfield Poetry Award prize winner in Canberra, Australia, in 2021. Peter published a collection of his verse tragedies, Altar of the Muses, in 2010. Peter lives in Tokyo, Japan. When not writing, he enjoys driving his classic Aston Martin, experiencing Tokyo's galleries and museums, and listening to Baroque music. Indeed, he claims he can only write when inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi. The Brain that Breeds all Villainy is his first published novel.


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Tour Wrap Up: Do What You Love and Outsource Everything Else

 



Entrepreneurship 101: Start, Grow, and Succeed Without Burning Out 

Nonfiction - Small Business / Entrepreneurship / Workbook. 
Date Published: November 20, 2025
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group

Do What You Love and Outsource Everything Else® is a practical, no-fluff guide and workbook for new and growing entrepreneurs who want to build a sustainable business without burning out. Written for real life and small businesses, this book meets you exactly where you are, whether you’re launching from a tiny town, running a family-owned shop, or growing something scrappy in a big city.
Designed to be read and used at the same time, this Entrepreneurship 101 resource helps business owners gain clarity, create momentum, and reclaim breathing room. Readers are guided to read a little, do a little, and see results without overwhelm or jargon. The approach is grounded, actionable, and written by a fellow business owner who understands the realities of building while juggling life.

Who It’s For
●     New and newer entrepreneurs, solo or family-run, who feel stretched thin or overwhelmed.
● Small-business owners who want simple, real-world guidance, not theory or hype.


Why It Matters Now
●     The way we market, operate, and grow has changed. In 2025, overwhelm is common and delegation often comes too late. This book provides a clear, practical path to simplify sooner, outsource with confidence, and protect your energy as you grow.


What Readers Will Gain
●     Bite-size guidance you can act on immediately.
●     Encouragement from an entrepreneur who has built, led, and rebuilt through real-life challenges.
● A clear roadmap to build a business that supports your life, not one that consumes it.


Drawing on more than two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist, author Kelly Lorenzen, PMP, shares proven strategies for confident delegation, streamlined marketing, and systems that actually work. Her personal journey, including navigating health setbacks and professional rebuilds, shapes the grounded, compassionate advice throughout the book.


Each chapter concludes with simple, step-by-step momentum exercises designed to help readers implement what they learn right away. Inside, readers will discover how to:


●     Build a brand that sounds like you and connects with the right audience.
●     Create marketing systems that work on repeat.
●     Delegate without losing control or quality.
●     Build systems that keep running, even when you can’t.
● Reclaim your calendar, avoid burnout, and future-proof your business.


Do What You Love and Outsource Everything Else® is the practical playbook new and growing entrepreneurs wish they’d had from day one. It is clear, encouraging, and designed for sustainable success.

 






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February 24 - The Indie Express - Review

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February 26 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

February 27 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

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About the Author

 

 My name is Kelly Lorenzen, PMP, and I am an award-winning entrepreneur and the CEO of KLM Consulting, Marketing & Management. I am also a podcast host, speaker, breast cancer survivor, author, wife, and mom. With more than two decades of experience building and scaling companies and coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, I am deeply committed to helping small and family-owned businesses succeed.
My team, often referred to as “business owner duplicates”, partners with clients as a fractional C-suite and project implementation arm, helping business owners simplify operations, hand off marketing, build systems, and scale sustainably. The goal is simple: allow owners to focus on what they love while confidently outsourcing the rest.

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Tour Wrap Up: Inside USAID: An Odyssey of Foreign Assistance

 




Current Events/Politics

Date Published: September 26, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media



This book gives needed context for the current controversy about the US foreign aid agency, USAID. One evaluation described it as "an eye-opening, sharply insightful, and often humorous look into the inner workings of USAID and the broader world of US foreign assistance. Blending memoir, policy analysis, and rich storytelling, the book delivers a compelling behind-the-scenes portrait of what it means to work in international development, from the surreal bureaucracy to the life-threatening assignments abroad."

Inside USAID is an insider's view of some of the sillier aspects of government bureaucracy, revealing the adventurous, often risky life of diplomatic staff posted in third-world countries as well as some of the waste in the system. It also takes readers through some fascinating and dangerous events in the author's own twenty-seven-year career with USAID, peeling the curtain on nearly three decades of diplomatic service across seven countries, sharing war-zone experiences, absurd government acronyms, failed aid attempts, and moments of genuine impact.

The stories balance critical reflection with a deep appreciation for the ideals behind U.S. foreign aid. The book is both a tribute to the unsung heroes of development work and a critique of the system's inefficiencies, political intrusions, and sudden dismantling. It contextualizes the countries historically, politically, and economically, off ering readers a nuanced understanding of how aid shapes (and sometimes fails) entire nations. The book also is both a eulogy and a call to action for rebuilding what the author sees as one of the U.S.'s most effective foreign policy tools.

Witty, wise, and often sobering, Inside USAID is a must-read for policymakers, development professionals, historians, and anyone who wants to understand the real stories behind America's global influence through foreign aid.

 



Currently a 5* Rating on Amazon





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About the Author


Clifford Brown is a retired Senior U.S. Foreign Service Officer who served for 27 years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including roles as Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director, and Regional Legal Advisor. His work took him to postings in Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Guinea, Peru, and Washington, DC, with regional responsibilities spanning numerous additional USAID missions.

Before joining USAID, Brown practiced commercial law for eleven years in Los Angeles as a partner at Ervin, Cohen & Jessup in Beverly Hills, California. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Whitman College, where he was also a Thomas Watson Fellow, spending a year conducting independent research in Latin America. He earned his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the UCLA Law Review.

Brown is the author of Dilettante: Tales of How a Small-Town Boy Became a Diplomat Managing U.S. Foreign Assistance (2021), a collection of stories tracing his path from early work on farms, railroads, and tugboats in Eastern Washington to a career in international law and diplomacy. He is retired in Maryland.


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Friday, February 27, 2026

Tour Wrap Up: Just Call Me Pardner by Sherry Roberts

 



Children's Book

Date Published: 08-16-2025

Publisher: Solander Press




A.J. had always dreamed of being a cowboy on his family's Oklahoma farm. Without a horse, he felt like something was missing. How could he care for the animals and help with the farm work without a trusty steed?

One afternoon, A.J. returned home from school to find a surprise waiting for him in the barn - a beautiful little horse named Lady Star. She was now his to ride and care for. From that day on, A.J. spent all his free time learning how to ride Lady Star and caring for her. He dreamed of being skilled enough to ride alongside his grandfather, father, and Jon, the farm hand, during the cattle roundups.

Award-winning author Sherry Roberts weaves a heartfelt story about growing up in the 1930s and 1940s. Based on the tales passed down by her father, Just Call Me Pardner is a must-read for history lovers and those who enjoy stories of the American West. 




Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon








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February 27 - Iron Canuck Reviews - Review




About the Author


Sherry Roberts is an award-winning children’s book author. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Louisville. She has written multiple award-winning fiction picture books such as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…A First for Gus, Hello, Can I Bug You?, Gabriel and the Special Memorial Day, What’s Wrong with Barnaby, and The Best Reading Buddy. She also has written two non-fiction award-winning picture books, Sonnet, Sonnet, What’s in Your Bonnet? and A Visit Through the Wetlands. These two were illustrated with her photography. Sherry’s newest picture book, Amica Helps Zoe, was featured in Kirkus e-newsletter June 2025 as Indie Pick and received a Get It: Recommend review.

As a former middle school teacher, Dr. Roberts decided to write her first middle-grade novel (ages 8-13). Her debut novel, The Galaxy According to CeCe, is the first book in a three-book series. It was officially released on February 24, 2024. Book two, The Galaxy According to Cece: The Mysterious Dr. Pruitt, was released August 2024. Book three, The Galaxy According to Cece: The Stars Align, released February 2025.

Sherry’s next venture is a chapter book series (ages 6-8). The first book, Just Call Me Pardner, was released August 1, 2025. The series is about a young boy in the 1930s on a small farm in Northeastern Oklahoma and is inspired by stories of her father’s childhood in the 1930s. Book 2, Just Look at Those Boots, launches in early 2026, with Book 3, Just Don’t Give a Girl a Frog, launching in November 2026.

Dr. Roberts has also written many articles that appear in various academic journals, along with three textbooks. Personal Financial Literacy is in its fourth edition (Pearson). She is an associate professor of Marketing in Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.


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Tour Wrap Ups: Killer Friends by Chris Karlsen

 




Bloodstone Series #4


Historical Suspense

Date Published: 11-10-2025

Publisher: Books to Go Now




Henrietta Newell stormed into the detective bureau. She claimed her adult son was missing and feared for his safety. The detectives attempted to reassure her that the absence of a bachelor in his thirties, in a city like London, wasn’t extraordinary. Despite their efforts, she insisted an investigation be conducted, reminding them of her political connections.

Detective Rudyard Bloodstone and his partner were told to look into the matter. Their investigation reveals evidence of suspicious and unusual activity but no clues regarding the man’s disappearance. The few leads they develop take them from the world of wealthy families and into the secret society of sexual peculiarities.

The detectives discover the victim didn’t simply disappear. He was murdered. They have the evidence except for one problem, they’re missing is the victim’s body.




Currently a 4* Rating on Amazon







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About the Author


I was born and raised in Chicago. My father was a history professor and my mother was, and is, a voracious reader. I grew up with a love of history and books.

My parents also love traveling, a passion they passed onto me. I wanted to see the places I read about, see the land and monuments from the time periods that fascinated me. I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively throughout Europe, the Near East, and North Africa.

I am a retired police detective. I spent twenty-five years in law enforcement with two different agencies. My desire to write came in my early teens. After I retired, I decided to pursue that dream.

I’m currently working on the Bloodstone Series, which is historical suspense stories set in Victorian London. I’ve also written two World War 2 romances: The Ack Ack Girl and Moonlight Serenade.

My past series include my historical/time travel romance series is called, Knights in Time. My romantic thriller series is Dangerous Waters.

Each series has a different setting and some cross time periods, which I find fun to write.

I currently live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband and three wild and crazy rescue dogs.

 

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Tour Wrap Up: Women Therapists on Healing

 



11 Personal Essays about Overcoming Trauma

Psychology Nonfiction
Date Published: February 3rd, 2026
Publisher: Acorn Publishing

Women Therapists on Healing is a powerful anthology of personal essays from women therapists who know trauma from the inside out. This three-part collection braids lived experience with clinical wisdom, offering a compassionate lens on healing that crosses cultural, generational, and systemic boundaries.


Far beyond a typical guide to PTSD, this book challenges outdated narratives and sheds light on the effects of marginalized topics, such as chronic invisible illness, intergenerational trauma, racism, ritual abuse, and human trafficking.


This book will especially resonate with


●    women recovering from trauma

●    healers and advocates seeking growth and guidance

●    health professionals committed to trauma-informed and anti-racist practices

●    friends and family who love and support survivors


The diverse voices in these essays honor the arduous path of healing as a reckoning, a reclamation, and a sacred reminder that we do not walk alone.





Currently a 4.5* Rating on Amazon




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February 10 - On a Reading Bender - Review

February 12 - The Indie Express - Review

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February 16 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

February 17 - The Avid Reader - Interview

February 18 - Novel News Network - Spotlight

February 19 - Books 1987 - Spotlight

February 20 -A Life Through Books - Interview

February 23 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

February 24 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

February 25 - Always Reading - Review

February 26 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt


About the Author


Award-winning author Susan Pease Banitt is a Harvard-trained psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker with over thirty years of experience in the field. In her work, she integrates western therapy with holistic practices like yoga, Reiki, and Celtic shamanism.


Her acclaimed books, The Trauma Tool Kit and Wisdom, Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy, are essential reading for anyone seeking a compassionate path to healing complex trauma.


Based in Portland, Oregon, she continues her coaching and consulting work through Lotus Heart Counseling, and she shares bite-size wisdom on TikTok as “The Lightworker Whisperer.” In her downtime, she enjoys RVing, gardening, performing improvisational comedy, and spending time with family and friends.
 
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