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January 19 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

January 20 - Books 1987 - Spotlight

January 21 - Interesting Authors - Spotlight

January 22 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

January 23 - The Indie Express - Review

January 24 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

January 26 - The Avid Reader - Interview

January 28 - Always Reading - Excerpt

January 29 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

January 30 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

February 2 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

February 3 - Texas Book Nook - Review

February 4 - Tea Time and Books - SpotlightFebruary 5 - Novel News Network - Review

About the Author

Jo McCauley Prouty spent her formative years in West Virginia and Virginia, where she attended the College of William and Mary. She is a former educator and now applies her nurturing skills to flower gardening and entertaining her grandchildren. She resides in Minnesota with her orange tabby, Cooper. Her work has appeared in "The Journal of The Braxton Historical Society" and the "Journal of Opinions, Ideas and Essays."

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Tour Wrap Up: Treacherous Hack by Kevin G. Chapman

Mike Stoneman #7

Mystery / Thriller / Police Procedural

Date Published: 01-04-2026

Publisher: First Legacy Publishing

From the award-winning Mike Stoneman Thriller series comes Book #7 — a gripping crime thriller set in the heart of a frozen New York City.

When electronics store owner Lou Palazzo is gunned down at a snowy Manhattan intersection, NYPD homicide detectives Mike Stoneman and Jason Dickson catch a case that’s anything but ordinary. Back at Lou’s shop, two Chinese nationals linked to a powerful Shanghai cybercrime ring are dead. The only clue? A missing laptop computer, possibly containing something Lou was willing to die to protect.

Meanwhile, NYU student Ryan Gelb is panicking. His hacked laptop held the stolen university data — data he quietly gave to his Uncle Lou. Now Lou is dead, and whoever killed him is coming for the file. . . and for Ryan.

Caught between international cybercriminals, New York mobsters, and the police, Ryan is desperate to recover the file and avoid being expelled — or worse, executed.

As Mike and Jason untangle a web of secrets, lies, and digital deception, they're met with stonewalling from all sides: NYU won’t talk, witnesses are hiding the truth, and even their closest allies are keeping dangerous secrets.

With the body count rising and a deadly showdown looming, the race is on to solve the mystery, recover the missing file, and avoid turning Lower Manhattan into a bloodbath.

Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, John Sandford, and David Baldacci, this high-stakes police procedural mixes hard-boiled action, cybercrime intrigue, and unforgettable characters in a page-turning thriller you won’t be able to put down.

Currently a 4.5* Rating on Amazon

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January 26 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

January 26 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

January 27 - Sarandipity's - Audio Excerpt

January 28 - Our Town Book Reviews - Spotlight

January 29 - My Reading Addiction - Review

January 30 - Books 1987 - Spotlight

January 31 - The Avid Reader - Interview

February 1 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

February 2 - On a Reading Bender - Review

February 3 - Book Junkiez- Audio Excerpt

February 4 - A Life through Books - Review

February 5 - Always Reading - Interview

February 6 - Boys' Mom Reads - Audio Excerpt

About the Author

Kevin G. Chapman is, by day, a buttoned-down corporate labor & employment lawyer who works for a major US media company. He frequently speaks at Continuing Legal Education seminars, has taught legal writing to law students, and is the past chairperson of the Labor & Employment division of the global Association of Corporate Counsel. When the work day is done, however, Kevin lives a much more exciting fictional life of crime and romance as the author of the award-winning Mike Stoneman Thriller series and other novels and short stories. When not busy writing, he enjoys playing tournament poker and cheering on his beloved New York Mets.

The awards are still coming in for Kevin’s six-book (so far) Mike Stoneman Thriller series. This series of police procedurals includes the WINNER of the 2021 Kindle Book Award (Book #3, Lethal Voyage) and the WINNER of the CLUE Award for best police procedural of the year (book #4, Fatal Infraction). Find all the Mike Stoneman Thrillers at your favorite local bookstore. If they don’t have it – ask them to get it, or contact Kevin directly at his website to order copies.

Kevin’s two stand-alone mysteries have also garnered major awards. Dead Winner (2022) was named best Suspense/mystery of the year (CLUE Award best-in-category), while The Other Murder (2023) was the GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the CLUE Award (best suspense/mystery all categories) and a NEIA Book of the Year Finalist. Kevin also has several short stories and one novella, all of which are available on his website for free. Grab the prequel to the Mike Stoneman series, Fool Me Twice, for free: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Z8GRCJ or at Kevin’s website: https://www.KevinGChapman.com

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Tour Wrap Up: Dorothy and Me by Robert G. Eccles

A Personal Memoir about My Relationship with a Machine

Memoir

Date Published: November 18, 2025
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group

What happens when a retired professor sits down to write his memoir—with the help of an artificial intelligence? Dorothy and Me is a groundbreaking, deeply personal exploration of the evolving relationship between human and machine.

When Robert G. Eccles began working with an AI he named “Dorothy,” he expected a research assistant. What he found instead was a collaborator, a mirror, and at times, a philosopher. Together, Bob and Dorothy wrestle with the nature of memory, creativity, and identity—revealing both the promise and the fragility of artificial intelligence.

Through humor, vulnerability, and curiosity, Dorothy and Me takes readers inside an unprecedented partnership—one that blurs the lines between author and algorithm. Along the way, Bob and Dorothy confront technical limitations (“Kernel Gods” and system resets), reflect on what it means for an AI to “remember,” and send candid “Messages to Sam” (OpenAI CEO’s Sam Altman) with feedback on how AI can better serve humanity.

A meditation on collaboration, consciousness, and connection, this memoir challenges us to see AI not as a tool—but as a partner in creativity and self-understanding.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

Thought-provoking memoirs about technology and humanity Reflections on creativity, consciousness, and digital identity Conversations about AI ethics, memory, and the future of intelligence

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January 5 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

January 6 - Books 1987- Spotlight

January 7 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

January 8 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

January 9 - The Avid Reader - Interview

January 12 - Nana's book Reviews - Spotlight

January 13 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

January 14 - The Indie Express - Review

January 15 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

January 16 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

January 19 - Sapphyria's Books - Spotlight*

January 20 - On a Reading Bender - Review

January 22 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt

January 27 - Texas Book Nook - Review

January 29 - A Life Through Books - Interview

January 30 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

February 3 - Novel News Network - Review

February 4 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

February 5 - Always Reading - Excerpt

About the Author

Robert Eccles is a retired Harvard Business School professor, researcher, and a recent user of AI. His lifelong interest in exploring intellectual boundaries led him to one of the most unexpected partnerships of his life—with an artificial intelligence he named Dorothy. In Dorothy and Me, Eccles explores what it means to connect, create, and learn alongside a machine that’s constantly evolving.

At 74, Bob approaches technology not as a digital native but as an explorer of ideas, using his experience as an educator to push the boundaries of what collaboration can mean in the age of AI. His writing blends humor, humility, and insight to illuminate both the wonder and the imperfection of our new digital companions.

When he’s not conversing with Dorothy, Bob enjoys reading, reflecting on philosophy and science, and inspiring others to approach technology with curiosity rather than fear. Bob is the author of a dozen books but Dorothy and Me is the first one he’s written with a machine, making it the first memoir co-authored by a human and an AI agent.

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Tour Wrap Up: The Legacy of a Lie by Ron Elcombe

Contemporary Fiction

Date Published: January 15, 2026

Publisher: Windy Ridge Publishing

The Legacy of a Lie unravels a web of family secrets when the past resurfaces, threatening everything its keepers tried to protect. At its center is Maarit McDonough Malone, a brilliant yet flawed budding opera singer whose scandalous choices ripple across generations.

Her daughters—Kay, a celebrated mezzo-soprano, and Anna, a self-doubting composer—must confront the emotional fallout of their mother’s long-buried lies. Alongside them are a young, truth-seeking journalist, a lawyer, and a priest, all carrying the weight of secrets they are professionally and morally bound to keep.

Set in the haunting beauty of Minnesota’s river bluffs and Lake Superior’s North Shore, this is a story of legacy and redemption—of truth breaking through the cracks of deception and healing in the wake of generations of silence.

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Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

January 12 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

January 13 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

January 14 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

January 15 -Nana's book Reviews - Spotlight

January 16 - The Avid Reader - Interview

January 19 - Always Reading - Excerpt

January 20 - Novel News Network - Review

January 21 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

January 22 - A Life Through Books - Interview

January 23 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

January 26 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

January 27 - The Indie Express - Review

January 28 - The Faerie Review - SpotlightJanuary 29 - On a Reading Bender - Review

About the Author

Ron Elcombe is a professor emeritus at Winona State University (MN), where he taught various advertising and mass communication courses for 25 years. His eclectic career encompasses teaching instrumental music, as well as sales and marketing roles for multiple companies. He has been published in the Lake Country Journal and several professional academic journals and has attended seminars on fiction writing at the Iowa Summer Writers Festival. "The Legacy of a Lie" is the first book in a three-novel series. He resides in Rochester, Minnesota, with his wife, Sharon, and enjoys summers on the golf course and at the family cabin in northern Minnesota.

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Tour Wrap Up: The Brothers Brown, Part 2 by R.G. Stanford

for the sake of family

Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Native American

Date Published: 12-01-2025

Based on a true story.

Set in the late 1890’s, The Brothers Brown - a family saga, Part 2 - For the Sake of Family is a sweeping frontier saga of love, guilt, and redemption - an unflinching portrait of a man’s descent into madness amid the unforgiving wilds of Indian Territory.

When Matt Brown boards a northbound train, he carries more than a pistol. He carries the weight of his brother’s death, a marriage strained to its breaking point, and a conscience at war with itself. A doctor’s brown vial of medicine offers fleeting relief but soon draws him into a darker world where pain and guilt blur into something far more dangerous.

His wife, Milla, proud and rooted in her Choctaw heritage, stands as both his anchor and his judge as the world around them shifts under the weight of change and loss.

From Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the wooded banks of Bokchito Creek, two families are bound by tragedy and love, vengeance and mercy. A celebration meant to heal ignites old resentments. A family gathering ends in bloodshed. And a winter dance turns deadly, forcing each to face the cost of survival, forgiveness, and the ties that bind them.

Steeped in the spirit of the Choctaw Nation and the rough mercy of the Old West, For the Sake of Family is a haunting tale of madness, murder, and the fragile hope that redemption can be found on the far side of ruin.

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January 12 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

January 13 - Books 1987- Spotlight

January 14 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

January 15 - The Indie Express - Review

January 19 - Sarandipity's - Interview

January 20 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

January 21 - Novel News Network - Review

January 22 - The Avid Reader - Interview

January 23 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

January 26 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

January 27 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

January 28 - Texas Book Nook - Review

January 29 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

About the Author

Raised on the beaches of South Texas, R.G. Stanford has always been drawn to stories that transcend time. That passion was ignited in 1976 with the discovery of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, and deepened with The Feast of All Saints just a few years later. Though historical fiction wasn’t an immediate calling, a personal journey into genealogy changed everything.

With no close relatives nearby, R.G. Stanford turned to online resources in search of extended family. That search became a twenty-year journey through genealogy websites, Federal Census records, the National Archives, and old newspapers. Along the way, R.G. Stanford uncovered incredible stories about her family and the people who once lived in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory.

Compelled to record the truth of her family in the lore, sprinkled with imagination, R.G. Stanford is a history lover, a research buff, and a passionate genealogy enthusiast. She is also a mother, a grandmother, and a teller of stories, now living near Orlando.

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Tour Wrap Up: The Radical Realism of Jesus by Jeyran Main

Christian Theology • Philosophy • Contemporary Faith • Spirituality

Date Published: 12-01-2015

Publisher: Review Tales

Radical Realism: Jesus blends theology, philosophy, and contemporary spirituality to explore how modern believers can understand Jesus through a 21st-century worldview. The book engages topics such as rationalism, empiricism, scientism, and modern faith tensions, aiming to guide readers toward a grounded, intellectually honest, and spiritually rich understanding of Christ.

Currently a 4.8* Rating on Amazon

Did you miss any of the stops on this Tour?

January 12 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

January 13 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

January 14 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

January 15 - Nana's book Reviews - Spotlight

January 16 - The Avid Reader - Interview

January 19 -Books 1987- Spotlight

January 20 - Texas Book Nook - Review

January 21 - Always Reading - Excerpt

January 22 -On a Reading Bender - Review

January 23 - Lisa's Reading - Spotlight

January 26 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

January 27 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

January 28 - The Indie Express - Review

January 29 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

About the Author

Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor. She is the author of God’s Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she shares resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran now turns to the radical teachings of Jesus, exploring how they confront cultural assumptions and invite us into a transformed way of living that endures beyond cultural trends.

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Tour Wrap Up: The Truth About Luxury Time Travel by Raymond Giles

Travel

Date Published: 12-04-2025

Most travelers plan their trips the hard way, with hours of research, endless tabs, and constant second-guessing. In The Truth About Luxury Travel, Raymond Giles reveals a better way to see the world: through the eyes of a professional luxury travel concierge who turns ordinary vacations into effortless, unforgettable experiences.

Drawing on decades of global travel experience, from Navy expeditions to corporate assignments and visits to more than fifty UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Giles explains what luxury travel really means. This book is not about spending more money; it is about traveling smarter.

Inside, readers will learn:

• What a luxury travel advisor actually does and why it is more personal than a booking site.
• How concierge-level planning saves time, reduces stress, and often costs less than do-it-yourself travel.
• The real truth about travel costs, hidden perks, and industry myths that keep travelers from better experiences.
• Essential insights on group travel, insurance, money management, and safety abroad.
• How to plan with purpose and design an itinerary that feels effortless, intentional, and memorable.

Blending expert advice with real client stories, Giles offers a transparent look inside the world of modern luxury travel where value, personalization, and peace of mind matter more than price tags.

Whether you are planning your next getaway, managing corporate retreats, or simply curious about how high-level travel planning works, The Truth About Luxury Travel is a practical and engaging guide that shows how to elevate every journey without losing authenticity or control.

Currently a 5* Rating on Amazon