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 by Chris Paul with Michael Wilbon ABOUT THE BOOK By the NBA superstar: A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, and life’s most important lessons.The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of intent to play college basketball for Wake Forest, he received a world-shattering phone call. His grandfather, Nathaniel “Papa” Jones, a pillar of the Winston-Salem community where he owned and operated the first Black-owned service station in NorthRead More →

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A Captivating Story ABOUT THE BOOK As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and Reginald Thompson make an impossible choice: they decide to send their eleven-year-old daughter, Beatrix, to America. There, she’ll live with another family for the duration of the war, where they hope she’ll stay safe. Scared and angry, feeling lonely and displaced, Bea arrives in Boston to meet the Gregorys. Mr. and Mrs. G, and their sons WilliamRead More →

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A Complicated Game of Twists and Turns ABOUT THE BOOK A defense attorney is prepared to play. But is she a pawn in a master’s deadly match? A twisting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. Keera Duggan was building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor, until her romantic relationship with a senior colleague ended badly. For the competitive former chess prodigy, returning to her family’s failing criminal defense law firm toRead More →

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by Amit Katwala   Paul Bellantoni (Narrator) ABOUT THE BOOK Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband or a ruthless killer who conspired with bandits to have her murdered? To find out, the San Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just been invented in Berkeley by a rookie detective, aRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK Seventeen-year-old Victoria Nash runs the household on her family’s peach farm in the small ranch town of Iola, Colorado—the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past, displaced from his tribal land but determined to live as he chooses. Victoria’s chance encounter with Wil on a street corner profoundly alters both of their young lives, igniting as much passion as danger.Read More →

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A Touching Memoir I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE BLUE HOUSE by Myrna Denham Porter Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.    About The Book: Title: THE BLUE HOUSE Author: Myrna Denham Porter Pub. Date: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Myrna Denham Porter Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 245 Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/The-Blue-House This is a memoir of a woman who grew up at the edge of the Canadian Prairies. For Myrna “no woman is an island” and sheRead More →

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A Strange Ad A Life Changing Opportunity ABOUT THE BOOK A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father’s love, Johnny Compton’s The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making—The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country. Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. Having left his wife, his house, his whole life behind in Maryland,Read More →

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Giveaway & Author Interview     Book Details:   Book Title:  BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF! by Lauren PilandCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  38 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:   Jan 10, 2023Content Rating:  G for all kids.     Book Description:   Rose loves to write, draw, and play―but what happens when she has to face a project she’s never done before?! With encouragement from her best friend, Brady, and some brainstorming with Dad, does Rose’s rocket launcher projectRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK After reckless behavior costs NYPD detective Leigh O’Donnell her job and her marriage, she returns with her four-year-old daughter to her beautiful hometown of Copper Falls, Ohio. Leigh had stayed away for more than a decade—even though her brother and a trio of loving uncles still call it home—because, while the town may seem idyllic, something rotten lies at its core. Three men in town have drowned in what Leigh suspects toRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK In 1986, Paul Newman and his closest friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, began an extraordinary project. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newman’s family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actor’s life. And then Newman would work with Stewart and give his side of the story. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. That sameRead More →

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Ghosts! But . . . not quite what you’re expecting Walking In A Winter WONDERBOUND A Giveaway You Won’t Want To Miss I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND from VAULT Comics Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my REVIEW below and make sure to enter the giveaway!  The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and spooky stories young readers imprint from VAULT Comics!  Count on a flurryRead More →

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A Cozy Mystery Series You’ll Want To Follow ABOUT THE BOOK Liz Adams never imagined when she moved to Charleston with her truth sniffing Labrador retriever, Duke, that she would use her skills as a private investigator to avoid winding up on Death Row. Her best friend, Peg, murdered, shot by Liz’s gun. At the insistence of Peg’s father, Private Investigator Liz Adams, and her Labrador, Duke, rush to solve the case. Tensions flare betweenRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK WHO IS THE REAL HESTER PRYNNE? Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward. An apothecary who has fallen under the spell of opium, his pile of debts have forced them to flee Glasgow for a fresh start in the New World. But only days after they’ve arrived in Salem, Edward abruptly joins a departing ship as aRead More →

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A Gorgeous Cover That Contains A Beautiful Family Story ABOUT THE BOOK A cherished heirloom opens up a century of secrets in a bittersweet novel about family, hard truths, and self-discovery by the author of Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish. Melanie Barnett thinks she has it all together. With an ex-fiancé and a pending promotion at a Kentucky bourbon distillery, Melanie has figured out that love and career don’t mix. Until she makes a discovery while cleaningRead More →

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A Compelling Superhero Story With A Twist   Book Title:  Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. RomanCategory:  Young-Adult Fiction (18 +), 286 pagesGenre:  Action-Adventure/FantasyPublisher:  ChelshireRelease date:   July 30 2022Content Rating: PG. The author thinks the book is G-rated. A reviewer said it had some curses. Some may consider “Holy crap” is a curse. “If I were to give a book to every young adult in this world, I would give them Grady Whill and the Templeton CodexRead More →

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Start Planning The Best Day Of Your Life! ABOUT THE BOOK The Real Deal Wedding Insiders® Guide to Smart Wedding Planning gives you practical and actionable steps to take control of your wedding planning, make the best decisions, and keep your sanity along the way. You’ll learn how to: * Navigate stressful relationships * Create a vision that represents you both * Understand and build a realistic budget * Choose the right venue and vendorsRead More →

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A Little Bit of Imagination, A Little Bit of Creepiness A Little Bit of Mystery, and A Lot of Fun! ATTICUS EVERHEART, FIFTH GRADE TUTOR AND MONSTER HUNTER? by C.L. Colyer Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.  Giveaway Below   About The Book: Title: ATTICUS EVERHEART, FIFTH GRADE TUTOR ANDMONSTER HUNTER? Author: C.L. Colyer Pub. Date: October 31, 2022 Publisher: Wild Rose Press Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 278 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, TBD, Bookshop.org Nothing frightens Atticus Everheart more than monsters,Read More →

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Magical Mystery Book Club Blog Tour with Giveaway Shifting and Shenanigans by Elizabeth Pantley October 10-21, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis Paige and her adventurous Aunt Glo inherit a country inn from eccentric GeeGee. They pack up and hit the road, arriving at the charming place they both loved since childhood. Finally! They can get into the secret room in the basement that GeeGee kept locked! They discover it’s a wonderful library filled to theRead More →

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Don’t Start Reading This At Night . . . Unless Your Hearing Is Good, The Lights Are On, And, Of Course, You Aren’t Sleepy ABOUT THE BOOK A picture-perfect suburban life fractures . . . and a darker reality bubbles beneath the surface. Mona Ellison’s life is as perfect as the porcelain dolls lined up on her shelves. She has a successful husband, a loving son, a beautiful home, and a supportive group of girlfriends ever ready forRead More →

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Giveaway & Excerpt      Nonfiction/Memoir To Be Published: September 28, 2022 Publisher: J Press Books     Growing up in 1970s and 80s suburban Houston, Judy Haveson is funny,sarcastic, and fiercely loyal, especially to her family, friends, and bigsister, Celia. When she suffers a series of unimaginable traumatic events,her seemingly idyllic childhood comes to a halt, changing her life forever. In Laugh Cry Rewind, Judy takes readers on her journey of self-discovery, sharing funny,Read More →