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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Silver Dagger Book Tours presents... BUILDING BRIDGES by Lia Fairchild - SPOTLIGHT + GIVEAWAY!


Building Bridges 
Bridges Brothers Book 1 
by Lia Fairchild 
Genre: Contemporary Military Romance, Friends to Lovers 


"A captivating new series packed full of emotions, and a strong family bond." NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author Kaylee Ryan.

Former soldier Logan Bridges never imagined he would go from serving his country to helping raise a house full of children after a devastating family loss.

Dealing with his rowdy siblings and cousins proves to be almost as treacherous as the battlefields he left behind. And though he’s committed to making it work, he soon finds he’s in over his head.

Until someone from Logan’s past, steps in to help.

Mollie has always been independent, but finds herself growing attached to the family, including Logan, and discovering there’s more to life than working and solitude.

Logan and Mollie quickly form a strong bond, and when attraction brings them closer, they agree getting involved wouldn’t be good for the children. But when they both struggle to keep the blurry line of friendship between them, Mollie won’t take that step unless Logan can open up and face his painful past.

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Bridges Brothers series follows four brothers as they attempt to navigate life and love after a tragic family loss. Each book can be read as a standalone but is more enjoyable to read in order. 




Broken Bridges 
Bridges Brothers Book 2 

Bridges Brothers series follows four brothers as they attempt to navigate life and love after a tragic family loss. Each book can be read as a standalone but is more enjoyable to read in order. 




Beautiful Bridges 
Bridges Brothers Book 3 

Coming Soon!





Bestselling author, Lia Fairchild, is both a traditionally published and independent author who writes women’s fiction, romance, and chick lit. Fans of her books praise her endearing, real characters who come to life in stories that will touch your heart. 

Fairchild is addicted to the warmth of Southern California and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a multiple-subject teaching credential. She is a wife and mother of two teenagers. 




Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!




Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Rockstar Book Tours presents... REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER by Zeno Alexander - EXCERPT + GIVEAWAY!



I am so excited that REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER by Zeno Alexander is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Zeno Alexander, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed finished copy of the book courtesy of Zeno. and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.




About The Book:
Title: REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER (The Library of Ever #2)
Author: Zeno Alexander
Pub. Date: April 28, 2020
Publisher: Imprint (Macmillan)
Pages: 224
Formats:  Hardcover,eBook
Illustration copyright © 2020 Matt Rockefeller

Rebel in the Library of Ever continues Zeno Alexander’s acclaimed middle-grade fantasy series with a dangerous takeover of the magical Library as our heroine fights to make knowledge free for everyone.

Lenora returns to the magical Library―which holds every book ever known on its shelves. But she discovers the Library is under new management, its incredible rooms and corridors turned dark and sinister.

She quickly connects with a secret resistance that’s trying to free knowledge from the shadows threatening it. Her new friends introduce her to an ancient lost city, hang-gliding, and mathematical beings larger than the universe itself. And they help her face the mysterious Board of new leaders―who are leading the Library into darkness.

Now it’s up to Lenora to prove that knowledge is always more powerful than ignorance and fear.






An Imprint Book

“Further proof that librarians are mighty in all universes.” ―Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Library of Ever:

“Zeno Alexander's The Library of Ever reads like someone mixed Neil Gaiman with Chris Grabenstein, then threw in an extra dash of charm. Reading it is like getting lost in an entire library full of books, and never wanting to leave!”―James Riley, New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series

“Full of whimsy and pluck, The Library of Ever is a total delight!
―Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author
 








Excerpt:
“Uh oh,” said Lenora to Rosa. “I think we might have changed history.” She was worried now, for in books, changing history was almost never good.

“Do not fear,” replied Rosa. “We all change history with everything we do. This is why we should consider our actions carefully, as each one will affect the future to come. Should we join Lucy?”

For Lucy had gone straight to the table, where she joined a puzzled-looking librarian who was peering down at the assorted fragments, his chin in his hand, deep in thought. So deep that he had completely failed to notice two girls and an alien who had popped out of nowhere — or had they? Lenora was not sure how history changes worked exactly. But she was sure now that the objects on the table had been in the same box that Lucy had lost in the sea.

Giving up (for the moment) on figuring out how history changing worked, Lenora went over to the table, Rosa beside her. She cleared her throat. “Excuse me,” she said to Cosmo (for that was the name on the librarian’s badge).

Cosmo flinched and, looking up, suddenly noticed Lenora and the others. “Oh!” he said. “My apologies. I have been studying the Antikythera mechanism so intently that I frequently fail to notice things around me.”

“That’s all right,” said Lenora. “So what exactly is this…Anti—kith—uh…”

“ant-ee-KITH-ur-uh,” said Cosmo. “It is a small Greek island, near which this ancient mechanism was discovered, all broken up into pieces at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. It is estimated to have been lost to the waters around 100 BC.”

“Sorry about that,” said Lucy.







About Zeno: 

After emerging from the shadows of the past, his history yet to be fully explained, Zeno Alexander spent years exploring the world's libraries before settling down in his lavish underground bunker, where he regularly hosts exquisite dinner parties and tends to his collection of extinct plants. His friendship with the famous librarian, Lenora, has turned into a series of biographical works devoted to chronicling her adventures.

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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will win a signed finished copy of REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER, US Only.



Tuesday, April 28, 2020

RRR presents... SCENES FROM A COUNTRY BOOKSHOP by Victoria Connelly - REVIEW!

Hi there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Today, we're settling in for the final installment (well, thus far at least) of The Book Lovers series by Victoria Connelly.  We've had the pleasure of watching several Nightingales fall in love, and this time around...it's time for the unconquerable to fall (in the best way possible!)...but just as his heart seemed the hardest to reach, his story is going to take some unexpected turns before happily ever after is found.  So, if you're ready, grab your rose colored glasses and a steaming cup of tea, as we settle in for today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest via Rachel's Random Resources...


The Book Lovers series, Book 4
by
Victoria Connelly

About the book...
Josh Nightingale has always been married to his books. Happy to run his bookshop in the small town of Castle Clare, he’s never really had time for romance and truly believes that he’s never going to fall in love. But, when April Channing opens a new shop opposite his, everything changes.

Sweet and attentive one moment, abrupt and aloof the next, Josh really can’t understand April at all. What exactly is going on? Josh is pretty sure that the answer can’t be found in a book.






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Book Love Love Books Love Reading Love Story Heart Shape Pages ...

I'm sorry, but last stop or not I've simply GOT to comment one more time on these BEAUTIFUL COVERS!  I mean, seriously...they are gorgeous and really make the whole set something to look at.  *happy sigh*  Anywho...

Today's tale takes us back to Castle Clare, nary a month after the last book's events...which, if you were wondering, makes the stories blend seamlessly together, and yet still totally workable as standalone titles.  Josh has always been there in the background with a kind word, a hearty laugh, and a bookshop fully stocked...except with a certain risqué type title that was all the rage that he stoutly refused to have on his store shelves.  (*giggle*)  Despite not having much of a love life of which to speak, he was happy, content, and well versed in entertaining himself with his literary entourage...at least until now.  April Channing walks through his door and right into his heart...but what to do about it all?  Now that, my friends, is an interesting question.

It was such a joy watching things unfold for Josh, and yet such a struggle at times too!  I couldn't help but wonder what surprise was in store for him next between unexpected "months" (that'll make sense when you read it), her less than traditional family life, and her penchant for living her brightest, most color filled life possible.  Then, the BIG ONE drops and it seemed like our hearts were to be left broken.  I got where she was coming from, and yet...not.  Ultimately, the things April was concerned with were not in her hands.  You can try to control everything you want, but it's not always your choice to make...and once again, the heart wants what the heart wants. 

A wonderful conclusion (?) to this heart warming series that was filled with life, laughter, suspense, and most of all...LOVE.  A definite recommendation for Contemporary Romance and Women's Fiction fans.  If you've not scheduled your "trip" to Castle Clare, it's high time you do!




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About the author...


Victoria Connelly is the bestselling author of The Rose Girls and The Book Lovers series.

With over one million sales, her books have been translated into a dozen languages. The first, Flights of Angels, was made into a film in Germany. Victoria flew to Berlin to see it being made and even played a cameo role in it.

A Weekend with Mr Darcy, the first in her popular Austen Addicts series about fans of Jane Austen has sold over 100,000 copies. She is also the author of several romantic comedies including The Runaway Actress which was nominated for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Best Romantic Comedy of the Year.

Victoria was brought up in Norfolk, England before moving to Yorkshire where she got married in a medieval castle. After 11 years in London, she moved to rural Suffolk where she lives in a Georgian cottage with her artist husband, a Springer spaniel and her ex-battery hens.

She's written about her experience of country life in three volumes of autobiography: Escape to Mulberry Cottage, A Year at Mulberry Cottage and Summer at Mulberry Cottage.







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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!


Sunday, April 26, 2020

RRR presents... ART AND SOUL by Claire Huston - SPOTLIGHT!

Hi there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Today, we've got the bookish SPOTLIGHT shining on a new Contemporary Romance title ready and waiting for you to indulge in this weekend!  Join us as we welcome Rachel's Random Resources to the blog and take an enticing peek at today's featured title...


by
Claire Huston

About the book...
There’s no problem Becky Watson can’t fix. Except her own love life…

Struggling single mother Becky Watson longs to revive her career as a life-fixer, working miracles to solve her clients’ problems, no matter how big or small. Since the birth of her two-year-old son she has been stuck preventing wedding fiascos for the richest and rudest residents of the Comptons, a charming, leafy area of southern England known for its artistic heritage.

So when semi-reclusive local artist Charlie Handren reluctantly hires Becky to fix his six-year creative slump, she’s delighted to set him up with a come-back exhibition and Rachel Stone, the woman of his dreams.

Though they get off to a rocky start, Becky and Charlie soon become close. But as the beautiful Rachel becomes Charlie’s muse, Becky is forced to wonder: will giving Charlie everything he wants mean giving up her own happily ever after?

A heart-warming, uplifting romance served with a generous slice of cake. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Katie Fforde and Cathy Kelly.






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About the author...


Claire Huston lives in Warwickshire with her husband and two children. Art and Soul is her first novel.

A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as eating them. You can find recipes for all the cakes mentioned in Art and Soul at www.clairehuston.co.uk along with over 100 other recipes. This is also where she talks about and reviews books.




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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the rest of tour for more bookish fun!


Until next time, if it looks good, READ IT!




Saturday, April 25, 2020

RRR presents... NATURAL BORN READERS by Victoria Connelly - REVIEW!

HI there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


Today, we're joining once again with Rachel's Random Resources to feature the third book in The Book Lovers series from author Victoria Connelly.  If you've been following along the tour, you know we met Sam and Callie in book one, Polly and Jago in book two, and now, it's Byrony's turn.  She may be the sibling that runs the Children's Bookshop in the family, but that doesn't mean she's exempt from heartache...or from those that broke her heart returning out of the blue.  But I digress...time to meet today's book infused title properly.  Please welcome, today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...


The Book Lovers series, Book 3
by
Victoria Connelly

About the book...
Ben Stratton and Bryony Nightingale. Everybody thought they’d be together forever. But, when Ben leaves the small market town of Castle Clare to travel the world, Bryony is heartbroken, seeing his departure as the ultimate betrayal.

Throwing herself into her work running the much-loved children’s bookshop, Bryony determines to forget Ben and to start dating again. But Ben doesn’t make it easy for her, sending her postcards filled with his love and posting her foreign editions of all the great romantic novels from the countries he’s travelling through.

Then, after six long years, the unexpected happens and Ben returns, determined to win Bryony back. But will she forgive him and does he have the courage to tell her the truth about why he left her?




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5 Ways to Heal From a Broken Heart | Power of Positivity

Six years ago, he walked away.
Six years ago, her heart broke into a million pieces.
Six years ago, truths weren't spoken and heart's weren't bared.
They say time heals all wounds...and yet, does it?
Could YOU forgive the one you hold dear for walking away?
Could YOU start again where you left off all that time ago?
Would you even want to?

Oh so many questions and yet, only so many epages to explore them!
I actually had a harder time getting into this one initially...and I can tell you precisely why.  In a word, BEN.  In a few more words...I was totally with Byrony on the exasperation of her family welcoming the little troll back into the fold with nary a care for how she would feel.  What of the broken heart they helped pick up the pieces of over the years?  What of her desires or lack thereof now?  I get that they are just that kind of family and he was an honorary member, but my word!  I was beside myself with wanting to smack the man upside the head for how he left things...and no, the added news of her lack of response to his writing while they were apart, made not a bit of difference.  I too could only see that if he truly loved her, he would have kept writing, or hey, novel idea, visited for crying out loud!  (*silent scream*)  That being said...

When all was said and done, she had her moment of payback, sadly it wasn't what it should have been because other events took a piece of his heart already, but it is what it is.  No, I'm not saying it was right of her, but I can't say I wouldn't have supported her regardless.  Anywho...suffice it to say that the baker sticks with the flour he knows and Ben....MIGHT...just have his day.  Side note...Flo and her nephew actually have a bit of a big story line here too!  The nasty piece of work that is known as Mitch, certainly deserves all our loathing and more, but with a little help from Byrony, and a lot of heart from the effervescent Flo, things turn out as right as they can in the end.

To sum, another great add to this series, even if the fella is still someone I'm not a huge fan of...and a definite build up to the next installment where Josh may just finally meet his heart's desire that doesn't have pages to turn!




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About the author...


Victoria Connelly is the bestselling author of The Rose Girls and The Book Lovers series.

With over one million sales, her books have been translated into a dozen languages. The first, Flights of Angels, was made into a film in Germany. Victoria flew to Berlin to see it being made and even played a cameo role in it.

A Weekend with Mr Darcy, the first in her popular Austen Addicts series about fans of Jane Austen has sold over 100,000 copies. She is also the author of several romantic comedies including The Runaway Actress which was nominated for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Best Romantic Comedy of the Year.

Victoria was brought up in Norfolk, England before moving to Yorkshire where she got married in a medieval castle. After 11 years in London, she moved to rural Suffolk where she lives in a Georgian cottage with her artist husband, a Springer spaniel and her ex-battery hens.

She's written about her experience of country life in three volumes of autobiography: Escape to Mulberry Cottage, A Year at Mulberry Cottage and Summer at Mulberry Cottage.







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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!

Friday, April 24, 2020

THIS JUST IN: Sourcebooks Casablanca presents... THE TOURIST ATTRACTION by Sarah Morgenthaler BOOK TRAILER RELEASED!

Hi guys!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.



Today, we're got a special treat for you...and it requires you're utmost attention.
No, seriously...you'll want to lean in on this one because once it's unleashed, you won't be able to forget it.  Are you with me?  Are you ready?  GREAT!

Ladies and gentlemen, if you'll look to your right you'll see...





book trailer has arrived!


That's right!
NOW PLAYING ON YOUTUBE,
you've got your chance to check out the fabulous trailer that will have you eagerly anticipating the arrival of The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler (releasing May 5th via Sourcebooks Casablanca!) just as much as the rest of us!  Seriously guys, it sounds like such fun and the video just amps that up THAT much more. Click through the link provided above to check it out for yourself and you know, SPREAD THE WORD!







Special thanks to Stef and the Sourcebooks Casablanca team for the chance to share this release with you. (THANKS!) For more information on this book, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title celebrates its BOOK BIRTHDAY May 5th, 2020, so mark your calendar or pre order it at your favorite online retailer.

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!


Wednesday, April 22, 2020

RRR presents... THE GIN LOVER'S GUIDE TO DATING by Nina Kaye - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Hi guys!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.


We've got another Rachel's Random Resources tour for your reading pleasure today with a peek between the pages of a Romantic Comedy that will have you reassessing, strategizing, and making you really think about what truly matters in life...all with a drink suggestion and a laugh or two!  Ready or not, here comes today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...


The Gin Lover's Guide to Dating
by
Nina Kaye
Orion DASH

About the book...
When Liv’s high-flying career goes off the rails, she finds herself working at a glitzy new gin bar to pay the bills. She’s never let romance distract her, but with one very hot colleague, a mysterious online follower who might just be her soulmate, and a lot of cocktails, her dating life is about to be shaken up…

But is Liv looking for a sparkling flirtation, or something a little stronger?

Sometimes you have to face up to your past, seize your future, and mix your own recipe for happy ever after…





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Classic Gin Fizz Cocktail (The Best!) – A Couple Cooks

Despite the desperate times we find Liv in, it was really a pleasure to get to know her.  She had ambition.  She had drive.  She had everything planned out for her career including how she was going to get there...until the bottom fell out.  Setback after setback plagued her every step, but with a little help from her newfound friends, and a reassessment of what's really important in life, and Liv is once again on the up and up, whether the world believes her or not.  Think about it though...your perfect life doesn't look like my perfect life and so on, so the phrase LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE is truly unique to the person.  I mean, we all have to make ends meet, but sometimes those ends need looking at again because maybe we've pulled them too taunt with unnecessary things.  The adjustment to what we're use to is unwelcome generally, but in the end, it's usually worth the move.

Overall, I found this one rather delightful!  My suspicions were proven correct as to the identity of the online connection, and despite things consistently going feet over head for our leading lady, she finally gets hers in the end...not revenge, but something better...happiness.  Really, isn't that what we're all after in life anyway?  Finding our happiness in the things, people, and situations we surround ourselves with?  A few parting words for the characters...YOU ROCK Reyes and Amir, KEEP THE CHARM ON Josh, WAY TO TELL IT LIKE IT IS Dylan, and WAY TO GO Liv!


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About the author...


Nina Kaye is a romantic comedy author who writes fast-paced, entertaining reads with a deeper edge. Nina started writing her first novel when she was 17 (locked in her room, supposedly studying). It was a short-lived experience that ended as soon as Nina's exams did, but the dream of writing never left her.

Nina lives in Edinburgh with her husband and much adored side-kick, James. In addition to writing, Nina enjoys swimming, gin and karaoke (preferably all enjoyed together in a sunny, seaside destination).





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~~~ GIVEAWAY ~~~


To celebrate this blog tour for The Gin Lover’s Guide to Dating, there seemed no better way than to give away some gin-related goodies! Nina has teamed up with specialist gin producer, Tiger Gin, to offer one lucky winner: a copy of her debut novel (Kindle Edition), a bottle of multi-Gold award winning Tiger Gin, and one copy of The Little Cocktail Box. 

To enter, all you need to do is retweet and comment (just once!) on Nina’s pinned tweet on her Twitter page (@NinaKayeAuthor), telling her which blog tour post you have read. Nina will then choose the lucky winner at random after the closing date, which is 6pm (BST) on Thurs 29th April 2020.

This prize draw is only available to UK residents over the age of 18. Full terms and conditions apply - bit.ly/2V6AdJ1. Always drink responsibly.


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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ebook for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today! Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun.



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!



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