COVER REVEAL: Strangers in the Night by Heather Webb!

Hi guys!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we've got a very special post featuring an author you know and a book that's COMING MARCH 2023 from William Morrow.  It's a work of Historical Fiction that's takes us to the golden age of Hollywood to share "...most riveting love story of the twentieth century.".  Sound tantalizing enough?  Well then, KEEP READING...but first KEEP SCROLLING to unveil the cover that will grace this story...

Strangers in the Night:

A Novel of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner

by

Heather Webb

William Morrow

About the book...

It was the tumultuous romance that scandalized the world: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner fought, loved, and lived life to the hilt. Now their unbridled story is brought vividly to life by Heather Webb, the bestselling author of Meet Me in Monaco and The Next Ship Home.

In the golden age of Hollywood, two of the brightest stars would define—and defy—an era…

She was the small-town southern beauty transformed into a Hollywood love goddess. He was the legendary crooner whose voice transfixed the world. They were Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. Separately they were irresistible; together they were an explosive combination.

Ava’s star is rising just as Frank’s career—and public image as a family man—is taking a hit. Gone are the days of the screaming bobbysoxers and chart-topping hits. Ava, however, finds herself gracing the front page of every tabloid in America. Jealousy and cheating abound, and when the two succumb to their temperaments and their vices, their happiness is threatened at every turn.

As the pair ride the rollercoaster of success and failure, passion and anger, they both wonder if the next turn will be the end of their careers, and most devastating of all—the end of all they’ve shared.

A captivating novel with a star-studded cast spanning continents and decades, Strangers in the Night brings to life the most riveting love story of the twentieth century.

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About the author...

From the author's site...

Heather Webb is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of seven historical novels. In 2015, Rodin’s Lover was a Goodread’s Top Pick, and in 2018, Last Christmas in Paris won the Women’s Fiction Writers Association STAR Award. Meet Me in Monaco, was selected as a finalist for the 2020 Goldsboro RNA award in the UK, as well as the 2019 Digital Book World’s Fiction prize. Heather’s recently released solo novel, The Next Ship Home, is inspired by true events and reveals the dark secrets of Ellis Island as two unlikely friends challenge a corrupt system, altering their fate and the lives of the immigrants that come after them. To date, Heather’s books have been translated to sixteen languages. She lives in New England with her family, a mischievous kitten, and one feisty rabbit.

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Special thanks to author Heather Webb for the chance to share this breaking news with all of you!  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above.  Remember, this title is scheduled for release March 2023, so mark your calendar and keep your eyes open for more!

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

Heading back to Wildstone for...THE FOREVER GIRL by Jill Shalvis - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Hi there!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're shining the book spotlight on the latest addition to the WILDSTONE series from author Jill Shalvis via William Morrow! It's a Contemporary Romance that, while a part of the series, stands quite well on its own, and all the better for it so YOU can dive in and feel like part of the gang....although some of the characters are having a hard time of exactly that right now!  Anywho, let's make our way back to Wildstone for today's book of choice...

The Forever Girl

Wildstone, Book 6

by

Jill Shalvis

9780062897855

William Morrow

About the book...

When Maze returns to Wildstone for the wedding of her estranged bff and the sister of her heart, it’s also a reunion of a once ragtag team of teenagers who had only each other until a tragedy tore them apart and scattered them wide.

Now as adults together again in the lake house, there are secrets and resentments mixed up in all the amazing childhood memories. Unexpectedly, they instantly fall back into their roles: Maze their reckless leader, Cat the den mother, Heather the beloved baby sister, and Walker, a man of mystery. 

Life has changed all four of them in immeasurable ways. Maze and Cat must decide if they can rebuild their friendship, and Maze discovers her long-held attraction to Walker hasn’t faded with the years but has only grown stronger.

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With that GORGEOUS summery cover calling your name, how can you possibly resist a trip back to Wildstone?  For readers, the obvious answer is YES...but for the characters...you might want to see exactly what they're stepping into, and why running the other way SERIOUSLY crossed their minds...

Once upon a time, they were tight as tight could be.  Brother and sisters of the heart, they knew bloodlines were not all that made someone family, but when tragedy struck, guilt was taken unnecessarily, and deep seated insecurities rear their ugly heads...well, it's easier to run than to face your fears, right?  Thing is...you can only run so far, so fast...and eventually it all catches up to you.  Grant it, you don't anticipate the catch up time being your life's anchor's wedding, but hey...it WAS coming!  Why not face it with pizazz?!  Can I just say prepare for fireworks of ALL kinds?  Yeah, SO MANY kinds because things are about to come to a boiling point and where there's steam, you're bound to find fire...

The connection these four had is enviable, but the state we find them in...so much less so.  Don't worry, things begin to get sorted, but definitely not before they get much MUCH messier.  We get the skinny on events as they unfold from all four of our main characters, which certainly gives us a well rounded picture to play with.  Cat is their anchor; she always knew how to draw them together and make things right, but even she's out of sorts at the moment with the wedding (that really shouldn't be because though I love the puppers, Dillion was not growing on me).  Heather is definitely the heart, but her reluctance to share her own hiccups over the last few years broke mine.  Maze was a wild card, and though she hasn't truly settled her competitive streak, nor her take it all to heart ways, she's definitely grown...and still carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.  Walker doesn't really have room to talk because HELLO...dude took off and ensconced himself in brick walls of another variety (military, FBI, the works!)...but he did keep in touch with most of them, so there is that.  She plus he is also a highly volatile combination...as in hearts have been broken and could still break further, but they could also be the best thing that ever happened to each other if given the proper chance.

So many roads to travel, but all of them made better with true friends, true family by your side...and these four know that lesson inside and out.  A great add to the series, and a great read for Contemporary Romance fans!  If you've not picked up a Wildstone book, or a work by this author for that matter, you don't know what you're missing!

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About the author...

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website, www.jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

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~~~ YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ~~~

Up for grabs...

(1) paperback copy of THE FOREVER GIRL by Jill Shalvis!

Open to US residents only; no P.O. Boxes please.

Entries accepted now through January 31st, 2021. Winner will be drawn and emailed, having 48 hours to respond with their full name and mailing address which will be provided to the publisher for prize send out. SFIR is not responsible for lost or undelivered prizes, though if you let me know, I'll gladly contact the sponsor to follow up! Good luck!

>>> CLICK HERE <<<

to access the RAFFLECOPTER FORM to enter!

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Special thanks to Jes at HarperCollins Publishers for the copy for review as well as the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the link provided above. This title is newly available this month via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, so be on the lookout for it on a bookstore shelf or virtual retailer of your choosing.

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

William Morrow COVER REVEAL: Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig - COMING MARCH 2021!

Hi there!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're over the moon to bring you a VERY SPECIAL COVER REVEAL for a NEW Historical Fiction title coming March 2021 via William Morrow!  It's from best-selling author Lauren Willig, set in the trying times of World War I, and based on a true story...so if you're not on the edge of your seat already, and I know you are, what until you catch a glimpse of the cover!  Ready, set, SCROLL!

Band of Sisters

by

Lauren Willig

William Morrow hardcover

Release Date:  March 2, 2021

About the book...
A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I in this sweeping novel based on a true story—a skillful blend of Call the Midwife and The Alice Network—from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig.

A scholarship girl from Brooklyn, Kate Moran thought she found a place among Smith’s Mayflower descendants, only to have her illusions dashed the summer after graduation. When charismatic alumna Betsy Rutherford delivers a rousing speech at the Smith College Club in April of 1917, looking for volunteers to help French civilians decimated by the German war machine, Kate is too busy earning her living to even think of taking up the call. But when her former best friend Emmeline Van Alden reaches out and begs her to take the place of a girl who had to drop out, Kate reluctantly agrees to join the new Smith College Relief Unit.

Four months later, Kate and seventeen other Smithies, including two trailblazing female doctors, set sail for France. The volunteers are armed with money, supplies, and good intentions—all of which immediately go astray. The chateau that was to be their headquarters is a half-burnt ruin. The villagers they meet are in desperate straits: women and children huddling in damp cellars, their crops destroyed and their wells poisoned.

Despite constant shelling from the Germans, French bureaucracy, and the threat of being ousted by the British army, the Smith volunteers bring welcome aid—and hope—to the region. But can they survive their own differences? As they cope with the hardships and terrors of the war, Kate and her colleagues find themselves navigating old rivalries and new betrayals which threaten the very existence of the Unit.

With the Germans threatening to break through the lines, can the Smith Unit pull together and be truly a band of sisters? 

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About the author




Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty novels, including The Summer Country, The Ashford Affair, and The English Wife, as well as the RITA Award–winning Pink Carnation series. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, kindergartner, toddler, and vast quantities of coffee.



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Special thanks to Danielle at William Morrow for the chance to bring this reveal to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. Remember, MARK YOUR CALENDAR for March 2021 or you can always curb your desire for now by pre-ordering your copy today!


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



Happy BOOK BIRTHDAY to THE SUMMER DEAL by Jill Shalvis - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Hi there!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're celebrating the BOOK BIRTHDAY of the latest addition to the WILDSTONE series from author Jill Shalvis via William Morrow! It's a Contemporary Romance that while a part of the series, completely stands on its own, and all the better for it so YOU can dive in without worrying about being lost...because the characters have enough of that for you and then some!  But, before I get into all that, let's make way for the birthday book on tap today...

The Summer Deal

Wildstone, Stand-Alone Novel

by

Jill Shalvis

9780062897916

William Morrow

About the book...

Brynn Turner desperately wishes she had it together, but her personal life is like a ping-pong match that’s left her scared and hurt after so many attempts to get it right. In search of a place to lick her wounds and get a fresh start, she heads back home to Wildstone.

And then there’s Kinsey Davis, who after battling serious health issues her entire twenty-nine years of life, is tired of hoping for . . . well, anything. She's fierce, tough, and she’s keeping more than one bombshell of a secret from Brynn -- her long-time frenemy.

But then Brynn runs into Kinsey's best friend, Eli, renewing her childhood crush. The good news: he’s still easy-going and funny and sexy as hell.

The bad news: when he gets her to agree to a summer-time deal to trust him to do right by her, no matter what, she never dreams it’ll result in finding a piece of herself she didn’t even know was missing. She could have real connections, possibly love, and a future—if she can only learn to let go of the past.

As the long days of summer wind down, the three of them must discover if forgiveness is enough to grasp the unconditional love that’s right in front of them.

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Okay, so with the world in so much chaos right now, I don't know about you, but a bookish escape sounds absolutely FANTASTIC.  I mean the last few years, let alone months, we've faced killer hurricanes, COVID-19, and now even more turmoil on our own soil...it simply takes my breath away and saddens my heart.  When this book tour came around, I was more than game to take part not only because it sounded AMAZING, nor because it has a gorgeously summery cover (with a pupper!) to be envious of, but also because Jill Shalvis is definitely one author on my MUST READ list.  I've read several of her books, and I've yet to be left disappointed.  Case in point...

Though part of a series, this story works completely as a stand alone, allowing the reader to revisit Wildstone, but with a new set of characters.  We've got Brynn (who is simply a sweetheart...with a bad track record), Kinsey (frenemy from childhood with severe bad luck of her own), Eli (*sigh*...~sparkly eyes~), Max (you gotta love him, seriously...he's really got a kind heart to go with the smirky attitude), Mini (whom I adore!), and several other fantastically memorable characters that I'll leave for you to discover.  Their lives intertwine from childhood to current times and in some very unexpected ways, but at the heart of it all is forgiveness, kindness, togetherness, that chance to let someone else in even when you didn't think you wanted to because you were afraid and too scared to admit it.  (Sounds like several things we could really use about now, right?)  They may seem like an oddball crew from the outside, but once you start looking within, you can see how well they all truly fit. 

All in all, another wonderful read!  I love how Ms. Shalvis allows readers into the lives of her characters in such a personal way, and yet it never feels intrusive.  I also love how she handles all the feels she throws at us, from unknown crushes to sibling love; giving us the full spectrum, from spice to nice.  So get carried away and make a summer deal of your own....READ THIS BOOK!  You won't be sorry!  :)

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About the author...

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website, www.jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

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~~~ YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ~~~

Up for grabs...

(1) paperback copy of THE SUMMER DEAL by Jill Shalvis!

Open to US/CD residents; no P.O. Boxes please.

Entries accepted now through June 12th, 2020. Winner will be drawn and emailed, having 48 hours to respond with their full name and mailing address which will be provided to the publisher for prize send out. SFIR is not responsible for lost or undelivered prizes, though if you let me know, I'll gladly contact the sponsor to follow up! Good luck!

>>> CLICK HERE <<<

to access the RAFFLECOPTER FORM to enter!

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Special thanks to Jes at HarperCollins Publishers for the copy for review as well as the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the link provided above. This title is newly available this month via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, so be on the lookout for it on a bookstore shelf or virtual retailer of your choosing.

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

Happy BOOK BIRTHDAY to ALMOST JUST FRIENDS by Jill Shalvis - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Hi there!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're celebrating the BOOK BIRTHDAY of the latest addition to the WILDSTONE series from author Jill Shalvis via William Morrow!  It's a Contemporary Romance that you SERIOUSLY do not want to miss, whether or not you've indulged in the previous releases because it DOES work as a standalone.  Anywho, before I tout the AWESOMENESS that is this book, let me introduce it properly.  Make way for the birthday book...

Almost Just Friends

Wildstone series, Book 4

by

Jill Shalvis

William Morrow

About the book...

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Wildstone with the touching story of finding your place in the world—and the people who make it home.
Piper Manning’s about as tough as they come, she’s had to be. She raised her siblings and they’ve thankfully flown the coop. All she has to do is finish fixing up the lake house her grandparents left her, sell it, and then she’s free.

When a massive storm hits, she runs into a tall, dark and brooding stranger, Camden Reid. There’s a spark there, one that shocks her. Surprising her further, her sister and brother return, each of them holding their own secrets. The smart move would be for Piper to ignore them all but Cam unleashes emotions deep inside of her that she can’t deny, making her yearn for something she doesn’t understand. And her siblings…well, they need each other.

Only when the secrets come out, it changes everything Piper thinks she knows about her family, herself…and Cam. Can she find a way to outrun the demons? The answer is closer than she thinks—just as the new life she craves may have already begun.

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Score another winning release for author Jill Shalvis!

Honestly, I've adored pretty much everything I've read from this author so far and ALMOST JUST FRIENDS was definitely one of my top picks. I literally wanted to crawl inside the pages and stay for a while because let's face it, life can be so LIFE sometimes and this was just SO much better than the alternative!

The lead characters were each amazing in their own way, and the atmosphere itself was charged with the sparkage between Piper and Cam. The supporting characters each have their own semi-feature roles to play as well (another bonus for this author's writing...she doesn't introduce many people JUST to have them on the sidelines!). I love the relationships she built, what with the sibling love-you-but-sometimes-want-to-strangle-you-but-will-always-support-you bits, the deeply felt loss for the brother/friend no longer with them shown from all sides and possible relationship angles, the oh-so-strong self resilience of each sibling from both families, and of course the romantic entanglements that get (at times) very much entangled. *giggle*


All in all, a great addition to the Wildstone series and a title that I definitely recommend for my fellow Contemporary Romance fans!



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About the author...

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website, www.jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

PINTEREST  |  TUMBLR  |  SITE

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~~~ YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ~~~

Up for grabs... (1) paperback copy of ALMOST JUST FRIENDS by Jill Shalvis!
Open to US/CD residents; no P.O. Boxes please.
Entries accepted now through January 31st, 2020. Winner will be drawn and emailed, having 48 hours to respond with their full name and mailing address which will be provided to the publisher for prize send out. SFIR is not responsible for lost or undelivered prizes, though if you let me know, I'll gladly contact the sponsor to follow up! Good luck!

>>> CLICK HERE <<<
to access the RAFFLECOPTER FORM to enter!

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Special thanks to Jes at HarperCollins Publishers for the copy for review as well as the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the link provided above. This title is newly available this month via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, so be on the lookout for it on a bookstore shelf or virtual retailer of your choosing.

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