Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Not Always a Bridesmaid contemporary romance collection
Released June 6, 2018
Books To Go Now, publisher
$3.99 ebook
Jennifer Conner
Sharon Kleve
About the Book:
The Professional Bridesmaid by Jennifer Conner
To help three co-workers coordinate their weddings, Skye Wilson must act as a bridesmaid for them. Skye dreams of becoming a wedding planner and needs to start somewhere and reluctantly agrees. Just when the wedding arrangements and her plans started going wrong, she meets Chasen Dantrell, a handsome limousine driver.
Chasen has a growing limo business. He loves his job but the long hours of waiting by himself wear on him. That is until a cute, blue-eyed bridesmaid named Skye stumbles his way.
As their two worlds become more and more entwined with each wedding they work, Skye wonders if she'll ever be a bride and would it be Chasen at the end of the aisle with a ring?
The Undecided Bride by Sharon Kleve
When Steven, the man of Bridgette North dreams, proposes she automatically says yes until her fiancé’s constant pressure for a speedy wedding has her questioning his motives and love. Now she is undecided whether she wants to marry him.
Mason is hired to trick Bridgette into marrying Steven quickly to ensure a promotion but ends up falling head-over-heels in love instead.
Can Mason explain his deceit and still win her heart?
And will Bridgette be willing to risk her heart one more time?
Red, White, and Bridesmaid by Jennifer Conner
Jess Caldwell is the third in line to wear the mistletoe headband until she’s kissed. But it’s her best friend Kara’s wedding, Jess needs to keep her mind on designing the flowers and not on the fact that Kara’s older brother, Darrin, who she’s had a crush on for years will be there.
Darrin’s happy to be moving home, and what is even more of a pleasant surprise is seeing her again. Jess isn’t the geeky girl he remembered when he left. But after all the mean things he said in the past, will she give him another chance?
When things at the wedding go wrong, more than fireworks fly for this 4th of July wedding.
Will love be in the air?
The Reluctant Bride by Sharon Kleve
Penelope Moore’s last boyfriend had no qualms about cheating even after he professed his undying love. As a wedding event planner Penelope has seen plenty of happily-ever-after. But with her terrible luck in the relationship department, she is reluctant to believe it will ever happen to her.
Ferguson enjoyed the freedom of bachelorhood until he met his last girlfriend. He considered her the love of his life until she betrayed him. Without his consent, she used his professional experience and knowledge as a private investigator to write and publish a best-selling novel. Ferguson couldn’t forgive her underhanded deceit and ended their relationship.
When Ferguson meets Penelope he is once again willing to risk his heart, but Penelope isn’t as trusting. Just when he is beginning to win the beautiful event planner’s heart, his ex-girlfriend arrives in town and causes heartache all over again.
Can Penelope and Ferguson trust each other and their hearts enough to get their happily-ever-after?
My Review:
Four unique
stores in one, Not Always a Bridesmaid is a contemporary mainstream collection
of modern-day romance set mostly in the Pacific Northwest. Each story uses characters
from the others to showcase true friendship and love beyond initial
love-at-first-sight relationships.
Skye moved to be
closer to her estranged father, and although an accountant by trade, would like
to eventually trade that job out as an event planner. To earn points for her
resume, she agrees to help engaged girls at her new workplace, not knowing she’s
about to embark on a journey with three of the worst bridezillas ever. Thank
goodness the cute limo driver, Chasen, has her back…and more.
The second story
follows a wedding planner, Bridgette, who falls for a shady character. Everyone
suspects him; even she has second and third doubts, but heartbreak and hilarity
ensue when each of the couple’s friends get involved.
When Kara gets
married at the same wedding venue used in the first two stories, her brother
Darrin’s return for the wedding sends Kara’s friend Jess into palpitations. The
crush of her teen years finally recognizes that she’s grown up. Better yet, he’s
planning to come back and set up shop. Besides that, he’s got a wicked sense of
humor and evil way to cool things down.
In the final
story, it’s Bridgette’s assistant Penelope’s turn for romance. Things sizzle
out of control…and get even hotter when Ferguson’s former scheming lover
returns for more devilment. Ferguson, a PI, shows his stuff when he proves how
deeply he cares for and knows the true love of his life.
Four bite-size
stories for summer getaway reading, Not Always a Bridesmaid will charm the
contemporary romance reader. Each story is told through multiple viewpoints and
include juicy details of wedding venues, dresses, food, romance galore, and way
too-good-to-be-true heroes.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Larry Hammersley and sweet inspirational sci fi
Higher Mission
Larry Hammersley
Burst, Canada, October, 2013
Kindle only $4.95
About the Book:
To widower Joe Cramer, his only mission is to provide care
and a cure for his ill daughter, Cindy. Paired with Mona Watson, they mine
Saturn’s rings for radioactive boulders, plunge into the ocean beneath Europa’s
crust in search of blind fish and dive into Jupiter’s atmosphere to learn the
secret of The Great Red Spot.
While Witherspoon, the solar system’s tycoon, pays them
well, he has his own agenda. He plans to send Cramer and Mona on the most
dangerous mission of all: a trip to the star, Sirius.
Cramer wants to refuse. Exceeding the speed of light isn’t
possible, so the trip will take several years. To complicate things he
discovers he has feelings for Mona that need to be ignored to complete the
mission and return home. Will Cramer ever see his daughter again?
My Review:
Hammersley's sweet sci fi story with elements of romance and speculative fiction is fun to read and think about our solar system and near neighbors. The author takes us to a place and time where humans still think bottom line financially, but are able to put risk over compassion and use resources in a positive way. It's naive but very sweet. Aging heroes and heroines are cast in the starring roles in what is in effect three short stories of exploration and revelation at the whim of an extremely wealthy, influential, but desperately ill man. He has the means to search for the answers to several of humanity's most puzzling questions, such as what is the nature of Jupiter's red spot, are we alone in the universe, and what kind of people are we, anyway? He's kept the biggest secret known to mankind for years, waiting for the right opportunity, and the right people to aid his quest--the people who take the high road on their higher mission.
About the Author:
Larry Hammersley was born May 6, 1938 in Alexandria, IN. He has a B.S. degree in chemistry from Purdue University, January 1961 and a M.S. degree in chemistry from Indiana University, January 1975. He is a retired civil service chemist with 40 years in the work place. He writes science fiction and sweet romance. He has several short romance stories on the internet and has written several novels for which he is seeking representation. He is married, has two children and five grandchildren. His interests besides writing is amateur radio, astronomy, jogging and a little woodworking.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Introducing Joanne Otto on tour with her new books
Write Now Literary Book Tours is pleased to be coordinating a book tour for author Joanne Otto. This is a two-month book tour for her books: The You-Song and Daughter of Jerusalem. This tour will run June- July, 2018.
Introducing Joanne
Joanne Otto is a lifelong student of the Bible who has taken four exciting tours of Bible lands and done extensive research, including numerous courses. She has taught foreign languages and English and more recently, as an academic language therapist, has helped dyslexic children strengthen their reading and writing skills. Also a music lover and amateur pianist, she especially enjoys accompanying singers.
About the Book
The You-Song celebrates, in a way young children can understand, the unique and vital place each of us occupies in God's world and encourages them to fill their place in it with joy. Written by a teacher who's helped many children overcome reading challenges, "The You-Song" is user-friendly, consisting of words that are either familiar or easy to decode. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 50 heart-warming photos, it's also fun to read aloud to pre-readers.
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
About the Book
Daughter of Jerusalem" takes its 21st-century readers on a journey back to the first-century world of a young rabbi named Yeshua—better known to us as Jesus. Mara, the young heroine of this story, gets to mingle with the crowds who come to hear him teach during his visits to Jerusalem and, finally, to meet him face to face in a brief, life-changing encounter—one that comes at no small cost to herself. For middle-grade readers who want to use the book as a springboard for deeper study, there are Bible references and questions on each chapter, as well as a glossary. For others, the story itself will be the full journey.
Genre: Christian Fiction
Purchase Link: http://amazon.com/author/joanneotto
Tour hosted by Write Now Literary Book Tours.... " We take the stress out of promoting."
Friday, May 25, 2018
Three Strand Cord by Tracy Krauss
May 2018
Kindle book $2.99
About the Book
Tempest. Stella. Cherise. Fate brought them
together, but can their friendship survive the tangled web of danger and
deception that threatens their very lives?
Tempest Ross dreams about moving back to
California some day – both the place of her birth and her parents’ tragic
death. When she agrees to pretend to be her friend Cherise for an afternoon, a
tangled web of lies develops from which she can’t escape. Complicated by the
unwelcome advances of Cherise’s playboy brother and her own attraction to a
mysterious man, Tempest’s faith in God is tested to the limits.
Stella Crayton has high ideals about saving
the planet and plans to start with her father’s ranch. Then she finds out her
father has been keeping a dangerous secret. At the same time, her own errant
emotions take over as she falls in love with two brothers at the same time. Add
to this her best friend’s disappearance, and questions about God set this no-nonsense
Texas girl in a tailspin.
Cherise Hillyer just wants to have fun,
which in her books means having a good looking man in tow. The typical rich
girl, she usually gets what she wants, even if she has to lie to get it.
Desperate for her latest flame who has left for Rome, Cherise convinces her
friends to cover for her while she takes off after her Italian lover. She doesn’t
know she’ll soon become embroiled in an international conspiracy of lies and
deceit that will threaten her life.
Three
Strand Cord is a story of intrigue and romance told
from three different points of view, all coming together to prove that when it
comes to true friendship, ‘a three strand cord is not easily broken.’
10 Fun Facts About Tracy Krauss:
I’ve moved more than 30 times
I’ve lived in several locations north of
the 60th parallel
I homeschooled for nine years
I’m a peanut butter-a-holic
I’m also a playwright and my stage plays
have been performed across N.A.
I was once stampeded by a herd of wild
buffalo
I’ve been inches away from a polar bear in
the wild on more than one occasion (with something like a car window in
between, of course!)
I’m a Sci-fi nerd and used to be a
‘Trekkie’. (Maybe I still am… )
In my ‘spare’ time when not writing, I like
to paint
I majored in Intaglio printmaking at
University (Fine Art Department)
My Review of Three Strand Cord
Tracy Krauss gives her fans a new novel of friendship that
takes her readers on a tumultuous ride across the United States and across the
ocean to Italy.
Three friends who met at boarding school come from very
different backgrounds. Tempest, the naïve orphan, Stella the cowgirl, and
Cherise the spoiled rich daughter. All have secrets, weaknesses and strengths
that draw them together and, as iron sharpens iron, helps make them want to be
better.
The first half of the book is divided into three segments as
each girl shares current events. Tempest wants to reconnect with her past, and
when an unexpected opportunity falls in her lap, she reluctantly pushes aside
her conviction of newfound faith to participate in a lie. She becomes an
unwitting pawn in a game perpetrated by her friend Cherise’s equally spoiled
brother. Stella, having completed a masters degree in environmental science,
returns home to the Texas ranch where she was raised. Her complicated
relationship with her stepmother and her best friends, the foreman’s sons,
create tension, exacerbated when she stumbles on the not-too-subtle secret
shame of the land she’s loved all her love. When Stella realizes her friends
have grown up and no longer consider her a kid, either, all’s fair in love and
war. The ranch becomes both battleground and haven when Tempest needs a safe
harbor. Both Tempest and Stella’s devout housekeeper help Stella to reexamine
her absent faith. Cherise lives in the moment, doing exactly what she pleases
and forcing everyone around her to bow to her wishes. When she follows her
Italian lover, she gets a rude awakening. But going home is impossible when
she’s caught up in international intrigue. A secret phone call to Tempest sets
up a risky rescue attempt.
Although there will be more stories in this series of
friendship adventures, A Three Strand Cord is a complete story. Initially told
from the three friends’ viewpoints, the second half of the story comes together
beautifully as each of the three learn to rely on dependence and trust in each
other and the Lord.
While inspirational, some of the situations in the story
portray sexual situations and violence, as well as pet death. A Three Strand
Cord is a big story, from the east to west coast US and Texas, as well as
Italy, and covers a lot of action. With three very different personalities in
the main characters, readers of contemporary romance with suspense and action
will find the book a breathless read.
About the author:
Tracy
Krauss
is an award winning author, artist, playwright, speaker, teacher, mother,
grandmother,
and pastor’s wife – not necessarily in that order! She writes contemporary Christian romance with a twist of suspense and a
touch of humor. Her books strike a chord with those looking for a hard hitting
yet thought provoking read – no sugar added. Her work has won multiple awards
and has been on Amazon’s bestsellers’ lists.
She also writes stage plays tailored to a high school audience, and has
contributed to several anthologies, devotional books, and one illustrated
children’s book.
She is on the executive of ICWF (Inscribe
Christian Writers Fellowship), a Canada wide organization for writers of
Christian faith. She is also an active member of The Word Guild, The
Playwrights Guild, and ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). An avid
reader, Tracy reviews books and posts most of these online at amazon,
goodreads, and on her blog. She is also a regular contributor to several other
blogs.
Originally from Mossbank, Saskatchewan, a
small prairie town, Tracy received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of
Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and teaches Secondary School English, Drama and Art –
all things she is passionate about. She has been involved in local theatre as a
director, playwright and actress for more than thirty years and has written and
directed dozens of stage plays, several of which have found homes with well
known US play publishing houses.
Apart from her many personal creative
pursuits, she leads worship at her local church. She and her husband, an
ordained minister with the PAOC, have lived in five provinces and territories
including many remote and unique places in Canada's far north such as
Churchill, Manitoba – polar bear capital of the world; the Yukon – home of the
Klondike Gold Rush; and the North West Territories. They have four grown
children and now reside in beautiful Tumbler Ridge, waterfall capital of
British Columbia, where she continues to pursue all of her creative interests.
For more information visit her website http://www.tracykrauss.com “Fiction on the edge – without crossing the
line”
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
New Romance from Jennifer Trethewey
Betting the Scot
Jennifer Trethewey
C. 2018
Entangled
Historical Romance
3.99 eBook
20.99 Print
Buy on Amazon
Buy on Barnes and Noble
About
the Book
Declan Sinclair is a Highlander who
believes his dreams never lie. When he spots Caya at a public house, he knows
instantly she is the woman in his dreams—his future wife. Though her brother
had promised never to gamble again, he engages Declan in a card game—and the
prize is the lovely Caya.
Caya Pendarvis has no time for
childish things like dreams or fairy-tales or love. She’s the sacrificial lamb
on her way to the far north of Scotland to wed a wealthy merchant in exchange
for settling her brother’s gambling debts.
Winning at cards is one of the many
things Declan Sinclair does well. Unfortunately, the ability to court a woman—a
talent he lacks—is the only skill he desperately needs to win Caya’s heart.
My
Review
Trethewey’s Balforss house books are
a delight to those who adore hunky historical bawdy but fun and fairly clean
romance. I know, I needed to hide the cover from my hubs, too. There’s just no
comparison. As mentioned in the description, it’s a family saga of stand-alones,
tied by setting and characters.
Who doesn’t love a guy who buys a
bathtub for a wife he has only dreamed about? I admit I fell for Declan in the
first book, his sweetness and cluelessness, but braver than brave and
true-hearted beyond belief.
At a time period where women, even
those who’ve reached the great age of twenty-five and orphaned but under the “care”
of a destructive sibling, Caya is at the bottom of the well of opportunity. She
seems pretty resigned to her fate, the truth of which is only hinted at through
her naiveté. The horror of it comes at a terrible price and sets up the next
story beautifully, which makes me yearn to read it. In the meantime, first
sight of an eager and yummy dark-haired Scot who keeps staring at Caya with a
too-familiar ogle makes her look back. And again. And so begins a truly epic
love affair, pirates and all.
Held at bay by wise Uncle John, Caya
and Declan weather issues such as unbearable longing, accusations of witchcraft,
and a quasi-amorous vicar contending for Caya’s hand. While it might have detracted
from the romance, I would have been interested to see more of the effects of
the gossiping nearby villagers after Caya performs a heroic task.
Nevertheless, the Sinclairs are a
lovely family and a few hours in the Highlands with men of virtue and their dynamic
lasses is truly a delight.
About
the author:
Trethewey claims to have fallen in
love with the Highlands and all things Scottish: the people, their language,
cuisine, customs, idioms, humor, history, intense sense of pride, and, most of
all, the land--the perfect setting for sweeping romantic tales of love, strife,
and glory. As they say, Scotland is pure dead brilliant! She’s an actress,
former co-artistic director of a professional theater company, and she and her
husband operate an improv comedy club. They live in the Midwest.
Friday, May 4, 2018
Bookaholics Unite Giveaway - enter all month
Raise your hand if you’re a bookaholic. I
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