Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb (Tour Launch & #Giveaway) #MWPrism #cleanromance @prismbooktours @harlquinbooks

Monday, November 30, 2020 - Leave a Comment
On Tour with Prism Book Tours

Author Interview

Welcome to my blog tour with Prism!

I’m thrilled to be celebrating the release of my new book, Montana Wedding, book 5 in the continuity series, The Blackwell Sisters with Harlequin Heartwarming. Montana Wedding is a sweet contemporary romance that brings together doctor, Georgiana (Georgie) Harrison and rodeo star Zach Evans for an unforgettable Christmas.

Triplet Georgie Harrison will do anything to keep her family—including her newfound Blackwell relatives—from worrying about her. Which is exactly why she’s enlisted way-too-charming rodeo cowboy Zach Evans to be her fake boyfriend for her sister’s Montana ranch wedding. The problem is that Georgie’s not just tempted to fall for her own ruse…she’s also falling hard for the roguish cowboy she can never have.

Happy Holidays!

Cari Lynn Webb

Montana Wedding
(The Blackwell Sisters #5)
By Cari Lynn Webb
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
December 1, 2020 by Harlequin Heartwarming

Can a fake date

Become the real deal?

Triplet Georgie Harrison will do anything to keep her family—including her newfound Blackwell relatives—from worrying about her. Which is exactly why she’s enlisted way-too-charming rodeo cowboy Zach Evans to be her fake boyfriend for her sister’s Montana ranch wedding. The problem is that Georgie’s not just tempted to fall for her own ruse…she’s also falling hard for the roguish cowboy she can never have.

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The Blackwell Sisters
Book 1: Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis
Book 2: Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine
Book 3: Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart
Book 4: Montana Match by Carol Ross
Book 5: Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb

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Tour Schedule

November 30th:
December 1st:
December 2nd:
December 3rd:
December 4th:
December 5th:

About the Author


Cari Lynn Webb lives in South Carolina with her husband, daughters and assorted four-legged family members. She's been blessed to see the power of true love in her grandparent's 70 year marriage and her parent's marriage of over 50 years. She knows love isn't always sweet and perfect, it can be challenging, complicated and risky. But she believes happily-ever-afters are worth fighting for. She loves to connect with readers. Visit her at her website.


Tour Giveaway


One winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card and a Christmas goodie bag to include holiday books, an ornament and candy (US only)

Ends December 11, 2020

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Swift by R.J. Anderson for Fantasy & Sci-Fi for Christmas (Excerpt & #Giveaway) #fantasyforchristmas20 @prismbooktours

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On tour with Prism Book Tours

Welcome to today's featured book for this event! Read an
excerpt and enter the giveaway below, if you haven't already...

Swift
(The Flight and Flame Trilogy #1)
By R.J. Anderson
YA Fantasy, Christian
Hardcover & ebook, 272 Pages
August 18, 2020 by Enclave Escape

Summary

To save her people, a wingless girl must learn to fly.

As a piskey girl born without wings and raised underground, Ivy yearns for flight almost as much as she misses her long-lost mother. But the world outside the Delve is full of danger, and her dreams seem hopeless until she meets a mysterious faery who makes her an enticing offer: If Ivy helps him escape the Delve's dungeon, he'll teach her how to fly.

Freeing Richard could cost Ivy her reputation, perhaps even her life. But when her fellow piskeys start to disappear and her beloved little sister goes missing, Ivy has no choice but to take the risk.

Deadly threats and shocking revelations await Ivy as she ventures into a strange new world, uncovers long-buried secrets about her family's past, and finds that no one—not even herself—is entirely what they seem.

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Excerpt

The shadows were growing longer, the sun slipping toward the horizon. If Ivy didn’t get home soon, Cicely would come looking for her. Reluctantly she got to her feet, and started back toward the Delve.

A dark shape flashed by, and instinctively she whirled toward it. A little bird with wings like a bent bow, body tapering smoothly to a two-pronged fork of a tail. It swooped over the valley, moving so fast that Ivy’s eyes barely had time to focus before it was out of sight.

Swee-ree, swee-ree, swee-ree, came its song in the distance, a piercing call that plucked at Ivy’s heart. “Wait!” she cried. “Come back!”

And to her delight, the bird did. Skimming the treetops, it darted toward her and circled her head, bright eyes watching her all the while. She’d heard piskeys had a special rapport with animals, but she’d thought that was something only hunters did. She’d never guessed she could do it, too.

“What are you?” Ivy asked, soft with wonder. The bird didn’t answer, but it dipped lower, as though making her a bow. And then another fork-tailed bird came flashing over the hillside, and the two of them chased each other in dizzying spirals across the sky.

It was like magic, and music, and dancing, all at once. And as Ivy’s heart soared with them she knew, as surely as she knew her own name, that this was the bird she was meant to be.

Excerpted from Swift by R.J. Anderson. Copyright © R.J. Anderson. Published by Enclave Escape.

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About the Author


Born in Uganda to missionary parents, R.J. Anderson is a women’s Bible teacher, a wife and mother of three, and a bestselling fantasy author for older children and teens. Her debut novel Knife has sold more than 120,000 copies worldwide, while her other books have been shortlisted for the Nebula Award, the Christy Award, and the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Science Fiction. Rebecca lives with her family in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.


Tour Schedule

(Posts go live on the day they're scheduled.)

November 29th: Launch
November 30th: R.J. Anderson – Swift
December 1st: Ralene Burke – Armor of Aletheia
December 2nd: Michelle Diener – Breakaway
December 3rd: Sandra Fernandez Rhoads – Mortal Sight
December 4th: J.M. Hackman – Burn
December 5th: Sharon Hinck – Forsaken Island
December 6th: Ronie Kendig – Dawn of Vengeance
December 7th: Carla Laureano – Oath of the Brotherhood
December 8th: Belle Malory – Deviant Descendants
December 9th: Sara Schaller – The Genesis of Seven
December 10th: Jennifer Silverwood – Stay
December 11th: Anne Wheeler – Treason’s Crown
December 12th: Melissa Wright – Between Ink and Shadows
December 13th: Morgan Wylie –  Silent Orchids
December 14th: Kristen Young – Apprentice
December 15th: Grand Finale

Tour-Wide Giveaway


One winner will receive a $75 (USD) Amazon eGift Card

Open internationally
Ends December 19, 2020

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Tour launch for Fantasy & Sci-Fi for Christmas + $75 Amazon Gift Card #Giveaway! #fantasyforchristmas20 @prismbooktours

Sunday, November 29, 2020 - Leave a Comment
On tour with Prism Book Tours

We're excited to be sharing books from fifteen fantasy and sci-fi authors with you
this holiday season! Each day a different author and book or series will be featured.
There is also a fabulous giveaway below. If you're a fantasy fan, join us on this tour!

Tour Schedule

(Posts go live on the day they're scheduled.)

November 29th: Launch
November 30th: R.J. Anderson – Swift
December 1st: Ralene Burke – Armor of Aletheia
December 2nd: Michelle Diener – Breakaway
December 3rd: Sandra Fernandez Rhoads – Mortal Sight
December 4th: J.M. Hackman – Burn
December 5th: Sharon Hinck – Forsaken Island
December 6th: Ronie Kendig – Dawn of Vengeance
December 7th: Carla Laureano – Oath of the Brotherhood
December 8th: Belle Malory – Deviant Descendants
December 9th: Sara Schaller – The Genesis of Seven
December 10th: Jennifer Silverwood – Stay
December 11th: Anne Wheeler – Treason’s Crown
December 12th: Melissa Wright – Between Ink and Shadows
December 13th: Morgan Wylie –  Silent Orchids
December 14th: Kristen Young – Apprentice
December 15th: Grand Finale

Books on Tour


Blogs & Bookstagrammers Participating
I love running and participating in this event every year! Come back each day for a new book and another excerpt to read!

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Weekly Update #395, the end of a long weekend...

Saturday, November 28, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Welcome to my Weekly Update where I share what's been going on and what's coming up!

I'm linking up to The Sunday Post, hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

I hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving, if you're in the US. We debated back and forth on being with family, but ended up going up to the mountains to be with my parents and my sister's family. It was small and we were only together a handful of hours. It was still risky, but my parents have been very isolated and it's the longest we've gone without seeing them. They were a bit emotional when we all left so I feel like it was what good that we went.

I think each of use just has to do what is right for our own circumstances and families. We are very careful and were tested before we went up (all negative). It is just such a crazy and uncertain time! I feel like treasuring loved ones and being kind are both really important right now. I'm actually sad that the long weekend is just about over. We've enjoyed being a bit more relaxed, which has allowed me to get some things done and to spend some good quality time with my husband and kids.

I hope you're ready for December coming this week. Just a month from Christmas! Eek!

This Week


Things of Note

December includes two of my favorite events to organize and share.


One is a fantasy and sci-fi event that just started (if you're a blogger or bookstagrammer and want to participate in sharing any of the posts - launch here - email me here and I'll send the HTMLs and info).


Next week starts the clean romance event (if you're a blogger or bookstagrammer, sign up here to share this event - you can pick and choose which posts you share).

These events are great because I generally love the books and when the holidays are so busy, these are so easy to post and fill any holes I have in my schedule. I'll have some awesome books to share each day all the way up to Christmas!

Last Week

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New Releases/#Free & Bargain Books for November 23rd - November 29th #freebook #booksale #booklinkup #booklinky

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Here are the New Releases / Free & Bargain Books, hosted by
Sharon over at Beck Valley Books, for this week! Check it all out below...

Authors please feel free to add your own books.
Readers please free to add your own finds.
(any genre except erotica welcome)

This weekly link up is hosted by Beck Valley Books & these awesome book loving blogs...

For Pre-orders post - PRE-ORDER / genre / title /author
For New Releases post - NEW / genre / title / author
For Free Books post - FREE / genre / title / author / end date 
For Bargain Books post - SALE / price / genre / title / author / end date
(Strictly no Erotica please.  Steamy romance is fine but watch those covers people, incase any underage child is viewing it!)

Here is this weeks awesome selection!


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Check out a Q&A with the author... Pretending by Holly Bourne #romcom #newbook #romancebooks #harlequinbooks @holly_bourneYA @HarlequinBooks @Bookclubbish

Friday, November 27, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Welcome to my tour stop! Check out an interview with the author below...

Pretending: A Novel
By Holly Bourne
Adult Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 416 Pages
November 17, 2020 by MIRA

Summary

In this hilarious and heartbreaking debut novel perfect for fans of Fleabag, a woman struggling to move on after a traumatic relationship pretends to be “the perfect girl” in an act of vengeance that goes awry when she finds herself emotionally compromised.

He said he was looking for a 'partner in crime' which everyone knows is shorthand for 'a woman who isn't real'.

April is kind, pretty, and relatively normal - yet she can't seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she's found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. Until she realizes that what men are really looking for is Gretel.

Gretel is perfect - beautiful but low maintenance, sweet but never clingy, sexy but not a slut. She's a Regular Everyday Manic Pixie Dream Girl Next Door With No Problems.

When April starts pretending to be Gretel, dating becomes much more fun - especially once she reels in the unsuspecting Joshua. Finally, April is the one in control, but can she control her own feelings? And as she and Joshua grow closer, how long will she be able to keep pretending?

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Q&A with Holly Bourne

Q: When did you first begin to craft your, Pretending? 

A: I wrote it during this endless London heatwave in the summer of 2018. It was the perfect writing weather for the story, as it reflected the stifled energy of April’s unprocessed trauma. Weirdly, the weather finally broke the day I typed ‘The End’ in August. 

Q: Where did you receive your inspiration to create Pretending?

A: My inspiration for Pretending came in the form of the opening line, which sets up the opening chapter and April’s conflicts. I was coming home from London late one evening, and got really aggressively sexually harassed by someone at a train platform. When I told him to leave me alone, the guy got even nastier, and followed me, shouting abuse until I fled to my train. Once I was safely onboard, I was shaking with rage, and the character of April came to me. I pulled my laptop out of my bag, and typed the words ‘I hate men’. The first chapter was finished by the time I got home. 

Q: Are you a pantser or a planner? Or somewhere in between?

A: I long to be a planner. I try so hard to be a planner, but my first drafts always take on a life of their own and refuse to follow my plot points. It makes redrafting much harder, but I’ve learned to just accept this is my process, and it does always work out in the end. 

Q: Describe the emotional journey for you, as a writer, when finishing your novel.

A: Absolutely terrified, and yet bursting with pride. I’m so happy with what I’ve achieved with Pretending, and how I hopefully managed to write a book that pulls readers into the head of someone with trauma. But, I’m also painfully aware of how much we still judge and blame victims, and feel fiercely protective of April and her story. So, having the book going out into the world is a mixture of very strange, and often conflicting emotions. 

Q: On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

A: I try to write 2,000 words a day, five days a week. Some days, I’m done by ten am and feeling very smug about it. Other days, I’m still at my laptop, swearing profusely, at 11pm. 

Q: Who is in the cast of characters that readers will meet in Pretending? 

A: You have April - who is darling, but damaged. And then you meet her ulter-ego, Gretel, the perfect woman April pretends to be so she can finally feel some power.

Then there’s Gretel’s love interest, Joshua, who April starts falling for, even though he’s supposed to be a social experiment. 

I also love April’s wonderful housemate, Megan, and all April’s colleagues at the charity where she works. 

Q: Tell us, readers, what your main protagonist, April is like.

A: She’s hugely vulnerable, and she knows it, and hates that about herself, and wishes she could be stronger. But, once you learn more about her, her vulnerability makes total sense. What I love about April is, until her Gretel revenge plan kicks in, she’s never let her trauma negatively impact anyone else. She’s caring, and gives back, and is kind and glorious. It’s just such a shame she can’t realise how great she is, and that she makes the drastic decisions she does. 

Q: Was it difficult to create your character April and her double life? 

A: One of my biggest hurdles in the manuscript was making the ‘Gretel’ storyline seem plausible. Initially it felt so nuts - a woman pretending to be a totally different person on dates. Until I realised, to some extent, we all behave that way when we’re trying to find a romantic partner. We’re all pretending to be what we believe is romantically acceptable - hiding all the darker, more complex parts of us, under a rug and hoping our crush never finds out what we’re really like. Once I got there, the story got much easier to write. 

Q: What was the publishing journey like for your American debut?

A: I’ve actually had over ten books published in England, but this is my first American deal! So the journey has been a mixture of huge highs, and then general disappointments. The US market is a huge deal, and I’m delighted to have finally been published there. I think I owe a LOT of Fleabag. She has whetted US audience’s appetite for the slightly more cynical sharpness a lot of UK writers use. 

Q: Describe your writing style using three words. 

A: Confronting emotional honesty 

Q: What is your advice for aspiring writers?

A: You do you. There’s no point comparing yourself to other writers. You will never be able to write like them, because you’re not them. So embrace that only you can write how you write, and that’s special, and, if you believe in your voice and your story, one day someone will be comparing themselves to you!

Q: What future projects do you have coming out soon?

A: I actually have a Young Adult book coming out in the US in December called ‘It Only Happens In The Movies’ It’s about two teenagers who fall in love working in a small-town cinema, and how real love is never how it comes across in romantic films. 

Q: Where can readers find you and your work online?

A: I’m on Instagram at lot - hollybourneYA.

And Twitter less, because everyone needs to calm down! But @holly_bourneya

Q: Share something your readers wouldn’t know about you.

A: I absolutely hate buttons. They make me feel queasy. And I can never wear any clothes with buttons on them.

About the Author


Holly Bourne is a bestselling UK-based YA and Adult Fiction author and is an Ambassador for Women’s Aid. In 2019, she was an Author of the Day at the London Book Fair, and was named by Elle Magazine’s weekly podcast as one of “Six Female Authors Changing the Conversation in 2019”. Pretending is her US debut.

Photo Credit to L. Bourne

Have you read any of this author's UK releases or will you be reading this one or her upcoming YA release?

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She's no longer on her own against demons... For Better or Cursed by Kate M. Williams (Review & #Giveaway) #yalit @favouritepages

Thursday, November 26, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Welcome to my tour stop! Check out my review and enter the tour giveaway below...

For Better or Cursed
YA Urban Fantasy, Paranormal
Hardcover & ebook, 384 Pages
September 15, 2020 by Delacorte Press

Summary

Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed sequel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.

Esme Pearl's life used to be all about bumming rides and babysitting. Sure, it wasn't glamorous, but it was predictable. All that changed when Cassandra Heaven came to town, and they discovered their complicated, and connected, legacy: Esme and Cassandra are Sitters, supernaturally-gifted teens armed with an ever-changing grimoire of Sitter witchcraft to help them protect the innocent and keep evil demons at bay. You know, the typical teenage stuff.

But just as Esme is starting to adjust to--and maybe even like--her new normal, life lobs another glitter bomb her way. The Synod--the Sitterhood's governing circle--has called a Summit, a once-in-a-generation gathering that promises training, education, and whole lot of ice-breakers.

Esme should be excited--a Summit might mean she can finally get the answers she desperately wants--but she can't shake a building sense of panic. Especially since Cassandra's not acting like herself; Esme's dad is MIA; Pig is out of dog food; Janis is scared to be alone; and there's a guy who seems too good to be true, again. Worst of all, it soon becomes clear, there's no one watching the kids. It's obvious the Summit is a haute mess, but will it be a deadly one, too?

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My Review

FOR BETTER OR CURSED is a story of two girls, or "sitters," who are still new to protecting their world against demons. With great characters and a story full of snark, friendship, action, and a touch of romance, YA fans will find much to like about this story. Fans of book one will definitely enjoy continuing the series.

This book picks up about a month after the last book, which ended just after Halloween. Now December is approaching and the sitters, Esme and Cassandra, are dealing with regular life and continuing to protect their city from demons. They both have their own challenges with their parents, but are at least getting better at what they do as sitters. I definitely prefer Esme over Cassandra, so I was glad that this book is all from Esme's perspective. I thought the author did a good job of developing both characters and the overall plot of the series in this book. It doesn't feel like a filler book, but gives readers more answers along with setting up plenty for book three. I have some questions and there are a few loose ends that I'm looking forward to being tied up in the next book. I also like how the action ramps up towards the climatic ending and the hint of romance between a certain guy and girl that happily didn't take over the story. I'm not sure if that will go anywhere, but I like that there's friendship with the possibility of more. This book is also cleaner than the first, which I appreciate.

There are few things I didn't like as much. I didn't like the drug and drinking references that felt a bit blatant to me. I also wish Cassandra was a bit more open. She's such a locked box and sometimes a bit one dimensional, so I'm hoping for a bit more character development in the next book. I didn't like the situation with her brother. I'm not sure how that should be fixed, but it felt wrong to me. And of course, I'd like it cleaner since there are crude comments and references that just seem like they're thrown in for shock value or as crass humor.

In the end, was it what I wished for? This is an entertaining read. YA readers will find likable characters, an interesting storybook world, and an engaging plot. If you're into Buffy or similar stories, I'd recommend this series.

Content: Some crude references and language, violence, brief references to LGBT relationships.
Source: I received an ARC from NetGalley through Favourite Pages Book Club, which did not require a positive review. All opinions are my own.

Other Books in the Series

The Babysitters Coven
(The Babysitters Coven #1)
By Kate Williams
YA Fantasy, Witches
Hardcover & ebook, 368 Pages
September 17th 2019 by Delacorte Press
Summary

Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed novel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.

Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it.

And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree.

Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria food. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club?

The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom."

Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home.

Read my review here.

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About the Author


I’m the author of the YA novel The Babysitters Coven.

I also write for magazines, including Cosmopolitan, NYLON, Elle, Women's Health, Shape, Time Out New York, Monster Children, Russh, Oyster, The Fader, NME, H&M, Smith Journal, Gather Journal, KnitWit, Popular, Style.com and more.

I have ghostwritten New York Times bestsellers, celebrity tell-alls, memoirs, how-tos, and beauty bibles (Shh…. I was never here, and you haven’t seen me.)

And, just ‘cause we’re still talking about me, I’ve also written windows, billboards, emails and captions, captions, captions for brands such as Urban Outfitters, Nasty Gal, Vans, Calvin Klein, Nike, Lively, BAGGU and more.

I love to write about witches, teenagers, girls behaving badly, palm trees, and other forms of magic. Teenage girl witches behaving badly under the palm trees is my penultimate subject. 


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