Wednesday, June 3, 2020

~ GREAT ESCAPES 'HIT AND MIST' BLOG TOUR ~

~ BLOG TOUR STOP ~
--  'HIT AND MIST'  --
AUTHOR  MARC JEDEL
~Post Includes:  Book Spotlight, Author
Bio & Giveaway~
  
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ABOUT THE BOOK:


Cozy Mystery 4th In Series  
Publisher: BGM Press Paperback: 213 pages  
ISBN-10: 1732716439 ISBN-13: 978-1732716438  
Digital ASIN: B087YQ9CKK
 
He’s determined to prove his friend innocent of homicide. He may make things worse….
 
When Marty’s surfer-dude pal is arrested for murder, he must squeeze his amateur sleuthing into his packed schedule. With his high-tech job busier than ever and his nieces’ antics sidetracking him, Marty’s ready for a Thanksgiving holiday. All he has to do is solve two murders. But if he can’t even convince his sister to bake his favorite chocolate pie, how can he hope to save his friend?
 
With the help of his girlfriend, some wacky coworkers and Buddy the rambunctious Labrador, Marty sets out to disprove the ironclad evidence. But as the suspect list blossoms out of control, his bumbling efforts might lead him into problems faster than a failing hard drive.
 
Can he clear his friend’s name before he’s blown to bits?
 
Hit and Mist is the fourth book in the riotous Silicon Valley cozy mystery series. If you like your murder cases twisty, your suspect lists long, and your detectives clueless, then you’ll love Marc Jedel’s humorous murder adventure.
 
Buy Hit and Mist to stumble onto the truth today!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

"For most of my life, I’ve been inventing stories. Some, especially when I was young, involved my sister as the villain. As my sister’s brother for her entire life, I’m highly qualified to tell the tale of this evolving, quirky sibling relationship. My writing skills were honed in years of marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley. While my high tech marketing roles involved crafting plenty of fiction, we called these marketing collateral, emails and ads. The publication of my first novel, Uncle and Ants, gave me permission to claim “author” as my job. And achieving Amazon Best Seller status gave me even better adjectives to use in front of “author.” This has led to way more interesting discussions than answering “marketing.” My family would tell you that Marty’s character isn’t much of a stretch of the imagination for me, but I’m comfortable with that situation. Like Marty, I live in Silicon Valley and can’t believe that otherwise normal people would willingly jump out of an airplane and call it fun. Unlike Marty, I have a wonderful wife and a neurotic but sweet, small dog, who is often the first to weigh in on the humor in my writing."

Author Links:
Website: www.marcjedel.com  
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/MarcJedel.Author  
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mjedel/  
GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/18403497.Marc_Jedel   
BookBub: www.bookbub.com/profile/marc-jedel  
Purchase Link – Amazon - http://getbook.at/HitMist 





LINK TO GIVEAWAY -- A SIGNED COPY OF 'HIT & MIST'

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS:
June 1 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT  
June 1 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW 
June 2 – Cozy Up With Kathy – GUEST POST  
June 2 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – AUTHOR INTERVIEW  
June 3 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST  
June 4 – Literary Gold – CHARACTER GUEST POST 
June 4 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT  
June 5 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW  
June 5 – My Journey Back – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 6 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT  
June 6 – T's Stuff – SPOTLIGHT  
June 7 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW  
June 8 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW  
June 9 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 10 – Christy's Cozy Corners – REVIEW, GUEST POST
June 11 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW 
June 11 – The Book Decoder – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 12 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
June 12 – Carla Loves to Read – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST  
June 13 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author – SPOTLIGHT  
June 14 – Here's How It Happened – REVIEW 
  
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

~ THE HEART OF A HERO BLOG TOUR ~

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~ BLOG TOUR STOP ~
--  'THE HEART OF A HERO'  --
AUTHOR SUSAN MAY WARREN
~Post Includes:  Book Spotlight, Author Bio,
Unique Guest Post & Giveaway~ 
 
The Heart of a Hero Blog + Review Tour 

Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren TitleThe Heart of a Hero
Series: Global Search and Rescue #2
Author: Susan May Warren
Publisher: Revell
Release Date: June 2, 2020
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Jake Silver may not be able to put the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL behind him, but at least he can put his skills to use as a part of the Jones Inc. rescue team. Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr.

Aria Sinclair on Denali helped too. But now he can't get her out of his head. Aria has dedicated her life to helping children born with defective hearts. After all, she was one of those children. Driven to succeed, she lives a lonely, stressful life. One she would have lost on Denali if it hadn't been for Jake. Jake is exciting and handsome, but he's also dangerous, and she's already lost one person she loves. She can't bear it again.

It's not until she finds herself trapped in the middle of a Category 4 hurricane that she can admit she needs Jake desperately. With their very survival in the balance, can they hope for a second chance at life . . . and love? 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan May Warren 

Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award-winning novelist of over sixty-five novels. An eight-time Christy award finalist, a three-time RITA Finalist, she’s also a multi-winner of the Inspirational Readers Choice award, and the ACFW Carol Award.

A seasoned women’s events speaker, she’s a popular writing teacher at conferences around the nation and the author of the beginning writer’s workbook: The Story Equation. She is also the founder of MyBookTherapy.com, and Novel.Academy, a school for aspiring novelists.



BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS ABOUT 'THE HEART OF A HERO' AS SHARED BY AUTHOR SUSAN MAY WARREN:



One thing I love to do as an author is surprise my readers with little nuggets of information, cameos from past characters, or even little know facts of twists…and Heart of a Hero is full of goodies for readers.


Here’s a sampling of the Behind the Scenes little known facts: 


Heart of Hero takes place at a resort in Key West. The location is an actual resort (although the name has been changed) and it is located on the plaza that is the furthest southern point in America. It’s known for it’s spectacular sunsets and every night there is a sundowner party! 


One of the best places to SCUBA dive (and snorkel) in the continental US is John Pennekamp coral reef state park. The seventy square mile park is full of mangroves for kayaking, but also extends out to a massive, beautiful coral reef off the coast. SCUBA divers and snorkelers can take a boat ride out to the reef and see the  statue of Jesus (called Christ of the Abyss) an 8 ½ foot statue submerged in the center of the coral reef. You’ll find nurse sharks, turtles and all color and type of fish swimming around the statue (and bonus fun fact—the sister statue is submerged near Portafino, Italy!). Well worth the trip, even if you aren’t a diver. (you can see it snorkeling, too! My heroine, Aria, takes this trip (and gets seasick from the big waves!) the day before the hurricane hits the keys!  Oh, and fun research fact—I dove down to see both statues (yes, even the one in Italy!) 


There is only ONE road all the way down the coast to Key West. When a hurricane arrives, they shut down the ENTIRE ROAD going south and make it into two lanes north so people can escape. (My hero, Jake, gets down there just before they shut down the road!) 


The tiny island of Key West is best navigated by scooter! It takes very little time to get from one side to the other. And, if you’re an author, you’ll want to stop by Earnest Hemingway’s Key West home for a tour! 


One of the coolest places in Key West (and not necessarily a tourist destination) is the Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, where the army trains their combat divers. They have a huge tower that simulates deep water dives and rescues, as well as a grueling dive training course. Jake happens upon this school and utilized some of their equipment when he rescues one of the characters.


Let’s talk Europe! The Heart of a Hero subplot takes Ham to Europe to find out if Signe, his wife, is still alive. His first stop is Kiev, Ukraine where he visits a park. We visited the exact park years ago when we visited Ukraine on a family missions trip. There, he meets Chet Stryker from the Missions of Mercy series.


Italy! Then, Ham heads to Sicily, Italy. We love Italy—we’ve been there twice, and love everything from the wine to the art to the gelato! Ham meets Luke Dekker (also from Missions of Mercy) in a square in the city of Catania, a scene that is very typical of a thousand tiny squares throughout the country. (And Sicily is also where my Navy corpsman son is stationed, so I got first-hand info!)

I couldn’t NOT include one of hallmark locations in Minnesota—the Mall of America! I had to “slightly” reconstruct one of the areas, but the center park is accurately depicted, as well as the shops and stores. During the cold months of January, we love to hang out there and pretend it’s the height of summer! (and/or dream of being in Key West)


Jake’s home is an actual house on Lake Minnetonka, a home of a friend where we had our youth group gatherings every summer. I grew up on the lake, waterskiing and boating and sailing. (and even went over once in a hobie cat—although, thankfully, didn’t get caught in the rigging!)


Finally, if you read the Montana Marshall’s series, you’ll recognize Ham’s subplot as the other side of the story that you didn’t get in Ford’s book. If you’re wondering why Ham didn’t show up to rescue Ford and RJ…well, now you know. 


That’s a glimpse of the “behind the scenes” nuggets from Heart of a Hero. Thank you for reading and here’s hoping you get a chance to visit Key West, Italy or even the Mall of America. 

Diving in Key West

Key West at Sunset





Italy at Night


CONNECT WITH SUSAN: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  



TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card and a heart-shaped hematite necklace!

The Heart of a Hero JustRead Giveaway

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight June 1, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on June 8, 2020. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

 

 
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Monday, June 1, 2020

~ WHEN VALLEYS BLOOM AGAIN BOOK BLAST ~

~ HISTORICAL WWII ROMANCE
BOOK BLAST ~
--  'WHEN VALLEYS BLOOM AGAIN'  --
AUTHOR PAT JEANNE DAVIS
~Post Includes:  Book Spotlight, Author
Bio, Quote Memes & Giveaway~

  


About the Book


As war approaches in 1939, Abby Stapleton’s safety is under threat. Her father, a British diplomat, insists she go back to America until the danger passes. Abby vows to return to her home in London—but where is home? With her family facing mortal danger so far away and feeling herself isolated, she finds it hard to pray or read the Bible. Did she leave God behind in war-torn London too? Abby becomes friendly with Jim, a gardener on her uncle’s estate.


Jim can’t get Abby out of his mind. Did she have a sweetheart in England? Was it foolish to think she’d consider him? He curses his poverty and the disgrace of his father’s desertion and drunkenness haunts him. Can he learn to believe in love for a lifetime and to hope for a happy marriage?


Abby couldn’t know the war would last a long time, nor that she would fall in love with Jim—soon to be drafted by the US Army—or that she’d have to confront Henri, a rejected suitor, determined by his lies to ruin her reputation and destroy her faith in God’s providence. Will she discover the true meaning of home and find happiness with Jim?








About the Author


PAT JEANNE DAVIS has a keen interest in 20th Century United States and British history, particularly the period of World War II. Her longtime interest in that era goes back to the real-life stories she heard about family members who served during the war. When Valleys Bloom Again is a debut inspirational romance set in WWII. She enjoys flower gardening, genealogy research and traveling with her British-born husband. She writes from her home n Philadelphia, Pa. Pat has published essays, short stories and articles online and in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.

Giveaway

One winner will receive a print copy of When Valleys Bloom Again.

Giveaway ends on June 9 at 11:59pm Mountain Time.


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