Blurb Blitz/Giveaway - I Do Again by Nancy Fraser

 

 

I Do...Again by Nancy Fraser 

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 GENRE: Contemporary Romance 

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BLURB: LAST CHANCE BEACH is the island paradise where dreams go to live again and wishes may come true. It’s Summer’s End on the island, and the cottages, condos, hotels, and bungalows are filled to capacity. 

There’s still plenty of time to find summer fun and summer love, new romances and second chances; hot alpha males and heartwarming heroes, beach bunnies, dudes, and romance popping up when you least expect it. Throw a log on the beach bonfire tonight and celebrate

LAST CHANCE BEACH: Summer’s End, a special collection of 14 short stories from bestselling authors—all new, never published before—that will thrill the hopeful romantic in you. Some stories are sweet; some are sizzling hot. All will touch your heart and make you want to book a vacation to LAST CHANCE BEACH! 

 Hot August Night by Joan Reeves, NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Can a chef and a hot dog loving cop resist desire when they’re forced to share the same overbooked beach cottage? 

Something New by Liz Flaherty, USA Today Bestselling Author Their lives are all planned out--until they're not. 

I Do…Again by Nancy Fraser, Amazon Top 100 Author Thirty-five years earlier, Lily Abbott and Mitch Colby exchanged wedding vows in a quaint ceremony attended by a small crowd consisting of four Micronauts, a one-eyed pet rock, two special-edition Barbies, and an assortment of stuffed animals. 

Officiated by Stretch Armstrong, it was the social event of their 8th summer. Lily never forgot the childhood ceremony. Or the fact her best friend and first love had left her behind and relocated to Boston to pursue an expensive education. Now a divorcee, with college-bound twin daughters, Lily’s moved on and put the foolishness of first crushes and the childish dream of true love behind her. At eighteen, Mitch had never wanted the expensive education his father mapped out for him. He’d have been perfectly happy to stay in Summerville, marry the love of his life, and settle down. However, when push came to shove, he’d not wanted to upset his ailing mother, and had left everything...and everyone...that he’d wanted behind. The 25th reunion of the graduating class of Summerville High has brought Lily and Mitch back together at The Sands, a seaside resort on Last Chance Beach. Will one weekend together be enough? Or, is there a possibility for more?  

The Man in Gull Cottage by Caroline Clemmons, Amazon Top 100 Author Will the solution to her dilemma drive them apart or into one another's arms?  

That One Summer by Maddie James, Amazon Top 100 Author He's the one who got away. She's the one who couldn't commit. 

Romancing the Spouse by Jan Scarbrough, Amazon Bestselling Author Can she turn back the clock to save her marriage?  

Blue Sky Summer by Kathleen Lawless, Amazon Bestselling Author Of all the beaches on the coast, who does she see again? Him! 

 Hangover Husband by Bonnie Edwards, Amazon Bestselling Author What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there 

 One Last Shot by Marcia King-Gamble, National Bestselling Author She can run, but can she hide? Will love still find her? 

 Secondhand Hearts by Kathryn Hills, Award Winning Author Life takes you down many winding paths. Will theirs lead to love on Last Chance Beach?  

Paradise Perfume by Connie Vines, Award Winning Author Fragrance and love cannot be hidden.  

Dreams of the Past by Laura Hunsaker, Award Winning Author Can dreams of the future erase her nightmares of the past?  

Beach Kisses & Sunset Wishes by Nora LeDuc She wants someone interested in a fling. He wants someone interested in a ring.  

Can't Buy Me Love by Hannah Rowan Things aren't always what they seem. 

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NOTE: The book is on sale for $0.99. 

Boxed Set Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CV3GN3R/ 

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 Excerpt: The soles of her sandals skittering across the wet surface, Lily Abbott landed on the weather-worn dock with a loud thump, her backside slapping against the damp slats in the same way a fish flops around on the ground after being pulled from the lake. So much for a graceful entry. She glanced from side-to-side, wondering if any of her former classmates had seen her awkward faux pas. Gracie Potts and Shep Warren stood off to the side, more engrossed in each other than those around them. Ellie Cabot was stoking the campfire, poking at it with angry jabs and then letting loose a string of curse words when the embers jabbed back. At least half of the varsity football team were huddled around two well-stocked coolers, chugging beers and laughing about past victories. Off in the distance, laughter, mixed with strains of Meatloaf’s I’d Do Anything for Love, floated across the warm night air from the hotel’s patio. Nostalgic music from their senior year...as if time could be turned back, memories either revived or erased.

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 AUTHOR Bio and Links: Like most authors, Nancy Fraser began writing at an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven forbid, permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English teacher’s pet, which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it was worth it. Published in multiple genres, Nancy currently writes for four publishers. She has published thirty-one books in full-length, novella, and short format. When not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five wonderful grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people. 

Media: 

Website: www.nancyfraser.ca 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfraserauthor @nfraserauthor 

Facebook: http://facebook.com/nancyfraserauthor

Bookbub: http://bookbub.com/profile/nancy-fraser 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7206382.Nancy_Fraser 

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 Nancy Fraser will be awarding $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. 

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Book Blast/Giveaway - The Promise Kept by Maggie Mae Gallagher

 

 

The Promise Kept by Maggie Mae Gallagher 

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy 

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BLURB: Cybil Roe gave her heart away thirteen years ago only to have it wind up shattered. With painstaking determination, she has rebuilt her life into something to be proud of today. Yet all her future plans are upended when the only man she has ever loved returns to Echo Springs. Nor does it help that he seems bound and determined to draw her back into his life. Cybil vows to stay away from him, no matter what seeing him all the time does to her resolve. Miles Keaton wiped the dust of his hometown off his shoes years ago, never expecting that life would lead him back to the place where he had begun. Coming home to Echo Springs, to Cybil, to start a new law practice and a new life is a risk he never thought he'd take. She hates him – with good reason. Years ago, he walked away when she needed him the most. But now is he back, and intends to argue the case of his life, one more important than any he has debated in a courtroom, because she is the one woman he cannot live without. Can Miles convince Cybil to take a second chance on him, or will a secret she has kept all these years destroy any future they might have?

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 Excerpt: “Oh, yes. Right there,” she murmured. Cybil sighed at the strong hands kneading her tense shoulders. Golden sunshine warmed her skin. Azure waves lapped against the pristine, ivory sand not fifteen feet from where she lounged on a luxurious padded chaise. Her tanned skin glistened in the sun. The coconut scent from her suntan lotion wafted on the gentle breeze and mingled with the salt from the ocean waves. The simmering heat of the tropics caused perspiration to bead on her forehead and evaporate with the light wind. The sunglasses perched on her nose shaded her gray eyes from the radiant sunlight. It was without a doubt a perfect day. The light breeze played with the loose tendrils of her inky hair while the sexy-as-sin Pablo—he of the broad, tanned shoulders, gorgeously thick black hair, and soulful eyes—massaged her shoulders with his long, talented fingers. The man had the most wonderful, gifted hands and knew precisely where to exert the most pressure. And those thumbs of his were singularly skilled at ferreting out every ache and pain. God, she had needed this getaway—away from the cold, the snow, the dreaded holidays, and nonstop work. She muffled a moan. Cybil couldn’t remember the last time she’d felt this relaxed. She could still taste the lime and salt from her frozen margarita. And she was a breath away from suggesting to Pablo that they take the massage indoors to her beachside bungalow. The thought of those hands massaging other regions of her body left her achy and needy. It had been so long since she had been with a man. Since this was a vacation, she didn’t have to worry about getting attached. Cybil moaned as he dug into a knot on her left shoulder. Pablo lowered his face. Cybil shivered, heady anticipation humming along her skin. Was he going to nibble on her ear? Suggest naughty, decadent delights to be had if they retreated indoors? She was ready and willing for anything the guy had in mind. “Purrr.” A cold, wet nose pressed against the side of her cheek where it met her ear, amplifying the sound. The purr increased in tenor. Something tickled her nose. Cybil cracked an eye open. A pair of golden eyes stared at her with expectation and determination, with a side of feline disdain that she had yet to acknowledge him.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links: Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Maggie grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d have been a doctor. While Maggie never did get that doctorate, she graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with an M.A. in History. Maggie is a bestselling and award-winning author published in multiple fiction genres. She also writes erotic romance under the name Anya Summers (http://www.anyasummers.com/¬). A total geek at her core, when she is not writing, she adores attending the latest comic con or spending time with her family. She currently lives in the United States Midwest with her two furry felines. 

Website: https://www.maggiemaegallagher.com/ 

 Social Media: 

 Facebook: FB.me/MagMaeGallagher OR https://www.facebook.com/MagMaeGallagher/

 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magmaegallagher/ 

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7846308.Maggie_Mae_Gallagher 

Twitter: @magmaegallagher OR https://twitter.com/magmaegallagher?lang=en 

Amazon Author Page US https://www.amazon.com/author/maggiegallagher 

Amazon Author Page UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maggie-Mae-Gallagher/e/B00JG1IIVC/ 

Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/maggie-mae-gallagher 

Newsletter https://www.maggiemaegallagher.com/newsletter/ 

 Pre-Order Links Amazon https://amzn.to/2UbMvQE 

Nook https://bit.ly/3dyNhyN 

Kobo https://bit.ly/3dHWzYE 

iBooks https://apple.co/2XwRPQI 

The first book in this series will be on sale for 99 cents from 8/15-9/15 

On #Sale only #99cents THE FIXER UPPER @magmaegallagher until 9/15 #ContemporaryRomance #SmallTownRomance #SpicyReads #HotRomance #BookBoyfriends 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Xky3b0 

Nook: https://bit.ly/2VQiXZI 

Kobo: https://bit.ly/2VS1Neu 

Apple https://apple.co/38xZX7q

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 Maggie Mae Gallagher will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. 

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Book Blast/Giveaway - The Three Kitties That Saved My Life by Michael Meyer

 

 

The Three Kitties That Saved My Life by Michael Meyer 

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GENRE: Memoir (True romance) 

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BLURB: "This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day." When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet dating, brought love, romance, and laughter back into my life. Love was then. Love is now. Love is forever. 

WINNER of the 2018 Stephen Memorial Award FINALIST for the 2014 RONE AWARD A True Romance Memoir If you love reading feel-good memoirs, then don't miss THE THREE KITTIES THAT SAVED MY LIFE, where "Mike Meyer pens a tender tale of love, loss, and renewal. The depth of emotion is palpable...The Three Kitties will tug at readers' heartstrings, as they ride through the emotional highs and lows of Mike Meyer's remarkable story." - InD'tale Magazine 

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 Excerpt: It is amazing how time helps. In time, I have learned to overcome my own albatross. I have learned to live again, to love again. Life is a gift reads a plaque on our dining room wall, and that sums up what I have gained from the three kitties that saved my life. From Coco, I learned to care again. From Kitty, I learned to love again. From Pom Pom, I have learned how to cope with my own demons, the effects of aging being one of these. Pom Pom has taught me to accept what is and then to move onward. Yes, I have learned plenty from my three kitties.  

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AUTHOR Bio and Links: Michael Meyer is the author of mysteries, thrillers, humorous fiction, and non-fiction: Love and romance, laughter and tears, thrills and fears. He has resided in and has visited many places in the world, all of which have contributed in some way to his own published writing. He has literally traveled throughout the world, on numerous occasions. He has lived in Finland, Germany, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He gained the wanderlust to see the world, to experience other cultures, at an early age, and this desire has never left him. If anything, it has only gained in intensity as he has aged. As a recent retiree from a forty-year career as a professor of writing, he now lives in Southern California wine country with his wife, Kitty, and their two adorable rescue cats. 

Website: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005E7M8CW 

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMeyersWritingLife/ 

Buy links: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CGND93E/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2 

The book is on sale for only $0.99. 

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Michael Meyer will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. 

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Blurb Blitz Tour/Giveaway - The PSP Chronicles Volume II by Tim Brown

The PSP Chronicles Volume II Keep On, Keeping On by Tim Brown 

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 GENRE: Non-Fiction Memoir 

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 BLURB: Readers will recall in September of 2013 and at the age of 57, Tim was diagnosed with early onset dementia. He was referred to a neurologist at London Health Sciences Centre – Parkwood, in south-western Ontario. Further physical and cognitive testing aroused the suspicions of the neurologist and Tim was referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist and a movement disorders specialist. In August 2014, just weeks away from Tim’s 58th birthday he was diagnosed with PSP – progressive supranuclear palsy. Frontotemporal dementia was concerning enough, but now he had to live with the fact of a life limiting illness. A disease that would steal him away bit by bit… inside and out. A journey with a certain ending. With a candid narrative he continues to share with readers his physical, mental wellness lamentations and their effects on the family dynamics. But Tim’s journey is more than these. More importantly for him, it is about a journey of unwavering faith in God, no matter the outcome. 

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NOTE: The book will be FREE during the tour. 

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 Excerpt : My lunch is over, and the meds are working their magic, it’s nap time. Luba came upstairs with me to make sure I got there. As she was leaving the room, I began to brush my teeth, but instead of toothpaste I used Voltaren Emulgel™. SHIT!!! I yelled. She ran back into the room. A panicked look on her face, it didn’t take her long to assess the situation. I had to rinse my mouth out several times with real toothpaste. FYI – Voltaren is a topical cream used for sore muscles and joints. It’s not guaranteed to make your teeth white but will help if your gums are sore providing you can stomach the taste.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links: T. J. Brown – an ordinary family man with an extraordinary story. In 2018 Tim published his first book The PSP Chronicles Volume I. The narrative details his personal journey with PSP - progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare terminal brain disease and frontotemporal dementia. The first book, and now the second in a series, are a platform to raise prime of life disease awareness, and advocacy. Providing support to organizations like CurePSP® and the PSPA – UK through the proceeds of book sales. One of the more popular PSP awareness campaigns is the Ice Cream Challenge. You can see by his Author picture he takes these challenges seriously. 

https://www.amazon.com/PSP-Chronicles-II-Keep-Keeping/dp/1699519633 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-psp-chronicles-volume-ii-tim-brown/1136037212 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50335820-the-psp-chronicles-volume-ii 

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 Tim Brown will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. 

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Book Review - Imperfect Women by Araminta Hall

Imperfect Women by Araminta Hall
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Firstly I want to thank Netgalley, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and Araminta Hall for providing me this copy in exchange for my honest review. @fsgbooks

Synopsis: When Nancy Hennessy is murdered, she leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her—from the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves.

A gripping, immersive novel about impossible expectations and secrets that fester and become lethal, Imperfect Women unfolds through the perspectives of three fascinating women. Their enduring, complex friendship is the knot the reader must untangle to answer the question Who killed Nancy?
 

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed the story for the most part though I wouldn't classify it as a thriller because I found nothing thrilling about it...I actually would lean more towards a dramatic soap opera with all the lies, secrets, and deceitfulness they portray.

The characters were human in that we all have flaws and are not perfect and I related to that side of them but still there were the times I wanted to give them a smack or shake and wake them up. I had no real deep feelings towards any of them.

I guess what I'm trying to say is although I enjoyed reading Imperfect Women I felt more like I was watching a mindless television show play out before me where I already knew what was going to happen and who did what and to whom.


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