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McCall & Company: Workman's Complication by Rich Leder

10/30/2014

Book Genre: FUNNY MYSTERY // FUNNY FICTION
Publisher: LAUGH RIOT PRESS
Release Date: AUGUST 2014
Buy Link(s): Amazon
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McCall & Company: Workman’s Complication Paperback https://www.createspace.com/5044987

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22466395-mccall-company

Book Description:

MCCALL & COMPANY: WORKMAN’S COMPLICATION

WAY-OFF BROADWAY ACTRESS. MURDERED PI FATHER. NEW DAY JOB.

Off-off-off-off Broadway actress Kate McCall inherits her father’s New York private investigation business after he’s a whole lot of murdered in a life insurance company elevator.

A concrete-carrying, ballroom-dancing construction mule says he fell off the scaffolding and can never work—or dance—again, and then sues the contractor for a whole lot of money.

Kate assembles the eccentric tenants of her brownstone and her histrionic acting troupe to help her crack the cases, and they stir up a whole lot of trouble.

But not as much trouble as Kate, who sticks her nose in the middle of the multi-million-dollar life-insurance scam her father was investigating and gets a whole lot of arrested for murdering a medical examiner.

Will Kate bust the insurance scam, prove who really killed the examiner—and her father—and get out of jail in time to pull off the ballroom sting of the decade? †She might, but it's going to be a whole lot of hilarious.

Rich Leder

Screenwriter—Novelist—Publisher

Rich Leder has been a working writer for more than two decades. His screen credits include 18 produced television films for CBS, NBC, Lifetime, and Hallmark and feature films for Paramount Pictures, Tri-Star Pictures, and Left Bank Films.

He has written four funny novels to be released in 2014: McCall & Company: Workman’s Complication, McCall & Company: Swollen Identity, Juggler, Porn Star, Monkey Wrench, and Let There Be Linda.

He has been the lead singer in a Detroit rock band, a restaurateur, a Little League coach, a literacy tutor, a magazine editor, a screenwriting coach, a commercial real estate agent, an indie film director, and a visiting artist for the University of North Carolina Wilmington Film Studies Department, among other things, all of which, it turns out, were grist for the mill. He resides on the North Carolina coast with his awesome wife, Lulu, and is sustained by the visits home of their three college kids.

Rich loves to hear from readers and writers. Please don’t be shy.

You can write him directly at [email protected]

Or you can visit him at www.laughriotpress.com/richleder

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Website: laughriotpress.com/richleder

Blog: laughriotpress.com/blog

Facebook: facebook.com/laughriotpress

Twitter: twitter.com/laughriotpress

Pinterest: pinterest.com/laughriotpress

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22466395-mccall-company

Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B00N1ZAVPK

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Nov. - Jan. 2015

January 8 - Reviewed at SimpliRead
January 24 - Reviewed at A Virtual Hobby Store & Coffe Haus
January 26 - Reviewed at Fictionzeal.com

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Dobyns Chronicles by Shirley McLain

10/24/2014

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Book Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Xlibris
Release Date: May 2014
Buy Link(s):

Amazon Print Purchase Link: http://amzn.to/1yL4hKC

Amazon Kindle Purchase Link: http://amzn.to/1vG9zWz

Other Purchase Links: http://on.fb.me/1uicpvg

Book Description:

Dobyns Chronicles is about a young boy whose father was a cowboy and whose mother was Cherokee Indian. His parents worked very hard on their ranch to raise their children and survive, but tragedy ends Charlie’s way of life. He finds that it is up to him to raise his siblings, David and Viola. His passion for dignity and life is what helps him to survive.

This book allows you to follow his life and live the adventures, ups and downs that shaped him into the man that he became and that of his family for generations. It’s a book of twists and turns, and a rollercoaster of emotions that will make it hard for you to put the book down.

Author Bio:

I was born in the bay area of California but my family moved my sister and I back to Oklahoma, where they were both from. I’ve lived many different places but I always come back home.

I started the sixth grade in the Oklahoma school system and graduated in 1967. I started to college for a nursing degree but decided that “my man” was much more important. I became an RN with an Associate degree in 1971. Then many years later I went back to school with my sister who was also an RN and we obtained our Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

I am married to a man who spoils me rotten, and I love it. I have two grown children, six grandchildren and twin Great-grandsons. My family has grown by leaps and bounds. My husband and I now have a fur family at home. We have five dogs and three cats and they are all spoiled rotten. It’s like living in a house full of three year olds. When one is not into something another one is.

Author Links -

Amazon Customer Reviews Link: http://www.amazon.com/Dobyns-Chronicles-Shirley-McLain/product-reviews/1499024096/ref=dpx_acr_rat_txt?showViewpoints=1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shirley-McLains-Page/161077537273579

Twitter: @shirleymclain93

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=140729790&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ShirleyMcLain/posts

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/4607770

Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/shirleymclain

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/mclain1558/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75lwaxiYnXY

Schedule

December 14 - January 30

December 14 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog
December 16 - Spotlight at Book Freebies, Contests, Sweepstakes & Giveaways
December 16 - Spotlight at ReadsAlot
December 16 - Spotlight at Indy Book Fairy
December 18 - Guest Blogging at Lori's Reading Corner
December 22 - Spotlight at My Tangled Skeins Book Reviews
December 24 - Author Interview at The Avid Reader
December 26 - Spotlight at 3 Partners In Shopping - Nana, Mommy & Sissy Too!
December 29 - Guest Blogging at Things The Muse Likes
December 31 - 6 Besties at BK Walker Books
January 1 - Reviewed at Mythical Books
January 7 - Guest Blogging at Bikers With Books
January 7 - Spotlight at Black Coffee, Brown Cow
January 9 - Review & Interviewed at SimpliRead
January 12 - Review & Guest Blogging at My Life, Loves and Passions
January 14 - Review & Guest Blogging at Fiction Zeal
January 16 - Guest Blogging at Books, Books, The Magical Fruit
January 19 - Author 2 Author Marketing at BookIt BK
January 21 - Review & Guest Blogging at A Virtual Hobby Store and Coffee Haus
January 23 - 5 Things I Know For Sure at CAT Mag
January 24 - Spotlight at K.R. Morrison, Author
January 28 - Reviewed atDebbie Jean's Blog
January 30 - Spotlight at Ghost Rider Book Promotions

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Society of Benevolent Strangers by Leslie Parker

10/24/2014

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Book Genre: Contemporary Romance/Adventure
Publisher: indie
Release Date: September 6, 2014
Buy Link(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1499517157?pc_redir=1409554888&robot_redir=1

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/467798

http://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/society-of-benevolent-strangers-la-parker/11201912737?ean=9781499517156

Back cover blurb:

Dr. Kathryn Hastings felt the tremor in her fingers and hastily dropped the scalpel back on the tray. Her career as a neurosurgeon had just ended. One slip and her patient would have come out of surgery a different man than when he went in.

On the advent of her thirtieth high school reunion, with her life at a crossroads, Kate finds herself dwelling on the past and choices she made--particularly those having to do with Clayton Beech. Desperately needing to find a new calling and to correct past mistakes Kate sets out on a journey that takes her from North Carolina to London, from Paris to Kenya.

Longer Description:

From a clinical perspective, Dr. Kate Hastings found acquiring a disease she had been treating for over twenty years fascinating. Emotionally it was terrifying. Especially when her access to the operating room was curtailed and her colleague has drastically cut her patient load.

The life-altering diagnosis coincides with Kate’s thirty-year high school reunion, a reunion that has Kate reminiscing about her first love and her plans to have Clayton Beech by her side through the rigors of med school, a lengthy surgical residency and the rest of her life.

An idealistic Clayton Beech, an expert in languages, a player of jazz piano and football, dreamed of saving the world. Exploring this calling, he signed on for a stint with the Peace Corp. Clay planned a life of service, always with Kate by his side.

However, futures cannot be planned. Neurosurgeons get sick, lovers leave with no explanation and saving the world might best be done alone.

A no-show at the reunion, Kate discovers Clay is the head of an important healthcare organization in East Africa. With time on her hands and the growing conviction that they should have always been together Kate follows his trail to London. It is in London that she discovers that it was she not Clay who made a serious mistake that destroyed their dreams.

After almost thirty years their lives are continents apart. Can Kate find a way to correct past wrongs? Can she merge into the life they should have had although Clay is adamant that he has no time to take her on safari and does not want her in Africa?

With the sole responsibility for a large NGO weighing on his broad shoulders and wanting to be with Kate weighing on his heart Dr. Clayton Beech knows that until he makes the most difficult decision of his life, neither weight can be lifted. Until he makes that decision, Kate is a distraction he just cannot afford.

Author Bio:

Between stints as a lion tamer and exotic dancer, LA Parker earned a degree in Art History from the University of Delaware.

After a harrowing experience excavating ancient ruins along the Amazon, she earned a second degree in Computer Science from East Carolina University.

Dabbling in the art of lying for fun and profit, she has published three works of fiction: Against the Grain, Stella's Sheets and Society of Benevolent Strangers.

Settling for a quieter life, LA is currently residing in North Carolina with her husband, son and dog, Tony, Zach and Max the Bandit, where she is happily dreaming up more fantastical and phenomenal lies for your entertainment.

Author Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LAParker

www.facebook.com /SBSaNovel

Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=society+of+benevolent+strangers

Schedule

November 27 - December 20

November 27 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog
November 29 - Review & Guest Blogging at Coffee, Books, & Art
November 29 - Interviewed at The Avid Reader
December 1 - Guest Blogging at Mythical Books
December 3 - Spotlight at Deal Sharing Aunt
December 5 - Spotlight at Book Freebies, Contests, Sweepstakes & Giveaways
December 5 - Spotlight at Indy Book Fairy
December 10 - Spotlight at My Tangled Skeins Book Reviews
December 12 - Spotlight at 3 Partners In Shopping - Nana, Mommy & Sissy Too!
December 16 - Review & Guest Blogging at SimpliRead
December 18 - Reviewed at Debbie Jean's Blog
December 20 - Spotlight at XoXo Book Blog

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Gracie's Secret by Lorelie Rozzano

10/24/2014

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Book Genre: Children’s Ficton
Publisher: Edgewood Publishing
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Buy Link(s): http://www.amazon.com/Gracies-Secret-Lorelie-Rozzano/dp/0993740901/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409186470&sr=8-1&keywords=gracies+secret

https://www.createspace.com/4842994

Book Description:

Meet Grace. At nine years old she has a big secret. Grace knows first-hand that life can be difficult. Her parents aren't very happy. Their arguing is giving her a stomach ache. She spends a lot of time alone, worrying. Are her parents problems her fault? Had she done something wrong? Grace pretends everything is fine, but it's not. She feels helpless and has learned that making things up is easier than telling the truth. One big question haunts her every day. Will her family ever be happy again?

This book is perfect for a child with a difficult home life. Divorce, addiction, mental health issues and more can cause children to feel alone, anxious and afraid. Gracie's Secret addresses this by showing kids they aren't alone, and that they can feel better. With a workbook section for kids to understand their own issues and a message that talking to a safe person will help, Gracie's story can help kids cope.

Author Bio:

My name is Lorelie Rozzano and I'm a recovering addict. Seventeen years ago I took the most difficult walk of my life – through the doors of a local treatment centre. I found in recovery, what I’d been looking for in alcohol and drugs. Finally, my skin fit! I'm an author, mother, wife, grandmother, foster parent, sister, family counsellor and daughter. Growing up in an alcoholic home I understand first-hand, the importance of a healthy family. I began working at the Edgewood Treatment Centre for addiction in 1998 and have had the privilege of working with both patients and their families. I'm passionate about helping others whose lives like mine, have been affected by addiction. In the past few years I've created a blog, Jagged Little Edges – living in a world of hope, and written three fiction books: Gracie’s Secret, Jagged Little Edges, and Jagged Little Lies. My hope is that the honesty found in my books and and on my blog, will help those dealing with unhealthy behaviours and addiction. After all, I truly believe if I can get clean, anyone can. I'm currently working on book three in the Jagged series

Author Links -

Website | http://graciessecret.com/

Blog | http://jaggedlittleedges.com/

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lorelie-Rozzano/506483446066023?fref=ts

Twitter https://twitter.com/LorelieRozzano

Linkedin | http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/lorelie-rozzano/64/282/326

Goodreads | http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7022903.Lorelie_Rozzano

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Lorelie-Rozzano/e/B00BG3CPPS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1410895476&sr=1-3

Schedule

November 22 - December 19

November 22 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog
November 25 - Guest Blogging at Mythical Books
November 27 - Spotlight at Coffee, Books, & Art
November 27 - Guest Blogging at 3 Partners In Shopping - Nana, Mommy, & Sissy Too!
November 27 - Interviewed at The Avid Reader
December 2 - Spotlight atDebbie Jean's Blog
December 2 - Review & Interview at The Booklovers Lounge
December 4 - Review & Guest Blogging at SimpliRead
December 9 - Review & Guest Blogging at Fiction Zeal
December 11 - Reviewed at Deal Sharing Aunt
December 13 - Reviewed at Giazz World
December 15 - Reviewed at Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock!
December 17 - Reviewed at My Life, Loves and Passions
December 19 - Review & Guest Blogging at Tea and Book

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It Girl 4 Life by Tamara Branch

10/20/2014

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Genre:
YA nonfiction — self-esteem/ self help/ personal growth/inspiration/motivation.

Publisher: Heart Project Publishing
Release Date: June 15, 2014
Buy: Amazon | BN

Book Description:

"YOU have IT. IT is the GREATNESS you were born with." - from the book
Writer, artist, and speaker, Tamara Branch serves up 40 bite-sized chapters on how to build unshakable self-confidence, honor your life, and shine bright in the world, in ITGIRL4LIFE: How to bring out your special something and so much more. Get ready to fall in love with your own wisdom, beauty, and strength.

Tamara Branch is from New York, born and raised in the Bronx. She is thrilled to share her first book release, ITGIRL4LIFE: How to bring out your special something and so much more. The book kicks off the ITGIRL4LIFE self-esteem movement to help empower girls to stand up, stand out and shine bright in the world.

Tamara has worked as a professional model and actor for almost two decades. She strutted down the runway for designers Calvin Klein, Donna Karen and Christian Dior, acted in a few independent films, co-hosted PBS New York’s education series, “What’s up in Technology” and appeared T.V. commercials and print ads for Levi’s, Old Navy, Hershey’s, Colgate, Kellogg’s Special K, Revlon, Hanes, Nike and many others. A Penn State alumnus and lifelong student of personal development, Tamara is deeply passionate about uplifting the human spirit.

After graduating from Institute for Integrative Nutrition, studying under Deepak Chopra, Dr. Andrew Weil and some of the top health and wellness experts in the world, she was inspired to raise the bar on her own ‘self care’ and support others in living more vibrantly. She is an abstract artist and teaches a dynamic dance class, where she gets to fuse her varied background, having trained in everything from jazz, ballet and modern to Afro-Caribbean and Salsa.

Tamara was recently asked to become a Female Visionary Author guest blogger for The Brave Heart Women Global Community. She's a SAG/AFTRA member since 1998, a member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is represented by Abrams Artists Agency.

Tamara currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband of seven years and offers ITGIRL4LIFE workshops to assist girls on their self empowerment journey. Her second book is due out next Spring. Stay tuned!

Author Links -
http://itgirl4life.com/
http://www.tamarabranch.com
http://tamarabranch.com/itgirl4life
https://www.facebook.com/itgirl4lifemovement
https://twitter.com/itgirl4life
http://www.pinterest.com/branch0204/
http://linkd.in/1s7bSPA
http://bit.ly/1ynzxvG (Goodreads)
http://amzn.to/1nPlKs7

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November 9 - 29

November 9 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog
November 10 - Spotlight at Deal Sharing Aunt
November 10 - Guest Blogging at Coffee, Books, Art
November 11 - Spotlight at 3 Partners In Shopping, Nana, Mommy & Sissy Too!
November 12 - Spotlight at ReadsAlot
November 14 - Review at Debbie Jeans Blog
November 17 - Author 2 Author Marketing at BookIt BK
November 19 - Guest Blogging at BK Walker Books
November 21 - Reviewed at Arya The Fangirl
November 21 - Review & Guest Blog at Tea & Book
November 24 - Interviewed at The Avid Reader
November 26 - Review & Guest Blogging at SimpliSpeaking
November 28 - Review & Guest Blog at PubSlush
November 29 - Reviewed at My Life, Loves and Passions
November 29 - Spotlight & Social Media Blast at IndieWritersReview

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Ignition: An Educator's Journey by Michelle Arrose

10/18/2014

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About The Author:

My name is Michelle Arrose. I am currently a teacher. I enjoy writing and completed a short-novel titled, "IGNITION" Throughout my entire life I have always felt inspired to write. I also am a strong believer in being a teacher advocate. If my novella could help educate people as to the hardships educators face today, then I would be extremely elated. This is my first novella and hope you enjoy it. I also set up a blog which is: marrose215.blogspot.com. Feel free to follow me as I continue to write many more literary works.

Schedule

November 23 - December 15

November 23 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog

November 24 - Spotlight at 4 Covert 2 Overt: A Place In The Spotlight

November 26 - Spotlight at 3 Partners In Shopping - Nana, Mommy & Sissy Too!

November 27 - Guest blogging at Mythical Books

November 28 - Author Interview at Deal Sharing Aunt

December 1 - Spotlight at Freshly Baked Books

December 3 - Guest Blogging at The Avid Reader

December 5 - 5 Things I Know For Sure at CAT Magazine

December 8 - Interviewed at Bikers for Children's Books

December 10 - 6 Besties at BK Walker Books

December 12 - Review & Guest Blogging at SimpliRead

December 15 - Review & Guest Blogging at Fiction Zeal

Book Genre: Fiction
Publisher:Authorhouse
Release Date:12/21/13
Buy: Amazon | Author House

Book Description:

Meet Karen Woolsworth, a brand new educator who is given an excellent opportunity to work in a school and educate the young minds of today. However, little did she know that teaching led her to a nightmare rather than paradise. One troubled student, Kevin Connelly, becomes part of her obsession that she cannot focus on anything else. A teen that has a disturbing past, Kevin is a representation of the typical student that educators face every day around the world. Karen is left feeling alone, fearing for her life with no support from administrators. Ms. Crowe, the assistant principal, follows Karen’s every move like a bird. Instead of a dove, she becomes a vulture who eats away at the mental psyche and emotional stamina of Karen’s well-being.

The only salvation in this pool of chaos is Billy, her husband. However, he has difficulty relating and understanding the educational dilemmas that Karen faces.

The constant struggles that Karen encounters to balance her life as a teacher and wife weigh her down daily. This book is a rollercoaster filled with emotional highs and lows until the ride ends. This novella is unique for its alternate endings, and you control Karen’s fate. Your decision determines how Karen’s ride ends.

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McCall & Company: Workman's Complication by Rich Leder

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