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We're really excited to be part of Jennifer Chase's DEAD COLD Blog Tour!    Title : DEAD COLD Author : Jennifer Chase Publisher : JEC Press Pages : 326 Genre : Crime Thriller What happens when one California community has a disturbing spike in homicides? It catapults cops into a deadly game of murder. Frozen human body parts hideously displayed at the crime scenes offers a horrifying interpretation that only a sadistic serial killer could design—and execute. On the hunt for a complex serial killer, vigilante detective Emily Stone must face her most daring case yet. Stone’s proven top-notch profiling skills and forensic expertise may not be enough this time. Young and ambitious, Detective Danny Starr, catches the homicide cases and discovers that it will test everything he knows about police work and the criminal mind. Can he handle these escalating cases or will the police department have to call in reinforcements—the FBI. Emily Stone’s covert team p...

Book Details: Book Title: The Black Market Concierge: Sanction Busting, Smuggling & Spying for America Author: Barry Oberholzer Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 177 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Amazon Release date: November 2016 Tour dates: Sept 25 to Oct 13, 2017 Content Rating: PG (Violence) Book Description: Barry Oberholzer’s secret life as a confidential informant, infiltrating international organized crime syndicates and sanction-busting activity hit headlines in 2012. Oberholzer reported an array of vital intelligence to the CIA and multiple intelligence agencies across the world. For years, he has worked across the Middle East and behind the scenes as a confidential informant making connections, extracting valuable intelligence, and facing off against America's greatest enemy at every turn. In The Black Market Concierge, he opens a window into his double life as an informant; informing on the role of key players including major corporations, crime sy...

Book Details: Book Title: Carbon - Book Two in the Watcher Series by AJ Eversley Category: YA Fiction, 300 pages Genre: Sci-fi Dystopian Publisher: Self-published Release date: Sept 26, 2017 Tour dates: Sept 4 to 29, 2017 Content Rating: PG (No swearing and PG kissing scenes) Book Description: Sawyer has lost everything. Her family, the man she loves...her humanity. No longer a Watcher, Sawyer must now begin a journey to understand her new identity. Carbon. With no where left to call home, and no one left to guide her, Sawyer must rely on the help of a stranger to learn who she really is now, and how to use it to her advantage. In a world where nothing is as it seems, and who to trust is a thin line between friend and foe, Sawyer will turn to the stars that have shaped her destiny long before she even knew she had one. And the man who fate has sent her. Book two in this epic series, Carbon will answer questions you didn't even know you had. And strangers...

    Book Details: Book Title: Life Long by Ronald L. Ruiz Category: Adult Fiction, 268 pages Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Amika Press Release date: June 9, 2017 Tour dates: Sept 18 to Oct 6, 2017 Content Rating: PG-13 + M (For foul language and questions about the existence of God) Book Description: Ray Lopez is on the run with a duffel bag full of cash. Both drug dealers and the police are after him. But Ray is not a criminal. His last brush with the law was over traffic tickets. Recently released from the hospital with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, he is haunted by voices, auditory hallucinations, that frighten him and cause him to question his every move. Ray’s journey from California to Laredo is perilous. Like so many Americans before him, he travels through unfamiliar territory with no clear way of knowing who will help and who will harm him. And he may well find himself on the wrong side of the border with a mind that has no borders. Prai...

Book Details: Book Title: The Winner: A Ballroom Dance Novel by Erin Bomboy Category: Adult Fiction, 326 pages Genre: Women's Literature, Literary Romance Publisher: Curtain Call Press Release date: Dec 20, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13: (four brief sex scenes with no named body parts and written in metaphor, five minor instances of profanity (no f bombs), no violence) Book Description: The most prestigious ballroom dance competition in the United States. Two dancers need to win. Only one can. Nina Fortunova wasn’t supposed to end up almost thirty, divorced, with her dreams of winning shattered. She teams up with Jorge Gonzalez, a Latin dancer, to reinvent the flashy Smooth style. When the Chairman of the Judges offers to throw the competition in their favor, Nina must decide how far she will go to win, even if it means losing Jorge. Carly Martindale is doing everything she’s been taught not to do—placing her happiness first by dancing with Trey Devereux, the form...

ABOUT THE BOOK   Title: THE WINTER WEDDING PLAN Author: Olivia Miles Series: Misty Point, #2 On Sale: September 26, 2017 Publisher: Forever Trade Paperback: $14.99 USD eBook: $6.99 USD Add to Goodreads   All she wants for Christmas is a second chance . . .  Charlotte Daniels has made her share of mistakes, but now that she's a single mom, she vows to do better--and that starts with a new career. Working at her sister's event-planning company is just the fresh start she needs. Kate Daniels has finally forgiven Charlotte for her betrayal, but forgetting it is harder. But as the holidays approach and Kate has her own wedding to plan, she has no choice but to turn to Charlotte for help to throw a high-profile client the holiday party of the season. Charlotte leaps at the chance to redeem herself . . . until this irresistible client asks her to pretend to be his fiancée for the party. She knows their charade won't come without consequenc...

  Book Details: Book Title: Alycat and the Monday Blues by Alysson Foti Bourque Illustrations by: Chiara Civati Category: Children's Fiction, 32 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: Sept 12, 2017 Tour dates: Sept 18 to Oct 6, 2017 Content Rating: G (appropriate for all audiences) Book Description: Alycat wakes up with the dreaded Monday Blues and is certain that nothing will go right. But when a mishap sends her astray, she discovers that helping a friend will help her discover her own hidden talent—curing her Monday Blues. To read reviews, please visit Alysson Foti Bourque's page on iRead Book Tours . My Review A sweet and charming read. I like that the story was simple but it also taught a lesson...we all have talent. For some it may be obvious and for others it may take a little while but we are special in our own ways. Alycat turned her frown into a smile. What started out as a negative with the M...

Mathias Mitchell's easy smile hides a world of hurt. After the worst kind of family betrayal, he moves to Happily Inc., California—the wedding destination town supplies a steady stream of bridesmaids, perfect for his "no promises, no pain" lifestyle. Yet he can't stop watching for his beautiful, elusive neighbor on the animal preserve behind their homes. Gamekeeper Carol Lund knows she's not special enough to attract an alpha male like Mathias, so his offer to help her adopt a herd for her lonely giraffe is surprising—and his determined seduction, even more so. But just as she finally welcomes him into her bed, his careless actions crush her heart. Will she give him a second chance to prove she'll always come first in his heart?   My Review This is the second book in this series. Thus far, this is my favorite book. While, the firsts book was a nice introduction to this series and the town of Happy Inc, California, this book just connected with me more; ...

ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Maybe This Christmas Author: Jennifer Snow Series: Colorado Ice #3 On Sale: September 26, 2017 Publisher: Forever Formats: Mass Market Price: $7.99 Add to Goodreads   All wrapped up . . .   One more game. That's all that stands between NHL star Asher Westmore and a major career milestone. But then his brother bashes him against the hockey boards, sidelining him for months. Over Christmas holidays, no less. If staying off the ice doesn't drive him crazy, staying with his family will. The only bright spot amidst the mistletoe and twinkle lights: His best friend, Emma, is a physical therapist. And working out with her improves his body and his spirit.   One last time. Emma Callaway was in trouble the minute she and Asher added benefits to their friendship. How is she supposed to resist a funny, caring guy who makes her toes curl? Her heart was safe while he lived in a different state. Now that he's back home recuperatin...