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  The ultimate cure that could heal any disease? Crazy. That's exactly what research scientist Marian Creighton has always believed about her father's quest, even if it does stem from a desire to save her sister Ellen from the genetic disease that stole their mother from them. But when her father falls into a coma after drinking a vial of holy water believed to contain traces of residue from the Tree of Life, Marian must question all of her assumptions. He's left behind tantalizing clues that suggest he's crossed back in time. Insane. Until Marian tests his theories and finds herself in the Middle Ages during a dangerous peasant uprising. William Durham, a valiant knight comes to Marian's rescue and offers her protection . . . as his wife. The longer Marian stays in the past, the more she cares about William. Can she ever find her father and make it back to the present to heal her sister? And when the time comes to leave, will she want to? Bestselling author Jody He...

Join us for this tour from June 21 to July 16, 2021! Book Details: Book Title :  Finding Family in a Far-Away Land: An Adoption Story by Amanda Wall Category :  Children's Fiction (Ages 4-10) ,  44 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book, Adoption Publisher :  BookBaby Release date:    March 29, 2021 Content Rating :  G for everyone. Book Description: Every adoption experience is uniquely different but the yearning to have unconditional family love is universal. Two Indian sisters, Priya and Ari, experience what it's like to be adopted into a multi-cultural, interracial family. Walk alongside these two charming, dynamic girls as they journey through the adoption transition to a new country full of new experiences! "Finding Family in a Far-Away Land" is a pensive and sometimes comical book that demonstrates how children can experience the same journey quite differently. A glossary of cultural terms is included so that all can learn...

  We first meet Susan Cushman's characters, John and Mary Margaret, in her short story collection,  Friends of the Library . In her second novel and seventh book, Cushman fleshes out their stories, covering over fifty years of their lives in Mississippi and Memphis against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and continuing through current-day events. John and Mary Margaret  is an insider's look into the White-privilege bubble of a young girl growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, and participating in sorority life on the Ole Miss campus in the late 1960s. But it's also a candid portrayal of a young Black boy from Memphis who follows his dream to study law at the predominately White university. What happens when their shared love for literature blossoms into an ill-fated romance? Set squarely in the center of decades of historical events in Mississippi and Memphis, here their story brings those events to life. My Review John and Mary Margaret is both a heartbreaking and...

  Julia Rowe isn’t just my best friend’s little sister. She’s a beautiful, talented baker and anytime I get within five feet of her, my blood heads south for the winter. She’s got me more tangled than a box of Christmas lights. I’ve been in love with her for longer than I can remember. Too bad, she’s also the only woman I’m not allowed to touch. Why? Because of a promise I made to her brother years ago. Not to mention, she hates me. Now, we’re under the same roof, and I’m not sure I can resist her. With Christmas right around the corner, can I show her I’ve changed? Or will I ruin my chances, destroy Christmas and lose my best friend? I may be in need of a Christmas miracle. My Review This is a very quick read. One that I started and finished in one evening. Who says Christmas can't come in July. Mistletoe and Mischief is a sweet treat that is sure to delight romance readers who love a good enemies to lover story! While, this is a novella it did have everything that I enjoy from a ...

  Leisha knows something's wrong. Her beloved vocal coach at boarding school would never have resigned and disappeared like this in the midst of preparing her prize students for a major vocal competition. Leisha's determined to find her, make sure she's okay. Cody, a sensitive cellist, insists on helping her. Sparks fly, clues multiply, and romance blossoms, despite the disapproval of their families. Leisha's desire to be with Cody and pursue music rather than medicine puts her on a direct collision course with her African-American grandfather, the only parent she's ever had. But an even more immediate threat looms-because as Leisha draws closer to the truth about her teacher's disappearance, she puts her own life in grave danger. My Review I liked this book. I found the mystery aspect to be mild like a cozy mystery. In fact, I kind of got Nancy Drew vibes while reading this book with Leisha as Nancy Drew and Cody as Nancy Drew's boyfriend, Ned. This book is...

  ONE ICONIC FAMILY. ONE SUMMER OF SECRETS. THE DAZZLING SPIRIT OF 1970S CALIFORNIA. For Jackie Pierce, everything changed the summer of 1979, when she spent three months of infinite freedom at her bohemian uncle’s sprawling estate on the California coast. As musicians, artists, and free spirits gathered at The Sandcastle for the season in pursuit of inspiration and communal living, Jackie and her cousin Willa fell into a fast friendship, testing their limits along the rocky beach and in the wild woods... until the summer abruptly ended in tragedy, and Willa silently slipped away into the night. Twenty years later, Jackie unexpectedly inherits The Sandcastle and returns to the iconic estate for a short visit to ready it for sale. But she reluctantly extends her stay when she learns that, before her death, her estranged aunt had promised an up-and-coming producer he could record a tribute album to her late uncle at the property’s studio. As her musical guests bring the place to life...

  Join us for this tour from June 14 to June 25, 2021! Book Details: Book Title :  MIA AND THE HUMMINGBIRD by Nancy Carlisle Category :  Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7) ,  34 pages Genre :  Juvenile fiction/social themes or animals/birds Publisher :  Sage Green Press Release date:    March, 2021 Content Rating :  G. There is nothing that even comes close to PG . Book Description: Mia and the Hummingbird is the story of a young girl who immigrates to a new country and learns to accept a new life.She sees the hummingbird building her nest for her babies and thinks that she and the bird are similar as they learn to adapt to their new homes. Mia and the Hummingbird includes information about environmental and social reasons for immigration, the struggle to adapt to a new home and information about hummingbirds. Included is a glossary about these issues, a bibliography, and references My Review This is a good book. I would call it an education...

  Join us for this tour from June 14 to July 9, 2021! Book Details: Book Title :  BOB THE BANANA GOES BAD by Steve Petzinger and Selai Akbar-Hussain Category :  Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7) ,  38 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book Publisher :  Mascot Books Release date:    June, 2021 Content Rating :  G for everyone. Book Description: In this heartwarming story, Bob the banana goes on an emotional journey as he worries about going bad before he can be of any use to Mr. Abbot. With the help of his friends, he learns to hold on to the hope that he will get picked by Mr. Abbott before it is too late. Through their combined support and perseverance of his refrigerated friends, Bob may be just the right item for Mr. Abbot someday. My Review Inside Mr. Abbott fridge resides a variety of foods. They are managed by Bernie the Bagel. He is the mayor. He gives all the food a pep talk about staying positive. There is just one problem...Bob. Bob ...

Join us for this tour from June 22 to Jul 12 ,  2021 ! Book Details: Book Title :  The Perfect Murder (a Maximum Security Novel) by Kat Martin Category :  Adult Fiction (18 yrs +) ,  344 pages Genre : Romantic Suspense Publisher :  HQN Release date:    June 22, 2021 Tour dates : June 22 to July 12, 2021 Content Rating :  R . Some explicit sexual scenes .   Book Description: The eldest of the three wealthy Garrett brothers, Reese Garrett is in the middle of a major purchase for his multimillion-dollar oil and gas company, Garrett Resources. The Poseidon offshore drilling platform venture will greatly enhance the company’s value. But when Reese is on a trip out to see the rig, his helicopter crashes, leaving him hospitalized and two men dead. It’s discovered the chopper was sabotaged, and Reese is determined to find out who’s behind the crash—and whether he was the intended target. Then, when his lover, Kenzie, is accused o...

  Join us for this tour from June 14 to July 2, 2021! Book Details: Book Title :  Nurse Mommy by Kristyn Boland Category :  Children's Fiction (Ages 2-10) ,  38 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book Publisher :  Mascot Books Release date:    June, 2021 Content Rating :  G for everyone. Book Description: What does Mommy do when she leaves for work? From giving medicine to using her stethoscope, Nurse Mommy’s job is important because she helps patients get better. But what about her family back home—does Nurse Mommy really have to go to work? Nurse Mommy helps kids understand what the nurse they love is doing when they go to work at night. My Review This is a cute book. For all the nurses out there...female and male, you are heroes and I applaud you. This book helps the little ones learn what nursing is all about. A nurse manages a lot of very important tasks from taking temperatures, administering medications, to helping t...

  Description Willy Cherrymill and his stepdaughter, Lacey, are deeply bruised by a past brimming with unanswered questions. It’s been thirty years since May DuBerry, Willy’s young wife and Lacey’s mother, abandoned them both, leaving Willy to raise Lacey alone. Lacey Cherrymill is smart, stubborn, and focused. She’s also single mother to a young daughter recently diagnosed with a devastating illness. The last thing she needs to think about right now is the betrayal that rocked her childhood. Reluctantly, she has returned to her rural beginnings, a former dairy farm in the Maryland countryside, and to Willy, a man steeped in his own disappointments and all the guilt that goes with them. Together they will pool their wobbly emotional resources to take care of Lacey’s daughter, Tasha, all the while trying to skirt the issue of May’s mysterious disappearance. But try as she might, Lacey can’t leave it alone. Just where is May DuBerry Cherrymill and why did she leave them, and how is i...

  Release Date: June 21 Summer just got hotter with these steamy stories. Summer Heat is a collection of sexy romance novellas that are perfect for beach reading. Each story is a brand new standalone guaranteed to make you swoon.  Stories include:   Love's Influence by Tori Alvarez Kiss Me at Sunset by Laura M. Baird Romance Bar None by Brooke Ellis Better Together by Callie James Friend Zoned by Marlo Lanz and Olivia Peters The Octopus in Question by Hannah Morse Ask Me Nicely by Dania Voss   Bring on the Summer Heat and come meet your next book boyfriend.  My Review Summer is heating up and it is a scorcher. After reading this anthology, I am ready to grab my passport and book my flight to a tropical destination. Summer Heat is not to be missed! I enjoyed these short stories. They were filled with tons of steamy, sex scenes and hot chemistry.  Romance readers will enjoy these stories. While, I did like all of the stories; there were a few that wer...

  PRIMORDIAL by David Sobel, is a Crichton-like thriller that centers on the plights of two scientists separated by decades and borders but united in their obsessive quest for the physical location of the soul. Jonas, a hospital attorney, begins to suspect that someone is targeting patients in his NYC hospital. With the help of two residents, his search for answers will bring him face to face with a killer. Thought-provoking, both scientifically and ethically, PRIMORDIAL is a story that spans decades of medical and legal mystery, history and suspense. It will transport readers to a Nazi medical laboratory in World War II, then back to present day New York City where an unlikely trio, Jonas the experienced hospital lawyer, “Early” the quirky urology resident, and Rachel, the wickedly smart neurosurgery resident, struggle to piece together a series of unexplained killings. Debut author Dr. Sobel weaves his medical expertise and extensive historical research in a twisted tangle of sec...

  As Diana surveyed her newborn baby's face, languid body, and absent cry, she knew something was wrong. Then the doctors delivered devastating news: her first child, Emma, had been born with a rare genetic disorder that would leave her profoundly physically and intellectually disabled. Diana imagined life with a child with disabilities as a dark and insular one―a life in which she would be forced to exist in the periphery alongside her daughter. Convinced of her inability to love her “imperfect” child and give her the best care and life she deserved, Diana gave Emma up for adoption. But as with all things that are meant to be, Emma found her way back home. As Emma grew, Diana watched her live life determinedly and unapologetically, radiating love always. Emma evolved from a survivor to a warrior, and the little girl that Diana didn’t think she could love enough rearranged her heart. In her short eighteen years of life, Emma gifted her family the indelible lesson of the healing and...

  Creative visionary of  The Word Collector ,  Happy Dreamer , and  The Dot , #1  New York Times  bestseller  Creative visionary of  The Word Collector ,  Happy Dreamer , and  The Dot , #1  New York Times  bestseller Peter H. Reynolds creates a tender, lyrical story of multigenerational love, tradition, and family coming together with gratitude and thanks. Celebrated, bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds brings his signature touch of love and kindness to this special, timely picture book, as families now, more than ever, are rediscovering and reevaluating what means the most: time together with one another. Violet longs for the time when her family was connected: before life, distractions, and technology pulled them all away from each other. They used to gather at the table, with food and love, to make memories, share their lives, and revel in time spent together. But now her family has been drifting apart, and with nobody to ...