Danje by Gitte Tamar / #Spotlight #RelaseBlitz @RABTBookTours @brigittetamar

In a small Louisiana Bayou town during mid-September 1965, Albert Gilly frantically prepares his family’s fishing store for an impending hurricane. Amid the chaos, he notices Adonis, a drifter, lying motionless on the street. With the wind raging and debris swirling violently around them, Albert’s mind is consumed with thoughts of his family and their dependence on him as the sole breadwinner. Knowing that they would be destitute without him, he makes the painful decision to prioritize his own safety over rescuing the stranger. As Albert stands in his shop’s doorway, the weight of his guilt is almost suffocating, causing him to hesitate before locking himself inside. He shouts one last time, urging the young man to seek shelter in his late father’s houseboat at the end of the pier. Adonis is startled awake by his words, his mind still hazy, as he struggles through the strong winds until arriving at the floating sanctuary. However, his relief is short-lived upon discovering the sinister secrets concealed within the old wooden walls.

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About the author

Brigitte, “Gitte,” Tamar was born in a small rural Oregon town. Growing up, she was enthralled by scary tales featuring poetic tones and consistently gravitated towards writing darkened narratives. In the different storylines, Brigitte explores the harsh realities of social issues faced by today’s generations. This includes the dark outcomes brought on by peer pressure, addiction, homelessness, mental illness, childhood trauma, and abuse. She feels it is essential to share narratives that refrain from sugarcoating the topics society tends to shy away from.

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Author Links

Website: https://www.brigittetamar.com

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

Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/brigittetamar

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

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22065458.Gitte_Tamar

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/gitte-tamar

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Book Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGQY3TMK

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Listen, Share, and Be Nice by Ashley Chadwick / #Spotlight #BookBlitz @RABTBookTours

The lost art of mannerisms

These three words: Listen, Share and be Nice can be basic cornerstones for your child’s growth and development. Teaching your toddler is a daily routine. Using the same mannerisms towards them every day establishes a routine that they become accustomed to. Iif you stick to this routine daily, it teaches and reminds your child to be nice to others and to those in your family. But parents do not expect a miracle in 24 hours give it time… It will take six months to a year to see the effect in your child’s behavior. Just repeat, repeat, repeat your words of action.

Politeness is spoken worldwide and in every language, whether in public or private. The simplicity of kindness teaches that everyone matters in this world. These three children’s books (“Please, Thank You and Excuse Me,” “Listen, Share, and Be Nice,” and “Animal Etiquette for Kids”) are lighthearted and geared for all ages. Mannerisms must start somewhere, so why not parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, and caregivers show our children mutual respect for all people, places, and things?

This series of children’s books is a fun way to re-introduce manners into your children’s lives. It’s cool to be polite and kind to everyone.

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About the author

Ashley has been a professional nanny for over fifteen years and the owner of a nanny service. She incorporates nature with mild education and mannerisms in children’s lives. When Ashley is not a nanny, she is a world traveler, nature enthusiast, and loves mountain biking, yoga, and spending time with her nephew, Walker.

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Author Links

Website https://thelostartofmannerisms.com/

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Book Link

Amazon https://amzn.to/3FL5Wr4

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The Magician and the Misfit by Dana Fox / #Spotlight #BlogTour @RRBookTours1

Arcana of the Tarot #2

Street artist.
Criminal.
Misfit.

Lux Dylan was used to wandering the streets of the Bay with her ragtag friends. She was used to all-nighters and loud music and run-ins with the police. But when a sudden death in her close circle uncovers a hidden betrayal, she must commit to a dark path if she is to find justice. She’s always been a bad girl, but is she bad enough for this?

Magos the Magician is the Arcana of creation and skill. All the known world is his playland. Except he’s got quite a few problems. A prophecy haunts him. Ennui stalks him. And a Reversal—the worst threat to his kind—looms large. Overwhelmed, he escapes his realm for Earth through one of Arcana’s magic portals. When he emerges to find a crime in progress, he meets Lux, a reckless misfit who courts danger despite the odds stacked against her.

Her creative, rule-breaking spirit calls to his own. Magos puts his journey on hold as Lux tempts him into the pleasures of mortal life. Play, work, art—all of it entices him. But when Lux crosses a member of the Order—a network of elites governing the world—Magos cannot stand idle anymore.

A revolution is coming, and both Magos and Lux rise as agitators for the cause. In doing so, their hearts become inextricably bound. Together, they must confront what happens when you finally stop running and truly start living.

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About the Author

Dana Fox is a college professor by day, romance writer by night. She is the author of the Arcana of the Tarot series.

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Author Link

http://www.danafoxwrites.com

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Book Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBSZF597/

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Silent Rape by Tony Scott MD / #Spotlight #BookTour @RABTBookTours @TonyScottMD

Faith Pernitelli, MD

It’s hard to imagine that a physician we think we know well could have an obscure dark side. We have the affirmation of our family and friends that our physician is trustworthy, competent, and our advocate. This riveting novel dares to ask: What evil can a physician inflict behind the exam room door?

New obstetric residency graduate Dr. Faith Pernitelli is settling into her career when a fellow provider is accused of taking advantage of his position. After she divulges her patients’ stories, Pernitelli discovers that doing the right thing for victims isn’t as straightforward or well received as she expects. Moreover, her Asperger’s diagnosis, which once served as a gift to her profession, is now a curse that threatens everything—including her reputation.

As relationships change during stormy efforts to do the right thing, Pernitelli must decide if fighting for the truth is worth the lies with which her adversaries retaliate. Who will stick with her when their lives are threatened in the crossfires of justice? The consequences of fighting for justice in a quiet New Mexico community are unfathomable in this intense medical thriller where powerful enemies hide the truth—no matter the human cost. The truth may not set you free after all in this riveting medical thriller from a seasoned physician author.

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About the Author

Dr Tony Scott is a retired obstetrician and anesthesiologist who practiced for forty years. He currently writes medical mysteries and thrillers.

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Author Links

Website: https://www.tonyscottmd.com

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

X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/TonyScottMD

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tony.Scott.MD

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Book Links

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSLNW8FX

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Silent-Rape-Audiobook/B0C78LZW1L

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Death on the Scotland Express by Fliss Chester / #Spotlight #PublicationDay @bookouture @SocialWhirlGirl

Cressida Fawcett Mystery book 4

Someone on board has a deadly destination in mind… can Cressida stop them before it’s too late?

After an eventful trip to the Scottish Highlands, Cressida Fawcett is looking forward to being back among her society friends in London. Enjoying an ice-cold martini in the lounge car of the express train, loyal pug Ruby on her lap, she’s ready to blow off some steam!

But Cressida’s hopes for a relaxing journey are dashed when a gunshot resounds through the carriages. Industrial tycoon Lewis Warriner has been shot dead in his cabin. And as this train has been racing through the countryside, the culprit must be among Cressy’s fellow passengers…

Teaming up with Detective Andrews of Scotland Yard, also on his way back to London, they work their way through the suspects. Did Warriner’s mistress, a famous dancer, see his death as her ticket on to the silver screen? Or was it the mysterious man who can’t take his eyes off Lewis’s close companion?

When the murder weapon is found in the compartment Mr Warriner’s wife occupies alone, she becomes the chief suspect. Until there’s another gunshot. When Cressida finds out that Andrews is hit, panic sets in, but she must try to stay calm.

But with her friend and co-investigator out of action, can Cressida get the journey, and the investigation, back on track? And will she catch the murderer before they reach their final destination?

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About the Author

Fliss Chester lives in a little village in Surrey, UK, and writes historical cozy crime. When she is not killing people off in her 1920s and 1940s whodunnits, she helps her husband, who is a wine merchant, run their family business. This means she’s never far from a decent glass of something, which makes her very happy indeed.

Before writing her two cozy crime series, she wrote fun and flirty romances – the sort of thing that might make your mother blush. Not hers though, as it was her mother who always encouraged her to be ‘anything you want, darling, as long as it’s not dull’. Hopefully readers will attest to the fact that whether it’s death by cyanide or a smooch in a hot tub, there’s nothing dull about Fliss’s books.

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Author Links

Twitter: @SocialWhirlGirl

Website: flisschester.co.uk

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Book Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CF2FHC6R/

Justice by Kerry Kaya / #Review @BoldwoodBooks @KerryKayaWriter

The Tempests #3

Here comes trouble…

Despite being raised by the notorious Murphy family, Terri Tempest has somehow turned out to be a lovely girl. But when Terri has enough of the abuse from her Uncle Michael, she runs away and takes refuge with Rina and Archie Taylor who own a local pub.

Terri knows she’s a Tempest by blood, but she’s terrified of her half-brothers Ricky and Jamie. Their reputations are even worse than the Murphys.

But when tragedy strikes at the pub, Terri blames herself. She knows there’s only one way to get her revenge and justice and that means joining forces with her brothers and the family firm.

Can Terri prove she is Tempest by name and by nature? Or will she be the Tempests downfall?

Blood will be spilled, but Tempest blood is thicker than most.

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Review

In gangland crimes yu can find two types of characters or maybe it’s just one type after all…? I know this sounds very confusing, but let me explain how I see it. 🙂

There are the good ones who are in fact bad ones, and on the other side there are the bad ones who are in fact bad ones. What is the difference then?

Well, the good ones have other feelings than those connected with violence. They have a heart and are able to love other people. And I can assure you that they will move heaven and earth to protect them.

The bad ones don’t have a heart and are not really capable of love towards other beings. The only have one true love called violence…

The Tempest and the Carter family are the good ones, but they are hard as nails when needed and soft as butter when needed. The Murphy’s are hard as nails. Full stop.

So if you are a fan of this genre or are new to the genre, I would like to invite you to try one of this author’s books. She really is one of my favourites in the gangland department.

I enjoyed this book enormously and I hope to be able to read the next one soon. I have to admit I sometimes had to swallow a few times, but the stories are so good that I just don’t want to miss out on any of them. 5 stars

Thank you

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About the author

I write gritty gangland thrillers which are set in Essex, and the East End of London.

My novels are based on strong family dynamics, strong men, and of course equally strong women who are not afraid to give as good as they get.

The characters in my books are often colourful, larger than life personalities, who you will either love or love to hate. Some of them may even make you cry, but most of all you will root for the heroes of my books to dish out their own form of retribution.

My novels offer readers a glimpse into a world that can be exciting, dark and at times brutal, a world where my characters don’t always know who they can and can’t trust.

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Author Links

https://www.facebook.com/KerryKayaAuthor

https://www.instagram.com/kerry_kaya_author/

Twitter: @KerryKayaWriter

Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/KerryKayaNews

Bookbub profile: Kerry Kaya Books – BookBub

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Book Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBP7F7V6/

A Savage Feud by Heather Atkinson / #Review @HeatherAtkinso1 @BoldwoodBooks

The Savage Sisters Series Book 2

In Glasgow’s Haghill, the Savage sisters strike fear into the hearts of their enemies the Alexanders.

Firmly ensconced in the criminal underworld, Carly and Jane Savage, along with girl gang the Unbeatable Bitches, their uncle Eddie and their cousins Dean and Harry, are finally making good money, running dubious errands for the notorious Tallan brothers.

Rod and Neil Tallan wield almighty power over their patch, and their reputation for ruthless revenge on traitors is legendary. The Savage sisters feel invincible until trouble arrives in the form of Jack Alexander. Recently released from notorious hellhole prison, nicknamed Monster Mansion, he’s dangerous, ambitious, and broodingly handsome. Could he persuade the Tallans that the Alexanders are more useful than the Savages?

But as the Alexanders know to their cost, you should never underestimate the Savages, and when their family are under threat, there’s no one more dangerous than a Savage sister…

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I love this author’s books. I have a few authors I adore because they write great gangland crime stories. I am very picky when it comes to this genre, because even though I most certainly am not a violent or vicious person, I do want these stories to be tough as nails.

I want people scheming. I want people to be renegades and stabbing each other’s backs, but I also love people to be true to their ‘family’ and watch out for them.

Let me tell you one thing: in this author’s books I find everything I love so much about this genre and she really knows how to create characters and make them interact with each other.

She also had my head spinning because I really did not know who was telling the truth and who was lying through their teeth.

I love the chemistry between the members of the Savage family, the loyalty of certain people and although I love all the Savage sisters, I really have a big soft spot for Rose.

I don’t know yet how I feel about the newcomer yet. I like him, but sadly, I don’t think he is not very trustworthy, chasing his own agenda.

A great book I could not put away. 5 stars

Thank you

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About the author

My books are gritty and hard-hitting. I love delving deep into the heads of my characters, really figuring out who they are and bringing them vividly to live. I find it fascinating how good people just trying to get by in life can suddenly find themselves dragged into a dangerous and frightening situation. My books journal the changes my characters have to go through in order to survive, as well as the dark deeds they have to commit, deeds they would never have considered doing before their lives were irrevocably altered.

Themes of love and loyalty are at the very core of my writing, along with their counterparts, greed and betrayal. Family secrets, bonds of blood, and friendships abound and only the strongest will survive.

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Author Links

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

Twitter https://twitter.com/HeatherAtkinso1

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

Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/HeatherAtkinsonNews

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Book Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CB2RGC95/

My Husband’s Lies by Liz Lawler / #Review #BooksOnTour @bookouture @AuthorLizLawler

The police are coming, they’re going to arrest me.’ My blood runs cold at his words. My husband is accused of murder. He swears he is innocent – so why won’t he tell me where he really was that night?

I feel so lucky to have my handsome husband Mark and our blue-eyed little boy. Everyone says we’re the perfect family. I used to believe them.

But everything changes when Mark comes home from a work trip with dark circles under his eyes. That night I jump at a hammering at the door. The police want to question him about the murder of a beautiful, blonde young woman. Mark swears he had nothing to do with it, that she was a colleague, nothing more.

Mark is a respected airline pilot, and the model husband and father. It seems impossible that he would be involved in something like this. But he won’t say a word about where he really was. I believe that he’s not a killer – but I know he’s hiding something. It wouldn’t be the first time.

Then my husband is attacked. I sit by his hospital bed praying for him to wake up, tears streaming down my face. The police say it’s an accident. But what if someone has done this to him?

I go rigid with fear when I see someone hidden in the garden, watching the house. Are they coming to hurt us too? I’ll do anything to protect my precious little boy – and I have to start by uncovering my husband’s lies…

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Review

Of course you trust the people you love. Love and trust do go hand in hand, because without trust there would not be any love and vice versa.

nAnd then the police knocks on your door accusing your dear husband of murder. How would you feel about that? Would you still trust him for 100% or would you feel the doubt creeping in your mind? After all, how good do you know really someone? Everybody has a darker side and things they want to keep to themselves, right? And, honestly, his behaviour does not help you to believe him.

Fortunately, there are some people who want to jump in and help you the best they can so you can have the time to dig deeper, hoping to uncover the truth.

And boy oh boy, you did unbox some nasty things…

This is a very enjoyable book. The author takes us on a journey through a web of lies and deceit, but in the end, as per usual, the truth will come to the surface.

I liked the characters, playing their role wonderfully, but I liked Mark the least. In my opinion he did not put the right persons fist. 5 stars

Thank you

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About the Author

Liz Lawler grew up sharing pants, socks, occasionally a toothbrush, sleeping four to a bed. Born in Chatham and partly raised in Dublin, she is one of fourteen children. She spent over twenty years as a nurse and has since fitted in working as a flight attendant, a general manager of a five star hotel, and is now working with trains. She became an author in 2017 when her debut novel Don’t Wake Up was published by Twenty7.

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Author Link

Twitter: @AuthorLizLawler

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Book Links

Amazon: https://geni.us/B0CKLDXJSDsocial

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Dark Hearts by D.K. Hood / #Announcement @bookouture @DKHood_Author

Detective Beth Katz #3

Under a thick canopy of pine trees, Cassidy Wilder frantically searches for a hiding place. Her breath catches in her mouth as she hears heavy footsteps. She says a silent prayer, but she knows he’s closing in on her. She knows it’s too late…

When a robbery at a local store ends with multiple deaths and the abduction of sixteen-year-old schoolgirl Cassidy Wilder, FBI agent Beth Katz and her partner Dax Styles are called in. Visiting Cassidy’s family home just a couple of blocks away from the quiet little store where she went missing, Beth’s heart breaks as she talks to her grieving parents and promises to find their daughter.

Looking at CCTV footage, Beth is horrified to see how calm the killer is as he shoots everyone in the store before forcing the terrified Cassidy to follow him into his truck. Then Beth uncovers multiple robberies just like this one, where all witnesses are killed and a young girl is taken. All of the victims are taken at night and found dead the following morning, so Beth knows time is running out to save Cassidy.

When Cassidy’s lifeless body is discovered dumped on a busy highway near a patch of forest, Beth is devastated. And as more girls go missing, she fears the murderer is escalating. A breakthrough finally comes when she finds a name written in blood next to one of the bodies. Beth knows she’s close to catching the killer and is determined to stop any more lives from being taken—even if it means serving her own form of justice. Will she be able to resist the urge to take a life herself? Or will she become the killer’s next victim?

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About the author

D.K. Hood is THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY and AMAZON bestselling author of the Detective Kane and Alton Series. Her spine chilling, fast-paced serial killer thrillers revolve around Sheriff Jenna Alton and her ex-special forces Deputy, Dave Kane. As the main characters fight crime, their secret pasts are never far away. Set in and around the fictional backwoods town of Black Rock Falls, Montana, known locally as Serial Killer Central, D.K.’s imagery takes the reader into the scenes with her. Given the title “Queen of Suspense” by her reviewers, D.K.’s writing style offers her readers a movie style, sizzling fast thrill ride.

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Author Links

Website: www.dkhood.com

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

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/DKHood_Author

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.k.hood/ 

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Out on February 26th 2024

https://geni.us/B0CNS46RC6social

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murder in a Country Village by F.L. Everett / #Spotlight #PublicationDay @bookouture @fliceverett

An Edie York Mystery Book 2

England, 1941. With World War Two shaking the nation, rookie reporter Edie York wants to write the front-page news. But she ends up as the headlines when she stumbles over a body on the moors…

Eager to follow Churchill’s order to keep calm and carry on, Edie York has left the bombed-out streets of Manchester behind for a stroll in the countryside. But her rationed picnic lunch turns to ashes in her mouth when she discovers Joyce Reid, a well-known anti-war activist, lifeless at the bottom of a cliff.

Despite infuriatingly handsome DCI Louis Brennan’s less-than–amused warnings ringing in her ears, Edie is unable to leave the conscripted local bobby to do his work. Heading off to investigate, she immediately uncovers potential suspects galore. From alleged black-marketeers to the local land girl, a shell-shocked artist to Joyce’s on-off lover, Edie is sure the murderer is right under her nose.

Then Edie makes another gruesome discovery, and realises she needs long-suffering Louis on the scene to officially investigate. Can they uncover the killer hiding in plain sight, before it’s too late? Or will Edie’s own obituary end up featured on the front pages she’s coveted for so long…?

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About the author

Flic Everett is a Mancunian writer who now lives in a cottage in the beautiful West Highlands with her patient husband and two deranged cocker spaniels. She still misses Manchester, and returns like a homing pigeon every month to see family and friends. She spends a lot of time writing on trains.

Flic has owned an award-winning vintage shop, guest-presented Woman’s Hour and was once a part-time tarot reader. She has a grown up son who makes her laugh more than anyone on earth, and she likes reading, painting, cooking, clothes, animals, Art Deco and rummaging in charity shops for bargains. Her greatest fear is being stranded without a book. She has spent many years as a freelance journalist and editor for national newspapers and magazines and can’t believe she’s finally allowed to make up stories from the comfort of her own home.

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Author Links

Twitter: @fliceverett

Website: https://www.fliceverett.com/

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Book Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHMLFJMV/