☀ Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex - Carole P. Roman

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex, a Superhero High School Adventure by Carole P. Roman (18 July 2022, Chelshire, Inc, 267 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's trailer, synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below.

Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Author Carole P. Roman will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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Synopsis

Templeton Academy- the superhero high school is finally open!

The prestigious academy is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in its student body.

☀ Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures [1-3] - Edward Hochsmann

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for the Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures, a Contemporary Action Adventure series by Edward Hochsmann (Haldago Bay Studio).

There are currently three books in the series; available individually or as box-set.

PREVIEW: Check out full details of the series below!

Author Edward Hochsmann will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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☀ Grayality - Carey PW

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Grayality, an LGBTQIA+ Contemporary Romance by Carey PW (12 July 2022, Pride Publishing, 297 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's trailer, synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below.

Author Carey PW will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.  

Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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Synopsis

Pate Boone, a twenty-six-year-old transgender man, embarks on a new adventure when his childhood best friend, and yes, ex-lover, Oakley Ogden, convinces him to escape their hometown in hopes for something new.

☀ Juche [1-4] - Adria Carmichael

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for the  Juche, a Young Adult Dystopian Survival Saga by Adria Carmichael, now available as a box set for only $0.99 or £0.84 during the tour!

PREVIEW: Check out full details of the series below! The Juche Saga is FREE to read on Kindle Unlimited.

Author Adria Carmichael will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.  

Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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ℚ Shining Brightly - Howard Brown

Today we have the pleasure of meeting up with author Howard Brown to talk about Shining Brightly (27 September 2022, Read the Spirit Books, 360 pages), a Memoir.

"The golden light of hope that Howard weaves throughout his stories of triumph and tragedy is a contagious gift, calling all of us to share our own gifts of hope!" ~ Jenny Mulks, Founder of Circle of Hope Cancer Support

"Shining Brightly is a roadmap to dreaming big and dealing with life's difficulties head on! This memoir is an inspirational guide to anyone dealing with hardships in their lives." ~ David Infante, 3 Gorilla Films

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☀☄ Shining Brightly - Howard Brown

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Shining Brightly, a Memoir by Howard Brown (27 September 2022, Read the Spirit Books, 360 pages).

"Shining Brightly is Howard's testament to the transformative power of mentorship. Howard exemplifies the efforts our mentors make to transform the lives of youth, and how in some special cases they go above and beyond and become family for life." ~ Cari Uslan, CEO of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles

Don't miss our interview with author Howard Brown.

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis, trailer and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below. Shining Brightly is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Author Howard Brown will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), and guest blog posts (✉).

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☀ Blood of Azure [1-2] - Jonathan J. Michael

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for the Blood of Azure, an Epic Fantasy series by Jonathan J. Michael (Jonathan J. Michael).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below, for each book in the series. The Blood of Azure Series is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Author Jonathan J. Michael will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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☀ The Unveiling of Polly Forrest - Charlotte Whitney

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for The Unveiling of Polly Forrest, a Historical Mystery by Charlotte Whitney (15 March 2022, Lake William Press, 322 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below.

Author Charlotte Whitney will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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Synopsis

Rural Michigan, 1934.

During the throes of the Great Depression Polly marries for money. After her husband Sam dies in a bizarre farm accident, new bride Polly assumes she is set to pursue her dream of opening a hat-making business. Instead, she becomes the prime suspect in Sam’s murder.

☀✂ Jane Austen Lied to Me - Jeanette Watts

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Jane Austen Lied to Me, a Romantic Comedy by Jeanette Watts (25 September 2017, Jeanette Watts, 219 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis, Exclusive Excerpt and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below. Jane Austen Lied to Me is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Author Jeanette Watts will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other Exclusive excerpts (☀) and reviews (✍).

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Synopsis

Dear Diary,

In three years of college, there are seven times my life seemed to suddenly turn into a Jane Austen novel; seven times my life, instead of becoming a romance, turned into a made-for-TV drama.

☀✂ No Pistol Tastes the Same: PTSD Disaster [1] - Jacob Paul Patchen

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for No Pistol Tastes the Same, a Military Adult Suspense by Jacob Paul Patchen (22 April 2022, Jacob Paul Patchen, 255 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis, our Exclusive Excerpt, and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below. No Pistol Tastes the Same is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Author Jacob Paul Patchen will be awarding a signed copy of NO PISTOL TASTES THE SAME to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other Exclusive Excerpts (✂).

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Synopsis

JP's pistol tastes like bourbon.

Sergeant JP Grimm didn't pull the trigger. Now his Marine brothers are dead. All victims of a child in a suicide vest...a child that resembled Sgt. Grimm's very own. But how are you supposed to take a child's life? How can you kill someone that looks just like your own son?

☀☄ Marines Don’t Cry: Delivering the Message at All Costs - Danny Garcia, Jackie C. Garcia

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Marines Don’t Cry: Delivering the Message at All Costs, a Memoir by Danny Garcia, Jackie C. Garcia (21 September 2022, Morgan James Publishing, 251 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis, Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below, and the Danny Garcia VeteransHistoryProject interview below.

Authors Danny Garcia and Jackie C. Garcia will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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ℚ One April After the War: Louisville to Cumberland: M. Warner Annals [1] - G.S. Boarman

Today we have the pleasure of meeting up with author G.S. Boarman to talk about One April After the War: Louisville to Cumberland (first published 10 January 2019, this edition 15 March 2022, Bowker, 342 pages), a Historical Fiction, book one in the M. Warner Annals series.

"With its ongoing investigation, clues, and clashes between personalities and property, One April After the War becomes a compelling study in not just intrigue, but a feisty woman's ability to confront her world and her traveling companions." ~ Midwest Book Review

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☀ One April After the War: Louisville to Cumberland: M. Warner Annals [1] - G.S. Boarman

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for One April After the War: Louisville to Cumberland, a Historical Fiction by G.S. Boarman (first published 10 January 2019, this edition 15 March 2022, Bowker, 342 pages).

This is the first book in the M. Warner Annals series.

Don't miss our interview with author G.S. Boarman.

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and Excerpt below, as well as full details of the series. One April After the War: Louisville to Cumberland.

Author G.S. Boarman will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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☀✂ She's the One Who Can't Keep Quiet: The War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters [5] - S.R. Cronin

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for She's the One Who Can't Keep Quiet, a Historical Fantasy by S.R. Cronin (12 January 2022, Cinnabar Press, 245 pages).

This is the fifth book in the The War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters series.

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis, our Exclusive Excerpt, and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below, as well as full details of the series.

Author S.R. Cronin will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other Exclusive Excerpts (☀).

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☀✉ Secrets of a River Swimmer - S.S. Turner

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Secrets of a River Swimmer, a Literary Fiction by S.S. Turner (8 February 2022, The Story Plant, 258 pages).

Don't miss our guest post by author S.S. Turner, "My Journey to Being a Writer".

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below.

Author S.S. Turner will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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Synopsis

As Freddy gazes at the majestic river gushing past him in the depths of a Scottish winter, he's ready to jump in and end his life.

☀ Can't Think Straight - Isabel Scheck

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Can't Think Straight, an LGBTQ+ poetry by Isabel Scheck (12 October 2021, Lulu.com, 45 pages).

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and Excerpt below.

Author Isabel Scheck will be awarding 1 of 2 autographed books to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), and reviews (✍).

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Synopsis

A collection of 35 poems in which a poet thinks about women a little too much... (Sapphic poetry)

"A gentle, melancholic collection of poetry about longing and love, Isabel Scheck’s Can’t Think Straight makes a profound and heartfelt emotional impact through simplicity and symbolism." ~ Self-Publishing Review

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☀ The Shoe Diaries: The Friendship Chronicles [1] - Darby Baham

Welcome back everyone! After an extended Christmas-break, we return today for the Virtual Book Tour for The Shoe Diaries, a Contemporary Romance by Darby Baham (6 January 2022, Harlequin Special Edition, 288 pages).

"Reminiscent of Sex and the City and the Shopaholic series in the best possible way. Her stories are a lot of fun and yet she still tugs at your heartstrings." --Gail Chasan, Special Edition Editor

SAVE THE DATE! join Darby for a virtual Nacho Night celebration of Galentine's Day and the release of #TheShoeDiaries on February 13 at 5:00-6:30 pm ET. You will be crafting cocktails, making delicious homemade nachos and playing fun trivia games all while celebrating Darby Baham's book release.

PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below.

Author Darby Baham will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.   Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).

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