Tina B.
Flawed human, okayest mom, depression fighter, and lover of coffee. Singing, reading, and baking keep me mostly sane.
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Book Review: Zora Books Her Happily Ever After by Taj McCoy
Title: Zora Books Her Happy Ever AfterAuthor: Taj McCoyPublication date: April 25th 2023Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance “Doesn’t miss a romantic beat . . . McCoy expertly crafts a well-balanced love triangle between empathetic and passionate characters—and delivers plenty of comic relief in the form of Zora’s lovable matchmaking grandmother.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review A heart-pounding, curvy romance about an indie bookstore owner who finds herself in a love triangle when she meets the author she’s had a crush on for years…and his best friend. Zora has committed every inch of her life to establishing her thriving DC bookstore, making…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: I Used to Be Fun by Melanie Summers
I Used to be FunMelanie SummersPublication date: April 14th 2023Genres: Adult, Women’s Fiction “Insightful, entertaining, and satisfying. A deliciously dishy look at a typical American family behind closed doors.” ~ USA Today Bestseller Whitney Dineen “A life-affirming emotional rollercoaster. Perfect for fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette!” ~ USA Today Bestseller Kate O’Keeffe A richly satisfying family dramedy for any woman who has asked, “Whose life is this?” Jessica Holloway is miserable. As mom to two ungrateful, almost-grown children and wife to one appreciative-but-needy husband, she has all-but-abandoned the extraordinary—and extraordinarily fun—woman she used to be. She may be smiling…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Deadly Betrayal by Sheila Kell
Happy hump day friends! We made it half way through the week, huzzah! Today I have a fantastic new book for you to jump into. What better way to celebrate the post Valentine’s love fest than with a romantic suspense? Let’s go! Before she could turn, a deep, gravelly voice said, “Cassie?” She spun around, knowing who the voice belonged to, even though she’d last heard it on the man at seventeen years of age. Cassie’s breathless response of only “JD” undoubtedly expressed her surprise along with that flitter in her heart. His vivid blue eyes turned icy cold. “Who…
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Book Review and Giveaway: The Guardian by Jen Colly
Prepared to die...fighting to live. Savard was in a mood to die, but when a human insists on saving his life, death is no longer an immediate option. He knew of no species – human, vampire, or demon – that could see him while in his invisible Spirit form. Unique to this world, this woman's singularity was a danger to the entire vampire race. Waking behind bars in an underground vampire city was not how Sera envisioned her night drive ending. She has come to expect nothing from those who pass through her life, but this man, dying on the…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Let There Be Snow by Charlotte Rains Dixon
Ah the Holiday Romances are here in full swing! I for one LOVE a good holiday romance story. There’s just something about the holidays that makes me want to cozy up with a good book and get lost in the romance of the season. Probably because I usually overbook myself and end up spending all of my time running around like a crazy person instead of relaxing. Cest la vie. Let There Be SnowCharlotte Rains DixonPublication date: November 3rd 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Christmas isn’t Christmas without snow. So Dixie Dunham believes. But she’s about to experience a Christmas…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Chosen Guardian by Cortney Pearson
I have a fun opportunity for you today! Cortney Pearson currently has a kickstarter up for her Stolen Tears series. If you want to back this project to make hardcovers of these amazing books a reality the link is below. If not, reading the books also helps! Chosen GuardianCortney Pearson(The Stolen Tears Series, #1)Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult “This story by an accomplished YA writer is jam-packed…The action moves so quickly that the reader is fully engaged to the very last page.” –Publisher’s WeeklyBookLife Prize Tears are used to steal magic. Stolen magic equals slavery. I must take up the…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Designed by Amy Patrick
Happy Thursday friends! If you live in Minnesota (like I do!) then you know that this weekend is a break from school. I have my kiddos running wild around me as I type this and I’m sure lots of you can relate. Regardless, I have an exciting new book for you to check out. With the recent news of scientists trying to resurrect the Dodo bird, we’re not that far off from some crazy science fiction theories! In the mean time, enjoy this new release by Amy Patrick and don’t forget to enter the giveaway. DesignedAmy Patrick(Designed, #1)Publication date: October…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Wild at Heart by Stacy Gold
Wild at HeartStacy Gold(Wild Love, #1)Publication date: May 2nd 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance They each hit the trail solo in search of themselves… Overworked entrepreneur Jules Martinez is sick and tired of men leaving her for their exes. Determined to wipe the giant, scarlet Rfor rebound off her forehead, she kicks off a yearlong vow of celibacy with five, blissful weeks backpacking her favorite trails through Washington State. Solo. Out-of-work financial analyst Evan Davenport hasn’t been happy since camping in Scouts as a kid—before his wealthy parents and now ex-fiancé made all his major life decisions. Hoping to find joy…
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Cover Reveal: Disenchanted by Brianna Sugalski
DisenchantedBrianna Sugalski(A Lay of Ruinous Reign, #1)Publication date: December 16th 2022Genres: Adult, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, New Adult, Romance At the peak of the Breton Renaissance, Lilac Trécesson is held prisoner in her own castle after a most wicked secret is revealed on the eve of her fifteenth birthday. Her coronation looms years later, and between their town riots and the noble family bent on snatching her throne, she prepares for the worst… Until a letter arrives from The Witch of Lupine Grotto, detailing a curious offer to banish her curse forever. Her heirloom dagger at the ready, Lilac embarks into…
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Book Review: The Rise by Ross King and Shari Low
When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us... Their rise was meteoric. Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction. But on one Hollywood evening in 1993, they were on the world’s biggest stage, accepting their Oscar in front of the watching world. That night was the beginning of their careers. But it was also the end of their friendship. Over the next twenty years, Mirren McLean would become one of the most powerful writers in the movie industry. Zander Leith would…
