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Book Spotlight: Ares Road by James L. Weaver
Good morning friends. If you partook in the festivities of the big game yesterday I hope this Monday is being kind to you. Today we have for you an exciting new cover reveal. Ares Road is the second book in a thriller series and I for one can’t wait to read it! Ares Road (Jake Caldwell #2) James L. Weaver Publication date: March 2, 2017 Genres: Adult, Thriller With his days as a mob enforcer behind him, Jake Caldwell’s trying to go straight. But it seems his past won’t let him go. His first job working as a private investigator turns…
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Book Spotlight: Murder at Midnight by John Ukah
Is it Thursday already friends? This week has flown by for me, but I wanted to take a moment to share an exciting new mystery book with you. Let’s take a look, shall we? Alex Simpson, an ex-police officer, decides after a bout of typhoid fever to take a break in a serene and therapeutic environment. The last thing he expects is to be called upon to solve a murder at the Kinging Guest Lodge. But that is what happens, when the delectable and vivacious Maria Marshall is found dead in her bedroom at midnight. The gallery of characters living…
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Book Blitz: Bookburners by Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty and Brian Francis Slattery
It’s time for another book spotlight, and I guarantee that this one is going to snag a place on your TBR. Did you challenge yourself to read Urban Fantasy this year? Perhaps more collaborative fiction? Well friends, Bookburners is the book you’ll need. The critically acclaimed urban fantasy about a secret team of agents that hunts down dangerous books containing deadly magic—previously released serially online by Serial Box, now available in print for the first time! Magic is real, and hungry. It’s trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, and only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Kingmaker by Gemma Perfect
Happy Tuesday! If you had a long weekend, this Tuesday probably feels like a Monday so what better way to cheer you up than with a wonderful new fantasy book? Oh and did I mention the fabulous giveaway too? The Kingmaker is one you won’t want to miss! “I am sixteen years old and I will die on the morning of my seventeenth birthday. As tradition dictates, I will be sacrificed and my life’s blood will determine which one of my two brothers will be King. My blood will kill one and crown one. My name is Everleigh and I am…
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Book Spotlight: The River At Night by Erica Ferencik
Bookish darlings, come closer and let me tell you about an upcoming book that I’m REALLY excited for. I may or may not actually have a copy of this that I’m reading right now. It may or may not be, thus far, absolutely stellar. Perhaps you’ll find out tomorrow. Until then, stare in loving wonder at The River at Night, won’t you? A high stakes drama set against the harsh beauty of the Maine wilderness, charting the journey of four friends as they fight to survive the aftermath of a white water rafting accident, The River at Night is a…
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Book Review: Return to The Secret Garden
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Return to the Secret Garden Author: Holly Webb Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pages: Hardcover; 240 Release Date: November 1, 2016 Source: Edelweiss / Publisher ———————————————— Content Screening: Nothing of note! HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who loved The Secret Garden, or who want to share this new chapter with their little ones! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N It’s 1939, and the occupants of the Craven Home for Orphaned Children have been evacuated to Misselthwaite Hall, a fancy manor in the English countryside, to escape the Blitz. Emmie would…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Pawn by Skye Warren
Good morning, fabulous bookish people! It’s time for another spotlight, and this time it’s a story of revenge and seduction in the game of love. Are you intrigued yet? The Pawn Skye Warren Publication date: December 6th 2016 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance The price of survival…Gabriel Miller swept into my life like a storm. He tore down my father with cold retribution, leaving him penniless in a hospital bed. I quit my private all-girl’s college to take care of the only family I have left.There’s one way to save our house, one thing I have left of value.My virginity.A forbidden…
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THESE SHALLOW GRAVES and UNFORGIVEN Now in Paperback Blog Tour
It’s time for an epic spotlight, on two stellar books that are finally out in paperback! Are you the type who waits for paperbacks, so you can hoard all the more books? I’m right there with you, friends. Which means you’ll be as happy as I was to know that These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly and Unforgiven (A Fallen Novel) by Lauren Kate are out in paperback now! Scope these synopses, and then make sure to add each one to your reading list if you haven’t already! Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Scenes From the Epic Life of a Total Genius by Stacey Matson
As you can see, we’re back in what I’d mostly consider full swing over here at HDB headquarters. Make no mistake, we love blogging! So even when things get hectic, we always pick it back up. So many books to promote, so little time. Today’s spotlight shines down on Scenes From the Epic Life of a Total Genius by Stacey Matson. This is the second book in the Arthur Bean series which, although I haven’t read it just yet, has been consistently praised for its honest and witty portrayal of teenage life. What’s not love? Lights. Camera. Action! Arthur Bean is…
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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Now I’m sure many of you have heard of this book before, probably even read it. However, the wonderfully talented Neil Gaiman just released a new version and it looks great. Don’t forget to check out the giveaway at the end for a chance to win a copy! Newly updated and expanded with the author’s preferred text. A modern masterpiece from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic, lauded for its brilliant synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose” (Washington Post) and as a modern phantasmagoria that…