An Alisa Review: Smoke and Spots By Deirdre O’Dare

Rating: 3 stars out of 5

smoke-and-spots When firefighter Grady Ashcroft adopts his deceased sister’s son, he knows life will change. He never expected to be a dad, but he’ll give young Jamie his best, even if it means a celibate life in a new home. He does not expect to find the man of his dreams in the Colorado village where he takes a new job, either.

Sullivan Parker wanted to be chief of the Valle Vista fire department when the former chief was forced to leave. Instead, the town council hires a stranger from far away. Despite his resentment, Sully finds himself drawn to the newcomer. He also discovers a need to take Jamie and the spotted pup the former chief left behind under his wing.

Can the brotherhood of battling dangerous blazes morph into stronger feelings for the two men, or will conflict prevail?

This was a nice short story. Grady and Sully meet when Grady relocates with his son to Sully’s town as the new fire chief. Grady spends most of the book adjusting to life in a small town and settling down into a new routine with little wrenches thrown in by Sully.

This story is told from both characters’ points of view which gives you a chance to see both of their personalities better. They both feel drawn to one another, but don’t know how to interpret the feeling. Grady is determined to make life good for his son and has resigned himself to a life as a single father because he assumes since he’s in a small town there won’t be anyone available. This story has a HFN ending that gives you the chance to imagine a future for them.

The cover art is nice and connects to the story.

Sales Links: JMS Books | Amazon | ARe

Book Details:

ebook, 46 pages

Published: September 3, 2016 by JMS Books

ISBN: 9781634862103

Edition Language: English

A Caryn Review: Silences of Fallen Stars by Vivian Dean

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

silences-of-the-fallen-stars This novella was set in Nebraska in the late 1960’s. Although elsewhere in the country the Stonewall riots were happening, and hippies were experiencing free love, in the heartland things were much less progressive. It was certainly not a place conducive to romance for gay men.

Jim and Ronnie were friends for most of their lives, and in high school they became lovers, but secretly, and innocently. Jim was lucky enough to be able to afford college, so he went to Omaha after graduation, and Ronnie stayed home. Pride, and shame, led to a falling out, and then Ronnie was sent to Vietnam. The story actually begins when Ronnie comes back home, wounded, and Jim is back at his grandfather’s farm after falling short of everyone’s expectations.

I love a good hurt/comfort storyline, and this book did it very well. In the 5 years they were apart, Ronnie and Jim became men, and left the naïve highschool lovers behind. They were both changed by loss and heartache, and in Ronnie’s case, physical injury and disability. Coming back together was not automatically a given, and Ms. Dean did an excellent job of showing the fragility of their new relationship, and how they eventually found their way back to each other.

The historical details were entered unobtrusively, but clearly enough that the impact of the times and the location on the men’s personalities and actions made perfect sense. I am so thankful that I didn’t see any glaring anachronisms that bother me so much in poorly done historicals! Overall, a sweet read, fairly low angst, with relatable characters and a realistic HFN. Definitely recommended.

Cover art is lovely and eye catching.

Sales Links

JMS Books LLC

Book Details:

Kindle Edition, 69 pages

Published September 3rd 2016 by JMS Books LLC (first published April 19th 2015)

ASIN B01KPNUMEU

Edition Language English

An Ali Audiobook Review: Alaska Hunt by Shelter Somerset and John Solo (Narrator)

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

For Alaska Wildlife Trooper Zanebono Fusca, it’s just another summer in Anchorage until a slew of inexplicable fatal bear attacks sets the city reeling. As far as Zane is concerned, the timing couldn’t be worse. He’s besieged with his own demons, coping with personal loss and an identity crisis that clutches him worse than a grizzly’s pickaxe-sized fangs. Ten years before, he hoped Alaska would bring him a sense of his manhood. Now the “last frontier” could put him in an early grave.

Zane’s role to protect Alaska’s teeming wildlife gets even more tangled when handsome twenty-five-year-old Joshua Gaffner arrives seeking the details of his uncle’s gruesome death. But Alaskan officials have few answers. Against his better judgment, Zane takes Joshua deep into Anchorage’s far-flung backcountry-populated with eccentric recluses and ego-driven ecologists-in search of the truth. As the bizarre attacks increase, Zane and Josh continue to push for clues to crack the mystery. Finally Zane unravels a shocking discovery that makes the pieces fall into place. The trouble is Josh stands in the perfect position to become the next victim.

This was just an average story for me. I was drawn to it by the wildlife plotline and that part I enjoyed. It seemed like a well researched topic by the author. I was very interested in what was going on with the bears and who was behind the mystery part of it. Unfortunately I didn’t connect with either MC. The author had a writing style that didn’t work for me and as a result I felt the MC’s conversation was odd in places. I also didn’t really feel the connection between the main characters and Zane in general bugged me. Some of the things he said and did didn’t set well with me. He’s not a person I would care for in real life.

My biggest issue though was the narration by John Solo. I really disliked it a lot. I skimmed over some other reviews of this audiobook though and it seems most other people really liked the narrator so this is probably a case of “it’s me not you.” For me though it really didn’t work.

Cover Artist: TL Bland: I think the cover is pretty good and is a good representation of the story and the characters.

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Audiobook Details:

Audible Audio, 10 pages, Listening Length: 9 hours and 21 minutes
Published August 15th 2016 by Dreamspinner Press LLC (first published August 5th 2012)
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Jump into the Mystery and Romance that is ‘Investigating Julius Drake’ by Daisy Harris (tour and giveaway)

Investigating Julius Drake by Daisy Harris
Riptide Publishing
Cover art by Michelle Fairbanks

Read an Excerpt/Buy It Here

Welcome to the Investigating Julius Drake blog tour! I’m Daisy, the author, and I’ll be sharing excerpts from the book, as well as extra information about the characters, location and story. Up until recently, Seattle was my home town, and I’ve stolen plenty of locations and institutions as settings for Investigating Julius Drake. Together, we’ll take a tour through the twisty-turny, damp and caffeine-addled world that my protagonist, Henry Walker, finds himself in. Grab yourself a double, almond, split-shot, extra-foam latte, pull up a chair, and join us! And don’t forget to comment for a chance to win a $30 Starbucks gift card. Drink like a Seattleite and enjoy.

About Investigating Julius Drake

After arriving at Seattle’s prestigious Clinton Academy, fourteen-year-old Henry Walker realizes he won’t fit in. If he’s going to run with the rich and powerful, he’ll have to hide his modest background, his lack of interest in girls, and most importantly, his fascination with his handsome but troubled classmate Julius Drake.

When Julius draws Henry into the investigation of a classmate’s suicide attempt, Henry can’t resist the case—or Julius. Soon, Henry’s not only facing the truth about his feelings for Julius, but also risking his life to unmask a social media imposter. “The Other Woman” is manipulating his classmates, searching out their vulnerabilities, and driving them to desperate actions. Julius himself is at risk, what with his callous parents threatening to send him away, and his mental health taking a beating both at school and at home.

If Henry’s going to save the day and get the boy of his dreams, he’ll have to stop worrying what everyone thinks and stop pretending to be someone he’s not. Most of all, Henry will have to be honest about who he loves.

Available from Riptide Publishing. http://www.riptidepublishing.com/titles/investigating-julius-drake

About Daisy Harris

Born into the psychedelic wonder that was the seventies, Daisy Harris has had an interesting life so far. She’s been to Catholic school and Ramones concerts, danced to MC Hammer and Flo Rida, made the honor roll and Phi Beta Kappa, survived cholera, faced bed bugs, and she’s been a hair’s breadth from shipwreck twice. (Three times, if you count sea kayaks!)

Daisy has been a lifelong reader, devouring romance, young adult, urban fantasy, and nonfiction alike. In her professional life, she’s written medical copy and edited scientific papers. However, since 2012, she’s devoted her energy to writing gay romance full-time. That’s okay, because now on the weekends she reads medical studies for fun.

As far as Daisy’s concerned, the best things in life happen by accident. Though she’s gotten better at planning over the years, she still writes, lives, and plays by the seat of her pants. Her books are a happy mix of mysteries, romantic comedies, and coming-of-age stories, more often than not inspired by the great films of the 1980s.

Daisy lives in Seattle in a house full of dogs and children. When she’s not writing gay fiction, she can be found riding her exercise bike and testing the outer boundaries of her food processor’s potential. Every once in a while, she goes out to pay homage to the party gods of her youth—and maybe to find a little trouble.

Twitter: @thedaisyharris
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Giveaway

To celebrate the release of Investigating Julius Drake, one lucky winner will receive a $30 Starbucks Gift Card! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on October 8, 2016. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!

A Paul B New Release Review: Unsafe Exposure (Hidden Wolves #4) by Kaje Harper

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Wildlife artist Dylan Shore is accompanying his sister Frankie as she being Northwestern University. He decides to go to the zoo to see if he can find anything interesting to draw. Sitting at the wolf exhibit, a group of young men come up to him and ask why he did not pay respect when he came into pack territory. Thinking his only way to prevent from being killed by this gang, he runs. While he can outrun most everybody, these four not only keep pace but are actually gaining ground. Only when a car pulls up along him does Dylan find an actual escape route. He jumps in the car and they put the gang behind them.

Alex is a statistician doing medical research in Chicago. As fourteenth in the Seattle pack, he is the lowest ranking werewolf there. When he sees a strange werewolf running from members of the Chicago North pack, he decides to give the man a break, hoping the others don’t recognize him or his car. After all, as a low ranking visiting wolf, you don’t want to piss off your hosts. As he gets to know Dylan, there are two things that surprise him. First, Dylan is a gay werewolf. Second, Dylan has no clue that he is a werewolf. It is no wonder that Dylan does not understand pack protocol. With members of the Chicago North pack after both of them, Alex must now educate what it means to be a shifter. But when both are captured and taken to a military research facility, Alex’s mission changes. Now he must keep both of them, along with a young shifter boy, alive in order to escape. When the escape occurs, it will have far reaching consequences for the werewolves not only across the country, but the world.

I have enjoyed Kaje Harper’s Hidden Wolves series from the start. This is the fourth book (not counting two interlude titles) to the series and as such should be read in order in order to understand the over-arching story lines. The series is a bit darker than most shifter series. The emphasis is on pack politics and hierarchy, along with doing what wolves need to do to advance. In fact, Aaron calls his mate “eleventh” during official pack business. They are human wolves.

As for this book, I like that the first part of the book focused mostly on the new characters that are introduced here. There are mentions of the leader of the Alpha Council and the alpha of the Chicago North pack but do not play a major role until later. In fact, the main characters of the previous books do not appear until two thirds of the way through the book. Simon and Paul’s two kittens (both of whom think that they are wolf pups) make a cameo as well. I await the next book in this series.

I like the cover by Winterheart Designs. It has our two young men causally dresses as if going out in the Chicagoland area. Below them is the skyline for Chicago. Above them are wolf eyes watching out over the scene. This fits the model of the other covers in the series.

Sales Links

MLR Press LLC

Book Details

Ebook, 393 pages

Edition Language: English

Published: September 9, 2016 by MLR Press

ISBN: 978-1-944770-32-7

Series: Hidden Wolves – add to your Goodreads shelf here:

A Free Dreamer Release Day Review: Dinner at Jack’s by Rick R. Reed

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

dinner-at-jacks-by-rick-r-reed Personal chef Beau St. Clair, recently divorced from his cheating husband, returns to the small Ohio River town where he grew up to lick his wounds. Jack Rogers lives with his mother, Maisie, in that same small town, angry at and frightened of the world. Jack has a gap in his memory that hides something he dares not face, and he’s probably suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Maisie, seeking relief from her housebound and often surly son, hires Beau to cook for Jack, hoping the change might help bring Jack, once a handsome and vibrant attorney, back to his former self. But can a new face and comfort food compensate for the terror lurking in Jack’s past?

Slowly the two men begin a dance of revelation and healing. Food and compassion build a bridge between Beau and Jack, a bridge that might lead to love.

But will Jack’s demons allow it? Jack’s history harbors secrets that could just as easily rip them apart as bring them together.

This is a story full of hurt and lots and lots of comfort. It deals with PTSD after a violent attack, though the attack isn’t described explicitly.

At first, I couldn’t stand Jack. He was a mean, horrid person most of the time. Even knowing he suffered from a mental illness, I couldn’t make myself like him. But soon enough, he got his own chapter from his POV and I started understanding him better. The two POVs are essential to me. I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much as I did, had there been only Beau’s POV.

My favourite character in the whole story was Beau’s cute little pug, Ruth. She was absolutely adorable. I loved her to bits. The way Beau leads whole conversations with her made me like him instantly. I loved that she was the boss and very much the “alpha”. Beau totally failed to be the leader of the pack that every dog owner should be, leading to some hilarious scenes with her. And I can totally relate to the feeling of “she’s so ugly, you just have to love her”. That’s the feeling I always had with my cat.

Quite a few of Beau’s chapters start with a recipe. I skipped most of those, tbh, since I’m a very lazy and unwilling cook. It’s still a unique feature I haven’t come across before. Food plays a very important role throughout the whole book.

I think the PTSD was mostly described realistically. Jack doesn’t just instantly get better thanks to lots of loving. Everybody keeps insisting that he really, really should get help from a professional, but Jack doesn’t want to.

The one thing that really bothered me was the whole set up. It’s all one huge coincidence. Not only have Beau and Jack met years ago, they also happen to be from the same small town, Maisi just so happens to go looking for a personal chef on Craigslist and Beau just so happens to actually read and, despite his better judgement, also accept the job. It was just too much to feel realistic.

Still, I enjoyed “Dinner at Jack’s”. It’s not as sugary-sweet as I’d feared. There are a lot of dark elements and the mental illness is taken seriously. But the best part was still Ruth.

Cover: The cover by Reese Dante shows Jack and Beau embracing in the snow and gnocchi at the bottom. It fits the story really well.

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Book details:

ebook, 220 pages
Expected publication: October 3rd 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
ISBN 1634776712 (ISBN13: 9781634776714)
Edition LanguageEnglish

A Paul B Release Day Review: Warrior Pledge by E.E. Montgomery

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

One Pure, prophecy revoked

One Great Heart Farseeing

One Changeling fooling wing

One Shining Silver from Rock

This is part of the Warrior Pledge that the cat shifter people known as Mafdeti from the planet Thalazar have passed down for nearly a millennia. It is believed that when the two moons of Thalazar cross each other, which happens every thousand years that the Mafdeti will return to their rightful place on the planet. During the time of the last crossing, the ancestors of the Descendants arrived on the planet and took over. The dragons that had inhabited the planet disappeared and the norrgel, a predatory bird with deadly wings, began to rule the sky.

Checa has heard the tale since he was a cub. At sixteen, he killed the man who murdered his brother. While he was convicted of the crime, his conviction was thrown out when people became aware that his eyes turned silver after the killing. He is unwilling to believe that he is part of the fated quartet that will change the history of his planet. The other complication for Checa is that Heath, his best friend, lover and would be mate, has been determined to be the Great Heart Farseeing. He is unwilling to jeopardize the safety of not only his lover but prince of his people.

As the duo set out to collect the other two of the pledge, they have to deal with the Descendants, who believe the Pledge is just an alliance between different factions of their people. They must traverse dangerous territory avoiding the norrgel, combating the Exiles, who claim alligence to no one, and deal with a traitor within their midst. They also pick up a surprising new ally along the trip which may help turn the battle in their favor. The quartet must race to the Lake of the Damned before time runs out.

This is a very entertaining adventure romance science fiction story. It has a little bit for everyone. From shifter cats to high fantasy creatures of the norrgel and dragons to a romance between two men, one of which wants to commit but is afraid doing so might kill his lover if he dies on the quest. As the prophecy says only one returns from the pledge, Checa is fearful that neither he nor Heath will survive or worse, only him. Mafdeti go feral if their mate dies, which is why he is unwilling to bond with Heath. The result of the pledge is a bit utopian and a bit of a letdown for me. However, the payoff for Checa was worth it in the end.

The cover art by Maria Fanning works well with the book. A shifted Mafdeti cat and shirtless man are featured on top of the cover. Part of the Thalazar landscape is shown beneath.

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Book Details

ebook, 296 pages
Expected publication: October 3rd 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
ISBN 1634777611 (ISBN13: 9781634777612)
Edition LanguageEnglish

A VVivacious Review: Immortal Watch (Godsbane Prince #2) by Olivia Helling

Rating: 4 Stars out of 5

Ilyas and Jem arrive in Nuriya to secure a trade deal on behalf of Lumi. But what Ilyas thought would be surprisingly easy turns out to be a whole lot tougher. Especially after he receives the news that he has a child.

As Ilyas is distracted by his child, Jem falls into a whole new trouble with people who call themselves the Immortal Watch. But what they both don’t know is that they are just cogs in the scheme of a much more elaborate plan…

This book is all about its story. It is a story that has everything and would be near impossible to describe in a single word but if I had to that word would have to be ambitious. This story has gods, aliens, a supernatural war, interdimensional travel, bloody politics, a scramble for power, new hopes, crushing defeats, death and a search for a trade deal that started it all. And if I could get another word it would be interesting. This story is a high speed roller-coaster ride that just leaves you flipping the pages one after the other till the very end. I read this book in a single sitting, which definitely proves that I for one was hooked to this story.

My issues with this book are more morally inclined, I don’t like books with indiscriminate killing and there is a lot of that in this book, also the pig-headed MCs of this book didn’t help matters.

Olivia Helling has a gift she can make you hate and absolve a character in the span of one book. In the last book I faced this with Ilyas; this time around it’s Jem. What I came to realise is that while Jem’s behaviour and actions fit well against the background of the events taking place in Lumi, the same actions in Nuriya make him look unhinged.

The main focus of this story is on a war that took place between the gods and the members of the Immortal Watch ages ago and how that war has shaped the events that happen in this book. I won’t go into further detail as that would be a major spoiler but that aspect of this story is the best part of this book and is a thriller that twists and turns and leaves you all wringed out. But there is a subplot concerning Ilyas and Jem and their budding relationship and the strain that Ilyas’ discovery of being a father puts on it.

Personally Ilyas and Jem’s relationship seems woefully underdeveloped but as that underdevelopment was essential to the plot of the book, I let it go but it was still there in the back of my mind that there circumstances were unique in the extreme.

I liked Ilyas and I loved him throughout the book, especially as he finally gets Jem to see the fallacy of his actions. But their resolution seems a bit too hurried; I think they really need to work out certain things between them that were left unsaid at the end of this book. If there is going to be another book in this series I hope it focuses on their relationship.

Overall this is one hell of a book with an amazing plot that never lets up.

Cover Art by Lou Harper. I liked the cover but it doesn’t exactly match the image I had in my head, especially concerning the city of Nuriya which looks desert-like for a place with such fertile grounds. Also, the singular colour of the buildings didn’t fit with the colour loving Nuriyites.

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Book Details:

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Published September 23rd 2016 by Olivia Helling
ISBN139780993918094
Edition LanguageEnglish
Series: Godsbane Prince

Snowmancer (Godsbane Prince #1)
Immortal Watch (Godsbane Prince, #2)

An Alisa Audiobook Review: A Shot at Forgiveness by Cardeno C. and Robert M. Clark (Narrator)

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

a-shot-at-forgiveness-audio Sometimes to find love, you must first learn forgiveness.

A dozen years, 2,000 miles, and a law degree after high school, Rafi Steiner continues to harbor resentment toward Isaac Jones, his childhood bully turned NBA star. When Isaac appears at Rafi’s favorite restaurant acting like a long-lost friend, Rafi bluntly dismisses him.

But Isaac is tenacious and he has his heart set on the grown-up version of the boy he always wanted and never forgot. The way Isaac sees it, he and Rafi are perfect for each other, if only he could sink the most important shot of his life: his one shot at forgiveness.

Isaac has lived with his anger towards Rafi since they were teens. When Rafi shows up Isaac is sure he is just there to make his life hell again.

This story is told from Isaac’s point of view, so we see the sweet actions that Rafi does, but how they are misinterpreted by Isaac due to his tainted view. When Isaac learns that he is the reason that Rafi plans to move to the city and transfer he is floored, but he begins to look at their past interactions to see them a bit differently.

Robert M Clark did a good job narrating this story. I could connect with the characters through the voices and emotions he portrayed. Even though this is a book I have read it gave me a new connection to the story listening to him.

Cover art is nice and catches your eye.

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Audiobook Details:

Audiobook, 1 hrs 38 min
Published: July 6, 2016 (ebook, 2nd edition, published July, 5 2015)
Edition Language: English

Of Reading and Writing Books ~ A World of Choices! This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Of Reading and Writing Books ~ A World of Choices!

Last month, our topic was focused on the audiobook as all market trends are pointing to that as the new hot book market. What? Not ebooks? I can remember when (yes, not that long ago) when the ebook was being held up as both the savior of reading and the demise of the printed form. Neither has happened. The printed form continues to survive simply because there will always be people who love the feel of a book in their hands and who savor the experience of turning a real page. I know as I’m one of them. I treasure my old print favorites that line my bookshelves. Simply glancing over can bring up a phrase or a memory as I look at a binding. A ebook can never do that. But the eBook gave me other choices while bolstering the careers of authors old and new. It enlarged our options of the types of books available, the genres often described as niche are maybe less so, and now when I think books…its anything is possible. Libraries have ebooks, bookstores carry M/M paperbacks, and I can get audiobooks through a number of sources including Dreamspinner Press, Riptide Publishing, Less Than Three Press, Amazon…so many choices. What’s next? And how did we get here?

When I go somewhere local, its my Kindle that goes with me and not a dog-eared paperback as in a the past or a heavy hardbound copy of the latest mystery. I love that convenience and the light weight. (However, if I’m heading to some place where I know the wifi will disappear like this morning’s Krispy Kreme? Out comes the paperback.) The eBook made other things happen however, authors were able to get their stories out to readers who wanted to read them. Niche publishing like M/M romances or just plain M/M or LGBT fiction established itself and grew from a few publishers into a variety publishing houses offering now a number of formats from print to ebook and yes, audiobook versions and in a number of languages. But there are some authors who prefer to do it themselves, they go the self publishing route. I often wonder about them…how hard it is for them to find an audience for their stories, a following for their particular outlook on writing. How do you, the reader, find an independent author? How do you buy your books? Authors! What’s your experience like as a writer? Did you first publish in print? Or eBook? At a publisher? Or self publish? I want to hear from you! I’ll also be reaching out to several authors and publishers in search of answers and insight. I’ll let you know what I find.

So, that’s going to be our focus for my Sunday rambles. A look at books..ebook from a reader’s, author’s and hopefully, a publisher’s point of view. How its changed, how its remained the same and where we think its going. I hope you will stay with us all month long. I’ll be throwing in a Spooky Reading Contest or two as well because of Halloween.

Contest Time!

My first contest? Readers, tell me how you find your independent authors. Buy randomly? Pick them out from Goodreads? Already follow them? Or maybe you don’t? Maybe you only buy books from a publisher or a author linked to a publisher. I want to know that too. 3 winners who leave comments will get a $10 gift certificate (Dreamspinner, or Amazon, or Riptide…your choice). This contest will end quickly as I need the answers to use in in my blog, so think about them. Contest ends Oct 15th, midnight. Make sure you leave your email address where you can be reached. More winners maybe chosen if the comments are extra wonderful. Thanks.

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Meanwhile here are our winners of the audiobooks from Joel Leslie. Congratulations!

Our 10 winners are in no particular order:

Ardent Ereader at ardent.ereader@gmail.com
waxapplelover (at) gmail (dot) com
alexjoujou@gmail.com
tdblomander AT yahoo Dot com Mail bouncing back…please contact us!
DawnD at dmdkindle at Gmail . Com
jbst at strive4bst(AT) yahoo(dot)com
sadanna sxswann@gmail.com
susana at toimuharta@hotmail.com
lisa44837 at legacylandlisa@gmail.com
suze294 at Littlesuze at hotmail dot com

Joel will be in touch with each of you about choosing and receiving your audiobooks. Happy listening. For all our other listeners and readers? New contests for ebooks starts this week. Don’t forget to leave your comment and email address, plus more is sure to come. Hmmmm, meet us back here to find out. Meanwhile this week’s schedule at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words.

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Sunday, October 2:

Of Reading and Writing Books~ A World of Choices!
This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Monday, October 3:

A Paul B New Release Review: Unsafe Exposure (Hidden Wolves #4) by Kaje Harper
A VVivacious Review: Immortal Watch by Olivia Helling
An Alisa Audiobook Review: A Shot at Forgiveness by Cardeno C. and Robert M. Clark (Narrator)
A Free Dreamer Release Day Review: Dinner at Jack’s by Rick R Reed
A Paul B Release Day Review: Warrior’s Pledge by EE Montgomery

Tuesday, October 4:

Spotlight Tour: Investigating Julius Drake with Daisy Harris ( Riptide Publishing giveaway)
A Free Dreamer Review: Pendulum by LC Davis
An Ali Audiobook Review: Alaska Hunt by Shelter Somerset and John Solo (Narrator)
An Alisa Review: Smoke and Spots By Deirdre O’Dare

Wednesday, October 5:

Cover Reveal: Line Drive by Sloan Johnson
Can’t Hide From Me blog tour with Cordelia Kingsbridge (giveaway)
Release Day Book Blast and Giveaway for Engineering Love by Jackie Nacht
In the Spotlight: Soaring Hearts by A.L. Boyd (giveaway, excerpts)
A Caryn Review: Silences of Fallen Stars by Vivian Dean
An Alisa Review: A Little Blood by Aimer Boyz

Thursday, October 6:

Re-Release Day Blitz & Giveaway for Settling the Score by Eden Winters
In the Spotlight: A Pirate’s Honor by Tricia Owens ( excerpt and giveaway)
Audiobook Spotlight: Opposites (Opposites #1) by T. M. Smith and Greg Boudreaux (Narrator)
An Alisa Audiobook Review: Opposites (Opposites #1) by T. M. Smith and Greg Boudreaux (Narrator)
A Stella Review: God of Jazz: Fugue, Concord by Varian Krylov
A MelanieM Audiobook Review: Fear of Frogs (Brimstone #2) by Angel Martinez and Narrated by: Vance Bastian

Friday, October 7:

Release Day Tour and Giveaway: Surviving Elite High: The Next Generation by John Ames
In the Spotlight: The Ghost in the Mirror by Faith Gibson (excerpt and giveaway)
Coffee Sip and Book Break with Turn The Page…. release blitz Charity Anthology
A Barb the Zany Old Lady Release Day Review: A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes *
A MelanieM Review: Rain and Whiskey (Stormy Weather #1) by B.A. Tortuga
A Jeri Review: The Ghost in the Mirror by Faith Gibson
A Alisa Review: Model Bodyguard by Lissa Kasey

Saturday, October 8:

Book Blitz for The Wolves of Daos 5 by Rebecca James (excerpt and giveaway)
A Lila Review: Bitter Legacy by Dal Maclean

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