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#Blog Tour #Max and the Spice Thieves (The Secrets of the Twighlight Djinn#1) by John Peragine #Top 10 List of the author’s favourite writers #Middle Grade Fantasy @Xpresso Book Tours

Today I’m delighted to participate the blog tour for Maxand the Spice Thieves, a new middle grade fantasy story from John Peragine.

Book details:

Max and the Spice Thieves
by John Peragine
(Secrets of the Twilight Djinn #1)
Publication date: April 20th 2021
Genres: Fantasy

Synopsis:

Along the way, an unlikely alliance aids in his search—a teenage warrior queen, a three-eyed seer, and an assassin spy.

Their journey takes them through treacherous lands while facing shapeshifting bears, an ancient witch, harpies, and the nightmarish Djinn, who will stop at nothing to enslave the world.

With every new challenge, Max unlocks the secrets of his unsettling past. Powers awaken within, forcing him to question everything he knows.

Is Max who he thinks he is? Only time and destiny will tell…

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Max and the Spice Thieves is an extremely imaginative book, full of unexpected twists and turns. Naturally, I wanted to know who inspired John to become a writer of YA/Middle grade fantasy books and which writers influenced him the most. Let’s find out!

Top 10 List: Favourite Authors

10 Robert Louis Stevenson

Thank you to John for this wonderful list!

AUTHOR BIO:

John Peragine is an author of over fourteen books. The Secrets of the Twilight Djinn series was written as a bedtime story for his son Max to cope with medical issues he was facing as a little boy. John is a full-time ghostwriter who lives with his son, wife, and a menagerie of animals on his vineyard overlooking the Mississippi River.

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If you would like to find out what other bloggers thought of John Peragine’s book, here is the full blog tour schedule:
April 12th
–The Bouncing Tigger Reads >> Guest post
–Living in a Bookworld >> Excerpt
–The Avid Reader >> Interview
–From the TBR Pile >> Excerpt
–I Smell Sheep >> Top 10 List
–Sascha Darlington’s Microcosm Explored >> Excerpt
–BookHounds YA >> Interview
April 13th
–Literary Gold >> Excerpt
–Reading Tonic >> Top 10 List
–TLC Book Nook >> Review
–Jazzy Book Reviews >> Excerpt
–Write. Read. Live. >> Excerpt
–Books+Coffee=Happiness >> Top 10 List
–Wishful Endings >> Interview
April 14th
–The Book View >> Excerpt
–breen.rb >> Review
–What Is That Book About >> Excerpt
–Westveil Publishing >> Review
–Lady Hawkeye >> Excerpt
–Books a Plenty Book Reviews >> Review
April 15th
–Rants N Scribbles >> Guest post
–Valerie Ullmer | Romance Author >> Excerpt
–Iron Canuck Reviews & More >> Excerpt
–Candlelight Reading >> Excerpt
–Jessica Belmont >> Review
–Books, Tea, Healthy Me >> Review
April 16th
–Quiet Fury Books >> Guest post
–Bookworm for Kids >> Review
–Books By Maeve >> Interview
–Smokin’ Hot Reads Book Blog >> Excerpt
–Hurn Publications >> Excerpt

#Book Review #Romantic Suspense #Changing the Rules (Richter #1) by Catherine Bybee @Montlake

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the steamy first novel in her new adrenaline-fueled Richter series.

As an employee of MacBain Security and Solutions, Claire Kelly can certainly hold her own. Armed with an impressive set of covert skills, she’s more than prepared to tackle any job that comes her way…except one involving Cooper Lockman.

Cooper and Claire used to work together before his feelings for her sent him packing to Europe for six long years. But now he’s back and determined to ignore the still-smoldering heat that lingers between them.

Their current mission: go undercover together at a California high school to root out the mastermind behind a prostitution ring targeting young girls. The closer they get to the truth and the closer they get to each other, however, the deadlier their task becomes. As Claire and Cooper risk their lives to bring down their target, will their hearts be the final casualties?

My thoughts:

This is my first book by Catherine Bybee and I was really impressed by how immersive, even addictive her writing is. I kept reading until the small hours and couldn’t put the book down until the mystery was solved and everyone was safe (the final part was absolutely nailbiting in the best action movie tradition!).

24 year old security agent with a PI license Claire Kelly gets a new assignment. The case deals with a human trafficking ring which recruits vulnerable girls from a high school. Neil’s daughter Emma goes to a private school nearby and it appears that the traffickers have been targeting students from both schools. The police department has their own undercover agents involved in this case and it is possible, although not certain, that the agent/s have gone rogue. Claire and Jax, her best friend from their school days at Richter school, are sent to the schools with a triple task- identify potential victims, identify the traffickers and their accomplices and flush out the rogue agent. I think you can already see how exciting this mystery/ suspense is.

They are not alone. Claire is paired with Cooper Lockman, who has recently come back from the London office of MacBain Security and Solutions. Claire and Cooper have known each other since she was eighteen and was rescued from the shady happenings at Richter.

While there is undeniable chemistry between Claire and Cooper and their relationship develops gradually during the case, Catherine Bybee manages to strike a great balance between the focus on the investigation and the romance elements.

The protagonists are both strong, decisive, independent and caring in equal parts-no wonder sparks fly when these two friends decide to take their relationship to the new level. I’m just going to say it again-nothing beats good old friends-to-lovers trope!

In case you get the same strange feeling of being given the backstory on the go, while Changing Rules is the first book in Catherine Bybee’s Richter series, Claire’s mentor Sasha, Claire’s boss Neil (the owner of MacBain Security and Solutions) and his family- they appeared in Catherine’s previous books. It didn’t spoil my enjoyment of Changing Rules.

I really enjoyed Changing Rules and would love to read the continuation of the series. Whether you are a fan of Catherine Bybee, like a strong female lead or are just curious about the romantic suspense genre, I can definitely recommend this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

It’s Monday! What are you reading? April 12th, 2021

It’s Monday! What are you Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, a place to share and discuss what we’ve read in the past week and what we’re in the middle of or are planning to read this week.

What I read / listened to last week

I read several entertaining, feel-good rom-coms last week. If you click on the book title or the cover, it will take you to my review of the book:

Corfu Capers by Joy Skye

Moonlight over Muddleford Cove by Kim Nash

Uncork My Love by Richad Amooi

And a couple wonderful thrillers:

I’m a big fan of Sally Hepworth. She does a wonderful job of creating complex characters and lots of family drama in her psychological thrillers.

The Good Sisterby Sally Hepworth

Jeff VanderMeer and his genre-bending Hummingbird Salamander was a real discovery for me:

Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer

What I am reading/listening to now:

Max and the Spice Thieves, middle-grade fantasy from John Peragine

When his mother goes missing, Max Daybreaker’s world is turned upside down. Luckily, a crew of Spice Pirates, led by the mysterious Captain Cinn, help Max on his dangerous mission across the three seas.
Along the way, an unlikely alliance aids in his search—a teenage warrior queen, a three-eyed seer, and an assassin spy.
Their journey takes them through treacherous lands while facing shapeshifting bears, an ancient witch, harpies, and the nightmarish Djinn, who will stop at nothing to enslave the world.
With every new challenge, Max unlocks the secrets of his unsettling past. Powers awaken within, forcing him to question everything he knows.
Is Max who he thinks he is? Only time and destiny will tell…

The Mary Shelley Club by Goldie Moldavsky

New girl Rachel Chavez is eager to make a fresh start at Manchester Prep. But as one of the few scholarship kids, Rachel struggles to fit in, and when she gets caught up in a prank gone awry, she ends up with more enemies than friends.
To her surprise, however, the prank attracts the attention of the Mary Shelley Club, a secret club of students with one objective: come up with the scariest prank to orchestrate real fear. But as the pranks escalate, the competition turns cutthroat and takes on a life of its own.

When the tables are turned and someone targets the club itself, Rachel must track down the real-life monster in their midst . . . even if it means finally confronting the dark secrets from her past.

What I’m reading /listening to next:

Unwritten by Alicia Novo

Books whisper to Beatrix Alba. But they aren’t the reason she has never fit in. Bullied at home and school, she keeps a secret—a power of violence and darkness.

When the spell that keeps her hidden fails, she’s catapulted into the Zweeshen, a realm where all tales live, and her dream of meeting her favorite characters comes true. But wishes are tricky, and behind its wonder and whimsy, the Zweeshen is under attack. A character is burning bookworlds in pursuit of a weapon to rule both stories and storytellers. To succeed, he needs a riddle in Beatrix’s possession.

Now he’s hunting her down.

Joining forces with William, a cursed conjurer, Beatrix must face an enemy who knows her every weakness in a realm where witches play with time, Egyptian gods roam, and Regency heroines lead covert operations. And with her darkness as the only weapon, she may have to sacrifice everything to save a world that rejects her.

Natural Sorcery by Marina Ermakova

Rome was supposed to be safe–or at least safer than 90% of the planet. That was before the local legends started using their magic to destroy the food supply.
Considered one of Rome’s experts on legends, mostly because she keeps surviving their assassination attempts, Jordan finds herself racing to find the culprits before they strike again. But legends wield powers that aren’t documented, understood, or predictable. And Jordan isn’t even a soldier. She’s just some scientist unlucky enough to stumble over the local political mess.
The chances of getting murdered by magic beyond her comprehension is disconcertingly high. But if this unknown legend goes unchecked, Rome won’t survive the next few years…and Jordan doesn’t have it in her to walk away from that.

Book 2 in the Jordan Sanders series, beginning with Terrestrial Magic.

Twisted Lies (DI Kim Stone#14) by Angela Marsons

Her stomach lurches as she sits in the windowless room. He throws her phone to the ground, grinds it against the floor with the heel of his shoe and brings his face closer to hers. There was no turning back now, her life as she knew it was gone.

When the lifeless body of a man is found on an industrial estate, Detective Kim Stone arrives on the scene and discovers he’s been tortured in the worst way imaginable. But as she breaks the devastating news to the victim’s wife, Diane Phipps, Kim can’t help feeling that something isn’t quite right about the woman’s reaction.

Twenty-four hours later, the victim’s family disappears into thin air. Then a second body is found staked to the ground in a local nature reserve.

Desperate to crack the case open quickly, Kim and her team unravel a vital clue – a fiercely guarded secret that links both victims and could cost even more lives. A secret that some police officers are also protecting.

How did your last week go and what are you reading this week?

#Blog Tour #Uncork My Love by Richard Amooi #Romcom #Giveaway @rararesources

Thank you to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me to participate in the blog tour for Richard Amooi’s latest romcom Uncork My Love.

Uncork My Love
A sweet romantic comedy set in beautiful Napa Valley!

Ivy needs a miracle and a drink—not necessarily in that order. With a struggling winery, the only hope of keeping her dream alive is snagging a gold medal at the annual wine competition. She’s determined to win, but she can do it without the help of Ted Jacobs, aka Mr. Know-it-All.

Ted wants to catch lightning in a bottle and create the world’s greatest wine, but he’s smart enough to know he can’t do it alone. When he heads to Napa to keep his grandma from ending up in jail (don’t ask), he meets Ivy. She’s as complex and intoxicating as his award-winning cabernet, but as stubborn as the mule next door when she stomps on his offer to collaborate.

Ted knows it’s risky to mix business with pleasure, but if Ivy would only listen, they might just be the toast of the town.

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My thoughts:

Richard Amooi’s wonderful romcoms are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I really enjoyed this romantic escape to sunny Napa Valley with its gorgeous setting, fantastic characters, funny and tender moments and lots of delicious banter. Did I mention a couple of meddling grandmas who wouldn’t stop at anything in their matchmaking endeavours?

Ted Jacobs is a world-famous, award-winning winemaker with three degrees and a sweet charming disposition. When his beloved grandmother Loretta tries to enlist his help in stealing a vine from Half Moon Vineyards, which used to belong to their family long time ago, Ted is horrified. He’ll do anything for his grandma, but surely there are other ways- like… just asking the owner, Ivy Dobbs, to work together and produce a new wine mix using grapes from both estates. He is even ready to offer his business advice for free. Ted has so many ideas! The only problem is Ivy doesn’t want any help or anything to do with Ted.

When Loretta books a little holiday in Half Moon Vinyards Inn, run by Ivy’s grandparents, Ted knows he will have his work cut out for him trying to prevent his favourite senior citizen from ending up in a jail. Mr Generous-with-his-Time-and-Advice/ Mr Arrogant Know-It-All (depending on your point of view) just can’t help himself and stay away from Ivy and her business, which could indeed do with a few improvements.

‘Call it what you will, chemistry, interest, attraction, fascination, whatever. It was there’- this is how I felt about Richard’s book. Page after page, one hilarious scene after another, he totally charmed me with his fabulous timing and sense of comedy and relatable characters. When I retire I want to be as free-spirited as Loretta and have as much fun. Both Ivy and Ted have bitter divorces behind them and you can totally understand why Ivy might have trust issues. Some characters are there just to add the comic flavour (Michelle Raquel and the unfortunately named marriage counsellor), while others make us learn something about the protagonists and why they are such a great match.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how much I enjoyed getting a glimpse into Ivy’s wine-making business- I’d had no idea what a wine thief is or how important it is to organise various kinds of events and activities, including vinyard tours.

Uncork My Love is a sweet and adorable romance that will make you swoon one moment and laugh out loud the next, and if you aren’t already Richard Amooi’s fan, you will be after reading it.

Thank you to Rachelfrom Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for the review copy. All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Author Bio

Rich Amooi is a Taleflick Discovery Winner, Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Recipient, Holt Medallion Finalist, and the Amazon Bestselling author of 16 romantic comedies, including It’s Not PMS, It’s You, Dying to Meet You, There’s Something About a Cowboy, and Madam Love, Actually.

A former radio personality and wedding DJ, Rich now writes romantic comedies full-time in San Diego, California, and is happily married to a kiss monster imported from Spain. Rich believes in public displays of affection, silliness, infinite possibilities, donuts, gratitude, laughter, and happily ever after.

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#Book Blitz #The Other Side of Magic by Ester Manzini #YA #Fantasy @Xpresso Book Tours

Book & Author Details:
The Other Side of Magic
by Ester Manzini
Published by: Parliament House
Publication date: April 6th 2021
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

For fans of Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

In a world inspired by 16th century Italy, magic is a common occurrence. Everyone in the realms of Epidalio and Zafiria is gifted with it at birth, but with every spell cast, their power wanes.

Gaiane Asares is the result of an accurate selection by her mother, the queen of Zafiria. She’s infinitely powerful; a weapon of mass destruction kept segregated in a tower and used against her will to conquer Epidalio.

Meanwhile, in Epidalio, Leo was born with no magic at all, a rarity. She lost her home and family when Zafiria attacked, and her resentment toward the invaders still burns.

Gaiane manages to escape her gilded cage, and the two girls cross paths. But when war threatens the land again, their loyalty will be put to the test. Will they manage to overcome their differences in the name of freedom?

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#Book Review #The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth #Psychological Thriller @St.Martin’s Press

Synopsis:

From the outside, everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible one and Fern is the quirky one. But the sisters are devoted to one another and Rose has always been Fern’s protector from the time they were small.

Fern needed protecting because their mother was a true sociopath who hid her true nature from the world, and only Rose could see it. Fern always saw the good in everyone. Years ago, Fern did something very, very bad. And Rose has never told a soul. When Fern decides to help her sister achieve her heart’s desire of having a baby, Rose realizes with growing horror that Fern might make choices that can only have a terrible outcome. What Rose doesn’t realize is that Fern is growing more and more aware of the secrets Rose, herself, is keeping. And that their mother might have the last word after all.

My thoughts:

Sally Hepworth is such a master story-teller! She will keep your attention until the very last page and misdirect it all the time. She will create characters you’ll love and hate and ache for when they are mistreated, abused or simply misunderstood. She will make you question everything and everybody and then will show you that people care and there are these mysterious things called empathy, hope and love…

Twenty eight year old twin sisters Roseand Fern are as different as you can imagine them to be. Rose is the responsible one, the worrier…and well she has plenty of things to worry about: her failing (or is it already failed?) marriage, fertility problems, coupled with a burning desire for motherhood, and her sister Fern, who has never been officially diagnosed with high-functioning autism, but does require a lot of care and support. Fern with her penchant for colourful clothes and princess Leila hairbuns, Fern who needs to do quite a lot of thinking to arrive at a reasonable interpretation of social clues, Fern who suffers from sensory overload issues, and yet, is surprisingly good at doing her job of a librarian. Fern and Rose have been keeping a terrible secret for many years that has cemented their reliance on each other and their bond.

Once you get to know the story of Rose and Fern’s childhood, how their mother raised them, why and what they had to protect each other from, perhaps you will understand the sisters better. Or perhaps not. The story is told from two points of- Rose (plus her diary written following her therapist’s advice) and Fern, and sooner or later you will have to decide whose narrative you trust more and what it all means for the plot.

The characters are wonderful. If I tell you more, I really risk giving away the story. Why are we so fascinated by twins? Is it because we seek an answer to the old question of nature versus nurture in a hope to avoid becoming our parents? at any rate, Sally Hepworth does a fantastic job of creating well-developed protagonists and a whole cast of interesting supporting characters with a few strokes of her pen. Even if you don’t like reading twisty thrillers, read this book for the way it raises awareness of sensory processing issues.

This is a psychological thriller, so be ready to ask yourself some questions about family dynamics, sibling love and the role we play in each other’s lives. Or should I say the roles? they may go back a long way, but it doesn’t mean they are set in stone.

Once again, Sally Hepworth surpassed my expectations with this riveting thriller, full of engaging characters and family drama.

Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

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Have you read The Good Sister or is it on your tbr?

Have you read any other thrillers by Sally Hepworth?

#Book Blitz #Pressure by Chiquita Dennie #Contemporary Romance @Xpresso Book Tours

Book & Author Details:
Pressure
by Chiquita Dennie
(The Driven World, #2)
Publication date: April 8th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romanc

Synopsis:

Pressure is a hot, enemies-to-lovers romance, contemporary romance written in K. Bromberg’s Driven World Project.

Malik Pierce lives with his family’s high expectations in his head. He does his best to make them proud. Slated as the next CEO for a billion-dollar racing company and on track to become its top strategist, he should be on top of the world, but life has handed him a cheating scandal that won’t be simple to solve.

Sarai Lambert wants a man she can trust to do the right thing, but right now, Malik isn’t that man. Not yet, anyway. She can’t sit back and wait as life passes her by. She has to move on, but when she does, the happy life she thought she’d get in exchange for leaving her hometown is nothing but a dream… until or unless Malik can pull himself together and fix the problems in his life.

Will they find a path forward together or are Malik’s problems too much for either to bear?

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AUTHOR BIO:

Chiquita Dennie is an Author, Filmmaker, Podcast host, and Entrepreneur. Born in Memphis, TN, and currently a Los Angeles CA native. Her background in film/tv has taught and shaped her passion for writing with her debut romance novel Antonio and Sabrina Struck In Love. Since its debut, fans have embraced the unconventional love story of Sabrina Washington and Antonio De Luca an Amazon Best Seller series.

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#Blog Tour #Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove by Kim Nash #Rom-com @KimTheBookworm @rararesources

Today I’m absolutely delighted to participate in the blog tour for Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove, a heartwarming romance from Kim Nash! Just look at this gorgeous cover… Isn’t it sweet and romantic?

Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove

When thirty-four-year-old Nellie Wagstaff loses her job and discovers her fiancé is a cheating scumbag in a single day, she feels like the world has come crashing down. And that’s before the solicitor’s letter, along with a request to visit a place she hasn’t thought about for a very long time.

Heartbroken, Nellie escapes to the beautiful seaside town of Muddleford in Dorset, where she discovers she’s inherited more than she ever bargained for. Nellie never knew why her mother stopped talking to her sister, but now childhood memories of Muddleford come flooding back: long hot summers, the sea glistening beyond the sandy cove… and a stolen kiss with a boy called Jack.

Jack, now a devilishly handsome vet, has the local pet owners swooning over him, and as Nellie and he become close once more, and she gets used to gossiping with the locals and sipping wine at her beach hut with sand between her toes, she’s sure she can feel sparks flying once more. But just as she thinks she might be able to open her heart again, her newest frenemy, the glamourous Natalia, tells her a secret about Jack that changes everything.

Nellie will never know why her mother and aunt parted ways. She’ll sell the house, forget about Jack, and get back to real life. Because there’s nothing for her in Muddleford… is there?

An utterly uplifting and completely hilarious summer read about learning to trust yourself and of finding love and friendship in the least expected places for fans of Jessica Redland, Heidi Swain and Holly Martin.

Purchase Links
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My thoughts:

This was such a lovely heartwarming read!

The story begins with our protagonist Nellie having one of those days when everything goes wrong. Her shoe heel gets broken, the bosses hint at possible job cuts and she accidentally leaves her shopping bags on the bus. Can’t get worse, right? wrong! Because this is the day when Nellie’s fiance tells her he doesn’t love her anymore and promptly moves out, leaving her to sort out all wedding cancellations. This is also the day when Nellie gets a letter from a solicitor firm based in Muddleford Cove, Dorset. Jobless, suddenly single, and in a desperate need to find a more affordable house, Nellie finds out that her Aunt Lil has passed away and she is the sole beneficiary of her aunt’s estate.

Nellie will have to make quite a few big decisions, but now she has more options to consider and some unexpected responsibilities. Her childhood crush Jack is still there, as gorgeous as ever, despite having a very grown-up job of a partner in the local vet practice. Jack and Nellie reconnect, while she is trying to get her head around all the changes in her life. And it isn’t just the old memories, the proverbial spark is definitely there. It’s just that Jack isn’t exactly free….

The characters in this book are so real and so relatable. Nellie is a lovely girl, kind and loyal, and it was great to see how she faces her past, deals with ups and downs of her present and ultimately finds her happiness in this beautiful little town on the sea. Jack was absolutely swoonworthy. My favourite secondary character (apart from Norm, sweet and adorable Norm) is Nellie’s bestie Shavini. Their banter was so entertaining!

The book was very easy to read and I got really immersed in the story. Kim Nash has a wonderful writing style that makes you feel like you are chatting to one of your friends, happy and relaxed in the knowledge that they love and understand you and your life. This was a perfect escape from the troubles of our daily life and we all need gentle and uplifting stories, now more than ever.

Looking forward to Kim’s next book!

Thank you to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for the gifted review copy. All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Author Bio

Kim Nash is an author of uplifting, funny, heartwarming, feel-good, romantic fiction.

Her latest book, Sunshine and Second Chances, was shortlisted for the 2020 Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award.

She lives in Staffordshire with son Ollie and English Setter Roni, is Head of Publicity for Bookouture and is a book blogger at http://www.kimthebookworm.co.uk.

Kim won the Romantic Novelists Association’s Media Star of the Year in 2016, which she still can’t quite believe. She is now quite delighted to be a member of the RNA.

When she’s not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog, reading, standing on the sidelines of a football pitch cheering on Ollie and binge watching box sets on the TV. She’s also quite partial to a spa day and a gin and tonic (not at the same time!) Kim also runs a book club in Cannock, Staffs.

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https://www.kimthebookworm.co.uk/

Escape to Giddywell Grange is Kim’s second novel and was published by Hera Books in September 2019.

Sunshine and Second Chances is Kim’s third novel and was published in June 2020.

Moonlight over Muddleford Cove, Kim’s fourth novel is available to pre-order now and will be published on 30th March 2021.

You can read Kim’s Blog here: www.kimthebookworm.co.uk

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If you would like to find out what other bloggers thought of Moonlight Over Muddleford Cove, here is the full blog tour schedule:

#Book Blitz #Warlocks of the Black Oak by Marie-Claude Bourque #Urban Fantasy @Xpresso Book Tours

Book & Author Details:
Warlocks of the Black Oak: Books 4-6
by Marie-Claude Bourque
(The Order of the Black Oak – Collection #2)
Publication date: April 8th 2021
Genres: Adult, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Synopsis:

Meet the Warlocks of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day sorcerers fighting evil to protect the ones they love.
Three urban fantasy romance now together in this second installment in the Order of the Black Oak – Collection

“Bourque develops a world of mages and sorceresses unlike any other.“ — Night Owl Reviews

Book 4: AN ARCHMAGE’S DESTINY: A Slow-Burn Urban Fantasy Romance:
A steadfast attorney must convince a daredevil modern archmage to return to the folds of his powerful warlocks family or apply the devastating consequences herself.

Book 5: A SPELLBINDER’S DENIAL: A Slow-Burn Urban Fantasy Romance:
A savvy banshee teams up with a guilt-ridden billionaire warlock in order to protect her adopted baby girl from cursed vampires after the child’s blood.

Book 6: A NECROMANCER’S LOVE: A Slow-Burn Urban Fantasy Romance:
A life-loving blogger seeks the help of a lethal Seattle necromancer in order to locate her missing teenaged brother.

★★★★★ Fantastic series of action, magic and awesome romance. You will fall in love with the characters and feel you are right with them.

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56982581-warlocks-of-the-black-oak

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ujjKkA

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlocks-of-the-black-oak-books-4-6/id1559480715
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlocks-of-the-black-oak-marie-claude-bourque/1139084827
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=AwElEAAAQBAJ
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlocks-of-the-black-oak-books-4-6

AUTHOR BIO:

Marie-Claude Bourque is a Seattle-based author of gothic paranormal romance and the winner of the American Title V award with her first novel ANCIENT WHISPERS.

Her writing features modern-day fantasy skillfully weaved into infinitely romantic supernatural stories between smart strong women and complex passionate heroes.

Happily Ever After always absolutely guaranteed!

Author links:

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https://www.bookbub.com/authors/marie-claude-bourque

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Book & Author Details:
The Mix-Up
by Melanie Munton
(Southern Hearts Club, #3)
Publication date: April 6th 2021
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

She thought she accidentally slept with her boss…
Then she met his twin brother.

Real talk: I slept with my boss. Back before he even was my boss. Back when I had no clue who he was. Real talk: My boss is an arrogant jerk. I hate him. If we didn’t work so well together, I would have told him exactly where he could shove his pompous attitude a long time ago.

Turns out…my boss has a twin. Identical twin.

Now I know why he’s always acted like our one night together never happened. Why he acted like he’d never met me before when I started working for him.
It wasn’t him that night. It was his brother.
A brother who’s just as gorgeous as my boss and a hell of a lot nicer.

Real talk: I’m kind of…bothered that it wasn’t my boss that night.

But that’s before certain revelations about that night come to light.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Traveler. Reader. Beach-goer. St. Louis Cardinals fan. Pasta-obsessed. North Carolina resident. Sarcastic. Bit of a nerd.
Author of the Cruz Brothers, Possession and Politics, and Timid Souls series, Melanie loves all things romance, comedies and suspense in particular because it’s boring to only stick to one sub-genre! From light-hearted comedies to sexy thrillers, she likes to mix it up, but loves her some strong alpha males and sassy heroines.
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