HFVBT Feature ~ Courage Between Love and Death by Joseph Pillitteri + Tour-Wide Giveaway!!

Pub. Date: March 29, 2018
Publisher: Fireship Press
Pages: 302

Genre: Historical / Romance / Medical / Political


Elspeth has recently landed a nursing position at the 1901 Pan American Exposition Hospital in Buffalo, New York. This is a big boon for her, but things are not going as expected. She has to navigate mischievous patients, egotistical doctors, rival nurses and prejudices. For an Irish girl with a temper, this is no easy feat. Now President McKinley is coming to visit the Expo and everyone is in an uproar. On the home front, her life is no less hectic as she struggles to put food on the table and look out for her younger siblings.

When the unthinkable happens, it is a turning point, not only for the medical industry and our country’s security, but also for Elspeth personally. With her career and reputation on the line, will she have the courage to overcome the challenges she faces to clear her name and continue to be there for the ones she loves?

Praise for Courage Between Love and Death

“…Pilliterri deftly weaves together the state of medicine, the social class spectrum and a light love story…the chaos of the surgery on the President and the anxious days till his death provide palpable tension…” —Dr. Jean Richardson, Associate Professor, Emeritus, SUNY Buffalo State College

“…Joseph Pillitteri’s writing is flawless and delightful. The tension builds up very fast and doesn’t slow down until the satisfying conclusion. Courage Between Love and Death is focused, deft, and balanced, and the reader will follow the protagonist through her emotional and psychological turmoil until the very last page. A gripping story with great historical references, it’s an edge of the seat read. Courage Between Love and Death by Joseph Pillitteri is a historical novel that is well-researched and written to great satisfaction.” —Christian Sia, Readers’ Favorite

“Courage Between Love and Death is a well-researched and masterfully crafted historical novel with strong characters and a mesmerizing plot. Apart from developing a very strong conflict, Joseph Pillitteri does a brilliant job in weaving powerful dialogues and intrigue into the story. The reader is transported into an atmospheric world with medical personnel, strong personalities, and a historic event that will remain engraved in the minds of many. There is so much to enjoy in this novel — the drama, the emotional and psychological intensity of the story, the excellent prose and the compelling characters. I was sucked into the narrative from the very first page.” —Romuald Dzemo, Readers’ Favorite
 

 

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About the Author

 

While working at Roswell Park Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, NY, Joseph Pillitteri became intrigued by the role Dr. Park played in the surgery of President McKinley at the 1901 Pan American Exposition. It was a pleasure to shape facts and fiction together to tell the story.

Previous works by Pillitteri include When the Giraffe Runs Down (Dial Press), Two Hours on Sunday (Dial Press), The Abortion (Penguin Books), and Life Pulse (Penguin Books).

It's Giveaway Time!!

 

 

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on April 18th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

Good Luck!!

 

HFVBT Schedule

 

Thursday, March 29

Review at 100 Pages a Day

Friday, March 30

Feature at A Bookaholic Swede

Saturday, March 31

Feature at What Is That Book About

Monday, April 2

Review at Back Porchervations
Feature at Clarissa Reads it All

Tuesday, April 3

Feature at T’s Stuff

Wednesday, April 4

Feature at Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen

Friday, April 6

Review at Cup of Sensibility

Sunday, April 8

Review at Carole’s Ramblings

Tuesday, April 10

Feature at Let Them Read Books

Thursday, April 12

Feature at Donna’s Book Blog
Feature at A Literary Vacation

Wednesday, April 18

Tour Recap at Passages to the Past

 

 

 





Spotlight on The Renewal by Mike Torreano

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Pub. Date: March 19th, 2018
Pages: 248

Genre: Historical Fiction / Western


Ike McAlister has finally put the ghosts of his past to rest. He’s found new joy with a spirited wife, a young daughter, and a mountain valley ranch where a man can make something of himself. But a coming railroad through the South Park valley threatens to take his land and tear his hard-won peace apart.

Discovering that the railroad could easily bypass his ranch, he organizes opposition and earns the animus of the formidable foreman. When Ike’s brother Rob, the sheriff, is bushwhacked, Ike sets out on a high stakes quest to get the killer before the killer gets him.


*Read an interview with author Mike Torreano on Layered Pages*

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About the Author

 

 

Mike Torreano has a military background and is a student of history and the American West.

His western mystery, The Reckoning, was released September 2016 by The Wild Rose Press and the sequel, The Renewal, is due to be released soon. He’s working on the next western now and he also has a coming-of-age Civil War novel looking for a publisher.

Mike’s written for magazines and newspapers. An experienced editor, he’s taught University English and Journalism. He’s a member of the Historical Novel Society, Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Western Writers of America and several other western writing groups. He brings his readers back in time with him as he recreates life in 19th century America.

 

Learn more about Mike on his website.

 

 

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HFVBT Feature: The Revolutionist by Robert M. Tucker + Tour-Wide Giveaway!

Publisher: Wise Words Publishing
Pub. Date: December 3rd, 2017
Pages: 600 Pages

Genre: Historical / Action Adventure


Two different families escape from the political tyranny of their respective homelands, the Josephsons from Sweden and Matias and Kurt Bauman, brothers from Germany and Austria Hungary, with the aid of a Viennese opera diva, Sophie Augusta Rose, and Jean Guenoc, a former Jesuit priest, family friend and protector and partisan of the French underground.

Their journey brings them to America in the throes of the industrial revolution during the 1890s and early 1900s. Ingrid and Olaf Josephson settle on a small wheat farm in North Central Minnesota to raise their children, Newt and Julie.

Among the Jewish entrepreneurs forced to leave Germany and Austria-Hungary, Matias and Kurt Bauman re-establish their transportation company in Chicago, Illinois.

In search of a secret list of insurgent social democrats, the bounty hunter assassin, Luther Baggot, tracks his victims to the American heartland. Following the murder of their mother and father, Newt, Julie, and their friends, Aaron and Beth Peet, hide from the killer in a Northern Minnesota logging camp. Believing the children have taken possession of the list, Luther tracks them down.

Fleeing to a central Minnesota town, the four young people come across a remote business location of Bauman Enterprises and meet Matias Bauman, who had been a friend and former political collaborator with Newt’s and Julie’s parents. He takes them all to Chicago where a different world opens up to them as they are thrust into the turmoil and violence of an urban society and economy careening into the new century.

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About the Author

 

 

Rob Tucker is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and received his graduate

Rob worked as a business and management consultant to advertising, corporate communications, and media production companies as well as many others. Now retired, he resides with his wife in Southern California where he devotes much of his time to writing.

He is a recipient of the Samuel Goldwyn and Donald Davis Literary Awards. An affinity for family and the astute observation of generational interaction pervade his novels.

His works are literary and genre upmarket fiction that address the nature and importance of personal integrity.

For more information, please visit Robert Tucker’s website. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

degree in communications from the University of California, Los Angeles.

 

 

It's Giveaway Time!!



During the Blog Tour we will be giving away two eBooks of The Revolutionist! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on March 29th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

 

HFVBT Schedule

 

Thursday, March 1

Excerpt at Teaser Addicts Book Blog

Monday, March 5

Excerpt at What is That Book About

Wednesday, March 7

Feature at WS Momma Readers Nook

Sunday, March 11

Interview & Excerpt at T’s Stuff

Thursday, March 15

Feature at A Bookaholic Swede

Monday, March 19

Guest Post at Passages to the Past

Friday, March 23

Interview at Dianne Ascroft’s Blog

Monday, March 26

Review & Excerpt at Locks, Hooks and Books

Tuesday, March 27

Feature at A Literary Vacation

Wednesday, March 28

Interview at Donna’s Book Blog

Thursday, March 29

Wrap Up at Passages to the Past

 

 

 

 

 

 



The Cold Light of Dawn by Anna Belfrage

Publisher: Matador & TimeLight Press
Pub. Date: February 16, 2018
Pages: 434

Series: The King’s Greatest Enemy
Book #4
Genre: Historical Fiction


After Henry of Lancaster’s rebellion has been crushed early in 1329, a restless peace settles over England. However, the young Edward III is no longer content with being his regents’ puppet, no matter that neither Queen Isabella nor Roger Mortimer show any inclination to give up their power. Caught in between is Adam de Guirande, torn between his loyalty to the young king and that to his former lord, Roger Mortimer.


Edward III is growing up fast. No longer a boy to be manipulated, he resents the power of his mother, Queen Isabella, and Mortimer. His regents show little inclination of handing over their power to him, the rightful king, and Edward suspects they never will unless he forces their hand.

Adam de Guirande is first and foremost Edward’s man, and he too is of the opinion that the young king is capable of ruling on his own. But for Adam siding with his king causes heartache, as he still loves Roger Mortimer, the man who shaped him into who he is.

Inevitably, Edward and his regents march towards a final confrontation. And there is nothing Adam can do but pray and hope that somehow things will work out. Unfortunately, prayers don’t always help.


The Cold Light of Dawn is the fourth in Anna Belfrage’s series, The King’s Greatest Enemy, the story of a man torn apart by his loyalties to his lord and his king.

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About the Author

 



Anna was raised abroad, on a pungent mix of Latin American culture, English history and Swedish traditions. As a result she’s multilingual and most of her reading is historical- both non-fiction and fiction. Possessed of a lively imagination, she has drawers full of potential stories, all of them set in the past. She was always going to be a writer – or a historian, preferably both. Ideally, Anna aspired to becoming a pioneer time traveller, but science has as yet not advanced to the point of making that possible. Instead she ended up with a degree in Business and Finance, with very little time to spare for her most favourite pursuit. Still, one does as one must, and in between juggling a challenging career Anna raised her four children on a potent combination of invented stories, historical debates and masses of good food and homemade cakes. They seem to thrive…

For years she combined a challenging career with four children and the odd snatched moment of writing. Nowadays Anna spends most of her spare time at her writing desk. The children are half grown, the house is at times eerily silent and she slips away into her imaginary world, with her imaginary characters. Every now and then the one and only man in her life pops his head in to ensure she’s still there.

Other than on her website, www.annabelfrage.com, Anna can mostly be found on her blog, http://annabelfrage.wordpress.com – unless, of course, she is submerged in writing her next novel. You can also connect with Anna on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.

It's Giveaway Time!!

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a complete set of The King’s Greatest Enemy series to one winner & two winners will win a paperback copy of The Cold Light of Dawn! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on March 30th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

Good Luck!!!

 

HFVBT Schedule

Monday, February 26

Review at Historical Fiction Reviews

Tuesday, February 27

Guest Post at Let Them Read Books

Wednesday, February 28

Review at A Holland Reads

Thursday, March 1

Feature at What Is That Book About

Friday, March 2

Review at Book Drunkard

Monday, March 5

Review at A Bookaholic Swede

Tuesday, March 6

 

Review at Beth’s Book Nook Blog

Wednesday, March 7

Review at Oh, for the Hook of a Book!

Friday, March 9

Review at A Chick Who Reads

Monday, March 12

Review at Pursuing Stacie

Tuesday, March 13

Guest Post at Oh, for the Hook of a Book!

Thursday, March 15

Feature at Passages to the Past

Friday, March 16

Interview at Dianne Ascroft’s Blog

Monday, March 19

Review at So Many Books, So Little Time

Wednesday, March 21

Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views
Feature at A Literary Vacation

Thursday, March 22

Review at Back Porchervations

Friday, March 23

Feature at Button Eyed Reader

Monday, March 26

Review at Just One More Chapter

Wednesday, March 28

Review at Broken Teepee
Review at Impressions In Ink

Friday, March 30

Review at Bookramblings

 

 

 

 



Light of the Northern Dancers by Robin F. Gainey + Tour-Wide Giveaway!!

Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Pub. Date: November 7, 2017
Pages: 396

Genre: Historical Fiction


Fiery aristocrat, Eden Rose, uprooted from her native Scotland, has tended a foundering marriage and failing ranch at the corner of Crazy Woman Creek and the Powder River for a decade. Best friend, backwoods spitfire Maddie True, has her own woes a few miles away: widowed with a passel of young children, and caretaker to her addled father. Abandoned by her husband during the height of Wyoming Territory’s worst drought in history, Eden depends on her inept brother, Aiden, to see her through the coming winter. But when he disappears into the wild Bighorn mountains, she shuns Maddie’s fearful cautions, teaming with enigmatic Lakota holy man, Intah, to find her brother before the wicked snow holds them all hostage.

Light of the Northern Dancers is optioned and currently in development for a limited television series.

Praise for Light of the Northern Dancers

“Light of the Northern Dancers is a powerful novel of a woman’s journey, thought-provoking and unsettling in its authenticity and unflinching honesty. Its exploration of the depths of heartbreak is unblinking, yet ultimately, this is a celebration of joy, possibility, and transformation. Robin Gainey’s writing illuminates the past in all its brutality and beauty, and the humanity that binds us all together. This story underscores the power of endurance to heal and inspire hope. An unforgettable read that will live in your heart long after the final page is turned.” —Susan Wiggs, NYT Bestselling Author

“Half of what happens to us may have reason, the rest is chaos. Somewhere down the line, chaos itself may find reason, as Nietzsche said, That which doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. Robin F. Gainey’s second novel, LIGHT OF THE NORTHERN DANCERS, has this brand of existentialism. It’s real and it doesn’t let go!” — Tom Skerritt, Award Winning Actor, Writer, Director

“Brutal and beautiful, unflinching and hopeful, Robin Gainey’s LIGHT OF THE NORTHERN DANCERS reveals the triumphs and hardships of pioneer life in the Wyoming Territory in a powerful story of two women surviving against all odds. Gainey’s prose is as lush as her story is gripping—a literary page turner!”— Lisa Alber, award-winning author of Whispers in the Mist and Path Into Darkness

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AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | INDIEBOUND

 

 

About the Author

 

 

Robin F. Gainey partnered in creating California’s Gainey Vineyard; presided over their culinary programs; and, with Julia Child, founded Santa Barbara’s American Institute of Wine and Food. She also oversaw the breeding and showing of champion Arabian Horses begun by the Gainey Family in 1939. She’s lived in California, Colorado, Washington, and Rome, Italy. She returned to her hometown, Seattle, to find her heart in writing. Active trustee of the acclaimed, Pacific Northwest Ballet, she enjoys reading, cooking, horseback riding, skiing any mountain, and spending three months every year cruising the wild Canadian Inside Passage aboard her boat—mostly alone. Light of the Northern Dancers, her second novel, is optioned and in development for a limited TV series.

For more information, please visit Robin F. Gainey’s website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

 

 

It's Giveaway Time!!


During the Blog Tour we will be giving away two eBooks of Light of the Northern Dancers by Robin F. Gainey! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on April 20th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

Good Luck!!

 

 



The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert + Tour-Wide Giveaway!!

Publisher: Presevero Press
Pub. Date: March 6, 2018
Pages: 280

Series: The Darling Dahlias

Book 7
Genre: Historical Mystery

NYT bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert returns to Depression-era Darling, Alabama…​where the ladies of the Dahlias, the local garden club, are happy to dig a little dirt!


In the seventh book of this popular series, it looks like the music has ended for Darling’s favorite barbershop uiquartet, the Lucky Four Clovers—just days before the Dixie Regional Barbershop Competition. Another unlucky break: a serious foul-up in Darling’s telephone system—and not a penny for repairs. And while liquor is legal again, moonshine isn’t. Sheriff Buddy Norris needs a little luck when he goes into Briar Swamp to confront Cypress County’s most notorious bootlegger. What he finds upends his sense of justice.

Once again, Susan Wittig Albert has told a charming story filled with richly human characters who face the Great Depression with courage and grace. She reminds us that friends offer the best of themselves to each other, community is what holds us together, and luck is what you make it.


Bonus features: Liz Lacy’s Garden Gate column on “lucky” plants, plus the Dahlias’ collection of traditional Southern pie recipes and a dash of cookery history. Reading group questions, more recipes, and Depression-era info at www.DarlingDahlias.com.

Praise for The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover

“This sweet book captures the true tone of a small town.” —Times-Picayune, New Orleans

“Cozy fans will be delighted to learn that the prolific Albert—known for her clever puzzles, engaging characters, love of nature, and outstanding historic research—is debuting yet another exceptional series.” —Booklist Starred Review

“Albert does a beautiful job of blending a whodunit with a vivid portrait of an idyllic Depression-era Southern town.” —Publishers Weekly

“Excellent timely regional Depression Era amateur sleuth that brings to life the atmosphere of a period in which people are concerned over the economy that has left no chicken in almost any pot.” —Follow The Clue

“The author of the popular China Bayles mysteries brings a small Southern town to life and vividly captures an era and culture—the Depression, segregation, class differences, the role of women in the South—with authentic period details. Her book fairly sizzles with the strength of the women of Darling.” —Library Journal Starred Review

Buy the Book

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About the Author

Susan Wittig Albert is the NYT bestselling author of over 100 books. Her work includes four mystery series: China Bayles, the Darling Dahlias, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and the Robin Paige Victorian mysteries. She has published three award-winning historical novels, as well as YA fiction, memoirs, and nonfiction. Susan currently serves as an editor of StoryCircleBookReviews and helps to coordinate SCN’s online class program. She and her husband Bill live in the Texas Hill Country, where she writes, gardens, and raises a varying assortment of barnyard creatures.

For more information please visit Susan Wittig Albert’s website. Visit the Darling Dahlias Facebook Page. You can also find Susan on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest.

It's Giveaway Time!!

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away one paperback copy of The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover to one lucky winner! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on March 16th. You must be 18 or older to enter.

– Giveaway is open to US residents only.

– Only one entry per household.

– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.

– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Good Luck!!

HFVBT Blog Schedule

Wednesday, February 28

Review at Back Porchervations

Thursday, March 1

Review at A Chick Who Reads

Friday, March 2

Review at Trisha Jenn Reads
Interview at Dianne Ascroft’s Blog
Feature at What Is That Book About

Saturday, March 3

Review at Cup of Sensibility

Monday, March 5

Review at Peppermint Ph.D.

Tuesday, March 6

Review at Jorie Loves a Story
Feature at A Literary Vacation

Wednesday, March 7

Review at Linda’s Book Obsession

Thursday, March 8

Interview at Jorie Loves a Story

Monday, March 12

Feature at Susan Heim on Writing

Tuesday, March 13

Review at The Lit Bitch
Review at Clarissa Reads it All

Wednesday, March 14

Interview at Passages to the Past

Thursday, March 15

Review at A Bookaholic Swede

Friday, March 16

Review at View from the Birdhouse
Interview at Donna’s Book Blog

The BIG Deal - Post by Lynnda Pollio, Author of Trusting the Current

Lynnda Pollio, author of the B.R.A.G Medallion winning novel Trusting the Current, has written a thought-provoking piece on what makes 2018 such a noteworthy year and how we can all best face the ups and downs it is likely to bring. You can read the piece on Medium HERE. To learn more about Trusting the Current and its author continue on below!

 

 

 

Publication Date: November 5th, 2013

Publisher: SageHeart Media

Pages: 288

 

Trusting the Currents is a multi-award winning visionary novel that guides readers into their own truth and transformation.

 

Author Lynnda Pollio's life as a busy New Yorker abruptly changes when she unexpectedly heard the mystical, elderly voice of Addie Mae Aubrey, a Southern, African American woman. Her first words, “It’s not what happened to me that matters,” begin a spirited remembering of her teenage years in the late 1930s rural South and the learned wisdom she asks Lynnda to share. As women from different times and different places, they embark on an uncommon journey together.

Narrated by Addie Mae Aubrey, Trusting the Currents is a spiritual story of self-discovery—of faith, courage, forgiveness, and the uneasy search for one’s place in life. Beginning at age eleven with the unexpected arrival of beautiful, mysterious cousin Jenny and her shadowy stepfather, Uncle Joe, Trusting the Currents explores Addie Mae’s reluctant awakening. As Jenny, the story’s mystical center, introduces Addie Mae to the spiritual world, a caring teacher, Miss Blanchard, guides with the power of reading. Romantic love enters her life for the first time with Rawley, and we experience how Addie Mae’s emerging sense of self compels her to a life-altering decision. Throughout the story, her mother remains an unwavering source of love, even when fear and evil shake their lives. Unfathomable loss and rising trust in the “Invisibles” not only transform Addie Mae’s budding life, but leads to the author's own spiritual awakening.

Addie Mae reveals how life blossoms when we have the courage to not only accept but also learn from mistakes and sorrow. Her story may belong to one woman, but the lessons it teaches belong to everyone willing to open their hearts and listen to the truth within their souls.

 

 

Praise for Trusting the Current

 

 

"While Pollio admirably asks "what right did I have to tell a black southern woman's story?" her saga holds surprising power, at times approaching the grandeur of The Color Purple and Beloved with the insights of a delightful wise-child narrator. Gorgeous imagining of a touching, memorable guiding spirit." - Kirkus Reviews

"The simple, affecting tale of Addie's life is engrossing. Religion, culture, and family blend together seamlessly in this haunting and refreshing story." - Publisher's Weekly

 

 

"Lynnda Pollio guides us gently but mindfully through the darkness and beyond the place where blood is born. Trusting the Currents slips through the skin, stains the eyeball. In a recurrent dream I am standing in the center of a circle with my maternal elders. My initiation assignment is to weave a basket tight enough to hold water. I run throughout the forest gathering sticks, bark, reeds, stalks. Of course from dream to dream, the basket is never tight enough. When I neared the closing chapter of Trusting the Currents, I knew I would dream that dream again facing myself in the eyes of wise women. The women of Trusting the Currents traveled with me and showed me that my ancestors were holding and offering everything I've ever needed to hold the water. This ethereal story narrative chants the wild instructions for weaving the collective refuge-building spiritual baskets that are needed in this time of now, in this space of here.
“The voices in Trusting the Currents refuse to be muted as they bring us face to face across the divides of race, class, religion. This is a powerful story that is an offering, a revival, benediction, altar, and a powerful calling for the return of all long-obscured matriarchs. All praises for Trusting the Currents....enlightening, and highly evolved."- Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina Piedmont Poet Laureate, North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame

 

 

"This book is the most beautiful one I have read in a very long time. Not only is it exquisitely written but also there is a wealth of real wisdom in its pages. The very act of reading it is somewhat akin to a spiritual experience." - Amazon Reviewer

 

"It's rare that a book resonates so deeply, but this one did just that. It seems, too, that what the author says is true: Addie Mae draws readers to her. I discovered Addie Mae while in the midst of a current, and her wisdom and courage have inspired me to embrace it and look forward with happy anticipation to where it's carrying me. 'Trusting the Currents' is a beautifully written and timeless story, one that captivates from beginning to end and leaves you wanting more. A must read!! - Amazon Reviewer

 "The kind of fictional story you read, re-read, and re-read, and yet still discover something new every time. It is beautifully written and carries a delicate energy that made it hard for me to let go of the book until I was done reading. 5++" - Amazon Reviewer

 

 

"This is the first book in quite a few years that I couldn't put down after I started it. It is a journey of a beautiful adventure written in the most poetic words that speak to one's heart. I am immediately wanted to share this book with everyone I know who loves to read a good book. Trusting the Currents is a wonderful spiritual story that will stay with you for a long time. The title alone will encourage you through times of trouble or change, in your life or perhaps of loved one. Absolutely loved this book" - Amazon Reviewer

 

 

Buy the Book

 

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About the Author

Lynnda Pollio was born in New Jersey and lives in New York City. But she considers Sedona,

Arizona to be her soul home. An intuitive and empath by birth, Lynnda has always been deeply committed to elevating human consciousness. This life purpose guided her as an advertising executive, a consultant and thought leader in conscious business practices, and as the world’s first Chief Consciousness Officer for the foremost futurist marketing consultancy. Currently, she supports businesses and people who are committed to doing good in the world. She never expected to write a book until she started hearing the voice of an old, black, Southern woman asking her to tell her story. Trusting the Currents took 12 years to write and indie-publish. Since then, it has won 12 book awards and garners extraordinary and quite beautiful reviews. Lynnda feels it her life mission to bring Trusting the Currents into the world.

 

To learn more about Lynnda as well as her writing visit her blog and website. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.

 

 





THE MUSE OF FIRE by Carol M. Cram + Tour-Wide Giveaway!!

Publisher: New Arcadia Publishing

Pub. Date: December 26, 2017

Pages: 398

Genre: Historical Fiction

Abandoned at birth, the grandly christened Edward Plantagenet rises from London’s Foundling Hospital to take charge back stage at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, only to be blind-sided when he rescues Grace—a young woman escaping an abusive father.

Grace finds an outlet for her passions as a Shakespearean actress, becoming ensnared by intrigues and setbacks that mar the pathway to stardom she craves.

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Old Price Riots of 1809, Grace and Ned find common purpose in a quest that threatens to tear both their worlds apart.

Praise for The Muse of Fire

“Meticulously researched and with an atmosphere so rich that one can almost smell the face powder, The Muse of Fire is another triumph for Carol M. Cram. The irresistible story at its heart is impeccably woven into the tapestry of British theatrical history with such precision that Grace and Ned might have stepped from the pages of the Georgian gossip sheets and straight into fiction. The Muse of Fire will linger long after reading. It’s not to be missed!” – Catherine Curzon, author of Queens of Georgian Britain, Life in the Georgian Court, and Kings of Georgian Britain

Buy the Book

AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | INDIEBOUND

About the Author

Carol M. Cram is the author of A Woman of Note (Lake Union Publishing, 2015) and The Towers of Tuscany (Lake Union Publishing 2014). In addition to writing fiction, Carol has enjoyed a great career as an educator, teaching at Capilano University in North Vancouver for over twenty years and authoring forty-plus bestselling textbooks on business communications and software applications for Cengage Learning. She holds an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Carol is currently focusing as much of her attention as she can spare between walks in the woods on writing historical novels with an arts twist and sharing her Nia practice as a Nia teacher. She and her husband, painter Gregg Simpson, share a life on beautiful Bowen Island near Vancouver, Canada.

For more information, please visit Carol M. Cram’s website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.

It's Giveaway Time!!

During the Book Blast we will be giving away a copies of The Muse of Fire! Three copies are up for grabs! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on March 22nd. You must be 18 or older to enter.

– Giveaway is open to residents in the US and UK.

– Only one entry per household.

– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.

– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Good Luck!!

The Muse of Fire Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, February 26

Review at Peppermint Ph.D.
Excerpt at What Is That Book About

Tuesday, February 27

Interview at Donna’s Book Blog
Feature at View from the Birdhouse

Thursday, March 1

Review at Teaser Addicts Book Blog

Friday, March 2

Review at A Bookaholic Swede
Feature at A Literary Vacation
Excerpt at Locks, Hooks and Books

Monday, March 5

Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Thursday, March 8

Interview at Passages to the Past

Friday, March 9

Review at Pursuing Stacie

Wednesday, March 14

Review at History From a Woman’s Perspective

Monday, March 19

Review at Books of a Shy Girl
Guest Post at Let Them Read Books

Tuesday, March 20

Review at Clarissa Reads it All

Thursday, March 22

Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit

HFVBT Feature: Shadow by the Bridge by Suzanne Zewan + Tour-Wide Giveaway!!

Pub. Date: November 1, 2017
Publisher: No Frills Buffalo
Pages: 368 Pages

Genre: Historical Mystery

11-year-old Fritz Reynolds recalled his father telling him that man is the only creature who can find amusement in killing. Little did he realize that those words would become the theme for his teenage years growing up in the rural hamlet of Linden, New York. In this coming-of-age story, Fritz takes us back to a simpler time when neighbors gathered at the general store to listen to radio shows, drank barrel-aged cider, and worshiped at the Baptist church every Sunday. All was picturesque in his close-knit farming community until terror was unleashed on them.

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Amazon | Barnes and Noble | IndieBound

 

 

About the Author

 

 

Suzanne is coordinator at Genesee Valley Educational Partnership and is an adjunct professor at Buffalo State College. She has a M.A. in English and Creative Writing and a M.S.Ed. in Career and Technical Education. Other publications include a poem in Jigsaw (2014), a short story and two poems in Jigsaw (2016), and a short story in Amaranth Review (2016).

You can find Suzanne Zewan on Facebook and Twitter.

It's Giveaway Time!!

 

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away two paperback copies of Shadow by the Bridge to one lucky winner! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on March 31st. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

Good Luck!!

 

 

HFVBT Schedule

 

Monday, February 19

Feature at Beth’s Book Nook Blog

Thursday, February 22

Interview at The Book Junkie Reads

Tuesday, February 27

Feature at A Literary Vacation

Thursday, March 1

Excerpt at What is That Book About

Saturday, March 3

Interview & Excerpt at T’s Stuff

Wednesday, March 7

Review & Excerpt at WS Momma Readers Nook

Friday, March 9

Feature at So Many Books, So Little Time

Tuesday, March 13

Excerpt at My Reading Corner

Thursday, March 15

Review at Donna’s Book Blog

Tuesday, March 20

Review at Locks, Hooks and Books

Thursday, March 22

Excerpt at Buried Under Books

Friday, March 23

Review at Broken Teepee

Monday, March 26

Interview at Passages to the Past

Wednesday, March 28

Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Friday, March 30

Review & Excerpt at A Chick Who Reads

Saturday, March 31

Review at Cup of Sensibility

 

 

 







HFVBT Feature: The Line of His People & The Oath of the Father by C.J. Adrien + Tour-Wide Giveaway!

The Line of His People

Pub. Date: September 1, 2013
Pages: 389

Series: Kindred of the Sea, Book #1
Genre: Fiction/Historical/Vikings


France, 799 A.D. The Northmen sacked the monastery at dawn, before anyone had awakened. They burned the village and slaughtered all who stood in their path. The relics of Saint Philbert were lost, and the island was abandoned by those who once dwelled there.


Years later, the monk Abriel – survivor of the same attack as a young boy – is sent to recover the relics to help restore the reputation and legitimacy of Saint Philbert. What he discovers on his journey changes his life forever.

Northmen had colonized the island in the absence of the monks. They hold the key to finding the relics, but they have greater plans for Abriel, plans that will take him to the North to find his destiny.

Praise for The Line of His People

“Adrien’s novel is a well thought out, deeply researched narrative that marries history with young adult fiction. In a time where females are popular among the young adult sector, this male focused novel is a welcome reprieve and appeals to a need for an action packed novel.” – Portland Book Review

“A well-written tale with vividly imagined characters.” – Trevor Schmidt, author of The Corsair Uprising series.

 

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The Oath of the Father

 

 

Pub. Date: March 1, 2015
Pages: 381

Series: Kindred of the Sea, Book #2
Genre: Fiction / Historical / Vikings

 

Coast of Brittany, 822 A.D.

King Abriel Haraldsson is a man on the run.

Injured in combat, his warriors take him to a nearby monastery to find a healer. The monks accept to care for him, but fake his death and steal him away to a distant island to be reconverted to their faith.

Believing the king of Herius to be dead, suitors from the north descend upon the island kingdom with the intent to marry Queen Kenna to usurp her husband’s lands and wealth. Most terrifying among them is the fierce warlord Turgeis — known for his prowess in battle and lust for blood — who sets his sights upon the queen.

When a messenger from afar returns with news that Abriel survived his injuries, Turgeis sets sail to ensure the king will never return.

Thus began the hunt.

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About the Author

 

 

C.J. Adrien is a French-American author of Viking historical fiction with a passion for Viking history. His Kindred of the Sea series was inspired by research conducted in preparation for a doctoral program in early medieval history as well as his admiration for historical fiction writers such as Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett.

C.J. Adrien’s novels and expertise have earned him invitations to speak at several international events, including the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds.

For more information, please visit C.J. Adrien’s website and blog. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.

 

 

It's Giveaway Time!!

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a set of The Line of His People & The Oath of the Father! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on March 13th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

Good Luck!!

 

 

HFVBT Schedule




Monday, January 29

Kick Off at Passages to the Past

Thursday, February 1

Review at Donna’s Book Blog (The Line of His People)

Monday, February 5

Review at Pursuing Stacie (The Line of His People)

Wednesday, February 7

Feature at A Bookaholic Swede

Monday, February 12

Review at The Writing Desk (The Line of His People)

Tuesday, February 13

Feature at Historical Fiction with Spirit

Thursday, February 15

Guest Post at Let Them Read Books

Friday, February 16

Feature at Broken Teepee

Monday, February 19

Review at Laura’s Interests (The Line of His People)

Tuesday, February 20

Review at Donna’s Book Blog (The Oath of the Father)
Feature at A Literary Vacation

Friday, February 23

Review at Cup of Sensibility

Monday, February 26

Review at Pursuing Stacie (The Oath of the Father)

Thursday, March 1

Review at Locks, Hooks and Books (The Line of His People)

Monday, March 5

Review at Laura’s Interests (The Oath of the Father)

Tuesday, March 6

Review at WS Momma Readers Nook (The Line of His People)

Tuesday, March 13

Tour Wrap Up at Passages to the Past

 

 

 







HFVBT Feature on The Once and Future Queen: Guinevere in Arthurian Legend by Nicole Evelina + Tour-Wide Giveaway!!

Publisher: Lawson Gartner Publishing
Pub. Date: November 21, 2017
Pages: 281

Genre: History & Criticism/Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology


Guinevere’s journey from literary sinner to feminist icon took over one thousand years…and it’s not over yet.

Literature tells us painfully little about Guinevere, mostly focusing on her sin and betrayal of Arthur and Camelot. As a result, she is often seen as a one-dimensional character. But there is more to her story. By examining popular works of more than 20 authors over the last one thousand years, The Once and Future Queen shows how Guinevere reflects attitudes toward women during the time in which her story was written, changing to suit the expectations of her audience. Beginning in Celtic times and continuing through the present day, this book synthesizes academic criticism and popular opinion into a highly readable, approachable work that fills a gap in Arthurian material available to the general public.

Nicole Evelina has spent more than 15 years studying Arthurian legend. She is also a feminist known for her fictional portrayals of strong historical and legendary women, including Guinevere. Now, she combines these two passions to examine the effect of changing times and attitudes on the character of Guinevere in a must-read book for Arthurian enthusiasts of every knowledge level.

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About the Author

 

 

Nicole Evelina is a multi-award-winning historical fiction, romantic comedy and non-fiction writer, whose four novels have collectively won over 20 awards, including two Book of the Year designations (Daughter of Destiny by Chanticleer Reviews and Camelot’s Queen by Author’s Circle). Her most recent book, THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN, traces the evolution of the character of Guinevere in Arthurian legend from her Celtic roots to the present day, showing how the character changed along with the period’s views of women. Nicole is currently working on MISTRESS OF LEGEND (2018), the final book in her Guinevere’s Tale trilogy.

As an armchair historian, Nicole researches her books extensively, consulting with biographers, historical societies and traveling to locations when possible. For example, she traveled to England twice to research the Guinevere’s Tale trilogy, where she consulted with internationally acclaimed author and historian Geoffrey Ashe, as well as Arthurian/Glastonbury expert Jaime George, the man who helped Marion Zimmer Bradley research The Mists of Avalon.

Nicole is a member of and book reviewer for The Historical Novel Society, as well as a member of the Historical Fiction Writers of America, International Arthurian Society – North American Branch, Romantic Novelists Association, Novelists, Inc., the St. Louis Writer’s Guild, Alliance of Independent Authors, the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Midwest Publisher’s Association.

For more information, please visit Nicole Evelina’s website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Goodreads. Sign up for Nicole’s newsletter to receive news and updates.

It's Giveaway Time!!

 

 

 

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away two paperback copies of The Once and Future Queen! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form HERE.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on February 28th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

 

Good Luck!!

 

 

HFVBT Schedule

 

Wednesday, January 31

Interview at Passages to the Past

Thursday, February 1

Review at Pursuing Stacie

Friday, February 2

Feature at A Bookaholic Swede
Excerpt at What Is That Book About

Tuesday, February 6

Review at History From a Woman’s Perspective

Wednesday, February 7

Excerpt at What Cathy Read Next

Thursday, February 8

Feature at Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen

Friday, February 9

Interview at Donna’s Book Blog

Monday, February 12

Review at Bookworms Anonymous
Feature at View from the Birdhouse

Tuesday, February 13

Feature at A Literary Vacation

Wednesday, February 14

Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Thursday, February 15

Feature at Just One More Chapter

Friday, February 16

Guest Post at The Writing Desk

Monday, February 19

Review at Clarissa Reads it All

Thursday, February 22

Feature at A Holland Reads

Monday, February 26

Review at Cup of Sensibility
Feature at The Lit Bitch

Tuesday, February 27

Review at Curling Up by the Fire

Wednesday, February 28

Feature at Historical Fiction with Spirit