Wednesday, June 30, 2021
*Book Tour & Giveaway* Healing Hearts by Aria Bliss
*Book Blast* The Wall by David Pereda
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THOMAS BERTRAM is an American living in San Salvador with his fiancée CECILIA. They own a popular neighborhood restaurant and plan to wed soon. Thomas's dream is to obtain a resident visa for Cecilia and return to the United States.
DOMINGO JIMENEZ and his wife BLANCA own a small repair shop across the street. Domingo's dream is to move to America as well so that his seven-year-old daughter NANCY can grow up speaking English and having a good education and a better life than he and Blanca had.
When armed gang members invade their neighborhood to demand "protection" money and threaten them with death if they don't pay, Thomas and Domingo's dreams for the future take on a new perspective. They decide to flee the country with their families through Guatemala and Mexico to seek asylum in the United States.
But their journey is more challenging than expected, and they face a myriad of difficulties and must overcome multiple obstacles that put not only their dreams but also their lives at risk.
Read an Excerpt
Thomas was in a bad mood and amid closing his restaurant on what had been a busy Saturday night when Juan and José showed up accompanied by two muscular young men in black jackets.
It was nearly three o’clock in the morning. Cecilia had left hours ago, accompanied by Carlos, the busboy, and Thomas was tired. He had to persuade three male customers celebrating a birthday to take their party elsewhere because he needed to catch some sleep so he could take his wife to church the following day. It hadn’t been easy; the friends had been enjoying the evening and were at that point in their drunkenness when they laughed at the silliest of jokes. When they ordered a third bottle of rum, Thomas presented them with their bill and politely marched them out of the restaurant and onto the street. He could hear them outside now telling lies to each other about all the women they had known and singing romantic songs off-key.
And now what?
“Buenas noches, amigo,” Juan said. “We stopped by for a drink.”
“You guys never sleep?”
Thomas’s comment prompted loud laughter from Juan and José, but not from the other two gorillas, who remained fish-eyed and impassive.
“I want you to meet Moro and Campi.” Juan pointed to the two black-jacketed men without looking at them. “They just joined the organization, and I wanted to introduce them to you.”
“Organization?”
“Yes, we’re growing. Business is good.”
“I bet.”
Juan gazed at the men and nodded toward Thomas. “Say hello.”
The men grunted something unintelligible, which could have been a greeting or a curse. Thomas wasn’t sure.
“Hola,” Thomas said to the men, who stared at him with the same effusiveness of a blank wall. He turned to Juan, who was smiling at him. “What happened to the other Black Jacket? The one who came with you the first time?”
“King Kong? We used to call him that because he was so big and had a face like a gorilla.” Juan stuck his tongue out and ran his hand from one side of his neck to the other, causing everyone at the table to break out in loud laughter as if he had told a great joke. “He was processed by the Mara 18. He was seeing a woman on their turf. The 18s caught him one night and beat him to a pulp with steel rods—you know cabillas used in construction? They broke every bone in his body. Even his mother couldn’t make a positive identification to the police.”
“That’s terrible.”
“It was his fault.” Juan shrugged. “We told him. There are plenty of pretty women in our territory. You got one. That guy with the big muscles in the shop across the street got another one. Isn’t that right, José?”
José gave a big grin. “Si, Jefe.”
Thomas wasn’t happy with the way the conversation was going. The mention of Ceci made his stomach muscles tighten. He felt his face getting hot and his heart beating faster. He tried hard to keep his composure.
“Well, aren’t you going to invite us to have something to drink, amigo?” Juan asked.
“I was about to go home.”
“Ah, amigo. Stay a while. Share a moment with your friends and business associates.”
Friends and business associates, my ass. Gangsters and murderers.
Thomas swallowed the bitter taste in his mouth and tried to keep his voice steady. This was not the time to start a confrontation. He had to wait for the right moment.
About the Author: David Pereda is the award-winning author of eleven thrillers and mainstream novels. His books have won the Lighthouse Book Awards twice, the Royal Palm Awards, the National Indie Excellence Awards, and the Readers Favorite Awards twice. He has traveled to more than thirty countries around the world and speaks four languages.
Before devoting his time solely to writing and teaching, Pereda had a successful international consulting career with global giant Booz Allen Hamilton, where he worked with the governments of Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, and Qatar, among others.
A member of MENSA, Pereda earned his MBA from Pepperdine University in California. He earned BA degrees in English literature and mathematics at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He loves sports and has won many prizes competing in track and show-jumping equestrian events.
Pereda lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where he teaches mathematics and English at the Asheville-Buncombe Community College.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
*Book Tour & Giveaway* Bluebonnets in the Spring by Kristen Collins
*Book Tour & Giveaway* Oakside Military Heroes by Kaci Rose
Saving
Noah
Oakside
Military Heroes Book 1
by
Kaci Rose
Genre:
Contemporary Military Romance
Can a scarred heart learn to love again?
Noah
My unit was attacked, leaving every soldier with the option to fight our way out or die. I was one of the lucky few that made it—but not without battle scars. Half my body is scorched and blistered, the pain is unbearable. I can’t imagine anyone will want to look at me, much less be with me, after this... until I meet Lexi. She came to visit her brother and stayed when she realized I have no one. Now, all that gets me through the anguish of treatments and physical therapies is the chance to see her beautiful smile again.
Lexi
After
fighting for their country, no soldier should have to suffer the
painful healing alone. Yet that’s not what brings me back
to Noah day after day. He’s helping me work through the
grief of losing my husband. But the day of his release is fast
approaching. Our feelings for each other are undeniable. Will what’s
between us last outside the hospital walls? Or will the emotional and
physical scars we both carry destroy our chance at a fresh start?
This
is a Steamy, Small Town, Military Romance. No Cliffhangers.
This
is Book 1 in the Oakside Military Heroes Series.
As always
there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.
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romances with insta love, hot love scenes, military men, and small
towns, then this one is for you.
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Easton
Oakside
Military Heroes Book 2
Can love free the heart of a former prisoner of war?
Easton
My
time as a POW left emotional scars that cut far deeper than any
physical ones. I can’t stand to be touched. I am plagued by horrid
nightmares. I knew therapy was my only option, but I didn’t realize
it was fate leading me there... until I saw Paisley. As the sister of
my best friend, I’ve had a crush on her for years. If
anything can crack through the darkness rooted within me, it’s the
warmth of her beauty.
Paisley
I
didn’t know Easton joined the military until the day he walked into
Oakside where I work. With therapy dogs and a delicate touch, I’ve
helped countless veterans. Never one this close to my heart. Easton
isn’t the boy I once knew anymore. All he’s endured has made him
retreat inside himself. Can I help him coax him back out into the
light? Or will some part of him forever be a prisoner to his pain?
This
is a Steamy, Small Town, Military Romance. No Cliffhangers.
This
is Book 2 in the Oakside Military Heroes Series.
As always
there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.
If you love steamy
romances with insta love, hot love scenes, military men, and small
towns, then this one is for you.
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Teddy
Oakside
Military Heroes Book 3
For his heart to heal, he must let go of his guilt...
Teddy
The
bomb exploded... and changed my life forever. I was the only member
of my unit to survive, and every day I wonder why. Why me and not
them? Now that I learned a fellow soldier left me his family fortune,
it’s made the guilt unbearable. I have the money to do whatever I
want, except change the past.
Mia
I
was attracted to Teddy the moment our eyes met. Yet the
survivor's guilt he suffers is palpable. I want to get close, but
he’s determined to keep the world at arm's length. Can I help him
learn to celebrate his second chance instead of blaming himself
simply for surviving?
This
is a Steamy, Small Town, Military Romance. No Cliffhangers.
This
is Book 3 in the Oakside Military Heroes Series.
As always
there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.
If you love steamy
romances with insta love, hot love scenes, military men, and small
towns, then this one is for you.
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Kaci
runs on coffee, chocolate, and Oreos. She loves her book boyfriends
with tattoos, muscles, beards, and a little dirty.
Kaci
loves romance books and has been jotting down ideas since she was in
high school and is now putting the ideas down on paper. She believes
in satisfying, happily ever afters with a lot of steam on the way.
She
was born and raised in Southwest Florida but is wholeheartedly a
mountain girl. She has been reading as many books as she could get
her hands on since grade school and loves to travel when she gets the
chance.
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Monday, June 28, 2021
*Book Tour & Giveaway* High Rise Love by angelian Kerner-GUEST POST
Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?
Hello, pleased to meet you. My name is Angelina Kerner and I’m an author of sweet romance in two genres - chick-lit and paranormal.
The dream to become an author came to me after reading books by James Clemens. The world he created was so vivid inside my mind that it was like watching a movie. I wanted to be able to do that, to make books act as movies inside the minds of readers. I started writing then and didn’t stop.
What is something unique/quirky about you?
My PA would say I’m super picky when it comes to looking for male models for my covers. I redid the cover for A SHADE OF LOVE, a WIP recently because I didn’t like the male model on it and kind of drove her crazy. ;)
Tell us something really interesting that's happened to you!
I got to meet Andy Weir, the author of THE MARTIAN a couple of years back. A really nice guy.
What are some of your pet peeves?
I can’t stand the sound of chewing gum or gum in any form. When people think they are higher than others- hearing I’m busy, can you do it?
Where were you born/grew up at?
I grew up in a town where I could play with other kids outside with my mother watching from her window from the fourth story. We climbed towers, paid for ice cream with coins, had hula hoop and jump rope competitions and really loved creating lizards out of beads.
If you knew you'd die tomorrow, how would you spend your last day?
With my family, visiting a children’s museum, the beach, the aquarium, and creating memories for them so they wouldn’t forget me.
Who is your hero and why?
My grandfather who passed away before I was born. I heard he was a good man and the stories I’ve been told made me wish I would have had a chance to meet him.
What kind of world ruler would you be?
Probably an optimistic one lol
What are you passionate about these days?
Honestly, not a clue. I did do research on Japanese culture for my WIP so maybe that lol
What do you do to unwind and relax?
Either I read or watch a show. I’m simple. Sometimes, I meditate.
How to find time to write as a parent?
Write when the kid is asleep so in the mornings. Take notes on the phone when the kid's eating or playing. Kids don’t really let you be on laptops or computers. They climb on desks or close the laptops.
Describe yourself in 5 words or less!
Survivor. Parent. Geographer. Author. Pisces.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
When I had enough guts to share my writing with others. It’s extremely hard to do. It’s one thing to write in the dark and another to share it and hear feedback from a beta reader or reviewer.
Do you have a favorite movie?
The Martian.
Which of your novels can you imagine made into a movie?
The Scented Bones or Into the Flames. Both are paranormal fiction books with awesome characters like a witch forensic anthropologist and a reincarnated queen out for revenge.
As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
My logo has a fairy and a wolf on it. So my spirit would be a wolf and probably dragons since you’ll find them in my fiction writings.
Thank you for hanging out with me.