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Book Tour – The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch

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THE FIFTH DAUGHTERofTHORN RANCH byJulia Brewer Daily Women’s Fiction / Contemporary Western / Family SagaPublisher: Admission Press Publication Date: November 1, 2022 ** 322 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emma Rosales is the heiress of the largest ranch in Texas—The Thorn. All the responsibilities of managing a million acres now fall into her fifth-generation hands. A […]

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Book Tour: Beasts of the Earth by James Wade

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BEASTS OF THE EARTH BYJAMES WADE Categories: Literary Fiction / Crime FictionPublisher: Blackstone PublishingBlackstone Facebook  Twitter   InstagramOctober 11, 2022 *** 350 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR A GIVEAWAY! James Wade, whose first two novels were praised as “rhapsodic” and “haunting,” delivers his most powerful work to date—a chilling parable about the impossible demands of hate and love, trauma

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Book Tour – A Time to Fly by Diann Floyd Boehm

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A TIME TO FLY! byDiann Floyd BoehmIllustrated by Nancy Hoover Children’s Picture BookPublisher: Texas Sisters PressAugust 2, 2022 *** 28 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! This baby bluebird will capture your heart as he shares with his momma why he doesn’t want to leave the nest and join his siblings. The momma listens to her

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Book Tour – Whiskers Abroad by Carrie Carter

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WHISKERS ABROAD: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in JapanbyCARRIE CARTERGraphic Designer: Stacy Vickers Fiction / Travelogue / JapanPublisher: Bayou City PressPages: 170 pagesPublication Date: October 6, 2022 SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whiskers Abroad is a lively and charming travelogue featuring a trip to Japan shared by two main characters, Audrey and Ashi, who alternate recounting their

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Book Review: Riveting Suspense – How I’ll Kill You

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This is a book that I just finished reading, thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. Other than the books I read for Lone Star Literary Life, I don’t often finish a book and feel this compelled to write a review. But here goes. I hope you enjoy reading the review, and if

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Book Blog Tour and #Giveaway

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CAVERN OF THE VEIL QUEEN Conquest of the Veil, Book 4 byMichael Scott Clifton Illustrated by Nancy E. Durham Fiction / Fantasy / Action / Sword & SorceryPublisher: Book Liftoff ** 342 pagesPublication Date: July 27, 2022  ***** SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY ***** The Empire of Meredith has waged war against the Veil Queen for

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Book Tour- Creatrix Rising By Stephanie Raffelock

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CREATRIX RISINGAUDIOBOOK Written & Narrated bySTEPHANIE RAFFELOCKNonfiction / Self Help Memoir / Aging & LongevityPublisher: Narrating Sound ** February 22, 2022Length: 4 hours, 43 minutes SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! Ever since Eve was banned from the garden, women have endured the oftentimes painful and inaccurate definitions foisted upon them by the patriarchy. Maiden, mother, and crone, representing

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Someday Belongs to Us by Margie Seaman

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Someday Belongs to Us ByMargie Seaman Fiction / Pirate Romance / Late in Life / Sea StoriesPublisher: Stoney Creek Publishing GroupPublication Date: June 22, 2022 *** 224 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! It’s never too late to find love on the high seas. Kate Caldwell is a 72-year-old romance novelist writing under the nom de

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Book Review: The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey

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Today, I’m happy to share my review of this wonderful book by one of my favorite authors. Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC for me to read. Four women. One family heirloom. A secret connection that will change their lives—and history as they know it. Present Day: Julia Baxter’s wedding veil, bequeathed to her

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BookTour: Code of Silence

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CODE OF SILENCE Sexual Misconduct by Federal Judges, the Secret System that Protects Them, and the Women Who Blew the WhistleBy LISE OLSEN Nonfiction / True Crime / Metoo / The CourtsPublisher: Beacon Press **** 288 pages Publication Date: August 9, 2022 (paperback) Code of Silence tells the story of federal court employee Cathy McBroom,

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