Book Tour, Giveaway & Review - Sedona by Kerry Fryar Freeman

 

 

Book Details:

​Book Title:  SEDONA: A Novel by Kerry Fryar Freeman
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+),  268 pages
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Release date:  November 2023
Content Rating:  PG-13: Mild adult language and recreational drug use.

Book Description:

Sedona, AZ is a tourist town that lures people from around the world who believe there is more beyond the veil of reality. They come for the whispering pines, Hopi legends, vortices, magic crystals, and healing springs.

​Enter Cal Novak, a spunky editor from Atlanta, Georgia, who gives up the city life because she is searching for more: more time, more adventure, more meaning. The magic of her new hometown does not disappoint. Behind the curtain of every window there are secrets waiting to be uncovered. For those searching for more, there's no place like Sedona.

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Giveaway

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Meet the Author:

Kerry Fryar Freeman crafts fiction as if it were a new puzzle. The settings are real and well-researched, the details are rich and layered, and the stories absorb and propel readers one piece at a time.

Kerry’s debut novel, SEDONA: A NOVEL, was long-listed for the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award. Kerry also writes a blog called “Books and Bevies” where she features an array of authors from New York Times and Amazon bestsellers to debut Indie gems. Books and Bevies can be found on her website KerryFryarFreeman.com or by following her on Twitter @KerryFFreeman and Instagram @Books_and_Bevies. Kerry currently resides in North Carolina.

Connect with the author:   website  ~ blog ~ instagram ~ X ~  goodreads 

MY REVIEW

LOVED IT! 😍 This was a fast paced mystery with lots of action, amazing, quirky characters, and fantastic storyline! I just love Kerry’s writing style, she draws you in from go and keeps you turning the pages. Before you know it, you’re at the end. Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book Tour | Review | Giveaway - And She Was Never The Same Again by Dr. Natasha Pryde Trujillo

 

 

Book Details:

Book Title:  And She Was Never the Same Again: A Multigenerational Memoir by Natasha Pryde Trujillo Ph.D.
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction 18 yrs +,  285 pages
Genre:  Multigenerational Memoir
Publisher:  Violet Echoes Press
Release date:  April, 2024
Content Rating: PG-13: discusses trauma, near-death experiences, grief

"Dr. Trujillo has done an exceptional job of opening her life of grief and loss for her audience to experience. The intentional nature in which this book is written provides a welcome comfort of hope. Her words encourage her audience to look at those 'isms' we humans all own and instead of wanting to avoid seeing them, to look at them and learn how to navigate and accept; especially when it is too late to share those sentiments when you could have." —Feathered Quill Book Reviews

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Book Description:

And She Was Never the Same Again is about you. It is about your family and your friends, everyone you've ever met, and all the strangers you have yet to meet.

It takes you on a journey of gains and losses that stretch generations, cultures, identities, and decades of time. It awakens you to the inevitable and makes you look at things most people want to avoid seeing. It explores near-death experiences; medical, individual, and intergenerational trauma; the stigmatized death of a partner; perfectionism; athletics; first loves; and the gaping holes that become permanent fixtures within us when those we love the most die.

​You will feel, you will learn, you will grown, and you will never be the same again.

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Meet the Author:

Dr. Trujillo is a counseling and sport psychologist, consultant, educator, author, and human. Labels don’t make her better or worse-equipped to deal with inevitable grief throughout life. She’s passionate about the power of storytelling and wanted to illustrate nuanced ways we cope with grief. Like you, she’s had losses and decided risking vulnerability may encourage others to redefine relationships with loss to live more holistic and intentional lives. She hopes this limited collection of stories can build the realization that there’s no “right” way to grieve.

connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads

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MY REVIEW:

And She Was Never The Same Again was a book I didn't know I needed to read. It's so relatable on so many levels, and helped me to continue healing myself. It brought me to tears, it made me laugh and it made me reflect on my own life and instances that have happened along my journey as well. It's so well written and one I really enjoyed reading. She really brings light to the darkness that sometimes happen to us.

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Tour Schedule:

​July 3 - @ashleylynnreads – book shout out
Aug 5 – Over Coffee Conversations – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Aug 5 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway
Aug 5 - Faith And Books -  audiobook review / giveaway
Aug 6 – Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book review / giveaway
Aug 7 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 7 - Black Coffee, Brown Cow – book review / giveaway
Aug 8 – Novels Alive – book review / giveaway
Aug 9 – Liese's Blog – book spotlight
Aug 12 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway
Aug 12 - Diane’s Book Journal – book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 13 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway
Aug  13 - Splashes of Joy - book review / giveaway
Aug 14 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway
Aug 14 -  I'm A Voracious Reader - book review
Aug 15 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review / giveaway
Aug 16 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway
Aug 16 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / guest post / giveaway
Aug 19 – Ilovebooksandstuffblog – book spotlight / giveaway
Aug 20 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 20 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway
Aug 21 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 21 - Miranda's Book Scape - audiobook review / author interview 
Aug 22 – My Reading Getaway – book review / giveaway
Aug 23 – @ashleylynnreads – book review / giveaway

Enter the Giveaway:

Enter to win audiobook copy of AND SHE WAS NEVER THE SAME AGAIN Audible download code (ends Aug 30)

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⭐️Book Review, Giveaway & Tour - The Secret Of The Hidden Workforce by Lisa Toth

 

⭐️Book Review, Giveaway & Tour⭐️

Thank you @ireadbooktours and for the hardcover copy for review. 

Radio show host, Lisa Toth shares how she created a staffing agency for the developmentally disabled population. Over the years, Toth has helped thousands of individuals with disabilities find work that Is not only a good fit for their strengths, but also work they find fulfilling. Readers will enjoy this collection of inspiring stories, as well as the honest candor with which Lisa shares the lessons she learned along the way. She and her clients have faced daunting obstacles and challenges that would make many give up. It’s the challenges that make the successes extra sweet for all of them.

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​Book Title:  The Secrets of the Hidden Workforce by Lisa Toth Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  142 pages Genre: Nonfiction Occupational Publisher:  Yorkshire Publishing Release date:  March, 2024 Content Rating:  PG. Suitable for all adults 17+ Book Description: ​Radio show host, Lisa Toth shares how she created a staffing agency for the developmentally disabled population. Over the years, Toth has helped thousands of individuals with disabilities find work that Is not only a good fit for their strengths, but also work they find fulfilling. Readers will enjoy this collection of inspiring stories, as well as the honest candor with which Lisa shares the lessons she learned along the way. She and her clients have faced daunting obstacles and challenges that would make many give up. It's the challenges that make the successes extra sweet for all of them.

BUY THE BOOK: Amazon ~ B&N

Meet the Author: Lisa Toth is The Hidden Workforce's CEO. She interviews a different guest every week every weekend on her talk radio show.  connect with the author: website ~ facebook ​​

Living With Depression Book Tour, Giveaway & Review

 

 

Book Details:
Book Title:  Living with Depression by Deborah Serani
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 254 pages
Genre:  Self-Help, Psychology
Publisher:  Rowman & Littlefield
Release date:   September 11, 2023
Content Rating:  PG: Trigger issues like suicide and non suicidal self injury. Choice words used but rarely.

Book Description:
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In the fully updated second edition of Living with Depression, Serani outlines the various forms of depression, describes the different treatments, and outlines methods for living with depression and getting the help you or a loved one needs. However, since the first edition was published, much has changed in the landscape of depression including diagnostic aspects, new disorders, treatments and research, and Deborah Serani covers it all. Tips on how to choose a good therapist, negotiate the labyrinth of healthcare, and minimize stigma are addressed, as is learning how to use biology and biography as tools of empowerment. There is no other book that offers what Living with Depression – giving readers a dual perspective of what it’s like to know depression as a clinician and as a patient.

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Rowman Littlefield
Amazon ~ B&N ~ Indiebound

Meet the Author:  
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Dr. Deborah Serani is a psychologist, professor and an award-winning author, writing about psychological issues. Serani has books published in several genres including non-fiction, self-help, children's picture books and fiction.

Connect with the author:  ​​website ~twitter ~facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads

Enter the Giveaway:

LIVING WITH DEPRESSION by Deborah Serani Book Tour Giveaway

My Review:

I am so happy to have had the chance to read this book. I love the fact that a psychologist that has actually experienced this darkness is the one that wrote it. I loved that she shared her own experiences as someone who suffered depression as well as giving insight into the disease from the clinical side as well. I was glued to this book while experiencing many emotions as someone that continues to struggle with Major Depressive Disorder. It never felt preached with just suggestions on what do do if you are dealing with it, and this would be a great book to share with friends and family members so they can get a better idea of what someone actually goes through. I highly recommend this book.

Book Tour & Giveaway: Beverly Bonnefinche Is Dead by Kristen Seeley

 

 

Join us for this tour from Oct 2 to Oct 20, 2023!
Book Details:

Book Title:  Beverly Bonnefinche is Dead by Kristen Seeley
Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +), 388 pages
Genre:  Women's / Book Club Fiction
Publisher:  Rising Action Publishing
Release date:   September 5, 2023
Content Rating:  PG + M Please review content warnings in blurb.

Author's Note: Books should always bring pleasure, and never cause harm, for this reason if you have any content that may be harmful to your mental wellbeing, I encourage you to visit https://mariestill.com/contentwarnings to ensure Beverly’s story is one you wish to read.

Please know that you are never alone. If you are in crisis or in need of someone to speak with, please reach out for help.

Below are the crisis lines. US readers dial 988 UK readers, text SHOUT to 85258 Canadian readers (youth) call 1-888-668-6810 or text WELLNESS to 686868; Canadian readers (adults) call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741. Wherever you are, there are people who care, I encourage you to reach out when in need.

Beverly’s story, more than any of my other stories, is a personal one. As a society we get physicals annually, we talk openly about physical diseases, and support those battling them. Mental health isn’t treated with the same care and openness. While we have taken great strides, there is still more work to do. Preventative mental health is a lifesaver. You deserve to be happy just like you deserve to be physically and mentally healthy.

Each person’s journey with a mental health crisis or disorder is different. This story, while completely fictional, has been my way of processing one of the hardest battles I’ve had to fight.

Please show empathy for each other, you never know what demons someone is fighting internally, or if they are fighting a battle for someone they love very much.

​Take care of yourself and those around you. No matter how different and unique your mind is, you, like Beverly, are perfect the way you are.

XOXO, Marie (aka Kristen Seeley)

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"Beautifully written, Seeley delivers a brave and poignant tale that is unforgettable." - Kim Michele Richardson, NYT bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series.

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Book Description:
​Socially awkward, anxiety-riddled Beverly Bonnefinche only loves three things in life: her parents, books, and a homeless man named Bill. Without them, the only way Beverly manages to get by each day is with the help of a peculiar coping mechanism that allows her to dissolve her feelings. Yet everything changes for Beverly when she meets Henry, a persistent, friendly man who sees something in Beverly most people have missed. As their relationship develops, despite her best intentions, Beverly soon finds herself stepping outside of her carefully controlled life and forging new friendships.

It’s only when a series of twists and turns threatens to unravel her new life, and her mind, that Beverly must determine if she’s got it in her to stop trudging through life—and finally start living it.

Emotional, witty, and uplifting, Beverly Bonnefinche Is Dead is an unforgettable story of love, loss, friendship, and what it means to ultimately find the courage to be who you are.

​Content Warnings: stillbirth, pregnancy loss, mental health, attempted suicide, suicidal ideation

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Target ~ Indigo ~ BAM
BookBub ~ Audible
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Meet the Author:

​Lover of books, Kristen spends her time overly caffeinated in front of her computer in the Tampa Bay area with her husband and four children.

Kristen's debut novel, Beverly Bonnefinche is Dead was selected by Barnes & Noble as a Top Indie Favorites August/September 2023 Kristen Seeley is the pen name of Marie Still (which she writes suspense/thrillers under)

connect with the author:  website ~ newsletter ~ X ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ tiktok 
​~ pinterest ~ goodreads

Enter the Giveaway:

Beverly Bonnefinche is Dead Book Tour Giveaway

Tour Kickoff - The Little Book Of Strange Tales by J.B. Ogg

 

The Little Book of Strange Tales

By J.B. Ogg 

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💀Horror Anthology

💀Horror Short Stories

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THE LITTLE BOOK OF STRANGE TALES is the debut

literary release from Maryland author J.B. Ogg. An avid fan of

horror and thriller authors such as Stephen King and Dean Koontz, this offering of seven original stories carrying readers through the range of emotions is sure to make hairs stand up and hearts pump harder as palms get sweaty while the pages keep turning. “I had to get these stories out of my head before they moved to my hands,” the entrepreneur and Tennessee native joked. “I’ve always been a fan of the macabre genre and how, in ever story, somebody gets killed. I wrote these stories years ago, and after recently finding them again and retyping them, editing as I went, I felt like now was the time to put them out.”

His hope is to inspire other lovers of exciting reads to pen their

own, while also introducing new readers to his own contributions. A beloved volunteer and mentor to youth, J.B. Ogg is an avid pet

lover and family man. He is also a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, INC.

"I read the whole book in one sitting! I couldn't put it down. The stories were so weird and shocking, yet very entertaining! It's a great book! - C. Floyd

"The book was interesting and kept my attention. J.B. Ogg is crazy and demented!" - D. Allen

"The 1st chapter was intriguing, Revenge was my favorite, The family business was epic! I was sucked in from chapter 1. I started reading and couldn't stop. I'm a fan!" -LT Anderson

A cesarean! The doctors had said that the delivery could be possible if they performed a cesarean section. I don't give a damn if they perform a cesarean or not; I'm not having this damn thing. What kind of freak would it be-the both of us, main attractions at some fucking sideshow?

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About The Author:

J.B. OGG is a promising newcomer to the Macabre and horror literary scene, known for his debut work, "The Little Book Of Strange Tales." With a passion for the eerie and unsettling, he has already outlined nearly 20 spine-chilling short stories for future projects and embarked on a captivating novel that promises to plunge readers into the depths of fear.



His fascination with the macabre began with a nightmare that left him simultaneously terrified and exhilarated, setting him on a lifelong quest to evoke those emotions in others. Drawing inspiration from movies, literature, and hair-raising real-life encounters, J.B. OGG has honed his talent for crafting tales that send shivers down the spine.



As a former life coach and counselor, he possesses a unique ability to delve into the darkest corners of the human psyche, enriching his narratives with psychological depth and complexity. This skill allows him to create characters and scenarios that linger in readers' minds long after they've turned the last page.



Beyond his literary pursuits, J.B. OGG is a spiritualist, devoting his time to meditation and the study of metaphysical science, adding layers of mystique to his writing. He is a dedicated advocate for animals and takes pride in his roles as a father and grandfather.



Prepare to be enthralled and terrified by J.B. OGG's dark and thought-provoking tales that plumb the depths of human fear and curiosity.

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