Blog Tour and Giveaway: Paragon by Shauna Alderson

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the PARAGON by Shauna Alderson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: PARAGON

Author: Shauna Alderson

Pub. Date: June 16, 2020

Publisher: Zimbell House Publishing

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 398

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Now that high school is over, Randi just wants to live her quiet life in her little town, but it doesn’t feel right without her friends there. Ever the daredevils, they’ve gone to seek adventure in the capital city of Grandin, and Randi can’t help but feel left behind. Not to mention that she definitely can’t stop thinking about that kiss she and Eddy shared before he left.

When Randi discovers a mysterious mark on her skin that matches an illustration in A Handbook on Paragonhood, she’s thrown into a world of powerful gods and ancient magic that she thought only existed in the myths. She’ll have to step out of her comfort zone-and into the dangerous streets of Grandin-to find a way to protect herself and the people she loves.

Randi’s not the only one with a secret, and she finds herself questioning who she can trust. Randi will have to wrestle with what it means to be a Paragon and how far she’s willing to go to do what’s right.

With the fate of the world on the line, can she live up to being one of the chosen?

My Review: 

I thought Shauna Alderson’s Paragon to be a pretty good read. This is the first book I have by this author and would be interested in reading more by them. I liked the mystery, the unique characters, romance, twists and the fast paced plot. I was entertained from the start and all the way to the end.

I am giving Paragon four stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy to read the young adult and time travel genre that includes sweet romance. 


I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

About Shauna:

Shauna Alderson is a Young Adult fantasy writer and author of PARAGON (Zimbell House, 2020). She began writing teen fantasy even before she was a teen. After she “grew up”, she completed creative writing courses (and a BA in Development Studies) at the University of Calgary. When not reading or writing, she can usually be found teaching ESL, composing on the piano, creating art, or volunteering abroad. She also enjoys dessert, Studio Ghibli films, and being the silliest person she knows. Connect with her on Twitter @AldersonShauna.

Photo by Laura Grace Photography

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

6/15/2020	Lone Tree Reads	Excerpt
6/16/2020	BookHounds ya	Interview
6/16/2020	JaimeRockstarBookTours	Instagram Stop
6/17/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
6/18/2020	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
6/18/2020	Rajiv's Reviews	Instagram Stop
6/19/2020	Lifestyle Of Me	Review

Week Two:

6/22/2020	The Try Everything	Review
6/22/2020	jenifer_reads	Instagram Stop
6/23/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
6/24/2020	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
6/25/2020	cosmiclattesandbooks	Review
6/25/2020	cosmiclattesandbooks	Instagram Stop
6/26/2020	Book Bustle	Review
6/26/2020	Book Bustle	Instagram Stop

Book Tour and Giveaway: The Melody of the Mulberries by Tonya Jewel Blessing

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The Melody of the Mulberries

(Big Creek Series, #2)

By Tonya Jewel Blessing

Historical Romance

Paperback & ebook, 248 Pages

September 1, 2019 by Capture Books

This sequel to The Whispering of the Willows is set in the late 1920s' Appalachia, where granny witches and spiritualism often show the path for wanderers to take, especially in matters of the heart.

This Big Creek sequel follows the lives and loves of two siblings. Coral determines to visit the family's nemesis, Charlie, now in prison for the rape of her sister, Emerald, and the murder of her inlaw. When Mercy re-enters brother Ernest's life, he has already found a new attraction in his elder brother's widow.

Coral sat in contemplation under a mulberry tree. It was spring, and the fragrant female blossoms promised the mid-summer arrival of first white, then pink, then crimson, and finally deep purple berries. The white berries were hard and tart and enjoyed by the quail, wild turkeys, mocking birds, and blue jays. The blackish purple berries were soft and sweet - perfect for pies and jams.

When the berries turned white, Coral would thank the good Lord for providing food for the birds. When the berries ripened she would thank the good Lord for the sweetness savored in her mouth and curse the birds for wanting more than their share.

Where Emerald Ashby's story leaves us in the last pages of The Whispering of the Willows, sixteen-year-old Coral Ashby's story begins. Like the changing mulberries, Appalachian siblings Coral and Ernest Ashby, navigate life through the late 1920s. Coral is determined to visit the family nemesis, Charlie, who now stews in prison.

When Ernest's previous love interest, Mercy, returns to the holler of Big Creek, she discovers that his heart is now singing a melody for Charlotte, the older Ashby brother's widow. But Mercy has brought along her own spiritual tools and a special friend who guides her way.

Accompanied by friends and foes, matters of the heart complicate life for Coral and Ernest. Relationships must be journeyed carefully.

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The Whispering of the Willows

(Big Creek Series, #1)

By Tonya Jewel Blessing

Historical Romance

Paperback & ebook, 396 Pages

February 2, 2016 by Capture Books

Young Emie isn't desperate for a man, but she is surrounded by a variety of them in the Appalachian holler of Big Creek. How does a young girl find her way, and grow strong, when life begins to spin out of control?

A 1920s' saga of Emerald Ashby coming of age.

Set against the superstitions and old time religion in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, author Tonya Jewel Blessing tells a difficult, yet redemptive story of a blossoming young woman who is accompanied by her friends and her foes on a journey towards hope and healing. Love weaves through gut-wrenching circumstances and dismal poverty where Emerald Ashby grows strong despite grievous wrongs committed against her. In this desperate historical setting, mysterious disappearances lead to traps set for the innocent.

Now, when key individuals begin carving out a rescue plan, Emerald Ashby sets a few of her own traps. It's a page turner. In this ailing town. What will be their measure of success?

Cleverly suspenseful and sweetly spoken, the storyteller's unassuming voice transforms an Appalachian trail of tears into holy terror against an evil that stalks the innocent. In The Whispering of the Willows, an Appalachian marriage practice might be compared to the modern sex trade which exploits young females.

Not since Catherine Marshall's strong heroine named Christy, has an Appalachian drama come to life like The Whispering of the Willows.

Includes: Bibliography and Book Club Questions. A novel for women examining the Old Time Religion. Coming of age in the Southern Appalachians. If you love a story where the underdog surfaces and thrives, you'll love this story.

Praise for the Book

Best book I have read in a while. Didn't want it to end. Great and different story line. - Christine

This is a fantastic book that had me examining my own personal spiritual journey. Kudos to the author for writing such a heartfelt, inspiring work. - Verified Amazon Reader

I absolutely loved the characters and the story. Their faith in God helped them through the trials they faced. The story is engrossing and very believable. Hope this book is a winner for the author. - Verified Purchaser

"The story is emotionally gripping and pulls the reader along to see what will happen next. The best stories grab our emotions and don’t let go." - Judge's Commentary from 24th Annual Writer’s Digest Book Awards

The Whispering of the Willows is an inspiring story full of twists and turns, freedom and redemption, the expected and unexpected. This book brings to light the struggles of young woman past and present. God’s goodness and provision flow from each page. - Linda Bottoms, Rocky Mountain Ministry Network Women’s Ministries Director

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Excerpt

The supposed talking bird was medium-sized. It had a long-tail with green and blue plumage. Its

neck was yellow, and its head was red. The bird looked at her, held its head upside down, and then when right-sided again spoke plainly, “Hot damn.” Then added in a husky voice, “Hello, beautiful lady.” 

What kind of creature is this? Charlotte thought.

Next, the bird flew from its perch, landed on her shoulder, and started singing.

Every mornin’, every evenin’, ain’t we got fun? Not much money, oh, but honey, ain’t we got fun?

About the Author

Tonya Jewel Blessing 

National/International Speaker, Published Author, Co-Founder/Director Strong Cross Ministries

Tonya grew up in rural Ohio. She currently lives in South Africa with her husband of 35 years. Tonya decided to trust Jesus for the destination of her young soul at the age of four. As a young adult, she worked for a well known television evangelist, and traveled with a Christian drama group throughout the Midwest. 

Tonya attended Arapahoe Community College and Akron University, and has enjoyed a trusted position in formal and informal ministry settings and training opportunities. Tonya also worked as a children’s pastor, youth pastor, and women’s pastor. She served on staff at Praise Church in Littleton, Colorado for a number of years, and also worked as the Director of Women’s Ministries for Journey Church in Strasburg, Colorado. She has served on a number of ministry boards that support concerns for women. 

Tonya and her husband operated Strong Cross Ranch Colorado for over eleven years, a place of respite for missionaries and ministers. They had the honor of hosting over 2,000 guests during that time frame. The Blessings relocated their ministry to South Africa in June of 2012. The ministry continues to serve and partner with local pastors and missionaries through a variety of creative and responsible means. The Blessings oversee building projects, feeding programs, educational services, interventions, and church planting. 

Tonya is a well-known national and international speaker, often serving women in areas of the world which cannot be publicized. She writes articles and devotionals for missions’ magazines and women’s groups and is also a published author. She is the author of two historical fiction books The Whispering of the Willows and The Melody of the Mulberries. Both novels are set in Big Creek, West Virginia, during the late 1920’s. Tonya has also co-authored a devotional called Soothing Rain – Living Water to Refresh Your Soul. All three of Tonya’s books have received literary awards. 

Tonya enjoys speaking and sharing her life with women at retreats and events. She thinks that women are amazing, and appreciates that the female gender is multifaceted yet fragile creations of God. In her personal life and as a speaker, Tonya believes that God’s Word is powerful, and needs to be read and written on her heart and on the hearts of women everywhere. For additional information, please review her author and ministry webpage: www.TonyaJewelBlessing.com

She was ordained in 2011 and is currently pursuing further pastoral and biblical studies. For additional information regarding Strong Cross Ministries South Africa, please visit the ministry web page – www.strongcrossministries.org.

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Ends July 1, 2020

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: A Secret Life: Enduring and Triumphing Over OCD: Obessive Compulsive Disorder by James S Juliana

 

 

Join us for this tour from June 15 to June 26, 2020!

Book Details:

Book Title:  A Secret Life: Enduring and Triumphing Over OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by James S. Juliana
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 176 pages
Genre:  Self-Help, Mental Health
Publisher:  Self-Published
Release dates:   October 2019
Tour dates: June 15 to June 26, 2020
Content Rating:  PG. This self-help book deals with adult subject matter of mental illness.

Book Description:

Are you one of the millions who reside within a secret life, a life which constantly feels out of your own control: Are you plagued by repetitive thoughts and/or actions which interfere with your daily activities? The author lived for more than 40 years with an undiagnosed form of mental illness, a phobia now known as OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder. His emotional pain and suffering were at times almost unmanageable. In his mid-sixties, the author, a loving husband, father and accomplished high school teacher and athletic coach, discovered a unique psychologist within the Denver therapeutic community who utilizes a radical but highly successful treatment that's allowed the author to control his OCD symptoms almost 100%. "A Secret Life" is one of the few books written by an OCD sufferer and descries in detail the pain and chaos living with this illness can cause not just the victim, but those closest to him. This story doesn't stop there, but provides readers with options and advice dealing with OCD from someone who broke the curse of living a secret life. Now he's ready to share his story in order to help others.

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Meet the Author:

Jim Juliana was a hard-working family man with a devoted wife and adoring children. As a teacher, he taught numerous subjects over a 28-year career, was an assistant principal/athletic director for three years and mentored generations of youngsters in the classroom and in athletics. Juliana was a coach for forty years at the high school level. Coach Juliana has been a part of two state championship teams, a city championship team and several league title teams. He spent two years as a college instructor and football coach. But Jim Juliana had a secret life, one over which he had no control. For most of his life, he also fought - and eventually defeated - an embarrassing and almost debilitating OCD. OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that effects three to five million adults in the US each year. OCD involves irrational fears or repeated thoughts or obsessions that drive an individual to engage in repetitive behaviors or compulsions. Jim Juliana's life was finally changed when he found a therapist whose treatment all but eliminated his OCD incidents. A Secret Life chronicles Juliana's battle against his OCD and gives readers options and information for treatment based on his experiences.

​Connect with the author:  Website ~ Facebook

Tour Schedule:

June 15 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
June 15 - Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway
June 16 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 16 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight
June 17 – novelsnerd – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 17 - T's Stuff – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 18 – Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway
June 18 - Laura's Interests - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 19 – Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
June 19 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
June 22 – Books for Books – book spotlight
June 23 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 23 - Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 24 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway
June 24 - Rainy Day Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
June 25 – Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / author interview /giveaway
June 26 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Yummy Me Feels So Good by Lion I Am

 

Join us for this tour from June 15 to June 26, 2020!

Book Details:

Book Title:  Yummy Me Feels So Good by Lion Iam
Category:  Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7),  36 pages
Genre: children's feelings. baby animals, children's social situations, self esteem, mindfulness, parenting
Publisher:  Funny Bird Production
Release date:   January, 2020
Content Rating:  G. This is a children's book.

"Lion I AM validates and assists children to experience emotions in a conscious manner -- essential to learning and gaining self-knowledge.  Scientific research has demonstrated that even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will determine your success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships.   Yummy Me Feels So Good will help you and your child learn to be “Lions of Love,” to consciously choose and express effectively what you are feeling.  Being watchful and strong like the Lion brings acceptance and maturity in the ever changing world of feelings. Then everyone can share this "feeling of magic” and joy with others.”  - Harold H Bloomfield MD, N.Y. Times bestselling author

Book Description:

Yummy Me Feels So Good isn't just another story book. It is something you can use with your kids and grandkids for many years. Simple and childlike, kids identify with the gentle creatures within. Absolutely beautiful, Yummy Me is a genius way of helping children immediately connect with the world of emotions through enchanting animal friends. The images and words are so simple and therefore can be grasped by children and adults of all ages. The book can easily open up space for a dialogue about emotions between an adult and a child, all the while being playfully disguised as animal talk. Children laugh and grimace as they flip through the pages, mirroring the emotions they feel on the pages. Yummy Me is a great doorway to explore the sometimes difficult arena of emotions, both for children, teachers and parents.

Rather than labeling certain emotions as "good" or "bad", these emotions simply get space to be as they are, and encourage the reader to remember that they too will pass. The final message of the book that we are in fact "none of these" me's is a loving reminder that at any moment we can start our day again from joy. "I have seen firsthand how taking out this book can transform a child's tantrum into a smile and eventually bursts of laughter.

Click Here to Read Lion's Message for the Big People.

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Meet the Author:

The author Lion I Am lives on a beautiful island with lots of trees and animals. He likes quiet spaces in nature just like his animal friends. He enjoys talking to the turtles, dolphins and whales when they're around. Like the Lion he enjoys relaxing in nature and listening to the sounds of the birds and animals and that of the wind in the trees and bamboos. He especially loves the beach and the ocean surf. One of his favorite things is swimming in the strong waves in the ocean. He loves playing with children and animals. They help him laugh at all his passing Me’s and his funny moods. The children and animals remind him to be grateful for life here on this beautiful Earth. ​ Lion I Am loves to visit with teachers and children who read the Lion I Am books together and share their feelings and playfulness together. The Funny Bird Productions mop top birds sing "All there is is Love, Love is all there is. Love is all there is, All you need is Love" They know the important things in life.

​Connect with the author:  Website  ~  Facebook ~ Twitter  ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest

Tour Schedule:

June 15 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
June 15 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
June 15 - A Mama's Corner Of the World – book review / giveaway
June 16 – Leels Loves Books – book review
June 17 – Momfluenster – book review / giveaway
June 17 - Wanda Gambling – book review
June 18 – Books for Books – book review
June 19 – 100 Pages A Day – book review / giveaway
June 21 – The Bespectacled Mother – book review
June 22 – Older & Smarter? – book review / giveaway
June 22 - She Just Loves Books - book review / giveaway
June 23 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
June 23 - Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway
June 24 – Reading is My Passion – book review
June 24 - Svetlanas reads and views – book review
June 25 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
June 26 - Novel Escapes – book review
June 26 - StoreyBook Reviews – book review / giveaway

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My Review: 

Yummy Me Feels So Good is a cute little children’s book by Lion I Am. It is a great way for children to learn about their feelings. Some of these feelings include: sad, grumpy, silly and many more. It is full of colorful, vibrant, eye catching and pleasing illustrations of various animals, such as, an owl, a manatee. There are even pictures of insects and other things you may see in the world. I loved that they were actually created by a child’s hand. They were a perfect addition and a great way to relate the different feeling. I thought they were a great way of holding a child’s attention and teaching them about feelings and emotions. 

My youngest child found Yummy Me Feels So Good to be fun and entertaining. He enjoyed reading it to me over and over. I loved watching the smile and joy on his face. There was a sprinkle of giggles, too. I thought he was able to relate the words with the pictures perfectly.

I am giving Yummy Me Feels So Good four stars. I would recommend it for readers in the age range of seven and under. I am excited to donate and share my copy with the elementary school’s library. I know the little ones will love it and will bring a good cheer for years to come. My little one really loved it!

I received Yummy Me Feels So Good from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

 

Blurb Blitz and Giveaway: Heaven by Bobbi Smith

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Bobbi Smith will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

Hi everybody!

I just wanted to tell you a little about the story behind Heaven. When it first came out, I was honored to have David Alan Johnson, the very first Romantic Times Cover Model winner, as my hero on the cover! What fun! David and I did book tours together and had a great time meeting all our fans. I’m including a picture of David’s cover for our blog tour. Hope you enjoy Heaven!

Best,
Bobbi Smith

For archeologist’s daughter Alexandra Parker, the Crown of Desire isn’t just a priceless and mysterious artifact—it could mean the difference between life and death.

And to find it, she must embark on a dangerous journey in the company of a man she hardly trusts. Wealthy Englishman Winn Bradford is seductive, charismatic, and the last person she should fall in love with. But Alex, too, has a secret—one that puts Winn’s safety at risk, and will force her to choose between loyalty and an extraordinary love…

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Having just returned from his Uncle Edward’s funeral, Winn sat at his uncle’s desk, holding the letter and book the servant had just given him.

Dear Father Edward,

It is with great sorrow that I am writing to you. I have decided to disinherit my sons. They are greedy, shallow men, and it shames me that they bear my name.

You will only receive this letter after my death. Let me say your friendship and faith have been a light for me in the darkness of my life.

There is one treasure in my collection that has meant more to me than all the others. The Crown of Desire is an ancient Egyptian relic, supposedly cursed by the last princess to possess it. Those who claim it in greed will also be cursed. That is why I have chosen you to lead the search for the crown, which I’ve hidden away.

Your faith has marked you as a man to be trusted. There are two other books with clues. One has been sent to Professor Parker in Boston and the other to Matthew McKittrick, also of Boston. They will work with you.

Know that I have chosen you for your faith, your eternal optimism and your undying love. I trust you with my greatest treasure.

Your friend,
Lawrence

Winn picked up the book and read the baffling inscription within. Rising from the desk, he paced the study as he tried to decide what to do. Lawrence had been counting on his uncle’s help. Winn could do no less than fulfill his request. He would take his uncle’s place and lead the quest to find the crown.

Winn headed upstairs to his uncle’s bedroom to get the clothes he would need to fulfill his role as Father Edward.

About the Author:After working as a department manager for Famous-Barr, and briefly as a clerk at a bookstore, Bobbi gave up on career security and began writing. She sold her first book to Zebra in 1982.

Since then, Bobbi has written over 40 books and 6 novellas. To date, there are more than five million copies of her novels in print. She has been awarded the prestigious Romantic Times Storyteller Award and two Career Achievement Awards. Her books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, the USA Today Best Seller List and the Wal-Mart Best Seller List.

The rights to Ms. Smith’s books have been sold to China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Russia and Sweden. Bobbi has also written two faith-based contemporary novels – Haven and Miracles – using the pseudonym Julie Marshall.

Website: http://Bobbismithauthor.com

Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Rich-Adventurer-Risked-All-ebook/dp/B07VXXM4HC/

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June 22: All the Ups and Downs

June 23: Christine Young

June 23: Locks, Hooks and Books

June 24: Books to Light Your Fire

June 25: Unabridged Andra's

June 26: Fabulous and Brunette

July 6: Iron Canuck Reviews and More

July 7: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess

July 8: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love

July 9: Two Ends of the Pen

July 10: Punya Reviews...

July 10: Long and Short Reviews

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Review Tour and Giveaway: A Winter Knight by Barbara Bettis

A Winter Knight

by Barbara Bettis

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GENRE:   Historical Romance

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BLURB:

He’s running from his past; she’s running from her future. But on a snowy winter night, they find each other and the surprising gift of love.

Sir Nicholas has given up on marriage. These days he’s content to captain his friend’s troops and avoid entanglements—until one winter night when he rescues a half-frozen woman from a snowstorm. Her irrepressible spirit and kindness to others reminds him that all ladies aren’t like his former intended, who wed his brother while Nick was on crusade. But he can’t open his heart to Lady Clare. She’s bound to another, and Nick won’t forfeit his honor. Even if she were free, he has nothing to offer but love, and this lady deserves everything.

Lady Clare’s dying grandfather has arranged her betrothal, but the arrival of the man she’s to wed sends her fleeing into a snowstorm. Injured when her horse stumbles, she’s rescued by a mysterious knight. She recovers at his run-down manor, safe at last—until her betrothed tracks her down two days before Christmas. Trapped at home with the wedding imminent, she longs for the winter knight she’s come to love.

Only a miracle can bring Clare and Nick together. But at Christmas, anything is possible.

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EXCERPTS

Scanning the landscape, Nicholas spotted a mound in the road a few paces ahead. Odd place for a drift. He swung down and approached. Not a drift. He hunched beside the motionless form. A smattering of snow blended with the cloth that covered the mound. He pulled aside a corner of—fine, white wool? The inside of the material was lined in fur. The whole was tucked around a body.

Tugging gently, Nicholas freed more of the cloth to uncover a female, huddled in upon herself. When he turned the still figure, her head fell to the side, revealing bluing lips in a face as white as the ground. 

Merciful God. 

She is dead!

He lifted her into his arms and stood. What was he to do with a dead female? He glanced at her form again. Dead—lady, his mind amended. No companion or maidservant would be dressed in such a fine gown or wear a fur-lined cloak worth more than Nicholas’s first set of armor. And that had been damned fine chain mail.

He turned toward Solomon, jostling the body higher against his chest. A soft “Umh” reached his ears.

He paused.

She lives? 

Merde. She lives! 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Award-winning author Barbara Bettis has always loved history and English. As a college freshman, she considered becoming an archeologist until she realized there likely would be bugs and snakes involved. And math. Through careers as a newspaper reporter and editor, then a college journalism and English professor, she’s retained her fascination with history. Give her a research book and a pot of tea, and she’s happy for hours. But what really makes her smile is working on a new story. Now retired, she lives in Missouri where she edits for others and spins her own tales of heroines to die for—and heroes to live for. 

Find Barbara Here:

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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BarbaraBettisAuthor

Website / Blog / Newletter: http://barbarabettis.com

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Amazon: https://amzn.to/356xovq 

The book will be $0.99 during the tour.

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GIVEAWAY:

Barbara Bettis will be awarding $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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June 1: Mythical Books

June 1: Lilly's Book World

June 8: The Avid Reader

June 8: Two Ends of the Pen

June 15: Fabulous and Brunette

June 15: Iron Canuck Reviews and More

June 22: Locks, Hooks and Books

June 22: Enchanting Reviews

My Review

A Winter Knight is the second installment from Barbara Bettis series, Knights of Destiny. Even though it is part of a series, I believe it can be read as a stand alone. I enjoyed this wonderful romance. It was a quick and sweet read. I had no problem staying engaged from start to finish.

I am giving A Winter Knight four and a half stars. I would love to read the previous book from the Knights of Destiny series. 


I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

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