Blog Tour and Giveaway: Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good by Cheryl Melody Baskin

 

Join us for this tour from July 18 to August 5, 2022!

Book Details:

​Book Title:  Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good by Cheryl Melody Baskin
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  220 pages
Genre: Motivational/Spiritual
Publisher:  Cheryl Melody Baskin , LLC
Release date:  March 2021
Content Rating:  G  

 

“Cheryl Melody Baskin is one of the most evolved souls in our world and her loving way of relating to the reader will bathe you with endless possibilities and nourish your soul.” - Barbara Gaughen-Muller, President - United Nations Association, Santa Barbara, California; Co-founder/President - Rotary eClub of World Peace.
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Book Description:

Discovering yourself is part of life's journey and honors the saying, “peace begins with me.” Peace Dreamer offers inspiring wisdom, life coaching, healing techniques, self-discovery tools and soul searching meaning. It helps you answer, “Who am I? What are my dreams for myself? What are my dreams for the world?”

Feed your inner spirit with hope, happiness, love, dreams, idealism and optimism even as you struggle with everyday challenges.

Peace Dreamer encourages you to never give up on yourself or the world, no matter how messy life becomes. True activism begins in our core. Our soul of souls. It begins from inside-out.

Let it begin now for you.

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Cheryl Melody Baskin's international silver medal award winner from Readers Favorite! 

 

Book Details:

​Book Title:  Heart-Dreamer: Stepping into Life, Love, Creativity and Dreams-No Matter What (SECOND EDITION) by Cheryl Melody Baskin
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  267 pages
Genre: Motivational/Spiritual
Publisher:  Cheryl Melody Baskin , LLC
Release date:  Sept 7 2021 2nd Ed. (Original Nov. 2019)
Content Rating:  G 

 

Dr. Bernie Siegel, New York Times bestselling author, says: “Cheryl Melody Baskin knows the secret to a life of wellness – living in your heart. I highly recommend this gem of a book from the heart and to the heart.”

 

Book Description:

Nurture your body, mind and spirit and gain insight about your unlimited potential.

User-friendly and inspirational, it is designed for anyone who has always been a dreamer, forgot their dreams along the way, or never knew how to dream. It is also dedicated to readers who want to heal and grow from inside-out and live life with more lightness, balance and joy.

By sharing my struggles and vulnerabilities, you will see that you’re not alone with your own doubts, fears and insecurities … and the abundance of self-healing and self-discovery activities sprinkled throughout each chapter will serve to guide and transform your personal journey.

Heart-Dreamer also contains the voices of wisdom from people all over the world who share their life lessons with you in one inspiring community of love.

 

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Meet the Author:

Cheryl Melody Baskin is an award-winning author. Her motivational self-help books include "Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good," "Heart-Dreamer: Stepping into Life, Love, Creativity and Dreams - No Matter What" (an International Silver Medal Winner from Readers Favorite), and "Shift of Heart: Paths to Healing and Love." She is also a recording artist, performing artist, spirituality and peace educator, sound healer, intuitive life coach, and facilitator and founder of the FB community, Shift of Heart. She recently received a Life Achievement Award from The Visioneers International Network.

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

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Tour Schedule:

​July 18 – Cover Lover Book Review – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
July 18 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of PEACE DREAMER / guest post / giveaway
July 19 - Splashes of Joy – books spotlight / guest post / giveaway
July 20 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of PEACE DREAMER / giveaway
July 21 - Jayme_reads – book review of PEACE DREAMER / giveaway
July 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
July 22 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
July 22 – Kam's Place – book review of PEACE DREAMER
July 25 - Literary Flits – books spotlight / guest post / giveaway
​July 25 – Kam's Place – book review of HEART-DREAMER
July 25 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review of PEACE DREAMER / giveaway
July 26 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
July 27 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of PEACE DREAMER / giveaway
July 28 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
July 29 – Novels Alive – book review of PEACE DREAMER / giveaway
Aug 1 - Jayme_reads – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
Aug 3 – Olio by Marilyn – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Aug 3 –Olio by Marilyn – book review of PEACE DREAMER / giveaway
Aug 4 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
Aug 4 – Novels Alive – book review of HEART-DREAMER / giveaway
Aug 5 – Books for Books – books spotlight
Aug 5 - Jazzy Book Reviews – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway

 

Enter the Giveaway:

 

PEACE DREAMER/HEART DREAMER Book Tour Giveaway

 My Review: 

Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good is just what I needed to read right now in my life. I have been struggling to navigate life without my husband while raising our two young children alone. I found the book to be inspirational and helped me to find ways to gain peace that I have been searching for the last couple of years. It really helped me with my search for that inner peace. Within the pages, there are a variety of ways to inspire: quotes, personal stories, life wisdoms, lessons, questions, tips, songs and poems. I thought the book to be helpful and one that I will keep on hand for the future to read again and again when I need it. I love every single page of it.

Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good will be getting a very well deserved five stars. Readers who are looking for inspiration or motivation, will want to snatch this one up. I, also, believe it would make a perfect and wonderful gift for those who are experiencing struggles in their lives. Cheryl Melody Baskin has proved herself at being talented and compassionate author. I will be looking for more books like this in the future. 

I received a paperback copy of Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Finding Harmony by Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger

About the Book

Book: Finding Harmony

Authors: Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger

Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance

Release date: July 5, 2022

Can two people-pleasing musicians win the grand prize, or will they be forced to give up music for good?

Newly hired worship leader Elijah Peterson can’t seem to catch a break with his church’s congregation. With conflicting demands from congregants, he struggles to find a way to make everyone happy, especially Don, a man who’s rumored to have driven out the last worship leader.

Music teacher Olivia “Liv” Wilson says yes to everything—piano lessons, church volunteering, extra shifts—all while struggling to help pay her dad’s medical bills. As jobs fall through, she’s hit with even worse news—with bills piling up, they could lose her childhood home.

When their meddling roommates force Elijah and Liv into a cooking class together, the two come up with a plan. They’ll enter an indie songwriting competition—with a cash prize that could be enough to save Liv’s house. And maybe if Elijah can win, his musical family and congregation will finally take him seriously.

But winning the competition might mean losing themselves in the process. Can they find a way to strike harmony between writing songs they love and songs the audience wants to hear?

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Authors

Hope Bolinger and Alyssa Roat are the authors of nearly twenty books both independently and co-authored. They have worked in a wide variety of roles within the publishing industry as agents, editors, writers, journalists, and publicists. When not writing, Hope is a theater nerd who loves to hike, and Alyssa is a history nerd and game enthusiast. Both are proud cat moms. You can learn more about them on social media @hopekbolinger and @alyssawrote.

 

More from Alyssa

In college, Hope and I (Alyssa) didn’t know the word “no.” After all, our professors, advisors, and chapel speakers all told us, “Say yes to every opportunity. Volunteer for everything. If you don’t do it now, it will be too late. Your career will fail. You won’t please God. Etc. Etc.”

So we followed that advice, and we well-nigh burned ourselves out. Faced with a litany of health issues caused by overworking, we realized after college that maybe we had taken things too far. So we began to work on unlearning this mindset.

To this day, we have to call each other and ask, “Is it okay if I turn down this unpaid opportunity? If I don’t have time for this volunteer work? Will people be mad at me?”

We channeled a lot of this people-pleasing into Finding Harmony. As we recovered from overworking ourselves, our characters Elijah and Liv learned that they didn’t need to do everything. As we fell back in love with writing for the sake of the art, not for the A+, our characters discovered how to remain true to their music.

We hope you enjoy reading Finding Harmony as much as we enjoyed writing it—and we encourage you to follow God’s call on your life, regardless of expectations.

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, July 20

Spoken from the Heart, July 21 (Author Interview)

The Sacred Line, July 21

Texas Book-aholic, July 22

Inklings and notions, July 23

For Him and My Family, July 24

For the Love of Literature, July 25 (Author Interview)

Mypreciousbitsandmusings, July 25

deb’s Book Review, July 26

Locks, Hooks and Books, July 27

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, July 28

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, July 29

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 30

Splashes of Joy, July 31 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 1

Blogging With Carol, August 2

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Hope and Alyssa are giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and Picture Imperfect and Finding Harmony, in preferred format (paperback U.S. only)!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/1f7f6/finding-harmony-celebration-tour-giveaway

My Review

Finding Harmony is book two from the Roseville Romances series. It is, also, my first introduction to both co authors, Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger. I thought it was a great story of love and faith. I adored the two main characters, Liv and Elijah. I liked the chemistry between the two. Even though the story is slightly predictable, it was still so good to enjoy an easy and light romance.  

I am giving Finding Harmony four and a half stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading sweet and clean romance. I am hoping the Roat – Bolinger will be adding another installment to their Roseville Romances series. In mean time, I will be reading the first book, Picture Imperfect. 

I received a digital copy of Finding Harmony from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Lineage of Corruption by Robin Patchen

About the Book

Book: Lineage of Corruption

Author: Robin Patchen

Genre: Christian romantic suspense

Release date: July 19, 2022

In the world of big money and big politics, nobody walks away unscathed.

The people of Coventry never suspect that Josie Smith, owner of the local coffee shop, is the daughter of a powerful senator. She went to Washington to serve constituents, but her desire to do good morphed into a desire to win at all costs. When one of those costs grew too heavy to bear, she changed her name and left DC, vowing to never get involved in politics again. But when her father becomes his party’s lone voice standing against corrupt policies, his enemies will do whatever it takes to get his vote, and Josie finds herself caught in a familiar web of dirty tricks.

Thomas Windham never planned to run for office, but when Coventry’s disgraced mayor is replaced by a dishonest appointee, he feels he has no choice but to throw his hat in the ring. He doesn’t have a chance against the well-known politician, that is until he meets Josie, who knows more about running for office than a typical café owner would.

When Josie finds herself in danger, they form an alliance—his protection for her wisdom. The election becomes secondary as Josie’s adversaries close in. But can Josie and Thomas come out victorious against enemies determined to get what they want at any cost?

Don’t miss this pulse-pounding Christian romantic suspense that’ll keep you reading late into the night.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

Robin Patchen is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of Christian romantic suspense. She grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, the setting of her Nutfield Saga books, and then headed to Boston to earn a journalism degree. Working in marketing and public relations, she discovered how much she loathed the nine-to-five ball and chain. After relocating to the Southwest, she started writing her first novel while she homeschooled her three children. The novel was dreadful, but her passion for storytelling didn’t wane. Thankfully, as her children grew, so did her writing ability. Now that her kids are adults, she has more time to play with the lives of fictional heroes and heroines, wreaking havoc and working magic to give her characters happy endings. When she’s not writing, she’s editing or reading, proving that most of her life revolves around the twenty-six letters of the alphabet. Visit https://robinpatchen.com/subscribe to receive a free book and stay informed about Robin’s latest projects.

 

More from Robin

Boston’s Logan Airport was about an hour from the little town in southern New Hampshire where I grew up. I remember pre-dawn drives, sitting in the backseat of our station wagon with my big sister and my little brother on our way to catch a flight. My dad was an airline pilot, so we traveled a lot in those days.

My parents always had a news station playing in the background. The anchor would read the news, and then Mom and Dad would discuss it at length while we tried to doze in the backseat.

They didn’t agree on everything, but they always saw eye-to-eye on politics.

My parents separated when I was a teenager and ultimately divorced. Even today, when they’re in a room together—they get along very well well—their conversations often drift to what’s going on in Washington.

Maybe that’s why I’ve always been interested in national politics.

My kids hate it when I talk about this policy or that vote. My husband would much prefer to discuss sports or work or…pretty much anything else. But I’ve always loved politics—the wrangling, the power plays, the backroom deals we can only guess at.

Talk about high-stakes drama on a worldwide stage. Hmm, I’m a suspense writer. Maybe it’s not that shocking that I love politics.

Lineage of Corruption doesn’t take place in the hallowed halls of Washington DC, nor are most of the characters in the story big players in the political scene. No, my story takes place in central New Hampshire, and its main characters are a coffee shop owner and a mayoral candidate. But that coffee shop owner’s father is a senator, a senator who’s being pressured to vote yes on a bill he vehemently disagrees with.

His enemies are willing to do whatever it takes to secure his vote, even if it means threatening his daughter.

So, it’s not exactly a political thriller. But it is all about big money and big names grappling for position in the world’s most powerful nation.

Which I personally think is super fun. To write about, anyway. In reality, politics has gotten way too rancorous and destructive for my tastes. Don’t worry—I won’t be lecturing you about what you should believe. I don’t honor one party or one president while throwing the other under the bus. In fact, I don’t mention either party or any actual politicians by name in the entire book.

This story isn’t about pushing my personal beliefs. It is about examining the lengths to which some people are willing to go to secure their own personal agendas.

(And it’s about man and a woman who fall in love, which is also super fun.)

I sure hope you’ll check it out.

 

Oh, and Josie, the coffee shop owner, loves to cook. Here’s a recipe she makes for the hero. It’s a great summertime meal and happens to be a staple at the Patchen household.

 

Linguine Caprese

 

4 ripe large tomatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes

1 lb. mozzarella cheese (I use the small mozzarella balls (also called pearls), but any whole-milk mozzarella, cut into chunks, will do)

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp. dried basil (or 1 cup cleaned, fresh basil, cut into strips)

Enough olive oil to coat all of the above—about ¾ cup

Salt and pepper to taste

1 lb. linguine

Freshly grated parmesan

 

Combine tomatoes, cheese, garlic, basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover and let sit at least two hours at room temperature.

 

Cook linguine according to package directions.

 

Drain pasta and immediately toss with the tomato mixture. Serve at once with grated parmesan cheese. (Goes great with crusty white bread on the side.)

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, July 18

Genesis 5020, July 18

An Author’s Take, July 19

Inklings and notions, July 20

Betti Mace, July 21

For Him and My Family, July 22

Blossoms and Blessings, July 22

Texas Book-aholic, July 23

deb’s Book Review, July 24

lalkesidelivingsite, July 25

Locks, Hooks and Books, July 26

Blogging With Carol, July 26

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, July 27

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, July 28

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, July 29

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, July 30

Spoken from the Heart, July 30

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 31

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Robin is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card, copy of Inheritance of Secrets, and a previous book in the series!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/1f7f4/lineage-of-corruption-celebration-tour-giveaway

My Review

Lineage of Corruption is the seventh installment from Robin Patchen’s Coventry Saga. Even though it is part of a saga, each one can be read as a stand alone. I have read a few other books from this saga and enjoyed every single but this one is by far my favorite to date. It was full of danger, adventure, suspense and mystery. It was not one that I could easily predict and had to keep reading until I was completely done reading it to see how it would all play out. I loved it.

Lineage of Corruption is getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me. I believe readers who enjoy reading clean romantic suspense will definitely want to pick this one up, as well as, others from the Coventry Saga. I will be looking forward to reading more books by Robin Patchen

I received a digital copy of Lineage of Corruption from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Blog Tour and Giveaway: A Midlife Voyage to Transformation by Donna Roe Daniell

 

Join us for this tour from July 25 to August 5, 2022!

Book Details:

​Book Title:  A Midlife Voyage to Transformation by Donna Roe Daniell
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  233 pages
Genre: Memoir / Women's / Personal Transformation Self-Help
Publisher:  Mindful Books 
Release date:  June 2021
Content Rating:  G  

 

Book Description:

Can You Step into Your Power and Birth a New You at Midlife?

YES! Midlife, and the major events that encompass the ages of 35-65, can be devastating or powerful for women. But we can choose to be awakened at this powerful time of life. This memoir is the story of Donna Daniell's healing journey through the five stages of the midlife voyage-Lost at Sea; Finding a Mooring; Deep Diving; Rebirthing; and the New You-to find self-love, resilience, and feminine wisdom. It is also a roadmap for other women on the midlife journey, charting a course that transmutes challenges into inner rebirth and stepping into the power of the Wisewoman.

​FIND YOUR OWN INNER STRENGTH - TAKE THE VOYAGE TO TRANSFORMATION!

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Meet the Author:

Donna Roe Daniell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado and has had a private practice in the Boulder/Longmont area since 2005 called Balance Your Life Coaching & Psychotherapy. She has offered family therapy and individual trauma treatment using mind/body trauma tools such as mindfulness, yoga and IFS through her psychotherapy practice. Since 2015, she has focused her coaching practice for women in midlife on unique programs to specifically empower women going through major midlife challenges to grieve and rebirth themselves through the 5 stages of her Midlife Voyage to Transformation. Today, through her website, Donna offers on-line courses, Talks and live workshops, mp3 guided practices to support this book, and adventure and mindfulness retreats in nature for women wanting support to wake up, become unstuck, and find a transformative healing path through life’s challenges.

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

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Guest Post:

Why I wrote this book…..
By Donna Roe Daniell

What inspires you to change?

To dive deeper into yourself?

Have you been in a really dark place and had to crawl your way out?

Have you struggled with self-criticism and self-hate that cut your energy and spirit to the quick?

Have you been betrayed and dumped when you were doing your very best to understand how to make things better?

Have you struggled with illness and bodily pain that kept you weak and unable to live the life you longed to live?

If you say "yes" to any of these situations, you have probably been through a major midlife challenge that knocked your world out of balance and created disorientation, chaos, fear and confusion.  

But did you know at the time that this horrible situation would give you such a major opportunity?

Maybe you are still exploring this transition you are in  and how you might shift your attitude or perspective to see how it can be your teacher?

What are the tools that help us shift from something horrible and painful and "poor me" to a new and larger view of "growing me"?

I have written a memoir that shows my story of how I found the tools in these challenging moments of major events in my midlife, between the ages of 39 and 62,  that helped me shift my perspective.  I found a new sense of my wholeness, that is more emotionally embodied.  My struggles also showed me my own personal patterns of trauma in my body, that as a therapist I hadn’t understood, or only intellectually.  And how these patterns impacted my  relationships, which I have been working on healing ever since. 

Not only do I show you the tools I found and used: Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems Therapy or parts work, and Self-Compassion Practices, such as metta practice and bringing in kindness to yourself in touch and words;  I also share with you the 5 Stages of what I experienced and named it the "Midlife Voyage to Transformation." This path helped me see myself and my life in this larger context of what I might be called to do now – that by facing and diving into these patterns of trauma caused by these events and others before it, I found a fuller and deeper relationship with myself and my life on this planet.  These midlife events over time awakened my soul journey – deepened my spiritual path into the divine feminine where I am learning to balance my masculine and feminine in a healthier way and to listen more deeply to this intuitive wisdom inside of me.

My book is called A Midlife Voyage to Transformation. 

In this book, I show you how to move your life through the 5 stages I found on my midlife voyage.  That’s why I wrote this book! So many of the women in transition I have met in my 30 year coaching & psychotherapy practice were afraid to go deeper into the darkness within them, even when I was there holding and guiding them. This reticience is normal but needs to be noted and overcome in order to heal our hearts so we can face what is coming. I hope this book can show women the way through their fear and grief.  

 The first stage, LOST AT SEA, is what happens existentially and emotionally when an event, such as an unexpected death or divorce, first hits you. (You can have the same lostness with expected deaths and divorces also). The tools that I show I used in this Lost stage are nature practices and regular exercise & physical activities that helped me settle my fear caused by catastrophic thinking.  As I learned to be more mindful in these activities, I developed a more conscious awareness of what I was doing that was causing the fear. This settling into the present moment and trusting myself to stay more open to my feelings brought my life to the next stage called: FINDING A MOORING.  Examples of moorings are trickled throughout the different transition stories I share such as: hiking with my dog, practicing daily in my sacred space, deep breathing, yoga, journaling, dancing on the beach, dates with friends, meditation retreats, walking in nature.  I show how moorings are regular practices that start allowing the shift to happen from listening to your crazy frantic thoughts to feeling the sensations of what’s going on inside your body. In a word: Embodiment. 

The second half (Stages 3 & 4) of the "Midlife Voyage to Transformation” is the most important to complete. Stage 3 is called DIVING INTO THE DEEP and Stage 4 is REBIRTHING.  So often, this point on the voyage is where we stop when we start feeling better and deny or push away our painful feelings, thinking “I don’t need to go there because it’s all better now.” 

In my book I show you how I linger with this choice, and resist going deeper into my grief, even though it shows up over and over again in my second relationship after my divorce, when I’m more grounded and happy.  It shows up at my mother’s funeral, and I begin to get more curious but still push it off.  Finally, I realize that to heal my sadness and deep darkness inside of me, I have to succumb to facing my fear which has kept me protected but also blocked from going into the deeper sadness inside of me, in order to have a healthier relationship with myself and/or with another partner. 

Choosing to climb Mt. Killimanjaro was my way of stepping over the threshold into Stage 3:DIVING INTO THE DEEP.  Creating a physical challenge for myself, moving myself past my comfort zone, has always helped me feel my strong and courageous parts, my deep love of feeling connected with all of life. Physical events help my mind relax and stop trying to “figure it all out”.  I surrender to the moment.  In the process of going to Africa and doing this climb, I found my mind calmed and I was able to feel more compassion inside of me for caring for young African women and just witnessing them in their desire to grow beyond the limits in their lives.  Descending this mountain in pure joy was the moment when I received my “call” from Halmouth, a Turkish prophet of Mary Mother of Jesus who had just miraculously climbed this mountain at the same time, to bring more compassion deep inside of me.  I am just beginning to learn what I am to do with this compassion container I am continuing to expand inside of me.

The most important learning that I reveal in this book is this:  You cannot reach Stage 5 until you complete 3 & 4 several times. I show you instead of telling you so you’ll have to watch the breadcrumbs I drop carefully.

Stage 3: DIVING INTO THE DEEP is all about grieving which can’t be done without embodying your feelings and dropping deeper into the shadow parts of yourself with curiosity and support. I also share that that Self-Compassion Container I was building was essential for my grief process--a clue for my future path embodying that Self-Compassion.

 Stage 4: REBIRTHING is what happens to you when you go into your grief and come out the other side. It’s the “composting” that reveals a new vision and a new version of you.  You also find a new way of seeing and being at this stage.  Stage 5: The New You, is how you emerge when you go through all 4 stages and truly use the tools I have laid out for you in my book and on my blog: website: www.women-in-transformation.com. I have a toolbox of trauma therapy tools and mindfulness practices that you can explore here.

But, I really hope you just read, devour and compost my book from the inside out.  

Tour Schedule:
July 25 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway
July 26 – Locks Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway
July 27 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
July 28 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway
July 29 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview
July 29 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway
​Aug 1 – Mostly Mystery Reviews – book review / guest post
Aug 3 - Books for Books – book review
Aug 4 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / author interview / giveaway
​Aug 4 - Literary Flits – book review / giveaway
Aug 5 – Novels Alive – book review / giveaway
Aug 5 - Kam's Place – book review / author interview
Aug 5 - Mel_literate – book review / guest post

Enter the Giveaway:

 

Midlife Voyage to Transformation Book Tour Giveaway

 

My Review: 

As I try to navigate life without my husband, who passed last spring, I am always searching for books that will help me find my purpose in life. When I heard about Donna Roe Daniell’s A Midlife Voyage to Transformation, I quickly wanted to snatch it up and give it a read. I was far from being disappointed. I found the book to be quite helpful and it inspired me. The author was quite helpful in helping me in finding strength and courage, as well as, gaining confidence within myself. I admired her own adventures and what she discovered within herself. The lessons she learned while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro were beautiful. She really inspired me into learning more about healing, self care, finding the joy within and the spirituality in nature. Overall an encouraging book to read that I found to be relatable and one I could connect with. I loved every single page. 

A Midlife Voyage to Transformation will be getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me. I believe readers, particularly women readers, who are struggling, needing encouragement, or needing to find the beauty with themselves and their surroundings. I, also, think it would make a great gift. I would love to read more inspiring books by Donna Roe Daniell in the future. 

I received a paperback copy of A Midlife Voyage to Transformation from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Rebuilding Hearts by Carolyn Miller

About the Book

Book: Rebuilding Hearts

Author: Carolyn Miller

Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

Release date: June 28, 2022

Who knew a bank robbery could show a girl that good guys still exist?

Tim Franklin. Quiet, shy, almost incapable of speaking to a girl, and a budding horticulturist. Oh, and he survived a bank robbery five years ago, not to mention its resulting trauma.

Bookworm Bella Dwyer just wants to feel safe, and Tim’s actions during the robbery made her believe there might be guys who live up to her fictional heroes. Trouble is, a chance with Tim seems as remote as this year’s celebrity heartthrob.

Instead, she settled for a relationship with a guy who’s commitment-phobic.

So when Bella encounters Tim on tiny Sparrow Island, the challenges of her past and present collide, and she questions whether there really is a future with a man who can’t commit.

In a leap of faith, Bella dumps her boyfriend, even before shy-guy Tim can make a move. But in wanting to live by faith and conquer fear, has she made the right choice, or are her hopes for freedom and a future destined to fail?

Read the next Sparrow Island novel in the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.

The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

Carolyn Miller lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children. Together with her husband she has pastored a church for ten years, and worked as a public high school English and Learning and Support teacher. She loves reading, music, films, gardens, art, travel and international food, and really enjoy creating worlds where flawed people can grow in faith, hope and love.

A longtime lover of romance, especially that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in English Literature, and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show the truth of God’s grace in our lives.

Her novels include The Elusive Miss Ellison, The Captivating Lady Charlotte, The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey, Winning Miss Winthrop, Miss Serena’s Secret, The Making of Mrs. Hale, A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh, and Underestimating Miss Cecilia, all available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, Koorong, etc

 

More from Carolyn

Who doesn’t love to read a book about a bookworm?

Many avid readers I know love the idea of working in a library – so imagine working in a library on a tiny island! And then to encounter a handsome borrower of books with arms of Thor, well, it’d be like a fictional hero come to life. Except maybe this hero isn’t so fictional…

For Rebuilding Hearts, my next book in the Independence Islands series, I loved turning the spotlight onto Tim Franklin, Greener Gardens’ strong, silent employee with secret dreams, and exploring what happens when two opposites attract over a shared love of books and movies.

Rebuilding Hearts explores some bigger questions concerning family, identity and whether God’s plans can be considered good when things go wrong. I love writing fiction that’s grounded in truth, with realistic, flawed characters who are on God journeys to find faith, freedom, and love.

I’m so thankful people are enjoying my contemporary books, where I can share my love of gardens (& my horticulturalist hubby’s expertise!) to a new audience. Please check out my website www.carolynmillerauthor.com to see what’s growing in my garden here in my corner of Australia.

If you enjoy stories of hope, heart and humor, then you’ll be sure to enjoy this novel about a librarian and a Hemsworthy hero as together they find restoration for their hearts.

Happy reading!

Carolyn

Blog Stops

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, July 23

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, July 24

Britt Reads Fiction, July 24

Locks, Hooks and Books, July 25

She Lives To Read, July 26

Library Lady’s Kid lit, July 26

Inklings and notions, July 27

Texas Book-aholic, July 28

By the Book, July 28

For Him and My Family, July 29

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 30

Blogging With Carol, July 30

deb’s Book Review, July 31

Blossoms and Blessings, August 1

Lis Loves Reading, August 1

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 2

Aryn the Libraryan, August 3

Splashes of Joy, August 4

Sylvan Musings, August 4

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 5

Miriam Jacob, August 5

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Carolyn is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/1f7fa/rebuilding-hearts-celebration-tour-giveaway

My Review

Rebuilding Hearts is Carolyn Miller’s contribution to the Sparrow Island portion of the multi author Independence Islands series. I have enjoyed previous works from this author and this one is no different. I loved the beautiful island setting and getting to know Bella and Tim. Their story was such a delightful, fun and entertaining to read. I loved every single page and had no problem reading it in one sitting.

I am giving Rebuilding Hearts five stars. I believe readers who enjoy reading quick, sweet, and clean romantic fiction will want to snatch this one up. As always, I will be looking for more books from Carolyn Miller to see what else she has in store for her readers in the near future. 

I received a digital copy of Rebuilding Hearts from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.