IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS by Amy Klinger Tour and Giveaway

24 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized 1 comment

Fire and Ice is today’s stop on the IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS by Amy Klinger Tour.

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.

 

About The Book:

Title: IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS

Author: Amy Klinger

Pub. Date: March 22, 2022

Publisher: The Story Plant

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 336

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&NiBooks, TBD, Bookshop.org

In the 1990s American workplace, survival of the fittest is sometimes less about clawing your way to the top than developing good camouflage. And Audrey Rohmer is doing her very best to blend in as an undistinguished middle manager. Uninspired by her job and uneasy about her father’s new marriage, Audrey coasts through the work week leaning on her “partner in apathy” – an admin assistant named Pooter – to keep her relationship with the married head of her department from becoming water cooler gossip.


But when an old family friend-turned-Hollywood-superstar crashes on her doorstep in the midst of a publicity crisis, Audrey’s under-the-radar status quo gets upended, and the writing may literally be on the bathroom wall that secrets will find a way out.


Equally acerbic and heartfelt, In Light of Recent Events is both an endlessly engaging piece of storytelling and a fascinating commentary on workplaces, families, and fame. 

Reviews:

“I really enjoyed IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS. It’s a fast, fun, emotionally engaging novel about friendship, family, and the day-to-day horrors of middle management. Amy Klinger gives us a delightful cast of characters to relate to, laugh with, and, ultimately, root for.” — Matthew Norman, author of DOMESTIC VIOLETS

“With a wit as precise as an edge of a carefully cut diamond, In Light of Recent Events navigates universal workplace intrigues in this thoughtful story about love, friendship, and growing up.” — Jane Ward, author of In the Aftermath

 

Excerpt: 

My interest in other lives was not kinky, just curious. Seeking out those everyday moments of poignancy or grace, silliness and tenderness, explosive scenes like the shattered window or quiet moments like someone slowly turning the blinds closed for the night.

Though not a skill most human resource professionals would actively seek in an employee, I found that the ability to likewise sit quietly and observe in the workplace provided a subtle advantage that seemed evolutionary in nature. Because really, at its most basic, an office (such as the one in which I worked) was a living demonstration of the pack mentality, whereby every interaction was filtered through the lens of perceived status. And status—whether bestowed by one’s title, office size, or number of subordinates—mattered. When you took the time to look and listen before exposing yourself in a meeting or at the nearly empty coffee pot in the break room, you were better able to navigate the complex social maze of cubicles. This applied to the go-getters as much as the coasters. I fell into the latter category.

Pseudo-voyeur, coaster, technically single young woman with a slight case of ennui and an undersized sense of ambition, this was me circa 1996. And it only mildly troubled me. After all, the vast majority of the world’s population led quiet, not particularly remarkable lives. Odds were, I would never be a Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes winner, but it was just as unlikely that I would be struck by lightning.

What I hadn’t counted on was the kung-fu kick of coincidence. The chance encounter. That notorious butterfly effect that sets in motion a series of actions and reactions that make complacency a joke. Or at the very least, irrelevant.

Regardless, at that time, as long as I had a reliable paycheck that afforded me a comfortable home and the ability to take a nice vacation once a year, I found little to complain about, and even less to strive toward.

 

About Amy Klinger:

Amy Klinger is a fiction writer and essayist, a freelance copywriter and message strategist. She is also an amateur baker, a mediocre mountain biker, and whatever the opposite of “handyman” is. Amy has an MFA from University of Utah and lives with her family in Vermont where she is currently working on her next novel. Visit AmyKlinger.com for blog posts and other updates.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, International.


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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/14/2022BookHoundsGuest Post/IG Post
3/15/2022#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee BlogGuest Post
3/16/2022Lady HawkeyeExcerpt/IG Post
3/17/2022Two Chicks on BooksGuest Post 
3/18/2022@jaimerockstarbooktoursIG Post

Week Two:

3/21/2022Rajiv’s ReviewsReview/IG Post
3/22/2022The Girl Who ReadsReview
3/23/2022boozybook blogReview/IG Post
3/24/2022Fire and IceReview
3/25/2022The Reading Wordsmith Review/IG Post

Week Three:

3/28/2022Ravenz ReviewzReview/IG Post
3/29/2022Lifestyle of MeReview
3/30/2022Excuse Me, I’m ReadingReview
3/31/2022@jypsylynn Review
4/1/2022Two Points of InterestReview

Week Four:

4/4/2022onemoreexclamationReview/IG Post
4/5/2022@coffeesipsandreadsReview
4/6/2022pickagoodbookReview/IG Post
4/7/2022The Momma SpotReview
4/8/2022MomfluensterReview
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THE CRUISER by Rowan Rossler Tour and Giveaway

23 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE CRUISER by Rowan Rossler Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.


About the Book:

Title: THE CRUISER (The Hustlers Trilogy #1)

Author: Rowan Rossler

Pub. Date: March 7, 2022

Publisher: Free Form Productions Inc.

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 282

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&N

Read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

 From award-winning storyteller Rowan Rossler comes The Cruiser, a deliciously heartfelt millionaire playboy romp where navigating the choppy waters of desire is anything but smooth sailing.

 Morgan de Rohan-Chabot is Monaco’s most notorious yacht designer. A maverick playboy with a reputation for leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake. Young, talented, not to mention sexy AF, he’s also got a boatload of attitude.

In other words, he’s my perfect public relations challenge. So what if he’s trouble with a capital T?

I’m a pro. Vandana Hillman: the Queen of Luxury PR.

My life’s just blown up, I need a distraction, and Morgan wants me to join him on the glittering shores of Monaco to help him land a conservative Saudi Prince as a client.

Ten days. In and out. No biggie, right?

What could possibly go wrong?

FULL-LENGTH MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY ROMANCE SIZZLING WITH JET-SET GLAMOUR, WITTY BANTER, AND SLOW-BURN STEAM. PACK YOUR BAGS! THIS HAPPILY EVER AFTER IS THE ROMANCE READ OF 2022.

 

Book Trailer:


Series Trailer:




About Rowan Rossler:

Hello Romance Lovers!

I am an award-winning storyteller whipping up contemporary romance tales. My goal is to make the world a better place one love story at a time!

The Cruiser is book one in The Hustlers Trilogy, a jet-set romance series where three BFF’s navigate dreams, desires, and all the beautiful complications of falling in love. Loosely interconnected, each book reads as a standalone. My signature combination of heat and heart make these mid-steam romps the perfect sizzling beach read.

If you like glamorous destinations, brilliant, sexy minds, and juicy plots with just the right amount of spice stirred in to kick things up a notch, it might be love at first bite!

Rowan Rossler Romance
Where heat meet heart


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Giveaway Details:

2 winners will win THE CURISER swag, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/14/2022

Rockstar Book Tours

Kickoff Post

3/14/2022

Mythical Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/15/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

3/15/2022

@jaimerockstarbooktours

IG Post

3/16/2022

Sadie’s Spotlight

Excerpt

3/16/2022

BookHounds YA

Excerpt/IG Post

3/17/2022

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/17/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

3/18/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review

3/18/2022

The Momma Spot

Excerpt

Week Two:

3/21/2022

Books a Plenty Book Reviews

Review

3/21/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

3/22/2022

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

3/22/2022

Writer of Wrongs

Excerpt/IG Post

3/23/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

3/23/2022

@meetcuteromancebooks

Excerpt/IG Post

3/24/2022

Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf

Review

3/24/2022

The Reading Devil

Excerpt/IG Post

3/25/2022

The Girl Who Reads

Review/IG Post

3/25/2022

The Reading Wordsmith

Review/IG Post


Review

Vandana Hillman is a PR professional in L.A. for high rollers. Her marriage is over, father is in the middle of a campaign for Mayor, and her partner is off on a safari with his wife. Enter Morgan de Rohan-Chabot, billionaire playboy. His reputation needs the help of Vandana’s firm. A yacht designer in Monaco, Morgan finds himself immediately drawn to Vandana. Between the glitzy lifestyle of A-listers, the escape to Monaco and Italy, sports cars and luxury boat rides, The Cruiser is a spicy escape. The magic between Vandana and Morgan and fast pace made for an intriguing read. The side characters, ex’s and girlfriends are supportive of one another. I’m looking forward to the others in this series, not sure when they will be released, but book one was quite a ride. Anchors away on a dreamy read! I received a free copy for review. Thanks to the author and Rockstar Book Tous.

Content: adult

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A MEASURE OF SERENITY by Bryan Prosek Tour and Giveaway

22 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

IFire and Ice is hosting today’s spot on the A MEASURE OF SERENITY by Bryan Prosek Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: A MEASURE OF SERENITY

Author: Bryan Prosek

Pub. Date: July 20, 2021

Publisher: CamCat Books

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 368

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

A million thoughts, but only one right thing to do.

Eighteen-year-old Serenity Ashdown has a brilliant mind: she counts, calculates, and analyzes everything, even when she doesn’t want to. Her memory is also far beyond photographic, surpassing her physicist father’s abilities. But her world was otherwise normal right up until dimension-hopping enemies forced her into a parallel reality. The feds she meets on the other side claim to want to help her go home. All she has to do is use her memory to reconstruct the right sequence of codes. But it’s soon clear they want something more: a gateway for invasion, because this version of Earth is dying.

Serenity can’t risk returning home with a deadly force behind her, but the feds aren’t about to let her escape. Then she learns that the “other Serenity,” her alter-ego in this dimension, was a resistance leader recently betrayed and killed. She has a chance to assume her alter-ego’s identity and use her unique ability to lead the resistance in their fight against the tyrannical super-government that is poised to invade her universe. Serenity has no idea how to be someone she’s not, but she has to try—or she may not even have a home to return to.

Review:

“Readers will enjoy following Serenity as she learns to become a leader . . . in this dystopian thriller showcasing a strong young woman in STEM.” –Kirkus Reviews

 

 

About Bryan Prosek:

Bryan Prosek is a young adult writer and business attorney. Along with his first two novels, The Brighter the Stars and A Measure of Serenity, he has published books and articles in legal trade journals and magazines. When he isn’t writing or practicing law, you can probably find him watching dystopian and science fiction movies or television shows. He loves the big screen and the small screen. There’s a good chance that he’ll be watching one of the numerous Star Trek movies or series, but he could be watching anything from Guardians of the Galaxy to The Conjuring.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of A MEASURE OF SERENITY & swag, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/14/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

3/14/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

3/15/2022

Mythical Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/15/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

3/16/2022

@jaimerockstarbooktours

IG Post

3/16/2022

BookHounds YA

Excerpt

3/17/2022

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/17/2022

@bookwormvera

Review

3/18/2022

Writer of Wrongs

Excerpt

3/18/2022

Sadie’s Spotlight

Excerpt

Week Two:

3/21/2022

Jazzy Book Reviews

Excerpt

3/21/2022

One More Exclamation

Review

3/22/2022

The Reading Wordsmith

Review/IG Post

3/22/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

3/23/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

3/23/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review

3/24/2022

Eye-Rolling Demigod’s Book Blog

Review

3/24/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

3/25/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

3/25/2022

More Books Please blog

Review


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THE RUMOR GAME by Dhonielle Clayton & Sona Charaipotra Blog Tour

18 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE RUMOR GAME by Dhonielle Clayton & Sona Charaipotra Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE RUMOR GAME

Author: Dhonielle Clayton & Sona Charaipotra

Pub. Date: March 1, 2022

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 480

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, AudibleB&NiBooks(audiobook), KoboTBD, Bookshop.org

All it takes is one spark to start a blaze.

At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life.

Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all—the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity, thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground.

Now it’s the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It’s geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone’s lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school’s social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target.

As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school’s social media, all three girls’ lives begin to unravel. But one person close to the drama has the power to stop the gossip in its tracks. The question is—do they even want to?

From Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, authors of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (now a Netflix series), comes the edge-of-your-seat social thriller everyone will be talking about.

Review:

“A juicy, elegant, absolutely flawless thriller with a twist. It’s the diverse Gossip Girl we’ve been waiting for!”―Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Grown and White Smoke

 

 

About Dhonielle Clayton:

Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times best-selling author of the Belles series, The Mirror: Shattered Midnight, and the coauthor of Blackout and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and president of Cake Creative, an IP story kitchen dedicated to diverse representation. She’s an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. Up next: The Marvellers, her middle grade fantasy debut. You can find her on social media @brownbookworm.

 

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About Sona Charaipotra:

Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce, and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She earned her master’s in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People, TeenPeople, ABCNews.com, MSN, and most recently, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and contributed to publications from the New York Times to TeenVogue. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.

 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Pinterest | Goodreads | BookBub

 

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE RUMOR GAME, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/1/2022

For the Love of KidLit

Excerpt

3/2/2022

The Reading Devil

Excerpt

3/3/2022

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/4/2022

BookHounds YA

Review/IG Post

3/5/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

Week Two:

3/6/2022

The book review crew

Review/IG Post

3/7/2022

Kait Plus Books

Excerpt/IG Post

3/8/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review/IG Post

3/9/2022

Excuse Me, I’m Reading

Review

3/10/2022

Eye-Rolling Demigod’s Book Blog

Review/IG Post

3/11/2022

YA Book Nerd

Review/IG Post

3/12/2022

onemoreexclamation

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

3/13/2022

@capturedfiction

Review

3/14/2022

Fyrekatz Blog

Review

3/15/2022

Cindy’s Love of Books

Review

3/16/2022

Karen Dee’s Book Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/17/2022

Confessions of a YA Reader

Excerpt

3/18/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

3/19/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

Week Four:

3/20/2022

boozybook blog

Review/IG Post

3/21/2022

The Book View

Review/IG Post

3/22/2022

The Girl Who Reads

Review/IG Post

3/23/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

3/24/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

3/25/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

3/26/2022

YABooksCentral

Excerpt

Week Five:

3/27/2022

onemused

Review/IG Post

3/28/2022

Nerdophiles

Review

3/29/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

3/30/2022

@jypsylynn

Review/IG Post

3/31/2022

Momfluenster

Review/IG Post


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REBELLION by C.J. Listro Tour and Giveaway

17 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the REBELLION by C.J. Listro Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Link in bio.

 

About The Book:

Title: REBELLION (Rebellion Chronicles #1)

Author: C.J. Listro

Pub. Date: February 15, 2022

Publisher: C.J. Listro

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 397

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&NiBooks, Kobo

Perfect for fans of TWILIGHT, SUPERNATURAL, RIVERDALE, and Cassandra Clare.

Chloe is well aware that she’s ordinary. So, when bad-boy Tyler starts talking to her, she’s convinced he must have an ulterior motive. What she doesn’t suspect is that he’s actually a demon escaped from Hell to live out his college-age dreams of going to concerts and playing in a punk metal band. And that he actually likes her. Soon, swoons and romantic dates replace Chloe’s trepidation.

But as Chloe and her new friend Alicia are dragged deeper in Tyler’s world, they realize that many less-friendly demons roam the Earth too. And one of them is murdering girls—girls who look a lot like Chloe.

With the help of Tyler and a contingent of angels, Chloe and Alicia take the paranormal investigation into their own hands. Because if they don’t find out which demon is murdering girls soon, Chloe will be next. 

 

REVIEW: Set mostly the mall between a smoothie stall at the food court and Hot Topic, this YA paranormal tale is fast paced and action packed. Chloe is an awkward, shy type who somehow attracts the attention of the elusive Tyler who never talks to anyone. The dark, silent type takes an interest in Chloe, but it seems he is hiding something, or omitting the truth. Chloe has always had her best friend Brian over the years, but things go awry when she tries to introduce the two boys at a bowling date. Angel and demon lore, a few scenes at the boardwalk and plenty of insecurity to overcome makes this an interesting read. My only drawbacks were the repetitive references to Tyler’s hair and the gore. Plenty of plot twists and turns! Content and trigger warnings: “F” word, attempted sexual assault, heavy violence, vomiting, LGTBQ relationships.

 

About C.J. Listro:

C.J. Listro is a writer and dreamer who spends most of her time living in other worlds. She writes young adult and adult fantasy as well as adult transgressive literary and crime fiction. She lives in Chicago with one cat, five bookshelves, and far too many skull decorations.

C.J. graduated with her B.A. in Psychology and English from the University of Notre Dame. She has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University. When she’s not analyzing fictional humans, she can be found providing therapy to real humans.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of REBELLION, US Only.

1 winner will receive an eBook of REBELLION, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/14/2022

Writer of Wrongs

Guest Post

3/14/2022

BookHounds YA

Guest Post

3/15/2022

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review/IG Post

3/15/2022

Sadie’s Spotlight

Excerpt/IG Post

3/16/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

3/16/2022

@meetcuteromancebooks

Excerpt/IG Post

3/17/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

3/17/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

3/18/2022

Jazzy Book Reviews

Excerpt

3/18/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

Week Two:

3/21/2022

Nonbinary Knight Reads

Review/IG Post

3/21/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review

3/22/2022

Book-Keeping

Review/IG Post

3/22/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

3/23/2022

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

3/23/2022

Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf

Review/IG Post

3/24/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

3/24/2022

A Backwards Story

Review/IG Post

3/25/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

3/25/2022

@jypsylynn

Review


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Four Weeks of Scandal by Megan Frampton

09 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

Four Weeks of Scandal

Hazards of Dukes #5

by Megan Frampton

ebook, 384 pages

Expected publication: June 28th 2022

by Avon Books

Goodreads * Amazon (ad)

If you love the sparkle of Tessa Dare and the wit of Sarah MacLean, then you won’t want to miss this newest historical romance by Megan Frampton, who returns with a delicious story about a will in dispute, a four-week bargain, and a pretend engagement with romantic consequences.

It only takes one moment to cause a scandal…and four weeks to live it down!

Week one: Lovely, lively Octavia Holton arrives in the village, determined to claim her inheritance–the home she grew up in with her late father. Surely he meant for his daughter to have the property, and owning it means she could fix it up, sell it, and use the money to pay off her debts. But when she arrives, she discovers the house is also claimed–by one Gabriel Fallon.

Week two: Gabriel claims his father won the property in a bet, but he can’t bring himself to toss Octavia out on her very delightful derriére, so he makes her a four-week bargain: Together they’ll pretend to be engaged, all the while seeking out any will, letter, or document that proves who gets the ownership.

Weeks three and four: But that means togetherness…a lot of togetherness, and long days–and evenings–in each other’s company. The pair seems destined to “duke it out,” staking their claims…but it’s all too soon that they realize their rivalry might lead to something much more intimate. And suddenly four weeks seems like a long time. And yet not enough.

Review

I’ve read all the other books in this series, so was happy to see Octavia’s story as the latest installment. She’s Ivy’s sister from book one and has taken over the gaming den her older sister started in London. Both girls were forced to start over on their own after their father wagered Ivy in a gambling bet. Octavia has taken over more of the responsibility now that her sister is married, and she’s showed up to their childhood home in hopes to find something of worth to pay of their creditors. She fully expects to take over the home now that her father is dead, but there’s someone there…in the pond. Such a fun start to the book and a memorable introduction to Gabriel. The two strike up a deal which turns into a fake engagement, rather ironic, since they could have indeed been married had Octavia’s sister lost her bet many years ago.

Gabriel is a kindhearted scholar who will do just about anything for anyone. Octavia a headstrong, impulsive and sometimes selfish woman who has moments of personal growth. Overall, they felt a bit mismatched in commitment and the sacrifices they are willing to make along the way. Gabriel’s actions also do not match his character, he comes across as two completely different people at times during their physical relationship. I was more endeared to him than to Octavia, who I liked in the previous books of the series. It was so fun to see Sebastian make a re-appearance in this, book 5. Perfect dialogue between him and Gabriel. I do wish we could see more of how things go between the two main characters after the end and epilogue since they have just barely expressed their mutual feelings to one another. Such a good series, read them all! Thanks to Avon Books and Netgalley for the advanced reading copy for review. All opinions are my own.

Content: adult

A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman

08 Mar, 2022 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

five-stars

A Daring Pursuit

Ruthless Rivals #2

by Kate Bateman 

Mass Market Paperback

 320 pages

Expected publication: May 24th 2022

by St. Martin’s Paperbacks

Source: Netgalley

Goodreads * Amazon (ad)

The Davies and Montgomery families have been locked in an ancient feud. But it’s a thin line between love and hate in Kate Bateman’s A Daring Pursuit.

TWO ENEMIES
Carys Davies is doing everything in her power to avoid marriage. Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her—and her family—if it was revealed. For the past two seasons she’s scandalized the ton with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways in a futile bid to deter potential suitors. Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she’s disillusioned with both men and love. There’s only one person who’s never bought her act—the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family’s greatest rivals.

ONE SCANDALOUS BARGAIN
Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he’s never stopped wanting bold, red-headed Carys. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she’s missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which they’ll go their separate ways. But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets…and their lives? 

Review

The Davies and Montgomery families are at it again! I didn’t think I could love this one more than book one, but I was wrong! Gryff and Meg are married and the multi-generational feud continues on in an enemies to more take two. The banter between Tristan and Carys is witty, funny and perfect. The two of them talking to each other while the reader has insight to their thoughts and things unspoken make for an entertaining read. Carys is fire in her second London season, turning heads with her outrageous outfits. She’s been spurned and is convinced she’d rather not marry. Tristan is her sworn enemy for life, but the two strike up a deal, and they are both in so much trouble!

So far my favorite read of the year. Carys is sassy and smart, Tristan cool, calm and collected…until he isn’t. Cary’s brothers are over protective without being heavy handed and defend her to the end. The last few scenes steal the book. Tristan’s elderly aunts are hilarious. Welsh and English lands and custom clash with humor more often than not. I will be looking for the next in the series and thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced reading proof. So good~

Content: adult

BLOOD AND FIRE by Kim Mullican Tour and Giveaway

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Fire and Ice is hosting a spot on the BLOOD AND FIRE by Kim Mullican Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.

About The Book:

Title: BLOOD AND FIRE (Alpha and Omega #1)

Author: Kim Mullican

Pub. Date: January 17, 2022

Publisher: Syn Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 161

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle

Read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

I am Maia Delacroix and I hunt people and relics. My life does not lack excitement or danger. I have it in spades.

Then the Mageri surprised me with an orphan…yes, an orphan. I can’t even keep a house plant alive, let alone a kid. It turns out that I’m her only living relative, and even though we’ve never met, I’m her only hope. Great. Can I feed her after midnight? What does she eat? I have no idea what I’m doing.

They tell me this little witchling will need care for a few years until she comes of age. The bizarre fire leaking out of Elaina’s hands is a pretty good indicator that she is no witch.

Then the coven comes—they want her back. Necromancers show up, turning my vampire friends into enemies. If that isn’t bad enough, I have a demon problem now too.

Join me, and see if we can make it out alive! 

 

About Kim Mullican:

Kim Mullican is an international woman of mystery and mayhem. As an ex-CIA operative and former Navy Seal, she’s toured the world slaying the doers of dastardly deeds. Following her brief time with the government, she pursued a lucrative career as a full-time stand-up comic and part-time assassin. Bored with that endeavor she applied to be a ninja but was turned down due to her overall paleness and lack of athleticism.

This fallacious bio must be forgiven, of course. Because she’s actually a fictional author with a wild imagination. 


In reality, she writes, farms, and ingests copious amounts of Starbucks…brewed at the home of course.


Kim pens romance under the name Anita Cox.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 Winner will receive a Kindle with built in light, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/14/2022

Rockstar Book Tours

Kickoff Post

2/15/2022

@jaimerockstarbooktours

IG Post

2/16/2022

Mythical Books

Guest Post/IG Post

2/17/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Guest Post

2/18/2022

The Girl Who Reads

Review/IG Post

Week Two:

2/21/2022

Life With No Plot

Review

2/22/2022

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review/IG Post

2/23/2022

Books a Plenty Book Reviews

Review

2/24/2022

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

2/25/2022

Take A Look At My Bookshelf

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

2/28/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review/IG Post/TikTok Post

3/1/2022

The Momma Spot

Guest Post

3/2/2022

Fire and Ice

Review

3/3/2022

BookHounds YA

Review

3/4/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Guest Post/IG Post

Week Four:

3/7/2022

The Reading Devil

Guest Post/IG Post

3/8/2022

Sadie’s Spotlight

Guest Post/IG Post

3/9/2022

The Reading Wordsmith

Review/IG Post

3/10/2022

Writer of Wrongs

Guest Post

3/11/2022

BookBriefs

Review/IG Post


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