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#BookBlitz Genealogy by Mae Wood

October 26, 2018

 

 

Title: Genealogy
Author: Mae Wood
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Release Date: October 25, 2018

 

Blurb
Inspired by real, hundred-year-old love letters.My great-grandmother’s name is bold across the cream envelope, now golden at
the seams with age. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen graceful,
purposeful handwriting with a fountain pen and not the hasty scrawl of
ballpoint.Alice Hirshhorn, Astoria Hotel, Seattle Washington.

“Letters to Great-grandma Alice,” I say with wonder, tracing my fingers over the
faded postmark and foreign stamps.

December 1915. Philippine Islands.

I turn the thick envelope in my palm, slide out the tightly folded pages, and
unfold the thin paper, taking care not to tear the letters that were important
enough to keep for a century.

My dearest Alice

“Great-grandpa was in the Philippines?” I ask.

“Oh no. Not your great-grandfather,” answers Grammie, her eyes twinkling with
her mother’s secrets. “Elliott.”

~~~

At thirty-three and with her future unclear, Ali Waller finds her way home
again. A box of long-forgotten love letters written to her great-grandmother
holds the unlikely key to Ali finding her new path.

As she tracks down the letter writer and his descendants, Ali learns the magic
of love, hope, and resilience.

Told by three characters, and across century and an ocean, Genealogy is
an enchanting story about love and loss, taking chances, and embracing the
surprises that life brings.

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Author Bio

Mae Wood is a mommy, bookworm, and lawyer (in that order).

A while ago Mae decided that she needed to give up the fear that she couldn’t write “great literature” and write what she wants to read.

And she wants romance. And laughter.

She wants heroines who are brave. Brave enough to be themselves and brave enough to fall in love.

She wants men who are strong and kind.

Mae lives in the Southeastern United States and sets her books in hot and steamy Memphis, Tennessee.

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Kiss of Fire by Catherine Vale

October 26, 2018

by Catherine Vale

Blurb:
There’s nothing sexier than the kiss of a primitive, dangerous, and irresistibly gorgeous shifter, especially one with the power of the dragon…

When Arianna finds herself face-to-face with the gorgeous castle blacksmith, Craig James, she feels such an intense connection to the man that she is left stunned, unsure what the hell is happening to her. He’s not just remarkably handsome, he also possesses an irresistible charm, that leaves her powerless to resist him.

Arianna isn’t your typical insta-love heroine, yet Craig isn’t your everyday hero. Not only is he interesting and mysterious, but underneath those blacksmith clothes, he’s a powerful dragon shifter… a gorgeous beast of a man, who is willing to fight for the woman he loves.

What begins as a one-night stand, quickly turns into something more, as Arianna finds herself thrust into the middle of a world filled with mystery, and magic, where tales of flying dragons and dangerous witches come to life, and where nothing is ever what it seems.

Can she bring herself to accept the illusive Craig James for what he is, or will she be too afraid to believe in the magic that brought them together?

The fires of passion have never burned brighter, the scorching flames fanning the hunger that burns within until there is only one thing left to do: Give into its power, or lose the chance to be loved unlike ever before.

If you love riveting storytelling, sensual alpha shifters, and paranormal romance that never quits, then you’ll love Kiss of Fire.

Catherine Vale

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Website: https://catherinevale.com/
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Catherine-Vale
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About Catherine Vale

Catherine Vale is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author. She writes urban fantasy stories of magic and mayhem and paranormal romance.

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Genealogy by Mae Wood​

October 25, 2018

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

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Genealogy by Mae Wood​Genealogy by Mae Wood
on October 25th, 2018
Genres: Historical, Fiction

At thirty-three and with her future unclear, Ali Waller finds her way home again. A box of long-forgotten love letters written to her great-grandmother holds the unlikely key to Ali finding her new path.

As she tracks down the letter writer and his descendants, Ali learns the magic of love, hope, and resilience.

Told by three characters, and across century and an ocean, Genealogy is an enchanting story about love and loss, taking chances, and embracing the surprises that life brings.

Book Review; Genealogy by Mae Wood

I have to say I loved reading this book. There are a few POV’s throughout the novel that takes us from Ali, Elliot, and Alice. I love how descriptive Mae is with her world building, and she shows us that by going back into history we can find out about our families, well especially Elliot and Alice.

I also loved the fact that Ali regained her confidence after not getting the job/position she wanted. She is a doctor that specializes in the ENT field. She loves to see the smiles on children when they can finally hear for the first time.

But a long with her not getting that position her and her beau a few months later decide to break it off.  But that ultimately allows her to open her heart to love another.

After reading the letters that Elliot had written to Alice nearly a hundred years earlier; Ali and her friend help to find out what happened to Elliot. Even though they (Alice and Elliot) had deep feelings for one another they could not find there way back to each other.

I loved the clean romance within the pages. It was really sweet. Even though there was some heartbreak to go through first, love finally found the way.

five-stars

 

Mae I loved your story from the very beginning. I also liked how you added in your own story in the Author’s notes section. I’ve been a fan of family histories for quite some time now. We’ve done some extensive research in both my maternal and paternal side and it’s quite fascinating to see where generations before us have lived. If you ever want some help finding Erwin. I’d love to do some digging for you.

 

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About Mae Wood

Professional sassypants and novelist, Mae Wood has been a bookworm her entire life. She loves cheeses, complicated crafts that she’ll start but never complete, and puns. A while ago Mae decided that she needed to give up the fear that she couldn’t write “great literature” and write what she wants to read. And she wants romance. And laughter. And real life.

She wants heroines who are brave. Brave enough to be themselves and brave enough to fall in love. She wants men who are strong and kind.

 

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Three Months to Change by Dinah Roseberry

October 25, 2018

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Three Months to Change
On Tour with Prism Book Tours

 Three Months to Change book coverThree Months to Change
By Dinah Roseberry
Paranormal Romance
Paperback & ebook, 208 Pages
September 26th 2018 by Visionary Living, Inc.

Lenora was changing…not in any frightening way. At least, not at first. There was the intense ability to shield herself from abuse that was very empowering. But her other senses had become heightened as well, and that’s when she’d begun seeing scenes from the past, and smoky mists inside her home.

Meeting Frankie in the midst of all this had been a wonderful treat—there weren’t many men who could stir her emotions as he was prone to do. Still, there was something strange about him, something she couldn’t put her finger on. Ah, well, desirable men with the air of mystery were compelling and fun. Weren’t they?

And what about Rex? She wasn’t sure. He was part of a fearsome family, making her wonder if such tales of werewolves and monsters were true. Just how did she fit in? And why would she even want to?

All she kept hearing, however, was that there were only a precious three months before a full change. Time was awastin’.

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Hey everyone! I’d like to welcome Dinah Roseberry to the Blog! Thanks so much for being on this tour. I have not done a guest posting for an author before, and thought I’d change it up with a guest posting by Dinah herself. Get to know a little about Dinah below!

 

Three Months to Change and the Fabulous Writing Light Beings!

By Dinah Roseberry

I’ve been writing fiction for as long as I can remember—some of it good and some of it (especially when I was learning the ropes) not so much. It was around 2006, however, that I realized that while I was writing a nonfiction ghost book, my words were coming from a source outside myself. I even had to look up a word used in the dictionary one morning when I was creating the introduction to a book! Researching what was happening to me through the ghost-hunting people I knew, I found that I was actually channeling Light Beings. What are Light Beings?  You may ask. Well…I don’t really know! Some people tell me they are angels. Others say they are aliens. Now I wonder that they might originate in the multiverse.

Writing Three Months to Change

So when I began to write Three Months to Change, I had some help! There are times looking back when I don’t even remember writing some of it! It came from this other source, you see. And what a joy—and jolt—it is to write this way. I find that the main idea is planted on the page from this source, and then I go back and massage it into an appropriately written piece. It never amazes me how fabulous it sounds to my ears as I read it back. Even knowing about these Light Beings, I always ask myself: Who could have written this? It’s too good for it to have been me! It’s like I’m reading something that someone else wrote. Now, I’m not saying that the entire book is written this way. It’s not. Oftentimes, I would just sit down and write and write—me, not someone else. Then I’d marry the shards.

One of the things I do to help this process is to always leave the manuscript open on my computer. I do have a day job—I’m a nonfiction editor for a paranormal line at a niche publishing company—so I don’t have access to it for about ten hours in a day, but outside that, and especially on weekends, it’s not a surprise to see me writing things one paragraph at a time. (Does anyone do that?! It’s a crazy way to write.)

About the Heroine

When my heroine, Lenora, for Three Months to Change came into being, she was just “there” in my brain, and she began to develop and grow—this was me and not the Light Beings. And to be honest, she’s still there and still talking and looking exactly like my daughter, who you see on the cover! I’m writing a new book now and Lenora often pops in even though that project is complete: What would Lenora do? This is one of my favorite things about writing: The characters coming to life feel so real, and they stay with you like part of your family and friends (and enemies!). They have life. There’s been a birth.

So. The Light Beings and I would love to invite you to grab a copy of Three Months to Change—I don’t think you’ll be sorry. Seriously! And I do think that the characters will stay with you, too.

About the Author


Dinah Roseberry

Dinah Roseberry has been an author of both nonfiction and fiction in the paranormal field for over thirty years. She is a paranormal investigator, certified hypnotist for past-life regression and alien abduction, and has studied and taught animal communications. A Tarot card and oracle reader for over twenty years, she has also created card decks and guidebooks that reflect her paranormal and mind/ body/spirit interests. Visit her website for more information about her titles and events: www.roseberrybooks.com.

Other paranormal nonfiction titles by Dinah Roseberry
Ghosts of Valley Forge and Phoenixville
Cape May Haunts: Elaine’s Haunted Mansion and Other Eerie Beach Tales
Spooky York, Pennsylvania
Spooky Creepy Baltimore County
The Ghost Hunters’ Tool Kit
Psychic Pets: Solving Paranormal Mysteries
Animals Impacting the World
First Light Tarot
Ufo & Alien Management: A Guide to Discovering, Evaluating, and Directing Sightings, Abductions, and Contactee Experiences

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If She Were Blind by Laney Wylde

October 24, 2018

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If She Were Blind by Laney Wylde (The After Twelve, #1)

Published by: Crimson Tree Publishing
Publication date: October 22nd 2018
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance,Thriller

Synopsis:
Not everyone can get justice the traditional way—that’s where Estlyn Collins comes in. A young lawyer in Santa Monica, her “legal” service, After Twelve, works outside the courtroom to tip the scales when the justice system has failed.

For a price.

Thanks to her powerful underground network, Estlyn’s success rate is stellar, and her inbox stays filled with inquires from the desperate and vengeful. But when one of those names is a ghost from her past seeking vengeance against her, she’s shaken to her core. Off balance and scared to be alone, she makes an impulsive move for a guy. He’s a complication she doesn’t have time for, but it turns out he may also be an unlikely—if unwitting—asset.

Treading the rapidly thinning line between personal and professional, Estlyn pursues her target while outrunning the one on her own back—only to find she may be running into a lot more than she bargained for.

IF SHE WERE BLIND is the first book in the engaging New Adult series AFTER TWELVE by author Laney Wylde. Perfect for fans of the television shows REVENGE, SCANDAL, and VERONICA MARS, the AFTER TWELVE Series is a gritty social-issue drama that delivers steamy romance, intrigue, and the most bittersweet revenge plots. Estlyn’s determination to right every wrong is sure to quench your thirst for justice, yet leave you wanting more.

 

About the Author

Laney Wylde is enamored with all things southern California–the traffic, smog, surprise earthquakes, and non-indigenous palm trees. Consequently, it’s the landscape her strong and sometimes lovable female leads paint their stories on. Her New Adult novels Never Touched and the After Twelve series are bright with provocative themes, steamy romance, and inappropriately timed humor.
When Laney isn’t writing, she’s singing Taylor Swift with her little boy or asking her husband not to tell her about his work as a surgical resident while she’s eating. She daydreams about using her math degree to get into law school, then realizes that would be too much work and that she should just play pretend court on paper instead. While she loves a good book, nothing beats 30 Rock with a bag of popcorn and M&Ms.

 

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