Spotlight: The Highlander's Kilted Bride by Vanessa Bride

Author: Vanessa Kelly

Publisher: Zebra (August 22, 2023)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages

The youngest brother in Clan Kendrick has become a charismatic force in his own right—especially when the perfect woman gallops into his life—in the latest novel in USA Today bestselling author Vanessa Kelly’s sparkling Scottish Regency series.

Charlotte “Charlie” Stewart would rather don a kilt and ride her horse than simper in a ballroom. But with her younger sister about to be wed, she can’t escape the pressure to be next. A husband has been chosen, and Charlie’s fate seems set. Until an afternoon gallop sends her horse colliding with Kade Kendrick, the broad-shouldered Highlander who was once her childhood pal . . .

As a youth, Kade felt overshadowed by his older siblings. Now he’s a renowned musician whose fame provides cover for his other work—as a spy. Home from his latest mission, he’s annoyed to be roped into attending the wedding of a family friend—until it reunites him with the fearless tomboy who has become a breathtaking beauty. And though his thoughts should be on a new concerto, Kade is soon distracted by rival suitors, a dangerous quest—and the unconventional woman who fills his soul with music and his body with desire . . .

About the Author

Vanessa Kelly is the award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of The Improper Princesses series, the Clan Kendrick, The Renegade Royals and The Stanton Family series, in addition to other historical romances. Named by Booklist as one of the “Stars of Historical Romance,” her books have been translated into nine languages and published internationally. In graduate school, Vanessa specialized in the study of eighteenth-century British fiction and is known for developing vibrant Regency settings, appealing characters, and witty story lines that captivate readers. She lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada. Visit her at VanessaKellyAuthor.com or join the Clan Kendrick Facebook Group at Facebook.com/groups/ClanKendrick.
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TLC tour schedule:
Saturday, August 19^th: @subakka.bookstuff and Subakka.bookstuff
Monday, August 21^st:  @gallaghergirlreads
Monday, August 21^st: The Romance Dish
Tuesday, August 22^nd: Bewitched Bookworms
Tuesday, August 22^nd: @plottrysts
Wednesday, August 23^rd: @booksandcoffeemx 
Thursday, August 24^th:   @laurasreviews_1 and Laura’s Reviews
Friday, August 25^th:  @the_naptime_reader
Monday, August 28^th: What is That Book About – excerpt
Monday, August 28^th: @littlebittydelights
Monday, August 28^th: @sarahs.bookish.reviews 
Tuesday, August 29^th: Books Cooks Looks
Wednesday, August 30^th: @gwendalyn_books  and Gwendalyn’s Books
Thursday, August 31^st:  @booksimperfectcondition
Saturday, September 2^nd: @lowkey.bookish 
Tuesday, September 5^th: From the TBR Pile
Wednesday, September 6^th: @romantically_swept_away
Wednesday, September 6^th: @everlasting.bookworm
Thursday, September 7^th: @shopcoffeekids
Friday, September 8^th: @bookedonlattes
Monday, September 11^th: @janaandbooks
Tuesday, September 12^th: The Book Diva’s Reads – excerpt
Wednesday, September 13^th: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
TBD: Monday, September 4^th: @jessbeyondthepages 
 

Spotlight: Midlife Battle Cry by Dawn Barton

Author:  Dawn Barton
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 9, 2023)
Paperback: 224 pages

In a culture where so many people think of middle age as a downward slope into comfy sneakers and quiet, meaningless existence, we can redefine the second half of life, shaping it into decades of fulfillment, fun, strength, and purpose.
In our forties, fifties, and beyond, we’re wrestling with new questions. Is this it? Did I do what I wanted to do in my life? Who am I now that my kids have moved out? Will my sagging skin eventually hang all the way down to my feet? We feel a little like the world has nudged us aside for the younger crowd.
But God still has much in store for us.
God doesn’t bring us to the middle of our lives so we can park in front of the TV and binge-watch home makeover shows. There is no “midlife” to him! We are his gift to this world at every age and in every season, and it’s time to embrace it like never before. Right now, we are the best we’ve ever been. We know more, we’ve done more, we’ve lost and loved more. We’ve figured out that all tweezers are not created equal for chin hairs and, best of all, we’ve crossed into a space of feeling more ourselves than ever before. These are exhilarating and empowering years.
In Midlife Battle Cry, bestselling author Dawn Barton will inspire you to:

• realize that God isn’t done with you (honestly, he’s just getting started),

• view midlife as a pivot point, the start of a bold and powerful season,

• embrace who you are physically, spiritually, and emotionally,

• learn to share your experiences and wisdom with a younger generation, and

• accept that sometimes adding arch support to your cutest shoes is a really good idea.

Blending lots of humor, honesty, stories, and insights, Dawn will walk you through redefining the mighty second half of life. It’s time to rediscover your passions, pursue your dreams—and know your actions can cause not just a ripple effect but a magnificent tidal wave.

About the author:

Dawn Barton followed a God calling to write Laughing Through the Ugly Cry, she left a thirty-year career in sales and marketing, despite being the #7 Sales Director in Mary Kay and seeing her own 10-foot smile on a Times Square billboard. Although released during a pandemic, Laughing Through the Ugly Cry became a bestselling success, garnering the prestigious ECPA Christian Book Award for New Author of the Year. Dawn speaks at conferences, churches, elevators, and just about anywhere anyone will listen to her thoughts on finding joy and humor in even the most difficult of circumstances. She is particularly passionate about The Retreat at Trinity, an intimate three-day experience designed to help women rediscover their God-given purpose. Retreats are held at Dawn’s beautiful 23-acre home in Cantonment, Florida, where she is living the sandwich-generation dream with her husband, daughter, parents, mother-in-law, and too many animals to count.

TLC tour schedule:
Monday, May 22^nd: @megsbookclub
Tuesday, May 23^rd: @booksandcoffeemx 
Wednesday, May 24^th: @lovemybooks2020
Thursday, May 25^th: @fashionablyfifty
Friday, May 26^th:  @jenniaahava 
Saturday, May 27^th:  @kristens.reading.nook
Tuesday, May 30^th: @tammyreads62
Tuesday, May 30^th: @suzylew_bookreview
Wednesday, May 31^st: @pickagoodbook 
Saturday, June 3^rd: @beckys_bookshelves
Sunday, June 4^th: @webreakforbooks
Sunday, June 4^th: @rozierreadsandwine
Tuesday, June 6^th: @just_another_mother_with_books
TBD: Thursday, June 1^st: From the TBR Pile – spotlight
TBD: Friday, June 2^nd: @nurse_bookie 

Spotlight: Suddenly That Summer by Lori Handeland

Author:  Lori Handeland 
Publisher: Lori Handeland (March 29, 2023)
Paperback: 354 pages

1967
They called it the Summer of Love . . .

For small-town Wisconsin siblings Billy and Jay Johnson, it’s a summer of change, confusion, and self-discovery.

Billy enlists in the army and is soon on his way to Vietnam. The letters and sketches he sends home tell the story of the crack-shot soldier he has become. ‘Slayer’ is a sniper the Vietcong both fear and loathe, an enemy they will never stop hunting. But the more violence Billy sees, the more he kills, the farther he drifts from who he thought he was––or at least who he thought he wanted to be. He draws strength from the friends he makes on his journey and the camaraderie he finds. Billy begins to wonder if he is there for the mission or the men or if, maybe, his mission has become these men.
Jay expects to enjoy the summer with her three lifelong friends, but the Four Musketeers have grown up and grown apart leaving Jay adrift and alone. Then she meets Paul, the dazzling new boy from California, whose anti-war views make her question if things are as cut and dried as she’s been taught. Shouldn’t she be on the same side of this war as her brother, who believes just as strongly in the right of the conflict as the protestors believe in the wrong of it? Torn, Jay struggles to make sense of her lifelong beliefs versus the turning cultural tide when surprising support comes from the friends she thought she’d lost.

From the voice of New York Times bestselling author Lori Handeland, a heartfelt, coming-of-age story that brings back the feelings of innocence, fireworks and fireflies, warm summer sun on your skin––and the moment you realized everything was about to change.

About the author:

Lori Handeland is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than 60 published works of fiction to her credit. Her novels, novellas, and short stories span genres from paranormal and urban fantasy to historical and contemporary romance and, most recently, women’s fiction. Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which is under development by Catalyst Global Media as a feature film, is her women’s fiction debut. Just Once is a richly layered novel about two women who love the same man and how their journeys of loss, grief, sacrifice, and forgiveness intertwine.
 

Instagram features:

Monday, May 15^th: @booksimperfectcondition

Tuesday, May 16^th: @bookish.bai 

Wednesday, May 17^th: @randi_reads

Thursday, May 18^th: @finding_joyathome

Friday, May 19^th: @nurse_bookie 

Saturday, May 20^th: @jenniaahava

Monday, May 22^nd: @bookshelvish

Saturday, May 27^th: @subakka.bookstuff 

Reviews:

Wednesday, May 10^th: @spaceonthebookcase

Monday, May 15^th:  @bookmarked.by.becky 

Tuesday, May 16^th:  Helen’s Book Blog

Wednesday, May 17^th: @shook_sbooks

Thursday, May 18^th:  The Bookish Dilettante 

Friday, May 19^th: @bookshelf_by_britt 

Monday, May 22^nd: SusanLovesBooks

Wednesday, May 24^th: @ifcatscouldread 

Thursday, May 25^th: Books Cooks Looks

Friday, May 26^th: Girl Who Reads

Tuesday, May 30th: @laurasreviews_1 and Laura’s Reviews

Tuesday, May 30^th: From the TBR Pile

 

Spotlight: Hyphenated Relations by Danial Maunz

Author: Danial Maunz
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Publication Date: May 4, 2023

Sam Daly is leading a life of quiet isolation following the death of her husband, Mike. She is content to merely put in her eight hours at work each day before heading home to lose herself in a book, only to restart that cycle the following morning. But Sam’s self-imposed cocoon is threatened after her eccentric father-in-law Harold stumbles back into her world to announce that he is getting remarried to the mysterious Marcie Porter, who is burdened by her own complex family history.

The last thing Sam wants is to get involved with Harold’s new endeavor. But after getting wind that Marcie’s four children intend to sabotage the wedding, Sam is reluctantly drawn into a new family drama and all that comes with it, whether it be the development of unexpected alliances or butting heads with ruthless enemies. While navigating these landmines, Sam finds herself struggling to come to terms with the painful past she had been holding away at arm’s length for so long.

Through these trials and tribulations, Sam is also forced to confront the one question that she had sought to avoid since her husband’s passing-whether she is done with the notion of “family” after all.

About Daniel Maunz

When he is not writing, Daniel Maunz works as in-house counsel for a major insurance company. He currently lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with his wife Lynne, their son Patrick, and their two cats: Admiral Meowy McWhiskers and Captain Cutie (or “Admiral” and “Captain” for short). His debut novel, Questions of Perspective, was published by Black Rose Writing in May 2020. Hyphenated Relations is his second novel.

TLC tour schedule:
Wednesday, May 3^rd: @tammyreads62
Thursday, May 4^th: 5 Minutes for Books
Monday, May 8^th: @the.caffeinated.reader
Wednesday, May 10^th:  @letsget.thisread
Thursday, May 11th: @allthebooksalltheways
Friday, May 12^th: @just_another_mother_with_books
Sunday, May 14^th: @purrfectpages
Monday, May 15^th:  @kristis_literary_corner
Wednesday, May 17th: @bigskybooks
Thursday, May 18^th: @the_unwined 
Friday, May 19^th: Eliot’s Eats
Saturday, May 20^th: @cmtloveswineandbooks
Monday, May 22^nd: Stranded in Chaos and @sarastrand9438
Wednesday, May 24^th: From the TBR Pile
Friday, May 26^th: Subakka.bookstuff and @subakka.bookstuff 
Monday, May 29^th: Girl Who Reads

Spotlight: Come What Maybe by Kerri Carpenter

Author: Kerri Carpenter
Mass Market Paperback: 352 Pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (January 24, 2023)

Social media strategist Lauren Wallace plans everything. But when she returns to the charming–if not too small for comfort–town of Seaside Cove, it’s only about a second before her tough-love Grams is already on her case. So when Grams tells her not to go to that bar, Lauren decides it’s time for a temporary rebellion. Which is exactly when the trouble starts.

Grams was right. The bar was not a good plan. Because suddenly super-cute bar owner Ethan McAllister has gone from being Lauren’s (kind of) high school nemesis to a very unexpected one-night stand. And worse, Lauren’s attempts to resume her ultra-responsible life keep getting thwarted by more unwelcome spontaneity. And a pregnancy.

Now there’s a baby on the way, Lauren’s the talk of the entire town, and all her planning has gone right out the window. All that’s missing is childbirth to make her pain complete. But it’ll be nothing compared to Grams’s reaction when she finds out that Lauren broke the biggest rule of all…falling for the wrong guy.

About Kerri Carpenter

Award-winning romance author Kerri Carpenter writes contemporary romances that are sweet, sexy, and sparkly. When she’s not writing, Kerri enjoys reading, cooking, watching movies, taking Zumba classes, rooting for Pittsburgh sports teams, and anything sparkly. Kerri lives in Northern Virginia with her adorable (and mischievous) rescued poodle mix, Harry.

Features:
Monday, January 23^rd:  @nsiabblog
Tuesday, January 24^th: @nurse_bookie
Wednesday, January 25^th:  @booksloveandunderstanding
Wednesday, January 25^th: @just_another_mother_with_books 
Thursday, January 26^th: @pastbookish
Thursday, January 26^th: @booksandcoffeemx 
Friday, January 27^th: @subakka.bookstuff 
Saturday, January 28^th: @nerdy_book_lover_1987
Sunday, January 29^th: @randi_reads 
 
Reviews:
Monday, January 30^th:  @mary.mary_library
Tuesday, January 31^st: From the TBR Pile
Wednesday, February 1^st: @memyshelfandwine
Thursday, February 2^nd: SusanLovesBooks
Friday, February 3^rd: Laura’s Reviews  and @laurasreviews_1 
Monday, February 6^th: @on_a_sandbar 
Monday, February 6^th: @bookstasamm 
Tuesday, February 7^th: Jathan & Heather
Wednesday, February 8^th: @jenniaahava
Thursday, February 9^th: Girl Who Reads
Monday, February 13^th: @pickagoodbook
Monday, February 13^th: What is That Book About 
Wednesday, February 15^th: @zelia.loves.books 
Wednesday, February 15^th: @chill_jilland_read
Thursday, February 16^th: @bookedwithheather
Friday, February 17^th: @aneedleinmybookstack 
 

Spotlight: Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne

Author: Lisa Rayne
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (December 27, 2022)
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages

Ailsa Connery has waited three long years to finally escape her enslavement at Stirling Castle and reunite with her clan. But her carefully laid plans are completely destroyed by the arrival of the infamous Highland warrior known as Dubh Mahoun, the Black Devil…who has plans of his own.
Kallum MacNeill’s fearsome reputation has long allowed him to keep hidden his secret double life of freeing enslaved captives across the land. It’s only when he kidnaps a servant lass–quite by accident–that he finds himself facing a wee predicament. He must accompany the lass home or risk her exposing his true identity. It’d be easy enough…if the feisty hellion didn’t fight him at every turn.
As they make their way to the Highlands, the perils the two must face are surpassed only by their constant sparring. Soon, their heated sniping sparks heat of a totally different kind. The kind that ignites a hunger that could consume them both. Yet the difficult journey is no match for the dangerous secrets they’re about to uncover.

About Lisa Rayne
An award-winning author, Lisa graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature and went on to obtain a law degree. She practiced intellectual property, entertainment, and media law for many years before becoming a writer. She started her career writing contemporary romance and won four Emma Awards. Her first sports romance debuted on two Amazon bestseller lists. Always looking to try something new, Lisa’s excited to put her sexy, banter-laden spin on historical romance. Lisa currently lives in the Midwest where she serves as track mom to two collegiate daughters. lisarayne.com

Features:
Monday, December 26th: @onemused
Tuesday, December 27th: @sarahs.bookish.reviews
Tuesday, December 27th: @just_another_mother_with_books 
Wednesday, December 28^th: @shopcoffeekids
Wednesday, December 28th: @transportedlfl
Friday, December 30th: @daniereads87
Friday, December 30th: @thebookrefuge18
Monday, January 2nd: @everlasting.bookworm
Tuesday, January 3rd: @beastreader
Friday, January 20th: TT: @bookswithsamantha
 
Reviews:
Monday, January 2nd: @thereadingchemist
Tuesday, January 3rd: Cheryl’s Book Nook
Wednesday, January 4th: @nerdy_book_lover_1987
Thursday, January 5th: @barr_bookworm
Friday, January 6th: @whatvivireads
Monday, January 9th: @plottrysts
Wednesday, January 11th: @ladywithaquill
Thursday, January 12th: @temmathomas
Monday, January 16th: Books, Cooks, Looks
Wednesday, January 18th: Stranded in Chaos and @sarastrand9438
Thursday, January 19th: @a_bookish_dream
Saturday, January 21st: @infinite.readlist
Tuesday, January 24th: The Romance Dish
TBD: Friday, January 13th: @lpm_reads
TBD: Monday, January 16th: @gwendalyn_books_
TBD: Friday, January 20th: From the TBR Pile
 

Spotlight: Imperfect Angel by Christi Barth

Author: Christi Barth
Entangled: Amara (October 25, 2022)
Paperback: 336 Pages

Three days ago, all Maisy Norgate had was a stack of bills, about a gazillion jobs, and her sunny-as-hell outlook. Now, thanks to an uncle she never knew about, she’s inherited an ornate skeleton key with absolutely no idea what it’s for–or why she has it. Which is exactly when a ridiculously handsome guy claiming to be an angel shows up at her door and all hell breaks loose…

Nephilim Rhys Boyce cannot believe that Maisy is the new Keeper of the Key. Why would anyone bequeath this warm, bubbly redhead the key to Hell? And to make matters worse, she’s given the key to the first person who asked for it. A demon. Yep, Maisy is determined to make his job–not to mention some seriously inconvenient temptation–as hard as possible.

First a half angel with a very human chip on his shoulder must find a way to convince Maisy that angels and demons do exist. Then Rhys will have to break the really bad news…that she might have accidentally ended the world.

About Christi Barth

USA Today bestselling author Christi Barth earned a Masters degree in vocal performance and embarked upon a career on the stage. A love of romance then drew her to wedding planning. Ultimately she succumbed to her lifelong love of books and now writes award-winning contemporary romance, including the Aisle Bound series.

Christi can always be found either whipping up gourmet meals (for fun, honest!) or with her nose in a book. She lives in Maryland with the best husband in the world.

christibarth.com

Features:
Monday, October 24^th: @nsiabblog
Monday, October 24^th: @buildingourbookshelves
Tuesday, October 25^th: @cozy.coffee.reads
Tuesday, October 25^th: @nikkihrose
Wednesday, October 26^th: @bookish.kels 
Thursday, October 27^th: @bookmarked.by.becky 
Friday, October 28^th: @bookmom22
Saturday, October 29^th: @subakka.bookstuff
Sunday, October 30^th: @nurse_bookie  
Tuesday, November 1^st: @chelseas.bookshelf2
Tuesday, November 1^st: @everlasting.bookworm

Reviews:
Wednesday, November 2^nd: Romantic Reads and Such
Wednesday, November 2^nd: @books.with.courtney
Wednesday, November 2nd: @booksandcoffeemx
Thursday, November 3rd: From the TBR Pile
Friday, November 4^th: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers 
Friday, November 4^th: temmathomas
Monday, November 7^th: @bookswithlexi on TikTok
Monday, November 7^th: @readaholicdeb
Tuesday, November 8th: @transportedlfl
Wednesday, November 9^th: @nerdy_book_lover_1987
Wednesday, November 9^th: Stranded in Chaos
Thursday, November 10^th: @books_wine_and_sunshine
Friday, November 11th: Kahakai Kitchen
Saturday, November 12^th: @thealissadecimalsystem
Monday, November 14th: @randi_reads 
Tuesday, November 15th: @beastreader and Cheryl’s Book Nook 
Wednesday, November 16^th: @shopcoffeekids
Wednesday, November 16^th: @books_n_yogapants
Thursday, November 17^th: @biblio.jojo
Friday, November 18th: @whatkarinareads
TBD: Tuesday, November 1^st: @angelsmomreads
 

Spotlight: Angel of Ambition by Glen Kaplan

Author: Glenn Kaplan
Publisher: Woodhall Press
Paperback: 394 pages

Angela Hanson grew up poor in a world of despair. Toughened by rejection and disappointment, she vows to hide her fears and do whatever it takes to win the rich life of her dreams. Best-selling author Glenn Kaplan spans the globe in his new international thriller, following Angela’s meteoric rise among the power elite. From London to New York to super-yachts in the Caribbean, Angela plays a ruthless game of deception, betrayal and murder to try to win the ultimate prize.

About Glenn Kaplan

Glenn Kaplan is the NY Times bestselling author of Evil Inc. and Poison Pill. He worked in the international art world and as creative director in global advertising agencies and a Fortune 500 company. He is married and lives in New York City.

Instagram features:
Monday, September 26th: @robyn_reads1
Tuesday, September 27th: @nissa_the.bookworm
Wednesday, September 28th: @what.jessie.reads
Thursday, September 29^th: @christinabethreads
Thursday, September 29^th: @ericabingesbooks
Friday, September 30^th: @whatkarinareads
Saturday, October 1^st: @books.with.courtney
Sunday, October 2^nd: @bookishwithwine
Monday, October 3^rd: @thriller_book_sisters
Tuesday, October 4^th: @jessicamap
Wednesday, October 5^th: @always_reading1
Thursday, October 6^th: @biblio.jojo
Friday, October 7^th: @beastreader 
Friday, October 7^th: @libraryofbookish
Saturday, October 8^th: @bookish.kels

Reviews:
Tuesday, October 4^th: @shook_sbooks
Wednesday, October 5^th: @mrsboomreads
Thursday, October 6^th: @readaholicdeb
Thursday, October 6^th: @redreadsreviews
Friday, October 7^th: Cheryl’s Book Nook
Monday, October 10th: From the TBR Pile (apotlight)
Monday, October 10th: @audreymckenzie_reads 
Wednesday, October 12th: @thebookishalix 
Thursday, October 13th: @turnxthexpage
Friday, October 14th: Jathan and Heather
Monday, October 17^th: @abookwormwithwine

Spotlight: Rebuilding Beautiful by Kayla Stoecklein

Thomas Nelson (September 20, 2022)
Hardcover: 256 Pages

Speaker and author Kayla Stoecklein delivers an inspiring message of how she came face-to-face with crushing personal loss and discovered how to rebuild a beautiful life. 

Kayla Stoecklein became an unexpected widow in August 2018 when her husband, Andrew, the pastor of their large church in California, died by suicide. With three young boys also grieving and a heart full of pain, it became her mission to bring hope and help to others who have faced unexpected hardships. Rebuilding Beautiful shows people that they not only have a purpose, but that they can build a beautiful life once again.

In Rebuilding Beautiful, Kayla shares the life experiences that have turned into lessons, including

• acknowledging the pain;

• making the choice to start healing;

• finding courage in uncertainty;

• embracing God’s constant presence; and

• exploring a new path and falling in love with life all over again.

Sometimes, the journey from agony to awe takes time. Rebuilding Beautiful is the perfect roadmap for anyone who’s on the path from heartache to a life that is a new kind of beautiful.
About Kayla Stoecklein

Speaker and author Kayla Stoecklein delivers an inspiring message of how she came face-to-face with crushing personal loss and discovered how to rebuild a beautiful life. 

Kayla Stoecklein became an unexpected widow in August 2018 when her husband, Andrew, the pastor of their large church in California, died by suicide. With three young boys also grieving and a heart full of pain, it became her mission to bring hope and help to others who have faced unexpected hardships. Rebuilding Beautiful shows people that they not only have a purpose, but that they can build a beautiful life once again.

In Rebuilding Beautiful, Kayla shares the life experiences that have turned into lessons, including

• acknowledging the pain;

• making the choice to start healing;

• finding courage in uncertainty;

• embracing God’s constant presence; and

• exploring a new path and falling in love with life all over again.

Sometimes, the journey from agony to awe takes time. Rebuilding Beautiful is the perfect roadmap for anyone who’s on the path from heartache to a life that is a new kind of beautiful.

TLC tour schedule:
Monday, September 19th: @travelerswife4life
Tuesday, September 20^th:  Read Eat Repeat
Thursday, September 22^nd: @jenniaahava 
Monday, September 26th: @books_wine_and_sunshine 
Wednesday, September 28th: @nurse_bookie
Sunday, October 2nd: @kristens.reading.nook
Monday, October 3^rd: @whitneyarnettreads
Wednesday, October 5^th: @peachy.paperbacks 
Thursday, October 6^th: @sunsoakedpages
Friday, October 7^th: From the TBR Pile – spotlight
Monday, October 10th: Reading, Writing, and Pondering and @teaandbookstoo
Tuesday, October 13th: @beautyinthebinding
Wednesday, October 12^th: @abduliacoffeebookaddict23
Friday, October 14^th: View from the Birdhouse
Friday, October 14^th: @booksandcoffeemx
TBD: Friday, September 30th: @what.ems.reading
 

Spotlight: A Lot Like Forever by Jennifer Snow

Author: Jennifer Snow

Paperback: 336 Pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (August 23, 2022)

Whitney Carlisle has everything under control–or at least that’s what she needs everyone in Blue Moon Bay to think. She has always faced the hard times in her life head-on and come out stronger for it. But this time, she isn’t so sure. Whitney knows she needs help, but how can she put that burden on Trent, her fiancé? How can she crush his dreams by telling him the plans they made for a future together have to change?

All Trent Connolly wants is to get married, have kids, and spend the rest of his life loving Whitney. Their relationship has had its share of ups and downs–like any other couple–and they’ve always managed to get through it unscathed. So when Whitney is clearly struggling with something, Trent is ready to help. His fiancée’s strong will is part of what draws him to her–but this time, it feels like it’s pushing him away.

Whatever Whitney is hiding from everyone has to be big. Possibly life-changing. She must believe that revealing her secret would do Trent more harm than good, even if it crushes her under the weight of it. The only thing he can do now is be there for her in whatever way she needs…until a secret of his own comes to light that threatens to steal their chance at forever.

Each book in the Blue Moon Bay series is STANDALONE:
* A Lot Like Love
* A Lot Like Christmas
* A Lot Like Forever

About Jennifer Snow

Jennifer Snow is an award-winning, contemporary romance author writing for Harlequin, Grand Central, and Berkley/NAL. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her husband and son. Find out more at jennifersnowauthor.com.
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Instagram features:

Sunday, August 21st: @nerdy_book_lover_1987
Monday, August 22nd: @everlasting.bookworm
Tuesday, August 23rd: @nurse_bookie
Wednesday, August 24th: @gallaghergirlreads
Thursday, August 25th: @readingwithmrsleaf
Friday, August 26th: @nsiabblog
Saturday, August 27th: @subakka.bookstuff
Sunday, August 28th: @pastbookish

Reviews:

Monday, August 29th: @onemused
Tuesday, August 30th: @mary.mary_library
Wednesday, August 31st: @aneedleinmybookstack
Thursday, September 1st: Bookchickdi
Friday, September 1st: Susan Loves Books
Friday, September 2nd: @bookswritingandmore
Tuesday, September 6th: @temmathomas
Wednesday, September 7th: Jathan & Heather
Wednesday, September 7th: @randi_reads
Thursday, September 8th: @biblioreviews
Friday, September 9th: Bewitched Bookworms
Saturday, September 10th: Stranded in Chaos and @sarastrand9438
Saturday, September 10th: @rozierreadsandwine
Monday, September 12th: @more.books.yes.please
Tuesday, September 13th: @cmtloveswineandbooks
Wednesday, September 14th: @bookscallmyheart
Wednesday, September 14th: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Monday, September 19th: @sarahs.bookish.reviews
Tuesday, September 20th: What is That Book About
Tuesday, September 20th: From the TBR Pile
Wednesday, September 21st: @livingmybestbooklife
Thursday, September 22nd: The Bookish Dilettante
Friday, September 23rd: View from the Birdhouse
TBD: Monday, September 12th: @abduliacoffeebookaddict23
TBD: Thursday, September 15th: @the_reading_bee
 

Spotlight: The Gunslinger's Guide to Avoiding Marriage by Michelle McLean

Author: Michelle McLean 
Mass Market Paperback: 330 Pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara 

Publication Date: July 26, 2022

At the ripe old age of twenty-eight, desperate-to-retire gunslinger Adam Brady has exactly two rules. And one of them is never, ever get married. So he’ll be danged when his dreams of permanently avoiding the bounty hunter on his tail in Desolation, the only town where notorious men like him can find respite, comes with one helluva string attached. The town has a new rule: gunslingers welcome?if they get a job…or marry.

Without realizing it, Adam stumbles into a big town wedding and accidentally marries Nora Schumacher, a sassy-mouthed mountain of a woman with legs as long as his wanted poster. So what’s a gunslinger to do but get himself unhitched and find a job. Any job.

 Except Adam keeps getting fired, one odd circumstance after another. And he’s running out of options.
Desolation was supposed to be his safe haven. Except, he’s not only running from his past but from the irresistible woman he married. And worse, he’s finding that he rather likes the enticing, if damnably independent, wife of his. But some men just aren’t the marrying kind. Only, if he leaves, his own life won’t be worth living. If he stays, he puts the lives of his newfound family and the woman he loves on the line. So much for Desolation being the answer to all his problems.

Each book in the Gunslinger series is STANDALONE:
* Hitched To The Gunslinger
* The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony

About Michelle McLean

Michelle McLean is a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl who is addicted to chocolate and goldfish crackers and spent most of her formative years with her nose in a book. She has a B.S. in History, a M.A. in English, and loves her romance with a touch of suspenseful mystery. She resides in PA with her husband and two amazing children. Learn more at michellemcleanbooks.com.

Features:

Monday, July 25th: @nsiabblog
Tuesday, July 26th: @everlasting.charm
Tuesday, July 26th: @pickagoodbook
Wednesday, July 27th: @nerdy_book_lover_1987
Thursday, July 28th: @barr_bookworm
Friday, July 29th: @jenniaahava
Saturday, July 30th: @beastreader
Sunday, July 31st: @sarahs.bookish.reviews

Reviews:

Friday, July 29th: @fringebookreviews
Friday, July 29th: @infinite.readlist
Monday, August 1st: @whatkarinareads
Tuesday, August 2nd: From the TBR Pile
Wednesday, August 3rd: @onemused
Friday, August 5th: @lpm_reads
Monday, August 8th: @bookedonlattes
Wednesday, August 10th: Stranded in Chaos and @sarastrand9438
Thursday, August 11th: The Romance Dish
Friday, August 12th: Cheryl’s Book Nook
Monday, August 15th: Pick a Good Book
Wednesday, August 17th: @1bookmore
Friday, August 19th: @daniereads87
Monday, August 22nd: IG: @bookswithsamantha and TT: @bookswithsamantha
Friday, August 26th: @shopcoffeekids
Friday, August 26th: @sarahs.bookish.reviews
Tuesday, August 30th: Jathan & Heather
 

Spotlight: More Than a Mom by Kari Kampakis

 

Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 5, 2022)
Paperback: 240 Pages

What if taking care of yourself was the first step to helping your family thrive?
If you’ve parented long enough, then you’ve learned firsthand why your personal wellness matters. You’ve felt the pain (or consequences) of devaluing yourself. Whether your wake-up call came from a diagnosis, a breakdown, an issue with your child or spouse, anxiety, or simply feeling depleted and numb, it most likely unveiled this truth:
Mothers are humans too. We require love, compassion, rest, and renewal. Taking care of our needs strengthens us and equips us for the road ahead.
In More Than a Mom, bestselling author Kari Kampakis offers a practical, approachable, and attainable framework to stay on a healthy path. You can take your kids only as far as you’ve come–and since their strength builds on your strength, you must take time to focus on you. More Than a Mom is about unleashing God’s power in your life and standing on timeless truths that will help you

• know your worth and embrace your purpose,

• build strong, uplifting friendships that you can model for your children,

• quit the negative self-talk and make peace with your body, and

• learn to mother yourself by resting and setting boundaries.

The world shaping your children is more callous and complex than the world that shaped you. Kids need to be stronger, smarter, and more rooted in what’s real. Empower your son or daughter by tending to your heart, soul, body, and mind. Give them a vision of a healthy adult–and know that as they launch into the real world, they will build on what you started.

About Kari Kampakis

Kari Kampakis is an author, blogger, and national speaker from Birmingham, Alabama. Her best-selling book for moms, Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter, and books for teen girls, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?, have been used widely across the country for small group studies.

Kari’s work has been featured on the Today show, Today Parents, Yahoo! News, Grown & Flown, Motherly, FaithGateway, EWTN, Ann Voskamp’s blog, The Huffington Post, and other national outlets. She also hosts a podcast called Girl Mom. She and her husband, Harry, have four daughters and a dog named Lola.

Features:
Monday, April 25th: @itsbibliotherapy
Tuesday, April 26th: @reading.is.your.destiny
Wednesday, April 27th: @bookish801
Wednesday, April 27th: @shejustlovesbooks
Thursday, April 28th: @finding_joyathome
Sunday, May 1st: @bookscallmyheart
Monday, May 2nd: @kristens.reading.nook
Friday, May 6th: @nerdybookmama
Saturday, May 7th: @shobizreads on TikTok
Sunday, May 8th: @lovemybooks2020
Sunday, May 8th: @webreakforbooks
Monday, May 9th: @jenniaahava
TBD: Saturday, April 30th: @veereads_
TBD: Tuesday, May 3rd: @what.ems.reading
TBD: Wednesday, May 4th: @travelerswife4life

Reviews:
Wednesday, April 27th: She Just Loves Books
Monday, May 2nd: @the.caffeinated.reader
Monday, May 2nd: @lyon.brit.andthebookshelf
Tuesday, May 3rd: @hereforthehea
Wednesday, May 4th: Cats in the Cradle Blog
Thursday, May 5th: @megsbookclub
Thursday, May 5th: Lisa’s Reading – spotlight
Friday, May 6th: @theocbookgirl
Saturdya, May 7th: @mom_loves_reading
Sunday, May 8th: @just_another_mother_with_books
Sunday, May 8th: @cozy.coffee.reads
Monday, May 9th: From the TBR Pile – spotlight
Tuesday, May 10th: @wellreadtraveler
Wednesday, May 11th: Run Wright