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Monday, May 29, 2023

The Delicate Affair of Colonel Baquiste by Luki Belle - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hello, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Luki Belle and her new book, “The Delicate Affair of Colonel Baquiste,” here on FAB!!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Luki and to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!

The Delicate Affair of Colonel Baquiste

by Luki Belle

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GENRE:   Adult Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Paranormal Suspense, Military Thriller

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BOOK BLURB:

The setting: two fictitious nations, Hastan and Llehstanz, in a past imaginary era of colonization.

The Llehstanz Monarchy won its final battle over Hastan to colonize the nation after years of war. The battlefield charge was led by a reputable, young, ruthless, and handsome Colonel Valstohl Baquiste. Highly skilled but equally arrogant, he holds a prejudice against the people of Hastan. Tragically, Colonel Baquiste was unexpectedly attacked during the last battle leaving him physically disabled. Realizing his military life is over, the embittered Colonel Baquiste awaits his dismissal to return to Llehstanz. However, he is offered a second chance for victory.

Colonel Baquiste is called back to military duty on a secret mission. He must go alone in disguise to capture elusive thugs terrorizing the Llehstanzite regiment. In accepting the mission, Baquiste realizes he is no longer fighting an enemy on a battleground when he travels to stay at the palace of renowned Southern Hastana landowner, Sir Bojeshnomaan Yervaan. Yervaans’ sinister nature ensnares Baquiste while the delicate assignment compels him to confront his tragic past and his prejudice against Hastanas. If the ambitious Colonel wants victory, it will require him to use not just his grit but also his heart.

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EXCERPT ONE:

I would take your place if you ordered me Valstohl. You still have five hours to get on that ship and go home. Let Masim clean up this mess on his own reputation, this is not your problem. And if you fail then he will just find another officer and keep trying. Your life is not worth this! Go home, start a family, you are the only Baquiste heir. Don’t take this mission!

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GUEST POST:

Describe Your Book Cover and How It Came About

Awesome subject matter!! :)

The front cover of The Delicate Affair of Colonel Baquiste (TDACB) depicts a sunset scene upon the dangerous Ganis River, in Hastan, where on a rowboat you see the male protagonist, Colonel Valstohl Baquiste dressed in disguise of naturalist Gulaan Dasmire, looking at an elderly boatman who is focused on steering the boat because of the powerful river currents. In the backdrop is the intense setting sun over densely populated forests. In the foreground, above the scene, are a pair of delicate silver anklets and below, a pair of vector-crossed swords with regal hilts, the blade of the left sword dripping with blood.

The front cover is packed with meaning and themes that are prevalent in the book!

“Delicate Affair” is the term that was used by Ambassador General Masim Tropart to describe the mission which he literally demanded Colonel Valstohl Baquiste to accept. When one reads TDACB one will realize that these two words could also be used to describe the factors that led to the profound change that came upon the Colonel, in his heart and mind, compelling him to reconcile his tragic past and nudging him gently into self-discovery and self-healing. However, this came at a painful cost to the Colonel, starting with his attack, at the last colonization battle against Hastan, that led to his permanent disability.

The anklets and swords are both symbolic and metaphorical in the sense that they speak to the delicate and harsh elements that impact Valstohl while the objects are also part of the story; there is a reason the blood is on the left sword’s tip (when you read TDACB you will probably guess why!). Besides the symbolism, the two objects also represent male and female essences in the novel. I use these attributions quite a lot because it is part of Valstohl’s self-discovery journey, through Gulaan Dasmire, whilst knowing that both are the same person whose duty is ultimately to serve the Llehstanz Monarchy as Colonel.

If we look at the center scene of the imagery on the front cover, one tends to feel the essence of an intense sunset and the quiet silhouetted figures on the boat. Unlike sunrise that lightens the sky, a sunset turns to night which to me represents veiling, hiding or concealing or disguising, danger or threat, and heightened anticipation. All things which have meaning in TDACB, especially the influence of a veil and the outcomes of being in disguise. The concept of seeing things in silhouette intrigued me when writing TDACB because only in disguise could the persona of the Colonel see the shadows of Valstohl and Gulaan, to begin to reconcile one with the other as a subconscious journey to self-discovery and self-healing. Dusk is also the time when the roads leading to Daikalin city and to the Yervaan palace become treacherous for travel because of the danger of attacks from the Hastana thugs. The sky colors of dusk tend to be vibrant, harsh, striking, hot, dynamic, and energetic, all the characteristics that apply to the overall mood of Southern Hastan where Daikalin city and the Yervaan palace are located. It is the place where Valstohl must go under the disguise of naturalist Gulaan Dasmire.

When you look at the two characters on the front cover’s scene, you will see Colonel Valstohl Baquiste not in his Llehstanzite military uniform, rather he is in the disguise of naturalist Gulaan Dasmire. Gulaan is quietly observing the elderly Hastana boatman. Observation is a key element that repeatedly shows up throughout TDACB and is the trigger of key events. I use it to show that when one observes, it not only impacts oneself but also the person being observed. People observe the Colonel (Valstohl) and the naturalist (Gulaan) while he too observes others as both Colonel and naturalist. Most importantly the Colonel is able to observe himself as Valstohl and Gulaan which has its own impact.

The boatman is an elderly man being shown focused intently on navigating the vessel through the dangerous river Ganis. He is not however detached from his passenger (Gulaan) even though the boatman is focused on his task at hand. Elderly men play an important role in the Colonel’s life as described in TDACB, men who are strictly duty bound to the Llehstanz Monarchy while having lasting impact on Valstohl Baquiste.

The river journey scene that is ultimately depicted on the cover is the initial place of identity change and identity collision for the Colonel as he begins to embody the persona of the naturalist while recalling his tragic past. The dangerous rapids on the river Ganis threatens the life of Valstohl but he is reassured of his safety by the gentle, elderly Hastana boatman, and this reminds the Colonel of his father. It is at this point that Valstohl looks back at his life, for the very first time since coming to Hastan to fight the colonization battle for the Monarchy of Llehstanz. This scene in the Delicate Affair of Colonel Baquiste is the first moment of a silent transformation in the Colonel, consciously and subconsciously!

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AUTHOR BIO:

Luki Belle works in the media industry. Storytelling was a fixture from childhood when she would listen to stories told by her grandparents, parents, sisters, and cousins who would read to her from diverse cultural fiction books. Growing up, Luki was fortunate to live in various parts of the world and experience beautiful cultures. During this time, she embraced and appreciated diversity among people while recognizing through love, overcoming pain, or grief, one can truly bond with others leading to unimaginable positive outcomes.

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CONNECT WITH LUKI:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Luki-Belle/100090188427853

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/lukibelleauthor

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lukibelletheauthor

BookBub Author Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/luki-belle

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https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-delicate-affair-of-colonel-baquiste-by-luki-belle

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29703323.Luki_Belle

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123095819-the-delicate-affair-of-colonel-baquiste

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/3OBvE6O

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/43n4KE6

Amazon US Paperback:

https://amzn.to/434U4Ku

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Delicate-Affair-Colonel-Baquiste-ebook/dp/B0BWLFTW6R

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/Delicate-Affair-Colonel-Baquiste/dp/166293534X

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-delicate-affair-of-colonel-baquiste-luki-belle/1143104792?ean=2940186593621

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-delicate-affair-of-colonel-baquiste-luki-belle/1143104792?ean=9781662935343

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-delicate-affair-of-colonel-baquiste

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-delicate-affair-of-colonel-baquiste

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Luki will be awarding a $25 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

AhHa...Guide to the Golden Age: How to Prepare for Very Big Changes on Our Very Tiny Planet by D N D - Book Tour - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

AhHa...Guide to the Golden Age:

How to Prepare for Very Big Changes on Our Very Tiny Planet

by D N D

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GENRE:   Body, Mind & Spirit / Inspiration & Personal Growth

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BOOK BLURB:

This Ahha...Guide to the Golden Age with the secondary title How to Prepare for Very Big Changes on our Very Tiny Planet is a mythic journey and a joy ride of discovery based on its foundational 3 Law and 10 Step vertical structure, with each level describing a rising level of consciousness. It’s actually exactly what the two titles express. Like any good story (though it’s a non fiction, it still remains the unfolding story of the universe and Us...here on mother Earth), it has its ‘good guys and bad guys’ and naturally ascends to its climax, with its minor 'AhHa' moments as well as major ‘AhHa’ moments, leading to perhaps scintillating insights and even an epiphany or two (depending on the prevailing winds), along with quite few very bad jokes and anecdotes, triggering mild chuckles or even more serious laughter on its journey...”To The Stars”….

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EXCERPT ONE:

“Maybe the whales would be ok staying in the water”

How to begin? Since this is only my second book I can only guarantee one thing, it will definitely not hit the NY Times best seller list anytime soon,(ok let's not jinx it just in case). In fact I don’t know if this will even make it into a bookstore, but it should do well in the streets and the flea markets and the alleys, well maybe not there. I have no clue where it will end up. But it doesn’t matter. After my life of 70 years this is my legacy, good, bad, ugly or indifferent. I also have no highly respected, eloquent and world known personality to write this forward for me. I’m stuck with me. And I’m still not sure how to begin it. Maybe I’m experiencing ‘writer’s block’ or maybe I just can’t write. That’s it, I'm not a writer. What do you expect? I'm only a hippy philosopher. Thank God I got that off my chest.

So let's try again. Let this be my guiding thought as I work my way through this thing.... that I will call a book.(who reads books anymore anyways?) Truth is I am a nobody. Yes I have been a hippy/artist most of my adult life, maybe at times even a hipster, but that’s just merely a very hip hippy. I have not accomplished a lot in life, in fact I haven’t accomplished anything, and may not succeed in finishing this book either. But though I am a nobody, I am definitely beginning to realize that this ‘nobody’ is really everybody. Everybody means every being, like “everything...all of it”, and I know no one will believe me, but I’m saying it anyway, so there. Some people call it the universe. I don’t think I have a big enough ego to compare myself to the universe. Then again the truth is, that’s exactly what I am, and this includes you all too. Some people even use that dreaded... G.. word. My tiny little individual self is all selves, as significant and insignificant as every other being in the world. This is the whole premise of this writing. All us little beings from the tiniest quarks and leprechauns (whoops leptons) to humans and super galaxies are all One Vast Being.... Us...Now... Here. So yes I am, in reality indeed the universe, and I should have an ego the same size in order to believe it. It’s called the Law of One which I will get into in Chapter 1. I am still stuck in this forward and it kind of feels like I am going more backwards, then forward, but never mind, forwards or backwards we keep on keeping on.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Deva Neall Depodesta has been a student of life and the arts for many decades. Born in 1949 in Montreal, Quebec he has been on a life journey of the arts from initial studies at Concordia University - BA communication arts, courses in music, 2 years. further studies in music, acting, theatre and production. This was followed  over the years with  further studies in music, video/film production, media, education, music technology at Capilano College,Vancouver Community College,Institute of Communication Arts.There was also ongoing personal study  in many aspects of music, theory, harmony, composition, instruments/voice. He has worked in the following arts :, music, performing, acting, theatre, film, radio and video/film.in many different roles as performer, composer, writer, actor, voiceover .This web site is basically his  more integral vision of life as understood at this time in his life   2017. It includes his many interests in the arts  specifically music, acting, theatre, video etc. acting promos,  written  music etc and video/photos in various  productions .But it is the integral vision perspective that he is most focused on. It is explained  in the three blogs he has written and will add to in the near future.

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CONNECT WITH D N D:

Website:

https://starship7oneness.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/guidetothegoldenage

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22758837.Deva_Neil_Dee_Podesta

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62234237-ahha-guide-to-the-golden-age

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/426dk8W

Amazon US Paperback:

https://amzn.to/43GbYmT

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Ahha-Guide-Golden-Age-Prepare-ebook/dp/B0BQ5B6Q64

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/Ahha-Guide-Golden-Age-Prepare/dp/0228874726

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ahha-guide-to-the-golden-age-dnd/1142113541

Indigo Chapters CA Paperback:

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ahha-guide-to-the-golden/9780228874720-item.html

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

D N D will be awarding a $15 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Angelbound - Anniversary Edition by Christina M Bauer - Book Tour - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Christina M Bauer will be awarding cute enamel book pins to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

***Special Anniversary Edition With Bonus Story: Walker’s Love Connection***

Eighteen-year-old Myla Lewis is a girl who loves two things: kicking ass and kicking ass. She’s not your every day quasi-demon, part-demon and part-human, girl.

For the past five years, Myla has lived for the days she gets to fight in Purgatory’s arena. When souls want a trial by combat for their right to enter Heaven or Hell, they go up against her, and she hasn’t lost a battle yet. But as she starts her senior year at Purgatory High, the arena fights aren’t enough to keep her spirits up anymore. When the demons start to act weird, even for demons, and the King of the Demons, Armageddon, shows up at Myla’s school, she knows that things are changing and it’s not looking good for the quasi-demons.

Myla starts to question everything, and doesn’t like the answers she finds.

What happened seventeen years ago that turned the quasi-demons into slave labor? Why was her mom always so sad? And why won’t anyone tell her who her father is? Things heat up when Myla meets Lincoln, the High Prince of the Thrax, a super sexy part-human and part-angel demon hunter. But what’s a quasi-demon girl to do when she falls for a demon hunter? It’s a good thing that Myla’s not afraid of breaking a few rules. With a love worth fighting for, Myla’s going to shake up Purgatory.

Angelbound Origins Audiobooks

1. Angelbound
2. Scala
3. Acca
4. Thrax
5. The Dark Lands
6. The Brutal Time
7. Armageddon

EXCERPT ONE:

It’s been one month, three days, and six hours since I last ‘got my gladiator on’ and battled in the Arena. Not that I’m obsessing or anything. Sure, I can sneak in and watch someone else fight, but that’s a snore.

I roll over on my dingy bed, scooch under the drab covers, and watch the gray drizzle outside my window. Mondays are the pits.

Mom’s voice echoes into my bedroom. “Time to get up! You don’t want to be late for school, do you, honey?”

I roll my eyes. Of course, I want to be late for school.

Raising my head, I open my mouth to say just that, and then decide against it. Instead, I bite my lower lip, yank the pillow over my head and groan. Loudly.

“Don’t make noises at me, young lady.” Mom rustles papers in the kitchen. “I’ve a letter right here. You’re on something called the Official Watch List for Unreasonable Tardiness.” Her footsteps echo down the hall and pause outside my room. “You’ll be suspended from high school at this rate. What do you think about that?”

I peep out from under my pillow. Mom looms in my doorway, her fist set on her hip. She’s a quasi-demon like me, so she resembles a lovely human with a curvy figure, amber skin, chocolate-brown eyes, and chestnut hair that falls in waves over her shoulders. All quasis have a tail; Mom and I both sport the long and pointed variety. The big differences between us are laugh lines, some grey hair and our opinion of what’s ‘dangerous’ for eighteen-year olds.

I fluff the pillow and slide it under my noggin. Being suspended means no school. Maybe even catching a few Arena matches on the sly. I wag my eyebrows. “And suspension would be bad because?”

“I’d make it that way.”

Ugh. She would, too.

AUTHOR BIO:
Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too.

Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.

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**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Monday, May 22, 2023

Heart of Deception by Gayle Feyrer - Book Tour - Book Trailer - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


Hello, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Gayle Feyrer and her new book, “Heart of Deception,” here on FAB!!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Gayle and to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!

Heart of Deception

by Gayle Feyrer

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GENRE: Historical Romance

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BOOK BLURB:

Intrigue and treachery stalk the grimy streets and the royal courts of Elizabethan England. Returning from war, Rafe Fletcher finds his family accused of conspiring to murder Elizabeth and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on her throne. His only hope to save them lies in infiltrating the criminal underworld of nefarious siblings Nick and Vivian Swift.

Rafe discovers it’s Viv who is the mastermind of the duo. Bold, clever and ruthless, Viv is also loyal and fiercely passionate. Rafe fights the intense magnetism that pulls him ever closer to destruction. But desire defies every warning he gives himself and they begin a blazing affair--until murder and betrayal severs their newly formed trust. Restoring that trust may be the only way Rafe can save the Queen, his own family, and the woman he’s come to love.

Their adventure takes them from the fledgling theatres of Shakespeare’s London to the desperate corridors of Bedlam, from the deadly backstreets of the Clink to the glittering court of Queen Elizabeth. It is a world of dark secrets and darker intrigues. Will the fire of their passion burn bright enough to incinerate the lies, and illuminate the truth?

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BOOK TRAILER:

Check out Gayle’s Book Trailer for “Heart of Deception,” here:

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EXCERPT ONE:

Prickling with the awareness of being watched, Rafe looked up to the house, his search stopping at a shadowy form behind the great bow window. He stared up at the window until the shadow moved forward. Circular panes sparkled in the sun as the central casements opened to reveal a woman watching. Dark and slender, she looked clothed in flame, her velvet gown a blaze of scarlet slashed with black. A shock went through Rafe as her glittering gaze met his own, then slowly browsed him from head to toe.

Used to seductive appraisal, flirtatious or serious, still he flushed at the flagrant assessment, and the heat that flashed through him seemed to ignite in her eyes, bright within their dark. Rafe had never seen a lady with so bold a glance, which mocked as it weighed, invited as it challenged. But no lady would be here among these criminals, though the woman gazing down at him knew how to dress the part. Rubies burned at her throat, and ropes of sparkling jet draped her vivid scarlet bodice. The distinctive garb, the total presumptuousness of the woman, made him tense with suspicion. Slowly, her gaze swept his body, scanning the breadth of his shoulders and assessing the strong muscles of his thighs. … The black eyes sought his again, and he stared back defiantly, icy anger running in cold currents against his hot arousal. Rafe felt more than provoked—he felt deliberately tested to see how long he could stand in the fire.

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GUEST POST:

Writing Fierce Female Lead Characters:

When I was growing up there weren’t the strong women characters that have become more common. There were women in many professions, but it was still the exception other than teachers and nurses. There were few kickass heroines. I do remember reading Sheena, Queen of the Jungle comic, but that’s about it.

In what was on offer, the bad girls were usually a lot more interesting than the good girls. I was always enthralled by glamour, so I had to wonder why you’d go for June Allison in gingham with a Peter Pan collar when you could have Marlene Dietrich in slinky black satin or Lana Turner in pearl bra like her seductress in The Prodigal. I did like Doris Day, but it was because she got to be kickass in Calamity Jane, my favorite movie at eleven.

The first really tough female lead I remember was Emma Peel in the 60s, sleek in black leather. Later there was Angie Dickenson in Police Woman—but the men were always saving her. Things really began to change with Scully, and with the fabulous reinvention of Sarah Connor in Terminator II.

Check out this 27th Anniversary of “The X Files” – Watching Dr. Dana Scully Facebook Post here:

https://www.facebook.com/amightygirl/posts/watching-dr-dana-scully-on-the-x-files-which-celebrates-its-27th-anniversary-tod/3262262657143358

I’d grown up addicted to bromance, because the male buddies seemed to have an equal relationship that wasn’t there with the stand by (behind) your man women characters. They went on adventures together. They also seemed to love each other more than anybody else. I did write women characters in my early short stories and my first obscure novel, but my writing took off writing m/m fanfiction for Star Trek, Blakes’ 7 and Wiseguy. The only hetero couple with as much oomph was Michael and Nikita, from La Femme Nikita. Kickass heroines were common by then—but Peta Wilson was an athlete and very believable in action scenes as well as being gorgeous. The lead actors were cast in my Paris mysteries.

Check out the author's fanvids for “La Femme Nikita” here:

https://archive.org/details/WindmillsOfYourMindLaFemmeNikitaFanvid

Check out this trailer for “La Femme Nikita” here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjO0EHEBntg

But as fun as fanfic was, I wanted to try and be a “real writer” (some of my best ever writing is fanfic). I was told romance was the easiest market. I loved history. I wrote hot sex scenes, so I decided to give romance a shot. But I wanted my women to have complex relationships. I wanted, if the hero rescued the woman then, as Julia Roberts says in Pretty Womanshe rescues him right back.”

Check out this movie scene from “Pretty Women” here:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=end+of+pretty+woman&&view=detail&mid=BE13801C7EF6ABCC732EBE13801C7EF6ABCC732E&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dend%2Bof%2Bpretty%2Bwoman%26FORM%3DHDRSC6

Most of my heroines have or gain athletic and self-defense skill—but not all strong heroines need be action heroines. All my heroines are given tests of courage that they pass, often with difficulty. They all grow, either by becoming emotionally stronger (Claire in Heart of Night) or by allowing themselves to become vulnerable (Marian).

All have flaws, even Veronica from The Prince of Cups and Theo from my Paris mysteries who are also wish fulfillment characters (I’d like to be that brave and forthright – and that talented). They both tend to be reckless, though I do listen to the voice going “Don’t be stupid.” They do try to weigh the consequences before plunging ahead. Marian is shut down emotionally. Both Marian and Viv are calculating. Vivian has a fierce temper, she’s manipulative, she likes power but more for the safety it’s given her than the control she has over others. They all gain, in wisdom, in independence, in their capacity for love. Both characters in a romance need to grow—both characters must change, a little or a lot, become worthy of each other.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Gayle Feyrer began drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon and writing when she was twelve. She holds a Bachelor's in Pictorial Arts from UCLA, and a MFA from the University of Oregon in Creative Writing. In her varied career, she has been a tie dye artist, go-go dancer, baker, creator of ceramic beasties, illustrator, fiction teacher, and finally, novelist. A Libra with Scorpio Rising, Gayle’s romantic nature takes on a darker edge.  She hopes these shadows bring depth to her romances.

A world traveler, Gayle has visited Paris, England and Italy numerous times.  She lived for two years in Jakarta, Indonesia, with many trips around Asia. She currently resides across the bridge from San Francisco, with her husband and their two rescue cats, Charlotte and Emily, the Flying Bronte sisters, half Siamese and half tabby.

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CONNECT WITH GAYLE:

Tygerbright Press – Novels of Romance and Mystery: 

https://tygerbright.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/YvesFey

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Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yves_fey

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6836429.Gayle_Feyrer

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92009196-heart-of-deception

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/42YzJGB

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Deception-Gayle-Feyrer-ebook/dp/B0BSP8JMMW

Amazon US Paperback:

https://amzn.to/423ruHT

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Heart-Deception-Gayle-Feyrer-ebook/dp/B0BSP8JMMW

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/Heart-Deception-Gayle-Feyrer/dp/0985942169

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heart-of-deception-gayle-feyrer/1143302694

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/heart-of-deception-5

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/heart-of-deception-5

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Gayle will be awarding a $25 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Soul of Iron: Sin City Kilts Book Series by January Bain - Book Tour - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host January Bain and her exciting new book, “Soul of Iron: Sin City Kilts,” here on FAB!!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win $30 PayPal Cash!!!  Also, come back daily to interact with January and to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!

Soul of Iron

Sin City Kilts Book Series

Book Two

by January Bain

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GENRE:  Paranormal Romance, Billionaire Werewolf

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BOOK BLURB:

Book two in the Sin City Kilts Series

Can two wild souls survive the storm?

Mira, a zoologist and secret cryptozoologist at Vegas Zoo, has observed an unusual wolf prowling the confines of the zoo and her own property. But her dream of discovering a new species and documenting her find brings her up against Vegas’ werewolf community when rumors of her discovery of this dangerous hybrid threaten to expose them.

Calan Creig, a Highland Heathen Wulver Enforcer and head of Worldwide Security for Lycans, is summoned to Vegas to investigate. Although Mira’s eager to study this Tasmanian wolf lookalike, thought extinct for almost a hundred years, Calan is convinced he’ll be able to distract her and put obstacles in her path to prevent the discovery from being widespread. A playboy, he enjoys women and looks forward to seeing what Vegas can offer him—only, what it brings him is Mira, his mate!

But the hybrid wolf craves Mira to strengthen his own bloodline and will stop at nothing to have her. Now Mira and Calan must work together to eliminate the threat of this renegade wolf…if they can find their way past their deep mistrust issues. It seems impossible, but with Mira’s life and all that Calan holds dear at stake, it’s the only hope left.

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EXCERPT TWO:

Mira

After throwing the fresh meat into the fenced compound, I plunked the bucket down on the cement. Though my job as the newest hire as a zoologist at the Vegas Zoo called for more administration duties than feeding ones, I liked to get out and stay in touch with the animals at least once a week To see if their habitat needed improving the old-fashioned way by observing them.

It was important to stay in touch with all aspects of running a zoo, not just fund raising, budgeting and public relations. My cell phone rang as the big cats began to prowl across the ground, headed for the chunks of food I’d tossed. They looked magnificent in the dying light, all sinew and tawny fur, casting long shadows. Animals I understood and respected, their nature controlled by instinct. No crime in that. But people—don’t even get me started.

I didn’t recognize the number when I tugged my phone out of my shorts and hoped it wasn’t another one of those calls, demanding repayment of my brother Evan’s drug debts. I didn’t have any more spare cash this month than last. And no way to contact him since he’d done a vanishing act a month ago, just like our father did before he was born.

My mother, who’d died last year and Deadbeat, the name I’d given to the guy I unfortunately shared DNA with, hadn’t even bothered to make it legal. I missed my mom terribly, but it was my brother I worried about, angry as I was at him for drop-kicking me under the bus…notwithstanding his note to say he would be back when the heat died down.

Funny, but drug dealers, much like loan sharks and other nefarious characters, don’t take no for an answer. The thought of more taint being added to our family name made me even more determined to make a name for myself. The dream of being listed in the hallowed halls of scientific discovery loomed large in my mind, pulled a little closer due to recent developments. No, make those incredible recent developments.

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AUTHOR BIO:

January Bain has wished on every falling star, every blown-out birthday candle, and every coin thrown in a fountain to be a storyteller. To share the tales of high adventure, mysteries, and full-blown thrillers she has dreamed of all her life. The story you now have in your hands is the compilation of a lot of things manifesting itself for this special series. Hundreds of hours spent researching the unusual and the mundane have come together to create books that features strong women who live life to the fullest, wild adventures full of twists and unforeseen turns, and hot complicated men who aren’t afraid to take risks. She can only hope her stories will capture your imagination.

If you are looking for January Bain, you can find her hard at work every morning without fail in her office with her furry baby, Ling Ling. And, of course, she’s married to the most romantic man! Who once famously remarked to her inquiry about buying fresh flowers for their home every week, “Give me one good reason why not?” Leaving her speechless and knocking her head against the proverbial wall for being so darn foolish. She loves flowers.

If you wish to connect in the virtual world she is easily found on Facebook. Oh, and she loves to talk books…

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CONNECT WITH JANUARY:

Blog:

http://januarybainjourney.blogspot.ca

Email:

januarybain@xplornet.com

Facebook Fan Page – Manitoba Tea & Tarot Mysteries:

https://www.facebook.com/CozyCharms

Facebook Personal Page:

https://www.facebook.com/january.bain

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/JanuaryBain

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/january-bain-82514632

Totally Bound Author Page:

https://www.totallybound.com/author/january-bain

BookBub Author Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/january-bain

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6437282.January_Bain

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122707004-soul-of-iron

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/3VGXJKE

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/436OAOY

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0BSHGJN6F

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/soul-of-iron-january-bain/1142967334?ean=9781802508000

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/soul-of-iron-january-bain/1142967334?ean=9781802505368

First for Romance eBook:

https://www.firstforromance.com/book/soul-of-iron

First for Romance Paperback:

https://www.firstforromance.com/book/soul-of-iron-print

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/soul-of-iron-1

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/soul-of-iron-1

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

January will be awarding $30 PayPal Cash to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.