Fabulous and Brunette: July 2018

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Rescued by the Captain by Laura A. Barnes - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Laura A. Barnes and her new book, “Rescued by the Captain”! 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 $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Laura and to increase your chances of winning!

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

Rescued by the Captain

by Laura A. Barnes

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GENRE: Historical Romance

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BLURB:

Abandoned at sea

When Ivy Mallory awakens; she finds herself on the ship of the man who rejected her love years earlier. While he was away working for the Crown, she embraced the London Seasons trying to forget him. Caught in the middle of a treason plot; she must help save her brother. To do so she needs to put her trust in the one man who can protect her. But can she protect her heart from loving him again?

Found at sea

Captain Marcus Thornhill never imagined he would find a lady floating unconscious in a lifeboat out in the middle of the open sea. But it wasn’t any lady, it was Ivy. Seven years earlier he rejected her love for a life at sea. As he rescues her he gets involved in a treason plot that will bring the war to their beloved shores of England. As he unravels the plot he is unable to deny his desire for her. Is he too late in saving her and the love he has for her?

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EXCERPT ONE:

Thorn stood at the bow of his ship ‘My Hedera’ starring out into the dark night, lost in his deep thoughts. The brigantine dipped and swayed into the huge waves that rocked the sea. Dark storm clouds stretched across the skies blending into the black sea. None of the stars lighted the sky tonight; because the heavens had opened for a fierce storm. As he ran his fingers through his long, dark, wet hair he brought them down to his sides, fisting his hands in anger. The storm was nothing compared to the turmoil of emotions that were running through him.

“Captain, do you think it is her?” Sammy his first mate shouted to be heard above the thunder as he twisted his hat in between his hands.

“I don’t know Sammy, I don’t know.” Thorn whispered into the storm.

Marcus Thornhill, Thorn to his friends continued starring out into the dark night. He knew it was her; he just didn’t want to admit to it. While trying to get control of his anger he tried to figure out who would have done such an awful thing to her. Before he returned to her he needed to be calm. He was angrier with himself than with anyone else. If he would have come home sooner, he could have prevented something like this from happening.

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AUTHOR BIO:

I have always dreamed of being an aspiring author. I am making my dreams come true, one word at a time. When I am not writing, I am spending time with my family. I love reading books on lazy afternoons, and late into the night. Anytime really. Married 28 years to the love of my life and we have three wonderful children and two sweet grandbabies. Besides writing, I have always wanted to travel. In the last few years we have gotten our passport stamped in England and Scotland. We are hoping to add Italy to the list soon.

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CONNECT WITH LAURA:

Website:

http://www.lauraabarnes.com

Blog:

http://www.lauraabarnes.com/Blog

Email:

http://www.lauraabarnes.com/Contact

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BookBub:

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Book+Main Bites:

https://bookandmainbites.com/LauraABarnes

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16332844.Laura_A_Barnes

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33930920-rescued-by-the-captain

Amazon Author Page:

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Lulu Author Page:

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/lauraabarnes

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

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Barnes and Noble:

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Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/rescued-by-the-captain

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Laura_A_Barnes_Rescued_By_the_Captain?id=XL7oDQAAQBAJ

The Book Depository:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Rescued-By-the-Captain-Laura--Barnes/9781365625022

BAM! Books-A-Million:

http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Rescued-Captain/Laura-A-Barnes/9781365625022

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Laura will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Path to Passion by Nana Prah - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Nana Prah and her new book, “Path to Passion”! 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 $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Nana and to increase your chances of winning!

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

Path to Passion

by Nana Prah

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance

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BLURB:

Heir to his family’s global empire, branding genius Miguel Astacio turns everything into marketing gold. Only his best friend’s sister seems immune to his magic touch. Until Tanya Carrington comes to him to save her floundering nightclub. Miguel is ready to rectify past mistakes. But will his supreme sacrifice win the heart of the woman he loves?

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EXCERPT ONE:

Miguel and her brother had been close since the moment they’d met. It had taken effort to tamp down the jealousy she’d had of sharing her sibling with Miguel. “Thank you. But I’ll pay you for your consultation.”

He cocked both his head and brow.

“I don’t have the money now, but with your Midas-branding touch, I’ll be rolling in dough soon enough.”

She had missed his contagious laughter over the years. “I still won’t take your money. This is a favor to a friend. And his sister.”

Tanya bowed her head to hide the sting. So they weren’t even friends. Sure they’d spent ten years not speaking, but it sounded harsh for him not to acknowledge what they’d once been. She’d always wanted more from him, but hadn’t been able to get it, so she’d ended up with nothing. Now they’d be working together. Would she be able to keep her heart locked up and safe? Did she have a choice? She looked up to have his glorious eyes fill her vision, and for a moment, her hands itched to hold his face still so she could feel his luscious lips against hers just one more time. Maybe the need for his touch would go away if she indulged her whim.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Nana Prah first discovered romance in a book from her eight grade summer reading list and has been obsessed with it ever since. Her fascination with love inspired her to write in her favorite genre where happily-ever-after is the rule.

She is a published author of contemporary, multicultural romances. Her books are sweet with a touch of spice. When she’s not writing she’s, over-indulging in chocolate, enjoying life with friends and family, and tormenting nursing students into being the best nurses the world has ever seen. Nana loves to connect with her readers on Twitter @Nana Prah and Facebook at Nana Prah, author.

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CONNECT WITH NANA:

Blog:

www.nanaprah.blogspot.com

Newsletter:

https://www.nanaprah.com/newsletter-sign-up

Facebook:

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Twitter:

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Instagram:

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BookBub:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/nana-prah

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7202262.Nana_Prah

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36743856-path-to-passion

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/2LdGBv1

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

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Amazon Mass Market Paperback:

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Amazon UK:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Path-Passion-Mills-Kimani-Astacios-ebook/dp/B079KLFH7H

Amazon CA:

https://www.amazon.ca/Path-Passion-Astacios-Nana-Prah-ebook/dp/B0778RGL2Q

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/path-to-passion-nana-prah/1127454529

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/path-to-passion

Kobo – August 2018 Harlequin Ebook Box Set:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/harlequin-kimani-romance-august-2018-box-set

Apple iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/mt/book/path-to-passion-the-astacios-book-2/id1345049748

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Nana_Prah_Path_to_Passion?id=c3k-DwAAQBAJ

The Book Depository Paperback:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Path-Passion-Nana-Prah/9781335216809

BAM! Books-A-Million Mass Market Paperback:

http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Path-Passion/Nana-Prah/9781335216809

Harlequin eBook:

https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781488081910_path-to-passion.html

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Nana will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cross Drop by Elizabeth Hartey - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Elizabeth Hartey and her new book, “Cross Drop”! 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 $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Elizabeth and to increase your chances of winning!

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

Cross Drop

by Elizabeth Hartey

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GENRE: New Adult Contemporary Romance

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BLURB:

Nikki

I’m not a saint. Never claimed to be. I’ve played the game and scored my fair share—both on and off the field. This is why I should have known better than to fall for a hockey player. But I did. I fell fast and hard.

Now I’m left with the painful consequences, reminded every day of how reckless I had been by giving him my heart so easily—so willingly. Dalt broke me in the cruelest of ways, and because of him I’ll never be able to love again.

Dalt

Nikki changed me. She made me want to be a better man. My days playing off the field were over because she owned every little piece of my heart…until she left, leaving behind a gnawing ache where my heart used to be.

Now she’s back, and it’s painfully clear she hates me, ignoring me, pretending like I’m nobody to her. But that’s just too damn bad. I want answers. I want a goddamn explanation.

And most of all…I want her.

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EXCERPT FOUR:

“Hey.” The intelligent greeting the only thing I could think of to say.

When she looked up and hit me with those baby blues I had to remind myself to breathe.

“Hey.” One word. That was it and she started walking off the field toward the field house. I stood baffled for a moment. I’d never had a problem talking to a girl before and they usually didn’t walk away from me when I did. I ran to catch up to her.

“Great game. You were amazing out there.”

“Yeah, thanks.” She just kept walking, even picked up the pace like she was trying to get away from me.

“I’m…I’m Dalt by the way.” Like an idiot I stuck my hand out to shake hers. She stopped and stared at my outstretched hand but didn’t make a move because her hands were full with her bag and some of the equipment.

“I know who you are, hockey boy.” The words ‘hockey boy’ came out like they tasted sour on her tongue. And she started walking away from me again. I couldn’t believe it. When I caught up to her, she stopped and turned to me.

“What do you want, hockey boy?” She threw me off my game so bad, I think I stuttered.

“I…um…your name would be nice for starters.”

“For starters?” She quirked a brow.

“Then I thought you might like to get a beer or a burger or something at the Thirsty Whale.” She scanned my body from head to toe and back up. Then the damnedest thing happened.

“No thanks. I don’t do dates. Not looking for a boyfriend. I just like to, you know, keep my options open.” Say what, now! Had she just turned me down for a date?

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AUTHOR BIO:

As a lover of the northeast US, Elizabeth moved with her husband to the Poconos several years ago to open a Chiropractic Clinic. Four children and a menagerie of animals later, she has finally found time to fulfill her lifelong dream of writing novels. The wild ride of writing books is one of the most difficult things she’s ever done in her life. But the opportunity to get her stories out of her head and down on paper and send them out into the world is also one of the most wonderful things she’s ever done. A dreamer at heart, romance is the genre she spends most of her time writing and reading into the wee hours of the morning. And having readers fall in love with her characters as much as she does is almost as exciting as giving birth (just not as painful!) When not juggling work responsibilities and writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking the beautiful hills and woods around her home, swimming, knitting, watching old classic movies and travelling.

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CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH:

Website:

https://www.elizabethhartey.com

Newsletter:

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Email:

elizabethhartey@gmail.com

Facebook:

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Twitter:

https://twitter.com/drliz5

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/authordrelizabethhartey

BookBub:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elizabeth-hartey

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17060271.Elizabeth_Hartey

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40389776-cross-drop

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/2v1nr2f

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

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Amazon Paperback:

https://amzn.to/2LzH6kb

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cross-drop-elizabeth-hartey/1128927030

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Elizabeth will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Little Computer People by Galen Surlak-Ramsey - Book Tour - Review - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Galen Surlak-Ramsey and his new book, “Little Computer People”! For other stops on his 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 $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Galen and to increase your chances of winning!

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

Little Computer People

by Galen Surlak-Ramsey

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GENRE: Sci-Fi

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BLURB:

When Gabe created the world’s first sentient program, Pi, he thought things couldn’t get better.

Now he’s pretty sure things couldn’t get worse.

After a colossal error on Gabe’s part, Pi turns into a binary monster along the lines of HAL, GLaDOS, and SHODAN. As she goes on the rampage, the only thing rendering her mostly harmless is the fact that she doesn’t fully understand the physical world...yet.

But she’s learning.

And unless Gabe quickly finds a way to rein her in or shut her down, the next time Pi starts a fire, it won’t just be his empty house that goes up in flames.

If you’re a fan of Douglas Adams, Christopher Moore, or Terry Pratchet, then this is a novel for you.

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EXCERPT ONE:

Even though I’m agnostic, I like to wear a WWJD bracelet on my wrist. It reminds me to dream big, and dreaming big is what changes the world. Dreaming big is the antidote to that poison called impossible. And what better dreamer was there than Christ? After all, he had the gall to suggest that a tax collector could be more righteous than a Pharisee, that he had the authority to forgive any sin, and that he and his followers would have life eternal. Granted, he was nailed to a cross for those dreams, but you can’t say he wasn’t dedicated to his work.

While I won’t address the veracity of his claims, I will say this: it’s been two thousand years since he gave the priests the middle finger, and we’re still talking to him, still inviting him to dinner, and still throwing him a birthday party every year. So no matter how you cut it, the man got results.

And that’s what I’m after as well. Ground-breaking, mind-blowing results. And though I’m going to do everything I can to avoid getting skewered by a Roman centurion, it’s easy to see how Christ and I have a lot in common. One might even go as far as to say I am Christ-like. The truth of the matter is, however, I don’t want to be the Son of God. That’s far beneath my ambitions. I want to be God Himself. Correction, I will be God Himself. All that’s stopping me at this point is the push of a button.

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REVIEW:

I loved the storyline and was very intrigued by the concept! It sounded like a summer blockbuster movie that was bound to sell out!

I really enjoyed the witty banter between Pi and Gabe. At many times, I almost forgot I wasn’t listening to an actual real-life father and daughter bickering at each other lol.

I really liked that the chapter numbers were written in binary and that the chapter titles were written as though code. It just gave it that extra something to show this was a true I.T./computer-world book. I appreciated the author taking the time to consider even those smaller details.

It’s clear that the author is well versed in Internet Technologies and Artificial Intelligence and brings it down to a level that can easily be understood and enjoyed by all readers.

Unfortunately, I did have one big problem with this book. I hated the disgusting disdain and objectivation of women by both Gabe and his friend, Jimmy that is featured throughout this book. Not to mention all the racial slurs. It added no value to the story! In fact, it almost stopped me from finishing this book. I was shocked to see a book that is supposed to be about A.I. have this kind of focus and attitude toward women and races. These passages seemed unfitting, out of place, and did not add any positive aspect to the actual story. I am not sure if the author put this in targeting more of a male audience or that’s how he saw the characters, or what, but it really detracted from the storyline and left a sour taste in this readers mouth.

Also, the romance plot seemed unnecessary. The author had a good story focusing on Pi turning on Gabe but seemed to have got distracted with these sub-plots, which sadly took away from the main story!

I think this story had so much promise and with a bit more action, suspense, and finesse – this could have been gold!

This book has a lot to offer readers such as Internet Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, fantasy, adventure, suspense, action, adrenaline, humor, love, romance, friendship, and so much more!

Even if you’re not an I.T. or A.I. buff this book is still easy to follow and understand.

All in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend this book to all I.T., A.I., fantasy, and action readers!

**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations.**

Did you find this review helpful?

If so, please, please, please mark it as helpful on Amazon here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R3MYDGNSHQDBVX

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AUTHOR BIO:

When not writing, Galen Surlak-Ramsey has been known to throw himself out of an airplane, teach others how to throw themselves out of an airplane, take pictures of the deep space, and wrangle his four children somewhere in Southwest Florida.

He also manages to pay the bills as a chaplain for a local hospice.

Drop by his website https://galensurlak.com/ to see what other books he has out, what’s coming soon, check out the newsletter (well, sign up for the newsletter and get access to awesome goodies, contests, exclusive content, etc.)

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CONNECT WITH GALEN:

Website:

https://galensurlak.com

Email:

https://galensurlak.com/contact

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/gsurlakramsey

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/GSurlak

BookBub:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/galen-surlak-ramsey