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Monday, May 31, 2021

Knight Light by Claudia Riess - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


Hey, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Claudia Riess and her new book, “Knight Light,” 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 $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Claudia and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

Knight Light

by Claudia Riess

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GENRE: Mystery

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BLURB:

On March 24, 1946, World Chess Champion, Alexander Alekhine, is found dead in his hotel room in Estoril, Portugal.  The cause of death remains mired in controversy when, three-quarters of a century later, a letter of his that could rock the art world is unearthed in a routine home renovation in upstate New York.  The letter is addressed to a person of international repute and offers information about art works looted during the German occupation of Paris.

When the young man in possession of the letter is brutally murdered, his mentor, art history professor Harrison Wheatley and Harrison’s sleuthing partner, art magazine editor Erika Shawn, hurl themselves into the dual mission of tracking down both the killer and the looted art.

The hunt takes the couple to far flung locations, and as the stakes rise along with the murder count, it looks like the denouement will take place far from the comforts of home.

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EXCERPT TWO:

Mid-afternoon Harrison was back from his lecture class on Baroque painting.  He found Erika holed up in her third-floor study, absorbed in whatever she was scribbling in her notepad.  He pulled out the chair from what had once been his grandmother’s vanity and sat beside her.  Displayed on the computer screen was a series of lines structured like a poem; at a glance, unintelligible.  He planted a kiss on her cheek.  “What the hell is it?”

She put down her pen and turned to him.  “It’s a translated excerpt from Jean Arp’s poem ‘Der Vogel Selbdritt.’”

“That explains why it’s inscrutable.  It’s Dada.  Why is it of interest to you?”

“To us,” she corrected.  “I’ve been trying to get a handle on our proposed investigation.  Let me start from the beginning.”

“Will Lucas be joining us?”

“Not for a while.  He’s sleeping.”

“He does a lot of that.”

She smiled and flipped back the pages of her pad.  “First question:  What’s the main subject of interest—the MacGuffin, so to speak?  Answer: Alekhine’s letter.  Why?  Because Alekhine died under murky circumstances shortly after he wrote it.  Because it contains leads to recovering art lost during the war, which is of great interest on all fronts honorable and evil.  Because it’s the only document Chuck conveyed to you, so he must have thought it was the most important one of the collection.  And last, because it’s the only tangible item we’ve got.”  She took a breath.

“Next.  Who would benefit from getting their hands on this letter, either to gain information from it or to make sure the information remains hidden?  We have to exclude anyone with honorable intentions, since violence was employed to secure the document.  The agency of evil comes from the dark side of the art world.  From blackmail to black market.”  She stared hard at him.

“We can voice our suspicions, but we cannot actually go there.  You do understand, right?”

Harrison nodded.  “I do.”

“I’m not convinced.”

“I will never put you at risk.”

She shook her head.  “You left yourself out of the equation.  Not good enough.”

It will have to be, sweetheart.  “We will both stay safe,” he said aloud.  “Behind the line of scrimmage.  Go on with your report.”

“Just so you know, I don’t quite believe you.  But for now, let’s not lose our train of thought.  So.  What are the lines of inquiry generated by Alekhine’s letter to Ambassador Martins?  One. Learn anything we can about the fate of the Jules Eisenberg Gallery in Paris. This includes its owners, their living relatives, if any, and its wartime art inventory.  Two. Try to trace the provenance of the paintings specified in the letter.  Three. Contact organizations that might help identify the German referred to in the letter—the one who Alekhine says fled to Brazil.”  She skewered him with another look.  “The operative word here is identify.  We identify.  The guys in bullet-proof vests track down.”

“Got it.”

“Do you?”  She glanced down at her notes to check if she’d missed anything.  She hadn’t.

“Anyway, the hope is that down the road these lines of inquiry will intersect, and we’ll be able to contribute a couple of leads to pass on to the authorities.”

“Who are fixated on another line of reasoning altogether,” Harrison reminded her.

“We’ll have enough evidence to convince them otherwise.”

“You’re an optimist.”

“Realistic, not wide-eyed.”

“And it’s contagious,” he said, laying his hand on hers.  “Now, tell me why you’ve got Jean Arp’s poetry on display.”

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AUTHOR BIO:

Claudia Riess, a Vassar graduate who's worked in the editorial departments of The New Yorker and Holt, Rinehart and Winston.  She is author of the Art History Mystery Series published by Level Best Books and includes: “Stolen Light,”* “False Light” and “Knight Light.” She is also author of “Semblance of Guilt” and “Love and Other Hazards.”

Knight Light,” the third novel in her Art History Mystery Series, released February 23, 2021, follows the series amateur sleuths Erika Shawn, art magazine editor and Harrison Wheatley, art history professor, as they tackle the sinister world of art crime that tests both their courage- and love-under-fire.

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CONNECT WITH CLAUDIA:

Website:

https://claudiariessbooks.com

Email:

claudiariessbooks@gmail.com

Facebook:

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Twitter:

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Instagram:

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YouTube:

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Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3052782.Claudia_Riess

Goodreads Book Page:

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Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/30SHm45

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Kobo eBook:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Claudia will be awarding a $50 Amazon or B/N GC 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 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 28, 2021

Best of the Bruins by Jonathan Weeks - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!


Hey, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Jonathan Weeks and his exciting new book, “Best of the Bruins,” here on FAB!!  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 $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Jonathan and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

Best of the Bruins

by Jonathan Weeks

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GENRE:  Sports-History-Hockey

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BLURB:

Among the “original six” NHL clubs to survive the Great Depression, the Boston Bruins have a vibrant history. Entering the 2020-’21 campaign, the team ranked fourth all-time with six Stanley Cup championships. Some of the most gifted players in NHL history have skated for the Bruins over the years. Best of the Bruins: Boston’s All-Time Great Players and Coaches tells the individual stories of the players and coaches who have helped make the Bruins perennial contenders for close to a century. Profiles of current players are included in this sweeping survey.

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EXCERPT TWO:

Bobby Orr Excerpt:

Orr did not invent the archetype of the offensive defenseman, but he elevated it to a new level. A masterful skater with unparalleled acceleration, he knew where the puck was at all times and could almost always be found carrying it, pursuing it or redirecting it. Teammate Phil Esposito recalled a game in which the B’s were on a penalty kill against the Oakland Seals. Orr took the puck behind the Bruins net and lost a glove in a scuffle with an opponent. Retaining possession of the puck, he skated over the blue line then back into the Bruins zone, where he picked up his glove and killed off a full minute of the penalty. Concluding one of the most astounding sequences Esposito had ever seen, Orr glided into the offensive zone and scored a short-handed goal.

Though Orr’s detractors claimed that he was soft on defense, others begged to differ. B’s goalie Eddie Johnston, who played with Orr for several seasons, remarked: “They say Bobby doesn’t play defense. Heck, he makes a forty-minute hockey game for us. He’s got the puck twenty minutes by himself. What better defense is there?” On a similar note, coach Harry Sinden crowed: “You can have all the Bobby Clarkes of the world. I’ll take one game from Orr. He’ll make thirty moves no one has seen before.”

Orr established himself as a cultural icon in the same manner as Joe DiMaggio. More than just a player—he became a hero to the New England masses and a legend to hockey fans outside his primary fan base. His greatest seasons were packed into a relatively short span, but his star burned brightly long after he retired as a player.  To the present day, he receives resounding ovations at every public event he takes part in. Interestingly, Orr never basked in the spotlight during his playing days. After Bruins victories, he would often hide in the trainer’s room and avoid reporters so that his teammates could receive credit.

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GUEST POST:

Nine Interesting Facts About the Old Boston Garden:

1.)  Located above North Station on Causeway Street, the old Boston Garden was designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third incarnation of Madison Square Garden. Rickard wanted to create an intimate setting, where fans could “see the sweat on the boxer’s brows.”

2.)  Opened in 1928, the Garden hosted seventeen Stanley Cup Finals tournaments. Additionally, the Celtics clinched nine championships there. The Garden also served as home to the Boston Braves (AHL) and New England Whalers (WHA) hockey clubs.

3.)  In the 1930s, a five-hundred room hotel was attached to the Garden via an elevated skyway. Originally known as the Hotel Manger, its name was changed to the Hotel Madison. It was demolished in 1983.

4.)  A number of notable non-sporting events were held at the Garden. In 1960, John F. Kennedy staged a political rally there. Popular musical acts to appear included The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Elvis Presley. Led Zeppelin and Kiss were both prohibited from performing at the Garden.

5.)  The ice surface at the Garden was located beneath the parquet floor used by the Celtics. On days when both teams were scheduled to play, a sizeable crew was required to assemble and dismantle the floor, which consisted of 264 five-foot panels. The panels were held in place by 988 bolts. The floor was uneven and had dead spots. According to legend, Celtics players would lure opponents to the dead spots and steal the ball when it took a bad bounce.

6.)  The Garden’s ice surface was actually below regulation size. It was nine feet shorter and two feet narrower. There were no official specifications for ice dimensions when the facility was built.

7.)  There was no air-conditioning in the Garden. This resulted in fog forming on the ice during some late season playoff games. Stanley Cup Finals games in 1988 and 1990 were affected by power outages. Game 4 of the ’88 affair was declared a tie when service could not be effectively restored in a timely manner.

8.)  Since the building was erected in the 1920s, various flaws in the design existed. Some of the seats at the Garden were obstructed by structural pillars. The Bruins sold tickets to these seats anyway, offering them at discounted rates.

9.)  The last NHL game at the Garden was a preseason matchup between the Bruins and Canadiens in September of 1995. In a postgame ceremony attended by a number of all-time greats, the banners and retired numbers were removed from the rafters. The building was eventually demolished in 1998.

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AUTHOR BIO:

A lifelong sports fan, Weeks has published several non-fiction books on the topic of baseball. Additionally, he has two novels to his credit--one of them a posthumous collaboration with his father. His latest project: Best of the Bruins: Boston's All Time Great Players and Coaches, is due out in 2021.

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CONNECT WITH JONATHAN:

Blog:

http://jonathanweeks.blogspot.com

BookBub Book Page:

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Goodreads Author Page:

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Amazon Author Page:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Jonathan will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC 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 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 26, 2021

Drifting by Steven M. Cross - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Steven M. Cross and his new book, “Drifting,” here on FAB!!  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 $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Steve and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

Drifting

by Steven M. Cross

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GENRE: Contemporary YA

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BLURB:

Drifting brings light into the dark corners of mental health, bullying, and sexual assault.

Dean Knight has struggled against his personal demons for as long as he can remember. He thought he lost that struggle when he felt their knowing grip pull him deeper in the river, but he was saved. Saved for what? His memories are trapped within his mental illness. He hears his sister and father’s voices. The problem is, they’re dead, both killed in the same river that tried to claim Dean. As he struggles to remember, he discovers their voices aren’t pushing him to harm himself, but to discover the truth surrounding both their deaths. One person, Ella, has all the answers, but Dean can’t remember if she loved him or tried to kill him.

Roxanne “Rocky” Rivers struggles against her own demons, not voices, but a past trauma she can’t fully remember. She only knows everyone at school thinks she’s a slut and a head-case. A razor her only release for the pain. Rocky knows no one will believe a crazy girl who tries to kill herself.

Dean and Rocky find a connection. Can they find the strength and trust to help each other when neither can survive alone?

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EXCERPT TWO:

The police won’t get here before he kills me. My mom stirs, reaches into her pocket, gets some keys. She reaches for the table she just tripped over.

So this is the way it’s going to end? My mom gets away while her insane boyfriend murders her insane son.  Instead of fleeing though, she slips the key into one of the small drawers on the coffee table.

A crazy thought enters my head. She’s getting one of her bottles, and this has been an elaborate ruse so they can kill me and then celebrate. They’ll say I attacked him, and the police will believe it.

Danger to self and others.

She’ll get my money. He steps in front of me with his fists balled. This guy’s going to beat me to death while my mom drinks.

In the distance, sirens shriek. They won’t make it in time. I can imagine the red lights reflecting in pools of—

Blood spatters my face and foams from his mouth opened in a big O of surprise. He drops to his knees. Through the broken glass, I see cop cars flying up our road.

A gun drops from my mother’s hand.

I wonder if the bullet has gone through Paul into me, but I don’t feel any pain. He coughs again, blood gurgles from his mouth. He crumples to the floor.

The police burst through the door with guns raised just like on a cop show, only it couldn’t be any more real.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Steve Cross is an educator/freelance writer who lives in Poplar Bluff, MO. His credits include four young adult novels, two fantasy novels, and seven plays. He has optioned one script and sold another one. Plus, he's finished as a quarterfinalist in Bluecat and in Fresh Voices screenwriting competition. He and his wife have one daughter and two grandchildren with whom they spend a lot of time. Cross loves Cardinals baseball, classic rock music, and character-driven movies. His favorite films are Dead Poets Society and Field of Dreams. Cross also likes to read, everything from Young Adult contemporary novels to screenplays, to horror and fantasy. At 62 and a cancer survivor, he believes his writing career is just now getting into full swing. His favorite type of screenplay to write is a psychological drama.

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CONNECT WITH STEVEN:

Blog:

https://stevecrosswords.blogspot.com

Email:

writecrosswords@aol.com

Facebook Fan Page:

https://www.facebook.com/stevecrosswordswrites

Facebook Personal Page:

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Twitter:

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Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/stevecrosswords

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/987662.Steven_Cross

Amazon Author Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Steve will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC 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 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 25, 2021

D I L Deeply in Love by Neena Paul - Book Tour - Exclusive Excerpt - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Neena Paul and her new book, “D I L Deeply in Love,” 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 $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Neena and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

D I L Deeply in Love

by Neena Paul

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GENRE: Self-Help, Non-Fiction, Self-Improvement

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BLURB:

The Creator is unique, unfathomable, formless, and without any attributes. After searching everywhere, I first found it in myself, and then I found it, all prevalent and timeless, in every Creation of the Creator.

DIL Deeply in Love is author Neena Paul's attempt to reach out to all people in the entire world, irrespective of age, to help them connect with their own self.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

If love is an emotion, then is it the expression of our belongingness? Most of you would ask why do you need to define love?

Love is Love.

Then what is love?

In the monsoon season, the rain and the green trees are the same for everyone, and for those in love — romance is everywhere in the air.

For the one who has lost a loved one and is mourning, the same rain makes him depressed and lonely.

And for someone who has just had to fight... oh my God, the heavens have fallen. The heavens are crying as droplets of rain. In fact, the heavens never ever fall, but the pain that is felt is so excruciating that you feel that the strongest thing (the heavens) will fall.

Now it’s the same rain, the same surroundings, the same you, and the same me, but what’s different is how you look at it, how you feel it, and how you connect to it.

The connection that you share with your inner self when you see the rain expresses your inner emotions and how you are feeling at that point of time.

These different emotions express your mood, and what and how you are feeling at that given moment when the rain is falling.

The same rain is a smile for some and a tear for others, depending on how you are feeling within. It depends on the relationship you are having with your own self at that moment.

Now the question is who is going to determine our emotions — the weather, or the rain?

It’s sunny, I’m happy; it’s raining, I’m sad; it’s cold, I’m miserable; it’s hot, oh my God why did you make summer?

All your relationships are framed around this kind of mental preordained feeling.

So, let’s come back to love. What is love and from where did this feeling come?

Love is an expression, an emotion, a feeling. It is exhibited by each one of us the moment we come into this world.

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AUTHOR BIO:

The author, a successful entrepreneur and business woman for over three decades, is now using her experience, as a consultant and a coach to help people globally. Her endeavor is to help everyone live and love their lives, and to bring meaning to their existence.

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CONNECT WITH NEENA PAUL:

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Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20009436.Neena_Paul

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55355720-d-i-l

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The Book Depository Hardcover:

https://www.bookdepository.com/D-I-L-deeply-Love-Neena-Paul/9780228822653

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback:

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/D-L-deeply-Love/Neena-Paul/9780228815402

BAM! Books-A-Million Hardcover:

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/D-L-deeply-Love/Neena-Paul/9780228822653

The Bookshop Paperback:

https://bookshop.org/books/d-i-l-deeply-in-love/9780228815402

The Bookshop Hardcover:

https://bookshop.org/books/d-i-l-deeply-in-love/9780228822653

Indigo Chapters CA eBook:

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/d-i-l-deeply-in/9780228815419-item.html

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/d-i-l-deeply-in-love

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/d-i-l-deeply-in-love

Smashwords eBook:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1002239

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