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Friday, October 8, 2021

She’s the One Who Doesn’t Say Much by S. R. Cronin - Book Tour - Exclusive Excerpt - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hello, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host S. R. Cronin and her new book, “She’s the One Who Doesn’t Say Much,” 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 S. R. and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

She’s the One Who Doesn’t Say Much

(Book Four of the War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters)

by S. R. Cronin

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GENRE: Historical Fantasy

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BLURB:

Do you know what your problem is?

Olivine knows hers. This quiet thirteenth-century artist has been hiding a secret as she travels to K'ba to meet her friends. Others assume she's fallen in love with another artist, but it's much worse than that. For on the way to K'ba is the dirt poor nichna of Scrud, a place scorned by other Ilarians. And in Scrud is the one man who understands her.

However, Bohdan recognizes the dangers posed by an impending Mongol invasion. When he learns of Olivine's unusual visual powers, he convinces her to pick up her bow and start practicing.

She does, though she's more concerned with moving to K'ba where she can paint all day and see Bohdan whenever she wants. If only her sister hadn't decided Olivine and her fellow long eyes held one key to defending the realm.

Then, as if life wasn't complicated enough, Olivine learns the artist community she yearns to be part of has developed a different take on the invasion. They're sure the only way to survive is to capitulate completely to the Mongols’ demands. Artists who feel otherwise are no longer welcome.

Where does her future lie? The invasion is coming soon and Olivine doesn't have much time to decide.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

My parents preached tolerance and never specifically forbade courtship with anyone. They preferred to focus on the sort of man they favored. Or rather on the sort my mother favored. To be honest, my father said little on the subject, acting as if matchmaking was best handled by women.

Scrud was the poorest nichna in Ilari, followed by Eds, I supposed, and maybe Faroo. People from all three tended to marry their own, though exceptions happened. They seldom happened, though, with families like mine. Those with less education and little social standing faced this situation.

Yet, my parents were reasonable people. Perhaps if they understood how much I cared for Bohdan, and what a good man he was, they’d welcome him into their lives. I’d never know unless I made some gentle inquiries. And what better day to do it than on a day already centered around love?

The more I thought about it, the more I felt certain Coral’s wedding would be the perfect day to learn more about Mom’s flexibility when it came to selecting a mate. She’d be in her glory, having orchestrated the marriage of one daughter to an honorary prince. My question about finding love in an unexpected place would be as well received then as it could ever be.

Then once I confirmed she was as open-minded as I hoped, Bohdan and I could face the question of whether we wanted a future together, and what that future would look like.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Sherrie Roth is the author of a collection of six speculative fiction novels known as 46. Ascending and is now in the process of publishing a historical fantasy series called The War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters. A quick look at the synopses of her books makes it obvious she is fascinated by people achieving the astonishing by developing abilities they barely knew they had.

She’s made a lot of stops along the way to writing these novels.  She’s lived in seven cities, visited forty-six countries, and worked as a waitress, technical writer, and geophysicist. Now she answers a hot-line. Along the way, she’s lost several cats but acquired a husband who still loves her and three kids who’ve grown up just fine, both despite how odd she is.

All her life she has wanted to either tell these kinds of stories or be Chief Science Officer on the Starship Enterprise. She now lives and writes in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she admits to occasionally checking her phone for a message from Captain Picard, just in case.

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CONNECT WITH S. R.:

Author Blog:

https://sherriecronin.xyz

Book Series Blog:

https://troublesome7sisters.xyz

Email:

lola.zeitman@gmail.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/46Ascending

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/cinnabar01

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/s.r.cronin

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5805814.Sherrie_Cronin

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55036090-she-s-the-one-who-doesn’t-say-much

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/2SYuW36

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

http://amzn.to/3DSPEu7

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3yPFRRw

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shes-the-one-who-doesnt-say-much-s-r-cronin/1139107112

The Book Depository Paperback:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Shes-One-Who-Doesnt-Say-Much-S-R-Cronin/9781941283684

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

S. R. will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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31 comments:

  1. Sherrie ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is always a pleasure to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)

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  2. Thanks for having me here today. I love being featured on this blog!

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  3. The book cover of She’s the One Who Doesn’t Say Much is lovely and highly detailed in design.

    Nancy
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  4. Happy Friday! Thank you for sharing your bio and book details, I love the cover, synopsis and excerpt and I am looking forward to reading the book. Do you have any reading or writing plans for the weekend?

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  5. I think it is interesting that you are publishing a historical fantasy series called The War Stories of the Seven Troublesome Sisters!

    Nancy
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  6. The western part of North Carolina is a beautiful place to live! I am sure it helps inspire your writing.

    Nancy
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  7. When Captain Picard calls you, tell him I said hi!

    Nancy
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  8. The character on the front cover looks like she is ready for a challenge!

    Nancy
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  9. The location pictured on the book cover is a really pretty place to be!

    Nancy
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  10. It sounds as if the title character might live by the old adage "silent waters run deep"!

    Nancy
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  11. If there was a battle, I'd like to have her on my team!

    Nancy
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  12. I wonder what the character on the cover is thinking now?

    Nancy
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  13. This sounds like a book that is filled with lots of action.

    Nancy
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  14. The verdant background on the front cover looks like a pretty place to live.

    Nancy
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  15. Sherrie/S.R. is on my reading list.

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  16. I wonder what the name of the land pictured on the cover is called?

    Nancy
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  17. I wonder what a wedding in this land would look like?

    Nancy
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  18. Of the 46 countries that you visited, which was your favorite?

    Nancy
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  19. I wonder what wedding traditions they will follow at Coral's wedding ceremony and festivities?

    Nancy
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  20. I wonder if Bohdan will be attending Coral's wedding?

    Nancy
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  21. I wonder if Scrud will be at the wedding?

    Nancy
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  22. I wonder if Eds was invited to Coral's wedding?

    Nancy
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  23. I wonder what a nichna is and what they do?

    Nancy
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  24. I wonder if Faroo received an invitation to Coral's wedding?

    Nancy
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  25. I wonder what Coral's wedding was like.

    Nancy
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  26. I wonder what it is like to live in Ilari?

    Nancy
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