Fabulous and Brunette: Gibbous Moon by Katie Groom - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway

Hey, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Katie Groom and her new book, “Gibbous Moon,” 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.

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Gibbous Moon

The Cardinal Moon Saga

by Katie Groom

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GENRE: Paranormal Thriller / Romance

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BOOK BLURB:

Werewolf and professor of literature Hugh spent nearly 200 years to find his soulmate, Zoie, but others betrayed him, working with rivals to take her away in only an instant. Revenge was swift and unsatisfying. More people need to pay for what was stolen from Hugh.

Zoie’s death had been orchestrated by powerful beings in the supernatural world. Exacting revenge will require precision and planning.

Biding his time before acting, Hugh reverts to the patterns that finding true love had disrupted. Walking through life in a fog, he does his best to appear as if he is moving forward, though nothing feels the same.

As Hugh tries to start the next chapter in his life with Rosalie, he is haunted by the memory of Zoie. The literature professor cringes every time he’s reminded that Rosalie doesn’t like to read, but he tells himself that opposites should attract. That Rosalie can patch the hole left in his heart when Zoie died. His revenge will take time, and wallowing in grief won’t help.

Just as Hugh is still focused on revenge, his enemies are still plotting to harm Hugh further. It’s dangerous to oppose a bereaved werewolf, but even werewolves can be hurt.

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EXCERPT TWO:

Zoie ran, but soon tripped and scraped her hands on a rock and grazed her head against a branch. She glanced over her shoulder every once in a while to shoot flame in his direction. It was inevitable that he was going to catch her.

She heard leaves and twigs in front of her rustling, and there stood Jack, having jumped over or flanked her at some point. “You can’t escape, girlie.” He circled her, taunting her. “I can either kill you and leave you here, or I can leave you within an inch of your life and send you back to your coven, witch.”

She didn’t answer. His circle became smaller with every time around. When he was just in front of her again, Zoie closed her eyes in preparation for what was surely going to be her real death.

Eyes still closed, she heard a struggle and Jack growling and thrashing. She opened her eyes to see. Branches were growing from the trees and wrapping around his wrists and ankles. A dark, thick fog formed across the forest floor, and black vines started to grow and wrap their shapes around Jack, lifting him until he was suspended between two trees.

Zoie fixated on what was happening. The vines wrapped around him, pulling more and more tightly as they climbed his body. She gasped as the vines tightened around his neck, causing Jack to strain to breathe until his throat was entirely crushed. The black vines crawled into his nose and then out of his mouth. Then, they suddenly stopped growing.

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GUEST POST:

Describe What Steps You Take to Achieve and Maintain a Healthy Work/Life Balance

Thank you so much for having work/life balance as a topic. It’s something that I am extremely passionate about, as I have suffered greatly from a lack of work/life balance. In fact, at one point in my life, I ended up in the hospital because of it. I am continuing to work every day to not give into my people pleasing tendencies. Some days I succeed better than others.

First, I start with setting boundaries. These are work boundaries, boundaries with friends and family, and even boundaries with myself. I don’t answer work emails during non-working hours. If I do need to do work during non-working hours (sometimes it is just necessary, but not often), I am very, very deliberate about it and I schedule it and set a time limit. I also take my working hours very seriously so that it doesn’t have to spill into my non-working life. Another thing, for me, is that I have built a relationship with my supervisor that I can tell her when I’m feeling overwhelmed at work. Also, I am a firm believer in “No” being a complete sentence.

For writing, I set goals that are challenging but realistic. If I don’t make challenging goals, I won’t meet my larger goals and timelines, but if I make them too challenging, I will get discouraged. For me, it’s better if I set my goals by the week, rather than the day. This way, if I write five words a day, I still could hit my goal and not feel as if I’m not writing enough. I also tend to not write on the days that I work in the office — it’s a lot more tiring to go into the office than it is to work from home, for me.

But the other thing — the most important thing: rest. Rest is important. I make sure that I have time for rest. Rest, for me, is little hobbies, self care, and sleeping. It’s crucial for me to get enough rest. Sometimes, I need more rest than I did on a different day, and I allow myself to have that rest. Actually, tonight is going to be a night that I get more rest than usual! I’m going to be setting a boundary with myself, regardless of how much work I feel that I need to get done.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Katie Groom grew up in rural Pennsylvania, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management from PITT and her master’s in Employment and Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2016, she decided to move to Alabama in order to avoid as much snow as possible (and to advance her career in Human Resources).

When she isn’t working, Katie enjoys reading, writing, jokingly critiquing movies and TV, and campaigning that the plural of moose should be meese. She also loves to take in live music (especially Hanson) and traveling, with the goal of reaching each of the continents. Katie’s favorite pastime, however, is spending time with her beloved Shih tzu, Delta.

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CONNECT WITH KATIE:

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Goodreads Book Page:

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Amazon Author Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

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Amazon US Paperback:

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Amazon US Hardcover:

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Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Gibbous-Moon-Katie-Groom-ebook/dp/B0C69XHCTF

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/Gibbous-Moon-Katie-Groom/dp/1953971881

Amazon CA Hardcover:

https://www.amazon.ca/Gibbous-Moon-Katie-Groom/dp/195397189X

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gibbous-moon-katie-groom/1143510177?ean=2940166064509

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gibbous-moon-katie-groom/1143510177?ean=9781953971883

Barnes and Noble Hardcover:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gibbous-moon-katie-groom/1143510177?ean=9781953971890

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/gibbous-moon-5

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/gibbous-moon-5

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Katie will be awarding a $10 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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