Doomed, Unless: How Climate Change and Political Correctness will Destroy Modern Civilization by Dr. Luc Gagnon, M.Sc., Ph.D. - Book Tour - Exclusive Excerpt - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Dr. Luc Gagnon, M.Sc., Ph.D. and his new book, “Doomed, Unless: How Climate Change and Political Correctness will Destroy Modern Civilization,” 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 $15 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Dr. Gagnon and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

Doomed, Unless:

How Climate Change and Political Correctness will Destroy Modern Civilization

by Dr. Luc Gagnon, M.Sc., Ph.D.

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GENRE:   Non-Fiction

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BOOK BLURB:

In this book, you will learn how political correctness has greatly underestimated climate change impacts and overestimated the benefits of new technologies. This is a recipe for disaster. There is still hope if we eliminate political correctness from climate policy, as many options are available to save modern civilization.

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QUOTES FROM ENERGY EXPERTS:

Luc Gagnon's book is a breath of fresh air in the climate debate. Based on rigorous analysis and a critical eye refined over his long career, the author offers us a raw picture of the failure of climate policies. Too often, these policies are fueled by good thinking and political correctness rather than by facts... A book to read and discuss absolutely.

~ Normand Mousseau, Professor, Physical Science, Montreal University

We need a new way of understanding the energy transition. This book sheds a harsh light on why inertia is winning, despite the importance of our scientific knowledge... Almost no one has the courage to clearly identify (the needed) changes for fear of offending this or that group. Luc Gagnon has that courage.

~ Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Professor, Hautes Études Commerciales, Montreal University

The author has the lucidity to accept the real causes plaguing humanity and ultimately threatening its survival. Clearly, without deceit. An essential work.

~ Jean-François Lefebvre, Sustainable Development, Quebec University, at Montreal

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

Wind and solar have increased by 1448 TWh between 2010 and 2018.  To replace all fossil electricity generation, we need 11 times that eight-year effort.  If the deadline is 2050, this seems possible but would be difficult.

But more obvious, electricity represents only 20 to 25 percent of total primary energy demand.  To reduce GHG emissions massively, clean electricity is also needed to replace gas and oil in heating activities, gas in industries, oil in transportation, etc.

In absolute numbers, the need for clean electricity is 38 times the 2010-2018 growth in wind and solar energy.

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AUTHOR BIO:

This book on climate change is unique because the author has experience from different, even opposite, perspectives:

• University teacher in Urban Planning, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

• 15 years of work for environmental groups dealing with climate change, public transit, and sustainable development.

• 20 years for Hydro-Quebec as Senior Advisor, Climate Change.

• Years of research on life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of energy options.

• His expertise in energy was recognized by the International Energy Agency and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He has published numerous articles.

• With a life-cycle approach, he is able to identify when promoters or politicians make misleading promises due to political correctness.

He was nominated, on three occasions, as Expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Dr. Gagnon has published numerous articles on greenhouse gas emissions and the energy payback of energy options.

His expertise in life-cycle assessments allows him to identify when promoters or politicians make misleading promises due to political correctness.  In sum, he is able to detect when communications are self-serving and designed to impress, without concern for the truth.

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CONNECT WITH DR. GAGNON:

Website:

https://www.lucgagnonauthor.com

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23022322.Luc_Gagnon_M_Sc

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63247848-doomed-unless

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

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Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

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Amazon CA Paperback:

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Amazon CA Hardcover:

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Barnes and Noble Paperback:

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Kobo US eBook:

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Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/doomed-unless

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Dr. Gagnon 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.

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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.

Atticus Everheart, Fifth Grade Tutor and Monster Hunter? by C.L. Colyer - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host C.L. Colyer AKA Cherie Colyer and her new book, “Atticus Everheart, Fifth Grade Tutor and Monster Hunter?,” 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 $10 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Cherie and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

Atticus Everheart, Fifth Grade Tutor and Monster Hunter?

by C.L. Colyer

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GENRE:  Middle Grade Action Adventure

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BOOK BLURB:

Nothing frightens Atticus Everheart more than monsters, thanks to his older brothers, who often threaten to feed him to the beastly creatures.

Fearing that’s what they will do if he doesn’t replace the book he accidentally ruined, he takes a job tutoring a boy in his neighborhood.

Although nervous about the job, Atticus soon discovers there’s a lot more in store for him than teaching. Never in a trillion years would he have imagined he’d be hiding from monsters, working with ghosts, or searching for werewolves and witches. He’s not brave, and he has no plans to change.

Until he’s forced to.

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EXCERPT ONE:

“These came for you,” said Abigail, the oldest of his younger sisters. At eight, she was already smarter than him in many ways. She turned the envelope upside down over his bed. A pair of prescription, steampunk- inspired goggles tumbled out. Still ignoring Atticus’s prior demand, she settled on the window seat.

“I thought they’d never get here!” His previous statement forgotten, Atticus sat up and took off his glasses. He then slipped the leather strap of the goggles over his head and pulled to tighten them to a perfect fit. He raised his chin, wise and prepared, able to spot danger in a single glance.

“How do I look?”

“Like a weirdo.” Abigail pulled her honey-brown hair into a high ponytail. “Or a praying mantis.”

He should have known she wouldn’t recognize functional accessories if they stared her in the face.

“Did you have to get green frames?” she asked.

“I like green.”

“I think you look smart,” said Evie, the youngest of the Everheart children. She was a miniature version of Atticus, from her curly brown hair, round cheeks, and scrawny arms, right down to her bulbous big toes and curious nature. “Why are there round thingies sticking out from the side?”

“Those are monocles.” Abigail opened the newspaper to the comic section. “They magnify things.”

“These aren’t ordinary monocles,” said Atticus. “I can’t believe you think I’d want goggles if they didn’t do something spectacular. I’ll have you know these are the most advanced pair of monster-seeing goggles available, able to cut through the mundane to reveal beasts and demons, ghosts, and goblins.” At least, that’s what the ad had said. Atticus flipped down the crimson lens. “This one’s for flesh-eating monsters.”

“Oh, they’re way cool!” Evie inched closer and asked, “Do you see any?”

“Yes!” Atticus lunged forward and grabbed her, tickling her waist.

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Describe Your Book Cover and How It Came About?

Can I begin with how cute this cover turned out? I can say this because all the credit goes to my talented cover artist Diana Carlile. She does such a great job of incorporating tiny details that add the perfect finishing touches. She never fails to exceed my expectations.

I got to provide some input. Like all my books, I filled out a cover art form, noting the tone of the book and my vision for the cover.

Here are the notes I gave to Diana:

I think a cartoon cover would work nicely. Something kids 8-12 would like. For the title, I always envisioned it to read “Atticus Everheart, Fifth Grade Tutor” in one font and then “and Monster Hunter” in a different font as if it was penciled in by a kid.

We might see the inside of a manor near a staircase. On the wall could be old pictures of people who look like Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. (Drago’s family members are the monsters from the old movies.)

If we see Atticus, we might see the back of him. He rides his skateboard to the house each morning and never goes anywhere without his backpack. Or, Atticus could be facing the reader with a puzzled expression like he can’t believe he’s hunting monsters.

You can see why I’m delighted with the cover. Diana included everything in a fun and adorable way that is perfect for middle-grade readers.

Thank you, Fabulous and Brunette for having me on your blog!

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AUTHOR BIO:

C.L. Colyer found her love for writing in first grade when her class was sent to the library and asked to find a book for their first book report. While she doesn’t still have this book report, she’s very proud to say she got an A on it. Her favorite thing about the book was that it had no words. That’s right, not one! That gave her the freedom to interpret the pictures in any way she wanted and write her own story.

This sparked her love for writing essays. It wasn’t until she was an adult that she sat down and penned her first novel. This story has a special place in her heart because it’s the story that helped her discover her passion for writing. She has since written several books, many of which may never see the light of day, but all of which helped her learn to combine her passion for writing with her fascination with all things mythical.  You’ll find examples of this in her novels.

Keep in Touch with C.L. Colyer at the links below!!

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CONNECT WITH CHERIE:

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Goodreads Author Page:

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Amazon Author Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

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Amazon CA Paperback:

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Apple Books eBook:

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Universal – Books2Read:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Cherie 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.

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.

Any Fin For Love by Petie McCarty - Book Tour - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Petie McCarty and her new book, “Any Fin For 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 an Autographed Paperback Copy of “Cinderella Busted,” Book One in The Cinderella Romances Book Series from Petie's collection!!  See below for more details.  Also, come back daily to interact with Petie and to increase your chances of winning!!

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

Please note that this giveaway is only open to US residents.  Sorry INTL – please check out the other giveaways on this blog for your chance to win!!

Any Fin For Love

by Petie McCarty

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GENRE:  Contemporary Romance

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BOOK BLURB:

She could almost hear the fish laughing at her . . .

Cody Ryan’s father never missed fishing the annual Loon Lake tournament until his unexpected passing. So this year, Cody packs up her how-to fishing videos and her dad’s old johnboat and gives him one final entry.

Gage Connor needs some R&R away from his coast guard deployment catching drug smugglers along the Louisiana coast, so he borrows a bass boat from his buddy and heads to Loon, Alabama to do some fishing.

When Gage and Cody meet at Loon Lake, their attraction is immediate and intense—until the two discover there is only one boat slip left on the lake and they both need it, and there’s only one vacant hotel room left in Loon and they both want it. Thus, their competition begins. Both vow to keep their distance from the other to fight the temptation, but fate has other plans. The tournament pairing party picks the two-man teams and chooses Gage as Cody’s partner.

For two days.

Alone on a boat.

Working as a team.

Good things come to those who bait . . .

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EXCERPT ONE:

Feeling the hotel room being yanked out from underneath her, Cody lost her grip on her temper. “I don’t care. I arrived here first.” She wheeled on Velma. “Tell him.”

Velma had a hard time meeting the man’s glittering green eyes, and Cody feared the worst. “Velma, you have to go with the first person who arrived here, and that was me.”

Velma visibly wavered, and her gaze bounced between Cody, Mr. Never-Had-Any-Patience, and her twin, who looked ready to burst into tears.

“It’s not your fault, Sister.” She patted Delma’s hand. “You didn’t know we were upstairs. I’ll handle this.”

Velma faced her two potential guests and announced, “We’ll flip for it.”

Delma immediately beamed.

“What?” Cody cried.

“Fine by me,” the stranger snapped and crossed his arms on his oversized and quite muscular pecs. Not that Cody was staring.

Velma reached into her apron pocket and drew out a silver dollar. She smiled at Cody. “Since you were here first, you can call it, and you can have heads if you want. I always liked heads in a coin toss, and I always got lucky calling heads.” Her eyes twinkled at Cody.

“Fine. Heads it is,” Cody said.

The coin flipped high in the air. Velma deftly caught it with her right hand and smacked the coin on top of her left. “Heads it is,” she proclaimed.

Cody blew out a sigh of relief.

“Hey, wait a minute,” the stranger complained.

“See for yourself.” Velma angled her hand for him to snatch a glimpse and then chucked the coin back into her pocket.

Cody stared him right in the eye. “I win.”

He eased closer—almost nose to nose—and she reconsidered her idea to gloat. His emerald eyes darkened, turned almost black, and locked onto hers. She could hear and feel each breath he took, because she held hers. Waiting.

“Share it with me.”

His gaze never wavered. She could feel it, almost like a caress.

“I promise I won’t touch you . . . if you don’t want me to.” The latter implied he wanted exactly the opposite.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Petie spent a large part of her career working at Walt Disney World—"The Most Magical Place on Earth"—where she enjoyed working in the land of fairy tales by day and creating her own romantic fairy tales by night, including her new series, The Cinderella Romances. She eventually said good-bye to her "day" job to write her stories full-time. These days Petie spends her time writing sequels to her regency time-travel series, Lords in Time, and her cozy-mystery-with-romantic-suspense series, the Mystery Angel Romances.

Petie shares her home on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with her horticulturist husband and an opinionated Nanday conure named Sassy who made a cameo appearance in No Angels for Christmas.

Visit Petie's web site online at http://www.petiemccarty.com or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/petie.mccarty.

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CONNECT WITH PETIE:

Website:

http://www.petiemccarty.com

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petiemccarty@gmail.com

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Goodreads Author Page:

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Goodreads Book Page:

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Amazon Author Page:

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AMAZON BOOK BUY LINKS:

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Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Any-Fin-Love-Petie-McCarty-ebook/dp/B0BNLT2B1D

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Petie will be awarding an Autographed Paperback Copy of “Cinderella Busted,” Book One in The Cinderella Romances Book Series from Petie's collection to a randomly drawn US Only 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.

Family Pride: Blood Fever by Deborah A. Bailey - Book Tour - Book Blast - Book Sale - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Deborah A. Bailey and her new book, “Family Pride: Blood Fever,” 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 $30 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Deborah and to increase your chances of winning!!

This featured book, “Family Pride: Blood Fever,” Book Two in the Family Pride Book Series along with Book One, “Family Pride: Love and Challenges,” are BOTH on SALE in the eBook format for ONLY $0.99 EACH!!!  See below for more details regarding the specific sale date range and designated bookstore sale locations.

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

Family Pride: Blood Fever

The Family Pride Book Series

Book Two

by Deborah A. Bailey

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GENRE: Paranormal Romance

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BOOK BLURB:

Book two of the Family Pride Paranormal Romance Series

After claiming Zora Mason as his mate, and fighting off a threat to the MacKinnon pride, Mac is more than ready to get back to managing his coffee bar and settling into mated bliss. But just when it looks like things are quieting down, Mac and Zora find more challenges ahead.

Plans for Zora and Mac’s official introduction to the pride, and the opening of the new coffee bar may be derailed when, gripped by a mysterious blood fever lingering after the leadership challenge, Mac is driven to the edge of his endurance as he fights to keep his inner lion under control.

Juggling her responsibilities in the business and her position as the mate of the pride leader becomes even more challenging when Zora is forced to confront her fear that Mac is changing into someone she doesn’t recognize.

As the fever pushes Mac to the edge, the revelation of an old, painful family secret proves to be the key to saving Mac’s life. Zora and Mac come up with a plan to end the threat of the fever forever, but that same plan may destroy them both.

Is their love strong enough to defeat the blood fever, so they can live happily ever after as mates?

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EXCERPT ONE:

"Move a bit to the left."

"I just did that. Can't you tell?"

"If you don't move the chair, the table won't fit."

Mac stood back and examined the placement of the furniture. That's what he got for getting square tables to fit into this new shop. He had round ones back at his coffee bar in Bristol Hills. They fit better and made it easier for customers to navigate.

"Of course, it'll fit," Zora said, obviously exasperated. "Just shove it into that gap there."

"When you talk like that I get excited." He hoped to lighten the mood and get her smiling again.

"You're always excited." Wiping her hands on her white t-shirt, she left smudges down the front. "It's almost midnight. Can we go now?"

It was his fault that they were here moving furniture and as-sembling shelves. After putting in a 10-hour day at the shop back in Bristol Hills, they'd come here to get this shop ready for the grand opening. Now after almost five hours of moving chairs and tables around, they hadn't made much of a dent.

Sure he could hire someone to do this, but it was his responsibility. He had to get it done himself to make sure it was done right. "Babe, let's just put another table together. After that we can go."

"Another table? We've already done six of them, Mac. There are six more in those boxes back there." She pointed to the door leading to the storage room. "I can barely see straight. We've got four weeks until this place opens, we can't do it all in one night."

"I know that," he snapped. As much as he didn't want to admit it, she was right. How much could two human beings do? Well, one human and one lion shifter

"Okay. You're right. Let's close up and go home."

Instead of replying, Zora rolled her eyes and headed through the doorway leading to the storage room and office.

What was wrong now? Once she started the eye rolling, it usually meant trouble. She should've been pleased that he agreed with her.

Mac locked the front door, then took a moment looking over the shop before he turned off the lights. Soon there would be posters covering the light brown walls and a chalkboard on the wall behind the counter. Once that was done, and the chairs and tables were arranged, they'd move in the machines and cases to display the deserts and sandwiches. Little by little, it was coming along.

Zora was waiting for him by the back door. Propped up against the wall, her eyes half-closed, she looked like she was about to fall asleep on her feet. Her normally sparkling brown eyes were red and watery, and when she reached up to smooth her curly hair off her face, he noticed a couple of broken nails.

She looked so weary he was tempted to pick her up and carry her to the car. Since he'd met her five months ago when she'd come into Mac's Coffee Bar, he'd been in love and in lust. What he'd never expected was that the woman he'd met that day, and hired as an assistant manager, would end up becoming his mate. After all his years as a nomad lion shifter, he'd finally found the perfect woman to settle down with.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Deborah A. Bailey's Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal & Science Fiction Romance novels include suspense, a bit of mystery and a lot of romantic heat.

Her short stories have won awards from the Philadelphia Writers' Conference and have been published in US1 Magazine and the Sun and are included in, Electric Dreams: Seven Futuristic Tales. She's the author of non-fiction books, and articles for various online publications.

Visit her site https://AuthorDebBailey.com for more information and subscribe to the newsletter here: https://eepurl.com/bokGdX so you'll be the first to find out about giveaways, book launches and sneak peeks.

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Goodreads Author Page:

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Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26125360-blood-fever

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/317FS5c

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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO:

**This featured eBook, “Family Pride: Blood Fever,” Book Two of the Family Pride Book Series AND Book One of the series, “Family Pride: Love and Challenges,” also in eBook format are on SALE for ONLY $0.99 on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple, and Kobo from 12/26/22 through 01/09/23!!**

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

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Amazon US Paperback:

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Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

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Amazon CA Paperback:

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Apple Books eBook:

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Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

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Kobo US eBook:

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Kobo CA eBook:

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Universal Book Buy Link – Books2Read:

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Deborah will be awarding a $30 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.